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Unmissable June Current Affairs by Online Bank Coaching Classes
The number of Current Affairs (CA) questions has been increasing over the last 5 years in nearly all Govt. Job exams. Given this scenario, mastering CA becomes the most critical aspect of cracking the GK section of SSC, Banking, CDS and other exams.
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1) Who among the following persons has become the first Indian to win an Asian Fencing Championship Medal?
A) Khatri Taniksha
B) SN Siva Mahesh
C) Bhavani Devi
D) Gisho Nidhi
E) None of these
Answer – C) Bhavani Devi
Explanation:
C.A Bhavani Devi, an Olympian from Chennai has become the first Indian to win a bronze medal at the Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China.
2) “International Yoga Day” is observed on ________
A) June 20
B) June 21
C) June 22
D) June 23
E) None of these
Answer – B) June 21
Explanation:
International Yoga Day – June 21.
Theme 2023: “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which represents our shared desire for “One Earth, One Family, One Future.”
3) “World Sickle Cell Awareness Day” is observed on ________
A) June 17
B) June 18
C) June 19
D) June 20
E) None of these
Answer – C) June 19
Explanation:
“World Sickle Cell Awareness Day” – June 19.
Theme 2023: ‘Building and strengthening global sickle cell communities, formalizing newborn screening and knowing your sickle cell disease status’.
4) Petteri Orpo has been elected as the new PM of _________
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Finland
D) Estonia
E) None of these
Answer – C) Finland
Explanation:
Petteri Orpo has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Finland.
Finland:
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro
5) India and Sri Lanka look to accelerate implementation of a digital education project in the ______district of Sri Lanka.
A) Galle
B) Kandy
C) Matara
D) Negombo
E) None of these
Answer – A) Galle
Explanation:
India and Sri Lanka look to accelerate implementation of a digital education project in the Galle district of Sri Lanka.
6) “International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice 2023” is observed on ________
A) June 19
B) June 20
C) June 21
D) June 22
E) None of these
Answer – C) June 21
Explanation:
“International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice 2023” – June 21.
7) Who among the following persons has won the 45th European Essay Prize?
A) Nivedita Menon
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Kiran Desai
E) None of these
Answer – C) Arundhati Roy
Explanation:
Writer-activist, Arundhati Roy has been awarded the prestigious 45th European Essay Prize for lifetime achievement for the French translation of her book ‘Azadi’.
8) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the CREDAI Garden – People’s Park in Ahmedabad?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Amit Shah
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) None of these
Answer – B) Amit Shah
Explanation:
Union Home Minister, Shri. Amit Shah has inaugurated the CREDAI Garden-People’s Park in Ahmedabad.
9) Which among the following organizations has partnered with the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (Day – NULM) to empower women entrepreneurs?
A) UNICEF
B) UNEP
C) UNDP
D) UNFPA
E) None of these
Answer – C) UNDP
Explanation:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (Day – NULM) to empower women entrepreneurs.
10) “World Hydrographic Day” is observed on _______
A) June 20
B) June 21
C) June 22
D) June 23
E) None of these
Answer – B) June 21
Explanation:
World Hydrographic Day – June 21.
Theme 2023: “Hydrography – underpinning the digital twin of the ocean”.
11) “World Music Day” is observed on _______
A) June 20
B) June 21
C) June 22
D) June 23
E) None of these
Answer – B) June 21
Explanation:
World Music Day – June 21.
Theme 2023: “Music on the Intersections.”
12) Which among the following states has launched “Polytechnic Chalo Abhiyan” to motivate Technical Education among youth?
A) West Bengal
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
E) None of these
Answer – C) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has launched “Polytechnic Chalo Abhiyan” to motivate Technical Education among youth.
13) Which among the following has won the World’s Best Airline Alliance at the Skytrax 2023 World Airline Awards?
A) EVA Air
B) SkyTeam
C) Star Alliance
D) Lufthansa
E) None of these
Answer – C) Star Alliance
Explanation:
Star Alliance has won the World’s Best Airline Alliance at the prestigious Skytrax 2023 World Airline Awards.
14) Ion-Marcel Ciolacu has been appointed as the PM of ________
A) Serbia
B) Hungary
C) Romania
D) Bulgaria
E) None of these
Answer – C) Romania
Explanation:
Ion-Marcel Ciolacu has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Romania.
Romania:
Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Romanian leu
15) Which among the following companies has topped in the Hurun India 500 list with a market value of Rs. 16.4 lakh Crore?
A) TCS
B) Infosys
C) Reliance Industries
D) DMart
E) None of these
Answer – C) Reliance Industries
Explanation:
Reliance Industries has topped in the Hurun India 500 list with a market Value of Rs.16.4 lakh Crore.
16) Who among the following persons has won the prestigious German Peace Prize 2023?
A) Salman Rushdie
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Kiran Desai
E) None of these
Answer – C) Salman Rushdie
Explanation:
Author, Salman Rushdie has won the prestigious German Peace Prize 2023 for his contribution to the literary world.
17) Which among the following organizations has launched its first dedicated road safety project in South Asia?
A) UNDP
B) IMF
C) World Bank
D) ADB
E) None of these
Answer – C) World Bank
Explanation:
The World Bank has launched its first dedicated road safety project in South Asia with a USD 358 million financing agreement signed in Dhaka with the government of Bangladesh.
18) NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company has secured ________ rank in the Forbes’ “The Global 2000” list for 2023.
A) 470th
B) 433rd
C) 442nd
D) 450th
E) None of these
Answer – B) 433rd
Explanation:
NTPC Limited, India‘s largest power generation company has secured 433rd rank in the Forbes’ “The Global 2000” list for 2023.
19) Which among the following countries has built the World’s most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel “JF – 22”?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) China
D) Russia
E) None of these
Answer – C) China
Explanation:
China has built the World’s most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel “JF – 22”.
20) Which among the following institutions has partnered with HCLTech for collaboration in the field of petroleum engineering and earth sciences?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) IIT Bombay
E) None of these
Answer – C) IIT Kharagpur
Explanation:
IIT Kharagpur has partnered with HCLTech, a leading global technology company for collaboration in the field of petroleum engineering and earth sciences.