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Current Affairs Quiz 2024 - 18 June to 28 June
Q :
India will host a global event 'ISO Council Meeting' in the sugar sector in where from 25 to 27 June 2024.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Calcutta
(D) Jaipur
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said, India will host a global event 'ISO Council Meeting' in the sugar sector in New Delhi from 25 to 27 June, 2024.
From when to when will the 'India Africa Postal Leaders Meet' be organized in India?
(A) 21 to 26 June, 2024
(B) 21 to 29 June, 2024
(C) 21 to 25 June, 2024
(D) 21 to 28 June, 2024
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
With the aim of further strengthening the relations between the administrations of African countries and India in the postal sector, the 'India Africa Postal Leaders Meet' is being organized in India from 21 to 25 June, 2024.
Where has the Ministry of Coal launched India's first pilot project for underground coal gasification?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Government of India-owned Coal India Limited, has launched a pilot project for underground coal gasification in Kasta coal block of Jamtara district of Jharkhand.
Who has become the first Indian woman to win the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender singles title?
(A) Neha Kumari
(B) Gyaneshwari Saini
(C) Shreeja Akula
(D) Rohitash Sharma
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Star paddler Shreeja Akula, who has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, created history on Sunday when she won the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender singles title in Lagos and became the first Indian to win a singles title.
In the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, India defeated whom by 24 runs in a Super-8 match?
(A) France
(B) Australia
(C) Japan
(D) USA
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
T20 Cricket World Cup: India defeated Australia by 24 runs in Super-8 match In the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, India defeated Australia by 24 runs in a Super-8 match in St. Lucia yesterday evening.
On which date is 'International Seafarer's Day' celebrated every year across the world?
(A) 25 June
(B) 26 June
(C) 27 June
(D) 28 June
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Every year on 25 June we celebrate International Seafarer's Day. This special day was established in 2010 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to recognize the important contribution of seafarers to our daily lives and the global economy.
What is the target of tree plantation set by the Air Quality Management Commission in NCR?
(A) Rs. 4.0 crore
(B) Rs 4.5 crore
(C) Rs 5.0 crore
(D) 5.5 crores
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has set a target of planting 4.5 crore trees for the entire National Capital Region, NCR during the financial year 2024-25 by various concerned bodies in the NCR State Governments. Last year, a target of planting around 3.85 crore new trees was set across the NCR, out of which around 3.6 crore trees were successfully planted during the year.
Where was the India Olympic Research and Education Centre launched?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Odisha
(C) Gujarat
(D) Haryana
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The India Centre for Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) was recently inaugurated at the National Defence University in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. Great runner and President of Indian Olympic Association PT Usha was also present on the occasion.
Who qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 through Universality Quota in Swimming?
(A) Srihari Nataraja
(B) Dhanidhi Desinghu
(C) Sajan Prakash
(D) Both a and b
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Paris Olympics 2024: Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Dhinidhi Desinghu qualify through 'Universality quota'
How many medals did India win in total in the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championship?
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 14
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
India concluded its campaign at the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championship in Amman, the capital of Jordan, winning a total of 11 medals including four gold, two silver and five bronze medals. Out of which four gold medals were won by women wrestlers.
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