Current Affairs MCQs - 20 June 2024(English) | Latest Multiple Choice Questions

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1. Where is the new campus of Nalanda University located?

A) Patna

B) Rajgir

C) Delhi

D) Bihar Sharif

Answer: B) Rajgir

2. How many countries, including India, have signed agreements for setting up the Nalanda University?

A) 10

B) 15

C) 17

D) 20

Answer: C) 17

3. Who is 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

4. Where was Vinod Ganatra conferred with the 'Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award'?

A) 7th Nelson Mandela Children's Film Festival

B) 7th International Film Festival of India

C) 7th South African Film Awards

D) 7th Asian Film Awards

Answer: A) 7th Nelson Mandela Children's Film Festival

5. Where will Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead the main International Yoga Day event on June 21?

A) New Delhi

B) Srinagar

C) Mumbai

D) Bengaluru

Answer: B) Srinagar

6. What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2024?

A) Yoga for Health and Happiness

B) Yoga for Self and Society

C) Yoga for Body and Mind

D) Yoga for World Peace

Answer: B) Yoga for Self and Society

7. Where is the Eurosatory 2024 defense and security expo being held?

A) Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre

B) London ExCeL Centre

C) Berlin Messe Süd Exhibition Centre

D) Rome Fiera Roma Exhibition Centre

Answer: A) Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre

8. How many exhibitors are expected to participate in Eurosatory 2024?

A) Approximately 1,000

B) Approximately 1,500

C) Approximately 2,000

D) Approximately 2,500

Answer: C) Approximately 2,000

9. When is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict observed every year?

A) 19 May

B) 19 June

C) 19 July

D) 19 August

Answer: B) 19 June

10. When is World Sickle Cell Day observed every year?

A) 19 May

B) 19 June

C) 19 July

D) 19 August

Answer: B) 19 June

11. What is the theme of World Sickle Cell Day 2024?

A) Hope Through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally

B) Sickle Cell Disease: A Global Health Challenge

C) Breaking the Sickle Cycle: Together We Can

D) Sickle Cell Awareness: Educate and Empower

Answer: A) Hope Through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally

12. Which country has established the world's first stand-alone military branch dedicated to drones?

A) United States

B) Russia

C) Ukraine

D) China

Answer: C) Ukraine

13. What is the name of the new military organization formed by Ukraine's Armed Forces to support and develop unmanned technology?

A) Drone Warfare Command (DWC)

B) Unmanned Systems Forces (USF)

C) Robotic Warfare Unit (RWU)

D) Autonomous Systems Brigade (ASB)

Answer: B) Unmanned Systems Forces (USF)

14. Where was the new species of snake eel, 'Ophichthus Suryai', discovered?

A) Andhra Pradesh

B) Odisha

C) West Bengal

D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: B) Odisha

15. Who discovered the new species of snake eel, 'Ophichthus Suryai'?

A) Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India's Gopalpur regional centre

B) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science

C) Marine biologists from the National Institute of Oceanography

D) Conservationists from the World Wildlife Fund

Answer: A) Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India's Gopalpur regional centre