Current Affairs 22th June 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The ‘Crash course programme for Covid-19 frontline workers’ launched by the PM, is designed under which scheme?
A. PM Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojana
B. PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0
C. PM Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
D. PM Cares
Answer [B] PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0
2. ‘Varuna and Assi’ rivers, which were seen in the news recently, flow through which Indian state?
A. Sikkim
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
3. CSIR has tied up with which health care institution to ramp up Covid-19 testing in across towns and rural India?
A. Ranbaxy
B. Religare
C. Tata MD
D. Serum Institute
Answer [C] Tata MD
4. India has launched a trilateral with which two countries, for Indo-Pacific stability?
A. Italy – Japan
B. France – Australia
C. UAE – New Zealand
D. Germany – South Korea
Answer [A] Italy – Japan
5. Kenneth Kaunda, who was in the news recently, was the founding President of which country?
A. Nigeria
B. Kenya
C. Congo
D. Zambia
Answer [D] Zambia
6. Which country signed an MoU with India (in June’21) for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of Climate Change and waste management?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Mauritius
C. Indonesia
D. Bhutan
Answer [D] Bhutan
7. Where did Indian Navy & Japanese Navy recently (in June’21) conduct a joint Naval exercise?
A. Andaman Sea
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Sea of Japan
Answer [B] Indian Ocean
8. Which company (in June’21) joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Partnership for New Work Standards to establish a framework for a healthy work environment?
A. IBM
B. Microsoft
C. Wipro
D. Google
Answer [C] Wipro
9. In June 2021, Former F1 Champion Michael Schumacher recovered from coma after 6 years. Which country does he belong to?
A. Germany
B. Portugal
C. France
D. Italy
Answer [A] Germany
10. Who has won the French Grand Prix in June 2021?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Sergio Perez
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Max Verstappen
Answer [D] Max Verstappen