The correct answer is June 21.

Key Points

• Since 2015, June 21 has served as the yearly global date for the International Day of Yoga.
• In ancient India, a practice known as yoga was developed that combines physical, mental, and spiritual aspects.
• On June 21, 2015, the first International Day of Yoga, with the theme "Yoga for Harmony and Peace," was officially launched by the honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
• Yoga for mankind was the theme of the 2022 International Day of Yoga.

Additional Information

• June 20 is celebrated as World Refugee Day.
• June 21 is celebrated as World Hydrography Day, International Yoga Day,  Summer Solstice.
• June 23 is celebrated as International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day and International Widow's Day.

The correct answer is Salmonella Typhi.

Key Points

• Typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. 
• The virus is contracted by drinking or eating the bacteria in contaminated food or water

Additional Information

• Diseases caused by Bacteria include - Cholera, Leprosy, TB, Plague, Anthrax, dysentery, diphtheria, etc.
• Diseases caused by Viruses include - HIV, Hepatitis, Polio, Influenza, Dengue, Corona, Ebola, etc.
• Diseases caused by Fungi include - Valley fever, Histoplasmosis, Ringworm, Athlete's foot, etc.
• Diseases caused by Protozoa include - Malaria, Giardia, ToxoPlasmosis, etc

The correct answer is Jatiya Sansad.

Key Points

• The parliament of Bangladesh is called the Jatiya Sangsad (House of the Nation).
• Its members are directly elected by the people.
• The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka, its official language is Bengali.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Pataliputra.

Important Points

• Mauryan empire lasted from about 321 to 185 BCE.
  • Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire.
  • The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor.
  • There were five major political centres in the Mauryan empire including the capital Pataliputra and the provincial centres of Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali, and Suvarnagiri.

Key Points

• The third Buddist council was held at Pataliputra.
• Kautilya's Artha-shastra was the most important literary source for the Maurya's.
• Chandragupta Maurya is the founder of the Mauryan dynasty.
• Ashoka was the most famous Mauryan ruler and he was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
• Mauryan empire started declining due to the invasions, defections by southern princes after the death of Ashoka.

Additional Information

• Vaishali was the capital of Vrijji mahajanapada.
• Indraprastha was the capital of the Pandavas.
• Kushinagar was the capital of the Malla Republic.

The correct answer is Barack Obama.

Key Points

• Barack Obama's second book is titled The Audacity of Hope: Reflections on Restoring the American Dream.
• Obama elaborates on many of the topics that were a part of his 2008 presidential campaign in the book.
•  A Promised Land, Of Thee I Sing, Dreams from My Father are other books by Barack Obama.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 4.

In News

•  The Hindu: There is progress on all fronts in India's semiconductor blueprint.

Key Points

Semiconductor:

• Semiconductors are the materials which have a conductivity between conductors (generally metals) and non-conductors or insulators (such as ceramics). 
• Gallium arsenide, germanium, and silicon are some of the most commonly used semiconductors.
  • Silicon is used in electronic circuit fabrication and gallium arsenide is used in solar cells, laser diodes, etc.
• Holes and electrons are the types of charge carriers accountable for the flow of current in semiconductors. Holes (valence electrons) are the positively charged electric charge carrier whereas electrons are the negatively charged particles.
  • Both electrons and holes are equal in magnitude but opposite in polarity.
• In a semiconductor, the mobility of electrons is higher than that of the holes.
  • It is mainly because of their different band structures and scattering mechanisms.

India Semiconductor Mission (ISM):

• India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has been setup as an Independent Business Division within Digital India Corporation. 

• ISM has all the administrative and financial powers and is tasked with the responsibility of catalysing the India Semiconductor ecosystem in manufacturing, packaging and design. 

• ISM has an advisory board consisting of some of the leading global experts in the field of semiconductors. 

• ISM is serving as the nodal agency for efficient, coherent and smooth implementation of the programme for development of semiconductor and manufacturing ecosystem in India.

The correct answer is Panipat.

Key Points 

• The Kabuli Bagh Mosque is a mosque in Panipat.
• Built-in1527 by the emperor Babur to mark his victory over Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi at the first Battle of Panipat in 1526.
• The mosque is named after Kabuli Begum, Babur's wife.
• When Babur's son Humayun defeated Sher Shah Suri's descendants near Panipat.

The correct answer is Oxalic Acid.

Key Points

• Tomato is a natural source of Oxalic acid.
• Oxalic Acid is most likely to be found in Spinach.
• Oxalic acid is an organic compound found in many plants.
• Moderately high contents of oxalic acid were recorded in all varieties of tea leaves.
• Oxalic acid, also called ethanedioic acid, a colorless, crystalline, toxic organic compound belonging to the family of carboxylic acids.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Pavapuri.

Key Points

• The salvation place of Mahavir Ji, the originator of the Jain religion is Pavapuri.
• Pavapuri is located in the Nalanda district of Bihar.
• Pavapuri is a sacred place in the Jainism as it was a cremation area of Mahavir Ji.
• The Jal Mandir meaning Water Temple, also known as Apapuri, in Pawapuri, meaning a town without sins, in the Indian state of Bihar.
  • It is a highly revered temple dedicated to Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.

Additional Information

• Jainism came into prominence in the 6th century B.C., when Lord Mahavira propagated the religion.
• There were 24 great teachers, the last of whom was Lord Mahavira.
  • These twenty-four teachers were called Tirthankaras-people who had attained all knowledge (Moksha) while living and preached it to the people.
  • The first Tirthankara was Rishabnatha.
• The word ‘Jain’ is derived from Jina or Jaina which means the ‘Conqueror’.

The correct answer is Deepak Mohanty.

In News

• Deepak Mohanty has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA).

Key Points

• He will hold this post from the date of assumption of charge till attaining the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
• Prior to this, he was the Whole-Time Member (Economics) of PFRDA for two years overseeing regulation of pension funds.

Additional Information

• Recent Appointments:
  • Deepak Mohanty has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA).
  • Amitava Mukherjee, director (finance) has been assigned the additional charge of chairman and managing director (CMD) of NMDC for a period of 3 months up to 31 May 2023.
  • The government has appointed Siddhartha Mohanty as the interim chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India for 3 months starting March 14, 2023.
  • Senior Indian Information Service officer Rajesh Malhotra has assumed the charge of Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau.
• PFRDA:
  • Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the regulatory body for overall supervision and regulation of pensions in India.
  • It operates under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance in the Government of India.
  • It was established in 2003.
  • It is headquartered in New Delhi.