Current Affair Quiz – June 8, 2018
1. Name the Indian female cricket player who made record of scoring 2000 runs in T20I becoming the first Indian player to do so.
A. Mithali Raj B. Harmanpreet Kaur C. Jhulan Goswami D. Ekta Bisht
Answer: A
2. What is the rank of India in the 2018 Global Peace Index?
A. 129 B. 147 C. 137 D. 112
Answer: C
3. What is the revised housing loan limit under the priority sector lending (PSL) for metropolitan centre as stated by RBI recently?
A. Rs 30 lakh B. Rs 35 lakh C. Rs 32 lakhs D. Rs 45 lakhs
Answer: B
4. With which country India has signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of health sector for a period of three year till 2020?
A. Norway
B. Sweden C. Germany D. Iceland
Answer: A
5. Based on the World Investment Report 2018 by UNCTAD, FDI inflow in India decreased to______in 2017 as compared to $44 billion in 2016.
A. $ 30 billion B. $ 35 billion C. $ 38 billion D. $ 40 billion
Answer: D
6. Which Indian University has emerged as the top institution to be featured in QS World University rankings 2019?
A. IISC Bangalore B. IIT Delhi C. IIT Bombay D. IIT Madras
Answer: C
7. RBI has recently granted approval to convert Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) into Small Finance Banks (SFBs). The decision is based on the recommendation of a committee headed by____
A. Harun R Khan B. R. Gandhi C. D.K. Mohanty D. P.J. Nayak
Answer: B
8. Recently, President of India declared ‘Queen’ as the state fruit of Tripura. Queen is a variety of which fruit?
A. Banana B. Orange C. Jackfruit D. Pineapple
Answer: D
9. Who has been named to be honored with the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18)?
A. Virat Kohli B. Ravichandran Ashwin C. Ravindra Jadeja D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: A
10. Who among the following has been given the additional charge as the governor of Tripura?
A. Kummanam Rajasekharan B. Jagdish Mukhi C. Keshari Nath Tripathi D. Ganeshi Lal
Answer: C
11. The government of Andhra Pradesh has recently signed pact with which country to transform its capital Amaravati into world class city?
A. Malaysia B. Singapore C. Russia D. France
Answer: B
12. Saudi Arabia has entered into pact with which country to undertake 44 projects jointly for economic development and military strategy between the two countries?
A. Oman B. Qatar C. Jordan D. UAE
Answer: D
13. RBI has decided to set up Public Credit Registry (PCR) as an extensive database of credit information and ensure financial stability. The decision to set up PCR is based on the recommendation of a high level task force on PCR under____
A. Sriram Kalyanaraman B. Rashesh Shah C. Yeshwant M Deosthalee D. Sekar Karnam
Answer: C
14. Indian government has announced to assist which among the following countries in amending laws related to insurance and reinsurance and further expanding insurance services in the country?
A. Myanmar B. Nepal C. Malaysia D. Sri Lanka
Answer: A
15. Name the veteran celebrity to be conferred with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 IIFA Awards?
A. Rakesh Roshan B. Anupam Kher C. Rishi Kapoor D. Dharmendra
Answer: B
16. According to the government report ‘Sample Registration System (SRS) 2016’, India reported a steady decline of ______percent in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) since 2013.
A. 12 percent B. 20 percent C. 10 percent D. 22 percent
Answer: D
17. The Government of India has approved revised cost estimate of World Bank funded Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) for Rs______
A. Rs 3466 crore B. Rs 4212 crore C. Rs 2515 crore D. Rs 3392 crore
Answer: A
18. On June 8, 2018, Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Bhamre inaugurated 578 m long Theng tunnel. It is the longest tunnel of which state?
A. Sikkim B. Meghalaya C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Assam
Answer: A
19. On June 8, 2018, The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, met and gave approval for the procurement of equipment for the Defence Forces valued at over __
A. Rs 4500 crore B. Rs 5500 crore C. Rs 2300 crore D. Rs 7000 crore
Answer: B
20. What is the theme of World Ocean Day?
A. Preventing Air pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean B. Preventing plastic pollution and enrich solutions for a healthy ocean C. Prevent plastic pollution and enrich solutions for a healthy ocean D. Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean
Answer: D
21. Who is the director of the biopic ‘Making of the Mahatma’?
A. Shyam Prasath B. Shyam Benegal C. Nithesh Sharma D. Neeraj Pandey
Answer: B
22. Name the Indian bank that has fined in UK for anti-money laundering breaches?
A. SBI
B. PNB C. Canara Bank D. Axis Bank
Answer: C
23. In which country The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) held?
A. India B. Nepal C. Srilanka D. Bangaladesh
Answer: B
24. Who has appointed new PM of Jordan?
A. Omar Razzaz B. King Abdullah II C. Hani Mulki D. Fernanda Espinosa
Answer: A
25. What is the current MCLR rate of HDFC?
A. 8.0% B. 8.1% C. 8.3% D. 8.4%
Answer: D
26. Who has awarded Polly Umrigar Award best international cricketer (Female) for the 2016-17?
A. Harmanpreet B. Mandhana C. Mithaliraj D. Jhulan Nishit Goswami
Answer: A
27. Name the tech giants that has successfully completed its public Wi-Fi programme to provide India’s railway stations with free internet?
A. Google B. Jio C. Airtel D. Facebook
Answer: A
28. Who is the first Indian to score 2,000 T20I runs?
A. Rohit Sharma B. Virat Kholi C. MS Dhoni D. None of these
Answer: D
29. How many billions did India Fall By Last Year according to UN Report?
A. 4 B. 15 C. 44 D. 40
Answer: A
30. Which former deputy governor of RBI has joined the board of EPS as independent director?
A. Smt Usha Thorat B. Shri Anand Sinha C. Shri R. Gandhi D. Shri Harun R. Khan
Answer: C