Static GK is an important part of the Banking and Insurance exams. Most of the static GK Questions asked in these exams are from the recent news. For example, the capital or currency of a country may be asked for such a country with whom India has signed an agreement recently or where our politicians made a visit recently.
In this post, we will cover up such Static GK that is in news in the month of June 2020. The content is arranged category wise for your quick revision.
Current Static GK in News – June 2020
Headquarters
International
- World Health Organization (WHO)- Geneva, Switzerland [June 01, 2020]
- World Economic Forum- Cologny, Switzerland [June 06, 2020]
- World Trade Organization (WTO)- Geneva, Switzerland [June 06, 2020]
- World Economic Forum (WEF) – Cologny, Switzerland
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)- Paris, France [June 07, 2020]
- United Nation’s (UN) Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) – Amman, Jordan and Gaza, Palestinian Authority
- United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) – Geneva, Switzerland
- UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) – Geneva, Switzerland
- United Nations Security Council – New York, United States
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – Rome, Italy [June 08, 2020]
- International Air Transport Association – Montreal, Canada [June 11 & 12, 2020]
- International Labour Organization (ILO) – Geneva, Switzerland [June 11 & 12, 2020]
- Inter-Parliamentary Union – Geneva, Switzerland [June 30, 2020]
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) – London, United Kingdom
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) – Stockholm, Sweden
- International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) – Monaco
- International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) – London, United Kingdom
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) – Washington, D.C., United States
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Mandaluyong, Philippines
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) – Beijing, China
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – Paris, France
- AFD (French Development Agency) – Paris, France
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Washington, D.C., United States
- Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU) – Los Angeles, California, USA
- Federation Internationale de Football Association
(FIFA) – Zurich, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee – Lausanne, Switzerland
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) – London, United Kingdom
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) – London, United Kingdom
National
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)- New Delhi [June 01, 2020]
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)- New Delhi [June 02, 2020]
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – New Delhi [June 04, 2020]
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) – Mumbai [June 09, 2020]
- National Highways Authority of India – Mumbai [June 14, 2020]
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) – Kolkata, WB [June 11 & 12, 2020]
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) – New Delhi
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) – New Delhi
- Indian Red Cross Society- New Delhi
- Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana(SVYASA) – Bengaluru
- Patanjali Ayurved Limited- Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) – Hyderabad, Telangana [June 07, 2020]
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Mumbai [June 15, 2020]
- Kempegowda International Airport – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Kushinagar Airport – Uttar Pradesh
Banks
- Yes Bank- Mumbai [June 01, 2020]
- IndusInd Bank- Pune [June 05, 2020]
- Peoples Co Operative Bank – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh [June 13, 2020]
- ICICI Bank – Mumbai
- National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) – New Delhi
- Airtel Payments Bank – New Delhi
Intergovernmental Organisations
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Paris, France [June 16, 2020]
- ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) – Jakarta, Indonesia [June 30, 2020
Country – Capital, Currency
- Australia – Canberra, Australian Dollar [June 06, 2020]
- Bangladesh – Dhaka, Bangladeshi taka [June 11 & 12, 2020]
- Bahrain – Manama, Bahraini dinar
- Kyrgyzstan- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstani som
- Republic of Mali – Bamako, West African CFA franc
- Republic of Togo – Lome, West African CFA franc
- France – Paris, Euro, CFP franc
- Germany – Berlin, Euro
- Vietnam – Hanoi, Vietnamese dong [June 30, 2020]
- Republic of Ireland – Dublin, Euro[June 30, 2020]
- Iceland – Reykjavík, Icelandic krona[June 30, 2020]
- Turkey – Ankara, Turkish lira
Schemes
- Panchvati Yojna Scheme is of which state? Himachal Pradesh [June 13, 2020]
- Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) scheme- Gujarat [June 13, 2020]
- Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar scheme – Tripura
- Indira Rasoi Yojana – Rajasthan
Books & Author
- Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India – Amish Tripathi
Miscellaneous
- Cyclone ‘Nisarga’?- Maharashtra [June 06, 2020]
- Santosh Trophy? – Football [June 07, 2020]
- Mariana Trench – Pacific Ocean [June 16, 2020]
- Gir Forest National Park – Gujarat [June 11 & 12, 2020]
- Oleksandr Gvozdyk – Boxer Ukraine [June 13, 2020]
- Hareli Festival – Chhattisgarh
- Pashupatinath Temple – Nepal
- White Ferns is the nickname of New Zealand women’s national cricket team
- Ranji Trophy – Cricket
- Coppa Italia cup – Football