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__________ is going to host a two-day Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ meeting starting 16 June 2022.
Malaysia
Vietnam
Thailand
India
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Answer: Option DExplanation
ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to be held in New Delhi tomorrow. India will host a two-day Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ meeting starting tomorrow. This will be the first meeting hosted by India in New Delhi. It will be accompanied by the 12th Edition of Delhi Dialogue.
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Which telecom company launched India’s first Multiplex in Metaverse in June 2022?
Bharti Airtel Limited
Reliance Jio
Vodafone Idea Limited
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Bharti Airtel Limited launches India’s first multiplex in the metaverse,” the statement said. Airtel’s Xstream multiplex will be a 20-screen platform with access to content portfolios from leading OTT partners available on the application.
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From which railway station, the first train under the Indian Railways’ ‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme was flagged off on 14 June 2022?
Coimbatore
Bhopal
Ayodhya
Gorakhpur
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The Bharat Gaurav Train from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi will commence at 18:00 hours on 14th June 2022 (Tuesday) and reach Sainagar Shirdi at 07:25 hours on 16th June 2022 (Thursday) with stoppages at Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Yelahanka, Dharmavaram, Mantralayam Road and Wadi,” ministry of railways said in a statement on Tuesday
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Which bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading early-stage venture capital firm, 100X?VC to support start-ups?
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
State Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
HDFC Bank on Tuesday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with early-stage venture capital 100X.VC in order to engage more deeply with India’s startup ecosystem.
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Long-distance great _____, a two-time Olympian, and a double Asian Games gold medallist passed away.
Vipin Singh
Hari Chand
Vinod Rai
Sandeep Dixit
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Hari Chand was also conferred with Arjuna Award for his contribution to sports. New Delhi: Two-time Olympian and double Asian Games gold medallist, Hari Chand passed away on Monday at the age of 69. One of India’s greatest long-distance runners, he belonged to Ghorewah village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district.
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Who has won the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix 2022?
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc
Sebastian Vettel
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix 2022 (his fifth victory of the season).
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Who among the following has become the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history?
Sandesh Jhingan
Sunil Chhetri
Jeje Lalpekhlua
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Indian men’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history. Chhetri achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong on Tuesday, where he scored his 84th goal.
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Which nation plans to build a planetarium on the ‘roof of the world’ in Tibet?
Japan
India
US
China
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
China has started constructing a planetarium at the world’s highest altitude in Tibet for exploration of the universe at the “roof of the world, the official media reported on Monday. The planetarium, scheduled to be completed in 2024, is expected to receive over 100,000 visitors annually.
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Who is currently the top-ranked batsman in ICC Men’s Test Batsman Rankings 2022?
Kane Williamson
Babar Azam
Steve Smith
Joe Root
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Answer: Option DExplanation
England batsman Joe Root has climbed to the top of ICC Men’s Test Batsman Rankings, pushing Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne, who had held the spot since December 2021, to the second rank.
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‘Agnipath’ scheme which was launched recently, is associated with reforms in which field?
Tribal Welfare
Civil Service
Defense
Police
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
The Ministry of Defence launched ‘Agnipath’ a major defence policy reform for the recruitment of soldiers, sailors and airmen into the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.
The personnel recruited under the scheme on a short-term contractual basis will be called Agniveers. . Of the 50,000 recruited annually, 25 per cent will be allowed to continue for 15 years under permanent commission, to reduce the defence pension bill. 30 per cent of the monthly salary of Agniveers will be set aside, along with equal government contribution under the Seva Nidhi programme.
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The navies of India and ____________ have begun an 11-day coordinated patrol (CORPAT) in the Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait from 13 June 2022.
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The navies of India and Indonesia on Monday began an 11-day coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait. The 38th edition of the exercise IND-INDO CORPAT, conducted for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place till June 24, a statement issued by the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) said.
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Who among the following has launched the “Start-Ups for Railways” to leverage innovative technologies developed by Indian Startups?
Ashwini Vaishnav
Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu
President Ram Nath Kovind
PM Narendra Modi
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Answer: Option AExplanation
NEW DELHI: Aimed at promoting Indian innovators and entrepreneurs through a series of innovative start-ups in the system and services of railway, Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Monday officially launched the Indian Railway Innovation Portal with a start-up policy for railways here.
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Who has created history by becoming the 1st Indian to qualify for the Pro Circuit World Snooker from the Q School qualifying championship in June 2022?
Himanshu Jain
Deepak Singh
Vaibhav Kumar
Suresh Dahiya
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Himanshu Jain scripted history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the Pro Circuit World Snooker after winning through Asia Oceania – Q School tournament on Sunday. The 30-year-old termed it as a dream come true and a life-changing moment.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated ‘Dharohar’, the National Museum of Customs and GST in which state?
Goa
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: Option AExplanation
FM Nirmala Sitharaman dedicates to the nation Dharohar – National Museum of Customs and GST in Goa. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman dedicated to the nation, Dharohar – the National Museum of Customs and GST in Panaji Goa today.
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Which country has passed a bill to make online insults punishable by jail time?
Canada
Australia
Japan
South Korea
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Japan passed a bill on June 13, 2022, to introduce jail terms for online insults, marking a major step toward tackling cyberbullying in Japan. The move aims to amend the country’s Penal Code after Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old professional wrestler reportedly committed suicide in May 2020 after receiving hateful messages on social media.
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What is India’s current rank in ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings 2022?
6th
5th
4th
3rd
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Answer: Option BExplanation
India has been pushed to the fifth position in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings 2022 after Pakistan under the leadership of Babar Azam jumped to the 4th position after a clean sweep over West Indies on June 12, 2022. Pakistan was placed at the 5th position before the start of the series with a rating of 103. The current rating of the team is 106, while India’s rating is 105.
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Which Indian city is sinking at an average rate of 2mm every year?
Mumbai
Chennai
Panaji
Kochi
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The observation has been made after measuring the subsidence rate in Mumbai between 2015 and 2020. New research has revealed that Mumbai is sinking by an average of 2 mm annually because of a geographical phenomenon known as land subsidence – downward, vertical movement of the earth’s surface.
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An Abnormal Titanosaurid Dinosaur Egg has been discovered in which Indian state?
Telangana
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The discovery was made in Dinosaur Fossil National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district and the eggs belong to titanosaurs, a diverse group of sauropod dinosaurs.
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Which is the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette?
Italy
Australia
Germany
Canada
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Canada is set to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette.
The move adds to Canada’s mandate to include graphic photo warnings on the packaging of tobacco products. This policy of Canada started an international trend when it was introduced two decades ago.
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What is the theme of the ‘World Day Against Child Labour 2022’?
Commitment to End Child Labour
Importance of Education
Rehabilitation and Restoration
Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour
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Answer: Option DExplanation
World Day Against Child Labour is marked every year on 12 June across the world. The day aims to raise awareness about the exploitation of children who are engaged in child labour.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) declared the World Day Against Child Labour in the year 2002. The theme for this year is “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”.
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Which of these IITs has collaborated with AIIMS to offer programmed medical technologies?
IIT Mumbai
IIT Delhi
IIT Jodhpur
IIT Indore
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Answer: Option CExplanation
In a unique collaboration, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur will offer a Master’s, Master’s-PhD, and Ph.D. programs in medical technologies, officials said on Monday.
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Which country has qualified for the FIFA Nations Cup (FeNC) for the first time ever on 11 June 2022?
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Nepal
India
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Answer: Option DExplanation
India qualified for the FIFA Nations Cup 2022 for the first time ever on June 11, 2022. The esports showpiece event is set to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark this year, from July 27 to July 30. India defeated the Korea Republic and Malaysia in the FIFA Nations Series 2022 playoffs to seal their qualification.
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Who has won the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament 2022?
R Praggnanandhaa
Vidit Gujrathi
Viswanathan Anand
Magnus Carlsen
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Answer: Option AExplanation
STAVANGER (Norway): Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged the winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds.
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Which of the following state has inaugurated the country’s first oncology laboratory for comprehensive cancer diagnostic services?
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Kochi, Jun 11 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday inaugurated a cancer diagnostics and research center here, which is slated to be the country’s first oncology laboratory for comprehensive cancer diagnostic services
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Who become the world’s second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France’s Louis XIV?
Queen Elizabeth II
Norodom Sihamoni
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Queen Elizabeth II has become the second-longest reigning monarch in history, BBC News reports. As of June 13, Her Majesty has been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days, according to the BBC.
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______ was presented with Honorary Doctor of Literature by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.
Ratan Tata
MS Dhoni
Mukesh Ambani
Amitabh Bachchan
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata was presented with Honorary Doctor of Literature by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.
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Which company has bought a stake worth USD 264 million (about ₹2,060 crores) in Flipkart from its co-founder Binny Bansal?
Microsoft
IBM
Tencent
Sony
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has bought a stake worth USD 264 million (about Rs 2,060 crore) in Flipkart from its co-founder, Binny Bansal, through its European subsidiary, according to official documents.
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The ‘National Museum of Customs and GST’ was recently inaugurated in which state/UT?
Maharashtra
Goa
New Delhi
Haryana
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the National Museum of Customs and GST ‘Dharohar’ in Goa.
It was inaugurated as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic week of the Ministry of Finance. The Finance Minister removed the golden sand from a single piece of rock art installed at the heritage ‘Blue building’, which was earlier known as Alfandega, during the period of Portuguese rule in Goa. Dharohar Museum also houses a ‘GST Gallery’.
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Which country’s former President is suffering from amyloidosis?
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
France
Turkey
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Former Pakistan President and Military Dictator General Pervez Musharraf is currently hospitalised in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after deterioration in his condition. Musharraf’s family released an official statement on his official Twitter account on June 10th saying, “He has been hospitalized for the last 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment (Amyloidosis). Going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning. Pray for ease in his daily living.”
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Who has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships?
L Dhanush
L Dhanush
Akansha Kishor Vyavhare
Gurunaidu Sanapathi
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico. The 16-year-old claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy’s 55kg event late on Sunday night
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