1. NERAMAC is related to which field?
Answer – Agriculture
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) will be revived with a package of Rs 77.45 crore. He also announced a credit guarantee scheme of Rs 1.1 lakh crore for the COVID-affected areas, of which Rs 50,000 crore is for boosting the healthcare sector. 23,220 crore has been earmarked for public health with focus on pediatric care.
2. Which state government has recently implemented the Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Program?
Answer- Telangana
Telangana government has implemented Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Program. The state government has announced that it will provide financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the eligible Dalit beneficiaries under this program. The scheme will cover 100 households in all 119 assembly constituencies of the state, with a budget of Rs 1,200 crore for the first phase. The amount will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the selected Dalit beneficiaries.
3. Recently who has been appointed by US President Joe Biden as the interim ambassador of America to India?
Answer – Atul Kashyap
US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian American Atul Kashyap as US interim ambassador to India. Atul Kashyap is a specialist in India-US relations and has served in the government on India-related matters for a long time. Kashyap's appointment will further strengthen India-US partnership amid the pandemic. He has also previously served in the US Embassy in Delhi.
4. Recently the Central Government has approved the import of potatoes from which country without license till June 2022?
Answer – Bhutan
The central government has allowed unlicensed potato imports from Bhutan till June 2022. This move of the government will help in increasing the domestic supply of potatoes. Earlier only import without license was allowed till 31 January 2021. India imported potatoes worth Rs 24.17 lakh in the year 2020-21, while Rs 10.97 lakh was imported in the year 2019-20.
5. Recently a Pakistani court has ordered to suspend which Chinese app once again?
Answer – tik tok
A Pakistani court has once again ordered the suspension of China's video sharing app Tik Tok. The government had removed the ban from this app three months ago. The Sindh High Court gave this order on a petition filed by a Pakistani national alleging that the app was increasing immorality and obscenity in the country.
6. Recently which former President of South Africa has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court?
Answer – Jacob Zuma
South Africa's Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to fifteen months in prison, facing a corruption investigation. Jacob Zuma did not appear in the court of Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo probing it. He has been sentenced in contempt of court. Jacob Zuma was the President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was not present in court during the sentencing.
Which Union Minister has recently inaugurated Asia's longest high-speed test track (NATRAX) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 29th June?
Answer – Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has virtual inaugurated Asia's longest High-Speed Test Track (NATRAX) at Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 29 June 2021. The high-speed track has been built on Asia's largest Automotive Auto Testing Test Track located in Sector-3 of Pithampur Industrial Area. The auto testing track built in Sector-3 of Pithampur Industrial Area is spread over three thousand acres of land. This auto testing track has been made by the central government at a cost of about 13 thousand crores.
8. Which state government and United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have recently partnered to improve household food and nutrition security?
Answer – Odisha
The Government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have partnered to improve household food and nutrition security. This is an important partnership to achieve nutritional security in Odisha which will also focus on women's empowerment, livelihood and income. This partnership will be effective till December 2023.
9. Which famous journalist was recently awarded the 2021 Fukuoka Prize?
Answer- P. Sainath
Senior journalist and founding editor of People's Archive of Rural India P. Sainath has been honored with Japan's prestigious Grand Fukuoka Prize this year. This award was introduced in Japan in 1990. Its purpose is to honor people and institutions working to preserve and promote the unique and diverse culture of Asia. Prior to P Sainath, composer AR Rahman and historian Ramachandra Guha have also been honored with this award.
10. When is the World Social Media Day celebrated?
Answer – 30 June
World Social Media Day is celebrated every year on 30 June. The main objective of World Social Media Day is to celebrate social media in the world.How it emerged as an important tool for communication can be told to all. World Social Media Day was celebrated for the first time on 30 June 2010 across the world. World Social Media Day was celebrated at that time to emphasize the impact of social media in the world and its role in global communication.
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