Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 05th & 06th June 2022

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1) Recently in June _____________ has launched its flagship programme My Pad My Right in Leh .

A) RBI

B) NABARD

C) SEBI

D) SIDBI

2) Recently in June India’s first private spacecraft manufacturing facility has been launched by Ananth Technologies Private Limited, in _______________ .

A) Hyderabad

B) Bengaluru

C) Pune

D) Noida

3) Recently in June ______________ “SHRESHTA”- Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas to be beneficial for the Scheduled Caste students who have not yet had access to high-quality education.

A) Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

B) Ministry of Culture

C) Ministry of Education

D) Minister of Social Justice and empowerment

4) Consider the following statement regarding ‘eSanjeevani’.

1. It is a Telemedicine service available

2.‘eSanjeevani’s service is available in two variants: eSanjeevani Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre and eSanjeevani OPD scheme.

3. It has been integrated with the NHA’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1 & 2

B) Only 2 & 3

C) Only 1 & 3

D) All of the above

5) Recently in June _____________ state government signed an MoU with the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) for obtaining the life certificate from the pensioners through the doorstep services of the postal department.

A) Andhra Pradesh

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Odisha

D) Telangana

6) World Environment Day is observed every year on __________ to raise awareness about the conservation of the environment and describe the importance of nature to us.

A) 4^th June

B) 5^th June

C) 6^th June

D) 7^th June

7) Recently in June An ‘IAF Heritage Centre’ will be set up by the Indian Air force at _________ that will showcase the role of the Indian Air Force in various wars and its overall functioning.

A) Pune

B) Hyderabad

C) Chandigarh

D) Banglore

8) Recently in June World’s largest plant has been discovered in ____________ .

A) Germany

B) Australia

C) India

D) Bhutan

9) Recently in June  _____________ announced its partnership with neo-bank  Mobisafar to provide banking services through all Mobisafar’s franchisees and Business Correspondent networks across India.

A) Suryoday Small Finance bank

B) Equitas Small Finance bank

C) Utkarsh Small Finance bank

D) Jana Small Finance bank

10) Recently in June ____________ launched the “Beach Vigil App” which is designed to keep a vigil on beaches to ensure the holistic management of beaches.

A) Maharashtra

B) Goa

C) Odisha

D) Tamil Nadu

11) Recently Billie Jean King who received France’s Legion of Honor in recognition of her contributions to women’s sports, gender equality, and the rights of LGBTQ people in athletics hails from which of the following country?

A) America

B) Germany

C) France

D) Spain

12) Recently in June  Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 325, operating the indigenously built ALH MK III aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at ____________.

A) INS Hansa

B) INS Utkorsh

C) INS Durga

D) INS Pratham

13) Recently in June ______________ became world’s oldest person to sail solo non-stop across the Pacific.

A) Kenichi Horie

B) Kiemi Reeta

C) Yuichiro Miura

D) Yasuka Namba

14) Recently in June ______________ state government launched Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ for pregnant women in the Karauli district.

A) Maharashtra

B) Goa

C) Rajasthan

D) Uttar Pradesh

15) Recently in June ______________  has launched the ‘Clean and Green’ campaign on World Environment Day to make the country free from single-use plastic and to protect the environment.

A) Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

C) Ministry of Education

D) Minister of Social Justice and empowerment

16) Recently in June India Defeated ____________ in final to win inaugural FIH Hockey 5s championship.

A) Japan

B) Malaysia

C) Poland

D) Germany

17) Recently in June, The Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum of ___________  km starting from their demarcated boundaries.

A) 5 Km

B) 1 Km

C) 2 Km

D) 7 Km

18) Recently in June _____________has launched the latest phase of its nationwide flagship campaign ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ on 30 May 2022 and it will continue till 5th June 2022, the World Environment Day.

A) National Cadet Corps

B) Seema Darshan Project

C) Border Raksha Project

D) Shatra Raksha Project

19) Consider the following statement regarding the ‘Save Soil Movement’.

1. Save Soil Movement is a global movement to increase awareness about deteriorating soil health and bring about a conscious response to improve the soil.

2. The movement was started by Sadhguru in March this year, who embarked on a 100-day motorcycle journey passing through 27 countries.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above

20) Consider the following statement regarding ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement,

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global initiative ‘The lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement, on the occasion of World Environment Day.

2. The idea of LiFE was introduced by the Prime Minister during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP-26 in Glasgow last year.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above

21) Consider the following statement regarding the report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) titled ‘State of India’s Environment 2022.

1. Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal have recorded over 40% rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories.

2. The report said 45 to 64% of India’s forest cover is likely to become climate hotspots by 2030.

3. The report revealed that India recycled 12% and burnt 20% of the 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste it generated in 2019-20.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1 & 3

B) Only  1 & 2

C) Only 2 & 3

D) All of the above

22) Recently Government Announced to set which school will aim to prepare students for the future and will work as a laboratory for national education policy?

A) PM Shri school

B) PM Mathan School

C) PM Yoga School

D) PM Samarth School

23) Consider the following statement regarding FRENCH OPEN.

1. In French Open tennis, Spaniard Rafael Nadal has won the 14th singles title of the tournament beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the final.

2. In women’s singles, World Number One Tennis player Iga Swiatek clinched this year’s title by beating US teenager Coco Gauf.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) All of the above

24) Consider the following statement regarding ethanol blending in petrol.

1. The 10% blending target was to be achieved in November 2022.

2. Road map for ethanol blending in India, 2020-25”, which laid out a pathway for achieving 20% ethanol blending by 2025-26.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above

25) Recently in June a joint military training exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X is being conducted between India and ______________ at Jashore Military Station from 05 June to 16 June 2022.

A) Nepal

B) Bangladesh

C) Bhutan

D) Singapore

26) Recently in June world’s first population estimation of the fishing cat done outside the protected area network has been conducted in ___________.

A) Sunderban

B) Chilka Lake

C) Dal Lake

D) Wular Lake

27) Consider the following statement regarding  India’s first FSRU (floating, storage, and regasification unit) liquefied natural gas port.

1. Nikhil Merchant-owned Swan Energy Ltd is planning to commission India’s first FSRU (floating, storage, and regasification unit) liquefied natural gas port near Jafrabad in Gujarat

2. The FSRU with a capacity of 5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) has been built at a cost of around ₹6,500 crores.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above

28) Recently in June ___________ state government has announced to institutionalize of Shaheed Bhagat Singh  State Environment Award for outstanding contribution towards environment protection and conservation of the state’s precious natural resources.

A) Punjab

B) Haryana

C) Bihar

D) Uttar Pradesh

29) Recently in June, The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to monetize highway stretches with a combined length of _____________ Km in  2022-23, a move which help it raise around Rs 20,000 crore.

A) 1750 Km

B) 1800 Km

C) 1850 Km

D) 1900 Km

30) Recently in June __________ has been roped in to be the brand ambassador for Garuda Aerospace, a pioneer in the Indian drone ecosystem.

A) KL Rahul

B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

C) Ravindra Jadeja

D) Rohit Sharma

Answers :

1) Answer: B

• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD, Chairman Dr. GR Chintala launched the My Pad My Right program, in Leh
• The program was launched by Nabard’s NabFoundation with machinery and materials for Seven and a half Lakh rupees.
• GR Chintala announced to sanction of One more lakh to upgrade the machinery to make sanitary pads suitable to the demands of women of different age groups.
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex regulatory body for the overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex cooperative banks in India. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance.
• NABARD was established on the recommendations of the B.Sivaramman Committee on 12 July 1982 to implement the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981.

2) Answer: B

• In Bengaluru, Ananth Technologies Private Limited, the leading aerospace, and defense manufacturer in India has launched India’s largest private spacecraft production facility.
• The launched spacecraft production facility will provide facilitation for private spacecraft manufacturing in India.
• Somanath, Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), officially launched the state-of-the-art facility.
• Four spacecraft can be assembled, integrated, and tested at the same time with four independent modules existing within the 15,000 sqm facility.
• The facility is located at the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board’s Aerospace Park. Ananth Technologies Private Limited: In 1992, Ananth was established to facilitate the growth of the Indian economy by utilizing aerospace technologies. It is headquartered in Hyderabad.

3) Answer: C

• “SHRESHTA”- Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas has been launched.
• Union Minister of Social Justice and empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar has launched it.
• This scheme will prove to be very beneficial for the Scheduled Caste students who have not yet had access to high-quality education.
• SHRESHTA provides high-quality education for meritorious but poor SC students in CBSE-affiliated reputed residential schools.
• The students, belonging to Scheduled Castes, studying in class 8th and 10th in the current academic year are eligible for availing the benefits of the scheme.
• Students from the marginalized low-income group belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, whose parent’s annual income is up to or less than Rs 2.5 lakh, are eligible.
• The Social Justice and Empowerment Department shall bear the total cost of the school fee and hostel charges till the completion of their academics up to class 12th.

4) Answer: D

• Telemedicine service ‘eSanjeevani’ has been integrated with the NHA’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
• The integration will help users of eSanjeevani to easily create an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and use it to manage their existing health records.
• Now, the users can also share their health records with doctors on eSanjeevani. It will help in making better clinical decisions and ensure the continuum of care.
• ‘eSanjeevani’ service is available in two variants: eSanjeevani Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre and eSanjeevani OPD scheme.
• Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM):
• It was launched in August 2020 for developing an integrated digital health infrastructure in the country.
• It helps in bridging the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem.

5) Answer: B

• Tamil Nadu government signed an MoU with the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) for obtaining the life certificate from the pensioners through the doorstep services of the postal department.
• IPPB will obtain a digital life certificate through Jeevan Pramaan Portal. IPPB will offer doorstep services at Rs 70 per digital life certificate.
• In Tamil Nadu, around 715761 State government pensioners, including family pensioners, submit their life certificates every year.
• At present, the submission of the life certificate can only be done by pensioners either through physical appearance or through the post, or Jeevan Pramaan Portal by using a biometric device.
• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB): It was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on September 1, 2018.
• It has been set up under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by the Government of India.

6) Answer: B

• World Environment Day is observed every year on 5th June.
• It is celebrated to raise awareness about the conservation of the environment and describe the importance of nature to us.
• UN General Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972. It was first celebrated in the year 1974.
• In 2022, Sweden is the host of world environment day. The theme of World Environment Day 2022 is ‘Only One Earth’.
• On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a program on ‘Save Soil Movement’.
• The day aims to bring the attention of the government and Non-government organizations to environmental issues like marine pollution, global warming, and wildlife crime.
• SDG Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

7) Answer: C

• An ‘IAF Heritage Centre’ will be set up jointly by the Indian Air force and the Chandigarh administration.
• Union Territory of Chandigarh and the IAF have signed an MoU setting this center.
• It will have artifacts, simulators, and interactive boards to highlight various facets of IAF.
• The heritage center will showcase the role of the Indian Air Force in various wars and its overall functioning.
• It is expected to be completed by October 2022. The Chief of the Air Staff is Vivek Ram Chaudhari.

8) Answer: B

• The sprawling seagrass, a marine flowering plant known as Posidonia Australis has been discovered off the West Coast of Australia.
• It has a length of 180km and is spread over an area of 20,000 hectares.
• It has been discovered in Shark Bay by a group of researchers from Flinders University and The University of Western Australia.
• These researchers have also found that the plant is 4,500 years old and it can survive in a volatile atmosphere.
• It is so large because it clones itself and creates genetically identical offshoots. It has a double number of chromosomes as similar plants.
• The Great Banyan in Howrah’s Botanical Garden is the largest tree in India covers 1.41 hectares.

9) Answer: A

• Suryoday Small Finance bank, a small finance bank, announced its partnership with Mobisafar to provide banking services through all Mobisafar’s franchisees and Business Correspondent networks across India.
• The partnership is aimed at strengthening financial inclusion by providing key banking services digitally to the underbanked customers even in the remotest parts of the country.
• Suryoday Small Finance Bank is a new age bank that was converted from a micro finance institution having served over a million customers since 2009.

10) Answer: B

• Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the “Beach Vigil App” which is designed to keep a vigil on beaches to ensure the holistic management of beaches.
• With this app, users can report violations along the state’s beaches directly to the tourism department.
• It will benefit the institutions working in the beach tourism sector and tourists.

11) Answer: A

• Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King received France’s highest civilian honor, the Legion of Honor.
• King, who is in France as the French Open concludes, received the award in recognition of her contributions to women’s sports, gender equality, and the rights of LGBTQ people in athletics.
• Billie Jean King is an American former world No. 1 tennis player.

12) Answer: B

• Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 325, operating the indigenously built ALH MK III aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Lieutenant General Ajai Singh, AVSM, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar at an impressive ceremony held at INS Utkrosh, Port Blair
• The unit is the second ALH MK III Squadron commissioned into the Indian Navy.
• The state-of-the-art multi-role helicopter has been developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL), Bangalore which embodies the mission of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and helps protect our maritime interests in the region to boost India’s strategic presence.
• The Squadron derives its name from the nocturnal bird of prey, the ‘Eagle Owl’. The keen sense of observation and tracking of the eagle exemplifies the Sensors and advanced avionics of the helicopter.

13) Answer: A

• An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer returned home after completing his solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to reach the milestone.
• Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.
• It was the latest achievement for the octogenarian adventurer, who in 1962 became the first person in the world to complete a solo nonstop voyage across the Pacific from Japan to San Francisco.

14) Answer: C

• Rajasthan Government launched Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ for pregnant women in the Karauli district.
• Under this campaign, hemoglobin levels of 13,144 pregnant women were tested out of which 11,202 were found to be anemic.
• This unique campaign has been started to provide all necessary medical aid to pregnant women at the pre and post-natal stage.
• Its main aim is to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.
• Under this campaign, the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife and ASHA workers of the district will provide counseling and treatment to pregnant women in their respective areas. Around 13 thousand women will get the benefit of this campaign.
• The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of Rajasthan has come down to 30 from 41 in 2017-18. The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Rajasthan is 141.

15) Answer: B

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the ‘Clean and Green’ campaign on World Environment Day.
• Under this campaign, Urban Local Bodies will organize awareness programs to make the country free from single-use plastic and to protect the environment.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has instructed to ban Single-Use Plastic by 30 June.
• As part of the campaign, a part of the plastic waste generated will be used either as an alternative fuel in cement plants or for road construction purposes.
• State government and local bodies have to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with nearby cement plants or other industrial units for the implementation of the campaign.
• Every ULB is required to adopt 100% source segregation of waste for reducing plastic waste.
• Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban is being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It aims to create “Garbage Free Cities” through comprehensive sanitation and waste management.

16) Answer: C

• India won the FIH Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne in Switzerland on 04 June 2022.
• India’s Raheel Mohammed was the tournament’s top goal scorer.
• He was awarded the best player award at the Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022.
• The Indian women’s team could not make it to the final. Hockey 5s is a short format of Hockey.
• The Hockey 5s match was played for the first time at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
• Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022 was a two-day tournament. It was 1st official senior Hockey 5s competition organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

17) Answer: B

• The Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum of one km starting from their demarcated boundaries.
• Environment Ministry guidelines show that the purpose of declaring ESZs around national parks, forests, and sanctuaries is to create some kind of a “shock absorber” for the protected areas.
• These zones would act as a transition zone from areas of high protection to those involving lesser protection.
• The judgment observed that the government should not confine its role to that of a “facilitator” of economic activities for the “immediate upliftment of the fortunes of the State”.
• In case the question of the extent of the buffer zone was pending a statutory decision, then the court’s direction to maintain the one-km safety zone would be applicable until a final decision has arrived. The court directed that “mining within the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries shall not be permitted”.

18) Answer: A

• National Cadet Corps (NCC) has launched the latest phase of its nationwide flagship campaign ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ on 30 May 2022 and it will continue till 5th June 2022, World Environment Day.
• Puneet Sagar Abhiyan was launched by NCC to clean Sea Shores/Beaches and other water bodies including rivers & lakes, of plastic & other waste and increase awareness amongst the local population about the importance of keeping the beaches and river fronts clean.
• The purpose of the Abhiyan is to educate locals and sensitize them about ‘Swachh Bharat’.
• About 74,000 cadets from 10 States and 4 Union Territories will participate in the campaign during this phase. The NCC cadets shall also be joined by NCC Alumni, locals, and tourists in several places across the country.
• The waste collected during the campaign will be disposed of in an environment-friendly manner in cooperation with Government/Private agencies.

19) Answer: C

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a program on ‘Save Soil Movement’ in New Delhi on the occasion of World Environment Day.
• Save Soil Movement is a global movement to increase awareness about deteriorating soil health and bring about a conscious response to improve the soil.
• The movement was started by Sadhguru in March this year, who embarked on a 100-day motorcycle journey passing through 27 countries.
• The Save Soil movement strives to rally the environmentally conscious around soil conservation, advocating the power of individual actions for policy change and public engagement.
• Prime Minister’s participation in the program will be reflective of the shared concerns and commitment toward improving the health of the soil in the country.

20) Answer: C

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a global initiative ‘The lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement, on the occasion of World Environment Day.
• The launch will initiate ‘LiFE Global Call for Papers’ inviting ideas and suggestions from academics, universities & research institutions, etc to influence and persuade individuals, communities, and organizations across the world to adopt an environment-conscious lifestyle.
• The idea of LiFE was introduced by the Prime Minister during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP-26 in Glasgow last year.
• The idea promotes an environment-conscious lifestyle that focuses on mindful and deliberate utilization instead of mindless and destructive consumption.

21) Answer: D

• As the world celebrates Environment day on 5 June, a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) titled ‘State of India’s Environment 2022: In Figures’ has painted a harsh reality of its coastline.
• The report from CSE has only brought the nightmare true, which shows that twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal have recorded over 40% rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories.
• The states and union territories include Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
• It said that over a third of India’s coastline witnessed some degree of erosion between 1990 and 2018. West Bengal is the worst hit with over 60% of its shoreline under erosion.
• Citing government data, the report said three out of every four river-monitoring stations in India have recorded alarming levels of heavy toxic metals — lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium, and copper.
• In one-fourth of the monitoring stations, spread across 117 rivers and tributaries, high levels of two or more toxic metals have been reported.
• Of the 33 monitoring stations in the Ganga river, contaminant levels in 10 are high.
• The report said 45 to 64% of India’s forest cover is likely to become climate hotspots by 2030. By 2050, almost the entire forest cover of the country is likely to become a climate hotspot.
• “The severity, in terms of damage due to climate change, is set to increase in 2085.
• The report revealed that India recycled 12% and burnt 20% of the 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste it generated in 2019-20. There is no information on the remaining 68% of plastic waste, which most likely would have ended up in dumpsites and landfills.

22) Answer: A

• The union government is working on a plan to set up PM Shri Schools which will be aimed at preparing students for future
• PM Shri schools will be fully equipped to prepare students for the future. These state-of-the-art schools will be the laboratory of NEP 2020″.
• Active participation from all stakeholders in developing our National Curriculum Framework as well as developing quality e-content for expanding the reach of digital education and for universalizing education.
• The education minister added that the 5+3+3+4 approach as mentioned in the NEP 2020 covering preschool to secondary school, emphasizes the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE). It also focuses on teacher training & adult education, integration of skill development with school education, and prioritizing learning in the mother tongue are steps for preparing global citizens of the 21st century.

23) Answer: C

• In French Open tennis, Spaniard Rafael Nadal has won the 14th singles title of the tournament beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the final.
• With this victory, 36-year-old Nadal has become the oldest champion at Roland Garros. It is his 22nd Grand Slam title.
• In women’s singles, World Number One Tennis player Iga Swiatek clinched this year’s title by beating US teenager Coco Gauf in Paris last evening. The 21-year-old polish player won her second Grand Slam title in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 over Gauff who was making her first final appearance at the clay-court Slam.

24) Answer: C

• India has achieved the target of 10% ethanol blending in petrol, five months ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
• This, he claimed, had led to a reduction of 27 lakh tonnes of carbon emissions and saved foreign exchange worth ₹41,000 crores. Farmers earned ₹40,600 crore in the past eight years due to an increase in ethanol blending, Mr. Modi said.
• Last June, Mr. Modi made public the “Road map for ethanol blending in India, 2020-25”, which laid out a pathway for achieving 20% ethanol blending by 2025-26.
• The 10% blending target was to be achieved in November 2022.

25) Answer: B

• As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh bilateral defense cooperation, a joint military training exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X is being conducted at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh from 05 June to 16 June 2022.
• Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defense cooperation endeavor conducted alternately by both countries which aims to strengthen and widen the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both armies.
• During the joint military exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X, armies of both the Nations will share expertise in multiple simulated scenarios of Counter-Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief, and UN Peacekeeping Force under UN mandate.

26) Answer: B

• The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). This is the world’s first population estimation of the fishing cat done outside the protected area network.
• About twice the size of a typical house cat, the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a feline known to even dive to catch fish. Wetlands are the favorite habitats of the fishing cat.
• They are found in 10 Asian countries but have stayed undetected in Vietnam and Java for the last decade or so.
• In India, fishing cats are mainly found in the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, on the foothills of the Himalayas along the Ganga and Brahmaputra river valleys, and in the Western Ghats.
• The fishing cat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) lists the fishing cat in Appendix II part of Article IV of CITES. In India, the fishing cat is included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

27) Answer: C

• Nikhil Merchant-owned Swan Energy Ltd is planning to commission India’s first FSRU (floating, storage, and regasification unit) liquefied natural gas port near Jafrabad in Gujarat this year, as the country looks to boost its LNG imports.
• The FSRU with a capacity of 5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) has been built at a cost of around ₹6,500 crores.
• LNG terminals to have a capacity of about 60 mmtpa in the next eight to 10 years. India, along with China and other countries, has to move towards a greener source of fuel. LNG is the future’s fuel,”
• Swan has signed regasification agreements including with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation covering the entire 5 mmtpa for 20 years,
• FSRU is a vessel that helps in transferring LNG through oceanic channels.
• The port which was to be commissioned in 2019 was delayed due to two cyclones – Vayu and Taukate – in the region and the Covid-19 pandemic.

28) Answer: A

• In a bid to reduce carbon emissions to make the state greener and healthier, Punjab Government on Sunday announced to impose of a ban on single used plastic from coming July.
• Taking another step towards the same, the Government also announced to institutionalize of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Punjab State Environment Award for outstanding contribution towards environment protection and conservation of the state’s precious natural resources.
• In addition, the government also announced to set up 55 STPs across the state. “These ultra-modern plants will reduce water pollution level to a certain extent as well as using the treated water for cultivation and other allied activities,
• Announcing institutionalizing the environment awards in another path-breaking initiative, Tewari said that this award will be in recognition of the outstanding hard work made by individuals or organizations for the preservation of natural resources.
• This award will be named after the great son of the soil and legendary martyr Bhagat Singh, who laid down his life for the emancipation of the country from the clutches of foreign imperialism, he said.
• On the occasion, the Secretary also dedicated 50 MLDS capacity Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Ludhiana, and the gallery of Pushpa Gujral Science City to showcase salient features of Trust Punjab Mission, to the people of the State.

29) Answer: A

• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to monetize highway stretches with a combined length of 1,750 km in 2022-23, a move which help it raise around Rs 20,000 crore. It has prepared an “indicative” list of road assets to be monetized in the current fiscal which includes 14 stretches with the length between 6.49 km and 280 km in different parts of the country.
• Asset monetization is central to NHAI’s plan to mitigate its debt burden, which stood at a worrisome Rs 3.5 trillion at the end of the last financial year.
• The NHAI will not borrow from the market in 2022-23. The budgetary outlay for the agency this year is estimated at Rs 1.34 trillion, much higher than the level in recent years
• Replying to a question in Lok Sabha on December 2, 2021, the minister for road transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari had said the authority has identified a total of 21,700 km highway length for monetization in three years starting from FY23. In FY23, 5,500 km was to be monetized, 7,300 km in FY24, and 8,900 km in FY25. However, in the Budget for FY23, the monetization target was set at Rs 20,000 crore, indicating that just around 1,800 km stretches would be on offer.

30) Answer: B

• Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been roped in to be the brand ambassador and shareholder in Garuda Aerospace.
• About his association with Garuda, M S Dhoni said, “I’m happy to be a part of Garuda Aerospace and look forward to witnessing their growth story with the unique drone solutions they have to offer.
• Equipped with 300 drones & 500 pilots operating in 26 cities, Garuda Aerospace drone manufacturing facilities were recently launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO of Garuda Aerospace