Current Affairs Quiz: June 10, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz 10 June 2017

Current Affairs Quiz 10 June 2017. This Quiz is divided into two parts. First part contains questions from Current Affairs of  9 June 2017. The Second Part contains Current Affairs Questions from various newspaper of today i.e 10 June 2017. Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper daily to excel in General Awareness section of competitive exam.

Quiz from Current Affairs 9 June 2017 of A2ZClick Here to Read Current Affairs of June 9, 2017

  1. As per the data released by Reserve bank of India, the credit growth rate of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India has fallen to ____ per cent on year-on-year basis as on May 26, 2017
    A) 9.4%
    B) 7.3%
    C) 5.1%
    D) 6.4%
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation
    : Bank credit growth has fallen to 5.1% year-on-year for the fortnight ending May 26, according to Reserve Bank of India’s data.
  2. With which insurance firm has Canara Bank signed an agreement to offer non-life insurance products to its customers across metros and tier II and III cities.
    A) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
    B) New India Assurance Company
    C) National Insurance Company Limited
    D) Oriental Insurance Company
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation
    : Canara Bank and the New India Assurance Company (NIACL) have entered into a corporate agency arrangement for distribution of insurance products. The pact allows Canara Bank to offer non-life insurance products to its customers across metros and tier II and III cities.
  3. 2nd edition of National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga was held in which city?
    A) Delhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Jaipur
    D) Kolkata
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation
    : The theme of this year’s conference was “Yoga for Health and Harmony”.
  4. Recently government has released _____ card containing the yoga protocol on the occasion of Second edition of National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga
    A) A-Card
    B) C-Card
    C) Y-Card
    D) Z-Card
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation
    : A ‘Z-Card’, containing the yoga protocol in brief was released on the occasion. A small compendium ‘Yoga for Depression’ containing selected research papers was also released
  5. How many Yoga Parks will the government setup to promote yoga activities?
    A) 50
    B) 100
    C) 150
    D) 200
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation
    : The government will setup one hundred yoga parks across the country to promote yoga activities.
  6. India and the UN Office for South- South Cooperation have launched a partnership fund to support the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda. How many goals does the 2030 Agenda of UN contains?
    A) 12
    B) 14
    C) 17
    D) 19
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation
    : The India-UN Development Partnership Fund will implement country-level projects that are catalytic towards achieving the 17 sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda.
  7. Where is the Headquarters of United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation located?
    A) Vienna, Austria
    B) Washington DC, USA
    C) Los Angeles, USA
    D) New York, USA
    View Answer
    Option D
  8. Name the mobile application launched by President Pranab Mukherjee aimed at spreading awareness about female foeticide.
    A) No to foeticide
    B) Selfie with Daughter
    C) Awareness on foeticide
    D) Save Daughters
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation
    : President Pranab Mukherjee has launched a mobile application, ‘Selfie with Daughter’, aimed at spreading awareness about female foeticide.
  9. Name the person who has received approval from SEBI to be appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
    A) Chitra Ramkrishna
    B) Vikram Limaye
    C) J. Ravichandran
    D) H. Prasad
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation
    : Sebi has approved the appointment of Mr Vikram Limaye as the MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India limited , subject interalia to his being relieved from his BCCI (COA) assignment.
  10. How many Wi-Fi hotspots will BSNL setup in its rural exchanges by next six months as per the agreement signed with the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)?
    A) 10,000
    B) 15,000
    C) 20,000
    D) 25,000
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation
    : The state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has signed an agreement with the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to set up 25,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in its rural exchanges by next six months.
  11. Who has won the AIFF 2016 Player of the Year award?
    A) Sunil Chhetri
    B) Jeje Lalpekhlua
    C) Eugeneson Lyngdoh
    D) Subrata Pal
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation
    : Jeje Lalpekhlua, Indian professional footballer, who scored the second goal for the team in the recently played international friendly against Nepal, has been adjudged the 2016 AIFF Player of the Year.
  12. Name the football player adjudged as the 2016 AIFF Women’s player?
    A) Dalima Chhibber
    B) Sangita Basfore
    C) Lochana Munda
    D) Sasmita Malik
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation
    : Sasmita Malik was adjudged the 2016 AIFF Women’s player of the year at the award ceremony
  13. P Govardhan Reddy who passed away recently was a/an _____
    A) author
    B) politician
    C) journalist
    D) singer
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation
    : Indian politician from the Indian National Congress Party and presently representing the Telangana State as a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha).
  14. Mehrunnisa Dalwai who passed away recently was a renowned ______
    A) journalist
    B) classical dancer
    C) Social Activist
    D) Classical Singer
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation
    : social activist and author,
  15. Which two countries received the full time membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in June 2017?
    A) India, Sri Lanka
    B) India, Nepal
    C) India, Pakistan
    D) Pakistan, Sri Lanka
    View Answer
    Option C

Current Affairs Quiz from Today’s Newspaper (10 June 2017) – The Indian Express

  1. Indian Railways’ 1st HR Round Table Conference was held in which city?
    A) Hyderabad
    B) Mumbai
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Delhi
    View Answer
    Option D
  2. How many sectoral groups has the government setup to ensure the smooth rollout of the Goods and Services Tax?
    A) 12
    B) 15
    C) 18
    D) 21
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation
    : As decided in the 14th Meeting of the GST Council held on May 18-19, 2017 in Srinagar, J&K, 18 sectoral groups have been constituted representing various sectors of the economy in order to ensure smooth roll-out of GST,
  3. Ajay Jayaram is related to which sports?
    A) Football
    B) Boxing
    C) Badminton
    D) Hockey
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation
    : Ajay Jayaram (No.13), Kidambi Srikanth (No.14) and Sai Praneeth (No.15) badminton players are in top 15 ranking
  4. Name the first Sri Lankan cricketer ro be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
    A) Muttiah Muralitharan
    B) Mahela Jayawardene
    C) Kumar Sangakkara
    D) Sanath Jayasuriya
    View Answer
    Option A

 

 

 

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