GK Current Affairs Quiz: June 13th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 13th June 2024

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Question 1:

What is the purpose of the Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS) introduced by India and the UAE?

A) To promote cryptocurrency use

B) To reduce reliance on intermediary currencies like the US Dollar

C) To eliminate transaction fees

D) To increase foreign exchange reserves

Question 2:

Who was recently appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of SBICAP Ventures Limited?

A) Rajesh Kumar

B) Anil Sharma

C) Prem Prabhakar

D) Suresh Mehta

Question 3:

Which significant achievement did the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) recently attain?

A) Ranked in the top 10 global ports

B) Achieved the highest cargo handling in India

C) Secured the 18th position in the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)

D) Received the best port award from the Indian government

Question 4:

Who has been appointed as Bangladesh’s next Army Chief?

A) Lt Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman

B) Lt Gen Abdul Aziz

C) Maj Gen Nazim Uddin

D) Gen Aziz Ahmed

Question 5:

What was the main focus of the National Conference ‘PRANA’ organized by the National Commission for Indian Medical Systems?

A) Promoting digital health initiatives

B) Protecting rights and novelties in ASUS (Mind to Market for Indian System of Medicines Professionals)

C) Discussing advancements in surgical techniques

D) Enhancing medical education curriculum

Question 6:

In what ranking did Infosys secure its position among the 100 most valuable brands?

A) Interbrand

B) Forbes

C) Kantar

D) Brand Finance

Question 7:

Which sector’s decline primarily contributed to the slowdown in India’s industrial output in March 2024?

A) Manufacturing

B) Services

C) Mining

D) Agriculture

Question 8:

What was the CPI inflation rate in India for May 2024?

A) 4.83%

B) 4.75%

C) 5.28%

D) 8.69%

Question 9:

What is the theme for International Albinism Awareness Day 2024?

A) “Celebrating Diversity”

B) “10 years of IAAD: A decade of collective progress”

C) “Promoting Equality”

D) “Support and Inclusion”

Question 10:

Which species of great ape, recently discovered, lived 11 million years ago and was the size of a human toddler?

A) Gigantopithecus blacki

B) Ardipithecus ramidus

C) Buronius manfredschmidi

D) Australopithecus afarensis

Question 11:

Which country ranks highest on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2024?

A) Norway

B) Finland

C) Iceland

D) New Zealand

Question 12:

When will Indian universities and higher education institutions begin offering admissions twice a year?

A) 2023-24 academic session

B) 2024-25 academic session

C) 2022-23 academic session

D) 2025-26 academic session

Question 13:

Who was recently named as Bangladesh’s next Army Chief?

A) Lt Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman

B) Lt Gen Abdul Aziz

C) Maj Gen Nazim Uddin

D) Gen Aziz Ahmed

Question 14:

Which company secured its place among the top 100 most valuable global brands according to Kantar?

A) Tata Consultancy Services

B) Reliance Industries

C) Wipro

D) Infosys

Question 15:

Which significant discovery was made at the Hammerschmiede fossil site in Bavaria?

A) Largest dinosaur fossil

B) Oldest human remains

C) Smallest great ape species

D) Oldest tree fossil