Current Affairs June 2022 (Part 3)

Over the last 5 years, Current Affairs (CA) has become the focus of the General Knowledge section in most Govt. Job exams. Regardless of whether you take SSC, Banking, CDS or any other Competitive Exam, you must be on top of your game to crack the questions based on CA.

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CA June 2022 Quiz

Question 1) Who among the following persons has inaugurated India’s first Six-Lane steel road in Surat, Gujarat?
A) Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) Ram Chandra Prasad
Answer – E) Ram Chandra Prasad
Explanation:
Union Minister of Steel Ram Chandra Prasad Singh has inaugurated India’s first Six-Lane steel road in Surat, Gujarat.

Question 2) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the Seismology Observatory in Udhampur?
A) Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
C) Jitendra Singh
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) Ram Chandra Prasad
Answer – C) Jitendra Singh
Explanation:
Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the Seismology Observatory in Udhampur district.

Question 3) The world’s largest freshwater fish has been found in _______
A) Brazil
B) Russia
C) China
D) India
E) Cambodia
Answer – E) Cambodia
Explanation:
The largest freshwater fish in the world was found recently in Cambodia.

Question 4) Who among the following persons has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the National Individual Category?
A) Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
B) BK Shivani
C) Shri Bhikkhu Sanghasena
D) Sadhvi Ritambhara
E) None of these
Answer – C) Shri Bhikkhu Sanghasena
Explanation:
Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the National Individual Category – Shri Bhikkhu Sanghasena from Ladakh.
● The winners of all categories will be felicitated with a Trophy, Certificate and a Cash Award of Rs. 25.00 lakh.
● International Yoga Day – 21 June
● Theme 2022: Yoga for Humanity

Question 5) Which among the following organizations has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the National Organization Category?
A) Ramakrishna Mission
B) The Divine Life Society
C) Ananda Marga
D) Arya Samaj
E) Bharat Sevashram Sangha
Answer – B) The Divine Life Society
Explanation:
Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the National Organization Category – The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh Uttarakhand.

Question 6) Which among the following organizations has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the International Individual Category?
A) Ciarize Aurellado
B) Anna Paiva
C) Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues
D) Alessandra MacDonald
E) None of these
Answer – C) Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues
Explanation:
Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the International Individual Category – Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues from Brazil.

Question 7) Which among the following organizations has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the International Organization Category?
A) Yoga Alliance International
B) British Wheel of Yoga
C) Classical Yoga School
D) LKY Yoga
E) None of these
Answer – B) British Wheel of Yoga
Explanation:
Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga in the International Organization Category – British Wheel of Yoga

Question 8) India has secured ______ rank in Ookla Speedtest Global Index 2022.
A) 112nd
B) 115^th
C) 106^th
D) 110^th
E) None of these
Answer – B) 115^th
Explanation:
India has secured 115^th rank in Ookla Speedtest Global Index 2022.

Question 9) Which among the following teams has won the Ranji Trophy Final?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) None of these
Answer – A) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The winner of Ranji Trophy Final – Madhya Pradesh

Question 10) Tata Power Solar Systems has commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project in ________
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Kerala
Answer – E) Kerala
Explanation:
The country’s largest floating solar power plant has been set up in Kayamkulam, Kerala by Tata Power Solar Systems.

Question 11) Who among the following persons has been selected for ‘Kempegowda International Award’?
A) S.M. Krishna
B) N.R. Narayana Murthy
C) Prakash Padukone
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer – D) All of these
Explanation:
● Former CM of Karnataka – S.M. Krishna
● Infosys Founder – N.R. Narayana Murthy
● Former Indian Badminton Player – Prakash Padukone
The persons listed above have been selected for the Kempegowda International Award also known as Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award. It is a civilian award presented by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

Question 12) Which among the following states will launch “MEDISEP”, a new health insurance scheme for state government employees and pensioners, which will come into effect on July 1?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Kerala
Answer – E) Kerala
Explanation:
The state government of Kerala will launch “MEDISEP”, a new health insurance scheme for state government employees and pensioners, which will come into effect on July 1.

Question 13) Which among the following states has launched the country’s first rural tribal technical training centre?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Kerala
Answer – A) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh has launched the country’s first rural tribal technical training centre in Bhopal.

Question 14) International Whores’ Day or International Sex Workers’ Day is observed on ______
A) 4 June
B) 2 June
C) 5 June
D) 6 June
E) 7 June
Answer – B) 2 June
Explanation:
International Whores’ Day or International Sex Workers’ Day – June 2

Question 15) The “UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture” is observed on ___
A) 24 June
B) 23 June
C) 25 June
D) 26 June
E) 27 June
Answer – D) 26 June
Explanation:
“UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture” – 26 June

Question 16) The World MSME Day is observed annually on ______
A) 24 June
B) 23 June
C) 25 June
D) 26 June
E) 27 June
Answer – E) 27 June
Explanation:
World MSME Day – 27 June

Question 17) Who among the following has been appointed as the new CBDT chairman?
A) Parameshwaran Iyer
B) Tapan Kumar Deka
C) Ruchira Kamboj
D) Dinkar Gupta
E) Nitin Gupta
Answer – E) Nitin Gupta
Explanation:
New CBDT chairman – Nitin Gupta

Question 18) San Janv or Sao Joao is an annual catholic festival celebrated on June 24 in ______
A) Goa
B) Kerala
C) Puducherry
D) Delhi
E) None of these
Answer – A) Goa
Explanation:
San Janv or Sao Joao is an annual catholic festival celebrated on June 24 in Goa

Question 19) “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” is observed on ______
A) 24 June
B) 23 June
C) 25 June
D) 26 June
E) 22 June
Answer – D) 26 June
Explanation:
“International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” – 26 June

Question 20) When is the National Reading Day observed annually?
A) 14 June
B) 19 June
C) 15 June
D) 11 June
E) 12 June
Answer – B) 19 June
Explanation:
“National Reading Day” is observed on 19th June by the state government of Kerala in association with the P N Panicker Foundation.

Question 21) Which among the following states has bagged the prestigious ‘Star of Governance-SKOCH Award in Education’?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) None of these
Answer – B) West Bengal
Explanation:
West Bengal has won the prominent ‘Star of Governance-SKOCH Award in Education’

Question 22) Who among the following persons has been elected as the first Dalit female mayor in London council?
A) Lisa Nandy
B) Priti Patel
C) Valerie Vaz
D) Mohinder K Midha
E) None of these
Answer – D) Mohinder K Midha
Explanation:
Mohinder K Midha, an Indian-origin politician from the UK’s Opposition Labour Party has been elected as the first Dalit female mayor in London council.

Question 23) Which among the following supercomputers has now become the world’s fastest supercomputer?
A) Fugaku
B) Titan
C) Tianhe-1
D) Sierra
E) Frontier
Answer – E) Frontier
Explanation:
The Frontier supercomputer, of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, has become the world’s fastest supercomputer now.

Question 24) President Ram Nath Kovind has awarded Kirti Chakra to Police constable Altaf Hussain Bhat from _______ posthumously for his gallant act, raw courage, utmost dedication and commitment to duty and supreme sacrifice for the nation.
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer – E) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
President Ram Nath Kovind has awarded Kirti Chakra to Police constable Altaf Hussain Bhat from Jammu and Kashmir posthumously for his gallant act, raw courage, utmost dedication and commitment to duty and supreme sacrifice for the nation.

Question 25) Who among the following persons has won the “Scripps National Spelling Bee” in Maryland?
A) Vikram Raju
B) Harini Logan
C) Kirsten Santos
D) Arya Samaj
E) Zaila Avant-garde
Answer – B) Harini Logan
Explanation:
Harini Logan, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Texas has won the “Scripps National Spelling Bee” in Maryland.

Question 26) Which among the following states has approved the proposal to conduct a “caste based census”
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Bihar
Answer – E) Bihar
Explanation:
The state government of Bihar has approved the proposal to conduct a “caste based census”.
Bihar:
Governor: Phagu Chauhan
Capital: Patna
Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar

Question 27) Which among the following countries has changed its official name at the United Nations(UN)?
A) Russia
B) Greece
C) Iran
D) Turkey
E) None of these
Answer – D) Turkey
Explanation:
The United Nations(UN) has agreed to change Turkey’s official name to ‘Türkiye’.
Turkey officially the Republic of Türkiye:
President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Capital: Ankara
Currency: Turkish lira

Question 28) Which among the following ministries has launched the “Sagarmala Young Professional scheme”?
A) Ministry of Ayush
B) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways of India
C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
D) Ministry of Power
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
Explanation:
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched the “Sagarmala Young Professional scheme”

Question 29) Which among the following cities will set up India’s first Air Force Heritage Centre?
A) Chennai
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Delhi
E) Chandigarh
Answer – E) Chandigarh
Explanation:
Country’s 1st Air Force Heritage Centre has been unveiled in Chandigarh.

Question 30) Who among the following persons has launched a global initiative “Lifestyle for the Environment-LiFE” on the occasion of the World Environment Day?
A) Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Shri. Ram Nath Kovind
C) Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar
D) Shri. Nitin Gadkari
E) Shri. Narendra Modi
Answer – E) Shri. Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi has launched a global initiative “Lifestyle for the Environment-LiFE” on the occasion of the World Environment Day.

Question 31) Which among the following ministries has launched a ‘Clean and Green’ campaign on World Environment Day?
A) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
B) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways of India
C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
D) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
E) None of these
Answer – A) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Explanation:
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched a ‘Clean and Green’ campaign on World Environment Day.

Question 32) Which among the following states has launched a Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ for pregnant women?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – E) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Rajasthan has launched a Special Health Care Abhiyan ‘Anchal’ for pregnant women in Karauli district.
Rajasthan:
Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
Governor: Kalraj Mishra
Capital: Jaipur

Question 33) Which among the following countries has signed an agreement with GOI for bilateral cooperation on climate action, environmental protection and conservation recently?
A) USA
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) UK
E) None of these
Answer – C) Canada
Explanation:
The Government of India has recently signed an agreement with Canada for bilateral cooperation on climate action, environmental protection and conservation.
Question 34) ‘SAMPRITI-IX’, an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and _____
A) Bhutan
B) Bangladesh
C) Russia
D) France
E) None of these
Answer – B) Bangladesh
Explanation:
‘SAMPRITI-IX’, an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.

Question 35) Which among the following social media platforms has launched “AMBER Alerts” on its platform to find missing children?
A) WhatsApp
B) Facebook
C) Instagram
D) YouTube
E) None of these
Answer – C) Instagram
Explanation:
Instagram has launched AMBER Alerts on its platform to find missing children.

Question 36) India’s first-ever Sports Academic book ‘Business of Sports- The Winning Formula for Success’ is authored by ________
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Vinit Karnik
C) Amish Tripathi
D) Shashi Tharoor
E) None of these
Answer – B) Vinit Karnik
Explanation:
India’s first-ever Sports Academic book ‘Business of Sports- The Winning Formula for Success’ is authored by Vinit Karnik

Question 37) Who among the following persons has been named as Mrs. India World 2022-23?
A) Navdeep Kaur
B) Chahat Dalal
C) Sargam Kaushal
D) Juhi Vyas
E) Nitin Gupta
Answer – C) Sargam Kaushal
Explanation:
Mrs. India World 2022-23 – Sargam Kaushal

Question 38) Indian Player “Rumeli Dhar” is related to ____
A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Tennis
D) Cricket
E) None of these
Answer – D) Cricket
Explanation:
Former Indian women’s cricket team captain, Rumeli Dhar has announced her retirement from all forms of the game.

Question 39) “International Day for Countering Hate Speech” is observed on ______
A) 14 June
B) 13 June
C) 15 June
D) 16 June
E) 18 June
Answer – E) 18 June
Explanation:
18th June is observed annually as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

Question 40) “World Pest Day” is observed on ______
A) 4 June
B) 9 June
C) 5 June
D) 6 June
E) 2 June
Answer – D) 6 June
Explanation:
“World Pest Day” – June 6

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