Quiz June 2024
Q1. Recently, where was the second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) between India and the US held ?
a) New Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Jaipur
Q2. What is the main objective of ‘SDG 7’, recently in news ?
a) Promote nuclear energy development
b) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50%
c) Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
d) Increase fossil fuel production worldwide
Q3. A Central Sector Scheme named Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) seeks to give financial support to all farmer families in the nation who own cultivable land. When did the PM-KISAN Scheme get its start?
a) 2014
b) 2015
c) 2017
d) 2019
Q4. In August 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct Tarang Shakti-2024, its first multinational air exercise. How many countries are likely to participate in the exercise ?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 10
Q5. Which company is in advanced negotiations to buy the movie and event ticketing division of fintech player Paytm. The estimated value of the deal is between Rs. 1,600 crore and Rs. 2,000 crore ?
a) Swiggy
b) Uber
c) Zomato
d) Foodpanda
Q6. Which river in Jammu and Kashmir is crossed by the recently built world’s highest railway bridge, which has undergone a thorough examination by Indian Railways officials ?
a) Neeru
b) Chenab
c) Tawi
d) Jhelum
Q7. According to the poll, how much percentage of urban Indians reported becoming victims of financial fraud personally or within their families over the past three years ?
a) 45%
b) 43%
c) 47%
d) 49%
Q8. H5N2 virus, sometimes seen in the news, is related to which disease ?
a) Malaria
b) Dengue
c) Bird flu
d) AIDS
Q9. Which country will be the first in South America to incorporate UPI technology into its digital payment ecosystem ?
a) Brazil
b) Peru
c) Argentina
d) Colombia
Q10. In June 2024, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has granted its approval for the merger of ______________.
a) Vistara with Air India
b) Akasha with Air India
c) SpiceJet with Vistara
d) Air India with Spice Jet
Q11. Which of the following aptly describes Delta ?
a) A triangular coastal land formed by silt deposited by a river while following into a sea or an ocean.
b) A place where the waters of a river and sea mingle
c) A place where accumulated water is distributed for irrigation through channels
d) A place where streams, big and small, join a major river.
Q12. The correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centres in the place mentioned below is
a) Calcutta, Surat, Madras, Bombay
b) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Surat
c) Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta
d) Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay
Q13. Inflation exists when
a) there is general increase in the prices over time.
b) there are periodic decreases in the price level.
c) there are continuous increases in the output level over time.
d) there is rise in the purchasing value of money.
Q14. The law of demand states that
a) if the price of a good increases, the demand for that good decreases.
b) if the price of a good increases, the the demand for that good increases.
c) if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases.
d) if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good increases.
Q15. Jaitak Fort is located in which state of India ?
a) West Bengal
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Kerala
Q16. The festival of ‘Dhanu Jatra’ is celebrated in which Indian state ?
a) Odisha
b) Kerala
c) Tamilnadu
d) West Bengal
Q17. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Indian Navy ?
a) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
b) Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
c) Vice Admiral Satish Ghormade
d) Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh
Q18. Recently, which country emerged as India’s third largest export destination in 2023-24 ?
a) Netherlands
b) Mexico
c) Malaysia
d) Singapore
Q19. The ‘Saarthi 2.0’ mobile app for investor education on personal finance is introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In which year was the first Saarthi version released ?
a) 2021
b) 2023
c) 2022
d) 2019
Q20. What is the name of the Russian cosmonaut, who recently became the first person to spend 1000 days in space?
a) Yelena Kondakova
b) Nikolai Chub
c) Yuri Gagarin
d) Oleg Kononenko
Q21. Mount Kanlaon, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
a) Mexico
b) Philippines
c) Indonesia
d) Chile
Q22. Which company has signed an agreement with the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) for carrying out joint research related to 5G/6G communications in the transportation and logistics sector ?
a) BSNL
b) Nokia
c) Samsung
d) Reliance
Q23. International Sex Workers Day is commemorated every year on which day ?
a) 1 June
b) 2 June
c) 3 June
d) 4 June
Q24. Tanvi Sharma, who was seen in news in June 2024 for achieving a remarkable achievement, is associated with which of the following sport ?
a) Hockey
b) Tennis
c) Badminton
d) Football
Q25. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has collaborated with which company to manufactured a 3D-printed rocket engine ?
a) Wipro
b) HCL
c) TCS
d) Infosys
Q26. The Reserve Bank of India transfers how many tonnes of gold from the United Kingdom to Indian vaults for the first time since 1991 ?
a) 50 tonnes
b) 150 tonnes
c) 100 tonnes
d) 75 tonnes
Q27. An IIT Madras startup Agnikul Cosmos launches the world’s first rocket with a fully 3D-printed engine. Agnibaan is a two-stage rocket capable of carrying up to how many kg to a height of 700 kilometers ?
a) 200 kg
b) 300 kg
c) 400 kg
d) 500 kg
Q28. Who has been recently appointed as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ?
a) Rajesh Sharma
b) Anurag Kumar
c) Suresh Mehta
d) Vikram Singh
Q29. Which Union Ministry has implemented an innovative e-flow ecological monitoring system to monitor the Ganga river’s quality in real time ?
a) Ministry of Agriculture
b) Ministry of Jal Sakthi
c) Ministry of Home affairs
d) Ministry of Commerce
Q30. Uttar Pradesh government will transform Ranipur Tiger Reserve into a premier eco-tourism destination. It is located in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
a) Lucknow
b) Chitrakoot
c) Sambal
d) Kanpur
Q31. In June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated National ______ as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for traditional medicine research.
a) Indian Medical Association Building, Delhi
b) AIIMS, Delhi
c) Fortis Hospital, Noida
d) National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, Hyderabad
Q32. Global Wind Day is observed every year on which day?
a) 12 June
b) 13 June
c) 14June
d) 15 June
Q33. World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on which day ?
a) 12 June
b) 13 June
c) 14 June
d) 15 June
Q34. Shruti Vora, who was seen in news in June 2024 for achieving a remarkable achievement, is associated with which of the following sport ?
a) Tennis
b) Equestrian
c) Badminton
d) Wushu
Q35. From which of the following, is the GDP of a country not derived from ?
a) Agricultural sector
b) Industrial sector
c) International sector
d) Service sector
Q36. Ghodbunder Fort, recently seen in news, is located in which state ?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan
Q37. Recently, which country became the first Southeast Asian country to recognize same-sex marriage ?
a) Thailand
b) Vietnam
c) Malaysia
d) Singapore
Q38. Which airport recently became the first in the country to introduce a self-service baggage drop system ?
a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
c) Indira Gandhi International Airport
d) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Q39. Matsya 6000, recently seen in the news, is developed by which institute ?
a) IIT, Roorkee
b) National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai
c) IIT, Kanpur
d) National Institute of Oceanography
Q40. Who has been appointed as the Pro-Tem speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha ?
a) Mallikarjun Kharge
b) Mahua Moitra
c) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
d) Bshartruhari Mahtab
Q41. Recently, who became the first Indian to win a three star Grand Prix event in equestrian ?
a) Roshni Sharma
b) Shruti Vora
c) Alisha Abdullah
d) Kalyani Potekar
Q42. The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) is an annual analysis of UN member states’ progress towards the SDGs since their adoption in 2015. India obtains the ________ rank with an overall score of _______, demonstrating progress toward the SDGs.
a) 110th, 63
b) 109th , 64
c) 108th , 62
d) 107th , 65
Q43. Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies have agreed to provide a _________ loan to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
a) $50 million
b) $50 billion
c) $50 trillion
d) $100 billion
Q44. What is the name of the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Modi who has been reappointed ?
a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
b) Tarun Kapoor
c) Amit Khare
d) Dr PK Mishra
Q45. UNESCO has shortlisted seven most beautiful museums for the prestigious Prix Versailles Award, including the Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum. It is located in which state ?
a) Maharashtra
b) Odisha
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh
Q46. The State management of the railway and construction of new lines by a state agency was recommended for the first time by
a) Otto Niemeyer Committee
b) Sir William Acworth Committee
c) Eustace Percy Committee
d) Frederick Nicholson Committee
Q47. The foundation of the princely State of Hyderabad was laid by
a) Sarfaraz Khan
b) Amir Khan
c) Khawaja Abid Shaik-ul-Mulk
d) Asaf Jah Nizam-ul-Mulk
Q48. Which is the form of market where there is lack of competition ?
a) Monopoly
b) Oligopoly
c) Perfect competition
d) Marketisation
Q49. From which of the following, is the GDP of a country not derived from ?
a) Agricultural sector
b) Industrial sector
c) International sector
d) Service sector
Q50. Kariyala is the famous folk dance of which of the following Indian state ?
a) Kerala
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
Q51. Kohima is the capital city of which Indian state ?
a) Nagaland
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Mizoram
d) Manipur
Q52. Which country accounted for over 31% of India’s total pharmaceutical exports?
a) United Kingdom
b) Netherlands
c) United States
d) South Africa
Q53. Which district of Uttar Pradesh is known as the “Land of Tigers” ?
a) Baghpat
b) Gorakhpur
c) Varanasi
d) Agra
Q54. Which state government recently launched the ‘Mission Nischay’ ?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Uttarakhand
d) Gujarat
Q55. Recently, Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of which country ?
a) Kenya
b) Rwanda
c) South Africa
d) Nigeria
Q56. Which country will host the first multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti in August 2024 ?
a) India
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) USA
Q57. Which ministry is preparing to launch the third version of the flagship government scheme FAME 3.0, which is scheduled to be announced in the Union Budget 2024 ?
a) Ministry of Defence
b) Ministry of Agriculture
c) Ministry of Home affairs
d) Ministry of Heavy Industry
Q58. Who has inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University at Rajgir in Nalanda district ?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Amit Shah
c) Nitish Kumar
d) Droupadi Murmu
Q59. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main International Yoga Day event in Srinagar on June 21. What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2024?
a) Yoga for Heart
b) Yoga For Wellness
c) Yoga for health
d) Yoga for Self and Society
Q60. The ‘Akaal Takhat’ was constructed by
a) Guru Hargovind
b) Guru Ram Das
c) Guru Arjun Dev
d) Guru Gobind Singh
Q61. After Guru Gobind Singh’s death, the institution of Guruship came to an end the spiritual authority passed to-
a) The sayings of the earlier Gurus
b) Granth Sahib
c) The initiation ceremony
d) The Almighty
Q62. Economic sanctions are mainly used to
a) to help international trade run smoothly
b) punish nations that disobey international law
c) to impose tariffs on vehicles at the border
d) all the above
Q63. The demand for a inferior good increases with ________ in the consumer’s income.
a) increase
b) decrease
c) constant
d) double
Q64. Where is the hq of International Hockey Federation situated ?
a) Lausanne, Switzerland
b) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
c) Munich, Germany
d) Budapest, Hungary
Q65. Where is the headquarters of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ?
a) Chennai
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Noida
Q66. In which country is the 26th edition of the World Energy Congress being organized in 2024 ?
a) Germany
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Spain
Q67. What ambitious goal has India set for its non-fossil-fuel energy capacity by 2030 ?
a) 200 GW
b) 300 GW
c) 400 GW
d) 500 GW
Q68. Recently, where was the second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) between India and the US held ?
a) New Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Jaipur
Q69. What is the main objective of ‘SDG 7’, recently in news?
a) Promote nuclear energy development
b) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50%
c) Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
d) Increase fossil fuel production worldwide
Q70. As of May 2024, which nation has been surpassed by the United Kingdom to become India’s fourth-largest export market ?
a) USA
b) China
c) Japan
d) Singapore
Q71. Which state/UT recently organized the ‘Hemis festival 2024’ ?
a) Ladakh
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Lakshadweep
Q72. Recently, a team of wildlife experts has documented the presence of a ‘striped caecilian (Ichthyophis spp)’ in which national park for the first time?
a) Kaziranga National Park
b) Manas National Park
c) Raimona National Park
d) Orang National Park
Q73. Four Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) Officers have brought laurels to India by clinching a record 32 Medals in the 43rd World Medical and Health Games. The championship was held in which country ?
a) France
b) Italy
c) UK
d) Spain
Q74. Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia, who was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) earlier, has now again been banned provisionally. In which year NADA was established ?
a) 2003
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2005
Q75. Who has been appointed as the Pro-Tem speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha ?
a) Mallikarjun Kharge
b) Mahua Moitra
c) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
d) Bshartruhari Mahtab
Q76. According to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2024, 4,300 millionaires may leave India this year. Which country continues to be a favored destination for Indian millionaires ?
a) Netherland
b) USA
c) Singapore
d) UAE
Q77. How many member countries are there in NATO ?
a) 30
b) 32
c) 33
d) 34
Q78. Which one of the following is known as greatest guerrilla among the Marathas ?
a) Sahu
b) Balaji Vishwanath
c) Baji Rao
d) Tara Bai
Q79. What is the capital of Oman ?
a) Sana’a
b) Doha
c) Jerusalem
d) Muscat
Q80. Where is the Principal Bench of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) located ?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) New Delhi
d) Chennai
Q81. Recently, which ministry has launched the “Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao” initiative under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 ?
a) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
b) Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) Ministry of Agriculture
Q82. Saipan Island, recently seen in news, is located in which ocean ?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Southern Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
Q83. Which ministry has named Pradeep Singh Kharola, a retired Indian administrative officer, the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) new director general, effective until a regular incumbent is appointed ?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Corporate affairs
c) Ministry of MSME
d) Ministry of Education
Q84. The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the ________ GST Council meeting, which was held in New Delhi.
a) 52nd
b) 53rd
c) 51st
d) 54th
Q85. In June 2024, which woman police station has achieved ISO 9001:2015 Certification ?
a) Surat Woman Police Station
b) Bhopal Woman Police Station
c) Kota Woman Police Station
d) Itanagar Woman Police Station
Q86. National Doctor’s Day is observed every year on July 1. What is the theme of National Doctor’s Day 2024 ?
a) Celebrating Resilience and Healing Hands.
b) Lessen the mortality of COVID 19
c) Family Doctors on the Front Line
d) Healing Hands, Caring Hearts
Q87. How much prize money has been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ?
a) 125 crore rupees
b) 225 crore rupees
c) 101 crore rupees
d) 100 crore rupees
Q88. International Day of Parliamentarism is observed annually on which day ?
a) 29 June
b) 28 June
c) 30 June
d) 1 July
Q89. Which company has received the “Sustainable Governance Champion Award” at the Outlook Planet Sustainability Summit & Awards 2024 ?
a) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
b) Hindustan Shipyard
c) ABG Shipyard
d) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Q90. Who has been appointed as the president of the European Council ?
a) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
b) José Sócrates
c) Paulo Rangel
d) António Costa
Q91. The World Bank has approved a second round of __________amount in financing to help India accelerate the development of low-carbon energy in June 2024 ?
a) 1.5 million dollars
b) 1.5 billion dollars
c) 1.5 trillion dollars
d) 2.5 billion dollars
Q92. As a tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War, the Indian Army has opened the Khalubar War Memorial for tourists in which city ?
a) Udhampur
b) Gulmarg
c) Udaipur
d) Ladakh
Q93. Where will the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 be held ?
a) India
b) Australia
c) England
d) Bangladesh
Q94. Recently, where was the ‘Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education’ inaugurated ?
a) Jaipur
b) Gandhinagar
c) Patna
d) Lucknow
Q95. Shivaji died in the year :
a) 1679 A.D.
b) 1680 A.D.
c) 1681 A.D.
d) 1678 A.D.
Q96. Which among of the following rulers ruled as first and last rulers ?
a) Chandragupta-II and Samudragupta.
b) Chandragupta-l and Kumaragupta.
c) Chandragupta-l and Ramagupta.
d) Chandra-ll and Kumaragupta.
Q97. Name the first Indian to get Nobel prize in economics
a) Amartya Sen
b) C V Raman
c) Mihir Sen
d) Arun Shourie
Q98. If cash reserve ratio decreases, credit creation will _______.
a) increase
b) decrease
c) does not change
d) first decreases than increases
Q99. Who is the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission ?
a) Dr. Raghuram Rajan
b) Dr. Arvind Panagariya
c) Dr. Subramanian Swamy
d) Dr. Manmohan Singh
Q100. What is the tagline of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) ?
a) “Serving the Nation with Pride”
b) “In the Silence of Our Great Mountains – Work Speaks”
c) “Building Bridges, Connecting People”
d) “Roads to Prosperity and Security”
