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8 JUNE 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which Hospital has begun screening children aged between 12-18 years for Covaxin Clinical Trials?
  1.    Sir Gangaram
  2.    AIIMS
  3.    Apollo
  4.    LNJP
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> AIIMS

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi has started screening children aged between 12-18 years for clinical trials of India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine- Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.


Question 2. The HDFC Bank has become carbon neutral by which year?
  1.    2030-32
  2.    2031-32
  3.    2025-28
  4.    2023-25
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2031-32

Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5, the private sector lender HDFC Bank has announced its plans to become carbon-neutral by 2031-32.


Question 3. India ranked at which spots on the 17th Sustainable Development Goals report?
  1.    99
  2.    149
  3.    117
  4.    150
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 117

India's rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015.


Question 4. What was the Revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in May 2021?
  1.    Rs 2.03 lakh cr
  2.    Rs 1.50 lakh cr
  3.    Rs 1.03 lakh cr
  4.    Rs 3.03 lakh cr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 1.03 lakh cr

The goods and service tax collections for May clocked Rs 1,02,709 crore, making it the eighth straight month of collections crossing the Rs 1 lakh crore mark.


Question 5. Which state has launched 'Knowledge Economy Mission'?
  1.    Karnataka
  2.    Goa
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Kerala

The Kerala government has launched 'Knowledge Economy Mission' to boost job prospects in the state by supporting knowledge workers.


Question 6. What is the main objective of the 'Chip-off technique'?
  1.    Data Retrieval
  2.    Cryptocurrency Mining
  3.    Gold Mining
  4.    Bio Gas production
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Data Retrieval

The main objective of the technique is to retrieve encrypted data from locked and severely damaged smart cell phones.


Question 7. What is the theme of World Food Safety Day?
  1.    Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow
  2.    Grow it safe
  3.    Food Safety, everyone's business
  4.    Our Actions are Our Future
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow

The theme of the World Food Safety Day is "Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow".


Question 8. Which state government has ordered private hospitals, nursing homes to administer Covaxin shots only to second-dose beneficiaries from 18-44 age group?
  1.    Delhi
  2.    Haryana
  3.    Punjab
  4.    Uttar Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Delhi

The Delhi government ordered all private hospitals and nursing homes to ensure that the Covaxin doses are used only to vaccinate those people from the 18-44 age group who are eligible for receiving the second dose in June.


Question 9. Who has won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021?
  1.    Pierre Gasly
  2.    Lewis Hamilton
  3.    Sergio Perez
  4.    Max Verstappen
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sergio Perez

Red Bull's Sergio Perez won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix with both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton failing to finish.


Question 10. Which state/UT has launched YounTab Scheme for students?
  1.    Uttarakhand
  2.    J&K
  3.    Ladakh
  4.    Sikkim
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ladakh

The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur has launched the YounTab Scheme for the students.


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