Current Affairs Quiz 7 June 2017

Current Affairs Quiz 7 June 2017. This Quiz is divided into two parts. First part contains questions from Current Affairs of  6 June 2017. The Second Part contains Current Affairs Questions from various newspaper of today i.e 7 June 2017. Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper daily to excel in General Awareness section of competitive exam.

Quiz from Current Affairs 6 June 2017 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of June 6, 2017

1. What per cent GDP growth rate has World Bank predicted for India for 2017-18?
   A) 7.5%
   B) 7.7%
   C) 7.2%
   D) 7.8%
   
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   Option C
   
2. What per cent GDP growth rate has World Bank predicted for India for 2018-19?
   A) 7.5%
   B) 7.7%
   C) 7.2%
   D) 7.8%
   
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   Option A
   
3. What per cent GDP growth rate has World Bank predicted for India for 2019-20?
   A) 7.5%
   B) 7.7%
   C) 7.2%
   D) 7.8%
   
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   Option B
   
4. Which bank has reduced its energy consumption by installing over 200 solar powered ATM sites in the last one year?
   A) HDFC Bank
   B) State bank of India
   C) ICICI Bank
   D) Yes Bank
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: ICICI Bank commissioned over 200 solar powered ATM sites in the last one year as part of its efforts to reduce carbon footprint and use more clean energy. ICICI Bank has reduced its overall energy consumption in large offices and branches from 198 million units in 2013-14 to 164 million units in 2016-17, saving 34.2 million units in last three years
5. India’s first project for rural LED street lighting in the country under the Government of India’s Street Lighting National Project (SLNP) will be launched in which state?
   A) Telangana
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Rajasthan
   D) Gujarat
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: in Gram Panchayats of 7 districts in Andhra Pradesh
6. Which state is the first to be declared open defecation free in India?
   A) Kerala
   B) Himachal Pradesh
   C) Uttarakhand
   D) Sikkim
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Sikkim is the first; and recently Uttarakhand became the 4^th state to be declared ODF after Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala
7. Which Bollywood actress has recently appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)?
   A) Anushka Sharma
   B) Dia Mirza
   C) Shraddha Kapoor
   D) Alia Bhatt
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Dia Mirza
8. Who is the Executive Director & CEO of Wildlife Trust of India?
   A) Shivendra Patel
   B) Vikram Rathore
   C) Vivek Menon
   D) Shubham Chaudhary
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Vivek Menon
9. Who has won the 4th Kalinga Literary Award?
   A) Haraprasad Das
   B) Anand Nilakantan
   C) Paramita Satapathy
   D) Rashmi Ranjan Parida
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Mr. Haraprasad Das: 4th Kalinga Literary Award
10. Who has won the 4th Kalinga International Award?
    A) Haraprasad Das
    B) Anand Nilakantan
    C) Paramita Satapathy
    D) Rashmi Ranjan Parida
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Mr. Anand Nilakantan- Kalinga International Award
11. Who has won the 4th Kalinga Karubaki Award?
    A) Haraprasad Das
    B) Anand Nilakantan
    C) Paramita Satapathy
    D) Rashmi Ranjan Parida
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Ms. Paramita Satapathy- Kalinga Karubaki Award
    and also: Kalinga Literary Youth Award: 30 young minds selected from Odisha
    
12. Era Sezhiyan who passed away recently was a/an ______.
    A) Politician
    B) Sportsperson
    C) Musician
    D) Classical Dancer
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Politician (Member of parliament, Lok Sabha for Kumbakonam) and also Tamil Writer
13. What amount of Line of Credit has India approved for the development of Railway Sector of Sri Lanka?
    A) USD 529 million
    B) USD 329 million
    C) USD 538 million
    D) USD 318 million
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: India today signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to provide USD 318 million as line of credit to develop the island nation’s railway sector
14. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal after the resignation of Pushpa Kamal Dahal?
    A) Jhal Nath Khanal
    B) Sher Bahadur Deuba
    C) Ram Chandra Poudel
    D) Gyanendra Shah
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: 40^th PM and 4^th time that he is the PM
15. First World Pest Day has been launched in which city?
    A) Shanghai
    B) New Delhi
    C) Beijing
    D) Dubai
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Beijing, China
16. World Pest Day will be observed on?
    A) June 5
    B) June 6
    C) June 7
    D) June 8
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: June 6th has been declared World Pest Day in an effort of raising awareness about the importance of pest management for all home and business owners. On this day we join many in sharing the importance that the pest management industry plays in protecting health, food, property, and the environment from pest threats all around the world. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has joined forces with the Chinese Pest Control Association (CPCA), the Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Managers Association (FAOPMA), and the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA) in support of this event.
17. Which country has recently (June) joined NATO as its 29^th member?
    A) Croatia
    B) Slovenia
    C) Romania
    D) Montenegro
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: NATO Members: 29
    NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg

Current Affairs Quiz from Today’s Newspaper (7 June 2017) – The Indian Express

18. Which city will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit 2017?
    A) Beijing
    B) Bishkek
    C) Astana
    D) Moscow
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Astana, Kazakhstan
19. EPFO has extended the deadline for submitting aadhaar numbers by its member till _____
    A) June 30, 2017
    B) July 30, 2017
    C) August 31, 2017
    D) October 31, 2017
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Note: For North-East India the deadline is September 30, 2017 while for rest of India it is June 30, 2017
20. Where is Rutland Island located?
    A) Lakshadweep
    B) Mumbai Harbour
    C) Gujarat
    D) Andaman and Nicobar
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: The National Board of Wildlife has approved Rutland Island in South Andaman to be the site for the country’s long-range missile test facility of DRDO
21. As per the Animal Discoveries 2016, New Species and Records of Zoological Survey of India and Plant Discoveries 2016 how many new species have been found last year?
    A) 254
    B) 467
    C) 499
    D) 673
    
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    Option C