Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

31. Which institution/ department notifies cost inflation index (CII) every year?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Central Board of Direct Taxes
[C] National Statistical Office
[D] Department of Economic Affairs

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32. Which company launched ‘Internet Explorer (IE) browser’ in 1995?
[A] Apple
[B] Microsoft
[C] Google
[D] Samsung

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33. Which institution released a report titled ‘Payments Vision 2025’?
[A] NPCI
[B] RBI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] World Bank

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34. What is the unique feature of ‘HomoSEP’, a robot developed by IIT-Madras?
[A] Detects Pneumonia in children
[B] Cleans Septic Tanks
[C] Detects Down syndrome
[D] Recycles e-waste

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35. 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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36. When is the ‘International Day for Countering Hate Speech’ marked across the world?
[A] June 15
[B] June 18
[C] June 21
[D] June 24

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37. 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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38. Which Union Ministry has declared certain resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and NPCI as ‘critical information infrastructure’?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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39. 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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40. UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize gives recognition to works done in which of the following fields?
[A] Literature
[B] Biological Sciences
[C] Environment Protection
[D] Information and Communication Technology

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