Current Affairs 23th June 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. World Hydrography Day is observed every year on 21 June. What is the theme for World Hydrography Day 2021?
A. ‘Hydrography – enabling autonomous technologies’
B. “Hydrography information driving marine knowledge”
C. ‘One hundred years of international cooperation in hydrography’
D. ‘Hydrography – underpinning the Blue Economy’
Answer [C] ‘One hundred years of international cooperation in hydrography’
2. India observed which edition of National Reading Day on 19 June 2021?
A. 20th                            
B. 22th
C. 24th                            
D. 26th
Answer [D] 26th
3. Who was honoured with the European Inventor Award 2021 in the ‘Non-European Patent Office Countries’ category?
A. Krishna Saraswat                      
B. Sumita Mitra
C. Ruchir Sharma                            
D. Raj Jain
Answer [B] Sumita Mitra
4. In June 2021, which of the following has signed agreements with 12 financial institutions to add a lending vertical to its portfolio of services?
A. PayPoint India                         
B. ItzCash Card
C. Mswipe Technologies           
D. CCAvenue. Founder
Answer [A] PayPoint India
5. As per a fresh report from the UN refugee agency, the number of people fleeing war and persecution continued rising in 2020, with global displacement climbing to over how many million?
A. 54                          
B. 67
C. 75                          
D. 82
Answer [D] 82
6. A hydrogen taskforce has been launched under the aegis of Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) between India and which of the following countries?
A. United Kingdom                     
B. United States
C. Russia                                        
D. Germany
Answer [B] United States
7. The International Yoga Day has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015. What is the theme for International Yoga Day 2021?
A. ‘Yoga at home and Yoga with family’
B. ‘Yoga for Peace’
C. ‘Yoga for well-being’
D. ‘Yoga health’
Answer [C] ‘Yoga for well-being’
8. In June 2021, who has been awarded with ‘Certificate of Commitment’ by The World Book of Records (WBR), London for her commitment towards trade and industry during the COVID times?
A. Khyati Naravane                      
B. Rashmi Tripathi
C. Sonali Mishra                           
D. Divya Pandey
Answer [A] Khyati Naravane
9. Which of the following has been given the ‘best ship’ title at the Fleet Awards Function 2021?
A. INS Satpura                          
B. INS Shivalik
C. INS Sahyadri                         
D. INS Tabar
Answer [C] INS Sahyadri
10. Which of the following states/UTs has announced free instructors for those who want to learn yoga by forming a group?
A. Chandigarh                       
B. Puducherry
C. Delhi                                   
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Delhi