Current Affairs 18th June 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state is ranked first in Asia in Affordable Talent in Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)?
A. Telangana                  
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu                 
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Kerala
2. Which state has approved to set up ‘Pilibhit Tiger Protection Foundation’?
A. Uttarakhand                    
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh              
D. Sikkim
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
3. What is the rank of India in the World Competitiveness Index 2022?
A. 97                  
B. 68
C. 54                  
D. 37
Answer [D] 37
4. Which institution offers the Skill based bachelor degree programme for ‘Agniveers’?
A. IIT Madras               
B. IGNOU
C. AICTE                         
D. Jawaharlal Nehru University
Answer [B] IGNOU
5. Which Organisation developed the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II Missile?
A. Boeing                 
B. DRDO
C. HAL                      
D. Dassault Aviation
Answer [B] DRDO
6. Which is the venue of the Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022?
A. New Delhi                   
B. Mumbai
C. Gandhi Nagar            
D. Dehradun
Answer [A] New Delhi     
7. Which institution released the ‘2022 Global Trends Report’?
A. UNEP                  
B. UNHCR
C. WEF                     
D. IMF
Answer [B] UNHCR
8. Which country is the host of SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) Meeting in 2022?
A. China                              
B. India
C. Bangladesh                    
D. Pakistan
Answer [B] India
9. Which country has been recognized India as the country of the year’ in Europe’s biggest start-up conference – Vivatech?
A. China                  
B. India
C. France                
D. USA
Answer [B] India
10. Which institution/department notifies cost inflation index (CII) Every year?
A. RBI                                                     
B. Central Board of Direct Taxes
C. National Statistical Office              
D. Department of Economic Affairs
Answer [B] Central Board of Direct Taxes