CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5TH JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5^TH JUNE 2019

1.        What was the unemployment rate in India for the year 2017-2018 as per the survey conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)?

A) 6.1%

B) 6.2%

C) 6.3%

D) 6.4%

E) None of these

2.        Find the name of three countries along with India join together to support ASEAN-led architecture mechanism to promote free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

A) Vietnam,Cambodia and Japan

B) Myanmar,Indonesia and Bangladesh

C) US,Fiji and Australia

D) US, Japan, and Australia

E) None of these

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DAILY GK 5 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 5 JUNE 2019

1. IAF AN-32 AIRCRAFT WENT MISSING IN ASSAM

✔IAF AN-32 Aircraft, taken off from Jorhat, Assam headed towards Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh went missing with 13 people. The AN-32 was inducted into the IAF in the 1980s.

✔The Aircraft consisted of 8 crew members, including 6 officers led by a Wing Commander and 5 passengers.

✔Similar cases were registered in 2009 and 2016. In June 9, 2009, an IAF AN-32 had crashed over Rinchi Hill near Heyo Village, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, which killed 13 personnel and the biggest IAF AN-32 crash took place on July 22, 2016 when the aircraft went off the radars over the Bay of Bengal which killed 29 people.

2. INDIA RANKED 95TH IN 129 COUNTRIES IN NEW GENDER EQUALITY INDEX

✔India was ranked 95th among 129 countries in new Sustainable Development Goals Gender Equality Index with 56.2 scores.

✔The gender gap index of the World Economic Forum had ranked India with 108.

✔The list was topped by Denmark followed by Finland and Sweeden.

✔Chad was placed at bottom most position (129th).

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DAILY GK 4 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 4 JUNE 2019

1. BANK FRAUDS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED RS 71,500 CRORE IN 2018-19: RBI

✔The Reserve Bank of India has reported that bank frauds have been reached to Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19 with over 6,800 cases. In 2017-18, 5,916 cases were reported by banks which involved Rs 41,167.03 crore

✔RBI’s data reported that in last 11 fiscal years, 53,334 cases of fraud were reported by banks involving the amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crore.

2. ONGC OVERTAKES IOC TO BECOME A MOST PROFITABLE PSU

✔ONGC, India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp to regain the crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company. According to earnings statements of the listed companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corp reported a 34 percent jump it’s in 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs 26,716 crore.

✔In comparison, IOC registered a net profit of Rs 17.274 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. ONGC, in the previous two financial years, had lost the most profitable PSU tag to IOC.

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DAILY GK 3 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 3 JUNE 2019

1. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDIA AT 6.1% IN 2017-18

✔According to a survey conducted by NSSO, the unemployment rate was about 6.1% in 2017-18, highest in 45 year since 1972-73.

✔Unemployment was higher in urban areas as compared to rural. The unemployment rate in rural areas was about 5.3% while in urban areas it was about 7.8%.

✔6.2% males and 5.7% females are jobless in India. The unemployment rate is highest amount urban females at 10.8% followed by urban males at 7.1 % rural males at 5.8% and rural females at 3.8 %.

2. INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN INDIA FALLS BUT THE PACE OF CHANGE SLOWS

✔India’s infant mortality rate declined by 9 positions from 42 in 2012 to 33 in 2017.

✔Madhya Pradesh and Assam had the worst IMR of 47 and 44 respectively while Kerala and Tamil Nadu recorded the lowest IMR of 10 and 16 respectively.

✔This is a cause of worry for India that India’s IMR is even today worse than those of South Asian neighbours, Srilanka, Bangladesh, Nepal.

✔Among the states Odisha and Uttarpradesh showed the biggest improvement between 2012 and 2017.

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DAILY GK 2 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 2 JUNE 2019

1. CABINET APPROVED HIKE IN RATES OF SCHOLARSHIP UNDER NATIONAL DEFENCE FUND

✔In the first meeting of Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved major changes in the PM’s Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund. The Cabinet has increased the rates of scholarship from Rs 2,000 per month to Rs 2,500 per month for boys and Rs 2,250 per month to Rs 3,000 per month for girls.

✔The scope of the PM’s Scholarship has also extended to the wards of State Police officials who were martyred during the terror and naxal attacks.

✔This has been implemented under scheme of ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ for encouraging technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of the deceased and ex-service personnel of Armed Forces, Para Military Forces and Railway Protection Forces.

2. CABINET APPROVED RS 3,000 PENSION FOR SMALL TRADERS

✔Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi has approved to give monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to small traders, businessmen, and shopkeepers after they attain the age of 60 years.

✔The aim is to provide universal social security to all shopkeepers, retail traders and self-employed persons a monthly pension under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana.

✔Those person who have attained 29 years of age will have to make a monthly investment of Rs 100 and those who have attained the age of 40 years will have to make a monthly investment of Rs 200.

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DAILY GK 1 JUNE 2019

DAILY GK 1 JUNE 2019

1. 10TH NATIONAL SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA TO BE HELD IN TRIPURA

✔In an effort to raise awareness about science and environment through films, the 10th National Science Film Festival of India will be organised in Tripura in January and February 2020.

✔The NSFFI debuted in Chennai eight years ago in 2011. It has covered almost all regions of the country since then including Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Guwahati and Mohali. This the second time the show will be held in a North Eastern city.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 4TH JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 4^TH JUNE 2019

1.        On 31st May 2019, ‘In the first meeting of Cabinet, Prime Minister has approved major changes in the ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS)’ under the ____________.

A) National Research Fund

B) National Empowerment Fund

C) National Defence Fund

D) National Fund for Educational Development

E) None of these

2.        How much of monthly pension has been approved by cabinet to small traders, businessmen, and shopkeepers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana (PM-KPY) on 31st May 2019?

A) 2000

B) 2500

C) 3000

D) 3500

E) None of these

3.        Under which scheme Union Cabinet has approved the extension from earlier two hectares of land to all eligible farmer families, irrespective of the size of their landholding?

A) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

B) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana

C) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana

D) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

E) None of these

4.        Cabinet approved new initiative to control Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and __________to support livestock rearing farmers.

A) Encephalitis

B) Brucellosis

C) Cowpox

D) Syphilis

E) None of these

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 2nd and 3RD JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 2nd and 3^RD JUNE 2019

1.        Where was the SWIFT India and South Asia Conference 2019 held?

A) New Delhi, Delhi

B) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

C) Kolkata, West Bengal

D) Mumbai, Maharashtra

E) None of these

2.        Which city is set to host the 10th National Science Film Festival of India(NSFFI) in the year 2020?

A) Agartala, Tripura

B) Kolkata, West Bengal

C) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

D) Mumbai, Maharashtra

E) None of these

3.        Which of the following identity proof is to submitted to banks by the customers who receive any benefit or subsidy under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

A) Aadhaar number

B) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

C) Both 1 & 2

D) Either 1 or 2

E) None of these

4.        CPI was in news recently, what does C stands for ____________?

A) Currency

B) Consumer

C) Commodity

D) Capital

E) None of these

5.        Which international organization has visited India as the chief guest of PM Modi’s Swearing-in Ceremony?

A) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries

B) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

C) BRICS Countries

D) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)

E) None of these

6.        To which ministry, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar the first career diplomat has sworn in as cabinet minister on 31st May, 2019?

A) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

B) Ministry of Human Resource Development

C) Ministry of Food Processing Industries

D) Ministry of External Affairs

E) None of these

7.        Name the first helicopter pilot who became 24th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) recently.

A) Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma

B) Admiral Sunil Lanba

C) Admiral Karambir Singh

D) Admiral Arun Prakash

E) None of these

8.        Which IIT has signed with Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) to set up Space Technology Cell (STC) within the premises?

A) IIT Mumbai

B) IIT Guwahati

C) IIT Delhi

D) IIT Kharagpur

E) None of these

9.        Who won gold medal in 10 metre air pistol in Men’s Category and broke his own world record?

A) Jitu Rai

B) Saurabh Chaudhary

C) Abhishek Verma

D) Vijay Kumar

E) None of these

10.    What was the theme of the World No Tobacco Day 2019?

A) Theme – “Tobacco and Lung health”

B) Theme – “Tobacco and heart disease”

C) Theme – “Tobacco – a threat to development”

D) Theme – “Get Ready for Plain Packaging”

E) None of these

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 1ST JUNE 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 1^ST JUNE 2019

1.        Which armed force of India, has signed an agreement with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for selecting and training astronaut for Gaganyaan Programme.

A) Indian Army

B) Indian Air Force

C) Indian Navy

D) Both 1 & 2

E) Both 2 & 3

2.        Who is the head of 6 member panel on secondary market for corporate loans constituted by Reserve Bank of India recently?

A) R A Sankara Narayanan

B) MatamVenkata Rao

C) T N Manoharan

D) H Krishnamurthy

E) None of these

3.        FDI was in news recently, what is the full form of FDI?

A) FDI – Fair Trade deficit Interest

B) FDI – Finance Deficit Interest

C) FDI – Financially Descendant Interest

D) FDI – Foreign Direct Investment

E) None of these

4.        Who won the global book prize “Nine Dots Prize 2019” for the essay “Bread, Cement, Cactus”?

A) Salman Rushdie

B) Arundhati Roy

C) Annie Zaidi

D) Vikram Seth

E) None of these

5.        Which Indian airport gets ‘International’ status as per sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950?

A) Sri Sathya Sai Airport, Andhra Pradesh

B) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Madhya Pradesh

C) Balurghat Airport, West Bengal

D) NagarjunaSagar Airport, Andhra Pradesh

E) None of these

6.        Who was appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea ?

A) Sam Abal

B) Sir Michael Somare

C) Peter O’Neill

D) James Marape

E) None of these

7.        Who sworn in as the second chief minister of Andhra Pradesh post its bifurcation on 30th May, 2019?

A) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

B) N. Chandrababu Naidu

C) B. Gopala Reddy

D) NeelamSanjiva Reddy

E) None of these

8.        Who assumed charge as the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)?

A) Arup Raha

B) Birender Singh Dhanoa

C) Sunil Lanba

D) Bikram Singh

E) None of thes

9.        Who authored the book titled “An Autobiography of Moon”, which was released by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma in New Delhi recently?

A) Dr. Ramesh Shishu

B) Dr. M.S.S Murthy

C) Dr. Govind Bhattacharya

D) Dr. Felix Bast

E) None of these

10.    Name the book launched by former american professional basketball player, Lamar Odom that reveals the dark secrets of his life.

A) Playing It My Way

B) The Immortal Life of Lamar Odom

C) Darkness to light

D) Long Walk to Freedom

E) None of these

11.    On which date, International Everest Day was observed?

A) May 28

B) May 29

C) May 30

D) May 27

E) None of these

12.    What was the theme of World Digestive Health Day 2019?

A) Theme – “Reaching out – connect to your community”

B) Theme – “Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere”

C) Theme – “Viral Hepatitis: Lift the Global Burden”

D) Theme – “Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer”

E) None of these

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