Current Affairs MCQs - 19 June 2024(English) | Latest News Quiz

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1. What award has Rinki Jha Rishika received for her poetry collection "Nadi Ghati Sabhyata"?

A) Sahitya Akademi Award for Maithili Literature

B) Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar

C) Jnanpith Award for Young Poets

D) Bharatiya Jnanpith Navodaya Award

Answer: B) Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar

2. What award will Dr. Narayanji receive for his collection of children's stories "Anaar"?

A) Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature

B) Jnanpith Award for Maithili Literature

C) Padma Shri Award for Contributions to Maithili Language

D) Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Children's Literature

Answer: A) Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature

3. By when does the Coal Ministry aim to completely eliminate coal imports?

A) FY24

B) FY26

C) FY28

D) FY30

Answer: B) FY26

4. How many new coal mines will be operationalized to achieve the target of zero coal imports?

A) 10

B) 15

C) 20

D) 25

Answer: C) 20

5. Which country did India displace to reclaim the fourth spot in market cap rankings?

A) Saudi Arabia

B) Hong Kong

C) Taiwan

D) China

Answer: B) Hong Kong

6. What was the percentage increase in India's market cap from December 2023 to June 14, 2024?

A) 10%

B) 15%

C) 19%

D) 20%

Answer: C) 19%

7. What is the primary objective of the CHASE (H-alpha Solar Explorer) satellite mission?

A) To study the Earth's magnetic field

B) To observe the sun's magnetic activity and atmospheric behavior

C) To explore the outer planets of the solar system

D) To monitor space weather and solar flares

Answer: B) To observe the sun's magnetic activity and atmospheric behavior

8. What did Chinese scientists discover using the CHASE telescope?

A) A new planet in the solar system

B) A new rotation pattern in the sun's atmosphere

C) A new type of solar flare

D) A new comet orbiting the sun

Answer: B) A new rotation pattern in the sun's atmosphere

9. Which country has topped the Global Peace Index (GPI) since 2008?

A) Ireland

B) Austria

C) Iceland

D) New Zealand

Answer: C) Iceland

10. How many positions has India climbed up in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2024 compared to 2023?

A) 5 positions

B) 8 positions

C) 10 positions

D) 12 positions

Answer: C) 10 positions

11. Who won the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th MIFF?

A) Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu

B) Shri S. N. Goankar

C) Shri R. Madhavan

D) Shri K. Vijay Kumar

Answer: A) Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu

12. How many National Film Awards has Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu won?

A) 3

B) 4

C) 5

D) 6

Answer: C) 5

13. Who became the first Indian to receive the 'Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award'?

A) Vinod Ganatra

B) Amitabh Bachchan

C) Shah Rukh Khan

D) Aamir Khan

Answer: A) Vinod Ganatra

14. Why was Vinod Ganatra conferred the 'Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award'?

A) For his contribution to films for children

B) For his contribution to South African cinema

C) For his contribution to Indian cinema

D) For his contribution to international cinema

Answer: A) For his contribution to films for children

15. What percentage of global antibacterial agents are developed in India, according to the WHO report?

A) 1%

B) 4%

C) 7%

D) 12%

Answer: B) 4%