World Current Affairs MCQs June 2020

According to the government-backed news agency of Russia, the country has started developing its first stealth bomber named ‘PAK DA’. It is estimated the aircraft would be completed next year and it would be able to carry an array of advanced missiles and bombs, including hypersonic weapons.

Recently, India has successfully test-fired a 3,500 km range nuclear-capable missile from the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The ballistic missile named ‘K-4’ that can be launched from a submarine is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

On June 8, 2020, New Zealand declares itself coronavirus-free nation. PM New Zealand Jacinda Ardern says she “did a little dance” as it was confirmed NZ had no active virus cases.

India recorded the highest number of childbirths on the New Year’s Day as per the recent data of UNICEF. 67,385 babies were born in India around the world on the day of New Year, out of the 3, 92,078 which is the highest in the world. China is in the second place with 46,299 births.

California-based American aerospace manufacturing and space transportation services firm SpaceX has become the first private company to send astronauts into space. The firm is owned by the tech-billionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX carried two astronauts of NASA Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station (ISS).

For the first time in United Nations’ 75-year history, world leaders will not come to New York this September for the annual session of UN General Assembly due to the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the 193-member assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has said.

Famous music composer Wajid Khan recently passed away at the age of 42. He was a part of the popular music duo Sajid-Wajid. The pair started their musical career in the year 1998

According to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China and Pakistan possess more nuclear warheads than India. The Thinktank has listed the following: India has 150 nuclear warheads. China had 290 nuclear warheads. Pakistan has around 150 to 160 nuclear warheads.

Taiwan parliament had recently passed an anti-infiltration law to counter the perceived threats from China as the nation prepares itself for a presidential vote. The law, backed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and passed on Tuesday.

West Indies will host “World Cup U-19” in 2022. The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national under-19 teams. First edition: 1988, Australia Latest edition: 2020, South Africa Next Edition: 2022, West Indies