20 June 2026 Current Affairs MCQ | Top 20 Headlines | Daily One-Liner for Exams
Welcome to your daily current affairs update for June 20, 2026 . This video covers all important national and international events in a crisp one-liner format – ideal for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, State PCS, and other competitive exams.
Daily Current Affairs MCQs – June 20, 2026
1. The Reserve Bank of India recently relaxed capital requirements for loans covered under which scheme?
A) PMEGP
B) Stand-Up India
C) ECLGS 5.0
D) MUDRA Yojana
Answer: C) ECLGS 5.0
Explanation: RBI relaxed capital requirements for loans backed by the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS 5.0) to support credit flow and economic recovery.
2. How many new sector-specific indices were recently launched by NSE Indices Limited?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 11
D) 15
Answer: C) 11
Explanation: NSE Indices Limited expanded its index portfolio by launching 11 new sector-specific indices to provide broader market benchmarks.
3. What does ARIFAC stand for?
A) Association of Regulatory Institutions for Financial Action and Compliance
B) Alliance of Reporting Entities in AML/CFT
C) Association for Risk Identification and Financial Crime
D) Alliance for Regional Investment and Financial Cooperation
Answer: B) Alliance of Reporting Entities in AML/CFT
Explanation: ARIFAC is a national platform launched to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) efforts in India.
4. The Coal Gasification Project for which PM Modi laid the foundation stone is located in which district of Odisha?
A) Angul
B) Sambalpur
C) Jharsuguda
D) Cuttack
Answer: C) Jharsuguda
Explanation: The ₹25,016 crore Coal Gasification Project is being established at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district.
5. Which ministry launched the Smart Warehousing System for foodgrain storage?
A) Ministry of Agriculture
B) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C) Department of Food and Public Distribution
D) Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: C) Department of Food and Public Distribution
Explanation: The Smart Warehousing System aims to modernize foodgrain storage and improve inventory management.
6. Which country became the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB)?
A) Egypt
B) Uzbekistan
C) Indonesia
D) Vietnam
Answer: B) Uzbekistan
Explanation: Uzbekistan officially joined the New Development Bank after ratifying its Articles of Agreement.
7. IITM Pune signed an MoU with which institution to strengthen climate and atmospheric research?
A) IMD New Delhi
B) IISER Pune
C) ARIES Nainital
D) NPL New Delhi
Answer: C) ARIES Nainital
Explanation: IITM Pune and Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, will collaborate on weather and climate research.
8. Jeh Aerospace signed a manufacturing agreement with which US-based company?
A) Boeing Systems
B) Lockheed Martin
C) Solestra Group
D) Raytheon Technologies
Answer: C) Solestra Group
Explanation: Jeh Aerospace and Solestra Group signed a multi-year agreement to establish a Global Manufacturing Centre in Hyderabad.
9. The Essar Group signed a USD 500 million crude oil sourcing agreement with which organization?
A) ADNOC
B) Mubadala Energy
C) International Resources Holding (IRH)
D) Emirates National Oil Company
Answer: C) International Resources Holding (IRH)
Explanation: The agreement aims to strengthen energy cooperation between India and the UAE.
10. Who was appointed as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)?
A) Sanjay Malhotra
B) Hitesh Rameshchandra Joshi
C) Debasish Panda
D) M. Nagaraju
Answer: B) Hitesh Rameshchandra Joshi
Explanation: The Department of Financial Services approved Hitesh Rameshchandra Joshi's appointment as CMD of GIC Re.
11. The multinational military exercise “Khaan Quest” is hosted by which country?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Mongolia
C) Uzbekistan
D) Kyrgyzstan
Answer: B) Mongolia
Explanation: Khaan Quest is a multinational peacekeeping and military cooperation exercise hosted annually by Mongolia.
12. The 10,000-ton Aluminium Extrusion Press project is being established at which ordnance factory?
A) Medak
B) Kanpur
C) Ambajhari
D) Tiruchirappalli
Answer: C) Ambajhari
Explanation: The project at Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur, will support indigenous defence manufacturing.
13. Which institution received approval for establishing a National Military Drone Technology Hub?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Madras
Answer: C) IIT Kanpur
Explanation: The Ministry of Defence granted in-principle approval for a ₹500 crore drone technology hub at IIT Kanpur.
14. The first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle inducted into service was inducted by which organization?
A) Indian Navy
B) Border Security Force
C) Indian Coast Guard
D) National Disaster Response Force
Answer: C) Indian Coast Guard
Explanation: The first of six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles (hovercrafts) was inducted into the Indian Coast Guard in Goa.
15. ISRO is developing an advanced artificial heating system in collaboration with which department?
A) Department of Biotechnology
B) Department of Science and Technology
C) Department of Atomic Energy
D) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Answer: C) Department of Atomic Energy
Explanation: ISRO and the Department of Atomic Energy are jointly developing the system to extend the life of lunar landers.
16. Robert A.F. Thurman, who passed away recently, was renowned for his contributions to which field?
A) Quantum Physics
B) Space Science
C) Tibetan Buddhism Studies
D) Artificial Intelligence
Answer: C) Tibetan Buddhism Studies
Explanation: Robert A.F. Thurman was a globally respected scholar of Tibetan Buddhism and a recipient of the Padma Shri.