Q.1 India aims to restore how much of degraded land by 2030, as per PM Narendra Modi?
a. 26 million hectares
b. 14 million hectares
c. 20 million hectares
d. 17 million hectares
Q.2 The world’s first wooden satellite will be launched from which nation?
a. US
b. China
c. Israel
d. New Zealand
Q.3 Which state has decided to set up its own series of annual awards similar to Bharat Ratna?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Gujarat
d. West Bengal
Q.4 Who is the winner of women’s singles title at French Open 2021?
a. Sofia Kenin
b. Elise Mertens
c. Katerina Siniaková
d. Barbora Krejcikova
Q.5 Which country was the host for G7 Summit 2021?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Canada
d. United Kingdom
Q.6 ‘Believe- What Life Taught me’, is the autobiography of which Indian player?
a. Gautam Gambhir
b. Shikhar Dhawan
c. Suresh Raina
d. Yuvraj Singh
Q.7 Noted Kannada poet Siddalingaiah has passed away. He was popularly known by which name?
a. Parrot Maker
b. Dalita Kavi
c. Mysore Kavi
d. Birdman
Q.8 Who has become First-ever Indian Taekwondo Athlete to Qualify for Tokyo Paralympics?
a. Aruna Tanwar
b. Tarun Dhillon
c. Pramod Bhagat
d. Krishna Nagar
Q.9 Which country has passed a new law against foreign sanctions?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Pakistan
d. Iran
Q.10 In which state the Raja Parba festival was celebrated?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Odisha
c. Maharashtra
d. TamilNadu
Answers –
Q.1 a) India is on track to achieve its national commitment of Land degradation neutrality, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering the keynote address at the UN “High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought” on June 14, 2021 through video conference. The Prime Minister informed that India aims to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 to achieve an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Q.2 d)
Q.3 b) The Assam Government has decided to institute its own series of annual awards similar to Bharat Ratna and Padma awards entailing various benefits for the awardees. The decision to start its own civilian awards was taken at the state Cabinet meeting on June 8, 2021, which was headed by the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Q.4 d)
Q.5 d) The 47th G7 summit was held in Cornwall, United Kingdom, on 11–13 June 2021, in hybrid mode. The UK holds the presidency of the G7 for 2021. The theme for the Summit was ‘Build Back Better’
Q.6 c)
Q.7 b)
Q.8 a)
Q.9 a) China’s Parliament has passed the Anti-foreign Sanctions Law, providing a comprehensive legal cover for blocking foreign sanctions against Chinese officials and entities and protecting them against the long-arm jurisdiction, especially from the US.
Q.10 b) Raja Parba festival celebrated in Odisha. It is a 3-days unique festival in which the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood is celebrated by the state.