Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed to an international advisory group for climate action?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's Environmentalist, Writer and Director General of The Centre for Science & Environment, Sunita Narain has been appointed to an international advisory group for action on environment, climate and biodiversity.
Category : Persons
2.
Noted Kannada poet Siddalingaiah has passed away. He was popularly known by which name?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted Kannada poet, playwright and Dalit activist, Siddalingaiah has passed away. He was one of Karnataka's first prominent Dalit poets and was popularly known as "Dalita Kavi".
Category : Obituary
3.
Who has launched a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has launched a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter.
Category : National
4.
Who is the author of the book titled Home in the World?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
One of the world's leading public intellectuals of our time, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has penned his memoir 'Home in the World'.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
When is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on 14 June each year.
Category : Important Days
6.
Who has become the Brand Ambassador of 'Mylab Discovery Solutions'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of biotechnology company Mylab Discovery Solutions.
Category : National
7.
Professor Mukesh Sharma of which of the following IIT institute has been appointed as an honorary member of WHO GAPH-TAG?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
IIT Kanpur - Professor Mukesh Sharma of IIT Kanpur has recently been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization's Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group
Category : National
8.
The 1st edition of the Arab-India Energy Forum was chaired by India and which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 1st edition of Arab-India Energy Forum has been chaired by India and Kingdom of Morocco.
Category : International
9.
Who has become First-ever Indian Taekwondo Athlete to Qualify for Tokyo Paralympics?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aruna Tanwar became the first Indian Taekwondo athlete to take part in Tokyo Paralympic.
Category : Sports
10.
A week-long Indian Mango Promotion Programme has begun in which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A week-long Indian mango promotion programme has began in Bahrain.
Category : International
11.
Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Justice Sanjay Yadav took oath as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court at the Gandhi Hall of the Raj Bhavan in Lucknow.
Category : Persons
12.
Which Ministry has launched the 'PRABANDH' portal?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Education Ministry has launched an online module 'PRABANDH' porta to compile data on out-of-school children.
Category : National
13.
Which Bollywood actor is launching a scholarship for free IAS exam coaching?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sonu Sood has launched an initiative under the name "Sambhavam" to help students preparing for IAS exams.
Category : National
14.
The Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has recently approved budgetary support of Rs 498.8 crore for innovation in the defense sector for how many Years?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
For 5 Years the Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved budgetary support of Rs.498.8 crore for innovation in defense sector through i-DEX-DIO.
Category : National
15.
Which state ministry has launched the Direct Benefit Transfer mobile application?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has launched a DBT mobile application that will help transfer funds directly to beneficiaries of various government welfare schemes.
Category : State
16.
Which among the following countries has been elected to UN Security Council as non-permanent members for the 2022-23 term?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
For the 2022-23 term, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates were elected unopposed to the powerful UN Security Council as non-permanent members.
Category : International
17.
India and which country have signed an MoU for cooperation on recruitment of Indian workers?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has signed an MoU with Kuwait to brings Indian domestic workers in the Gulf nation within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.
Category : International
18.
Which female player from Czech Republic has recently won the women's singles title in French Open Tennis?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic recently won the women's singles title in French Open tennis by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Category : Sports
19.
Which country has passed a new law against foreign sanctions?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The China's Parliament has passed the Anti-foreign Sanctions Law, providing a comprehensive legal cover for blocking foreign sanctions against Chinese officials and entities and protecting them against the long-arm jurisdiction, especially from the US.
Category : International
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