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QUESTIONS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JUNE 2020

1. Gairsain, which has been declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand is located in which district? a. Almora b. Chamoli c. Uttarkashi d. Nainital

2. Ms KK Shailaja, who has been honoured by the UN for her efforts in fighting COVID-19, is the health minister of which State? a. Kerala b. Karnataka c. Telangana d. Tamil Nadu

3. Who represented India at the Russian Victory Day Parade held in June 2020? a. Shri Narendra Modi b. Shri Ram Nath Kovind c. Shri Rajnath Singh d. Shri Jaishankar

4. Volkan Bozkir, who has been elected the President of 75th General Assembly of the United Nations belongs to which country? a. Nigeria b. Uzbekistan c. Ukraine d. Turkey

5. Sanjita Chanu, against whom doping charges were dropped by WADA in June 2020 is associated with – a. Weightlifting b. Boxing c. Archery d. Athletics

6. Who of the following American astronauts has become the first woman to reach Challenger Deep, the deepest known spot in ocean? a. Peggy Whitson b. Kathy Sullivan c. Christina Koch d. Kathleen Rubins

7. Who of the following has been chosen for the 2020 World Food Prize? a. Dr. Rajiv Joshi b. Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee c. Dr. Rattan Lal d. Dr. S. Panchanathan

8. Who of the following has been chosen for the Richard Dawkins Award 2020? a. Javed Akhtar b. Gulzar c. Chetan Bhagat d. Prasoon Joshi

9. Which of the following was the debut film Sushant Singh Rajput, the film actor who passed away in June 2020? a. Kedarnath b. PK c. Raabta d. Kai Po Che

10. Which of the following social media applications introduced Fleets feature in India recently? a. Whatsapp b. Twitter c. Facebook d. Instagram

11. Under which of the following sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 were some Chinese Apps banned by Indian govt? a. Section 65 b. Section 66A c. Section 67B d. Section 69A

12. Which of the following was the host country for the World Environment Day 2020 observed on June 05? a. Brazil b. Cambodia c. Colombia d. Argentina

13. PM SVANIDHI is a micro-credit facility launched by the Central Govt to provide loan upto Rs. 10,000 to – a. Housewives b. Migrants c. Street Vendors d. Safai karamcharis

14. The world’s first Yoga University outside India was launched in Los Angeles. After which Indian personality is the university named? a. Patanjali b. Baba Ramdev c. BKS Iyengar d. Swami Vivekanand

15. What was the name of the cyclone which hit the western coast of India, mainly Mumbai in June 2020? a. Nisarga b. Amphan c. Maha d. Vayu

16. Which university tops the India Rankings 2020 for Higher Education Institutions in the overall category? a. IIT, Delhi b. IIT, Madras c. IIT, Bombay d. IISc, Bengaluru

17. Which university is ranked at the first position in QS World University Rankings released in June 2020? a. Masachusetts Institutes of Technology b. Stanford University c. Harvard University d. Cambridge University

18. Which State is ranked at the first position in FSSAI’s Food Safety Index 2019-20 for large states? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat d. Tamil Nadu

19. Who of the following film directors known for films like Choti si baat, Rajnigandha etc. passed away in June 2020? a. Hrishikesh Mukherji b. Basu Chatterjee c. Aparna Sen d. Mrinal Sen

20. Clare Connor has been chosen to be the first female President of Marylebone Cricket Club from 2021. To which country does she belong? a. Australia b. South Africa c. England d. New Zealand

Answers

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. a 6. b 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. b 11. d 12. c 13. c 14. d 15. a 16. b 17. a 18. c 19. b 20. c