Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 4th & 5th June 2023

1. Which institution decided to set up the ‘Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention’?

[A] WEF

[B] IMF

[C] WHA

[D] UNICEF

Answer: [C] WHA

The WHA recently decided to set up the Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention. Its purpose is to prevent drowning worldwide. This is the first alliance to address global public health concerns on the issue until 2029. The resolution asked member states to study national drowning scenarios within each country and implement policies and programmes to reduce risks.

2. Which Union Ministry implements the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)?

[A] Ministry of External Affairs

[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

[C] Ministry of MSME

[D] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Answer: [B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

The Union Cabinet has approved the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0).CITIIS 2.0 is a program conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(MOHUA) in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), KfW, the European Union (EU), and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). The program will run for a period of four years, from 2023 till 2027.

3. What is the outlay of ‘World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector’?

[A] Rs 20000 crore

[B] Rs 50000 crore

[C] Rs 1 lakh crore

[D] Rs 2 lakh crore

Answer: [C] Rs 1 lakh crore

The Union Cabinet recently approved the formation and the empowerment of an Inter- Ministerial Committee (IMC) to create the “world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector”, with an outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore. This objective will be achieved by converging 8 ongoing schemes of 3 ministries. Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot project in at least 10 selected districts.

4. Which Asian country joined the ‘Centralised Laboratory Network (CLN)’?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] India

[C] Myanmar

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [B] India

India recently joined the Centralised Laboratory Network (CLN) to test vaccines during pandemic and epidemics. This network currently has 15 partner facilities in 13 countries. CLN is a part of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the Network is the largest global group which has standardised methods and materials for testing.

5. Which city hosted the ‘India-EU Global Gateway Conference’?

[A] Guwahati

[B] Shillong

[C] Kolkata

[D] Itanagar

Answer: [B] Shillong

India-EU Global Gateway Conference will be held in Shillong focusing on boosting connectivity and infrastructure in the Indian subcontinent. It will focus on three pillars- digital, energy and transport. Ministry of External Affairs, EU Delegation to India and the Asian Confluence are jointly organizing the India-EU Connectivity Conference.

6. As of 2023, India has how many joint logistics nodes?

[A] One

[B] Three

[C] Five

[D] Seven

Answer: [B] Three

The armed forces are planning to set up additional joint logistics nodes across the country to boost integration in their logistical needs and streamline their supply chains. While the last joint logistics node was operationalized in Mumbai in April 2021, the nodes in Guwahati and Tri-Services, Port Blair were operationalized in January 2021. The Joint Operations Division under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff has been responsible for establishing the nodes.

7. Which state announced that the Ahmednagar will be renamed Ahilyanagar?

[A] Odisha

[B] Gujarat

[C] Maharashtra

[D] Uttarakhand

Answer: [C] Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that Ahmednagar will be renamed Ahilyanagar in an ode to 18th-century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar.Ahilyabai Holkar reigned Malwa from 1765 to 1795. She had established Maheshwar (in Madhya Pradesh) as the seat of the Holkar dynasty. In February, the government had renamed Osmanabad as Dharashiv and Aurangabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

8. Which country passed the Bill 490, which restricts the new recognition of ancestral land of indigenous people?

[A] USA

[B] Russia

[C] Brazil

[D] Australia

Answer: [B] Brazil

Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved Bill 490- a new land bill that restricts the new recognition of ancestral land of indigenous people in Brazil. The bill would strip the environment and Indigenous people ministries of some powers, weakening their oversight of environmental protections and the demarcation of Indigenous lands.

9. Which institution accepted the ‘Draft Resolution on the Impact of Chemicals, Waste and Pollution on Human Health’?

[A] WHO

[B] World Bank

[C] WEF

[D] IMF

Answer: [A] WHO

The WHO member countries have recently accepted a draft resolution on the impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health during the 76th WHA. It urged the healthcare sector to develop a regulatory framework, national human bio-monitoring and surveillance programmes to track chemicals that impact human health.

10. Which country recently approved RSV vaccine for older adults?

[A] India

[B] USA

[C] Russia

[D] China

Answer: [B] USA

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults, the second such shot approved for the common virus. Earlier in May, the agency approved the world’s first RSV vaccine for older adults, made by GSK. The vaccines could be available for seniors by fall, pending recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its vaccine advisers.

11. Which state/UT launched the ‘Operation ‘OP Clean’?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Punjab

[C] Uttarakhand

[D] Goa

Answer: [B] Punjab

Operation ‘OP Clean’ was launched recently by the Punjab Police. Its aim is to make the state drug free.650 police teams comprising over 5,000 personnel raided more than 2,000 locations across the state to keep a tab on activities of people involved in smuggling of commercial quantities of drugs.

12. Shanan hydropower project is situated in which state?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Himachal Pradesh

[D] Assam

Answer: [C] Himachal Pradesh

The British-era 110 MW Shanan hydropower project is situated at Jogindernagar in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.Commissioned in 1932, the Shanan hydroelectric powerhouse was built under a 99-year lease. Its lease is being disputed between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh governments.

13. Which country leads the ‘Combined Maritime Forces’ coalition?

[A] Russia

[B] USA

[C] UK

[D] Germany

Answer: [B] USA

Combined Maritime Forces is a US-led maritime coalition involved in securing tense Gulf waterways. The UAE recently withdrew from this coalition. The coalition is tasked with securing tense Gulf waterways that are vital to the global oil trade. The coalition had 38 member states.

14. Which country introduced a category-based selection for Express Entry immigration management program?

[A] USA

[B] Canada

[C] Australia

[D] UK

Answer: [B] Canada

Canada has introduced a new category-based selection system for its economic immigration management program, Express Entry. This year, priority will be given to candidates with a high proficiency in French or work experience in fields such as healthcare, STEM professions, trades, transport, and agriculture/agri-food.

15. Which institution released the 11th edition of the World of Work report?

[A] WTO

[B] ILO

[C] Niti Aayog

[D] IMF

Answer: [B] ILO

The 11th edition of the World of Work report was released recently by the International Labour Organisation. According to this report, in 2023, the global unemployment is expected to decline below pre-pandemic level to 5.3 percent.

16. Which country recently proposed ‘Draft Aircraft Bill, 2023’ to simplify regulations?

[A] India

[B] Afghanistan

[C] Bangladesh

[D] Sri Lanka

Answer: [A] India

The Draft Aircraft Bill, 2023 has been proposed by the Civil Aviation Ministry after reviewing the existing Aircraft Act, 1934.It aims to simplify the regulations of India’s aviation sector. It gives enough powers to administer the regulatory role to statutory body, such as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, meeting regulatory challenges in current scenarios.

17. Which term refers to the phenomenon when currency in circulation rising when digital payments are rising?

[A] Currency Demand Paradox

[B] Digital Demand Paradox

[C] Bank Note Paradox

[D] Finance Paradox

Answer: [A] Currency Demand Paradox

Currency demand paradox happens when currency in circulation rising when digital payments are rising too. This phenomenon is seen in India. The RBI has explained the ‘currency demand paradox’ in India. In India, while UPI-led retail digital payments grew at a CAGR of 50 per cent and 27 per cent in terms of volume and value, during 2016-17 to 2021-22, the currency in circulation to GDP ratio also peaked at 14.4 per cent in 2020-21.

18. Which country is the host of the ‘Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo’?

[A] Indonesia

[B] Myanmar

[C] Nepal

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [A] Indonesia

The 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo will be organized by Indonesia from June 4 to 8 in Makassar. This event will mark the fourth iteration of the exercise since its inception in

2014. The previous edition of this exercise took place in 2018 before it was suspended because of COVID-19.

19. Which Indian chess player defeated Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess blitz tournament?

[A] R Praggnananda

[B] D Gukesh

[C] Nihal Sarin

[D] Arjun Erigaisi

Answer: [B] D Gukesh

Indian chess player Gukesh defeats Magnus Carlsen in 97 moves in the Norway Chess blitz tournament. Gukesh was mentioned by Carlsen last year as the one to watch out for. Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov (6 points) won the title by beating Gukesh (2.5) in the final round while Magnus Carlsen (4.5) finished seventh.

20. Jyothi Yarraji, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?

[A] Javelin Throw

[B] Hockey

[C] Shooting

[D] Hurdles

Answer: [B] Hurdles

National record-holder Jyothi Yarraji won the women’s 100m hurdles gold in 13.08s in the T-Meeting at Tilburg in the Netherlands. Earlier at the 26th National Federation Cup athletics championships in Ranchi, she had clocked 12.89 seconds in the final.