Current Affairs 16th June 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. As per the ‘Innovation Policy for Indian Railways’, what is the maximum limit of grant provided to innovators?
A. Rs 10 Lakh
B. Rs 25 Lakh
C. Rs 50 Lakh
D. Rs 1.5 Crore
Answer [D] Rs 1.5 Crore
2. Which state has clinched the top position in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021?
A. Karnataka
B. Haryana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Haryana
3. Which state/UT launched ‘Farmer Registration & Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (Fruits) software?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha
Answer [C] Karnataka
4. ‘Agnipath’ scheme which was launched recently, is associated with reforms in which field?
A. Police
B. Defence
C. Civil Service
D. Tribal Welfare
Answer [B] Defence
5. Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon is located in which Indian state/UT?
A. Odisha
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Answer [A] Odisha
6. Which country has become the first Asian country to legalise cannabis for medicinal use?
A. China
B. Thailand
C. Phillipines
D. Malaysia
Answer [B] Thailand
7. In which city, PM Modi is going to chair the first-ever National Conference of Chief Secretaries on June 16 and 17, 2022?
A. Dehradun
B. Dharamshala
C. Srinagar
D. Chandigarh
Answer [B] Dharamshala
8. Which day is celebrated as the World Wind Day?
A. 4 March
B. 11 April
C. 15 June
D. 26 May
Answer [C] 15 June
9. Who has broken national record in men’s triple jump at the ongoing National Inter-state Athletics Meet in Chennai in June 2022?
A. Arpinder Singh
B. Ravi Deswal
C. Satish Chandra
D. Praveen Chitravel
Answer [D] Praveen Chitravel
10. Which state government has partnered with NLC India Ltd. To set up a joint venture company for generating solar power?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Karnataka
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Assam