Current Affairs 21th June 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The World Day to Combat desertification and drought 2021 is observed on which date?
A. 17th June               
B. 18th June
C. 19th June               
D. 20th June
Answer [A] 17th June
2. Which country recently passed anti-LGBT law ahead of 2022 election?
A. Kenya                    
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Denmark               
D. Hungary
Answer [D] Hungary
3. Which country recently announced the plan, “Antiviral Program for Pandemics”?
A. Japan                
B. United States
C. Canada             
D. China
Answer [B] United States
4. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), that was making up news recently is a statute of which country?
A. United States                 
B. Canada
C. China                                
D. United Kingdom
Answer [A] United States
5. India intends to achieve land degradation neutral status by which year?
A. 2030                        
B. 2035
C. 2037                        
D. 2040
Answer [A] 2030
6. In June 2021, the Ministry of Culture signed an MoU with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for mutual cooperation in Development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC). Where is NMHC located?
A. New Delhi                  
B. Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
C. Lothal. Gujarat          
D. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Lothal. Gujarat
7. In June 2021, the Union cabinet approved the restructuring of 41 factories of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into ____ Defence PSUs?
A. 3                           
B. 11
C. 5                             
D. 7
Answer [D] 7
8. Which company signed an MoU with Bangladesh’s Petrobangla (in June’21) for supplying LNG from India via the 250 km ‘Kanai Chatta (West Bengal) – Shrirampur (Bangladesh) Natural Gas Pipeline’?
A. Essar Oil                  
B. H-Energy
C. Oil India                    
D. Cairn India  
Answer [B] H-Energy
9. In June 2021, Asian Development Bank signed a $484 million loan agreement for development of Road Transport connectivity in which state?
A. Gujarat                       
B. Assam
C. Tamil Nadu                
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
10. Which country received the USD 100 million Line of Credit (in June’21) by Indian government for development of its Solar Energy Sector?
A. Sri Lanka                    
B. Bangladesh
C. Maldives                     
D. Nepal
Answer [A] Sri Lanka
11. Polycab India Ltd (PIL) has signed an agreement to acquire how much per cent stake in Bengaluru-based automation company, Silvan Innovation Labs for Rs 182 million?
A. 100%                         
B. 90%
C. 80%                           
D. 70%       
Answer [A] 100%
12. Which of the following has been recognized as the Global Innovation Partner of the Year by Snowflake, the data cloud company?
A. Mindtree                      
B. Larsen & Toubro Infotech
C. Tech Mahindra            
D. Cognizant
Answer [B] Larsen & Toubro Infotech
13. The Board of Directors of IDFC First Bank Ltd have approved the proposal for the reappointment of which of the following as the MD and CEO of the Bank, for a further period of 3 years?
A. V. Vaidyanathan               
B. Atanu Kumar Das
C. A. S. Rajeev                       
D. S. S Mallikarjuna Rao
Answer [A] V. Vaidyanathan
14. Which of the following has given an in principle nod to Centrum Financial Services to set up a small finance bank (SFB)?
A. RBI                            
B. IRDAI
C. SEBI                           
D. SIDBI
Answer [A] RBI
15. The Centre has set a target is to reduce road accident deaths by 50 per cent by which year?
A. 2022                       
B. 2023
C. 2024                       
D. 2025
Answer [C] 2024
16. US President Joe Biden has signed legislation establishing which day as Juneteenth National Independence Day?
A. 16 June                  
B. 17 June
C. 18 June                  
D. 19 June
Answer [D] 19 June
17. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has announced a COVID package of how many rupees (in crores) for the assistance of landless farmers, construction workers, etc. who have been affected by the pandemic?
A. 1450.81                 
B. 1560.34
C. 1690.46                  
D. 1740.76
Answer [C] 1690.46
18. The Telangana government has embarked on a school infrastructure development programme similar to that flagship programme Nadu-Nedu of which state?
A. Gujarat               
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala                  
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
19. International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed on June 19 every year. The resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly in which year?
A. 2015                   
B. 2016
C. 2017                   
D. 2018
Answer [A] 2015
20. In June 2021, the United Nations Global Compact has recognized whom as one of ten 2021 SDG Pioneers?
A. Nikesh Arora               
B. Miraj Barot
C. Sumant Sinha              
D. Robin Raina
Answer [C] Sumant Sinha