29June MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 29 June 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 29 June with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 29 June MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 29 June MCQ Current Affairs
29 June Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT)?
(a)Anil Khanna
(b)Rakesh Asthana
(c)Sangeeta Singh
(d)Nitin Gupta
2. Which state has issued orders regarding the implementation of a medical insurance “MEDISEP” scheme?
(a)Gujarat
(b)Assam
(c)Odisha
(d)Kerala
3. Which Indian state/ UT is the host of the G-20 summit in 2023?
(a)Ladakh
(b)Jammu & Kashmir
(c)Kerala
(d)Punjab
4. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is set to launch the ‘One Health’ Pilot project in which city?
(a)Bangalore
(b)Lucknow
(c)Indore
(d)Mumbai
5. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)’?
(a)Ministry of Education
(b)Minister of Civil Aviation
(c)Minister of Steel
(d)Minister of Finance
6. When was International Day of the Tropics is observed?
(a)26th June
(b)29th June
(c)28th June
(d)27th June
7. BOB Financial has launched a co-branded contactless RuPay credit card with which bank?
(a)SAIL
(b)ONGC
(c)HPCL
(d)IOCL
8. According to a report by NASSCOM, Artificial Intelligence can add $500 bn to GDP by which year?
(a)2023
(b)2024
(c)2025
(d)2026
9. Who was selected to head the India Debt Resolution Company?
(a)Avinash Kulkarni
(b)Rakesh Sethi
(c)Atul Kumar Goel
(d)Arun Tiwari
10. ____ released a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’
(a)RBI
(b)NITI Aayog
(c)World Bank
(d)IMF
11. What is the peak capacity of India’s largest floating solar power project commissioned by Tata Power Solar?
(a)110.1
(b)107.2
(c)104.3
(d)101.6
12. Which company signed an MoU with a Belarusian Company and its subsidiary for the supply of Airborne Defence Suite?
(a)NTPC
(b)BEL
(c)BHEL
(d)BEML
13. Who has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation?
(a)Leander Paes
(b)Tapan Kumar Deka
(c)Vijay Amritraj
(d)Monalisa Adams
14. Which bank approves USD 250 million for India’s road safety program?
(a)SBI
(b)ADB
(c)RBI
(d)World Bank
15. _____ clocked her personal best time of 22.89s to win the 200m sprint at the Qosanov Memorial 2022.
(a)Seema Punia
(b)Dhanalakshmi Sekar
(c)Dutee Chand
(d)Bhawna Jat
29 June MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new CBDT chairman. Gupta, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre, is serving as the Member (investigation) in the Board and is scheduled to retire in September of next year. Member Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) as chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes from the date of assumption of the post.”
2. (d)
Kerala Government will roll out the MEDISEP scheme- the medical insurance scheme for State Government employees, pensioners, and their eligible family members from 1st July 2022. The scheme will provide cashless medical assistance with comprehensive coverage of up to 3 lakhs per year.
3. (b)
Jammu and Kashmir will host the 2023 meetings of the G20, an influential group of the world’s major economies. J&K government has set up a five-member high-level committee for overall coordination of G20 meetings to be held in the Union Territory. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20 in September 2021.
4. (a)
The Department of Animal Husbadry & Dairying (DAHD) will be launching the One Health pilot in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The program is aimed at bringing stakeholders from animal, human, and environmental health on a common platform to address challenges, the government. Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, DAHD, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying will be launching the pilot project in Bengaluru.
5. (a)
The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education released the Centre’s first-ever Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2018-19 and 2019-20. PGI-D assesses the performance of the school education system at the district level by creating an index for comprehensive analysis.
6. (c)
The International Day of the Tropics, which is observed on June 29 annually, highlights the challenges faced by the nations of the Tropics and the opportunities their citizens have access to. The nations of the tropics are those that fall between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.
7. (c)
HPCL and BOB co-branded contactless RuPay Credit Card has been launched by BOB Financial and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The card has a number of advantages, including incentives for utility, supermarket, and department shop purchases.
8. (c)
Data utilization strategy and AI adoption to add $500 billion to India’s GDP by 2025: Nasscom report. The AI adoption in four key sectors BFSI, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and retail, healthcare, and industrials/ automotive can contribute 60 percent of the total $ 500 billion opportunities. Though the current rate of AI investments in India is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.8% and is poised to reach $881 million by 2023.
9. (a)
The chief executive of India Resurgence Asset Reconstruction Company (IRARC), Avinash Kulkarni, has been selected to head the India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL) which will be the sole agent to resolve more than ₹83,000 crores of bad loans to be acquired by the government-backed National Asset Reconstruction.
10. (b)
NITI Aayog launched a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’. The report was released by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery, CEO Amitabh Kant, and Special Secretary Dr. K Rajeswara Rao. The report is a first-of-its-kind study that presents comprehensive perspectives and recommendations on the gig–platform economy in India.
11. (d)
Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has accomplished a remarkable feat by commissioning India’s largest floating solar power project in Kayamkulam, Kerala on a 350-acre water body, backwaters area, having an installed capacity of 101.6 Megawatt Peak.
12. (b)
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Defense Initiatives (DI), Belarus, and Defense Initiatives Aero Pvt Ltd, India (a subsidiary of DI Belarus). The MoU is signed to build cooperation amongst the three companies for the supply of Airborne Defense Suite (ADS) for the Indian Air Force’s helicopters.
13. (c)
The International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation recognized a most deserving person—one who has made important contributions internationally to tennis, on and off the court. Though still actively competing, the impacts that these three icons have left on the sport are already significant.
14. (d)
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved the financing of USD 250 million to support the “India State Support Program for Road Safety”, a project by the Indian government to improve road safety. The project will be implemented in seven states: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
15. (b)
Tokyo Olympian Dhanalakshmi Sekar clocked her personal best time of 22.89s to win the 200m sprint at the Qosanov Memorial 2022 athletics meets in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dhanalakshmi Sekar, who has been in good form this season, narrowly missed out on breaking a 20-year-old national record of 22.82s set by Saraswati Saha in 2002.
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