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20 JUNE 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which Ministry has launched 'Aadi Prashikshan Portal'?
  1.    Ministry of Textiles
  2.    Ministry of Urban Development
  3.    Ministry of MSME
  4.    Ministry of Tribal Affairs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the ADI Prashikshan portal and a three-day online training programme on capacity building for the ST, Panchayati Raj Institution members as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.


Question 2. Global sports brand Puma India has extended partnership with which former Indian cricketer?
  1.    MS Dhoni
  2.    Sachin Tendulkar
  3.    Ashish Nehra
  4.    Yuvraj Singh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Yuvraj Singh

The Global sports brand Puma India has extended partnership with former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has been associated with the brand for over a decade.


Question 3. Kenneth Kaunda, who has passed away was the former President of which country?
  1.    Zambia
  2.    Uganda
  3.    Ethiopia
  4.    Kenya
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Zambia

The Zambian politician Kenneth Kaunda, who served as the first President of Zambia has passed away.


Question 4. In India, which day is celebrated as the National Reading Day by CBSE?
  1.    16 June
  2.    17 June
  3.    18 June
  4.    19 June
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 19 June

The Central Board of Secondary Education celebrates National Reading Day annually on 19 June.


Question 5. When is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict commemorated?
  1.    20 June
  2.    19 June
  3.    18 June
  4.    17 June
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 19 June

Each year June 19 is observed as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.


Question 6. Which country has topped the Global Peace Index 2021?
  1.    Iceland
  2.    Norway
  3.    Finland
  4.    Switzerland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Iceland

Iceland has retained the top spot in the index as the most peaceful country since 2008.


Question 7. Who is the winner of the 2021 Land for Life Award given by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification?
  1.    SAHARA SAHEL FOODS. NIGER
  2.    FAMILIAL FORESTRY, RAJASTHAN, INDIA
  3.    CAUVERY CALLING - RALLY FOR RIVERS, ISHA FOUNDATION, INDIA
  4.    IGUGU TRUST, ZIMBABWE
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> FAMILIAL FORESTRY, RAJASTHAN, INDIA

The 2021 Land for Life Award has been won by Familial Forestry of Rajasthan, a unique concept that relates a tree with a family, making it a green "family member."


Question 8. Which former Indian sprinter has passed away?
  1.    Hoshiyar Singh
  2.    Surendra Singh
  3.    P T Usha
  4.    Milkha Singh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Milkha Singh

The Former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh passed away at the age of 91, after a month-long battle with Covid-19 in Chandigarh.


Question 9. India has signed a Line of Credit agreement with Sri Lanka in which sector?
  1.    Digital Education Sector
  2.    Defence Sector
  3.    Sports Corridor Sector
  4.    Solar Energy Sector
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Solar Energy Sector

India has extended a line of credit of $100 million to Sri Lank through the Exim Bank for financing projects in the solar energy sector in Sri Lanka.


Question 10. Who has been appointed as Director at India's WTO mission?
  1.    Gaurav Ahluwalia
  2.    Pratibha Parkar
  3.    Aashish Chandorkar
  4.    Taranjit Singh Sandhu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Aashish Chandorkar

The government has appointed a private person Aashish Chandorkar as 'Counsellor' in India's Permanent Mission in the World Trade Organisation for three years.


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