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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • June 15, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed to an international advisory group for climate action?
Suman Narayan
Sunita Narain
Sanjit Narayan
Sangita Narain
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.

2.
Noted Kannada poet Siddalingaiah has passed away. He was popularly known by which name?
Parrot Maker
Dalita Kavi
Mysore Kavi
Bird Man
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".

3.
Who has launched a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter?
Narendra Modi
Narendra Tomar
Arjun Munda
Kiren Rijiju
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.

4.
Who is the author of the book titled Home in the World?
Amartya Sen
Ruskin Bond
Anita Desai
Salman Rushdie
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'.

5.
When is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?
11 June
12 June
13 June
14 June
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on 14 June each year.

6.
Who has become the Brand Ambassador of 'Mylab Discovery Solutions'?
Sonu Sood
Akshay Kumar
Sunil Chetri
Virat Kholi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of biotechnology company Mylab Discovery Solutions.

7.
Professor Mukesh Sharma of which of the following IIT institute has been appointed as an honorary member of WHO GAPH-TAG?
IIT Delhi
IIT Mumbai
IIT Bangalore
IIT Kanpur
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

8.
The 1st edition of the Arab-India Energy Forum was chaired by India and which country?
Oman
Iraq
Iran
Morocco
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 1st edition of Arab-India Energy Forum has been chaired by India and Kingdom of Morocco.

9.
Who has become First-ever Indian Taekwondo Athlete to Qualify for Tokyo Paralympics?
Aruna Tanwar
Tarun Dhillon
Pramod Bhagat
Krishna Nagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aruna Tanwar became the first Indian Taekwondo athlete to take part in Tokyo Paralympic.

10.
A week-long Indian Mango Promotion Programme has begun in which country?
Japan
Qatar
Bahrain
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A week-long Indian mango promotion programme has began in Bahrain.

11.
Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court?
Amitabh Chaudhry
Sanjay Yadav
Rajesh Bindal
Prafulla Chandra Pant
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.

12.
Which Ministry has launched the 'PRABANDH' portal?
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Ministry of Textile
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Education Ministry has launched an online module 'PRABANDH' porta to compile data on out-of-school children.

13.
Which Bollywood actor is launching a scholarship for free IAS exam coaching?
Salman Khan
Amir Khan
Sonu Sood
Shahid Kapoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sonu Sood has launched an initiative under the name "Sambhavam" to help students preparing for IAS exams.

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?
5
2
3
4
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.

15.
Which state ministry has launched the Direct Benefit Transfer mobile application?
Assam
Karnataka
Goa
Maharashtra
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.

16.
Which among the following countries has been elected to UN Security Council as non-permanent members for the 2022-23 term?
Brazil
Albania
Ghana
All of above
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.

17.
India and which country have signed an MoU for cooperation on recruitment of Indian workers?
Japan
Kuwait
China
Australia
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.

18.
Which female player from Czech Republic has recently won the women's singles title in French Open Tennis?
Barbora Krejcikova
Boby Adline
Lily Collins
Sana Marin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic recently won the women's singles title in French Open tennis by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

19.
Which country has passed a new law against foreign sanctions?
China
Japan
Pakistan
Iran
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.