MCQ 60

*General Awareness:
® The United Nations’ (UN) International Day in Sup-
port of Victims of Torture is observed every year on
June 26.

® The novel “Eleventh Hour” is authored by Crime writer
Hussain Zaidi .

® The International Day of Tropics is observed every
year on June 29.

® The World Sports Journalists Day (WSJD) is ob-
served every year on July 2 to mark the services of
sports journalists for the promotion of sports.

® S Ramesh, a 1981 batch officer of the Indian Rev-
enue Service (Customs and Central Excise), has
taken over charge as the new chairman of the Cen-
tral Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the
apex policy-making body for indirect taxes.

® Former India captain Rahul Dravid and former Aus-
tralian captain Ricky Ponting have been inducted into
the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for their stupendous
achievements in international cricket.

® Nagpur, the second capital of Maharashtra, is set to
host the Monsoon session of the state Legislature
today after a gap of 47 years.

® The Archaeological Border comples of Hedeby and
Danevirke which were included in UNESCO
Heritage List in 2018 is in Germany