Current Affairs 26th June 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country announced the ‘Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant scheme’?
A. France
B. Ireland
C. Germany
D. UK
Answer [B] Ireland
2. India gifted indigenously-built in-service Missile Corvette INS Kirpan to which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Vietnam
C. Myanmar
D. Nepal
Answer [B] Vietnam
3. A Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
4. TRAI has recently recommended ‘essential services’ status which entity?
A. Submarine cables
B. Unmanned Air Vehicles
C. Broadband Cables
D. OTT platforms
Answer [A] Submarine cables
5. Which Indian institution nudged Google and Apple to secure mobile devices for financial transactions?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Securities Exchange Board of India
C. NPCI
D. NASSCOM
Answer [A] Reserve Bank of India
6. Which of the following payment banks joined hands with Care Health Insurance to offer health insurance products to its customers?
A. Airtel Payments Bank Ltd
B. India Post Payments Bank Ltd
C. FINO Payments Bank Ltd
D. Paytm Payments Bank Ltd
Answer [A] Airtel Payments Bank Ltd
7. What is the theme of International Widows Day 2023, which is observed annually on June 23?
A. Invisible Women, Invisible Problems
B. I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
C. Innovation and technology for gender equality
D. Sustainable Solutions for Widows Financial Independence
Answer [C] Innovation and technology for gender equality
8. In June 2023, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar unveiled a face authentication feature on the PM-Kisan mobile app. In the context of PM-KISAN, what does ‘S’ stands for?
A. Sadhan
B. Sansar
C. Sakshar
D. Samman
Answer [D] Samman
9. In June 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) ‘Dhruv’ in _____.
A. Kochi
B. Pune
C. Bangalore
D. Chennai
Answer [A] Kochi
10. In June 2023, which of the following state government will be collaborated with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to set up a state-of-the-art milk processing plant?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Himachal Pradesh
11. What is the theme of International Women in Engineering Day 2023?
A. Investors and Innovators
B. Engineering Heroes
C. Make Safety Seen
D. Shape the World
Answer [C] Make Safety Seen
12. In June 2023, how much amount has been allocated for the construction of a Unity Mall in Dimapur, Nagaland?
A. Rs 150 crore
B. Rs 140 crore
C. Rs 130 crore
D. Rs 145 crore
Answer [D] Rs 145 crore
13. Who among the following has been named as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Alibaba Group?
A. Daniel Zhang
B. Eddie Wu
C. Joe Tsai
D. Sean Marks
Answer [B] Eddie Wu
14. Which of the following countries has been elected as the chair of the Standing Committee on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the biennium 2023-24?
A. Thailand
B. Indonesia
C. Sri Lanka
D. India
Answer [D] India
15. Petteri Orpo has been elected as the prime minister of _____.
A. Iceland
B. Norway
C. Indonesia
D. Finland
Answer [D] Finland
16. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)?
A. Rajiv Kumar Shrivastav
B. Umesh Kumar
C. Jayant Nath
D. D N Patel
Answer [B] Umesh Kumar
17. In June 2023, which of the following state government has launched panchayat-level drugs shop scheme to make essential medicines available in remote areas?
A. Odisha
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand
Answer [D] Jharkhand
18. Which of the following defence companies has started delivering Armado to the Indian armed forces?
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
B. Mahindra Defence Systems
C. BrahMos Aerospace
D. Electronics Corporation of India Limited
Answer [B] Mahindra Defence Systems
19. In June 2023, which of the following banks launched Unnati, Samriddhi, and Samman bank account schemes targeting women, women entrepreneurs and professionals, pensioners, and cooperative housing societies?
A. State Bank of India
B. Union Bank of India
C. UCO Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [B] Union Bank of India
20. In June 2023, which of the following countries signed an MoU with Intel to invest $32.8 billion in a chip manufacturing site?
A. Mexico
B. Germany
C. France
D. Oman
Answer [B] Germany