13 Jul

Being a Govt. Job aspirant, you should aim to score perfect marks on the Current Affairs (CA) section of Banking, SSC, CDS and other National / State level competitive exams. Contrary to general understanding, the boundaries of this section are quite well-defined. Contemporary events of national and international relevance become the source of questions here.

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Current GK June 2022 Quiz

Question 1) Who among the following persons has inaugurated Vanijya Bhawan and launched NIRYAT portal in Delhi?
A) Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) Narendra Modi
Answer – E) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi has inaugurated Vanijya Bhawan and launched NIRYAT(National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade) portal in Delhi.

Question 2) The ban imposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change on single-use plastic with effect from ______
A) August 1 2022
B) July 1 2022
C) December 1 2022
D) September 1 2022
E) None of these
Answer – B) July 1 2022
Explanation:
The ban imposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change on single-use plastic with effect from July 1, 2022.

Question 3) The country’s first ever girl panchayat(‘Balika Panchayat’) has been started in five villages of Gujarat’s _____ district.
A) Bhuj
B) Kheda
C) Mandvi
D) Kutch
E) Rajkot
Answer – D) Kutch
Explanation:
The country’s first ever girl panchayat(‘Balika Panchayat’) has been started in five villages of Gujarat’s Kutch district.

Question 4) “Shabaash Mithu”, a Taapsee Pannu-starrer biopic on former India women’s cricket team captain, Mithali Raj is directed by ________
A) Karan Johar
B) Srijit Mukherji
C) Anurag Kashyap
D) Rajkumar Hirani
E) None of these
Answer – B) Srijit Mukherji
Explanation:
“Shabaash Mithu”, a Taapsee Pannu-starrer biopic on former India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj is directed by Srijit Mukherji.

Question 5) Which among the following organizations has recognized the use of ICT, under a comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA by the department of school education recently?
A) UN
B) UNICEF
C) UNESCO
D) UNDP
E) None of these
Answer – C) UNESCO
Explanation:
Paris based UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has recognized the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), under a comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA by the Ministry of Education.

Question 6) Who among the following persons has been named as next Permanent Representative of India to the UN?
A) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ruchira Kamboj
Explanation:
Ruchira Kamboj – The next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Question 7) The book named “Gautam Adani: The Man Who Changed India” has been written by which of the following authors?
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Shashi Tharoor
D) RN Bhaskar
E) None of these
Answer – D) RN Bhaskar
Explanation:
RN Bhaskar is the writer of the book “Gautam Adani – The Man Who Changed India”.

Question 8) Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new campus along with a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at BASE University in ________
A) Noida
B) New Delhi
C) Faridabad
D) Hyderabad
E) Bengaluru
Answer – E) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new campus along with a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at BASE(Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics) University in Bengaluru.

Question 9) Who among the following persons has become the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history?
A) Kevin De Bruyne
B) Neymar
C) Robert Lewandowski
D) Sunil Chhetri
E) None of these
Answer – D) Sunil Chhetri
Explanation:
Sunil Chhetri has equaled Ferenc Puskas’ record of 84 goals to jointly become the 5th highest goal scoring player in international football history.

Question 10) Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi has launched ‘’Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojna’ – a nutrition scheme for pregnant and lactating mothers in ______
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
E) Odisha
Answer – D) Gujarat
Explanation:
Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi has launched a nutrition scheme named ‘Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojna’ for lactating and pregnant mothers in Gujarat.

Question 11) Who among the following has won the Canadian Grand Prix 2022?
A) Max Verstappen
B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Sebastian Vettel
D) Daniel Ricciardo
E) Sergio Perez
Answer – A) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
Canadian Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen

Question 12) Who among the following has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction?
A) Jhumpa Lahiri
B) J. K. Rowling
C) Isabel Allende
D) Ruth Ozeki
E) None of these
Answer – D) Ruth Ozeki
Explanation:
Ruth Ozeki was recently awarded the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 for her novel ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness’.

Question 13) IISc Bengaluru has secured ____ rank in the top 100 universities list by the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022.
A) 51st
B) 42nd
C) 43rd
D) 65th
E) None of these
Answer – B) 42nd
Explanation:
IISc Bengaluru has secured 42nd rank in the top 100 universities list by the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022.

Question 14) Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research at a cost of Rs 280 crore in _____
A) IIT Madras
B) IISc Bengaluru
C) IIT Mumbai
D) IIT kharagpur
E) None of these
Answer – B) IISc Bengaluru
Explanation:
Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research at a cost of Rs 280 crore in IISC Bengaluru.

Question 15) As per the report from the World Gold Council (WGC), India has become the ______ largest recycler in the world and it has recycled 75 tonnes in 2021.
A) third
B) fourth
C) fifth
D) sixth
E) None of these
Answer – B) fourth
Explanation:
As per the report from the World Gold Council (WGC), India has become the fourth largest recycler in the world and it has recycled 75 tonnes in 2021.

Question 16) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the acting President of IOA?
A) Narinder Batra
B) Anil Khanna
C) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh
D) Pratik Bhushan Singh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Anil Khanna
Explanation:
Anil Khanna – The acting President of IOA

Question 17) Which among the following has been awarded first prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of MSME Sector”?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
E) Odisha
Answer – E) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha’s state govt. was recently awarded the 1st prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to Union Territories/States for outstanding contribution in the promotion & development of MSME Sector”.

Question 18) Which among the following cities has been named as the world’s most liveable city in 2022?
A) Budapest
B) Vienna
C) Prague
D) Berlin
E) None of these
Answer – B) Vienna
Explanation:
World’s most liveable city in 2022 – Vienna(Austria)

Question 19) “Day of the Seafarer” is observed on ______
A) 24 June
B) 23 June
C) 25 June
D) 28 June
E) 22 June
Answer – C) 25 June
Explanation:
“Day of the Seafarer” – 25 June

Question 20) 21st June is observed annually as the International Day of Yoga (IDY). What was the theme for IDY 2022?
A) Wellness through Yoga
B) Taking Yoga Global
C) Yoga for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
D) Yoga for Humanity
E) None of these
Answer – D) Yoga for Humanity
Explanation:
‘Yoga for Humanity’ was chosen as the theme for IDY 2022.

Question 21) The appointments committee of cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of current Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief ______ for another year, till June 30, 2023.
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Samant Kumar Goel
E) None of these
Answer – D) Samant Kumar Goel
Explanation:
The appointments committee of cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of current Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Samant Kumar Goel for another year, till June 30, 2023.

Question 22) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new CEO of Niti Aayog?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Samant Kumar Goel
E) None of these
Answer – A) Parameshwaran Iyer
Explanation:
Parameshwaran Iyer – New CEO of Niti Aayog

Question 23) Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Intelligence Bureau?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Samant Kumar Goel
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tapan Kumar Deka
Explanation:
Mr. Tapan Deka has been appointed as the New IB (Intelligence Bureau) Director.

Question 24) Which among the following countries has recently hosted the 14th BRICS Summit 2022 in virtual mode?
A) Brazil
B) Russia
C) China
D) India
E) None of these
Answer – C) China
Explanation:
14th BRICS Summit 2022 – China

Question 25) Which among the following states has received the United Nations Public Service Award for its public transport service, ”Mo Bus”?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
E) Odisha
Answer – E) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha has received the United Nations Public Service Award for its public transport service, ”Mo Bus” for its distinctive, inclusive community service.

Question 26) Which among the following states has launched the 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’, the drive to enrol students in primary schools?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
E) Odisha
Answer – D) Gujarat
Explanation:
The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri. Bhupendra Patel has launched the 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’, the drive to enrol students in primary schools in the state.

Question 27) Asia’s richest man and the Adani Group chief Shri. Gautam Adani, has pledged to donate _______ for social causes on his 60th birthday.
A) Rs. 600 crore
B) Rs. 6000 crore
C) Rs. 60 crore
D) Rs. 60000 crore
E) None of these
Answer – D) Rs. 60000 crore
Explanation:
Asia’s richest man and the Adani Group chief Shri. Gautam Adani, has pledged to donate Rs 60,000 crore on his 60th birthday for social causes like healthcare, education, and skill development.

Question 28) Vivatech 2020, Europe’s biggest start-up conference has recognized _____ as the “country of the year.”
A) Brazil
B) Russia
C) China
D) India
E) None of these
Answer – D) India
Explanation:
Vivatech 2020, Europe’s biggest start-up conference has recognized India as the “country of the year.”

Question 29) Which among the following states will host the G20 leaders’ summit in 2023?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Gujarat
E) Odisha
Answer – C) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir – G20 leaders’ summit 2023

Question 30) The tenure of AIIMS director _____ has been extended by another three months
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Samant Kumar Goel
E) Randeep Guleria
Answer – E) Randeep Guleria
Explanation:
Dr Randeep Guleria has been extended by another three months as AIIMS director.

Question 31) Who among the following has been appointed as the President of India International Centre.(IIC)?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Samant Kumar Goel
E) Shyam Saran
Answer – E) Shyam Saran
Explanation:
President of India International Centre(IIC) – Shyam Saran

Question 32) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Dinkar Gupta
E) Randeep Guleria
Answer – D) Dinkar Gupta
Explanation:
Dinkar Gupta was recently appointed as the new DG (Director General) of the NIA (National Investigation Agency).

Question 33) Who among the following persons has assumed an additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC)?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Dinkar Gupta
E) P Udayakumar
Answer – E) P Udayakumar
Explanation:
P Udayakumar – Chairman and Managing Director of the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC)

Question 34) The Union Culture Minister, Shri. G. Kishan Reddy has inaugurated the “Jyotirgamaya Utsav” in ____
A) Noida
B) New Delhi
C) Faridabad
D) Hyderabad
E) Bengaluru
Answer – B) New Delhi
Explanation:
Shri.G.Kishan Reddy, the Union Culture Minister has inaugurated the “Jyotirgamaya Utsav”, festival showcasing the talent of unsung performers in – New Delhi

Question 35) Which among the following companies has unveiled its patented indigenious indoor solar cooking stove “Surya Nutan”?
A) Indian Oil Corporation
B) Bharat Petroleum
C) Hindustan Petroleum
D) ONGC
E) None of these
Answer – A) Indian Oil Corporation
Explanation:
Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL) has unveiled its patented indigenious indoor solar cooking stove “Surya Nutan”.

Question 36) Which among the following airports has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power?
A) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
B) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
C) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
D) Indira Gandhi International Airport
E) None of these
Answer – D) Indira Gandhi International Airport
Explanation:
Indira Gandhi International Airport(Delhi) – The first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power.

Question 37) India has secured _____ rank in the latest FIFA world rankings.
A) 103rd
B) 110th
C) 104th
D) 103rd
E) 105th
Answer – C) 104th
Explanation:
India has secured 104th rank in the latest FIFA world rankings.

Question 38) Which among the following persons has become the oldest Indian cricketer to score fifty in T20 cricket?
A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
B) Dinesh Karthik
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Murali Vijay
E) None of these
Answer – B) Dinesh Karthik
Explanation:
Dinesh Karthik has become the oldest Indian cricketer to score fifty in T20 cricket.

Question 39) “International Day of Women in Diplomacy” is observed on ______
A) 24 June
B) 23 June
C) 25 June
D) 28 June
E) 22 June
Answer – A) 24 June
Explanation:
“International Day of Women in Diplomacy” – 24 June

Question 40) “World Rainforest Day” is observed on ______
A) 24 June
B) 23 June
C) 25 June
D) 21 June
E) 22 June
Answer – E) 22 June
Explanation:
“World Rainforest Day” – 22 June

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Summary
This June CA blog covers the vital news events of the past few weeks. Its contents are going to be most useful for aspirants engaged in preparation of any Competitive Exam that has a GK section. We hope that you have not only attempted this quiz carefully but also noted the important points for further revision.

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