Current Affairs Quiz: June 19, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz 19 June 2017. Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams.

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1. Who has won Indonesia Open men’s singles tournament 2017?
   A) Srikanth Kidambi
   B) Parupalli Kashyap
   C) Pullela Gopichand
   D) Anup Sridhar
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:
   India’s K Srikanth has lifted the Indonesia Open Super Series badminton title by defeating Japanese qualifier Kazumasa Sakai.
   
2. Which country has won ICC Champions Trophy 2017 cricket tournament?
   A) India
   B) Pakistan
   C) Sri Lanka
   D) West Indies
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 cricket tournament held in London.
   
3. Where did the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 cricket tournament held?
   A) Emirates Stadium
   B) Wembley Stadium
   C) New Den Stadium
   D) Kennington Oval Stadium
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
   ICC Champions Trophy 2017 cricket tournament held in The Oval Stadium, Kennington, London
   
4. Recently, ______ actor Sam Beazley passed away.
   A) American 
   B) British
   C) Danish 
   D) Russian
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   British Actor Sam Beazley, who played Professor Everard in ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix‘, has passed away.
   
5. Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during country’s freedom struggle from 1917 and 1930 has celebrated how many years on June 18, 2017?
   A) 140
   B) 120
   C) 100
   D) 150
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Sabarmati Ashram, which served as epicentre of the country’s freedom struggle during Mahatma Gandhi stay there, celebrated its centenary on June 18 2017.
   
6. Where is Sabarmati Ashram located?
   A) Kutch, Gujarat
   B) Surat, Gujarat
   C) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
   D) Bharuch, Gujarat
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Mahatma Gandhi lived in the ashram, situated on the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad along with his wife Kasturba from 1917 and 1930.
   
7. Which platform has been introduced by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) through which pensioners of Atal Pension Yojana can now subscribe digitally?
   A) APY@NPS
   B) APY@eNPS
   C) APY@eTPS
   D) APY@TPS
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   In a bid to give a major push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India initiative, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) of India has now introduced APY@eNPS to benefit pensioners across the nation. Pensioners can now subscribe for Atal Pension Yojana through “APY@eNPS”, which involves a complete digital enrolment process hassle free.
   

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