When is the ‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’ celebrated?
a. 15 June
b. 17 June
c. 16 June
d. None of these
Recently 21 copper plate inscriptions of 14th or 16th century have been discovered near Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy temple in which state?
a. Haryana
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. None of these
According to a recent report by ‘Bank of America’, how many jobs will IT companies cut due to automation?
a. 20 Lakh
b. 30 Lakh
c. 10 Lakh
d. None of these
Recently a 15 meter tall coffee tree Pyrostria Laljii has been discovered in which state?
a. Maharashtra
b. Rajasthan
c. Andaman Islands
d. None of these
Where has the world’s third largest diamond been found recently?
a. France
b. Botswana
c. Germany
d. None of these
Which state government has launched ‘Revv Up program’ to solve tough business problems?
a. Odisha
b. Telangana
c. Punjab
d. None of these
Which organization has published an advertising report titled ‘The Race Against Time for Smarter Development’?
a. World Bank
b. UNDP
c. UNESCO
d. None of these
Which state has approved its flagship semi high speed railway project Silverline?
a. Haryana
b. Kerala
c. Rajasthan
d. None of these
Recently Ngulkham Jathom Gangte has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
a. Peru
b. Ukraine
c. Tunisia
d. None of these
Recently Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou will fly over which desert with the help of Long March rocket?
a. Sonoran Desert
b. Gobi Desert
c. Sahara Desert
d. None of these
Which country has recently authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
a. France
b. Kenya
c. Bangladesh
d. None of these
Recently ‘Kiki Bertens’ has announced retirement, he is related to which sport?
a. Basketball
b. Tennis
c. Table Tennis
d. None of these
Which IIT has hosted the BRICS Network University Conference?
a. IIT Madras
b. IIT Kanpur
c. IIT Bombay
d. None of these
Who has become the first Indian Taekwondo athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics?
a. Sandeep Ranade
b. Aruna Tanwar
c. Mukesh Sharma
d. None of these
Recently the US and which country have agreed again for arms control talks?
a. France
b. Germany
c. Russia
d. None of these
17th June 2021 Current Affairs Daily Dose