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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • June 26, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Where has Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the National Conference on Bajra?
Dehradun
New Delhi
Raipur
Kanpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel today inaugurated the National Conference on Millets on the theme 'The Future Super Food for India' in New Delhi, organized by industry body ASSOCHAM with the support of M/o Food Processing Industries.

2.
India needs how many billion investment to meet 2030 wind & solar capacity goals?
223
200
245
217
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India will need USD 223 billion of investment to meet its goal of wind and solar capacity installations by 2030, according to a new report by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).

3.
Bharat Gaurav tourist train has been flagged off between India and which country?
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first Bharat Gaurav tourist train connecting places connected with the Ramayana circuit in India and Nepal was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi.

4.
What is the rank of India in the 'Gold refining and recycling' report?
3rd
2nd
4th
5th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Gold Council Report, India has emerged as the 4th largest recycler in the world and the country has recycled 75 tonnes in 2021.

5.
OCI, based in which state has launched 'OCI dedicated region' for the India market?
Vietnam
USA
South Korea
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Oracle cloud, a US-based cloud service platform, and infrastructure has introduced OCI dedicated region for the Indian market.

6.
Which city will host the G-20 summit in 2023?
Guwahati
Pune
Kashmir
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The meeting of the G20 summit, an influential grouping that brings together the world's major economies, will be held in Jammu and Kashmir next year in 2023.

7.
Who inaugurated the India pavilion at the technology exhibition Vivatech 2020?
Piyush Goyal
Amit Shah
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Pralhad Joshi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the India pavilion at the technology exhibition Vivatech 2020, held in Paris, France.

8.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the 'Mango Festival' in which country?
USA
Belgium
Singapore
UK
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated a Mango Festival organised in Brussels, Belgium.

9.
India's largest Ikea store has been launched in which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Haryana
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai leading Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA has decided to invest about Rs 3,000 crore in the state.

10.
Which state has won the title of the first Under-19 National T20 tournament for the deaf?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh emerged victorious in the first U-19 T20 National Cricket Championship organised by Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA).

11.
Which city is being crowned the "most liveable city" in the world according to EIU Global Liveability Index 2022?
Vienna
Valletta
Sydney
Canberra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Economic Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2022, which examined 173 cities worldwide, Vienna, Austria's capital, has made a successful comeback.

12.
Union Communications Minister has inaugurated the India pavilion at the technology exhibition Vivatech in which city?
Brussels, Belgium
London, UK
New York, USA
Paris, France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the India pavilion at the technology exhibition Vivatech 2020, held in Paris, France.

13.
What is the theme of the National Conference on Millets 2022?
Grow, nourish, sustain
Safer food, better health
Enhancing Farmers' income through Organic Marketing
The Future Super Food for India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the conference is 'The Future Super Food for India' in New Delhi, organised by industry body ASSOCHAM with the support of M/o Food Processing Industries.

14.
Who inaugurated 'Vanijya Bhawan' and launched NIRYAT Portal?
Piyush Goyal
Rajnath Singh
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the NIRYAT portal.

15.
In Ookla Speedtest Global Index, What is the rank of India in this index?
115
104
119
78
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The country is now three notches up in its global ranking and is at 115th position.

16.
Which state/UT will host the 2023 meetings of the G20, an influential group of the world's major economies?
Delhi
Kolkata
Mumbai
Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir will host the 2023 meetings of the G20, an influential group of the world's major economies.

17.
Which airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power?
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Chennai International Airport
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Delhi Airport or Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power from this month in a major step toward achieving the ambitious goal of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030.

18.
The World Bank approved a project in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand related to which area?
Hilly area horticulture
Disaster response
Rain-fed farming
Higher education accessibility in the hilly area
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Bank has approved a project worth Rs 1,000 crores for taking rain-fed farming to new heights in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand.

19.
Which country has been recognized as the 'Country of the Year' by Europe's largest startup conference, 'VivaTech 2020'?
Sri Lanka
China
Bangladesh
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Europe's largest startup conference, "VivaTech 2020" has recognized India as "Country of the Year".

20.
Which bank launched a digital platform for the students' ecosystem 'Campus Power'?
Axis Bank
HDFC Bank
YES Bank
ICICI Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
ICICI bank launched a digital platform called 'Campus Power' to help students aspiring to pursue higher education in India and abroad.