Daily Current Affairs 25th & 26th June 2023 - Current Affairs

1. What is the name of the endowment plan launched by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)? Answer: Dhan Vriddhi
2. Which organization has approved a loan to widen and upgrade state highways in Bihar, India? Answer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
3. Which banks have been imposed monetary penalties by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? Answer: Jammu & Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank), Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), and Axis Bank
4. What is the milestone achieved by India in gas production? Answer: 101 Million Metric Standard Cubic Meters per Day
5. Which Union Minister addressed the 8th Global Pharmaceutical Quality Summit 2023 in Mumbai? Answer: Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
6. Which organization launched a campaign to promote sports ahead of the Paris Olympics games? Answer: Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
7. What is the name of the Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine launched by Dr Jitendra Singh? Answer: GEMCOVAC®-OM
8. Which organization has extended financial assistance to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for Metro Lines under the Phase-II project? Answer: REC Limited
9. Where has the state-of-the-art Business Centre been set up by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)? Answer: NBCC Office Complex, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi
10. How much money is Google investing in India's digitisation fund? Answer: 10 billion dollars
11. With which organization did NHPC Limited sign an MoU for the development of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) and Renewable Energy in Odisha? Answer: GRIDCO Odisha, Government of Odisha
12. Which team secured a gold medal in the tournament? Answer: Men's team comprising Kamal Chawla, Brijesh Damani, and Sparsh Pherwani
13. Where is North India's first skin bank inaugurated? Answer: Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi
14. How much is the agreement signed between China and Pakistan for setting up a nuclear power plant? Answer: $4.8 billion
15. What is the name of the app launched by the Rajasthan Government's Medical, Health & Family Welfare Department for online tracking of health services? Answer: Pregnancy, Child Tracking & Health Services Management System (PCTS) app
16. Who has been appointed as the first-ever WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health? Answer: Dr Vanessa Kerry
17. Who will take over as the CEO of Alibaba Group Holding Limited? Answer: Eddie Wu
18. Which event is planned by the Ministry of AYUSH to commemorate International Day of Yoga (IDY) 23? Answer: Ocean Ring of Yoga
19. Which company reduced its stake in NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation)? Answer: Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
20. Which indigenous mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant was approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)? Answer: GEMCOVAC-OM
21. Which institute successfully conducted a test flight for cloud seeding? Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
22. Which company conducted the flight qualification test of the Raman-I engine? Answer: Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited
23. Which day is marked as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking?Answer: 26 June