Current Affairs 28th June 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. When is the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice observed every year by the UN?
A. June 19
B. June 21
C. June 25
D. June 30
Answer [B] June 21
2. When is World Music Day observed every year?
A. June 19
B. June 20
C. June 21
D. June 22
Answer [C] June 21
3. Nikol Pashinyan, has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Armenia
B. New Zealand
C. Singapore
D. Vietnam
Answer [A] Armenia
4. Which Indian state has announced cash awards for having the maximum number of children, in one of its constituencies?
A. Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Mizoram
Answer [D] Mizoram
5. Which policy is being prepared by the Government of India, to make green energy cheaper?
A. Renewable Energy Policy
B. Non- Conventional Policy
C. Green Tariff Policy
D. Energy Policy
Answer [C] Green Tariff Policy
6. MSDC, an apex advisory body, formed in 1997, is associated with which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Skill Development
B. Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer [B] Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways
7. Who is the composer of the official theme song of the Indian Olympic Team of Tokyo 2020?
A. Mohit Chauhan
B. Vishal Dadlani
C. A R Rahman
D. Shankar Mahadevan
Answer [A] Mohit Chauhan
8. Which country won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC)?
A. India
B. Australia
C. England
D. New Zealand
Answer [D] New Zealand
9. As per the UN data, what is the estimated number of widows across the world, as of 2021?
A. 25 million
B. 258 million
C. 56 million
D. 568 million
Answer [B] 258 million
10. ‘Tax Inspectors Without Borders’ is an initiative of UNDP in association with which organization?
A. IMF
B. UNESCO
C. OECD
D. UNICEF
Answer [C] OECD
11. What is the theme of International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking 2021?
A. Better Knowledge for Better Care
B. Share Drug Facts to Save Lives
C. Health for Justice. Justice for Health
D. Listen First
Answer [B] Share Drug Facts to Save Lives
12. According to the World Drug Report, around how many million people used drugs worldwide in 2021?
A. 200 million
B. 225 million
C. 250 million
D. 275 million
Answer [D] 275 million
13. For the first time, a one-of-a-kind cattle war room has been set up by the Karnataka government in which city?
A. Mangalore
B. Bengaluru
C. Shivamogga
D. Tumakuru
Answer [B] Bengaluru
14. India has agreed to host which edition of the Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER) in 2022?
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
D. 10th
Answer [C] 9th
15. Former Infosys CEO S D Shibu Lal has been appointed the Chairperson of a three member task force formed to help the government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through which of the following missions?
A. Mission Sashakt
B. Mission Vikaas
C. Mission Change
D. Mission Karmayogi
Answer [D] Mission Karmayogi
16. As per the report titled Suicide worldwide in 2019, one in how many people, died by suicide in 2019?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 75
D. 125
Answer [B] 100
17. Mindspace Business Parks REIT has committed to transform to 100 per cent renewable electricity use across all areas serviced and maintained within the Mindspace Business Parks REIT portfolio by which year?
A. 2035
B. 2040
C. 2045
D. 2050
Answer [D] 2050
18. Japan has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade agreement between China, Australia and which of the following?
A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. NATO
D. BIMSTEC
Answer [B] ASEAN
19. With an aim to achieve the target to plant how many saplings in 2021, the Delhi government is all set to hold ‘Van Mahotsav’ from June 26 to July 11, 2021?
A. 33 lakh
B. 29 lakh
C. 25 lakh
D. 21 lakh
Answer [A] 33 lakh
20. Which of the following has announced signing an MoU with Telangana to set up its manufacturing plant with an investment of Rs. 2,100 crores?
A. Triton Electric Vehicle, LLC
B. Hero Electric
C. Twenty Two Motors
D. Ather Energy
Answer [A] Triton Electric Vehicle, LLC