Current Affairs 20 June 2024
01. Who is set to become NATO’s next secretary-general? (June 2024)
(a) Jens Stoltenberg
(b) Kaja Kallas
(c) Mark Rutte
(d) Klaus Iohannis
02. Who has been named as a global goodwill ambassador by the United Nations refugee agency?
(a) Theo James
(b) Filippo Grandi
(c) Emma Watson
(d) Angelina Jolie
03. Which fields are targeted by NATO’s $1.1 billion innovation fund?
(a) Biotechnology, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals
(b) Agriculture, healthcare, and education
(c) Transportation, logistics, and construction
(d) AI, robots, and space tech
04. Which Indian port ranked highest in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023?
(a) Mundra Port
(b) Pipavav Port
(c) Visakhapatnam Port
(d) Kamarajar Port
05. How much amount has been approved by the Cabinet for the expansion of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi?
(a) Rs 1,870 crore
(b) Rs 2,870 crore
(c) Rs 3,870 crore
(d) Rs 4,870 crore
06. Which country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has Canada listed as a “terrorist” entity?
(a) Syria
(b) Turkey
(c) Iraq
(d) Iran
07. In which sector has the ADB approved a USD 170 million loan for India?
(a) Education sector
(b) Health sector
(c) Infrastructure sector
(d) Agriculture sector
08. In which state did The RBI cancel the City Co-operative Bank’s license in June 2024?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujrat
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
09. With which company has India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) partnered to offer unique remittance services across rural India?
(a) Western Union
(b) PayPal
(c) TransferWise
(d) Ria Money Transfer
10. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank? (June 2024)
(a) Ajith Kumar KK
(b) Ajay Bansal
(c) Rudranath Bhattacharya
(d) Urvashi Patel
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | C | 06 | D |
| 02 | A | 07 | B |
| 03 | D | 08 | A |
| 04 | C | 09 | D |
| 05 | B | 10 | A |