Current Affairs Quiz 17th June 2024
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Question 1:
Who inaugurated the ‘Prerna Sthal’ at the Parliament House Complex?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) President Ram Nath Kovind
C) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
D) Speaker Om Birla
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
India is set to become the sixth country to embark on which mission?
A) Mars Mission
B) Deep Sea Mission
C) Moon Mission
D) Space Station Mission
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Peter Pellegrini has been sworn in as the President of which country?
A) Slovenia
B) Croatia
C) Slovakia
D) Hungary
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
The Malabar River Festival 2024 will be held in which Indian state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Which organization launched ‘Mission Nishchay’ in Punjab?
A) Indian Army
B) Punjab Police
C) National Security Guard
D) Indian Navy
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
Who was elected as the new Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly?
A) Pema Khandu
B) Tesam Pongte
C) Ninong Ering
D) Bamang Felix
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
What is the name of the indigenous kamikaze drones deployed by India?
A) Vayu-1
B) Nagastra-1
C) Garuda-1
D) Agni-1
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Where was the G7 Summit 2024 held?
A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Paris, France
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Apulia, Italy
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Which company partnered with Tamil Nadu to empower youth with IT skills?
A) Microsoft
B) Oracle
C) Google
D) IBM
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Which ministry signed an MoU with SBI to enhance digital payments for migrant workers?
A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of External Affairs
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Which organization awarded the RBI the ‘Risk Manager of the Year Award 2024’?
A) IMF
B) World Bank
C) Central Banking
D) Financial Times
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Who was named Land Hero by the UNCCD?
A) Ratan Tata
B) Sundar Pichai
C) Siddhesh Sakore
D) Mukesh Ambani
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
When is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed?
A) June 17
B) July 17
C) August 17
D) September 17
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Which ministry organized the ‘Global Wind Day’ event in India?
A) Ministry of Power
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
D) Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
Who attended the G7 Summit 2024 as a special guest?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Xi Jinping
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan