15-JUNE-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral relationship to which status during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bratislava on June 15, 2026?
(a.) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
(b.) Comprehensive Partnership
(c.) Special Global Alliance
(d.) Strategic Trade Compact
(2.) Who is the Prime Minister of Slovakia who held bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi in Bratislava on June 15, 2026?
(a.) Peter Pellegrini
(b.) Robert Fico
(c.) Viktor Orbán
(d.) Petr Fiala
(3.) Which Indian state hosted the official Global Wind Day 2026 Conference organized under the theme "Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration"?
(a.) Gujarat
(b.) Goa
(c.) Tamil Nadu
(d.) Rajasthan
(4.) What is India's global rank in terms of total installed wind power capacity as of 2026?
(a.) 2nd
(b.) 3rd
(c.) 4th
(d.) 5th
(5.) According to PIB reports released on Global Wind Day 2026, what is India's target for installed wind energy capacity by the year 2030?
(a.) 75 GW
(b.) 100 GW
(c.) 125 GW
(d.) 150 GW
(6.) World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed internationally every year on which date?
(a.) 10 June
(b.) 12 June
(c.) 15 June
(d.) 20 June
(7.) Which Indian sand artist won the prestigious Russia Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 in Kaliningrad on June 15, 2026?
(a.) Manas Sahoo
(b.) Sudarsan Pattnaik
(c.) Nitish Bharti
(d.) Rahul Arya
(8.) Under which Article of the Constitution did the Supreme Court stay proceedings in four High Courts regarding the Transgender Persons Act Amendment 2026?
(a.) Article 131
(b.) Article 136
(c.) Article 139A
(d.) Article 226
(9.) In which city is the mediated U.S.-Iran diplomatic agreement scheduled to be signed on June 19, 2026, as announced on 15 June?
(a.) Vienna
(b.) Geneva
(c.) Doha
(d.) Muscat
(10.) According to MNRE data released in June 2026, which Indian state holds the highest estimated gross wind power potential at 150m hub height (284.2 GW)?
(a.) Gujarat
(b.) Maharashtra
(c.) Rajasthan
(d.) Karnataka
(11.) In which country is the Kaliningrad region situated, where the II International Festival of Sand Sculpture 2026 was hosted?
(a.) Germany
(b.) Poland
(c.) Russia
(d.) Belarus
(12.) The landmark 2014 NALSA judgment of the Supreme Court recognized transgender persons as which gender category under Fundamental Rights?
(a.) Special Gender Category
(b.) Third Gender
(c.) Protected Minority
(d.) Exempted Gender
(13.) What total installed wind capacity did India reach as of March 2026, as highlighted during the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference?
(a.) 41.50 GW
(b.) 48.20 GW
(c.) 56.09 GW
(d.) 62.40 GW
(14.) Off the coast of which major island in the southern Philippines did a 6.2-magnitude earthquake strike on June 15, 2026?
(a.) Luzon
(b.) Mindanao
(c.) Visayas
(d.) Palawan
(15.) Which national autonomous institute under MNRE is responsible for mapping wind energy potential across India?
(a.) NIWE (National Institute of Wind Energy)
(b.) IREDA
(c.) SECI
(d.) CEEI
(16.) What was the core theme depicted in Sudarsan Pattnaik's winning 3-meter tall sand sculpture in Russia in June 2026?
(a.) Space Exploration
(b.) Global Warming & Climate Change
(c.) Peace in Eurasia
(d.) Digital Revolution
(17.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit which Central European country on June 15, 2026?
(a.) Slovenia
(b.) Slovakia
(c.) Croatia
(d.) Lithuania
(18.) What is the capital city of Slovakia, where PM Modi was received for official talks on June 15, 2026?
(a.) Prague
(b.) Bratislava
(c.) Ljubljana
(d.) Budapest
(19.) Which United Nations body co-organizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day alongside INPEA and OHCHR?
(a.) UN DESA
(b.) UNICEF
(c.) UNHCR
(d.) UNIDO
(20.) The Pacific "Ring of Fire", where the Philippines earthquake occurred on June 15, 2026, is characterized by:
(a.) Frequent volcanic eruptions and tectonic earthquakes
(b.) Calm oceanic trenches and zero seismic activity
(c.) High salinity and coral bleaching
(d.) Monsoon wind reversals
(21.) Which official campaign hashtag was used by PM Narendra Modi on June 15, 2026, to highlight middle-class reforms over the last decade?
(a.) #12YearsOfSakshamMiddleClass
(b.) #MiddleClassFirst
(c.) #ViksitNagrik2026
(d.) #SakshamBharatScheme
(22.) Which two Supreme Court judges constituted the Bench that stayed High Court proceedings on the Transgender Persons Act Amendment on 15 June 2026?
(a.) CJI Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana
(b.) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice B.R. Gavai
(c.) CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela Trivedi
(d.) Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J.K. Maheshwari
(23.) In which year was the Padma Shri civil award conferred upon sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik?
(a.) 2010
(b.) 2014
(c.) 2018
(d.) 2020
(24.) Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) located in India?
(a.) Chennai
(b.) Bengaluru
(c.) Ahmedabad
(d.) New Delhi
(25.) What is India's projected wind power capacity target for the year 2036 as outlined in the Global Wind Day 2026 roadmap?
(a.) 120 GW
(b.) 140 GW
(c.) 156 GW
(d.) 200 GW
(26.) Which country mediated the U.S.-Iran diplomatic peace deal scheduled to be signed in Geneva in June 2026?
(a.) Qatar
(b.) Oman
(c.) Pakistan
(d.) Turkey
(27.) What is the standard monetary currency used in the Slovak Republic?
(a.) Slovak Koruna
(b.) Euro
(c.) Slovak Franc
(d.) Mark
(28.) In wind energy technology, what does "hub height" refer to?
(a.) The diameter of the wind turbine blades
(b.) The distance from the ground to the center of the turbine rotor
(c.) The height of the surrounding wind tower base
(d.) The maximum depth of offshore foundations
(29.) Which UN General Assembly resolution formally established World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in December 2011?
(a.) Resolution 66/127
(b.) Resolution 50/100
(c.) Resolution 70/1
(d.) Resolution 45/21
(30.) Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) located?
(a.) Geneva
(b.) New York
(c.) Vienna
(d.) Rome
(31.) Which public sector enterprise under MNRE functions as the primary non-banking financial institution for funding renewable energy projects in India?
(a.) SECI
(b.) IREDA
(c.) PFC
(d.) REC
(32.) Article 139A was added to the Constitution of India by which Constitutional Amendment Act?
(a.) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
(b.) 44th Amendment Act, 1978
(c.) 86th Amendment Act, 2002
(d.) 91st Amendment Act, 2003
(33.) What was the recorded annual wind capacity addition in India during FY 2025-26, setting a national record?
(a.) 3.50 GW
(b.) 4.15 GW
(c.) 6.05 GW
(d.) 8.20 GW
(34.) Puri beach, famous as the initial training ground for sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, is situated in which Indian state?
(a.) West Bengal
(b.) Odisha
(c.) Andhra Pradesh
(d.) Tamil Nadu
(35.) Which organization handles central grid management and electricity dispatch across India, co-participating in the 2026 Goa Wind Summit?
(a.) Grid India (Grid Controller of India Ltd)
(b.) NTPC
(c.) NHPC
(d.) PowerGrid
(36.) Under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, who is designated as the issuing authority for identity certificates?
(a.) District Magistrate
(b.) Chief Medical Officer
(c.) State High Court
(d.) Municipal Commissioner
(37.) Which foreign country holds the chairmanship of the Group of Friends of Older Persons at the UN in 2026?
(a.) Saudi Arabia
(b.) Portugal
(c.) Japan
(d.) Sweden
(38.) Which agency calculates global earthquake magnitudes and depths like the Mindanao 6.2 tremor?
(a.) USGS (United States Geological Survey)
(b.) NASA
(c.) NOAA
(d.) IMD
(39.) What percentage of domestic indigenisation has India's wind turbine manufacturing sector achieved across major components like blades and gearboxes?
(a.) 30-40%
(b.) 50-60%
(c.) 70-80%
(d.) 95-100%
(40.) The Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP19) in June 2026 took place at which venue?
(a.) UN Headquarters, New York
(b.) Palais des Nations, Geneva
(c.) UNESCO HQ, Paris
(d.) Peace Palace, The Hague