Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

31. Which is the venue of the Plenary Session of 110th International Labour Conference?
[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] New York
[D] Rome

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32. ‘Kar Max’, which was seen in the news, is a new variety of which crop?
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Mango
[D] Cotton

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33. The ‘Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)’ functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of MSME

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34. What is the objective of the ‘PLI scheme for Telecom’?
[A] Incentivise Design-led manufacturing in Telecom
[B] Decrease Customs Duty of Imported ICs
[C] Incentivise Exporters of Telecom products
[D] Roll out of 5 G Service

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35. Which wildlife sanctuary is location of India’s first-ever Dark Sky Reserve?
[A] Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
[B] Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

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36. Who recently became the first black vice president of Colombia?
[A] Gustavo Petro
[B] Francia Marquez
[C] Virgilio Barco Vargas
[D] Juan Guaido

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37. The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in which country?
[A] Kenya
[B] Nigeria
[C] DRC
[D] India

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38. Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat, that was recently making news, was built during the reign of which dynasty?
[A] Chaulukya dynasty
[B] Rashtrakuta dynasty
[C] Prathihara dynasty
[D] Kushan dynasty

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39. The Marshall Plan, that made news recently, was signed by which American President?
[A] Andrew Johnson
[B] Woodrow Wilson
[C] Harry Truman
[D] FDR

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40. Why is Windrush Day celebrated in Britain?
[A] Successful invasion of West Indies
[B] Defeat of Irish Republican Army
[C] Coronation of British Monarch
[D] Arrival of immigrants to the British shores

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