Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Name the Attorney General for India, who has been reappointed to the post for one year till June 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government has once again extended the tenure of Senior Advocate KK Venugopal as Attorney General for India for a period of one year.
Category : Persons
2.
Stefan Lofven has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Lofven, has announced his resignation after he lost a confidence vote in parliament.
Category : International
3.
Which social media has announced the appointment of Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Twitter has announced the appointment of California-based Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India.
Category : National
4.
Who is the author of the book "Policymaker's Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C."?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new book on policymaking titledPolicymaker's Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C.", by Indian economist Kaushik Basu.
Category : National
5.
Who is the author of the book titled Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The journalist-author Sundeep Misra has come out with his new book titled Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story'.
Category : Miscellaneous
6.
Rahi Sarnobat has claimed a gold medal for India in which event?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In shooting, Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat clinched the 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia.
Category : Sports
7.
Which city has topped the 2021 Mercer's Cost of Living Survey?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the 2021 Cost of Living Survey by consultancy firm Mercer, Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat has been named the world's most expensive city for foreign workers.
Category : National
8.
Who has been appointed as the Head of Whatsapp Payments India business?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has hired former Amazon Pay executive Manesh Mahatme as the Director of Whatsapp Payments India.
Category : Persons
9.
Who has been appointed as the Head of Payments of WhatsApp in India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
WhatsApp has appointed former Amazon executive Manesh Mahatme as a director to lead the growth of its payments business in India.
Category : Persons
10.
Which state has launched the SALT programme to transform foundational learning in the state in the next five years?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation project, to bring revolutionary changes in the education sector in the next five years.
Category : State
11.
When is the United Nations International Day of Parliamentary commemorated?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations International Day of Parliamentary is held on June 30 to celebrate parliaments and the ways in which parliamentary systems of government improve the day-to-day lives of people the world over.
Category : Important Days
12.
Who is the author of the book titled "Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux"?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A book titled "Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux" authored by Khemlata Wakhlu.
Category : Miscellaneous
13.
What is the theme of National Statistics day 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture is the theme of this year's National Statistics Day.
Category : Miscellaneous
14.
Who among the following has been appointed as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Praveen Sinha as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Category : Persons
15.
The International Asteroid Day is observed on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Asteroid Day also known as the Asteroid Day is a United Nations proclaimed day observed globally on June 30 every year.
Category : Important Days
16.
Who has launched naval exercises "Sea Breeze drills" in the Black Sea with the United States?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises "Sea Breeze drills" in the Black Sea in a show of Western cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia.
Category : Defence
17.
The Mobile World Congress 2021 has been organized in which city?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Mobile World Congress 2021, the world's biggest mobile event, kicked off on June 28 in Barcelona, Spain in a hybrid format, keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind.
Category : National
18.
The joint military exercise Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 2021, has held between which countries?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The joint military exercise between Turkey and Azerbaijan named "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - 2021" began in Baku.
Category : Defence
19.
The first two units of the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam, the Baihetan Dam has operationalized. The Dam has been constructed in which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of China officially turned on the first two generating units of the Baihetan Dam, the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam to start generating energy.
Category : International
20.
Who has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Journalist Palagummi Sainath has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021.
Category : Awards and Honours
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