Current Affairs 20/06/2023

1.Which state has become the first state to win the International 'Green Apple' award?

1. Telangana
2. Bihar
3.Odisha
4. Kerala

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Telangana has been honoured with the International Green Apple Awards for Beautiful Buildings. This marks the first time a building or structure in India has received such a prestigious award.

2.Which city in India will host the IIAS Annual Conference 2025?

1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Kollam
3. Kochi
4. None of Above

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Kochi, Kerala, will be the host city for the 2025 Annual Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), scheduled for February 2025.

3.In which state was a new species of Gecko recently discovered?

1. Jaipur
2. Mizoram
3. Manipur
4. Jharkhand

... Answer is 2)
Explanation A team of researchers from Mizoram University and the Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tubingen, Germany, discovered a new species of gecko in Mizoram along the Indo-Myanmar border. The newly discovered gecko species is called Geko Mizoramensis.

4.On which date is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) observed annually?

1. June 15
2. June 16
3. June 1
4. June 10

... Answer is 1)
Explanation - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed annually on June 15th to raise awareness about the mistreatment, discrimination, and neglect experienced by elderly individuals.

5.Who has been appointed as the Director (Personnel) at the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd?

1.Uttam Lal
2. Ajmer Singh
3. Krishna Bhatt
4. Lalit Sharma

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Uttam Lal has assumed the role of Director (Personnel) at NHPC Limited, a leading hydropower company in India.

6.From which city does the first Agri-SEZ project of Gabon originate?

1. Noida
2. Guwahati
3. New Delhi
4. None of Above

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, has inaugurated the first Agri-SEZ project of Gabon from New Delhi.

7.Who has been awarded the European Essay Prize on the occasion of the French translation of her latest essay, 'Azadi'?

1. Shashi Tharoor
2. Garima Pandit
3. Arundhati Roy
4. None of Above

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Writer and activist, Arundhati Roy, has been honoured with the 45th European Essay Prize for lifetime achievement on the occasion of the French translation of her latest essay, 'Azadi'.

8.Which country emerged as the winner of the Nations League 2023?

1.Spain
2. Switzerland
3. Benin
4. None of Above

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Spain clinched a victory in the Nations League 2023 by defeating Croatia.

9.Ravi Sinha, the newly appointed chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, belongs to which state as an IPS officer?

1. Odisha
2. Jharkhand
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Assam

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Ravi Sinha, an IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been selected as the new chief of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).

10.On which date is International Yoga Day celebrated?

1. June 1
2. June 15
3. June 21
4. June 2

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: International Yoga Day is observed on June 21st each year to promote the numerous benefits of practising yoga. The chosen date coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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