Current Affairs One-Liner : 24th June 2023

• National:
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published IS 18267: 2023 “Food Serving Utensils Made from Agri By-Products – Specification,” aimed at reducing plastic pollution and promoting sustainability.
• Government of India has introduced two changes to the prevailing power tariff system, through an amendment to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020.

• India and Belgium have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) which allows authorities in Brussels to execute any search warrant issued by a court in India and summon a suspect being probed by Indian agencies.
• According to Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2023, released on 22nd June 2023, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru (Karnataka) has emerged as the highest ranked Indian Institute.
• The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved the 6G vision framework at its meeting held in Geneva from June 12 to June 22. The sixth-generation or 6G technology has been named “IMT-2030” by the telecoms agency of the United Nations (UN).
• SEBI has recently released a circular outlining a standardized approach to valuation of investment portfolio of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $295 million loan to upgrade around 265 kilometers of state highways, improving transport connectivity and safety in the state of Bihar, India.
• The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and shopping app Meesho have been featured on Time’s list of 100 most influential companies 20231. Additionally, Polygon Labs, originally founded as Matic Network by four Indians, also found its mention in the list.
• The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, was presented with the Olympic Order by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Skyroot Aerospace successfully conducted the flight qualification test of the Raman-I engine, which will be used for roll attitude control in the company’s under-development Vikram-I rocket.
• Important Days:
• United Nations Public Service Day is observed annually on June 23. It celebrates the value and virtue of public services, emphasizes the contribution of public service in the process of development, recognizes the work of public servants, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector.
• International Olympic Day is celebrated on June 23 every year to mark the establishment of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 23, 1894, at the Sorbonne, Paris1. The theme for Olympic Day 2023 is ‘Let’s Move’.
• International Widows Day is observed annually on June 23rd to raise awareness about the plight of widows worldwide. It was established by the United Nations in 2010 to highlight the social, economic, health and other problems endured by widows in societies.

Questions:

Q.1 What is the name of the engine that Skyroot Aerospace successfully tested?
a. Vikram-I
b. Kalam 250
c. Kalam 1000
d. Raman-I
Q.2 When is International Olympic Day celebrated?
a. June 21
b. June 23
c. July 23
d. August 23