Current Affairs Quiz: June 20, 2019

Current Affairs 20 June 2019 Quiz

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1. Recently Yury Trutnev visited India.He is the deputy PM of which country?
   A)Russia
   B)Canada
   C)Japan
   D)Zimbabwe
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yury Trutnev addressed a gathering of businesspersons and industrialist in Mumbai and invited Indian Investments in the Russian Far East.

2. Which state government has decided to give Rs 3500 monthly to unemployed graduates?
   A)Odisha
   B)Rajasthan
   C)Haryana
   D)Maharashtra
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Unemployed youth having graduation or equivalent degree will be given unemployment allowance by Rajasthan government.

3. Recently The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved Rs 120 cr Cancer Institute in Which state?
   A)Jammu and Kashmir
   B)Maharashtra
   C)Haryana
   D)TamilNadu
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has formally approved 120 crore rupee Cancer Institute at Government Medical College, Jammu for strengthening the tertiary level cancer services in the State.

4. The operation “Sunrise2” is a coordinated operation between India and which other country?
   A)Russia
   B)Nepal
   C)Myanmar
   D)SriLanka
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The armies of India and Myanmar carried out a three-week-long coordinated operation from May 16 in their respective border areas named ‘Operation Sunrise 2’. They targeted the militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam to bust terror camps.

5. The 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit 2019 was held in Which city?
   A)Dubai
   B)Bishkek
   C)Astana
   D)Dushanbe
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit 2019 was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 14-15 June 2019.

6. Who recently became the most expensive bowler in World Cup history?
   A)Hasan Ali
   B)Mohd Nabi
   C)Trent Boult
   D)Rashid Khan
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Afghanistan leg spinner Rashid Khan recorded the worst bowling figures in a ICC World Cup Match after conceding 110 runs in 9 overs against England.

7. Who won the 2019 Asian Continental Chess Championship?
   A)Nia Tony
   B)Nihal Sarin
   C)Gargi Vishnoi
   D)Ria Sen
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Nihal Sarin, a 14-year-old Indian Chess Grandmaster has secured a win at the 2019 Asian Continental Chess Championship in Xingtai, China in the blitz event.

8. Who was elected as the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker?
   A)Nilanjana Khare
   B)Sushma Swaraj
   C)Om Birla
   D)Sunny Deol
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Om Birla, a two-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of Parliament (MP) from Rajasthan, is set to be unanimously elected as the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. What is the currency of Tajikistan?
   A)Kwacha
   B)Yen
   C)Krone
   D)Somoni
   
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   Option D
   

2. What is the currency of Myanmar?
   A)Won
   B)Krone
   C)Kyat
   D)Dollar
   
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   Option C