Current Affairs Quiz for 17 June 2024: Latest Questions and Answers

  1. What mission did the Punjab Police launch to combat drugs in Fazilka district?
    • a) Operation Clean
    • b) Mission Nishchay
    • c) Project Safe
    • d) Operation Detox
    • Answer: b) Mission Nishchay
  2. Who was elected as the new Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly?
    • a) Pema Khandu
    • b) Tesam Pongte
    • c) Nabam Tuki
    • d) Ninong Ering
    • Answer: b) Tesam Pongte
  3. What significant milestone did India achieve with the deployment of which indigenous kamikaze drones?
    • a) BrahMos
    • b) Nagastra-1
    • c) Agni-V
    • d) Rustom-II
    • Answer: b) Nagastra-1
  4. Which international summit did Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend on June 14, 2024?
    • a) G20 Summit
    • b) ASEAN Summit
    • c) G7 Summit
    • d) BRICS Summit
    • Answer: c) G7 Summit
  5. Which company partnered with Tamil Nadu to enhance IT skills among the state’s youth?
    • a) Microsoft
    • b) Oracle
    • c) Google
    • d) IBM
    • Answer: b) Oracle
  6. Which two entities signed an MoU to enhance digital payments for migrant workers via the eMigrate portal?
    • a) MEA and SBI
    • b) RBI and HDFC
    • c) Ministry of Labour and ICICI
    • d) NITI Aayog and Axis Bank
    • Answer: a) MEA and SBI
  7. Which prestigious award did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) receive in 2024?
    • a) Best Central Bank
    • b) Risk Manager of the Year
    • c) Financial Innovator Award
    • d) Global Stability Award
    • Answer: b) Risk Manager of the Year
  8. Who was named as a Land Hero by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification?
    • a) Sunita Narain
    • b) Vandana Shiva
    • c) Siddhesh Sakore
    • d) Rajendra Singh
    • Answer: c) Siddhesh Sakore
  9. What is the theme for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2024?
    • a) Land and Life
    • b) United for Land
    • c) Save Our Soil
    • d) Future of Land
    • Answer: b) United for Land
  10. Which Indian state will host the second home for cheetahs after Kuno National Park?
    • a) Gujarat
    • b) Rajasthan
    • c) Madhya Pradesh
    • d) Karnataka
    • Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh
  11. What new product did INCOIS develop to predict El Nino and La Nina conditions?
    • a) Dynamic Ocean Predictor
    • b) Bayesian Convolutional Neural Network (BCNN)
    • c) Climate Forecast Model
    • d) Oceanic Variability Tracker
    • Answer: b) Bayesian Convolutional Neural Network (BCNN)
  12. On which date is Global Wind Day celebrated in India?
    • a) June 14
    • b) June 15
    • c) June 16
    • d) June 17
    • Answer: b) June 15
  13. Which country did India hold bilateral meetings with at the G7 Summit 2024?
    • a) USA
    • b) China
    • c) UK
    • d) Russia
    • Answer: c) UK
  14. Which high-level summit’s theme was “rules-based international system” in 2024?
    • a) ASEAN Summit
    • b) G20 Summit
    • c) G7 Summit
    • d) BRICS Summit
    • Answer: c) G7 Summit
  15. Which publication awarded RBI the ‘Risk Manager of the Year’ in 2024?
    • a) Financial Times
    • b) The Economist
    • c) Central Banking
    • d) Bloomberg
    • Answer: c) Central Banking
  16. Which village defense initiative was launched by Punjab Police in association with BSF?
    • a) Mission Secure
    • b) Project Defense
    • c) Mission Nishchay
    • d) Operation Border
    • Answer: c) Mission Nishchay
  17. What is the main objective of the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ program in Tamil Nadu?
    • a) Improve healthcare services
    • b) Enhance IT skills among youth
    • c) Promote tourism
    • d) Develop infrastructure
    • Answer: b) Enhance IT skills among youth
  18. Which organization partnered with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation for IT training?
    • a) IBM
    • b) Oracle
    • c) Google
    • d) Infosys
    • Answer: b) Oracle
  19. What technology does the BCNN product by INCOIS utilize?
    • a) Quantum Computing
    • b) Blockchain
    • c) Artificial Intelligence
    • d) Internet of Things
    • Answer: c) Artificial Intelligence
  20. Which organization named Siddhesh Sakore a Land Hero?
    • a) UNESCO
    • b) UNCCD
    • c) UNEP
    • d) WWF
    • Answer: b) UNCCD
  21. Which state’s wildlife sanctuary is set to become a new habitat for cheetahs?
    • a) Gujarat
    • b) Madhya Pradesh
    • c) Rajasthan
    • d) Maharashtra
    • Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
  22. Who is the Prime Minister of India in June 2024?
    • a) Rahul Gandhi
    • b) Narendra Modi
    • c) Arvind Kejriwal
    • d) Amit Shah
    • Answer: b) Narendra Modi
  23. Which day is celebrated as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought?
    • a) June 16
    • b) June 17
    • c) June 18
    • d) June 19
    • Answer: b) June 17
  24. Which bank signed an MoU with MEA for enhancing digital payments?
    • a) HDFC Bank
    • b) ICICI Bank
    • c) State Bank of India
    • d) Punjab National Bank
    • Answer: c) State Bank of India
  25. Which international figure attended the G7 Summit as a special guest in 2024?
    • a) Joe Biden
    • b) Xi Jinping
    • c) Vladimir Putin
    • d) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    • Answer: d) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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