Top 100 Current Affairs Questions JUNE 2021

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Subject- Current Affairs
Month- June 2021
Type- MCQs / FAQs

100 IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JUNE 2021 MCQ's

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1. Which state govt. launched 'Ankur' Scheme to award people for planting trees during Monsoon?

Ans. Madhya Pradesh

2. 1st European Innovation Centre by TCS is opened in which city?

Ans. Geneva, Switzerland

3. Who has been awarded with "WHO Director-General Recognition Award" for his efforts in Tobacco Control?

Ans. Dr. Harsh Vardhan

4. 1st Ranking Institute in Centre for World University Rankings 2021-22?

Ans. IIM Ahmedabad (Overall 1st Rank - Harvard University)

5. WHO has named a Covid19 Variant (B.1.617.1) found in India as?

Ans. Kappa (B.1.617.2 - Delta)

6. Which Bank got its licensed cancelled by RBI in June 2021?

Ans. Shivajirao Bhosale Sahakari Bank, a Pune Based Bank

8. Who became the Additional Chairman of CBDT in June 2021?

Ans. Jagganath Bidyadhar Mohapatra (Central Board of Direct Taxes)

9. Who is the new president of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)?

Ans. TV Narendran

10. Who became the 21st Director General of Assam Rifles in June 2021?

Ans. Pradeep Chandran Nair

11. Who is the new Chairman of National Human Rights Commission?

Ans. Arun Mishra

12. Which state topped in NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21

Ans. Kerala (Worst Performer State - Bihar)

13. Who is the new President of Israel formed recently in june 2021?

Ans. Isaac Herzog (New PM of Israel - Naftali Bennett)

14. Who is the head of committee "Variable Capital Company" which has submitted the report to IFSCA regarding feasibility of Variable Capital Companies in International Financial Service Centres of India?

Ans. K P Krishnan

15. Which is the 3rd Indian IT Firm to cross Rs. 3 trillion m-cap?

Ans. WIPRO (1st - TCS, 2nd - Infosys)

16. Who is the new chairman of WHO Executive Board?

Ans. Dr. Patrick Amoth (from Kenya)

17. When is Telangana Formation day celebrated every year?

Ans. 2nd June [Formation Date - 2nd June 2014]

18. 'Indus Best Mega Food Park' has been inaugurated in which state?

Ans. Chhattisgarh [Inaugurated by Narender Singh Tomar]

19. India has brought the target of 20% Ethanol-blending in petrol by?

Ans. 2023 [Earlier the Target Year was 2025]

20. 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination' program was launched by?

Ans. Delhi Government (to promote the Vaccination programs)

21. 'Vedic Shiksha & Sanskar Board' has been launched by which state?

Ans. Rajasthan [to revive the knowledge of ancient Sanskrit with Yoga]

22. Who has become the 1st Female Boxing Coach for Egypt in June 2021

Ans. Saba Sakr

23. Which country topped the IMD World Competitiveness Index 2021?

Ans. Switzerland (India's Rank - 43rd Rank)

24. Which country topped the Global Peace Index 2021

Ans. Iceland

25. Which state launched the 'Agricultural Diversification Scheme' 2021?

Ans. Gujrat

26. The '2021 Pen Pinter Prize' has been won by whom?

Ans. Tsitsi Dangarembga

27. The new book 'Skill It, Kill It' has been authored by whom?

Ans. Ronnie Screwala

28. What is India's rank in Coursera Global Skill Report 2021?

Ans. 67th Rank

29. Which Bank announced its plans to go 'Carbon Neutral' by 2031-32?

Ans. HDFC Bank

30. Which country topped in World Giving Index 2021?

Ans. Indonesia (By the Charities Aid Foundation)

31. The Mobile App "Namaste Yoga" was launched by whom in June 21?

Ans. Ministry of AYUSH (to raise awareness about Yoga)

32. Which portal has been launched by Union Education of Ministry to compile data on out-of-school children?

Ans. 'PRABANDH' Portal

33. Which is the most liveable city as per '2021 EIU Global Liveability"?

Ans. Auckland (New Zealand)

34. The '2032 Olympics Games' are schedule in which city in June 2021?

Ans. Brisbane (Australia)

35. Which university topped in 'QS World University Rankings 2022'?

Ans. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

36. India's 1st International Maritime Services to be established in?

Ans. GIFT City, Gujrat

37. India to have world's largest green railway network by which year?

Ans. 2030

38. Who topped the '2020 Times Most Desirable Women' list?

Ans. Rhea Chakraborty

39. Who won the Best Actor at the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival?

Ans. Tillotama Shome

40. Which is the 1st Country in world to legally accept 'Bitcoins"?

Ans. El Salvador

41. Which state launched the scheme 'Pran Vayu Devta Pension' scheme?

Ans. Haryana

42. Which state has launched 'Chief Minister Shishu Seva Scheme'?

Ans. Assam (for COVID19 Orphans)

43. The 'Prestigious 2021 Nature TTL Photography Award' is won by?

Ans. Thomas Vijayan

44. The Book 'Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020' is written by?

Ans. Salman Rushdie

45. The 'Kia NBA Sixth Man Award 2021' is won by whom?

Ans. Jordan Clarkson

45. Who is the 1st Indian Actor awarded with 'Golden Visa' by UAE?

Ans. Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt

46. The scheme 'Bal-Seva Yojana' is launched by which state?

Ans. Uttar Pradesh (for children who lost their parents due to COVID19)

47. Which state launched the 'Knowledge Economy Mission'?

Ans. Kerala (to boost job prospects in the state) Onomy Mi

48. Which state/UT has launched the 'YounTab' scheme for students?

Ans. Ladakh (educational policy)

49. Who launched the SAGE program and portal?

Ans. Anurag Singh Thakur (SAGE - SeniorCare Aging Growth Engine)

50. Who has become the 1st French Winner of Intl' Booker Prize 2021?

Ans. David Diop (Novel - At Night, All Blood is Black)

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51. Who has won the International Business Book of the Year Award?

Ans. Chris Wilson & Jerry Wind

52. What is India's rank on the 17 SDGs adopted as 2030 agenda, according to the State of India's Environment Report 2021?

Ans. 117th Rank

53. Who won the Belgrade Open in June 2021?

Ans. Novak Djokovich (83rd title of his career)

54. Which Indian Institute is at the top in 'The Asia University Rankings'?

Ans. IISC Bangalore (1st Rank - Tsinghua University, China)

55. 'Raimona' National Park has been declared the 6th NP of which state?

Ans. Assam (7th - 'Dehing Patkai' National Park of Assam)

56. Which country has been elected to the United Nations Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2022-24 term?

Ans. India (in the Asia-Pacific Category)

57. Who is the new President of UN General Assembly (UNGA)?

Ans. Abdulla Shahid (Maldives)

58. Which film got Best Film National Award on Environment Conservation at 67th National Film Awards 2021?

Ans. "Water Burial" (Arunachal Pradesh)

59. When is International Olympics Day celebrated?

Ans. 23rd June (Theme for 2021 - Stay Healthy, Stay Strong, Stay Active)

60. Which state/UT launched 'Mukhyamantri Covid 19 Parivar Arthik Sahayata Yojana"?

Ans. Delhi (financial assistance to families who lost member in Covid19)

61. World's 1st genetically modified rubber is planted in which state?

Ans. Sarutari Research Farm, Guhawati, Assam

62. Who has composed India's official Olympic theme song in June 2021?

Ans. Mohit Chouhan (Song Name - 'Lakshya Tere Samne hai')

63. Which Team won the Inaugral ICC World Test Championship 2021?

Ans. New Zealand (Man of the Match - Kyle Jamieson)

64. Who is the author of the book 'It's a wonderful Life'?

Ans. Ruskin Bond

65. Which is the top performing state in India Smart City Awards 2020?

Ans. Uttar Pradesh (Best UT- Chandigarh)

66. India's 1st indigenous aircraft carrier (LAC) named 'INS Vikrant' will be decommissioned in which year?

Ans. 2022 (Other Name of INS Vikrant - IAC-1)

67. Who is the current Attorney General of India as of June 2021

Ans. KK Venugopal (given an extension of 1 more year)

68. Who is the author of "Fiercely Female: The Duttee Chand Story"?

Ans. Sundeep Mishra

69. Who won the Styrian Grand Prix 2021 in June?

Ans. Max Versteppen (Netherlands - Red Bull)

70. Who is the new acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) India?

Ans. Suresh N Patel

71. Who won the Gold Medal at Archery World Cup Stage 3, in Paris?

Ans. Deepika Kumari

72. Who has won the Japan's Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021?

Ans. Palagummi Sainath (Journalist)

73. What is the rank of India in Global Home Price Index - Q1 2021?

Ans. 55th (1st Rank - Turkey)

74. Who won the Gold Medal in 53kg category in Poland Open?

Ans. Vinesh Phogat (Wrestler)

75. Who has been named as the Chairman of Microsoft in June 2021?

Ans. Satya Nadella

76. What is India's Rank in Sustainable Development Report 2021?

Ans. 120th (1st Rank - Finland)

77. Which Org. has won the UN Award 'Land for Life Award' 2021?

Ans. Familial Forestry of Rajasthan

78. Which govt launched the 'Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana'?

Ans. Bihar (to promote entrepreneurship among youth & women)

79. Which Bank has launched the 'Ghar Ghar Ration' program in June 21?

Ans. IDFC First Bank

80. What was the theme of International Yoga Day - 2021 on 21st June?

Ans. Yoga for Well Being

81. Who has won the 2021 French Grand Prix?

Ans. Max Versteppen (Netherlands - Red Bull)

82. Who is the 'Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes' at WWF India?

Ans. Upasana Kamineni

83. Who is the author of book 'The 7 Sins of Being a Mother"?

Ans. Tahira Kashyap Khurana

84. Who has been appointed as Election Commissioner of India in June?

Ans. Anup Chandra Pandey

85. Which state's CM has announced creating 'Oxi-Van' (a forest)?

Ans. Haryana (creating 80 acres of Oxi-Van in Karnal district)

86. Who is reappointed as chairman of Life Insurance Corporation June?

Ans. MR Kumar

87. 'Dehing Patkai' has been declared as the 7th National Park of?

Ans. Assam (6th NP-Raimona National Park)

88. Which Indian Bank is top in the list of 'World's Best Banks 2021'?

Ans. DBS Bank

89. Who has become the 1st woman to head UNCTAD?

Ans. Rebecca Grynspan (Costa Rica)

90. Who won the 'Pulitzer Prize 2021' in 'Fiction' category?

Ans. Louise Erdrich (Novel - The Night Watchman)

91. 'Home in the World' Book is the memoir of which personality?

Ans. Amartya Sen

92. Which state launched the 'Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyaan'?

Ans. MP (to raise awareness among people about Covid 19 pandemic)

93. UN General Assembly has recently approved a declaration in June 2021 calling for urgent action to end AID by which year?

Ans. UN GA urges action to end AIDS epidemic by 2030

94. Who was inducted in ICC Hall of Fame ahead of WTC Final in June?

Ans. Vinoo Mankad (Former Indian Batsman)

95. Who won the Men's Single Title for French Open 2021?

Ans. Novak Djokovich (Women's Singles - Barbora Krejcikova)

96. Which country hosted the 47th G7 Summit in 2021?

Ans. UK (India participated in this conference even its not in G7)

97. World's 1st Wooden Satellite called 'WISA Woodsat' is built by?

Ans. European Space Agency

98. 'Believe - What Life and Cricket Taught Me' is autobiography of?

Ans. Suresh Raina

99. Who has sworn in as International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor?

Ans. Karim Khan (British Lawyer) HQ of ICC - Hague, Netherlands

100. High-level committee has been formed for consultations on the creation of integrated triservice theatre commands. Which committee in 2015, had recommended the creation of 3 integrated theatre commands?

Ans. DB Shekatkar

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