Committee of the Cabinet approved his appointment at the World Bank headquarters.
17. Who became the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
A) Siddaramaiah
B) Basavaraj Bommai
C) D. K. Shivakumar
D) B. K. Hariprasad
Answer: C) D. K. Shivakumar
Explanation:
He took oath as Karnataka's 25th Chief Minister after a leadership transition.
18. Mette Frederiksen became Prime Minister of which country for a third consecutive term?
A) Finland
B) Denmark
C) Sweden
D) Norway
Answer: B) Denmark
Explanation:
She secured another term after forming a centre-left coalition government.
19. Which investment firm sold a 1.85% stake in GMR Airports Limited?
A) BlackRock
B) Vanguard
C) GQG Partners
D) Temasek
Answer: C) GQG Partners
Explanation:
The stake sale was carried out through open market transactions.
20. Which Union Minister announced an ANRF-supported digital portal for researchers and innovators?
A) Ashwini Vaishnaw
B) Dharmendra Pradhan
C) Jitendra Singh
D) Piyush Goyal
Answer: C) Jitendra Singh
Explanation:
The portal aims to connect researchers, students, startups, and innovators across India.
21. The Technology Development Board extended support to which company for strengthening pharmaceutical manufacturing?
A) Biocon
B) Bioneemtec India Pvt. Ltd.
C) Serum Institute of India
D) Bharat Biotech
Answer: B) Bioneemtec India Pvt. Ltd.
Explanation:
The project focuses on enhancing India's pharmaceutical production capabilities.
22. ORBIT, launched by T-Hub, is associated with which sector?
A) Agri-Tech
B) FinTech
C) Space-Tech
D) HealthTech
Answer: C) Space-Tech
Explanation:
ORBIT is an Atal Innovation Mission-supported accelerator programme for emerging space technology startups.
Month: Current Affairs - Jun 06, 2026
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