Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries – 7 June 2022
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 7 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 – 7 June 2022
Zulfiquar Hasan appointed as the New DG of BCAS
Senior IPS officer, Zulfiquar Hasan has been appointed as the new Director-General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Zulfiquar Hasan has been appointed “for a tenure up to his superannuation on 31.10.2024”. The two administrators appointed are both from 1988 batch IPS officers. Hasan was serving as the Special Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in Delhi. He is a West Bengal-cadre IPS officer.
The post of the Director-General, BCAS has been vacant since January 4 after incumbent Nasir Kamal opted for voluntary retirement. The former DG Nasir Kamal opted for voluntary retirement and it has been vacant since then. In an additional capacity, the BCAS joint DG Jaideep Prasad has been handling the charge of the DG. The BCAS functions under the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and handles the tasks related to framing security-related protocols for Aviation operations.
The SSB chief’s post has been vacant after the incumbent DG Kumar Rajesh Chandra, who retired on 31st December 2021. The additional charges of the SSB have been handled by DG Sanjay Arora. SL Thaosen has been ordered to be appointed as the DG of SSB up to his superannuation which is 30th November 2023.
World Food Safety Day 2022 Observed on 7th June
World Food Safety Day is observed on June 7 to draw attention and inspire actions to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food safety, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development. This day also provides an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe and reduce the burden of foodborne illnesses globally.
World Food Safety Day 2022: Theme
The theme of World Food Safety Day 2022 is “Safer food, better health”. The theme highlights that safe, nutritional food plays an important role in ensuring human health.
The slogan for World Food Safety Day is “Food safety is everyone’s business”.
World Food Safety Day 2022: Significance
World Food Safety Day on 7 June aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance of World Food Safety Day, in collaboration with Member States and other relevant organizations. This international day is an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe, mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally.
World Food Safety Day 2022: History
The United Nations General Assembly established World Food Safety Day in 2018 to raise awareness of this vital food safety issue. The WHO and Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) jointly kickstarted World Food Safety Day in collaboration with the member states and other stakeholders.
MS Dhoni invests for Chennai drone company Garuda Aerospace
Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni, has invested an undisclosed sum in Chennai based drone company, Garuda Aerospace. , India’s leading drone-as-a-service (DaaS) provider. He will also be the face and brand ambassador of the company. The investment is part of a bridge round, ahead of a $30-million Series A round, which the company is currently in the process of closing by end-July at a valuation of $250 million, confirmed founder Agnishwar Jayaprakash.
About the Garuda Aerospace:
Started in 2015, Garuda Aerospace has made significant inroads into the drone startup ecosystem. The company provides low-cost drone-based solutions and has designed drones for 38 diverse applications, including sanitisation, agriculture spraying, mapping, industries, security, delivery and surveillance.
Garuda has also forayed into the defence sector by bagging a significant order for 33 anti-drone systems for the ministry of defence. In Uttar Pradesh, under Svamitva, a survey of land was done to map 1,000 villages. This was done to make digital records of ownership, which are being made available online.
IIFA awards 2022: Announced Check the complete list of winners
The 22nd edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards was held in Abu Dhabi on the first weekend of June 2022 with the IIFA Rocks event held on Friday, 3rd June, and the main awards night on Saturday, 4th June. This year the IIFA 2022 Awards was hosted by Salman Khan, Maniesh Paul and Riteish Deshmukh. Sidharth Malhotra’s Shershaah dominated the awards this year, with the film winning in as many as five categories. Sardar Udham, Mimi and Ludo won in two categories each.
List of the winners of IIFA 2022:
- Best Actor (Male): Vicky Kaushal (Sardar Udham)
- Best Actor (Female): Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
- Best Director: Vishnuvaradhan (Shershaah)
- Best Film: Shershaah
- Best Playback Singer Female: Asees Kaur for ‘Raataan Lambiyan’, (Shershaah)
- Best Playback Singer Male: Jubin Nautiyal for song ‘Raataan Lambiyan’, (Shershaah)
- Best Lyrics: Kausar Munir for ‘Lehra Do’, 83
- Best Music Direction: A R Rahman for Atrangi Re and Jasleen Royal, Javed-Mohsin, Vikram Montrose, B Praak, Jaani for Shershaah
- Best Male Debut: Ahan Shetty (Tadap)
- Best Female Debut: Sharvari Wagh (Bunty Aur Babli 2)
- Best Story Adapted: Kabir Khan, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan for 83
- Best Original Story: Ludo by Anurag Basu
- Best Supporting Actor Female: Sai Tamhankar (Mimi)
- Best Supporting Actor Male: Pankaj Tripathi (Ludo)
THE Asia University Rankings 2022: 4 Indian institutions in top 100
The Times Higher Education (THE) released the 2022 edition of the Asia University Rankings on Wednesday, June 1. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Banglore continued to be the best institute of the country. It ranked at 42nd place. THE Asia University Rankings 2022 comprises 616 universities from 31 countries and territories, with India being the third most-represented country, with 71 universities making it to the list. With 42nd rank, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is the only institute to make the top-50 list.India was the third most-represented country, behind Japan and mainland China with 71 institutions. 17 Indian universities topped the list under top 200.
Top 4 universities under top 100:
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (42nd)
- JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (65th)
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (68th)
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore (87th)
There are 17 Indian universities in the top 200 as compared to 18 last year. Of the 14 that were ranked in both years, eight have risen.
| 2022 rank | 2021 rank | Institution |
| 42 | 37 | Indian Institute of Science |
| 65 | NR | JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research |
| 68 | 55 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar |
| 87 | 78 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
| 120 | 137 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar |
| 122 | NR | Alagappa University |
| 127 | 144 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology |
| 131 | 401-450 | Saveetha University |
| 139 | 154 | Mahatma Gandhi University |
| 149 | 201–250 | Delhi Technological University |
| 153 | 172 | Banaras Hindu University |
| 158 | 122 | Institute of Chemical Technology |
| 160 | 180 | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| 167 | 187 | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| 174 | NR | International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad |
| 177 | 143 | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi |
| 197 | 175 | Panjab University |
Bloomberg Billionaires list: Mukesh Ambani richest in Asia
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Ambani who has a net worth of $99.7 billion added $9.69 billion in 2022. Mr Ambani is followed by Gautam Adani on the global billionaire list. Adani is ranked ninth with Net worth $98.7 billion in the Bloomberg Billionaire index.
Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani became Asia’s richest man on June 3 after a record rally in shares, surpassing Adani group chairman Gautam Adani. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Ambani who has a net worth of $99.7 billion added $9.69 billion in 2022. Mr Ambani is followed by Gautam Adani on the global billionaire list. Adani is ranked ninth with Net worth $98.7 billion in the Bloomberg Billionaire index.
Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Globally
According to the list, Tesla boss Elon Musk is the world’s richest with $227 billion wealth, followed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos with $149 billion, LVMH’s Bernard Arnault with $138 billion, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with $124 billion. Legendary investor Warren Buffett comes fifth with a net worth of $114 billion.
Indian Railways awarded by the UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards (ISRA)
Indian Railways is observing World Environment Day on 5th June, 2022 in an appropriate and befitting manner keeping in line with the theme of this year’s World Environment Day. Indian Railways have been awarded by the UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards (ISRA) in the category of “Best use of Zero-Carbon Technology” for feeding Solar Energy directly to 25 KV AC Traction System.
Railways is an environmental friendly means of bulk transportation. For environment protection, Railways have been continuously taking major initiatives that have positive impact on the environment by way of reducing pollution/GHG emissions, promoting resources and energy efficiency and contributing to sustainability.
India’s digital payments market will be tripled to $10 trillion by 2026
According to the latest study which was conducted by digital payments firm PhonePe and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) states that India’s digital payment market is expected to more than triple to $10 trillion by 2026.
Presently, 40% of all transactions in India are digital, and payments worth $3 trillion were processed by digital instruments in 2021. India’s UPI continues to grow, clocking $5.95 billion transactions worth Rs $10.41 lakh crore in May 2022.
OECD projected the Global plastic waste to be tripled by 2060
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, the global usage of plastic is set to increase by three times by the year 2060.
The world that is destroy by severe plastic pollution, has need to take up several measures to combat the the use of plastic.
Currently, nearly 100 million tonnes of plastic waste is either mismanaged or allowed to leak into the environment.
Tamil Nadu CM flags off luxury cruise “Empress”
Tamil Nadu CM, MK Stalin has flagged off the luxury cruise liner “Empress” from Chennai port.
This is the eleven-storey tourist vessel which can accommodate up to two thousand passengers and about 800 crew members. The vessel has a swimming pool, children’s play area, gym, theatre and a multi-cuisine restaurant. This is considered the first luxury cruise liner to be operated from the state.
Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai
Tamil Nadu Governor: N. Ravi
ISRO chairman inaugurates spacecraft manufacturing facility in Karnataka
The chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr S Somanath has inaugurated ANANTH Technologies’ spacecraft manufacturing unit at Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) Aerospace Park.
It can conduct assembly integration and testing of four large spacecraft simultaneously. Ananth has contributed to the manufacturing of 89 satellites and 69 launch vehicles built/launched by ISRO.
Chairman and MD of ANANTH: Dr Subba Rao Pavuluri
Indian American Harini Logan wins 2022 Spelling Bee champion
Indian American girl, Harini Logan from Texas has won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
She has spelled 21 words correctly to win the prestigious 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee and defeated Vikram Raju in a marathon.
Prize money: USD 50,000 cash prize and Scripps Cup trophy on top of awards from Merriam-Webster and Encyclopedia Britannica. She is the fifth Scripps champion to be coached by Grace Walters.
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-X’ begins
India and Bangladesh has begun a joint military training exercise, ‘Ex SAMPRITI-X’ on June 5 at Jessore military station in Bangladesh. This will continue till June 16 as part of bilateral defence cooperation.
Aim: At strengthening the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both armies.
Indian contingent represented: Dogra regiment. The armies of both nations will share expertise in counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Rafael Nadal beats Casper Ruud to win his 14th French Open 2022
Rafael Nadal (Spain) wins his 14th title of the Men’s French Open championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall. He defeated Casper Ruud by 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Iga Swiatek (Poland) has defeated Coco Gauff to win the Women’s French Open 2022.
Men’s Doubles: Marcelo Arévalo (El Salvador) & Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands)
Women’s Doubles: Caroline Garci and Kristina Mladenovic (France)
Mixed Doubles: Ena Shibahara(Japan); Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands)