- Important Days & Theme:
- June 8th is observed as “World Ocean Day” to remind people of the importance of the oceans and the major role they play in everyday life.
- Theme: “Revitalization: collective action for the ocean”
- Appointments: Sowmyanarayan Sampath has been appointed as the executive vice president and chief executive officer of Verizon Business, from July 1, 2022.
- Brand Ambassador: The Moms Co., a personal care D2C brand, has roped in actor Sonam A Kapoor as brand ambassador for its skincare and babycare range.
- India has New World Record, the NHAI lodged its name in the Guinness World Records “by constructing 75 Km continuous Bituminous Concrete in Single Lane on the section of NH-53 between Amravati to Akola.
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that the government is set to introduce cheetahs from South Africa in a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh by August.
- The Reliance Industries-backed telco becomes the first operator to provide 4G mobile connectivity in Ladakh and around the area.
- India’s gold imports in May jumped 677% from the highest level in a year as a correction in prices just before a key festival and wedding season.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the ‘14400’ app.
- This app has been developed by Anti-Corruption Bureau. Which is used to register corruption-related complaints.
- Bajaj Finance Limited, a global financial services conglomerate, has launched Har Time EMI On Time, a digital campaign to raise awareness about the importance and advantages of good financial habits.
- Sikkim CM has announced Blue Duke as the State Butterfly of Sikkim. The announcement was made at Saramsa Garden near Ranipool during the event organized by the Forest department.
- Rajasthan government has announced that they are going to introduce the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to the State’s sportspersons.
- A recent report from Everest Group TCS has maintained its tenth place among the top worldwide Business process management suppliers in 2021.
- Tamil Nadu government has launched Nalaya Thiran (Tomorrow’s ability). In this program, 50,000 college students will train with knowledge in computer science, electronics, IT, etc.
- RBI hikes Repo Rate, raises Inflation Forecast
- World Bank cuts India's Economic Growth Forecast to 7.5% for FY23
- Center amends Rules for Appointment of CDS
- Non-Bank lenders Witness Strong Collections at the beginning of FY23
- Govt unveils policy for Air Sports, sees 10x Annual Revenue Growth
Questions:
Q.1 Which state government has announced the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for state sportsperson?a. West Bengal
b. Karnataka
c. Maharastra
d. Rajasthan
Q.2 Which of the following finance company has launched the Har Time EMI On-Time, campaign?
a. Bajaj Finance
b. Navi
c. Earlysalary
d. Kredit Bee
Q.3 Who has been appointed as brand ambassador for The Moms Co. skincare and babycare brand.
a. Aishwarya Rai
b. Sonam Kapoor
c. Kareena Kapoor
d. Malaika Arora
