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Current GK June 2022 Quiz
Question 1) Who among the following persons has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award?
A) Stephen Amritraj
B) Ashok Amritraj
C) Anand Amritraj
D) Vijay Amritraj
E) None of these
Answer – D) Vijay Amritraj
Explanation:
Vijay Amritraj, an Indian sports commentator, actor and retired professional tennis player has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award.
Question 2) As per the QS World University Rankings 2023, which among the following universities is the top university in the world for the 11th consecutive year?
A) University of Cambridge
B) Stanford University
C) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
D) University of Oxford
E) None of these
Answer – C) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Explanation:
QS World University Rankings 2023:
Top 3:
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. University of Cambridge
3. Stanford University
Indian Universities among the Top 200:
155. IISc, Bangalore
172. IIT, Bombay
174. IIT, Delhi
Question 3) Which among the following states has won the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 title with 52 Gold medals?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – C) Haryana
Explanation:
The venue of 2021 Khelo India Youth Games – Haryana
The winner of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 title – Haryana with 52 gold medals
Question 4) The Four-day Ambubachi Mela, an annual hindu festival has commenced in ______
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Assam
Answer – E) Assam
Explanation:
The Four-day Ambubachi Mela, an annual hindu festival has commenced at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.
Question 5) Which among the following organisations has authorised India’s first set of space start-ups to launch payloads?
A) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
B) Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST)
C) New Space India Limited (NSIL)
D) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN–SPACe)
E) None of these
Answer – D) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN–SPACe)
Explanation:
The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has authorised Digantara Research & Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Dhruva Space Pvt. Ltd. to launch their payloads.
● The Headquarters of Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe): Ahmedabad.
Question 6) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a _____ firm for the supply of Airborne Defense Suite(ADS) for Indian Air Force’s helicopters.
A) Russia
B) Ukraine
C) Moldova
D) Lithuania
E) Belarus
Answer – E) Belarus
Explanation:
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Defense Initiatives (DI), Belarus, and Defense Initiatives Aero Pvt Ltd, India (a subsidiary of DI Belarus) for the purchase of ADS (Airborne Defense Suite) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Question 7) Which among the following is the venue of 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup (Wrestling)?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Kyrgyzstan
C) Azerbaijan
D) Uzbekistan
E) None of these
Answer – A) Kazakhstan
Explanation:
2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup (Wrestling)
Venue: Almaty, Kazhakstan
Question 8) Which among the following states has scored 82 out of 100 and topped the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) for 2021-22 by the FSSAI in the large states category?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – A) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
FSSAI State Food Safety Index(SFSI) 2021-22
Large States:
Rank State
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
Question 9) Which among the following states has scored 56 out of 100 and topped the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) for 2021-22 by the FSSAI in the small states category?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Sikkim
D) Goa
E) None of these
Answer – D) Goa
Explanation:
FSSAI State Food Safety Index(SFSI) 2021-22
Small States:
Rank State
1. Goa
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
Question 10) Which among the following states has scored 68.5 out of 100 and topped the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) for 2021-22 by the FSSAI in the Union Territories category?
A) Lakshadweep
B) J & K
C) Delhi
D) Chandigarh
E) None of these
Answer – B) J & K
Explanation:
FSSAI State Food Safety Index(SFSI) 2021-22
Union Territories
Rank State
1. J & K
2 Delhi
3. Chandigarh
Question 11) Who among the following persons has been elected as the President of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)?
A) Thierry Weil
B) Mohammed Jalood
C) Geoff Allardice
D) Vladimir Lisin
E) None of these
Answer – B) Mohammed Jalood
Explanation:
President of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) – Mohammed Jalood
Question 12) Who among the following persons has been declared the winner of the Miss India Worldwide 2022?
A) Shrutika Mane
B) Khushi Patel
C) Vaidehi Dongre
D) Roshani Razack
E) None of these
Answer – B) Khushi Patel
Explanation:
Khushi Patel from the United Kingdom was recently crowned as the 2022 Miss India Worldwide.
Question 13) Who among the following persons has become the third fastest Indian woman in 200m?
A) Saraswati Saha
B) Dhanalakshmi
C) Hima Das
D) Priya Mohan
E) None of these
Answer – B) Dhanalakshmi
Explanation:
Dhanalakshmi has become the third fastest Indian woman in 200m.
Question 14) The Biography of George Fernandes, “The Life and Times of George Fernandes”, is written by ______
A) Amish Tripathi
B) Shashi Tharoor
C) Devdutt Pattanaik
D) Rahul Ramagundam
E) None of these
Answer – D) Rahul Ramagundam
Explanation:
The Biography of George Fernandes, “The Life and Times of George Fernandes”, is written by Rahul Ramagundam.
Question 15) Who among the following persons will take over as the chairman of Jio?
A) Akash Ambani
B) Isha Ambani
C) Anant Ambani
D) Nita Ambani
E) None of these
Answer – A) Akash Ambani
Explanation:
Akash Ambani – New Jio Chairman
Question 16) Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) recently launched the “One Health Pilot” project in ______
A) Chennai
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Delhi
E) Chandigarh
Answer – B) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) recently unveiled the “One Health Pilot” project in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Question 17) Who among the following persons has won the gold medal in discus throw at Qosanov Memorial 2022?
A) Seema Punia
B) Kamalpreet Kaur
C) Navjeet Kaur Dhillon
D) Krishna Poonia
E) None of these
Answer – C) Navjeet Kaur Dhillon
Explanation:
Navjeet Kaur Dhillon has won the gold medal in discus throw at Qosanov Memorial 2022.
Question 18) The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Honey Testing Laboratory in _______
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Sikkim
D) Goa
E) Nagaland
Answer – E) Nagaland
Explanation:
Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, recently launched the Honey Testing Lab in Dimapur, Nagaland
Question 19) “National Insurance Awareness Day” is observed on ______
A) 24 June
B) 29 June
C) 25 June
D) 28 June
E) 22 June
Answer – D) 28 June
Explanation:
“National Insurance Awareness Day” – 28 June
Question 20) When is the International Day of the Tropics observed?
A) 24 June
B) 29 June
C) 25 June
D) 26 June
E) 22 June
Answer – B) 29 June
Explanation:
29th June is observed annually as the International Day of the Tropics.
Question 21) Who among the following persons has become the first player to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams?
A) Andrey Rublev
B) Daniil Medvedev
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Alexander Zverev
E) Rafael Nadal
Answer – C) Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
Novak Djokovic – The first player to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams
Question 22) Which among the following will acquire Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Grofers) for Rs 4,447.48 crore?
A) Swiggy
B) Zomato
C) Uber Eats
D) Foodpanda
E) None of these
Answer – B) Zomato
Explanation:
Online food delivery platform Zomato Ltd will acquire Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Grofers) for Rs 4,447.48 crore
Question 23) Eknath Shinde took oath as the new chief minister of _______
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – B) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra’s New CM – Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra:
Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Capital: Mumbai
Question 24) Yair Lapid was appointed recently as the 14th PM of _____
A) Iran
B) Syria
C) Russia
D) Israel
E) Assam
Answer – D) Israel
Explanation:
Yair Lapid officially became the 14th PM of Israel recently.
Israel:
Capital: Jerusalem
President: Isaac Herzog
Question 25) Who among the following has been appointed as the president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) T. Raja Kumar
E) Nitin Gupta
Answer – D) T. Raja Kumar
Explanation:
T. Raja Kumar(Singapore) – The president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
Headquarters: Paris, France
President: T Raja Kumar
Founded: 1989
Question 26) Who among the following persons has become the first black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?
A) Amy Coney Barrett
B) Elena Kaga
C) Sonia Sotomayor
D) Ketanji Brown Jackson
E) None of these
Answer – D) Ketanji Brown Jackson
Explanation:
Ketanji Brown Jackson – The first black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court
Question 27) Who among the following persons has been conferred with CII Quality Ratna Award 2021?
A) Subroto Bagchi
B) Ashok Soota
C) V. G. Siddhartha
D) S. M. Krishna
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ashok Soota
Explanation:
The 2021 CII Quality Ratna Award was bestowed recently upon Ashok Soota.
Question 28) The venue of 2022 NATO Madrid Summit is _______
A) Portugal
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
E) None of these
Answer – D) Spain
Explanation:
The venue of 2022 NATO Madrid Summit – Madrid, Spain.
Spain:
Capital: Madrid
Currency: Euro
Monarch: Felipe VI
Prime Minister: Pedro Sánchez
Question 29) Who among the following persons has been named as the next chairman of GAIL?
A) Arun Kumar Singh
B) Sandeep Kumar Gupta
C) Subhash Kumar
D) Alka Mittal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Explanation:
Sandeep Kumar Gupta – The next chairman of GAIL
Question 30) Who among the following persons has been reappointed as the Attorney-General for India for the last three months?
A) K.K. Venugopal
B) Mukul Rohatgi
C) Harish Salve
D) Tushar Mehta
E) None of these
Answer – A) K.K. Venugopal
Explanation:
K.K. Venugopal – Attorney-General for India
Question 31) Which among the following has bagged the “Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022”?
A) Wipro
B) HCL Technologies
C) Infosys
D) Accenture
E) None of these
Answer – B) HCL Technologies
Explanation:
HCL Technologies – “Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022”
Question 32) The “World Sports Journalist Day” is observed on _____
A) 4 July
B) 3 July
C) 5 July
D) 2 July
E) 1 July
Answer – D) 2 July
Explanation:
“World Sports Journalist Day” – 2 July
Question 33) When is the “International Day of Cooperatives” observed annually?
A) the 1st Monday of July
B) the 1st Saturday of July
C) the 1st Sunday of July
D) the 1st Tuesday of July
E) None of these
Answer – B) the 1st Saturday of July
Explanation:
The 1st Saturday of July is observed annually as the International Day of Cooperatives.
Question 34) The “International Plastic Bag Free Day” is observed on _____
A) 4 July
B) 3 July
C) 5 July
D) 8 July
E) 1 July
Answer – B) 3 July
Explanation:
3rd July is designated as the International Plastic Bag Free Day.
Question 35) “International Day of Parliamentarism” is observed on ________
A) 24 June
B) 29 June
C) 25 June
D) 30 June
E) 22 June
Answer – D) 30 June
Explanation:
“International Day of Parliamentarism” – 30 June
Question 36) “World UFO Day” is observed on ________
A) 4 July
B) 2 July
C) 5 July
D) 8 July
E) 1 July
Answer – B) 2 July
Explanation:
World UFO(Unidentified Flying Objects) Day – 2 July
Question 37) National Doctors’ Day is celebrated on _______
A) 4 July
B) 9 July
C) 5 July
D) 8 July
E) 1 July
Answer – E) 1 July
Explanation:
National Doctors’ Day – 1st July
Question 38) The Chartered Accountants’ Day or CA Day is celebrated on _______
A) 4 July
B) 9 July
C) 5 July
D) 8 July
E) 1 July
Answer – E) 1 July
Explanation:
1st July is observed as the Chartered Accountants Day or CA Day.
Question 39) When is the National Statistics Day observed?
A) 24 June
B) 29 June
C) 25 June
D) 28 June
E) 22 June
Answer – B) 29 June
Explanation:
29th June is observed annually as the National Statistics Day.
Question 40) “World Asteroid Day” also known as “International Asteroid Day” is observed on ______
A) 24 June
B) 29 June
C) 25 June
D) 30 June
E) 22 June
Answer – D) 30 June
Explanation:
30th June is observed as the ‘World Asteroid Day’ aka ‘International Asteroid Day’.
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Summary
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