Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 5 & 6 June 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.
Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 5 & 6 June 2022
Russian Language Day observed on 6th June
The Russian Language Day is celebrated on the birth day of Aleksandr Pushkin. He was a Russian Poet and is considered as the father of modern Russian literature. Every year, on June 6, the United Nations celebrated Russian Language Day. This was established by the UNESCO in 2010. June 6, the birthday of the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin, as part of the program to support and develop multilingualism and cultural diversity, the UN celebrates the Day of the Russian Language.
One of the goals of this program is to maintain the equality of all six official languages of the UN: English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and French. The decision to hold language days was taken by the Department of Public Information (now the Department of Global Communications) on the eve of International Mother Language Day , celebrated annually on February 21 at the initiative of UNESCO.
Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the “SHRESHTA”
Union Minister of social Justice and empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the Scheme“SHRESHTA”.
The Scheme is for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas. The Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) has been formulated with the objective to provide quality education and opportunities for even the poorest Scheduled Caste students.
Tata Projects wins bid to build Jewar Airport
Tata projects will build the national capital region’s new airport at Jewar. It outbid the Shapoorji Pallinji Group and Larsen & Toubro for the contract.
Tata Projects, the infrastructure and construction arm of the Tata group, will construct the terminal, runway, airside infrastructure, roads, utilities, landside facilities and other ancillary buildings at the Noida International Airport. The new airport is expected to be functional by 2024.
INS Nishank, INS Akshay decommissioned after 32 years in service
The Indian Navy has decommissioned its two ships, INS Akshay and INS Nishank, after 32 years of service. These two ships also participated in Operation Talwar and Operation Parakram.
While INS Nishank, a high-speed missile craft, was commissioned on September 12, 1989, INS Akshay was commissioned a year later on December 10, 1990 at Poti, Georgia.
Both were part of the 22 Missile Vessel Squadron and 23 Patrol Vessel Squadron, respectively.
Jennifer Lopez to receive lifetime achievement award at MTV Movie & TV Award
MTV announced that Jennifer Lopez would be awarded the Generation Award at their forthcoming MTV Movie & TV Awards.
MTV Movie & TV Awards recognizes actors who have diversely contributed to both film and TV industry and are known in every household. Vanessa Hudgens will host the Generation Awards.
Jennifer Lopez will receive the lifetime achievement award. Jennifer is all set to release her latest Netflix documentary named “Halftime”.
In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad brings out agriculture land price index
In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has joined hands with an e-marketplace for agricultural land, SFarms India, to develop a farmland price index based on the sales and purchases done on the platform.
The index has been designed to record and present the “quality-controlled” data on the prices of agricultural land in the country.
The index will track the price movements in the marketplace and come up with a composite pricing mechanism on a monthly basis.
National parks, sanctuaries must have ESZ of 1 km from boundary: SC
The Supreme Court of India directed that national parks and wildlife sanctuaries must have an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of minimum one km from the demarcated boundary of a protected forest
The SC said that mining within the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries shall not be permitted and no permanent structure will be allowed within the ESZ
It also directed the Chief Conservator of Forests of all states and UTs to prepare a list of existing structures within the ESZs.
eSanjeevani integrated with NHA’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
According to National Health Authority (NHA), telemedicine service ‘eSanjeevani’ has been ntegrated with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
This will now enable users of eSanjeevani to create their 14-digit unique Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and use it to link their existing health records. eSanjeevani is a telemedicine service of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Khelo India Youth Games-2021 begins in Haryana
The 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 begins today in Panchkula, Haryana. The event was inaugurated by the union home minister Amit Shah. KIYG is the flagship event of the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative.
KIYG 2021 will see participation from 37 States and Union Territories of India. As many as 25 sports events will be organized at five venues namely Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Chandigarh, and Delhi.
International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 2022
June 5 is a day to fight illegal fishing. It’s the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, or IUU fishing. IUU fishing occurs in virtually all bodies of water. It causes problems for varieties of fish struggling to survive. People who are trying to manage fisheries properly, and people who depend on fisheries for food and jobs are fighting illegal fishing.
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), IUU fishing activities are responsible for the loss of 11–26 million tonnes of fish each year, which is estimated to have an economic value of 10–23 billion USD. IUU fishing activities threatens sustainable management of our marine resources, a situation further exacerbated by overfishing.
History of the day:
In 2015, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of the FAO proposed that an initiative be launched to declare an International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Following extensive consultations, a proposal was submitted to the attention of the thirty-second session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries. In December 2017 the UN General Assembly in its annual resolution on sustainable fisheries proclaimed 5 June as the “International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.”
IAF heritage centre to come up in Chandigarh
A heritage centre to showcase the role of the Indian Air Force in various wars and its overall functioning will come up at Chandigarh. The ‘IAF Heritage Centre’ will be set up jointly by the force and the Chandigarh administration. An MoU between the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the IAF for setting up of the centre was inked. The ceremony was attended by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.
About the heritage centre:
This heritage centre will have artefact, simulators and interactive boards to highlight various facets of IAF. It will also showcase the vital role played by the service in various wars and assistance rendered for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. This joint project of Administration of UT Chandigarh and IAF is planned to be completed by October.
Rajasthan’s Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ launched for pregnant women
Rajasthan’s Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ launched for pregnant women|: A Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ was launched in the Karauli district of Rajasthan for pregnant women and has benefited more than 13 thousand women. During the campaign, 13,144 pregnant women were tested for their hemoglobin levels, out of which 11,202 were found to be anemic. These women were advised to take the right medicine and necessary nutritious diet. They were also advised to keep themselves stress-free.
Anchal Campaign:
This unique campaign was started on the initiative of District Collector Ankit Kumar Singh to ensure all necessary medical aid to pregnant women at the pre and post-natal stage so that maternal and infant mortality rates could be reduced. Under this campaign, the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife and ASHA workers in the district will have to keep in constant contact with the pregnant women of their respective areas and provide them with necessary counselling and treatment as and when required.
