Current Affairs of June 2023

1. Who is known as the godfather of AI?

Ans: Geoffrey Hinton

 

2. Which organization is organizing 'Ekta Evam Shradhanjali Abhiyan' as part of its 64th anniversary celebrations?

Ans: Border Roads Organisation

 

3. What is the theme of 2023 World Press Freedom Day?

Ans: Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for All Other Human Rights

 

4. According to the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, India has slipped to the 161st position out of 180 countries. The report was published by:  

Ans: Reporters Without Borders

 

5. Name the former Lok Sabha MP, who was recently awarded the title of ‘Shatabdi Purush' (Man of the Century).  

Ans: Pandit Ramkishan

 

6. Who has penned down the book titled 'MADE IN INDIA: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise'?

Ans: Amitabh Kant

 

7. Name the new recruitment portal launched by the University Grant

Commission for Central University faculty.

Ans: CU-Chayan

 

8. Name the Russian company that has developed technology named GigaChat to compete with ChatGPT.  

Ans: Sberbank

 

9. Which is ranked the most 'innovative' State, as per the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey?

Ans: Karnataka

 

10. Who is the first Indian to compete in FIM JuniorGP?  

Ans: Geoffrey Emmanuel

 

11. Name the first-of-its-kind multi-donor financing partnership facility with the goal of scaling-up finance for accelerated action against climate change in Asia and the Pacific launched by ADB?  

Ans: IF-CAP

 

12. Which city is going to host the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League?

Ans: Dubai

 

13. What is the theme of RBI's report on currency and finance for the financial year 2022-23?

Ans: Towards a Greener Cleaner India

 

14. The Rang Ghar amphitheater, recently in news was located in:

Ans: Assam

 

15. Which study from the Food Security Information Network and Global Network against Food Crises shows a rise in the number of people experiencing severe food insecurity?

Ans: Global Report on Food Crises

 

16. Name the integrated mobile application developed by the Indian government for farmers to provide geospatial data and other relevant information.

Ans: Krishi Mapper

 

17. India's First International Multimodal Logistics Park is going to be set up at:

Ans: Jogighopa, Assam

 

18. Which athlete has secured victory in the Javelin throw at Doha Diamond League 2023?  

Ans: Neeraj Chopra

 

19. Who has penned down the memoir entitled 'My Life As A Comrade'?

Ans: KK Shailaja

 

20. Name the agreement signed between the United States and South Korea, outlining a joint nuclear deterrence strategy.

Ans: Washington Declaration

 

21. Which has become the first US state to approve a law prohibiting the use of gas stoves and other fossil fuels in most of the new buildings?  

Ans: New York

 

22. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Indian Air Force Heritage Centre in:

Ans: Chandigarh

 

23. Which state has launched a new policy, the State Robotics Framework, to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem?

 

Ans: Telangana

 

24. As per the report published by the UN, which country leads the list of 10 countries with 60% of global maternal deaths, stillbirths, and newborn deaths?

Ans: India

 

25. Name the digital platform created by the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare for providing medical education and training to all healthcare professionals in India. 

Ans: SAKSHAM

 

26. Which city hosted the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, a forum for high-level international climate talks held annually before the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COP)? 

Ans: Berlin

 

27. Who has won the Laureus Sportsman Award of the year 2023?

Ans: Lionel Messi

 

28. In collaboration with UNDP, 'Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023' was published by:

Ans: NITI Aayog

 

29. Name the Green Port Guidelines 2023 launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways to achieve its vision of zero carbon emissions.

Ans: Harit Sagar

 

30. Which organisation has recommended the inclusion of Santiniketan in the UNESCO World Heritage List?

Ans: International Council on Monuments and Sites

 

31. Which country has introduced a new e-visa system aimed at digitizing consular services and creating a new way to issue work, residency, and visit visas in Jordan, UAE, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Indonesia? 

Ans: Saudi Arabia

 

32. Which organisation is going to establish an online 'Bank Clinic' to assist retail bank customers with grievance redressal?

Ans: All India Bank Employees Association

 

33. What is the theme of 2023 National Technology Day? 

Ans: School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds to Innovate

 

34. Who has penned the book "The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India's Urban Spaces'?

Ans: Feroze Varun Gandhi

 

35. Name the new Android malware that targets users in Eastern Asia with fake carrier apps that mimic legitimate versions.

Ans: FluHorse

 

36. In which city, Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum was inaugurated?

Ans: New Delhi

 

37. Which nation recently declared its intention to stop using the official name for Russia's Kaliningrad enclave and return to its historical equivalent?

Ans: Poland

 

38. Who was selected as the ambassador of the Indian team for the Special Olympics Journey to Berlin?

Ans: Ayushmann Khurrana

 

39. WHO declares an end to a global health emergency for a disease. Name the disease. 

Ans: Mpox

 

40. Which country suggested the name for Cyclone Mocha formed in the Bay of Bengal on May 10, 2023?

 

Ans: Yemen

 

41. Which is the first airport in India to have a reading lounge? 

Ans: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

 

42. Which is the first state in India to enforce the 'right to walk' by making it mandatory for road-owning agencies, including the NHAI, to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansion of roads and construction of new ones?

Ans: Punjab

 

43. Name the country in which a baby has been born by using mitochondrial donation treatment popularly called 'Three Parents Baby'.

Ans: United Kingdom

 

44. Name tiger reserve from which the National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the relocation of three tigresses to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve and Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve.

Ans: Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

 

45. Name the initiative developed through a partnership between the Department of Secondary Education and IIT Kanpur, which aims to provide education to rural communities through online platforms.

 

Ans: Pahal

 

46. Which company has committed to setting up a state-of-the-art ethanol plant in Jeetpur Baheri?

Ans: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

 

47. Which is the recently launched citizen-centric portal that aims to empower mobile phone users by providing essential services, such as tracking and blocking lost mobile phones?

Ans: Sanchar Saathi Portal

 

48. What is the theme of World and Telecommunication Information Society Day, which is observed on May 17?

Ans: Enabling the least developed nations through information and communication technologies

 

49. What is the term used to refer to the mass displacement and exodus of Palestinians in 1948 when Israel was established?

Ans: Nakba

 

50. Which state government has introduced India's first welfare fund specifically for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?

Ans: Kerala

 

51. Who was elected as the new Director General of the International Organization for Migration?

Ans: Amy Pope

 

52. Name the international consortium, that proposes the undersea gas pipeline project connecting the Middle East and India.

Ans: South Asia Gas Enterprise (SAGE)

 

53. Which is the bank-led model that allows online financial transactions at Point-of-Sale (POS) and Micro ATMs through the business correspondent of any bank using Aadhaar authentication?

Ans: Aadhaar-enabled Payment Services (AePS)

 

54. The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18) was recently held in:

Ans: New York

 

55. Name the mobile application launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to empower youth and encourage their participation in addressing climate change.

Ans: Meri LiFE

 

56. The Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) tool to detect and block fraudulent mobile connections was launched by:

Ans: Department of Telecommunication

 

57. Name the type of insurance policy that ensures parties involved in a contract are protected from financial losses if one party fails to fulfil its obligations.

Ans: Surety bond

 

58. Who has been assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law?

Ans: Arjun Ram Meghwal

 

59. Who was appointed as the new chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board?

Ans: A.K. Jain

 

60. Name the Joint Flood Relief Exercise conducted in Assam by Indian Army's Gajraj Corps.

Ans: Jal Rahat

 

61. Which is the first Indian city to measure Sustainable Development

Goals progress?

Ans: Bhopa

 

62. Name the state in which the Chir pine belt that faces significant forest fire challenges is located.

Ans: Uttarakhand

 

63. Which state is planning to introduce heli-tourism to attract premium tourists? 

Ans: Kerala

 

64. Name the county in which the World Wildlife Fund has confirmed the presence of gharials (Gavialis gangeticus). 

Ans: Pakistan

 

65. Who had penned down the book titled 'The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life'?

Ans: Ruskin Bond

 

66. Name the country to which Indian Railways recently delivered 20 broad gauge locomotives.

 

Ans: Bangladesh

 

67. Who was named as brand ambassador of Tripura Tourism?

Ans: Sourav Ganguly

 

68. Khelo India University Games has commenced in: 

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

 

69. Which private space habitat company has recently launched their latest mission Ax-2 to the International Space Station?

Ans: Axiom Space

 

70. Who will be the head of the newly formed National Capital Civil Service

Authority (NCCSA)?

Ans: Chief Minister of Delhi

 

71. The 49th annual summit of the G7 leaders was held at: 

Ans: Hiroshima, Japan

 

72. Which organization has published a report titled 'Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate' recently?

Ans: World Bank

 

73. What is the term referred to the practice of litigants or lawyers deliberately selecting a particular judge or court where they believe the judgment will be more favorable to their case? 

Ans: Forum shopping

 

74. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the National Campaign for Updation and Verification of People's Biodiversity Register (PBR) in:

Ans: Goa

 

75. What is the theme of World Biodiversity Day 2023?

Ans: From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity

 

76. Name country's first 'total e-governed state'.

Ans: Kerala

 

77. With which country, India has signed an agreement for the establishment of a Green Hydrogen task force?

Ans: Australia

 

78. Name the multilingual AI-chat bot launched by Microsoft for rural India.

 

Ans: Jugalbandi

 

79. Who has won the International Booker Prize for the novel 'Time Shelter'? 

Ans: Georgi Gospodinov

 

80. Which Tamil community in Sri Lanka has released a declaration calling for recognition, political rights, and improved living and working conditions?

Ans: Malaiyaha Tamil

 

81. Which organization has released the Transport Outlook 2023 report at the Leipzig Transport Summit?

Ans: International Transport Forum

 

82. Name the literacy examination organized by the Literacy Mission in Thrissur aiming to teach migrant workers to read and write Malayalam and Hindi.

Ans: Changathi

 

83. Name the Chennai-based jeweler who has undertaken the task of crafting the historic 'Sengol' scepter, that was installed on the new Indian Parliament.

Ans: Vummidi Bangaru Chetty

 

84. Which Indian ΑΙ supercomputer located at C-DAC in Pune, has achieved a ranking of 75th in the world on the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List?

Ans: AIRAWAT

 

85. Name the campaign initiated by the Ministry of Rural Development that aims to promote digital transactions in rural areas, with a particular focus on empowering women.

Ans: SAMARTH

 

86. Which has become the first country to enforce mandatory health advisories on alcohol products?

Ans: Ireland

 

87. Name the conversational engagement platform that has unveiled a solution that enables UPI payments for feature phone users through its native app called GSPay. 

Ans: Gupshupio

 

88. Which city has hosted the first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival?

Ans: Kolkata

 

89. What is the denomination of the special coin launched by the Ministry of Finance to commemorate the inauguration of India's new parliament building?

Ans: 75