This is the current affairs of 13 June 2024. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha?
a. Naveen Patnaik
b. Mohan Charan Majhi
c. Gokula Nand Mallick
d. Suryavanshi Suraj
Answer: b. Mohan Charan Majhi
– Mohan Charan Majhi took the oath as the 15th Chief Minister of the state on June 12, 2024.
– Governor Raghubar Das administered the oath.
– Two Deputy Chief Ministers were also appointed – Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo and Prabhati Parida.
– Prabhati Parida has become Odisha’s first female Deputy Chief Minister.
– The Odisha Assembly elections were held from May 13 to June 1, 2024, and the results were announced on June 4, along with the Lok Sabha election results.
First Time BJP in Majority
– For the first time, the BJP has won with a majority in the Odisha Assembly elections.
– Out of the 147 seats in the state, BJP has secured 78 seats.
– In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP also won 20 out of 21 seats for the first time.
– Congress managed to win only one seat.
Third Tribal Chief Minister
– Odisha got its third tribal Chief Minister after 24 years.
– Hemnand Biswal of the Congress was the state’s first tribal Chief Minister.
– Biswal served as Chief Minister twice, from 1989-1990 and 1999-2000.
– The state’s second tribal Chief Minister was Giridhar Gamang. However, his tenure was very short. After Biswal, Congress has never been in power here.
– In 2024, Mohan Charan Majhi took the oath as the third tribal Chief Minister.
Political Career
– Before entering politics, Mohan Charan Majhi was a teacher. Later, he became a Sarpanch.
– He was elected as an MLA for the first time in 2000 from the Keonjhar Sadar constituency.
– He served as an MLA from 2004-09 and again from 2019 to 2024.
– He has also worked as the Chief Whip of the Opposition.
– Capital: Bhubaneswar
– Language: Odia
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2. N Chandrababu Naidu took oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, for what th time he became the CM of the state?
a. fourth time
b. first time
c. fifth time
d. second time
Answer: a. fourth time
– Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. – Chandrababu Naidu took the oath of office and secrecy on June 12, 2024.
– He was sworn in as the 24th Chief Minister of the state.
– This is his fourth term as the state’s Chief Minister.
– Governor Abdul Nazeer administered the oath.
Pawan Kalyan Became Deputy CM
– Jana Sena chief and actor Pawan Kalyan took the oath as Deputy CM.
– Nara Lokesh, the son of Chandrababu Naidu, is also part of his cabinet.
– The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in alliance with Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP and Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party.
– The results of the state assembly elections were announced on June 4, along with the Lok Sabha elections.
– Out of the 175 seats in the assembly, TDP won 135, Jana Sena won 21, and BJP won 8 seats, totaling 164 seats.
Chandrababu Naidu’s Political Career
– He joined the National Youth Congress in 1975.
– He was elected as an MLA for the first time from Chandragiri in 1978.
– In 1983, he joined his father-in-law N.T. – Rama Rao’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
– He was appointed General Secretary of TDP in 1986.
– He won from the Kuppam constituency for the second time in 1989.
– He became Chief Minister at the age of 45 in 1995.
– He became CM for the second time in 1999.
– After defeats in 2004 and 2009, he became CM for the third time in 2014.
Andhra Pradesh
– Capital: Amaravati
– Language: Telugu
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3. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu declared which city as the sole capital of the state?
a. Hyderabad
b. Amravati
c. Visakhapatnam
d. Vijayawada
Answer: b. Amravati
– Upon taking the oath as Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu announced that Amaravati would be the sole capital of the state.
– He said that under his government, there would be no games under the guise of three capitals. Our capital is Amaravati.
– In fact, in 2014, the state of Telangana was created by separating from Andhra Pradesh.
– At that time, Hyderabad was declared the capital of Telangana.
– It was also decided that Hyderabad would remain the capital of Andhra Pradesh for ten years.
– After the bifurcation, Chandrababu Naidu became the first CM of Andhra Pradesh. He proposed the idea of making Amaravati the capital.
– However, Naidu’s idea faced a setback when he lost power in 2019, and the YSRCP led by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy won a resounding victory.
– Reddy had proposed the idea of three capitals.
– However, now Amaravati will be the only capital. For this, an NOC has to be obtained from the central government.
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4. 40 Indian workers died in a building fire in Kuwait, which minister did the PM appoint to bring the dead to India and provide assistance to the injured?
a. Jitin Prasad
b. Ramdas Athavale
c. Pabitra Margherita
d. Kirtivardhan Singh
Answer: d. Kirtivardhan Singh
– Kirtivardhan Singh is the Minister of State for External Affairs.
– A fire in a six-story building in Mangaf city, Kuwait, on June 12, 2024, killed 49 workers.
– More than 50 people are injured.
– According to media reports, 40 of the deceased are Indian.
– Following the incident, PM Modi called a review meeting in Delhi.
– Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh reached Kuwait.
– He arrived to oversee assistance for the injured and to expedite the return of the bodies of the deceased.
– PM Modi announced a compensation of 200,000 rupees from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the victims.
– Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika, visited the hospital.
Indians in Kuwait
– The building housed 195 workers.
– They were oil refinery workers.
– Two-thirds of Kuwait’s population are migrant workers. The country relies heavily on foreign workers, especially in the construction and domestic sectors.
– The largest number of expatriates in Kuwait are Indians.
Kuwait
– Capital – Kuwait City
– Emir – Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
– Currency – Kuwaiti Dinar
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5. Which country got the hosting of FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025?
a. Canada
b. India
c. Belgium
d. Pakistan
Answer: b. India
– The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) decided on June 11, 2024, to make India the host.
FIH Men’s Junior World Cup Hockey
– Host City: To be announced later.
– When: December 2025
– Edition: 14th
– 24 teams will participate.
– Previous Edition: 13th (2023) [Malaysia]
How many times has India hosted?
– India has been the host country three times before this.
– Year 2013 (New Delhi)
– Year 2016 (Lucknow)
– Year 2021 (Bhubaneswar)
– Year 2024 (India)
Note: India has won the Men’s Junior World Cup twice, in 2001 in Australia and in 2016 on home soil.
FIH President: Tayyab Ikram
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6. According to the United Nations, which year will be declared as the International Year of ‘Quantum Science and Technology’?
a. 2024
b. 2025
c. 2026
d. 2027
Answer: b. 2025
– As per the United Nations declaration, this year-long initiative aims to increase awareness about the importance of quantum science and applications through activities at all levels.
– This information was released on June 7, 2024, by the United Nations.
Why was the International Year chosen?
– The year 2025 was chosen for the International Year because it marks the completion of 100 years since the inception of modern quantum mechanics.
– It commemorates the centenary of the publication by Werner Heisenberg, which laid the foundation for modern quantum mechanics.
What is Quantum?
– Quantum means “small piece” or “the smallest unit”.
– This word originates from Latin, meaning “how much” or “a portion”.
Examples:
– Quantum of light: Photon
– Quantum of electricity: Electron
– Quantum science and quantum technology are fields that are based on quantum principles and develop new techniques and tools using these principles.
Announcement of National Quantum Mission in 2023:
– The Indian government announced the ‘National Quantum Mission’ in April 2023 with a budget of 6,000 crore rupees.
– It will be implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) from 2023 to 2031.
– According to senior advisors of DST and the mission’s head, the mission will consist of four verticals:
1. Quantum Computing
2. Quantum Communication
3. Quantum Sensing and Metrology
4. Quantum Materials and Devices
Founders of Quantum Mechanics:
– Several scientists have contributed to the development of quantum mechanics. Some of the key figures include:
– Max Planck
– Albert Einstein
– Niels Bohr
– Werner Heisenberg
– Erwin Schrödinger
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7. What is India’s rank in terms of gender equality in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024?
a. 127
b. 129
c. 131
d. 135
Answer: b. 129 (Slid two places from last time)
– The World Economic Forum (WEF) released this report in June 2024.
– This report assesses the status of gender equality between men and women in various sectors across countries.
– The index for the year 2024 evaluates the situation of 146 countries.
– In this index, India ranked 129th in terms of gender equality, compared to 127th in the year 2023.
Note: Iceland has held the top position in the Global Gender Gap Index from 2009 to 2024.
Top 10 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024
1. Iceland
2. Finland
3. Norway
4. New Zealand
5. Sweden
6. Nicaragua
7. Germany
8. Namibia
9. Ireland
10. Spain
129. India
– Sudan is at the lowest position in the index of 146 countries and Pakistan is at 145th position.
Condition of neighboring countries-
– Bangladesh : 99
– China : 106
– Nepal : 117
– Sri Lanka : 122
– Bhutan : 124
– Pakistan : 145
How is the Global Gender Gap Index decided?
– This index is made on the basis of 4 sub-indices.
1. Economic Participation and Opportunity
2. Educational Attainment
3. Health and Survival
4. Political Empowerment
– In these, the progress and difference between men and women is studied.
India’s position in sub-indexes
Economic Participation and Opportunity
– This sub-index includes women’s participation in the labor force, wage equality for similar work, and income levels.
– In the 2024 index, India ranks 142nd out of 146 countries.
Note: India’s economic equality score has been improving over the past four years.
Educational Attainment
– This sub-index includes literacy rates and enrollment metrics in primary, secondary, and higher education.
– In the 2024 index, India ranks 112th out of 146 countries.
Note: India showed the best gender equality in secondary education.
Health and Survival
– This sub-index includes sex ratio at birth (percentage) and life expectancy (years).
– In the 2024 index, India ranks 142nd out of 146 countries.
Note: India maintained the same position in 2023 and 2024.
Political Empowerment
– This sub-index includes metrics such as the percentage of women in parliament and ministerial positions.
– In the 2024 index, India ranks 65th out of 146 countries. It has performed well in this regard.
Countries with Lowest Economic Equality
– India, Bangladesh, Sudan, Iran, Pakistan, and Morocco are among the countries with the lowest economic equality.
– In all these countries, gender equality in estimated earned income is recorded to be less than 30%.
Time to Achieve Global Gender Equality
– According to the WEF, the world has reduced gender inequality to 68.5%, but at the current pace, achieving full gender equality will take approximately 134 years, equivalent to five generations.
– Gender inequality has decreased by 0.1 percentage points from last year.
About the World Economic Forum (WEF)
– The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit and international organization.
– It was founded in 1971.
– Its headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland (Cologny municipality).
– The forum was established by German professor Klaus Schwab in 1971.
– This forum is famous for hosting its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, in the Eastern Alps region of Switzerland.
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8. In May 2024, the retail inflation rate in the country came down to a one-year low and what was the rate?
a. 4.75%
b. 5.83%
c. 7.25%
d. 8.65%
Answer: a. 4.75%
– Due to a slight decrease in the prices of certain kitchen items, the retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), fell to a minimum level of 4.75% in May, after adjustments for a year.
– Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2024 was 4.83%, whereas in May 2023 it was 4.31% (the previous minimum).
Who releases the retail inflation rate report?
– NSO (National Statistical Office)
– It is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
How is retail inflation rate determined?
– It is determined through the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
– CPI calculates inflation in items such as food, fruits, clothing, footwear, housing, fuel, electricity, and other goods.
– As consumers, you and I purchase goods from the retail market. CPI measures changes in these prices, reflecting the average prices we pay for goods and services.
How does RBI control inflation?
– To reduce inflation, the flow of money (liquidity) in the market is reduced.
– For this purpose, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increases the repo rate.
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9. Which country’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima died in a plane crash in June 2024?
a. Sri Lanka
b. France
c. Uruguay
d. Malawi
Answer: d. Malawi
– The Vice President of the African country Malawi, Saulos Klaus Chilima, was among 9 people who died in a plane crash.
– On June 10, a military plane carrying Saulos Chilima departed from the capital Lilongwe.
– It was scheduled to land at an airport near the city of Majuzu approximately 45 minutes later.
– After a 24-hour search operation, the wreckage of the plane was found.
– Chilima was seen as a candidate for next year’s presidential elections.
Malawi:
– Capital: Lilongwe
– President: Lazarus Chakwera
– Currency: Malawian Kwacha
– Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique
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10. The Prime Minister approved the 17th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, how much amount is in this installment?
a. 5 thousand crore rupees
b. 10 thousand crore rupees
c. 20 thousand crore rupees
d. 25 thousand crore rupees
Answer: c. 20 thousand crore rupees
– After taking oath, PM Modi made his first decision regarding the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
– This time, 9.3 crore farmers will benefit from the 17th installment.
– A total of ₹20,000 crore will be disbursed as installments.
What is PM-Kisan Nidhi?
– PM-Kisan Nidhi is a scheme launched by the central government in December 2018, aimed at enhancing the income of farmers.
– Under this scheme, farmers receive financial assistance of ₹6,000 annually.
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