Monthly Current Affair Quiz: June 2020 for UPPSC Exams

Question 1

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended the individual sanctions, travel ban and an arms embargo on which country till May 2021?

Question 2

Who becomes the only cricketer and the only Indian to feature in the Forbes’ Top 100 highest paid athletes of 2020?

Question 3

India’s apex food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) comes under the purview of which ministry?

Question 4

Name the cricketer who has been nominated by the BCCI for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards 2020?

Question 5

For how many kharif crops the central government has announced minimum support price (MSP) on the recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices?

Question 6

Which scheme has been launched by the union government for to provide affordable loans to street vendors?

Question 7

Which entity has developed a disinfection unit called Ultra Swachh?

Question 8

Which entity has launched Real Time Electricity Market (RTM) to help discoms plan their power requirements?

Question 9

Which of the following entities has provide an end-to-end coronavirus tracking platform for Karnataka, called the Karnataka Listening Dashboard for COVID-19?

Question 10

Famous sprinter Bobby Morrow passed away recently, he was held from which country?

Question 11

Which state government has launched waste exchange website?

Question 12

Which state government has inaugurated “Plant Health Clinic”?

Question 13

With which European country has India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Cooperation?

Question 14

Researchers at which IIT have developed a low cost and Artificial Intelligence-based test kit for COVID-19?

Question 15

Which of the following institution has developed a rare-earth-based magnetocaloric material that can be effectively used for cancer treatment?

Question 16

What is India’s rank in the recently released 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020) released by the Yale University?

Question 17

Who has been conferred with prestigious World Food Prize 2020?

Question 18

Which IT company has announced to launch of 'Summer of Ideas' initiative for university students worldwide, an online learning programme?

Question 19

Which state government has launched ‘Panchvati Yojana’ for the senior citizens of rural areas of the state?

Question 20

Which state government has decided to rename the state’s Environment Ministry as ‘Environment and Climate Change Ministry’?

Question 21

Lightweight boxing champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk also known as “The Nail” announced his retirement held from which country?

Question 22

Who has been chosen for the ‘Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)’?

Question 23

Which Australian player has been appointed an officer in the Order of Australia, an honour for achievement or meritorious service?

Question 24

What is the theme of the United Nations’ ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness day 2020?

Question 25

Former Test cricketer Matt Poore passed away recently, he played for which country?

Question 26

Which state government has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ to educate child labourers in the state?

Question 27

Veteran poet and freedom fighter Anand Mohan Zutshi passed away recently, he was a poet of which language?

Question 28

Which initiative has been launched the United Nations to fight the spreading of misinformation about COVID-19 with fact-based accurate information?

Question 29

Who has authored the book titled “Naoroji Pioneer of Indian Nationalism”, the biography of Dadabhai Naoroji?

Question 30

What is India’s rank in the annual World Competitiveness Index 2020 compiled by Institute for Management Development (IMD)?

Question 31

According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2020 what is the position of India as recipient of the foreign direct investment in 2019?

Question 32

IM Vijayan has been recommended for the fourth highest civilian award in India, the Padmashri, is associated with which sports?

Question 33

The 4th edition of Asian Youth Para Games to be held in which country in December 2021?

Question 34

What is the theme of the International Day of Yoga 2020 celebrated world wide by the United Nations?

Question 35

Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador of JSW cement?

Question 36

Which state government has decided to start ‘Ektu Khelo, Ektu Padho’ –meaning ‘Play Little, Study Little’ scheme?

Question 37

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) India has partnered with which IIT to support state and national governments in achieving food and nutrition security?

Question 38

Who has authored the book ”Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India”?

Question 39

Famous sportsperson K Raghunath passed away recently, he was associated with which sports?

Question 40

Which country has successfully launched the last Satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)?

Question 41

Mt. Merapi an active volcano erupted recently is in which country?

Question 42

As per the new Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) released by the World Bank what is India’s global position as an economy in terms of PPPs?

Question 43

What is the theme of Day of the Seafarer, 2020 celebrated every year on 25^th June?

Question 44

Which football club has won the English Premier League 2019-20?