1. Which country’s team has won the T20 world cup recently?
A. South Africa
B. India
C. England
D. Australia
ANSWER:B.India
SOLUTION : A total of eight editions of the T20 World Cup have been held to date. Two titles each have been won by the West Indies and England. This year, the final, scheduled for June 29th, saw India defeat South Africa in a thriller.
2. Who has been recently appointed as the 35th Foreign Secretary of India?
A. Vikram Misri
B. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
C. Dr.Pramod Kumar Mishra
D. Anish Dayal Singh
ANSWER:A.Vikram Misri
SOLUTION:The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Vikram Misri as the new foreign secretary of India.
3. Who has been recently elected President of the European Council?
A. Antonio Costa
B. Mark Root
C. Antonio Guterres
D. Tedros Adhanom
ANSWER : A.Antonio Costa
SOLUTION: Antonio Costa of Portugal elected President of European Council.
4. When was ‘International Asteroid Day’ 2024 celebrated recently?
A. 30 June
B. 21 June
C. 27 June
D. 23 June
ANSWER:A.30 June
SOLUTION:June 30 marks Asteroid Day, a holiday observed annually to reflect on the prospect of a planet-destroying space rock striking Earth and what scientists are doing to mitigate that risk.
5. Who has been awarded the 12th World Hindi Award recently ?
A. Professor Meena Charanda
B. NIMHANS
C. Riken Yamamoto
D. Dr. Usha Thakur
ANSWER:D.Dr. Usha Thakur
SOLUTION:Dr Usha Thakur was awarded 12th Vishwa Hindi Samman in an Hindi Samvad event organised by Embassy of India in Nepal recognising her contribution in development of Hindi literature. She has translated more than 40 literatures in Hindi and Nepali and strengthened Hindi language.
6. Who has recently become the player to score the fastest double century in the history of women’s Test cricket?
A. Shefali Verma
B. Harmanpreet Kaur
C. Smriti Mandhana
D. Elise Perry
ANSWER:A.Shefali Verma
SOLUTION:Indian batter Shefali Verma scripted history on Friday when she scored the fastest double ton in Test cricket during the one-off Test match between India and South Africa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Verma reached her double century in just 194 deliveries.
7. When was ‘International Day of the Tropics’ 2024 celebrated recently?
A. 29 June
B. 28 June
C. 27 June
D. 30 June
ANSWER:A.29 June
SOLUTION :
Marking the anniversary of the report’s launch the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2016, which declared that 29 June of each year is to be observed as the International Day of the Tropics, as per the United Nations website.
8. Who has been recently appointed as the Vice President of ‘India Bullion Jewelers Association’?
A. Narendra Modi
B. BVR Subramaniam
C. Suman Berry
D. Aksh Mohit Kamboj
ANSWER: D.Aksh Mohit Kamboj
SOLUTION: Mrs. Aksha Mohit Kamboj has been appointed as the Vice President of the India Bullion Jewellers Association (IBJA), effective from June 22, 2024. This historic appointment marks her as the first woman to hold this prestigious position in the gold and jewellery sector.
9. Recently South Korea, America and which country have started the first trilateral multi – domain exercise?
A. Japan
B. Germany
C. India
D. North Korea
ANSWER:A.Japan
SOLUTION: On Saturday, South Korea, the US and Japan wrapped up their first, three-day trilateral multi-domain military exercise, titled “Freedom Edge,” aimed at strengthening their deterrence against North Korean threats.
10. Recently India has contributed how many million US dollars to promote Hindi in the United Nations?
A. 1.169 Million US dollar
B. 2.196 Million US dollar
C. 3.199 Million US dollar
D. 1.100 Million US dollar
ANSWER:A.1.169 Million US dollar
SOLUTION:
India makes contribution of 1.16 million dollars to the UN for promotion of Hindi. India has made a contribution of 1.16 million dollars to the United Nations for the promotion of Hindi.