Current Affairs 8th June 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of the new national portal launched for credit-linked government schemes?
A. PM Atmanirbhar Portal           
B. Jai Samarth Portal
C. Jan Sandesh Portal                    
D. Bharat Samarth Portal
Answer [B] Jai Samarth Portal
2. Which country launched its manned mission to its Tiangong Space Station?
A. Japan              
B. Israel
C. China             
D. South Korea
Answer [C] China          
3. Which country launched the global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LIFE) Movement?
A. USA              
B. UK
C. India             
D. Japan
Answer [C] India      
4. Name the Bengaluru-based company that recently (In June’22) joined NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) Mission as an Early Adopter.
A. Agnikul Cosmos                
B. Pixxel
C. Ambee                                 
D. Satsure
Answer [C] Ambee     
5. As per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index (As of 3rd June, 2022), who became the richest man in India as well as in Asia with a net worth of USD 99.7 Billion?
A. Mukesh Ambani              
B. Azim Premji
C. Gautam Adani                   
D. Shiv Nadar
Answer [A] Mukesh Ambani  
6. Name the Investment management platform that was recently (in June’22) launched by Kotak Investment Advisors.
A. Kotak Gold                     
B. Kotak Prime
C. Kotak Diamond            
D. Kotak Cherry
Answer [D] Kotak Cherry
7. Name the India’s first banking metaverse that was recently (In June’22) launched by Kiya.ai to allow the customers to transact, access banking information, and obtain various banking products virtually.
A. Kiyameta Digital                 
B. Kiyaverse
C. Kiya Banking                         
D. Kiya Meta
Answer [B] Kiyaverse
8. Which state/UT recently (in June’22) signed an MOU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to set up the First-of-its-kind Indian Air Force Heritage Centre?
A. Chhattisgarh                 
B. Maharashtra
C. Chandigarh                    
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [C] Chandigarh   
9. According to Forbes “The Real-time Billionaires List” (as of 3rd June 2022). ………. Became the World’s Richest Person with a net worth of USD 233.7 Billion?
A. Leonard Schleifer             
B. Elon Musk
C. Jensen Huang                     
D. Tim Cook
Answer [B] Elon Musk
10. When was established Indian Bank?
A. 1906               
B. 1907
C. 1911              
D. 1915
Answer [B] 1907