Page 1 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF 12th & 13th June 2021 By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) © Q.When is the World Day Against Child Labour observed? A) June 11 C) June 13 B) June 12 D) June 14 Answer - B The World Day Against Child Labour is held every year on June 12 to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour. The theme for 2021 is Act now: End child labour!. Important Days and Dates of June 2021: 1 June: World Milk Day, Global Day of Parents 2 June: International Sex Workers Day, Telangana Formation Day 3 June: World Bicycle Day 4 June: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 5 June: World Environment Day 7 June: World Food Safety Day 8 June: World Brain Tumour Day, World Oceans Day 9 June : World Accreditation Day (WAD) 12 June: World Day Against Child Labour 14 June: World Blood Donor Day 15 June: World Wind Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 16 June: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev 17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International) 18 June: Autistic Pride Day, International Picnic Day 19 June: World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, World Sauntering Day 20 June: World Refugee Day (International) 21 June: World Music Day, World Hydrography Day, International Yoga Day Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 23 June: International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widow’s Day 26 June: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 30 June: Asteroid Day Q.Dr Ashok Panagariya, who has passed away, was a renowned _____________ A) Athlete C) Neurologist B) Psychiatrist D) Author Answer - C Padma Shri award winning prominent neurologist, medical researcher and academic, Dr Ashok Panagariya, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications. He was 71. Dr. Panagariya was known for his research on nerve cells and neuromyotonia. Q.Who has been appointed as the Chef de Cabinet for the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), that will begin from September 2021? A) K Nagaraj Naidu C) Ajit Kumar B) Pushpendra Duchania D) Virander Kumar Paul Answer – A The President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has appointed K Nagaraj Naidu as his Chef de Cabinet. Q.Apar from being an economist, what was the profession of Prof Radhamohan Ji, who has passed away recently? A) Author C) Sportsperson B) Environmentalist D) Journalist Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Answer - B Padma Shri winning noted Economist and Environmentalist Prof Radhamohan Ji has passed away. He was 78. Prof Radhamohan was the former information commissioner of Odisha and had also served as a lecturer of Economics in different colleges in Odisha. Q.The mobile app “Namaste Yoga”, devoted to Yoga, has been launched by which Ministry? A) Ministry of AYUSH C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare B) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports D) Ministry of Defence Answer - A A mobile application devoted to Yoga named as “Namaste Yoga”, has been laucnhed by Ministry of AYUSH. The Namaste Yoga” app has been designed as an information platform for the public, with the aim to raise awareness about yoga and make it accessible for the larger community. Minister of State (IC) of the Ministry of Ayush: Shripad Yesso Naik. Apps & Services in NEWS 2021 Ministry of Ayush Launches ‘Namaste Yoga’ App Virender Sehwag launches Experiential Cricket Learning Portal CRICURU NCPCR has launched an online tracking portal “Bal Swaraj SAGE Programme and Portal to support India’s Elderly Persons The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, AI-based Solution XraySetu Launched to Detect Covid in Rural Population via WhatsApp IIT Ropar Develops IoT Device ‘AmbiTag’ to Record Real-Time Ambient Temperature IIT Ropar develop ‘FakeBuster’ tool to detect imposters in video conferences & manipulated Faces on social media India to launch mobile tech platform ‘UNITE AWARE’ for UN peacekeepers in August 2021 Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo ICICI Bank Partners with NPCI to Link UPI ID with Its Digital Wallet ‘Pockets’ SeHAT OPD portal to provide tele-medicine services to Armed Forces personnel and veterans Hero Group launches education technology venture Hero Vired MOMA Market’ for Home Delivery of Fresh Vegetables Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Launches Mobile App ‘Amrit Vahini’ for online booking of hospital beds Airtel Payments Bank Unveils ‘DigiGold’ for Digital Gold Investment Bihar Government Launches ‘HIT COVID’ App to Track Home Isolated Patients RBL Bank Partners Mastercard to launch “Pay by Bank App “ Government Launches Community Mental-Health Digital platform ‘MANAS’ Piyush Goyal Launches “e-SANTA”, an Electronic Marketplace For Aqua Farmers NITI Aayog Launches‘Poshan Gyan’, a Digital Repository on Health & Nutrition Information India Unveils first-ever app to learn Sanskrit called “Little Guru” Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches ‘SARTHAQ’, the NEP Implementation Plan for School Education Ramesh Pokhriyal launches “NanoSniffer”, World’s First Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector Narendra Singh Tomar launches Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of NAFED S A Bobde launches Supreme Court of India’s first AI-driven Research Portal ‘SUPACE’ Nirmala Sitharaman virtually launches Central Scrutiny Centre and IEPFA mobile App POWERGRID Launches Certified E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT” Government Launches ‘MERA RATION’ App to help ONORC scheme beneficiaries Thaawarchand Gehlot launches “Sugamya Bharat App” and Handbook “Access – the Photo Digest” Chandigarh launches ‘Carbon Watch’, India’s first app to assess one’s carbon footprint Indian Railways reactivates ‘UTS ON MOBILE App’ facility Centre Launches new Instant Messaging platform ‘Sandes’, on lines of WhatsApp Bharti AXA General Insurance launches ‘Krishi Sakha’ App for farmers Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Airtel Safe Pay’ ICICI Bank launches ‘InstaFX’ mobile app to help customers obtain Forex Prepaid Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Card swiftly Q.The Foreign Exchange Reserves of India has hit all time high at $605.008 billion in the week ended June 04, 2021. This has led India to be ranked as fourth largest reserve holder in the world, sharing its position with which country? A) Singapore C) Russia B) Japan D) China Answer - C As per Reserve Bank of India’s data, the foreign exchange reserves of India has crossed $600 billion mark for the first time. The Forex reserve of India increased by USD 6.842 billion to $605.008 billion in the week ended June 04, 2021. This is the lifetime high of India’s foreign asset. With this, India has tied with Russia as the fourth largest reserve holder in the world. Q.Who has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)? A) Enrique Iglesias C) Maria Eugenia Casar B) Arnoldo Lopez Echandi D) Rebeca Grynspan Answer - D The U.N. General Assembly has approved the appointment of Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She will serve a four-year term of office. Grynspan is the first woman and Central American to head UNCTAD. About the UNCTAD: UNCTAD is a Geneva-based U.N. agency to promote trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis. Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo UNCTAD Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland. UNCTAD Founded: 30 December 1964. Super Recap UNCTAD Projects India’s GDP To Grow 5% In 2021 UNCTAD Projects India’s GDP At -5.9% In 2020 Q.The Mission ‘EnVision’, to study the planet Venus, has been launched by which space agency? A) NASA C) ISRO B) European Space Agency (ESA) D) Roscosmos Answer - B About the EnVision EnVision probe of ESA will determine how and why Venus and Earth evolved so differently, even while being in the habitable zone to the Sun. ESA will undertake this mission with contributions from NASA. EnVision spacecraft will carry a range of instruments to study the planet’s atmosphere and surface, monitor trace gases in the atmosphere and analyse its surface composition. NASA would provide a radar to image and map the surface. About European Space Agency European Space Agency Headquarters: Paris, France; European Space Agency Founded: 30 May 1975, Europe; European Space Agency CEO: Johann-Dietrich Worner. Q.The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is marked every year on __________ A) 10 June C) 11 June B) 12 June D) 13 June Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Answer - D The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is celebrated annually on June 13 to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism worldwide. The 2021 Theme of IAAD is “Strength Beyond All Odds” Q.Which bank has launched a new loan product named ‘Kavach Personal Loan’, to provide financial assistance to customers facing economic crises due to covid related treatment costs? A) HDFC Bank C) State Bank of India B) ICICI Bank D) Canara Bank Answer - C The State Bank of India (SBI), has launched a new loan product ‘Kavach Personal Loan’ to provide financial relief to its customers who are facing economic crises due to covid related treatment costs. SBI IN NEWS 2021 . SBI Launches Kavach Personal Loan For Covid-19 Patients . SBI And HyperVerge Partner For AI-Powered Online Account Opening . Yono By SBI Joins Hands With Shivrai Technologies . SBI Research Projects India’s GDP Growth Rate At 10.4% For FY22 . SBI MF Becomes First Mutual Fund Company To Cross Rs 5 Lakh Crore AAUM .