MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 29th June 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 29th June 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which financial body has approved USD 125 million support program for the ‘Resilient Kerala Program’?
(a) ADB
(b) World Bank
(c) UNDP
(d) IMF
2. According to Ind-Ra, what is the projected GDP growth rate of the Indian economy for 2021-22 (FY22)?
(a) 10.7%
(b) 8.1%
(c) 7.5%
(d) 9.6%
3. Who has been appointed as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India?
(a) Nittoor Srinivasa Rau
(b) K. V. Chowdary
(c) Praveen Sinha
(d) Suresh N Patel
4. Jharkhand State Cricket Association has signed an MoU with SAIL to set up the state’s third international cricket stadium in which city?
(a) Hazaribagh
(b) Bokaro
(c) Dhanbad
(d) Deoghar
5. The encrypted messaging application ‘Wickr’ has recently been acquired by which tech giant?
(a) Facebook
(b) Twitter
(c) Google
(d) Amazon
6. Ashgabat was named the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers in the Mercer Cost of Living Survey recently. What was Mumbai’s rank in the survey?
(a) 158
(b) 117
(c) 78
(d) 170
7. Which of the following bank has partnered with Paisabazaar to launch a Step Up credit card?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) SBM Bank
(c) Airtel Payment Bank
(d) IPPB
8. Who among the following has won the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Valtteri Bottas
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) S. Perez
9. Name the author of the book ‘Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story’.
(a) Swati Sharm
(b) Vinesh Gupta
(c) Sundeep Mishra
(d) Sanjeev Bisht
10. Who has becomes a joint top-scorer in men’s international football?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Xavi
(d) Neymar
11. Who has been granted this year’s Spanish Princess of Asturias Literature Award?
(a) Fred Vargas
(b) Siri Hustvedt
(c) Emmanuel Carrere
(d) Adam Zagajewski
12. Which Indian state has topped the India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2020?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
13. Who has been honored with the highest civilian award of Mongolia “The Order of Polar Star”?
(a) Prakhar Joshi
(b) Shikhar Mittal
(c) Sameer Soni
(d) RK Sabharwal
14. Which Indian state has become the first state in the country to be Rabies free?
(a) Goa
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Sikkim
(d) Kerala
15. Recently which series of modern missiles has been successfully test-fired by DRDO which has a range of 2000 km?
A. Prithvi
B. Agni
C. Brahma
D. Varva
16. Which institute of India has been ranked 23rd in the top 100 in the list of best medical institutes in the world released recently?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Pune
C. IIT Chennai
D. IIT Kharagpur
17. Recently appointed Interim Grievance Officer of which social media company in India has resigned from the post?
A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Twitter
D. Microsoft
18. Hockey India has recently nominated Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former women’s player Deepika for which award?
A. Arjun Award
B. Dada Saheb Phalke Award
C. Bharat Ratna Award
D. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
19. Which day is celebrated across India on 29th June?
A. National Science Day
B. National Knowledge Day
C. National Post Day
D. National Statistical Day
20. Rahi Sarnobat has won India’s first gold medal in women’s sports pistol in the shooting world cup being held in Croatia?
A. 10 meters
B. 15 meters
C. 25 meters
D. 35 meters
ANSWERS
1. B
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $125 million support for the ‘Resilient Kerala Program’ to help the state in preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, disease outbreaks, and pandemics.
2. D
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has projected the GDP growth rate of India for fiscal year FY22 (2021-22) at 9.6 percent.
3. D
The incumbent Vigilance Commissioner, Suresh N Patel has been appointed as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India in the Central Vigilance Commission with effect from June 24, 2021.
4. B
The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), for the construction of an International Cricket Stadium in Bokaro city.
5. D
Amazon has acquired an American instant messaging app ‘Wickr’ to offer secure communications for businesses, government agencies, and individuals, who are moving to hybrid work environments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wickr app has been acquired by Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS), for an undisclosed amount.
6. C
Mumbai remains India’s most expensive city at 78th rank but has dropped 18 places in this year’s ranking.Other Indian cities on the list are New Delhi (117), Chennai (158), Bengaluru (170), and Kolkata (181).
7. B
Paisabazaar.com, India’s largest lending marketplace & Credit Score platform and SBM Bank India, the youngest universal Bank announced the launch of “Step Up Credit Card” – a credit-builder product designed for consumers with limited access to formal credit, due to ineligible credit score.
8. A
Max Verstappen (Netherlands-Red Bull) has won the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix. This is the fourth win of Verstappen in the 2021 Formula One season.
9. C
Journalist Sundeep Mishra’s book titled ‘Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story’ chronicles Chand’s journey with a detailed narrative of the gender-identity controversy that made her an iconic figure in Indian sport.
10. B
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint-top scoring men’s international player of all time. He is currently tied with Iran legend Ali Daei, who scored 109 times in 149 matches between 1993 and 2006.
11. C
French author Emmanuel Carrere, popular for his non-fiction books in a high literary vein, has been granted this year’s Spanish Princess of Asturias Literature Award.
12. D
Uttar Pradesh has emerged as top performer among all Indian states. It is followed by Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu under the Smart City award, 2020.
13. D
Engineers India Limited (EIL) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), RK Sabharwal has been honoured with the highest civilian award of Mongolia ‘The Order of Polar Star by his excellency.
14. A
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced that Goa has become the first state in the country to be Rabies free.
15. B
India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) recently successfully test fired Agni series advanced missile with a range of 2000 km at 10.55 am off the coast of Odisha. According to scientists, the Agni Prime has been designed with the technical specifications of Agni-4 with a range of 4000 km and Agni-5 with a range of 5000 km.
16. A
India’s IIT Delhi has surpassed Oxford University Medical School and University College London to rank 23rd in the top 100 in the recently released list of the best medical institutes in the world. In this list, John Hopkins University School of Medicine of America has got the title of best college in the world.
17. C
Recently appointed Interim Grievance Officer of Twitter social media company in India has resigned from the post. The Grievance Officer was appointed under the new IT rules. According to the new rules that came into effect from May 25, social media companies are required to create mechanisms to address the complaints of their users or victims.
18. D
Hockey India recently nominated Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former women’s player Deepika for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for contribution to the sports world. is. While Harmanpreet Singh, Vandana Kataria and Navjot Kaur have been nominated for the Arjuna Award.
19. D
National Statistical Day is celebrated all over India on 29th June. This day is celebrated every year on 29th June by Prof. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of P.C. Mahalanobis.
20. C
Rahi Sarnobat has won India’s first gold medal in women’s 25m sports pistol at the Shooting World Cup being held in Croatia. Whereas earlier she won the bronze medal in the 10m Airpistol Women’s Team event. He has secured 39 points in the 25m sports final.
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