Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 17th June 2021

Correct Answer: A. IIT Ropar

Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Ropar has developed a device dubbed ‘Jivan Vayu’ which can be used as a substitute for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine.  Jivan Vayu can deliver high flow oxygen up to 60 Litres Per Minute (LPM).

About the Jivan Vayu:

This machine is India’s first such device that functions even without electricity and can work on both kinds of oxygen generation units like O2 cylinders and oxygen pipelines in hospitals.Earlier these provisions were not available in existing CPAP machines.CPAP therapy is a treatment method for patients having breathing problems during sleep called sleep apnea.

Correct Answer – C. Facebook

Explanation: Social media giant Facebook has launched a new initiative ‘Report it, Don’t share it!’ that encourages people to report child abuse content on its platforms and not to share it. The initiative ‘Report it, don’t share it’ is in collaboration with civil society organisations like Aarambh India Initiative, Cyber Peace Foundation and Arpan.

About the initiative:

The initiative was rolled out with an animated video that visually communicates the negative impact that the circulation of child abuse content could have on the child who’s the subject of such content, even if it’s about condemning the act.To report content where a child is at risk, call 1098 and report it to the Childline India Foundation. If the content exists on Facebook’s family of apps, it can be reported on fb.me/onlinechildprotection.The company also added the option to choose “involves a child” under the “Nudity and Sexual Activity” category of reporting in more places on Facebook and Instagram to make it easier to report content for violating its child exploitation policies.Facebook also partnered with Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia who runs a community ‘Freedom to Feed’ on Instagram, which is a safe space for women to speak about breastfeeding and have an open dialogue about the challenges surrounding it. But the community has evolved to become a space for discussing diverse aspects of parenting too.

Important Points:

• Chief Executive Officer of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg.
• Facebook Headquarters: California, US.

Correct Answer – A. China

Explanation: NATO leaders declared that China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order. This is a message in sync with US President Joe Biden’s efforts to get allies to speak out with a more unified voice against China’s trade, military and human rights practices. The NATO leaders said that China’s goals and ‘assertive behaviour present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to alliance security. The warning to China comes as Biden has stepped up his effort to rally allies to put up a unified voice about China’s human rights record. Biden has also criticised China’s trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behaviour that has unnerved US allies in the Pacific.

Correct Answer – A. Vinesh Phogat

Explanation: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the 53 kg category at the Poland Open. It is her third title of the season. Earlier, She had won gold at the Matteo Pellicone event (March) and Asian Championship (April). She defeated Ukraine’s Khrystyna Bereza in the final. Khrystyna Bereza won the silver medal at the Poland Open. Earlier, Indian wrestler Anshu Malik pulled out of the 57kg competition due to fever.

Correct Answer – A. 16 June

Explanation: The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and is observed on 16 June. The IDFR recognizes the more than 200 million migrant workers, women and men, who send money home to over 800 million family members. This day further highlights the great resilience of migrant workers in the face of economic insecurities, natural and climate-related disasters and a global pandemic. The first International Day of Family Remittances was celebrated on June 16, 2015.

Correct Answer – D. Brunei

Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus through video-conferencing.He hailed the Indian values of ‘Vasudhaive Kutumbakam’ and ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah’.Minister called for a united fight against the pandemic.he ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) is a forum comprising 10 ASEAN member countries and 8 partner nations including India, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States.The 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting is being hosted by Brunei as it is the chair of the ASEAN grouping this year.

Correct Answer – D. Subscribers cannot remove the unwarranted channels

Explanation: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has launched TV Channel Selector Portal.This portal will facilitate those subscribers who do not own a mobile phone but want to use a web browser for selection of TV channels.This portal will help the subscriber to check their own subion and view all the channels provided by the DTH and Cable operators.With the help of this portal subscribers can choose their channel of interest and remove the unwarranted channels.The portal also allows the subscriber to modify existing subions.The users can also provide the feedback through the portal.

Correct Answer – A. 2022

Explanation: China launched a spacecraft ‘Shenzhou-12’ carrying three astronauts to part of a space station.It was launched from Gobi Desert.This launch begins the first crewed space mission in five years for an increasingly ambitious space program.China becomes the third country to send astronauts into space.This is the third of the 11-mission needed to complete the China’s space station by 2022.The Chinese station reportedly is intended to be used for 15 years and may outlast the International Space Station.

Correct Answer – C. IIT Bombay

Explanation:  A three day virtual Conference of BRICS Network Universities on the theme of electric mobility was inaugurated at IIT Bombay.This conference is part of the engagements that India is hosting under the education stream during its Chairship of the 13th BRICS Summit this year.Over 100 students, researchers and faculty from the BRICS Network Universities of the five member countries are expected to participate in the conference.BRICS Network University is a union of higher education institutions of the five BRICS member countries, formed with the objective of enhancing educational cooperation in general, and especially in the realm of research and innovation.IIT Bombay is the lead institution of India for the BRICS Network University.

Correct Answer – A. Sri Lanka

Explanation: India has signed an agreement extending a US$ 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for projects in the Solar Energy Sector.The agreement was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Export-Import Bank of India.This US$ 100 million LOC will help finance various projects in the solar energy sector in Sri Lanka, such as rooftop solar photo-voltaic systems for households and government buildings.Some of the projects were announced during the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held in March 2018 in Delhi.Thus far 89 countries, including Sri Lanka, have signed the Framework Agreement of the ISA.

Correct Answer – B. Tennis

Explanation: Former World No. 4 tennis player, Kiki Bertens announced on 16 June 2021 that she will retire at the end of the 2021 season.Bertens had won 10 doubles titles and reached her high singles ranking of No. 4 in May 2019.Bertens’ best showing in a Grand Slam event came in 2016 when he reached the semifinals of the French Open before losing to Serena Williams.

Correct Answer – D. World Economic Forum

Explanation: Wipro has joined the World Economic Forum’s Partnership for New Work Standards initiative.The initiative aims to co-create new frameworks, shape forward-thinking people policies, and utilize tools and technologies to collectively build human-first work standards.It is also undertaking initiatives to support its people with dedicated programmes for physical, social, and mental well-being.The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer – B. Ordnance Factory Board

Explanation: Union Cabinet has approved the splitting of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and its 41 factories into seven corporate entities on the lines of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU).The move is aimed at providing these seven companies greater autonomy and improve their accountability.The OFB has an annual turnover of around 19,000 crore rupees.

Correct Answer: C. Thaawarchand Gehlot

Explanation: Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated 14 Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres on 17 June 2021.These are located at 7 National Institutes and 7 Composite Regional Centres.These were inaugurated under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.