Current Affairs 1st June 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

Exp. The Madhya Pradesh government announced the launch of Ankur, a scheme under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon.

A sapling plantation campaign will be carried out during the monsoon. Participants will have to upload a picture while planting the sapling and then upload another photograph after taking care of the sapling for 30 days. The winners will then be selected from each district, following a verification, to get the Pranvayu Award.

Exp. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will bring universities, businesses, startups and government together at its latest innovation hub in Amsterdam to help use digital technology to solve sustainability challenges.

It will focus on sustainability challenges faced by organisations and becomes the first in a network of hubs, known as TCS Pace Ports, in Europe.

Exp. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut India’s growth projection to 9.9 % for Financial Year 2022. In March, it estimated growth to 12.6%. Rate was cut witnessing covid cases lockdowns which have threatened to stall nascent economic recovery of India.

As per OECD, “pandemic can be contained quickly but GDP (gross domestic product) growth will still be about 10% in 2021-22 and 8% in 2022-23.

Exp. Economic research department of State Bank of India has published “Ecowrap 2021” report and revised real GDP projection for Financial Year 2022 to 7.9 percent from 10.4 percent earlier.

GDP outlook will be impacted by trajectory of international commodity prices in current financial year.

Exp. Indian economy would rebound in the current fiscal ending March 2022 and clock a growth of 9.3 per cent, but a severe second COVID wave has increased risks to India’s credit profile and rated entities.

Moody’s, which has a ‘Baa3’ rating on India with a negative outlook, said it expects a decline in economic activity in the June quarter due to reimposition of lockdown measures along with behavioural changes on fear of contagion.

Exp. World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with `WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award` for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.

Every year, WHO recognises individuals or organisations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.

Exp. IIM-Ahmedabad Best in Country, 68 Indian Institutes in Top 2000: Centre for World University Ranking.

As many as 68 Indian institutes have made it to the list of the top 2000 higher education institutes across the world, as per the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2021-22. The Indian pack is led by the IIM-Ahmedabad which has bagged 415th rank followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at 459th rank.

Harvard University has topped the ranking globally followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, and Oxford University respectively.

CWUR Ranking 2021: Top 10 Indian Institutes

Global Rank 415: IIM Ahmedabad

Global Rank 459: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Rank 543: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

Rank 557: IIT Madras

Rank 567: IIT Bombay

Rank 571: University of Delhi

Rank 623: IIT Delhi

Rank 708: IIT Kharagpur

Rank 709: Panjab University

Rank 818: IIT Kanpur

Other major Indian universities include JNU, BHU, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, AIIMS New Delhi, Jadavpur University, University of Calcutta and Vellore Institute of Technology.

Exp. IIM-Ahmedabad Best in Country, 68 Indian Institutes in Top 2000: Centre for World University Ranking.

As many as 68 Indian institutes have made it to the list of the top 2000 higher education institutes across the world, as per the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2021-22. The Indian pack is led by the IIM-Ahmedabad which has bagged 415th rank followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at 459th rank.

Harvard University has topped the ranking globally followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, and Oxford University respectively.

CWUR Ranking 2021: Top 10 Indian Institutes

Global Rank 415: IIM Ahmedabad

Global Rank 459: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Rank 543: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

Rank 557: IIT Madras

Rank 567: IIT Bombay

Rank 571: University of Delhi

Rank 623: IIT Delhi

Rank 708: IIT Kharagpur

Rank 709: Panjab University

Rank 818: IIT Kanpur

Other major Indian universities include JNU, BHU, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, AIIMS New Delhi, Jadavpur University, University of Calcutta and Vellore Institute of Technology.

Exp. June 1 is observed as the World Milk Day by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to celebrate the dairy sector and highlight the importance of milk products as a global food. Every year since June 1, 2000, this day is celebrated with various events and programs aimed to highlight the importance of milk.

Exp. June 1 is observed as the World Milk Day by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to celebrate the dairy sector and highlight the importance of milk products as a global food. Every year since June 1, 2000, this day is celebrated with various events and programs aimed to highlight the importance of milk.

Theme 2021:’Sustainability in the dairy sector with messages around the environment, nutrition, and socio-economics’.

Exp. June 1 marks the Global Day of Parents that honours and appreciates parents around the world for their selfless commitment to children and their countless sacrifices.

Exp. June 1 marks the Global Day of Parents that honours and appreciates parents around the world for their selfless commitment to children and their countless sacrifices.

Theme 2021:  “Appreciate all parents throughout the world.”

Exp. Headquarters: Paris, France

Founded: 30 September 1961

Secretary-General: José Ángel Gurría