This is the current affairs of 6 June 2023. Here are 12 questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. Name the first Indian, who received the highest civilian honor of Suriname ‘The Grand Order of the Chain of Yellow Star’?
a. Draupadi Murmu
b. Narendra Modi
c. Rahul Gandhi
d. Rajnath Singh
Answer: a. Draupadi Murmu
Suriname
Capital: Paramaribo
President: Chandrika Prasad Santokhi
Population: 632,000 (including 27.4% Indians)
Currency: Surinamese dollar
– Suriname is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in June 2023. On this occasion, President Draupadi Murmu visited there.
– President Chandrika Prasad Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname awarded her the “The Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star” on June 5, 2023.
– This is the highest civilian award in Suriname.
– President Murmu has become the first Indian to receive this award.
– President Murmu said that this award is given to 140 million Indians.
Relations between India and Suriname
– India has a 150-year-old relationship with Suriname.
– At that time, the British took Indians there as indentured laborers. Due to this, there is a significant number of Indians in Suriname.
– 27.4% of the population in Suriname are of Indian origin.
President Chandrika Prasad Santokhi is also of Indian origin.
– After independence, India established diplomatic relations with Suriname in 1976 and opened its embassy in Paramaribo in 1977.
– Suriname has also received recognition as the leading foreign country in the field of promotion and dissemination of the Hindi language.
– The World Hindi Conference 2003 was held in Paramaribo.
India-Suriname Trade
– According to the Ministry of Commerce figures:
– Total bilateral trade in 2022-23: $51.31 million US dollars
– Suriname’s exports to India: $10.24 million US dollars
– Suriname’s imports from India: $41.07 million US dollars
– What does India export to Suriname: boilers, machinery, iron and steel, electrical machinery and equipment, sound recorders, pharmaceutical products, textiles, vehicles, coffee, tea, and spices, rubber, paper, tobacco, organic chemicals, furniture, ceramics, shoes.
– Suriname’s imports to India: wood, aluminum, and electrical machinery.
Suriname’s President Chandrika Prasad Santokhi
– Chandrika Prasad Santokhi, born in an Indian-Surinamese Hindu family, is known as Chan Santokhi.
– Chandrika Prasad Santokhi took the oath of the presidency in July 2020 in the Sanskrit language.
– He was the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan on January 9, 2021.
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2. How many Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed between the two countries during the visit of Indian President to Suriname?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer: c. Three
Three MOUs signed between the two countries:
– These MOUs were signed in the fields of health, agriculture, and capacity building.
– There were also delegation-level talks between President Draupadi Murmu and President Santokhi.
– After that, three Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) were also signed between the two countries.
Note: Due to a mistake by news agency ANI, several news websites reported four MOUs. It should be noted that only three agreements have been made.
The three agreements are as follows:
1. Joint Action Plan for Cooperation in Agriculture and related sectors for the period 2023-2027.
2. Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission and the Ministry of Health of Suriname for the acceptance of Indian pharmacopoeial standards.
3. Memorandum of Understanding between CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) and the Ministry of Health of Suriname for cooperation in the area of regulation of medical products.
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3. Which institute has been ranked first in the university category in the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 ranking?
a. JNU
b. IISc, Bangalore
c. BHU, Varanasi
d. Calcutta University
Answer: b. IISc, Bangalore
Top 5 Universities:
1. IISc, Bangalore
2. JNU, New Delhi
3. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
4. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
5. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
NIRF:
– Every year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) releases a list in India.
– NIRF works to rank all the top universities, colleges, and other educational institutions in the country based on their performance.
There are rankings in 13 categories:
1. Overall
2. University
3. Engineering
4. Management
5. Pharmacy
6. College
7. Medical
8. Law
9. Architecture
10. Dental
11. Research Institute
12. Agriculture & allied sectors
13. Innovation
Rankings are based on five parameters:
1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
2. Research and Professional Practice (RP)
3. Graduation Outcomes (GO)
4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
5. Perception
When did NIRF rankings start?
– The announcement of this ranking was made by the central government on September 29, 2015.
– The first ranking was announced in 2016.
– This time, 5,543 institutions participated in the NIRF ranking through 8,686 applications in different categories.
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4. Which institute has topped the overall category in NIRF 2023 ranking?
a. IIT Delhi
b. IIT Guwahati
c. IIT Madras
d. JNU
Answer: c. IIT Madras
– The Ministry released the NIRF 2023 ranking list on June 5, 2023.
NIRF 2023 Overall Ranking:
1. IIT Madras
2. IISc, Bangalore
3. IIT Delhi
4. IIT Bombay
5. IIT Kanpur
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5. Which institute has topped in the college category in NIRF 2023 ranking?
a. Kirori Mal College, Delhi
b. Hindu College, Delhi
c. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
d. Miranda House College, Delhi
Answer: d. Miranda House College, Delhi
Top 5 Colleges
1. Miranda House, Delhi
2. Hindu College, Delhi
3. Presidency College, Chennai
4. PSGR Krishnamal College for Women, Coimbatore
5. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
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6. Which institute has topped the Management Institute category in NIRF 2023 ranking?
a. IIM Bangalore
b. IIM Ahmedabad
c. IIM Calcutta
d. IIM Lucknow
Answer: b. IIM Ahmedabad
Top 5 Management Colleges
1. IIM Ahmedabad
2. IIM Bangalore
3. IIM Kozhikode
4. IIM Kolkata
5. IIM Delhi
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7. Which institute has topped the engineering category in NIRF 2023 ranking?
a. IIT Delhi
b. IIT Guwahati
c. IIT Madras
d. IIT Kanpur
Answer: c. IIT Madras
Top 5 Engineering Colleges
1. IIT Madras
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Bombay
4. IIT Kanpur
5. IIT Roorkee
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8. Which institute has topped the Medical category in NIRF 2023 ranking?
a. AIIMS, Delhi
b. PGIMER, Chandigarh
c. SGPGI, Lucknow
d. Christian Medical College, Vellore
Answer: a. AIIMS, Delhi
Top 5 Medical Colleges
1. AIIMS, Delhi
2. PGIMER, Chandigarh
3. Christian Medical College, Vellore
4. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
5. JIPGMER, Bangalore
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9. Which institute has topped the Law category in NIRF 2023 ranking?
a. National Law University, New Delhi
b. Symbiosis Law School, Pune
c. Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
d. National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Answer: d. National Law School of India University, Bangalore
NIRF Ranking 2023: Top 5 Law Colleges
1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore
2. National Law University, New Delhi
3. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
4. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
5. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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10. NIRF Ranking 2023 in other categories
Research Institutes:
1. IISc, Bangalore
2. IIT Madras
3. IIT Delhi
4. IIT Bombay
5. IIT Kharagpur
Pharmacy:
1. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad
2. Jamia Hamdard, Delhi
3. BITS Pilani
4. JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
5. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Dental:
1. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai
2. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
3. Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
4. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi
5. AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
Architecture and Planning:
1. IIT Roorkee
2. NIT Calicut
3. IIT Kharagpur
4. NIT Tiruchirappalli
5. School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Agriculture and Allied Sectors:
1. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
2. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
3. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
4. BHU, Varanasi
5. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Innovation:
1. IIT Kanpur
2. IIT Madras
3. IIT Hyderabad
4. IIT Delhi
5. IIT Roorkee
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11. Actor Gufi Paintal passed away on 5 June 2023, he was famous for which role in the TV serial Mahabharata?
a. Arjun
b. Shakuni
c. Kansa
d. Krishna
Answer: b. Shakuni
– He was 79 years old.
– He played roles in several films along with the TV series Mahabharat.
– But it was his portrayal of Shakuni Mama in B.R. Chopra’s “Mahabharat” that made him a familiar name in every household, thanks to his impactful acting.
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12. Who was elected the new President of Latvia?
a. Uldis Pillens
b. Alina pinto
c. Edgars Rinkevics
d. William Stoke
Answer: c. Edgars Rinkevics
– They have served as the Foreign Minister of Latvia.
