Current Affairs MCQs June 2018 ―Get Unlimited Mock Tests For One Year at Rs. 599 Only‖ For Daily Updates Follow Our Telegram Channel and Group: https://t.me/govjobadda https://t.me/bank_ssc_preparation Q1. Which state government announced to give a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 each to Unemployed graduate youth? A. Kerala B. Andhra Pradesh C. Karnataka D. Bihar Answer: B Explanation: Andhra Pradesh government announced to give a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 each to Unemployed graduate youth. The entire scheme has a budget outlay of Rs. 1200 crores. There is no restriction on the number per family. Q2. Who has been conferred with the ‗Santokbaa Humanitarian‘ award 2018? A. Kailash Satyarthi B. Shikha Thakur Singh C. Amit Shukla D. Ashwin Kumar Answer: A Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind presented the 'Santokbaa Humanitarian Award' to Child rights activist and Noble Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and space scientist A S Kiran Kumar, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The awards were given in the presence of the Gujarat Governor, O P Kohli, and Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani. The award, instituted by Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF) and led by diamond baron Govind Dholakia. It includes a trophy and a prize money of Rs 1 crore each to the awardees. Q3. ______ received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in music for his album ―Damn.‖ A. Drake B. Kanye West C. Eminem D. Kendrick Lamar Answer: D Explanation: Kendrick Lamar received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in music for his album ―Damn.‖ He made history when he became the first hip-hop act to win Pulitzer Prize. Previous musicians to win the prize include Bob Dylan, Hank Williams and Duke Ellington, but never a hip-hop artist. Q4. According to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by ___% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017-18. A. 7.7% B. 7.9% C. 7.8% D. 8.0% Answer: A Explanation: According to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.7% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017-18. India's economic expansion at 7.7% was significantly higher than China's 6.8 per cent in the January-March period. India retaining the fastest growing major economy tag on robust performance by manufacturing and service sectors as well as good farm output. Q5. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi laid foundation of Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory in ______ A. Hyderabad B. Mumbai C. Chennai D. Chandigarh Answer: D Explanation: Hon‘ble Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi laid foundation of Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory in the campus of Central Forensic Science Lab, Chandigarh. It is India‘s first advanced forensic lab dedicated to women related cases. The Minister further said that 5 more advanced forensic labs would come up in Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati, Pune and Bhopal in the next 3 months bringing the total minimum annual capacity of the labs to 50000 cases. The Labs in Chennai and Mumbai would be set up with WCD funds while remaining 3 labs would be set up with funds by Home Ministry. In Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory, four units are to be established to address cases related to women: Apart from the Sexual Assault and Homicide Unit, the other three units are interlinked and will work to examine cases related to crime against women. Paternity Unit: Paternity Unit is essential to solve cases related to criminal paternity, gender selection & child swapping in hospitals. Human Identification Unit: Human Identification Unit is important in cases of missing person or children. Mitochondrial Unit: Mitochondrial Unit will conduct mitochondrial DNA analysis in cases where regular Nuclear DNA analysis is not possible such as in case of highly degraded samples. The Mitochondrial Unit can also be used to better explore family relationships. Q6. Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has entered into an agreement with _____ government to construct three marine ambulance for the state fisheries department. A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. None of these Answer: A Explanation: Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has entered into an agreement with Kerala government to construct three marine ambulance for the state fisheries department. The vessel will be designed by CSL at its in-house design department. The vessel will be able to complement 2 patients and will have a total crew capacity of seven, including the paramedical staff. The boats will also have various paramedical facilities like examination and nursing room, medical beds, mortuary freezer, refrigerator and medical lockers. Q7. Who launched Online Analytical Tool to monitor foreign contributions under FCRA? A. Rajnath Singh B. Venkaiah Naidu C. Ram Nath Kovind D. Smt Maneka Gandhi Answer: A Explanation: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched an Online Analytical Tool to facilitate closer monitoring of the flow and utilisation of foreign contributions received by various organisations registered or permitted under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. This web-based tool enables decision-makers in various Departments of Government to scrutinise source of foreign funds and their actual use in India. It gives them the capacity to take data-driven and evidence-based decisions regarding the compliance of the provisions of the FCRA, 2010. It has analytical features to conduct big data mining and data exploration. Its dashboard will be integrated with the bank accounts of the FCRA-registered entities through the Public Financial Management System for updation of transactional data on a real-time basis. Q8. India has signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in Nursing with ______ country A. Malaysia B. Sri Lanka C. Singapore D. Bangladesh Answer: C Explanation: India has signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in Nursing with Singapore. This is the first MRA being signed by India with any of our FTA partners. In a major gain for India, Singapore agreed to expand coverage of Indian nursing institutions by recognising seven nursing institutions in the MRA. This has paved way for our healthcare service providers to institutionally access markets abroad. It will further open up doors for India to enter into similar mutual recognition arrangements with other countries. Q9. _________ assumed the charge of Vice Chief of the Army Staff A. Sarath Chand B. Devraj Anbu C. Ankit Kumar D. None of these Answer: B Explanation: Lt General Devraj Anbu assumed the charge of Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 01 Jun 2018. He succeeds Lt Gen Sarath Chand who after an illustrious career, handed over the baton to Lt Gen Devraj Anbu in a ceremony held at South Block. Lt Gen Anbu is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. Q10. Which Government notified its new state symbols recently? A. Telangana B. Andhra Pradesh C. Karnataka D. Assam Answer: B Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Government notified its new state symbols to replace the ones held by Telangana after it was created. These states symbols were notified by State department of environment, forest, science and technology. New State Symbols: State bird: Rose-ringed parakeet. State animal: Black-buck. State tree: Neem. State flower: Jasmine. The new state of Telangana was created from Andhra Pradesh in June 2014. While Hyderabad is the shared state capital for both states presently, Andhra Pradesh plans to make Amravati its future capital. Q11. _____ has partnered with National Commission for Women (NCW) to launch a digital literacy programme in collaboration with the Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF). A. Facebook B. Twitter C. Google D. IBM Answer: A Explanation: Social networking giant Facebook has partnered with National Commission for Women (NCW) to launch a digital literacy programme in collaboration with the Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF). As part of the digital literacy programme pilot, awareness training will be conducted for 60,000 women in universities across major cities in Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu over a one-year period. These interactive sessions will provide training on the safe and responsible use of the internet, social media and email and will enable trainees to differentiate between credible and questionable information. Q12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched how many Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 Answer: B Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore at a business event aimed at internationalisation of the country's digital payment platforms. They were launched at the 'Business, Innovation and Community Event' where the digital platform was the main theme. Modi launched India's BHIM, RuPay, and SBI app. The RuPay digital payments system was linked up with Singapore's 33-year-old Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS). RuPay users will be able to make payments at all NETS acceptance points across Singapore. Holders of Singapore NETS will be able to make online purchases on the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) e-commerce merchant website, using 2.8 million RuPay point-of-sale terminals in India. SBI UPI enabled remittance app A new app of the SBI's Singapore branch was launched at the event. It will be most convenient for Indian blue-collar workers here to use the app for sending money home from their dormitories at work sites. Remittance of up to Rs 100,000 will be made quick, easy and convenient with the help of Virtual Payment Address (VPA). This service will be available to all savings account holders of SBI Singapore. Q13. Timothy Pereira who passed away recently was related to which sports? A. Football B. Cricket C. Tennis D. None of these Answer: A Explanation: Timothy Pereira, former football international who represented Tata FC, died after a prolonged illness.