Current Affairs June 16-30, 2018

June 16-30

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Question 1

Which country has successfully launched a Glonass- M positioning satellite by using a Soyuz 2.1b carrier rocket?

A	United States
B	Russia
C	China
D	Japan

Question 2

Who has become the first woman Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot from South India?

A	Asistha Singh
B	Bhaanupriya
C	Bhawana Kanth
D	Meghana

Question 3

Who authored the book “The Ivory Throne : Chronicles of the House of Travancore”?

A	Kamala Das
B	Manu S Pillai
C	Devaki Nilayamgode
D	Shashi Tharoor

Question 4

Often in the news, the ‘Asian Premium’ is related to which one of the following commodities?

A	Steel
B	Tea
C	Crude oil
D	Rubber

Question 5

Sometimes in the news, ‘Orb Media’ is

A	The media wing of the United Nations which focuses on proactive journalism
B	A non-profit entity that seeks to unlock the full journalistic potential of what technology has made possible
C	A USAID-assisted media organisation that adheres to issues related to the WEF-focus areas in its journalistic endeavours
D	None of the above

Question 6

Consider the following statements about the S-400 Triumf long-range air defence missile system: 1. It has a range of about 400km 2. It can shoot down about 80 simultaneous targets 3. It has been designed and developed by USA Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A	1 only
B	1 and 2
C	3 only
D	2 and 3

Question 7

Which one of the following releases the annual ‘Global Peace Index’?

A	Stockholm Peace Research Institute
B	Institute for Economics and Peace
C	Amnesty International
D	International Peace Bureau

Question 8

The ‘G8 bloc’, sometimes in the news, does NOT consist of which one of the following countries?

A	Russia
B	Italy
C	Spain
D	Germany

Question 9

The Assumption Island is in news recently. It is located in which country?

A	Seychelles
B	South Africa
C	Zimbabwe
D	Botswana

Question 10

The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) to launch Social Enterprise Development Programme (SEDP) in all SAARC member states. Where is the Secretariat of SDF located?

A	New Delhi
B	Thimphu
C	Kathmandu
D	Colombo

Question 11

Which country’s specialist team has started meeting with India to negotiate the text of military agreement “COMCASA”?

A	Russia
B	Japan
C	United States
D	Germany

Question 12

Who has been elected as the new President of Colombia?

A	Enrique Gil Botero
B	Juan Manuel Santos
C	Ivan Duque Marquez
D	Gustavo Petro

Question 13

Which Indian Armed Force is observing the year 2018 as ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’?

A	Indian Army
B	Indian Air Force
C	Indian Navy
D	Indian Coast Guard

Question 14

The Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol are both related to

A	Conservation on Biological Diversity
B	Paris Agreement
C	Convention on the Conservation of Natural Heritage
D	UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Question 15

The #CleanSeas campaign has recently been launched by UN Environment to

A	Accelerate innovation in eco-friendly plastic substitutes for all purposes related to the seas such as fishing nets
B	Ban the production of all forms of plastics
C	To eliminate major sources of marine litter such as micro plastics in cosmetics
D	None of the above

Question 16

The National Project On Aquifer Management 1. Will enable characterisation of the quantity, quality as well as sustainability of ground water in aquifers 2. Envisages active participation of local communities in implementation of the Aquifer Mapping Project 3. Is supported by the Department for International Development of the Government of UK Select the correct answer using the code given below

A	1 only
B	1 and 2 only
C	2 only
D	1, 2 and 3

Question 17

Theme of International Yoga Day 2018.

A	Yoga for Peace
B	Yoga for Health
C	Yoga for Harmony and Peace
D	Yoga for Peaceful Mind

Question 18

Consider the following pairs : Terms sometimes seen in news Context /Topic 1. Belle II experiment - Artificial Intelligence 2. Blockchain technology - Digital/Cryptocurrency 3. CRISPR - cas9 - Particle Physics Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

A	1 and 3 only
B	2 only
C	2 and 3 only
D	1, 2 and 3

Question 19

What was the 2018 theme of “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought”, observed on June 17th?

A	Conserving land and energy = Securing our common future
B	Social Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty
C	Land has true value. Invest in it
D	The Beauty of Deserts – The Challenge of Desertification

Question 20

Which state government has announced to set up ‘District Child Protection Units (DCPU)’?

A	Kerala
B	Telangana
C	Bihar
D	Uttar Pradesh

Question 21

Which company is setting up India’s first carbon fibre manufacturing unit?

A	Larsen & Toubro
B	Reliance Industries
C	Hindusthan Unilever
D	Tata Group

Question 22

What was the 2018 theme for ‘World Blood Donor Day’ observed on June 14th?

A	Give the gift of life : donate blood
B	Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life.
C	Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often
D	Safe blood for saving mothers

Question 23

Perumal Murugan, who has authored the novel “Kazhimugam”, is the noted poet of which language?

A	Telugu
B	Malayalam
C	Tamil
D	Odia

Question 24

The 2018 World Sustainable Gastronomy Day (WSGD) is observed on which date?

A	June 15
B	June 18
C	June 19
D	June 16

Question 25

The RBI has tightened norms for LRS by making quoting of Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory even for transactions below $25,000. What does ‘LRS’ stands for?

A	Liability Remittance Scheme
B	Liaison Remittance Scheme
C	Liberal Remittance Scheme
D	Liberalised Remittance Scheme

Question 26

Which state government has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to rank panchayats on the basis of social parameters?

A	Uttar Pradesh
B	Madhya Pradesh
C	Haryana
D	Rajasthan

Question 27

Which city hosted the 7th edition of India Minerals and Metals forum 2018?

A	Hyderabad
B	New Delhi
C	Patna
D	Kochi

Question 28

What is the theme of the 2018 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict ?

A	The Plight and Rights of Children Born of War
B	Leave No One Behind: Support Rights of Children
C	Prevent Sexual Violence Crimes through Justice
D	End Violence Against Women and Girls

Question 29

The 2018 Ambubachi Mela has started in which state?

A	Manipur
B	Mizoram
C	Arunachal Pradesh
D	Assam

Question 30

The 2018 International Widows’ Day (IWD) is observed on which date?

A	June 23
B	June 24
C	June 22
D	June 21

Question 31

Which state Chief Minister has been conferred with ‘Chief Minister of the Year’ award at the 52nd Skoch Summit 2018?

A	Rajasthan
B	Tamil Nadu
C	Assam
D	Punjab

Question 32

The first edition of naval exercise “Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)” will be conducted between India and it’s which neighbouring country?

A	Sri Lanka
B	China
C	Nepal
D	Bangladesh

Question 33

Who has been crowned as the India’s first Tribal Queen?

A	Panchami Majhi
B	Rashmirekha Hansdah
C	Tulasi Munda
D	Pallavi Durua

Question 34

What is the theme of 2018 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking?

A	Listen First
B	Lets Develop
C	Say No!
D	Value yourself

Question 35

Who of the following have won the World Food Prize 2018?

A	B. R. Barwale and Surinder K.Vasal
B	Robert F. Chandler and John Niederhauser
C	Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro
D	Hans Rudolf Herren and Gurdev Khush

Question 36

Which union ministry has launched report titled ‘Women in Prisons’?

A	Ministry of Home Affairs
B	Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C	Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D	Ministry of Women and Child Development

Question 37

What is the theme of the 2018 National Statistics Day (NSD) in India?

A	Administrative Statistics
B	Agri-Food Statistics
C	Statistics on Trees & Climate Change
D	Quality Assurance in Official Statistics

Question 38

Which flagship programme of Ministry of Shipping got ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in 52nd Skoch Summit 2018?

A	Sagarmela
B	Sagarmala
C	Sagarmatha
D	Sagarmatka

Question 39

To detect cervical cancer, a new technique “Liquid Based Cytology (LBC)” has launched in which state?

A	Tamil Nadu
B	Karnataka
C	Haryana
D	Punjab

Question 40

The ‘IPledgefor92 Achievers Awards are related to which of the following government schemes?

A	Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
B	Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
C	Pradhanmantri Ujjawala Yojana
D	PradhanMantri Mudra Yojana

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