NATIONAL:
1. Digital Vaccine Patent
Why in news - Bhargav Sri Prakash has been awarded the world's first patent by US authorities for a ‘digital vaccine’.
Key Points –
• He is founder of ‘Friends Learn’.
• It involves the use of artificial intelligence and a gamified metaverse platform.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Indian Broken Rice Export
Why in news - China is the top buyer of Indian broken rice, which was earlier exported mostly to African countries.
Key Points –
• Out of China’s total rice import from India of 16.34 LMT, nearly 97% or 15.76 LMT was broken rice in FY 2021-22.
• In 2021-22, India’s total rice exports [both basmati (39.48 LMT) and non-basmati (172.62 LMT)] was 212.10 LMT. (19.30% higher than 2020-21).
2. Iraq's Lake Sawa
Why in news - Lake Sawa, located in southern Iraq, has completely dried up.
Key Points –
• Iraqis call it the ‘Pearl of the South’.
• Other significantly or totally disappeared lakes - Lake Poopó (Bolivia), Aral Sea (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan), Poyang Lake (China), Hulun Lake (Mongolia), Lake Chad (Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon), Lake Razzaza or Lake Milh (Iraq), Lake Faguibine (Mali).
3. India's 2nd biggest Oil Supplier
Why in news - Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India's second-biggest supplier of oil.
Key Points –
• Top 3 oil suppliers to India – Iraq (1st), Russia (2nd), Saudi Arabia (3rd).
• Indian refiners bought about 25 million barrels of Russian oil in May.
• India is the world’s 3rd biggest oil-importing and consuming nation after the U.S. and China.
4. Multilingualism at UN
Why in news - UNGA has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time.
Key Points –
• It also mentioned Bangla and Urdu for the first time.
• ‘Hindi @ UN’ project was launched in 2018 to enhance the public outreach of the United Nations in the Hindi language.
• 6 official languages UN - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
• Working languages of UN Secretariat - English and French.
IMPORTANT DAYS:
1.World Blood Donor Day
Why in news – It is observed on June 14 to promote awareness about the need for blood donation.
Key Points –
• Theme 2022 – ‘Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives’.
• Host nation - Mexico.
• The global event held in Mexico City on June 14, 2022.
SCIENCE – TECH:
1. Internet Explorer (IE) to retire
Why in news – Microsoft announced to shut down its oldest browser, Internet Explorer, from June 14, 2022.
Key Points –
• IE was first released in 1995.
• In 2003, the browser reached a peak of 95% usage.
• Currently, IE has less than 1% of users while Google Chrome is on top with 69% of users.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES:
1. Shangri-La Dialogue
Why in news – The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue was held in Singapore from June 10 to June 12, 2022.
Key Points –
• It is officially known as Asia Security Summit and hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
• PM of Japan Fumio Kishida, presented the opening keynote address.
• India was represented by vice admiral Biswajit Dasgupta.
REPORT & INDICES:
1. National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment-2021 Report
Why in news – Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh released NeSDA 2021 on June 14, 2022 to further enhance their e-Governance service delivery systems.
Key Points –
• In UT category, J&K was assessed for the first time in NeSDA 2021.
• Kerala had the highest overall compliance score amongst all the States and UTs.
• Ranking:
• The Home Ministry portal had the highest overall compliance score.
AWARDS & HONOURS:
1. Honorary Doctor of Literature
Why in news – Industrialist Ratan Tata was presented with Honorary Doctor of Literature by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Rabab Fatima
Why in news – Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Rabab Fatima, has been appointed as the Under Secretary-General of the United Nations.
SPORTS:
1. IWF Youth World Championships
Why in news – Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India's first weightlifter to win a gold at the championships.
Key Points –
• Venue – Leon, Mexico.
• Lifted 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy’s 55kg event.
• Saudi Arabia's Ali Majeed 229kg (105kg+124kg) came in second and Yerassyl Umrov of Kazakhstan 224kg (100kg+124kg) third.
2. Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021 (4th edition)
Why in news – KIYG concluded on June 13, 2022 at Indradhanush auditorium, Panchkula, Haryana.
Key Points –
• Hosts Haryana won the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 title.
• Top 3 –
A. Haryana (52G + 39S + 46B = 137 medals)
B. Maharashtra (45G + 40S + 40B = 125 medals)
C. Karnataka (22G + 17 + 28 B = 67 medals)
• Organised from – June 4 to June 13, 2022.
• Mascot – Dhakad.
• For the 1st time, 5 traditional sports were included - Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, mallakhamb and Yoga.
• 1st Edition 2018 - New Delhi.
3. Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022
Why in news – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix 2022. [(Sergio Perez (2nd) and George Russell (3rd)].
STATE/UTs:
1. CM as Chancellor of State Universities
Why in news - The West Bengal Assembly passed a bill to make Chief Minister the Chancellor of all state universities on June 13, 2022, a position traditionally held by the state Governor.
2. Suraksha-Mitra Project
Why in news - Kerala State Transport ministry has launched a vehicle monitoring system. It sends a distress message in case of any mishap.
BIHAR:
1. River Ganga reached Bakhtiyarpur
Why in news – Hon’ CM Nitish Kumar inaugurated the plan to revive and restore the old and dying subsection of the Ganga river on June 13, 2022 in Bakhtiyarpur under Patna district.
Key Points –
• Revival area - Ghoswari ghat Thakurbari, Seedhi ghat, Muktidham Ghat to Ramnagar ghat of Bakhtiyarpur and Athmalgola block.
• Depth of channel - 5.5 to 7.50 m.
• Length of pilot channel - 5.7 km.
2. Vehicle Tagging Formula of AES
Why in news – Muzaffarpur’s vehicle tagging formula to be implemented across the country to prevent AES and JE.
Key Points –
• Director of Central Vector Borne Disease - Tanu Jain.
3. Regular Blood Check up
Why in news – There would be regular check-up for anaemia of women and children in rural Bihar.
Key Points –
• Haemoglobin meter would be used for check-up.
• NFHS-5 (2019-20) (For Bihar)
A. 63.5% women (15-49 years) are anaemic. (NFHS – 4, 2015-16 – 60.3% i.e., 3.2% increase).
B. 65.7% adolescent girls (15-19 years) are anaemic. (NFHS – 4, 2015-16 – 61.0%).
• From April 2021 to March 2022, 35,45,814 children (6-59 months) were given pink tablets (iron folic acid) to prevent blood loss.
4. Upgradation of Road and Bridges
Why in news – The Ministry of Rural Development, GoI has sanctioned an amount of Rs 196.95 crore for the upgradation of 28 roads and bridges in Bihar.
Key Points –
• In this 163.98 km of roads and 1032.74 m bridges are to be constructed in rural areas by March 2023.
• Aurangabad (14 roads, 5 bridges), Gaya (8 roads,5 bridges), Jamui (5 roads,3 bridges) and Lakhisarai (1 road).
POINTERS:
• Which Union Minister has recently chaired the 25th meeting of the Western Zonal Council meeting in Diu - Amit Shah.
• Who has created a new national record in women's shotput with a throw of 18.06 - Manpreet Kaur.
• Who has become the 74th Grandmaster of India recently - Kishore Rahul Srivastava.
• Which state's CM Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated Cancer Diagnostics and Research Center in Kochi - Kerala.
• Which Chinese company has bought $264 million stake in Flipkart – Tencent.
• Fino Payments Bank has recently partnered with which company - Go Digit.
• Who has set a new national record of 8:12.48 s in men's 3000m steeplechase - Avinash Sable.
• Who has launched an app to help rehabilitate street children - NCPCR.
• India's first ventilated cold storage for onions will be set up by – WayCool.
• President Jeanine Anez Chavez of which country has been sentenced to ten years in prison – Bolivia.