Daily Current Affairs 22nd June

1. What are the names of the four bank account schemes launched by the Union Bank of India?

• Union Unnati, Union Samriddhi, Union Samman, and Union SBCHS.

2. Which exchange unveiled a new brand identity for GIFT Nifty?

• NSE International Exchange (NSE IX).

3. Which minister inaugurated 11 flyovers on the National Highway-44 at Sonipat?

• Union Road, Transport, and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

4. What did the Road, Transport, and Highways Ministry propose in its draft notification?

• Motor Third Party Premium and Liability Rules for the Financial Year 2023-24.

5. Where did the 4th Education Working Group meeting (EdWG) take place?

• Pune.

6. Who hosted the 18th India-Iraq Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi?

• Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India.

7. What did the United Nations adopt as the first-ever treaty?

• A treaty to protect marine life in the high seas.

8. Which country will host the first major global summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety?

• The United Kingdom (UK) with Prime Minister Mr Rishi Sunak's announcement.

9. Who has been selected for the post of Deputy Governor (DG) in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

• Swaminathan Janakiraman, State Bank of India (SBI) Managing Director (MD).

10. Who has been appointed as Group President by the Reliance Group?

• Parul Sharma.

11. Who has been appointed as a member of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) High-level Advisory Group on Digital Technology for Development in Asian Countries?

• Aalok Kumar, Corporate Officer & Senior Vice President (VP) of NEC Corporation India.

12. Who assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?

• Amit Agrawal, a Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

13. Which company sold its stake in Shriram Finance Limited?

• TPG India Investments II Inc.

14. Which Union Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of four National Highway projects in Haryana?

• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari.

15. What were the changes in the All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for the month of May 2023?

• It increased by 6 points for Agricultural Labourers and 5 points for Rural Labourers.

16. How many net members did EPFO add in April 2023?

• EPFO added 17.20 lakh net members in April 2023.

17. Which organizations entered into a collaborative partnership to empower women in making career choices in entrepreneurship?

• The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).

18. With which ministry has TRIFED collaborated to supply 34,000 yoga mats?

• Ministry of Ayush.

19. In which country did the Indian Army contingent participate in the Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise 'Ex Khaan Quest 2023'?

• Mongolia.

20. What did Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh announce regarding India and Vietnam?

• India will gift the indigenously-built in-service missile 'Corvette INS Kirpan' to Vietnam, and both countries will collaborate in defence industry cooperation, maritime security, and multinational cooperation.
• 21. Where was the "Yoga Mahotsav" organized in the run-up to the International Day of Yoga 2023?
  • The "Yoga Mahotsav" was organized at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
  22. What is the significance of Union Bank of India's Union SBCHS account scheme?
  • The Union SBCHS account scheme targets cooperative housing societies.
  23. What is the full-scale transition involving GIFT Nifty and SGX Nifty?
  • The NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) is transitioning SGX Nifty to Gift Nifty from July 3, 2023.
  24. How many flyovers were inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari on National Highway-44?
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 11 flyovers from Delhi to Panipat on National Highway-44 at Sonipat.
  25. What is the purpose of the Education Working Group meeting in Pune?
  • The Education Working Group meeting in Pune aims to finalize outcome documents for presentation at the Education Ministers meeting.
  26. Who did Shri Hardeep Singh Puri host at the 18th India-Iraq Joint Commission Meeting (JCM)?
  • Shri Hardeep Singh Puri hosted H.E. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul Zahra Al Sawad, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil of the Republic of Iraq.
  27. What did the United Nations adopt as the first-ever treaty?
  • The United Nations adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas.
  28. What is the focus of the first major global summit hosted by the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?
  • The first major global summit hosted by the UK will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety.
  29. Who has been selected as the Deputy Governor in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
  • Swaminathan Janakiraman, the Managing Director (MD) of State Bank of India (SBI), has been selected as the Deputy Governor in the RBI.
  30. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?
  • Amit Agrawal, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has assumed charge as the CEO of UIDAI.