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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • June 24, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
"Shabaash Mithu", is starred by which actress?
Sara Ali Khan
Taapsee Pannu
Kangana Ranaut
Anushka Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shabaash Mithu is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Viacom18 Studios. The film based on the life of former Test and ODI captain of the India women's national cricket team, Mithali Raj, stars Taapsee Pannu in titular role.

2.
Who is the first Indian Mountaineer to climb Mount Annapurna peak?
Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl
Malavath Purna
Skalzang Rigzin
Ravindra Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Skalzang Rigzin, the first Indian Mountaineer to climb Mount Annapurna's peak without supplemental Oxygen, received a warm welcome in Leh.

3.
PM Modi laid the foundation stones of development projects worth over Rs.21,000 Cr in which state?
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 21,000 crores in Gujarat.

4.
International Olympic Day is being celebrated on which date?
June 23
June 24
June 22
June 21
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Each year June 23 is a day when athletes and people worldwide congregate and organise various sporting events.

5.
How many gold medals Indian women's Wrestling team claim Under-17 Asian Championship title at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
5
8
6
7
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian women's wrestling team has won five medals to claim the Under-17 Asian Championship title with a total of eight gold at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

6.
Kotak General Insurance Collaborates with whom to offer Motor Insurance?
UPI
PhonePe
MobiKiwik
Paytm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited announced that it has partnered with PhonePe Insurance Broking Services Pvt.

7.
Which government agency is responsible for protecting India's critical information infrastructure?
ICERT
National Cyber Coordination Centre
NCIIPC
National Informatics Centre
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is the nodal agency responsible for protecting India's critical information infrastructure.

8.
Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York?
Ruchira Kamboj
Sangita Mehta
TS Tirumurti
Bhawana Bisht
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior Diplomat Ruchira Kamboj, currently Indian ambassador to Bhutan, has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York.

9.
India ranked at which place in Gold Recycling with a Refining Capacity of 1,800 tonnes?
1st
2nd
4th
3rd
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the World Gold Council (WGC) report titled 'Gold refining and recycling,' India has ranked 4th in global gold recycling in 2021 recycling 75 tonnes.

10.
Which state replaced Bihar and West Bengal to become the largest state in terms of the outstanding portfolio of microfinance loans?
Maharashtra
Uttarakhand
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu replaced Bihar and West Bengal to become the largest state in terms of the outstanding portfolio of microfinance loans.

11.
India has a current account deficit of how many percent of GDP in 2021-22?
2.7%
4.4%
1.2%
3.1%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
For the whole year 2021-22, the current account balance recorded a deficit of 1.2 per cent.

12.
Who has authored the book titled- Ashtang Yoga?
Dr. Sonu Phogat
Preeti Singh
Kiran Desai
Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the eve of 8th International Yoga Day released a book titled Ashtang Yoga authored by Dr Sonu Phogat.

13.
UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize gives recognition to works done in which of the following fields?
Biological Sciences
Environment Protection
Literature
Information and Communication Technology
Answer: Option
Explanation:
UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize or the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education was established in 2005 with the help of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

14.
United Nations Public Service Day is being celebrated on which date?
June 24
June 22
June 21
June 23
Answer: Option
Explanation:
June 23 is being celebrated as United Nations Public Service Day.

15.
Sri Lanka government has amended the minimum age limit for women leaving for foreign employment as domestic aides to how many years of age?
24 years
22 years
21 years
23 years
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Sri Lanka, the government has amended the minimum age limit for women leaving for foreign employment as domestic aides to 21 years of age.

16.
Who has secured the first rank in the examination for admission to the country's first women's NDA batch?
Ragini Marathe
Shanan Dhaka
Yashi Tanwar
Divya Patel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rohtak's Shanan Dhaka tops among girls in Defence Academy examination. Hailing from the Sundana village of Rohtak district, Shanan Dhaka, (19), has topped the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam among women.

17.
Which state has become the 36th State to implement the ONORC scheme?
Sikkim
Tripura
Assam
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Assam has become the 36th State to implement the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme.

18.
Which country launched its 1st homegrown rocket named "Nuri"?
China
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A fully homegrown South Korean rocket has put satellites into orbit for the first time.

19.
20th Folk Fair has been inaugurated in which state?
Odisha
Sikkim
Telangana
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu inaugurated the 20th Folk Fair and 13th Krishi Fair 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha.

20.
Which wildlife sanctuary is the location of India's first-ever Dark Sky Reserve?
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh is going to become a Dark Sky Reserve, which will help promote astronomy tourism.