12June MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 12 June 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 12 June with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 12 June MCQs carefully.
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12 June Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which state has won a coveted UN Award- WSIS prize at Geneva in Switzerland?
(a)Odisha
(b)Meghalaya
(c)Karnataka
(d)Kerala
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2. Reserve Bank o0f India has cancelled the licence of which state’s Mudhol Co-operative Bank Limited?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Rajasthan
(c)Karnataka
(d)Assam
3. Who unveiled India’s largest educational metaverse ‘Polyversity’ & Academic Blockchain Consortium BBN?
(a)Dr. Subhas Sarkar
(b)Annpurna Devi Yadav
(c)Dharmendra Pradhan
(d)Ashwini Vaishnaw
4. India ranks ________ among the top recipient of FDI in 2021.
(a)3rd
(b)7th
(c)5th
(d)8th
5. Which bank announces results of 1st Global Hackathon “HARBINGER 2021”?
(a)RBI
(b)SBI
(c)PNB
(d)BOB
6. Biotech Startup Expo 2022 was organized by the Department of Biotechnology at which state?
(a)Kerala
(b)Assam
(c)New Delhi
(d)Gujarat
7. Which space agency is set to launch a mission called “DAVINCI Mission”?
(a)ISRO
(b)JAXA
(c)NASA
(d)ESA
8. On which day World Day Against Child Labour is observed?
(a)9th June
(b)10th June
(c)11th June
(d)12th June
9. Who has been appointed as ombudsman under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
(a)N J Ojha
(b)S L Thaosen
(c)A Manimekhalai
(d)None of the above
10. Which state has launched the Yantra Seva Scheme and flagged off the distribution of tractors and combine harvesters?
(a)Andhra Pradesh
(b)Bihar
(c)Telangana
(d)Kerala
11. According to the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), what is the rank of India?
(a)110
(b)130
(c)180
(d)155
12. According to the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which country topped the index?
(a)Germany
(b)Finland
(c) the United Kingdom
(d)Denmark
13. Which university has topped in India in QS World University Rankings 2023?
(a)IISc Bangalore
(b)IIT Madras
(c)IIT Delhi
(d)IIT Bombay
14. What is the theme for World Ocean Day 2022?
(a)Gender and the Ocean
(b)Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean
(c)Ocean: Life and livelihoods
(d)Collective Action for the Ocean
15. Which Bank slashes the growth estimate for the global economy to 2.9 per cent, which is 1.2% below the January forecast?
(a)ADB
(b)World Bank
(c)RBI
(d)SNB
12 June MCQs – Answers
1. (b)
The Meghalaya government’s key initiative of the e-proposal system, part of Meghalaya Enterprise Architect has won a coveted UN Award- World Summit on the Information Society Forum. According to an agency report, the state received the best project award in the category of the role of governments in the promotion of ICTs for development. Secretary-General of ITU, Houlin Zhao presented the winner award to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma in the WSIS Forum Prizes 2022, held in Geneva, Switzerland.
2. (c)
The Reserve Bank has cancelled the licence of The Mudhol Co-operative Bank Limited, Bagalkot (Karnataka), thus restricting it from repayment of deposits and acceptance of fresh funds. The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday while announcing the cancellation of the licence.
3. (c)
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education, Government of India launched the initiatives in the presence of officials from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at an event held at the AICTE auditorium in New Delhi. Michigan, USA-based IT Services & IT Consulting company Information Data Systems (IDS) has unveiled the Bharat Blockchain Network (BBN) & Polyversity.
4. (b)
India jumped one position to 7th among the top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last calendar year (2021) despite FDI inflows into the country declining, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In its latest World Investment Report released on Thursday, UNCTAD said FDI inflows into India declined to $45 billion in 2021 from $64 billion in the preceding year.
5. (a)
The Reserve Bank of India had launched its first global hackathon – “HARBINGER 2021 – Innovation for Transformation” with the theme ‘Smarter Digital Payments’ which was communicated. The hackathon received an encouraging response with 363 proposals submitted by teams from within India and from 22 other countries including the USA, UK, Sweden, Singapore, Philippines, and Israel.
6. (c)
To celebrate 10 years of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)’s enabling efforts towards progressing India’s Biotech Sector, an event is being organized on 9-10th June 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event will comprise of Biotech Startup Expo which will showcase 75 Successful Startups supported by BIRAC, 75 Specialized Biotech Incubation Centres supported by BIRAC, 21 IITs/ universities, and 50 Successful Startups supported by DPIIT.
7. (c)
NASA has set a launch date for its exploration of Venus’ hellish landscape. DAVINCI — which stands for Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging — will be the first mission to study Venus using both spacecraft flybys and a descent probe. In June 2029, the space agency’s DAVINCI Mission will launch, with the goal of plunging through the harsh layers of the atmosphere to the planet’s surface by the end of 2031.
8. (d)
World Day Against Child Labour is marked every year on 12 June. The day aims to raise awareness about the exploitation of children who are engaged in child labour. Children are classified as child labourers when they are either too young to work, or they are made to take part in hazardous activities that may have an impact on their physical, social, mental or educational development.
9. (a)
N J Ojha has been appointed as ombudsman for a two-year term under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). Ojha has the power to investigate allegations by MGNREGA staff, consider them, and award awards within 30 days of receipt of the complaint.
10. (a)
Chief Minister YS Jagan Reddy flagged off the state-level mega distribution of tractors and combine harvesters under YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam in Guntur. A total of 3,800 tractors along with 1,140 other farm machinery have been distributed at Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) level – Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs).
11. (c)
The Union environment ministry rebutted the Environmental Performance Index 2022, which ranked India at the bottom of a list of 180 countries, saying some of the indicators it used are “extrapolated and based on surmises and unscientific methods”. 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) was released recently, ranking 180 countries on 40 performance indicators in 11 issue categories of climate change performance, ecosystem vitality and environmental health.
12. (d)
According to the biennial Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 released which was analyzed by the researchers at the Earth Institute of Yale and Columbia University, Denmark tops the index of emerging as the most sustainable country in the 2022 rankings. India has been ranked 180 which is at the bottom among other countries with a total score of 18.9.
13. (a)
The QS World University Rankings 2023 have been released, and IISc Bangalore has now become the top Indian University. This time, IIT Bombay has bagged the second spot in the top Indian university list. Quacquarelli Symonds has officially released its QS World University Rankings 2023.
14. (d)
The theme for World Oceans Day this year is “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.” As per the UN, World Oceans Day is celebrated to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean and to develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the oceans. World Oceans Day is celebrated every year on 8 June.
15. (b)
The World Bank has slashed its growth estimate for the global economy to 2.9 per cent, 1.2 percentage points below the January forecast, due to the Russian offensive in Ukraine which has caused a severe downturn. Subdued growth will likely persist throughout the decade because of weak investment in most of the world. With inflation now running at multi-decade highs in many countries and supply expected to grow slowly, there is a risk that inflation will remain higher for longer.
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