Current Affairs PDF

Current Affairs Quiz:25 June 2024

AffairsCloud YouTube Channel - Click Here

AffairsCloud APP Click Here

AffairsCloud brings you the complete and important daily Current Affairs Quiz 25 June 2024 to achieve more marks in Banking, Insurance, UPSC, SSC, CLAT, Railways and all other competitive Exams. We have prepared the current affairs quiz question from our daily current affairs 2024 updates.

Our Current Affairs June 2024 events will help you to get more marks in Banking, Insurance, SSC, Railways, UPSC, CLAT and all State Government Exams. Also, try our Current Affairs Quiz.

Click here for Current Affairs 25 June 2024

  1. In June 2024, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) introduced 2 new standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, to enhance the safety and quality of _____________ in India.
    1) Petrochemicals Organisations
    2) Artificial Intelligence Management System
    3) Electric Vehicles
    4) Defence Products
    5) Medicines
    Answer-3) Electric Vehicles
    Explanation:
    The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced 2 new standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, aimed at enhancing Electric Vehicles (EVs) safety and quality in India. These standards are applied to the L (2-wheelers), M (4-wheelers), and N (goods trucks) categories of EVs.
    • It particularly focussed on the crucial components of the EVs (cars, buses, and trucks) such as the powertrain (including motor and transmission), and battery safety.
    • With these new standards, the BIS now has 30 Indian Standards (IS) dedicated to EVs and their accessories, including charging systems.

  2. Which of the following has recently (in June ‘24) signed a MoU with the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) to advance collaboration in ‘Next Generation Wireless Technologies for the Indian Army’?
    1) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
    2) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
    3) Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO)
    4) Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)
    5) Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER)
    Answer-5) Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER)
    Explanation:
    On 22nd June 2024, the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER), an autonomous Research & Development (R&D) institute under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Indian Army, to promote collaboration in “Next Generation Wireless Technologies for Indian Army”.
    • This strategic partnership aims to bolster the Indian Army’s technological capabilities which are aligned towards vision for 2024 as “Year of Technological Absorption for Indian Army” declared by Chief of Army Staff.
    • As per the MoU, the incubation centre will provide support to the development of military-specific innovative solutions from conceptualization to large-scale production including, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups.

  3. In June 2024, the Ministry of Education (MoE) constituted a seven-member high-level committee headed by __________ to enhance the National Testing Agency (NTA) examination process and its functioning.
    1) Rajiv Gauba
    2) K. Radhakrishnan
    3) Vijay Kumar Saraswat
    4) Vinod Kumar Paul
    5) Sanjay Kumar
    Answer-2) K. Radhakrishnan
    Explanation:
    The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE) has constituted a seven-member high-level committee to make recommendations on reform in the examination process, improvement in data security protocols and functioning of the National Testing Agency(NTA).
    • The committee is headed by Dr K. Radhakrishnan, the former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Chairman Board of Governors (BoG), Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
    • The objective of the committee is to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through NTA.

  4. In which country did Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar recently (in June ’24) unveil the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), built with a USD 6 million grant from India?
    1) Philippines
    2) Seychelles
    3) Tanzania
    4) Mauritius
    5) Sri Lanka
    Answer-5) Sri Lanka
    Explanation:
    Union Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI) visited Sri Lanka on 20th June 2024. This marked his 1st bilateral visit to any country after being sworn-in as External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India for 2nd consecutive term.
    • On 20th June 2024, Union Minister S. Jaishankar and Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), a nerve centre for Search and Rescue operations at sea, in Sri Lanka built with a USD 6 million grant from India.
    • The official visit of MEA S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka holds great significance for India and Sri Lanka relations as this underscores primacy that Sri Lanka holds in India’s “Neighbour First” policy and SAGAR Security and Growth for All in the Region(SAGAR) policy.Click here to read more

  5. Which organisation has recently(in June ‘24) added armed forces including the Israel Armed Forces and Hamas armed wing to its list of offenders for violating children’s rights?
    1) Financial Action Task Force
    2) INTERPOL
    3) United Nations
    4) Amnesty International
    5) World Peace Council
    Answer-3) United Nations
    Explanation:
    According to the United Nations (UN) annual report on Children and Armed Conflict, for the 1st time, Israel Armed Forces, Hamas armed wing, IZZ al-Din al-Qasssam and Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s armed wing, Al-Quds Brigades, has been placed to the list in gross violation of children’s rights.
    • The report has also placed Sudan’s Army and rivalry military the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the blacklist for the killing and maiming of children and for attacks on schools and hospitals, as both have been battling for more than a year.
    • The report is released annually by UN Secretary-General, António Guterres and is presented at the UN Security Council (UNSC).

  6. According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG) report, India has become the _________ largest domestic airline market in the world.
    1) 3rd
    2) 4th
    3) 5th
    4) 1st
    5) 2nd
    Answer-1) 3rd
    Explanation:
    According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG) report, India becomes the 3rd largest domestic airline market in the world. India jumped from 5th position in 2014 as it saw the significant increase in it’s domestic airline capacity from 7.9 million (in April 2014) to 15.6 million (in April 2024).
    • As per the report, the United States of America (USA) and China retained their ranks at 1st and 2nd position with 86.1 million and 67.8 million capacities, respectively. Brazil and Indonesia at 4th and 5th position.
    • According to the report, India has the highest Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) among the top 5 countries. As of April 2024, LCCs accounted 78.4% of India’s domestic capacity.

  7. Who has been recently (in June ‘24) appointed as the new Secretary of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for a period of two years?
    1) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra
    2) Sushil Sharma
    3) Jagjit Pavadia
    4) Atul Kumar Chaudhary
    5) Vijayabharathi Sayani
    Answer-4) Atul Kumar Chaudhary
    Explanation:
    The Government of India (GoI) has appointed Atul Kumar Chaudhary as the new Secretary of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on a deputation on foreign service terms, initially for a period of two years.
    • This appointment comes after the superannuation of V Raghunandan on May 31 2024.
    • Currently, he has been serving as the Deputy Director General (DDG) in Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) since 2021.
    • Atul Kumar Chaudhary is an Indian Telecommunication Services (ITS) officer of 1989-batch.

  8. United Nations Public Service Day is annually observed across the globe on _____________ to acknowledge the contribution of public service to improve the development process for all people.
    1) May 20
    2) April 21
    3) March 14
    4) February 12
    5) June 23
    Answer-5) June 23
    Explanation:
    The United Nations (UN) Public Service Day 2024 was observed across the globe on 23 June to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community and emphasise the contribution of public service in the development process.
    • The 2024 UN Public Service Forum and Awards Ceremony takes place from 24 to 26 June 2024 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, under the theme ‘Fostering Innovation amid Global Challenges: a Public Sector Perspective’.
    • The UN Public Service Awards (UNPSA) program established by the UN in 2003, is the most prestigious international recognition that aims to promote and support innovation and excellence in public service delivery worldwide.

  9. When was the International Olympic Day annually observed across the globe?
    1) April 6
    2) May 7
    3) June 23
    4) February 18
    5) March 15
    Answer-3) June 23
    Explanation:
    International Olympic Day 2024 was observed across the globe on 23 June to promote participation and peace in sports across the globe regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability.
    • This Day commemorates the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Sorbonne, Paris, on 23 June 1894, where Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the French Historian revived the Olympic Games of ancient Greece.
    • The 2024 theme of International Olympic Day is, “Let’s Move and Celebrate.”
    • The 1st Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948 by 9 countries. Click here to read more

  10. Which Indian state is set to establish the ‘Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre’, the world’s first conservation and breeding centre for Asian king vultures?
    1) Odisha
    2) Kerala
    3) Gujarat
    4) Uttar Pradesh
    5) Tamil Nadu
    Answer-4) Uttar Pradesh
    Explanation:
    Uttar Pradesh(UP) is set to establish the ‘Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre’, world’s first conservation and breeding centre for Asian king vultures or red-headed vultures or Pondicherry vultures in Maharajganj, UP.
    • This initiative aims to improve the population of the Asian king vultures, which has been listed as critically endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s red list since 2007.
    • Asian king vultures are endangered due to habitat degradation and the overuse of diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, in domestic animals, which becomes poisonous for vultures.