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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 22nd June 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 22nd June 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 22nd June 2018

Today we have come up with a list of questions based on the upcoming government examinations of Bank, Rail and SSC. Aspirants should go through these in details to get a better grip of the other sections such as Current Affairs Updates and One Liner and GK Note Down Points. Once you go through these start practicing the quiz. However, we have added up proper answer and explanation to each of the questions given in the quiz. 

 

Q1. World Music day is observed on which day?

[A] 24th June
[B] 25th June
[C] 21st April
[D] 21st June
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [ 21st June ]
Explanation:

World Music day is observed on 21st June.

Q2. Which day is observed as the "International Day of Yoga"?

[A] 22nd May
[B] 21st April
[C] 21st june
[D] 20th june
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [ 21st june ]
Explanation:

International Day of Yoga is observed on 21st june

Q3. Balasubramanyam Sriram has been appointed the managing director and chief executive officer of IDBI Bank for a period of how many months ?

[A] 3 months
[B] 6 months
[C] 5months
[D] 4 months
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [ 3 months ]
Explanation:

State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Balasubramanyam Sriram has been appointed the managing director and chief executive officer of IDBI Bank for a period of three months.

Q4. Which city has been selected as the 100th city to receive funding under the Centre's flagship Smart Cities Mission ?

[A] Kerala
[B] Kolkata
[C] Shillong
[D] Tripura
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [ Shillong ]
Explanation:

Shillong has been selected as the 100th city to receive funding under the Centre's flagship Smart Cities Mission after evaluation of the proposal submitted by it, the Housing and Urban Affairs ministry

Q5. The 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme has been started by which state government ?

[A] Kerala
[B] Haryana
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [ Haryana ]
Explanation:

Haryana government has decided to give star rankings to its panchayats on the basis of seven social parameters under the state’s 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme. .

Q6. Which state topped in water conservation index ?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Chennai
[C] Assam
[D] Delhi
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [ Rajasthan ]
Explanation:

NITI Aayog has ranked Rajasthan at first place among states in water conversation as it registered a significant increase in the level of groundwater.

Q7. Which country has turned off its internet nationwide during high school exams in a bid to tackle cheating?

[A] Russia
[B] Australia
[C] Algeria
[D] Korea
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [ Algeria ]
Explanation:

Algeria has turned off its internet nationwide during high school exams in a bid to tackle cheating.

Q8. Who has become the richest man in the world ?

[A]Binny Bansal
[B]Jeff Bezos
[C]Ratan Tata
[D]Mark Zuckerberg
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [ Jeff Bezos]
Explanation:

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the richest man in the world with a net wealth of $141.9 billion, the Forbes World's Billionaires list showed on 18 June.

Q9. Education start-up Flipgrid has been started by whom?

[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Yahoo
[D] Amazon
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [ Microsoft ]
Explanation:

Microsoft acquires education start-up Flipgrid in latest challenge to Google

Q10. Indra-2018 is between India and which country ?

[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Russia
[D] Korea
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [ Russia ]
Explanation:

The tri-service joint Russia-India military exercise Indra-2018 will take place in an Indian military base in the second half of this year.

Q11. A.R. Rahman is the Brand Ambassador of which state government?

[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Korea
[D] Sikkim
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [ Sikkim ]
Explanation:

Sikkim govt announces A.R. Rahman as its Brand Ambassador

Q12. Adopt a Heritage’ scheme has been launched by which ministry?

[A] Ministry of Tourism
[B] Ministry of Health and Human Services
[C] Ministry of Housing
[D] Ministry of Homeland Security
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [ Ministry of Tourism ]
Explanation:

‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme is for development, maintenance and operation of Tourism amenities in monuments

Q13. India has signed an agreement with which country to enhance economic cooperation, particularly in sustainable water development ?

[A] Afghanistan
[B] Tajikistan
[C] Kazakhstan
[D] Pakistan
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [ Tajikistan ]
Explanation:

India and Tajikistan have reaffirmed their commitment to promote bilateral relations and agreed to enhance economic cooperation, particularly in sustainable water development.

Q14. Which country has launched World’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics?

[A] India
[B] America
[C] Japan
[D] Kenya
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [ India ]
Explanation:

World’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics launched in India

Q15. Which city won for 'great momentum' in implementation of Smart City projects?

[A] Surat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Telangana
[D] Haryana
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [ Surat ]
Explanation:

Surat bags award for 'great momentum' in implementation of Smart City projects

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