Daily Current Affairs Quiz : June 26, 2021
June 26, 2021 June 25, 2021
1. 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
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways]
Notes:
Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) is an apex advisory body formed in 1997, for the development of the Major and non-Major Ports.
Recently, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Port, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 18th meeting of MSDC through a video conference. He highlighted that the ‘Indian Port Bill 2021’ will ensure optimum management and utilization of the coastline.
2. Who is the composer of the official theme song of the Indian Olympic Team of Tokyo 2020?
[A] A R Rahman
[B] Mohit Chauhan
[C] Vishal Dadlani
[D] Shankar Mahadevan
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Correct Answer: B [Mohit Chauhan]
Notes:
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju launched the official theme song of the Indian Olympic Team of Tokyo 2020.
The song ‘Tu Thaan Le’, has been composed and sung by popular playback singer Mohit Chauhan. Over 100 athletes are expected to represent India at the Tokyo Games.
3. Which country won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC)?
[A] India
[B] New Zealand
[C] Australia
[D] England
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Correct Answer: B [New Zealand]
Notes:
New Zealand beat India in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final to become the first World Test Champion.
This is New Zealand’s first ICC title in two decades. New Zealand chased down the 139-run target with eight wickets in hand on the reserve day of the final.
4. 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
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Correct Answer: B [258 million]
Notes:
To empower women and safeguard the rights of widows, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution and declared June 23 as International Widows Day.
International Widows Day is aimed at showing solidarity with women who have lost their partners. As per the United Nations, there are an estimated 258 million widows around the world, and nearly one in ten live in extreme poverty.
5. ‘Tax Inspectors Without Borders’ is an initiative of UNDP in association with which organization?
[A] OECD
[B] IMF
[C] UNESCO
[D] UNICEF
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Correct Answer: A [OECD]
Notes:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have launched a joint initiative named Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) in Bhutan.
For this initiative, India has been chosen as a Partner Jurisdiction. This programme aims to aid Bhutan in strengthening its tax administration.
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