Current Affairs Quiz: 07 June 2024- World Food Safety Day 2024

Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Ramsar sites, RBI repo rate, World Food Safety Day 2024, etc.

1. Recently two wetlands of which state have been included in the list of 'Ramsar Sites'?

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan

2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has secured an order for a thermal power project from which company?

(a) Adani Power Limited

(b) Reliance Power

(c) Adani Green

(d) Tata Power

3. In which state was a plastic waste management and recycling plant inaugurated recently?

West Bengal

(b) Assam

(c) Bihar

(d) Sikkim

4. At what rate has the Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged for the eighth time in a row?

6.00%

(a) 6.25%

(d) 6.50%

(d) 6.75%

5. Who has been given the additional charge of Director General of Employees State Insurance Corporation?

(a) Rajiv Sinha

(b) Kamal Kishore Son

(c) Ram Singh Mandal

(d) Durga Shakti Nagpal

6. When is World Food Safety Day celebrated every year?

5 June

(b) 6 June

(c) 7 June

(d) 8 June

Answer:-

1. Bihar

India has declared Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries as its new wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. These wetland areas are located within the Jhajha forest area in the Jamui district of Bihar. With this, the number of 'Ramsar sites' in India has increased to 82. India now ranks joint third with China in terms of Ramsar sites. The UK tops the list with 175 sites.

2. (a) Adani Power Limited

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recently secured an order worth over ₹3,500 crore from Adani Power Limited to set up a thermal power project at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. BHEL is an Indian central public sector power generation equipment manufacturing company.

3. (d) Sikkim

Indian Army's Tri Shakti Corps celebrated World Environment Day with several "Go Green initiatives" in North Bengal and Sikkim. Also, a plastic waste management and recycling plant was inaugurated at Changgu in East Sikkim. The project is part of the Army's Sadbhavna initiative, which aims to improve waste management.

4. (d) 6.50%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in its first meeting after the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The RBI decided to retain the key rate for the eighth consecutive time in its June 2024 meeting. The MPC last changed the benchmark interest rate in February 2023. Also, real GDP growth is expected to be 7.2% for the financial year 2025.  

5. (b) Kamal Kishore Son

Kamal Kishore Son, a senior IAS officer of 1998 batch of Jharkhand cadre, has been given the additional charge of Director General of Employees State Insurance Corporation. He is presently working as Additional Secretary and Director General, Labour Welfare in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.    

6. (c) 7 June

World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is celebrated every year on 7 June. The day is jointly celebrated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with member states and other relevant organizations. This day is celebrated every year with a specific theme which helps the campaigns associated with it.