Current Affairs: 2nd July 2023

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1) Who vhas unveiled India’s first-ever report on
“Critical Minerals for India”?
• Union Minister of Mines, Pralhad Joshi has unveiled
India’s first-ever report on Critical Minerals for India.
• The report identifies 30 critical minerals essential for
A. Pralhad Joshi sectors including defense, agriculture, energy,
pharmaceuticals, and telecom.
B. Rajnath Singh • This comprehensive list marks a milestone in India’s
pursuit of self-reliance and security in mineral
C. Amit Shah resources, aligning with the vision of achieving ‘Net
Zero’ targets.
D. Piyush Goyal • The list aims to guide policy formulation, strategic
planning, and investment decisions in the mining
sector.
Ans-A
2) The Cabinet approved a new scheme PM-PRANAM to
incentivize states to promote alternative fertilizers. What
is the meaning of R in PRANAM?
• The Cabinet approved a new scheme PM-PRANAM to
incentivize states to promote alternative fertilizers, said
Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
• PRANAM stands for PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness,
A. Restoration Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother Earth
Scheme.
• The government also approved the continuation of the Urea
B. Research Subsidy Scheme with an outlay of Rs 3,70,128.7 Crore
committed for the urea subsidy for 3 years.
C. Reduce • Under the scheme financial assistance will be given to the
states and the states will be able to strengthen the fertilizer
D. Revamp system.
• The PM-PRANAM scheme was aimed at saving the soil and
promote sustainable, balanced use of fertilizers and it involved
the participation of State governments.
Ans-A
3) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami honored the people
of Uttarakhand who fought against the Emergency in 1975 and the
honorarium of Loktantra Senani has been increased from Rs 16,000 to

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

honored the people of Uttarakhand who fought
A. Rs 20,000 against the Emergency in 1975.

B. Rs 25,000 • The CM announced that the dependents of Loktantra

Senani will be given a pension fund and the
C. Rs 30,000 honorarium of Loktantra Senani has been increased
from Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,000.
D. Rs 35,000
• The Emergency was declared in 1975 by former PM
Indira Gandhi and was in effect for 21 months.
Ans-A
4) Nobel Prize winning lithium battery inventor John
Goodenough passed away recently at the age of 100. In
which year did Goodenough win the Nobel Prize?
• John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in
Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that
revolutionized modern life, has died at the age of 100.
A. 2018 • The US scientist’s contributions to the development of
lithium-ion batteries paved the way for smartphones.
• Goodenough became the oldest person to win a Nobel
B. 2019 Prize when at the age of 97 he shared the 2019 chemistry
award with Britain’s Stanley Whittingham and Akira
C. 2020 Yoshino of Japan for the invention of the lithium-ion
battery.
D. 2021 • Goodenough built on Whittingham’s prototype,
substituting a different metal compound and doubling the
potential energy of the battery to four volts.
Ans-B
5) Which of the following country has launched the
“Digital Nomad Strategy” to address its skilled
labour shortage, particularly in the tech industry?
• Canada has launched the “Digital Nomad Strategy” to
address its skilled labour shortage, particularly in the
A. Russia tech industry.
B. UK • The strategy aims to attract talented individuals from
around the world.
C. USA
• The shortage of skilled workers, particularly in the
D. Canada tech industry, has prompted Canada to take proactive
measures.
Ans-D
6) Who has been appointed as the new deputy
head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP)?
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced
the appointment of Xu Haoliang from China as the new
Undersecretary-General and Associate Administrator of
A. Jeffrey Sachs the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
• Xu Haoliang will succeed Usha Rao-Monari from India
B. Xu Haoliang in this role.
• Xu has been serving as the UN Assistant Secretary-
C. Dag Hammarskjöld General and Director of the Bureau for Policy and
Programme Support at the UNDP since 2019.
D. Kofi Annan • From 2013 to 2019, he held the position of UNDP
Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional
Bureau for Asia and the Pacific.
Ans-B
7) Who has chaired the 42nd edition of PRAGATI, a
platform for proactive governance, reviewing 12 key
projects across various ministries and states?
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the 42nd
edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-
Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre
A. Narendra Modi •
and state governments.
In the meeting, 12 key projects were reviewed.
• Among the 12 projects, seven projects were from the Ministry of
B. Ashwini Vaishnaw Health and Family Welfare, two projects were from the Ministry of
Railways and one project each was from the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Petroleum
C. Amit Shah and Natural Gas.
• These projects have a cumulative cost of over Rs. 1,21,300 crore
D. Piyush Goyal and relate to 10 states viz., Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and
Haryana and two Union Territories viz. Jammu and Kashmir and
Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Ans-A
8) Which state government has signed an MoU with
American chipmaker firm Micron Technology for a
semiconductor assembly and test facility in the state?
• The Gujarat government has signed an MoU with American
chipmaker firm Micron Technology for a semiconductor
assembly and test facility at Sanand in Ahmedabad district.
A. Maharashtra • The MoU was signed at Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief
Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Electronics and IT Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw.
B. Tamil Nadu • Under the scheme, the Central Government will provide 50
percent fiscal support for the total project cost to the US-based
C. Gujarat firm while the state government will provide incentives
representing 20 percent of the total.
D. Himachal Pradesh • The semiconductor assembly and test plant is expected to
create five thousand direct employment opportunities in the
State. According to government, Phase 1 of the plant will
become operational by the end of 2024.
Ans-C
9) International Asteroid Day is observed every year
on which day?

• International Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30.

• Objective – To spread awareness about asteroids and the
possible hazards they can cause during an impact.
A. 27 June • The asteroid impact hazard. It also marks the date of Earth’s
largest asteroid impact, the Siberia Tunguska event, recorded in
B. 28 June history.
• The history of International Asteroid Day dates back to 1908.
C. 29 June The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed the
resolution 2016 and declared June 30 to be observed as
‘International Asteroid Day’ every year.
D. 30 June • This day marks the historic Tunguska event, a colossal asteroid
explosion that decimated 2,150 square kilometres of Siberian
forest in 1908. It is also known as World Asteroid Day.
Ans-D
10) The International Day of Parliamentarism is
celebrated every year on which day?

• The International Day of Parliamentarism is a momentous

occasion celebrated on June 30th each year.
A. 27 June • It offers a unique opportunity to recognize and appreciate
the crucial role that parliaments play in upholding
B. 28 June democracy, good governance, and the rule of law.
• Theme 2023 – Strengthening Democracy and Governance.
C. 29 June • The United Nations General Assembly established the
International Day of Parliamentarism in 2018 through a
D. 30 June resolution. This commemorative day recognizes the
pivotal role of parliaments in the development and
functioning of democratic societies.

Ans-D
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