Current Affairs 15 June 2024
01. Who among the following was elected as the President of South Africa in June 2024?
(a) F W de Klerk
(b) Thabo Mbeki
(c) Cyril Ramaphosa
(d) Jacob Zuma
02. The Minuteman III missile has been test-launched by U.S. Air Force. Which company has manufactured this missile?
(a) Lockheed Martin
(b) Raytheon Technologies
(c) Boeing
(d) Northrop Grumman
03. Name the cities from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar after which the recently discovered craters on Mars have been named.
(a) Varanasi and Patna
(b) Lucknow and Bhagalpur
(c) Agra and Gaya
(d) Mursan and Hilsa
04. Who is the CEO of NITI Aayog? (June 2024)
(a) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
(b) Arvind Subrahmanyam
(c) Aaditya Mattoo
(d) KV Kamath
05. Where did the National Swimming Championship 2024 take place?
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) Singapore
06. Who became the first Indian rider to win a three-star Grand Prix event in equestrian?
(a) Shruti Vora
(b) Fouaad Mirza
(c) Imtiaz Anees
(d) Raghubir Singh
07. Who has been appointed as the Government Nominee Director on the Board of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)?
(a) Pawan Singh
(b) Arun Nayar
(c) R Lakshmanan
(d) Deepinder Goyal
08. When was the first Wind Day observed (before it was called Global Wind Day)?
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
09. What is the name of the AI tool developed by Ingenious Research Solutions Pvt Ltd. under the DRDO’s Technology Development Fund?
(a) Divya Netra
(b) Divya Drishti
(c) Divya Chakshu
(d) Divya Vision
10. What is the theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024?
(a) Protecting the Rights of Older Persons
(b) Spotlight on Older Persons in Emergencies
(c) Ensuring Dignity for Older Persons
(d) Combating Elder Abuse in Society
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | C | 06 | A |
| 02 | C | 07 | C |
| 03 | D | 08 | A |
| 04 | A | 09 | B |
| 05 | D | 10 | B |