Current Affairs Quiz: June 18, 2024
- Which of the following changes will Indian universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) implement starting from the 2024-25 academic session according to UGC?
A) Offering admissions only in the July-August cycle.
B) Offering admissions only in the January-February cycle.
C) Offering admissions twice a year in July-August and January-February cycles.
D) Ending the practice of annual admissions entirely.
E) None of the above
- Who inaugurated the ‘Prerna Sthal’ in the Parliament complex, which now houses statues of national icons and freedom fighters?
A) Rajya Sabha Chairperson and Vice President Hamid Ansari
B) President Droupadi Murmu
C) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
D) Rajya Sabha Chairperson and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
E) Rajya Sabha Chairperson and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
- According to the Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, how much lower was Rural India’s average monthly capital expenditure compared to Urban India in the period from August 2022 to July 2023?
A) 50% lower
B) 60% lower
C) 71% lower
D) 80% lower
E) 90% lower
- According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, India is set to become which numbered country to have its own Deep Sea Mission?
A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 6th
D) 7th
E) 8th
- Which company announced its partnership with Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation to equip the state’s youth with IT skills and enhance employment opportunities?
A) Microsoft
B) Google
C) IBM
D) Oracle
E) None of the above
- What is the name of the one-week drive against drugs to be carried out by Punjab Police in association with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Village Defence Committees (VDCs) in Fazilka district?
A) Mission Suraksha
B) Mission Nishchay
C) Mission Shakti
D) Mission Parivartan
E) None of the above
- What event will Kerala’s Kozhikode host from July 25 to 28, 2024, featuring the prestigious International White Water Kayaking Championship?
A) Kerala Adventure Fest
B) Malabar Water Sports Carnival
C) Malabar River Festival
D) Kozhikode Kayaking Extravaganza
E) None of the above
- Which advanced aerial combat training exercise did the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully participate in, conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, from June 4 to June 14, 2024?
A) Exercise Blue Flag
B) Exercise Red Flag
C) Exercise Green Flag
D) Exercise Iron Flag
E) None of the above
- Which country hosted the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, attended by about 100 delegations from countries and international organizations?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Switzerland
D) Sweden
E) None of the above
- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, has collaborated with which entity to offer additional digital payment services through the SBIePay payment gateway to users of the eMigrate portal (https://emigrate.gov.in)?
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) State Bank of India (SBI)
C) Punjab National Bank (PNB)
D) HDFC Bank
E) None of the above
- Which organization awarded the “Risk Manager of the Year Award 2024” to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) International Monetary Fund
B) World Bank
C) Central Banking
D) Financial Stability Board
E) None of the above
- Adani Defence & Aerospace has signed a cooperation agreement with which group from the UAE to establish a global platform leveraging defence and aerospace capabilities?
A) Emirates Defence Industries Company
B) Tawazun Economic Council
C) EDGE Group
D) Mubadala Development Company
E) None of the above
- Who among the following has been sworn in as Slovakia’s 6th President?
A) Petr Pellegrini
B) Zuzana Čaputová
C) Robert Fico
D) Ivan Gašparovič
E) None of the above
- Which South African president secured his second term with the support of once rival parties, who agreed to join his African National Congress (ANC) in a new government of national unity?
A) Jacob Zuma
B) Thabo Mbeki
C) Cyril Ramaphosa
D) Nelson Mandela
E) None of the above
- On the occasion of World Desertification and Drought Day, Siddhesh Sakore from Maharashtra was named Land Hero by which organization?
A) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
B) United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
C) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
D) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
E) None of the above
- Which sports journalist and Editorial Consultant of The Statesman passed away at the age of 73?
A) Rajdeep Sardesai
B) Barkha Dutt
C) Harpal Singh Bedi
D) Shekhar Gupta
E) None of the above
- Where was the newly discovered species of great ape, Buronius manfredschmidi, uncovered by scientists?
A) Bavaria
B) Madagascar
C) Amazon Rainforest
D) Great Barrier Reef
E) None of the above