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Question: 1 According to the provisions of which act, the Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrolment number will be mandatory to file income tax returns and to apply for a new PAN?

A) Tax Return Act 2017 B) Aadhar Provision Act 2017 C) Direct Tax Act 2017 D) Finance Act 2017 E) UIDAI Act 2017

Answer: D) Finance Act 2017

On June 9, 2017, The Supreme Court upheld the government’s decision to link Aadhaar with the permanent account number (PAN) for the filing of income tax returns, but ruled that non-compliance with the law will carry no retrospective criminal consequences. Under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the unique identity number is mandatory only to receive social welfare benefits. But according to the provisions of the Finance Act 2017, the Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrolment number will be mandatory to file income tax returns and to apply for a new PAN. An existing PAN can be declared void if the taxpayer does not link it with Aadhaar by 31 July.

Question: 2 India’s first underwater metro tunnel will come up in which city?

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Answer: C) Kolkata

India’s first underwater metro tunnel will come up in Kolkata, West Bengal, which will pass through the Hooghly River. The tunnel has been constructed 30 metres below riverbed, just a few metres away from the famous Howrah Bridge. It will be connecting two main terminals: Howrah and Sealdah - each of which has a footfall of about 10-12 lakh passengers per day. With the cost of Rs 60 crore, the project is expected to be completed by December 2019. Notably, this is the first time in India that a tunnel has been made under a flowing river.

Question: 3 On June 11, 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) council lowered tax rates on how many items under the new regime?

A) 106 items B) 76 items C) 86 items D) 96 items E) 66 items

Answer: E) 66 items

On June 11, 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) council lowered rates on 66 goods and services, including Insulin, schoolbags, colouring books, construction items, pickles and mustard sauce.

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Tax rate on insulin and cashew has been lowered to 5% from the earlier 12%, food items like pickles and ketchup have been placed under 12% tax bracket as against the earlier 18% tax bracket. The Council has also reduced the tax rate on cinema tickets costing ₹100 or less.

Question: 4 Who among the following has won the Little Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant?

A) Manisha Bhatti B) Padmalaya Nanda C) Vaneeta Deshmukh D) Renisha Fernandes E) Prachi Brahmbhatt

Answer: B) Padmalaya Nanda

12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017" and "Little Miss Actress" crowns at the Little Miss Universe 2017 at port city of Batumi in Georgia. She will now participate in the "Little Miss World 2017" competition that will be held at Greece from Sept 25 to Oct 1, 2017. Padmalaya stood first in the talent round and in the Royal Anthro Party she showcased our Indian culture by performing Sambalpuri Dance. The talent could also be seen by her creativity in designing her own dresses and gowns for the whole competition.

Question: 5 Which bank has become the first Indian bank to launch bio-degradable prepaid gift cards? June 2017 2nd week - Current Affairs GK Quiz Video by Click How CLICK HERE to Watch Now Subscribe Click How on YouTube for more Quiz on Current Affairs

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A) HDFC Bank B) ICICI Bank C) State Bank of India D) Axis Bank E) IDFC Bank

Answer: D) Axis Bank

Axis Bank has become the first Indian bank to launch a bio-degradable prepaid gift plastic card to offer its customers a simple way of contributing towards environment-friendly payment solutions. The plastic card is made up of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) and can decompose easily and can also be recycled. The cards will be acceptable at all domestic merchant outlets and online portals. According to a circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 1 July 2014, the maximum validity of pre-paid gift instruments is 3 years.

Question: 6 Who among the following has become the first High Court judge to retire while still absconding?

A) C S Karnan B) N K Moorthy C) V L Nair D) S P Banerjee E) P V Sen

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Calcutta High Court Judge Chinnaswamy Swaminathan Karnan, who is facing arrest for being held guilty under the Contempt of Courts Act, retired on June 12, 2017. Karnan will be the first High Court judge to retire while still absconding. Incidentally, his unceremonious exit coincides with his 62nd birthday. Justice Karnan has been missing since May 10, 2017 after the Supreme Court sentenced him to six months in jail.

Question: 7 RBI forex reserves have touched a lifetime high on June 2 at ________________?

A) USD 401.167 billion B) USD 391.167 billion C) USD 381.167 billion D) USD 561.167 billion E) USD 421.167 billion

Answer: C) USD 381.167 billion

According to RBI, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $2.404 billion to touch a lifetime high of $381.167 billion in the week that ended on June 2. The increase was due to increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs). Components The components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves include: Foreign currency assets (FCAs), Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and RBI’s Reserve position with International Monetary Fund (IMF). Out of all the components, FCAs constitute the largest component of the Forex Reserves. FCA rose by $2.748 billion to $357.290 billion in the reporting week.

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Question: 8 GST Council has constituted how many sectoral groups for smooth roll-out of the indirect tax?

A) 18 B) 17 C) 16 D) 19 E) 20

Answer: A) 18

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has constituted 18 sectoral groups like telecom, textiles, gems and jewellery, e-commerce and mining, constituting officers both from the Centre and states to address sector-specific issues and assist in smooth roll-out of the new indirect tax regime from July 1. The constitution of the 18 sectoral groups was decided in the 14th meeting of the GST Council held on May 18-19 in Srinagar. These 18 sectoral groups representing various sectors of the economy and containing senior officers of the Centre and the states are being set up to ensure smooth implementation of GST by timely responding to the issues and problems of their respective sectors.

Question: 9 Which Indian sportsperson has featured in the 2017 Forbes list of world’s highest paid Athletes?

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B) Sania Mirza C) M S Dhoni D) Virat Kohli E) Rohit Sharma

Answer: D) Virat Kohli

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is the sole sportsperson from India to feature among the world’s 100 highest paid athletes in the 2017 Forbes list. Kohli has been ranked 89th on the 2017 Forbes list with a total pay of $22 million that includes $3 million from salary and winnings and another $19 million from endorsements. The list is topped by soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by American basketball star LeBron James, Argentine football player Lionel Messi and Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer.

Question: 10 Which Indian bank will set up 100 digital villages across the country?

A) Punjab National Bank B) Dena Bank C) State Bank of India D) HDFC Bank E) Vijaya Bank

Answer: E) Vijaya Bank

The Vijaya Bank will set up 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population.

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It is the only public sector financial institution to develop digital villages with focus on rural areas and it has already developed five villages including the one in Guntur district. In those villages, the bank will provide Internet, free Wi-Fi connectivity, mobile payment facilities, ATM cards, online banking and others besides educating the villagers through door-to-door campaign. The bank will also open bank accounts to all the eligible villagers including children and encourage them to make transactions digitally.

Question: 11 Which tennis pair have won the 2017 French Open mixed doubles tournament?

A) Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig B) Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski C) Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah D) Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza E) Nenad Zimonjić and Bill Sidwell

Answer: B) Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski

Rohan Bopanna from India and his Canadian teammate Gabriela Dabrowski have won the 2017 French Open mixed doubles tournament by defeating the pair of Germany’s AnnaLena Groenefeld and Colombia’s Robert Farah in the final by 2-6, 6-2, 12-10. While, Spain’s Rafael Nadal has won the 2017 French Open Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament by defeating Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka in final by 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in Paris, France. Jelena Ostapenk, a Latvian professional tennis player, has won the 2017 French Open Women’s Singles Tennis Tournament by defeating Simona Halep from Romania in the final by 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.

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Question: 12 Which Indian American has been chosen for the 2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Class?

A) Raja Chari B) Jasmin Moghbeli C) Robb Kulin D) Kayla Barron E) Abhilash Shekhar

Answer: A) Raja Chari

Indian-American Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has been chosen for the 2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Class. He is among 12 new astronauts who will be trained for missions into Earth orbit and to deep space. Chari may become the 3rd person of Indian origin from the US after the late Kalpana Chawla and current NASA astronaut Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams to fly to space. Currently, he is a commander of the 461st Flight Test Squadron and the director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Question: 13 The researchers of which IIT institute has developed a wireless technology “AmbuSens” to monitor hospital-bound patients?

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D) IIT Roorkee E) IIT Bombay

Answer: C) IIT Kharagpur

The researchers at IIT Kharagpur has developed a wireless technology ‘AmbuSens‘ for remote monitoring of patients’ condition ferried in ambulances. The technology will allow doctors to monitor ECG, heart-rate, temperature and bloodpressure of patients moving in ambulances and fitted with wireless sensors. This will help doctors to advise technicians travelling with the patient to deal with the situation. The web interface of the AmbuSens system provides an easy-to-use graphical interface for doctors and paramedics alike with data visualisation tools such as real-time ECG graph. It can be accessed from internet-enabled laptops, tablets and smartphones.

Question: 14 Jitu Rai and Heena Sindhu won a _______ medal in 10m ISSF World Cup air pistol event.

A) Silver B) Bronze C) Platinum D) Gold E) None of the above

Answer: D) Gold

Indian shooters Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu have clinched the gold medal in mixed team 10m air pistol event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup held at Gabala, Azerbaijan.

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However, they narrowly missed out making to the finals of the individual men’s and women’s 10m air pistol event. While Jitu Rai finished 12th, Heena Sidhu finished 9th in their respective qualification rounds. Only top 8 are eligible to compete in the finals. This win is the Indian pair’s second World Cup gold together.

Question: 15 'Kambala', a traditional buffalo race is held in which Indian state?

A) Assam B) Tamil Nadu C) Karnataka D) Bihar E) Chhattisgarh

Answer: C) Karnataka

On June 7, 2017, The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has cleared the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2017, legalising kambala - the traditional slush track buffalo race and will send it to the President for his assent. Kambala is the traditional slush track buffalo race that is held annually in coastal districts of Karnataka to entertain rural people of the area. Slushy/marshy paddy field track is used for Kambala. The sports season generally starts in November and lasts till March. Capital of Karnataka: Bengaluru Chief Minister of Karnataka: Siddaramaiah Governor of Karnataka: Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala

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Question: 16 Who is the author of the book, “The Crisis within Knowledge and Education in India”?

A) Peter Lopez B) Anand Mystry C) Chetan Bhagat D) Karthik Iyer E) Ganesh Devy

Answer: E) Ganesh Devy

Ganesh N. Devy's latest book, “ “The Crisis within Knowledge and Education in India”, argues that it is of critical importance that the plight of educational institutions and the need to generate knowledge appropriate to India are addressed without any delay. Publisher: Aleph Book Company (June 1, 2017) Ganesh Devy says that offering reservation quotas alone will not solve the problem of social exclusion in the country’s education system which is headed for “failure”. Award received by Ganesh Devy: Padma Shri

Question: 17 The Anshi National Park (ANP) is loacted in which state?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Karnataka

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C) Kerala D) West Bengal E) Maharashtra

Answer: B) Karnataka

The Anshi National Park is located at a distance of 60 km from Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. It is located in an eco-sensitive part of the Western Ghats, at a height between 200 m to 925 m above sea level. The park is a habitat of melanistic leopard, tigers and elephants, among other wildlife. The reptiles like King Cobra, Krait, Python, Rat snake and Viper are found here. It is home to more than 200 species of birds viz. Adjutant Stork, Ashy Black-crested Crested Serpent Eagle, Great Hornbill, Golden-backed Woodpecker, Bulbul, Blue-headed Pitta, Woodswallow, Brahminy Kite, etc.

Question: 18 Who have been appointed as the new Independent Directors of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)?

A) K G Karmakar and Gauri Shankar B) Vinod Saxena and Nitin Khanna C) Girraj Sharma and Anupam Seth D) Jai Singh Narvaria and Trilok Chand Gupta E) Jayraj Zala and Nitin Maheta

Answer: A) K G Karmakar and Gauri Shankar

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K G Karmakar and Gauri Shankar have been appointed as new Independent Directors of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved their appointment to the post on the board of directors of the bank for a period of 3 years. The IPPB has been incorporated as a public sector bank under the Department of Posts with 100% equity of the Government of India (GoI). IPPB will offer demand deposits such as savings and current accounts upto a balance of Rs 1 Lac, digitally enabled payments and remittance services of all kinds between entities and individuals and also provide access to third party financial services such as insurance, mutual funds, pension, credit products, forex, and more.

Question: 19 Who has been bestowed with the RedInk Award Journalist of the Year award for 2017?

A) Sreenivasan Jain B) Bachi Karkaria C) Omkar Ghumbre D) Paranjoy Guha Thakurta E) Raj Kamal Jha

Answer: E) Raj Kamal Jha

Raj Kamal Jha, the Chief Editor of The Indian Express, has been bestowed with the RedInk Award for the ‘Journalist of the Year’ 2017 for providing exemplary stewardship over the last couple of years to the newspaper; and for pulling it back from an aimless drift to focused reporting and restoring what it has always been known best for-investigative journalism. The award was presented to him by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on June 7 in Mumbai.

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The awards are part of the National RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism and instituted by the Mumbai Press Club (MPC) to raise the bar of news and feature writing in India and to encourage fair play and high ethical standards in media.

Question: 20 Which city to host the second edition of National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga -2017?

A) Bhopal B) Lucknow C) New Delhi D) Jaipur E) Ahmedabad

Answer: C) New Delhi

The 2nd edition of National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga will be inaugurated by Shripad Yesso Naik, the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge), at National Media Centre in New Delhi on June 9, 2017. The theme of 2017 conference is “Yoga for Health and Harmony”. The aim of the conference is to give insight to the journalists about the scientific aspects of yoga & its benefits for human health. More than 150 Health Editors and media persons from National, Regional and International media organizations are expected to attend the conference. Senior officers of PIB and Ministry of AYUSH will also remain present on the occasion.

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Question: 21 P Govardhan Reddy, the noted politician has passed away. He belongs to which political party?

A) Communist Party of India (CPI) B) Telugu Desam Party (TDS) C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) D) Indian National Congress (INC) E) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)

Answer: D) Indian National Congress (INC)

Palvai Govardhan Reddy (81), the noted politician from the Indian National Congress (INC) party, has passed away due to heart attack in Kullu Manali, Himachal Pradesh on June 9, 2017. Reddy was in Kullu Manali to attend a Parliamentary committee meeting. Presently, he was representing the Telangana State as a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha).

Question: 22 Who among the following has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of South Africa?

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E) Vipasha Sen

Answer: B) Ruchira Kamboj

Indian diplomat Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of South Africa. Ruchira Kamboj, the topper of the 1987 batch of the Indian Foreign Services, is Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO-Paris since September 25, 2015. Kamboj is also the first woman in the IFS to have held the position Chief of Protocol to the Government of India. Lucknow-born Ruchira Kamboj has served as the Deputy Head in the office of the Commonwealth Secretary-General, London. She has also served as the Head of the Indian High Commission in Cape Town in South Africa.

Question: 23 SEBI has approved the appointment of ______________ as chief executive officer and managing director of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE).

A) Vikram Limaye B) Mayur Kaushik C) Narendra Chajjer D) Vineet Gupta E) Jaykar Munshi

Answer: A) Vikram Limaye

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India has approved the appointment of Vikram Limaye as the new managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Jun 09, 2017 subject to his resignation from India's cricketing body. The conditional approval has come four months after the exchange selected Limaye for the job following Chitra Ramkrishna's sudden exit. Limaye will approach the Supreme Court in July when it reopens from vacation to relieve him from his duties at the committee of administrators(CoA) of BCCI. Limaye will be the first NSE CEO from outside the founding team that set up the exchange in early 1990's.

Question: 24 What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Peace Index, as per global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?

A) 141st B) 133rd C) 137th D) 155th E) 127th

Answer: C) 137th

India has ranked 137th out of 163 countries on the 2017 Global Peace Index (GPI), published by The Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP). The 2017 GPI provides a comprehensive analysis on the state of peace. It shows that amidst continuing social and political turmoil, the world continues to spend enormous resources on creating and containing violence but very little on peace. June 2017 2nd week - Current Affairs GK Quiz Video by Click How CLICK HERE to Watch Now Subscribe Click How on YouTube for more Quiz on Current Affairs

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The index is topped by Iceland, followed by New Zealand, Portugal, Austria and Denmark, whereas Syria remains the least peaceful country in the world, followed by Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen.

Question: 25 Who has won boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship?

A) Nitin Kumar Sinha B) Vikrat Mehta C) Kaivalya Kalamse D) Piyush Salekar E) Amar Jeet

Answer: A) Nitin Kumar Sinha

Indian wild card Nitin Kumar Sinha has won the boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship. He defeated Malaysian player Christian Didier Chin in a final match held at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge - Balewadi, in Pune. In girls singles final, Mihika Yadav defeated top seed Mahak Jain in two straight sets 6-3, 6-3. The championship is the second highest tournament anywhere in the world after the junior grand slams and provides top Indian players a chance to compete against their global counterparts as well as earn valuable ITF points to build on their overall international ranking. June 2017 2nd week - Current Affairs GK Quiz Video by Click How CLICK HERE to Watch Now Subscribe Click How on YouTube for more Quiz on Current Affairs

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Question: 26 The Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

A) Sikkim B) Tamil Nadu C) Bihar D) Uttar Pradesh E) Tripura

Answer: E) Tripura

The Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Tripura that covers an area of about 389.54 sq km. It is home to animals like elephants, sambar, buffalo, yapping deer, sarow, wild goa, etc. The sanctuary is one of the prominent sanctuaries that speck the bush clad landscapes of Tripura; this sanctuary is a sign of the common legacy of the state and affirms the various Tripura wild life and it is one of the best places of the animal visitors. Capital of Tripura: Agartala Chief Minister of Tripura: Manik Sarkar Governors of Tripura: Tathagata Roy

Question: 27

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What is the name of the hottest giant planet discovered recently?

A) KELT-9b B) KELT-9a C) KELT-9d D) KELT-9c E) KELT-9e

Answer: A) KELT-9b

Astronomers led by Ohio state university researchers discovered the hottest giant planet named KELT-9b. This exoplanet is hotter than most stars - the finding was published on June 5, 2017. KELT 9b is regarded as a hybrid planet star - it has the mass of a planet and the atmosphere of a star. KELT 9b was discovered in 2014 as astronomers spotted the shadow as it crossed the face of its host star 650 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus. The planet was so close to the star that surface temperature reaches more than 4300C. This makes it the hottest giant planet ever found. Astronomers discovered this planet using two robotic telescopes Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope in Arizona and Sutherland to north of Cape Town in SA.

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India and which United Nations organisation have launched partnership fund to promote sustainable development?

A) UNESCO B) UNOSSC C) UNIDO D) UNWTO E) UNICEF

Answer: B) UNOSSC

India and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) have launched a partnership fund that will support sustainable development projects across the developing world. The fund was launched on the occasion of the World Oceans Day (WOD) at a special ceremony held at the Permanent Mission of India to the UN on June 8, 2017. T he India-UN Development Partnership Fund will implement country-level projects that are catalytic towards achieving the 17 sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda. Secretary general of United Nations organisation (UNO): António Guterres

Question: 29 Who has become the first Sri Lankan cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Frame?

A) Mahela Jayawardene B) Sanath Jayasuriya C) Kumar Sangakkara D) Lasith Malinga E) Muttiah Muralidaran

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Answer: E) Muttiah Muralidaran

Muttiah Muralidaran, the most successful bowler in Tests and One Day Internationals, has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in London on Thursday. He was honoured during the innings break of the India versus Sri Lanka ICC Champions Trophy match at The Oval in London on June 8, 2017. With this, he became the first player from Sri Lanka and the 83rd overall to be inducted into the Hall of Fame when ICC CEO Dave Richardson presented him with a commemorative framed cap.

Question: 30 Which video conferencing aided legal service has launched by the Union Government for rural people?

A) Tele Law B) Tele Legal Aid C) Tele Law Center D) Tele Lawyer E) Tele Level Center

Answer: A) Tele Law

The Union Government has launched a video conferencing aided legal service ‘Tele Law’ for the people living in rural areas. Through Tele-Law, the legal aid to poor will fulfill the government’s commitment to ensure access to justice and empowerment of the poor. Under the scheme, the Tele-Law portal will be available across the Common Service Centre (CSC) network connecting the citizens to legal service providers.

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The portal will connect law school clinics, District Legal Service Authorities, voluntary service providers and Non-Government Organisations working on legal through the CSCs.

Question: 31 Which country has recently launched world's largest floating solar farm consisting 160000 panels?

A) France B) Japan C) Israel D) China E) Morocco

Answer: D) China

China has launched world's largest floating solar farm consisting 160000 panels. It is a waterborne plant and is expected to generate 40 megawatts at one time and could supply electricity for over 15,000 homes. The plant has been built in Huainan city, Anhui Province, by Sungrow Power Supply, a Chinese company specialised in renewable energy. Capital of China: Beijing Currency of China: Yuan Renminbi President of China: Xi Jinping

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Question: 32 Which state government has recently signed MoU with Union Aviation Ministry for Udan scheme?

A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu C) Uttar Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh E) Punjab

Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for the implementation of the UDAN scheme in the state. In the first phase of regional air connectivity scheme “UDAN”, the steps will be taken to start flight services to Hosur, Salem and Neyveli. The purpose of the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) is to make regional connectivity easy at low cost so that common people could opt for air travel. Also, it would enhance infrastructure, employment opportunities and lead to trade and industry growth.

Question: 33 The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (MWS) is located in which state?

A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh C) West Bengal

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D) Assam E) Telangana

Answer: C) West Bengal

The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (MWS) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. It is situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It got the status of a sanctuary in 1959 to protect the Indian bison and royal Bengal tiger, which were facing the threat of extinction It is also home to very endangered birds like Rufous-necked Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Great Hornbill etc. Capital of West Bengal: Kolkata Chief Minister of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee Governor of West Bengal: Keshari Nath Tripathi

Question: 34 NITI Aayog has launched SATH program for cooperative federalism. What does ‘SATH’ stands for?

A) Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital B) Sustainable Action for Transact Human capital C) Sustainable Action for Trance Human capital D) Sustainable Action for Trace Human capital E) None of these

Answer: A) Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital

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NITI Aayog has launched a program ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital (SATH)’ with the State Governments for cooperative federalism. The vision of the program is to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors. The aim of SATH is to identify and build three future ‘role model’ states for health systems. NITI will work in close collaboration with their state machinery to design a robust roadmap of intervention, develop a program governance structure, set up monitoring and tracking mechanisms, hand-hold state institutions through the execution stage and provide support on a range of institutional measures to achieve the end objectives.

Question: 35 How many Indian states share border with Myanmar?

A) 6 B) 3 C) 5 D) 2 E) 4

Answer: E) 4

The four northeast Indian states share 1,643-km border with Myanmar - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur. It is in news recently, because the Indian Government has set up an expert committee to examine the rules which allow free movement of Indian and Myanmarese citizens within 16 kms of the border, but are exploited by militants for smuggling arms, drugs, and fake Indian currency. The committee will be headed by the special secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The committee will give its report for uniform and effective implementation of free movement regime within 3 months.

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It will also prepare standard operating procedures common for all the four states so that militants, criminals and contraband are filtered at the border without causing inconvenience to genuine people.

Question: 36 What is the theme of the 2017 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)?

A) Thank you for saving my life B) Blood connects us all C) Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often D) Every blood donor is a hero E) Blood give us Life

Answer: C) Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often

The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed every year on June 14 to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood. Every pint of blood donated can save more than 3 lives. Thus, if you began donating blood at age 18 and donated every 90 days until you reached 60, you would have donated 30 gallons of blood, potentially helping save more than 500 lives. The 2017 theme “Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often” focus on blood donation in emergency situations.

Question: 37 Which country has launched the world’s smallest and cheapest private jet “Vision Jet”?

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B) United States C) Japan D) China E) France

Answer: B) United States

Cirrus Aircraft, the US-based aviation company, has launched the world’s smallest and cheapest private jet ‘Vision Jet’ at Rs.12.6 Crore. The Jet can haul five adults up to 1,150 miles at 28,000 feet. It is the first Private Jet with a single engine and can be conveniently operated by a single pilot, thus keeping production and maintenance costs low for the users. The jet can fly at a speed of 345mph and has an operating altitude of 28,000 feet.

Question: 38 What is the theme of 2017 World Oceans Day (WOD)?

A) Protect your Ocean B) Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet C) Safe your Ocean for Future D) Youth: the Next Wave for Change E) Our Oceans, Our Future

Answer: E) Our Oceans, Our Future

The World Oceans Day (WOD) is observed every year on June 8 to raise global awareness of the benefits derived from the oceans and the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans.

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This year, in 2017, the main conservation focus will be on plastic pollution prevention and cleaning the ocean of marine litter with theme “Our Oceans, Our Future”. The 2017 WOD has coincided with the first-ever United Nations World Oceans Conference taking place from 5 to 9 June at UN headquarters in New York. The purpose of the conference is to mobilize action for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources.

Question: 39 Which Indian mountaineer has been honoured by Nepal Government for scaling Mt. Everest for a record six times?

A) Premlata Agarwal B) Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu C) Arunima Sinha D) Anshu Jamsenpa E) Annaray Asangihal

Answer: B) Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu

Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu, an Indian mountaineer, has been honoured by Adventure Sports Tourism Society in Lalitpur Metropolitan City near Kathmandu, Nepal on June 9, 2017. He was appointed Tourism Ambassador of Nepal to north India. Recently, Dharmashaktu has become the first Indian mountaineer to conquer the world’s highest peak Mount Everest for a record sixth time on May 27, 2017. He works as an assistant commandant with the Border Security Force (BSF) in Dehradun. He first summited Everest in 1998 and followed it with up with successive ascents in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2013. He hails from Bona village of Munsiyari in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

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Question: 40 Who has been adjudged in the first-ever AIFF Women’s player of the year for 2016?

A) Ngangom Bala B) Aditi Chauhan C) Sasmita Malik D) Oinam Bembem Devi E) Ayushi Yadav

Answer: C) Sasmita Malik

Jeje Lalpekhlua and Sasmita Malik were awarded 2016 AIFF Player of the Year and the AIFF Women’s Player of the Year respectively at the first ever All India Football Federation (AIFF) Awards in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Malik won the award for her immense contribution to the success and growth of the Indian women’s football team, while Mohun Bagan striker Jeje Lalpekhlua won the award for scoring a total of 7 goals in the last 9 games he has played for India in the 2016-17 season.

Question: 41 Which Indian personality has launched ‘Selfie with Daughter’ app to raise awareness among people about female foeticide and sex selection?

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B) Sushma Swaraj C) Maneka Gandhi D) Narendra Modi E) Nitin Gadkari

Answer: A) Pranab Mukherjee

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has launched a mobile Application ‘Selfie with Daughter’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 9, 2017 to raise awareness among people about female foeticide and sex selection. The President has urged the people to take selfies with their daughters to make the campaign a huge success. The ‘Selfie with Daughter’ campaign was started by Sunil Jaglan in June 2015 at village Bibipur in Haryana, which was praised by the President on this occasion. The aim of the campaign is to motivate society to feel proud to be parents of a girl child which will result in improving the child sex ratio.

Question: 42 Which Indian personality has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour”?

A) Amitabh Bachchan B) Soumitra Chatterjee C) Shahrukh Khan D) Kamal Hasan E) Manmohan Singh

Answer: B) Soumitra Chatterjee

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Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour” for his outstanding contribution to cinema and theatre. With this, Chatterjee has become the first Bengali actor to be chosen for the award. The honour comes almost 3 decades after the same recognition was conferred on master director Satyajit Ray in 1987. Chatterjee has acted in several of Ray’s films including ‘Apur Sansar’, ‘Debi’,’ Aranyer Din Ratri’, ‘Ghare Bairey’ and ‘Ganashatru’. Chatterjee was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2012.

Question: 43 The Canara Bank has tied up with which general insurance company to sell policies through its branches?

A) Life Insurance Corporation of India B) National Insurance Company Limited C) United India Insurance Company D) Oriental Insurance Company Limited E) New India Assurance Company Limited

Answer: E) New India Assurance Company Limited

The Canara Bank has tied up with the state-owned general insurer New India Assurance Company to sell policies through its branches. The purpose of the partnership is to provide best-in-class general insurance products to Canara Bank customers at highly competitive rates. Under the agreement, New India Assurance will make offer a bouquet of products such as motor, home, health, travel, fire, marine, and engineering insurance policies through branches of Canara Bank.

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Question: 44 Who has been conferred with the 2017 Kalinga Literary Award?

A) Anand Neelakantan B) Haraprasad Das C) Dinanath Pathy D) Paramita Satpathy E) Mahesh Yeolekar

Answer: B) Haraprasad Das

Poet Haraprasad Das, the legendary poet and essayist, has been conferred with the 2017 Kalinga Literary Award for his work and contribution to literature at the 4th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) on June 11, 2017. This year the KLF introduced two new awards - the 2017 Kalinga International Literary Award was received by Anand Neelakantan for his contribution towards literature and the 2017 Kalinga Karubaki Award was given to Paramita Satpathy for her contribution to Odia poetry. The 2017 theme of the fest is “Literature for Peace and Harmony”.

Question: 45 The World Day Against Child Labour is observed on which date?

A) June 11 B) June 12 C) June 13 D) June 10 E) June 14

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Answer: B) June 12

The World Day Against Child Labour is observed every year on June 12 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. The 2017 theme is “In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour” that focuses on the impact of conflicts and disasters on child labour. The day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them.

Question: 46 Who has won the 2017 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix tournament?

A) Daniel Ricciardo B) Valtteri Bottas C) Lewis Hamilton D) Sebastian Vettel E) Kimi Raikkonen

Answer: C) Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver who races for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. Lewis Hamilton has won the 2017 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix tournament Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. It is Hamilton’s 6th win at the Canadian Grand Prix and 56th race win of his career. First win of Lewis Hamilton: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix

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Question: 47 Which water conservation model has been selected for the national award for excellence in the Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee programme (MGNREGP)?

A) Project Jal Marg B) Project Jal Kinara C) Project Jal Jyoti D) Project Jal Sanchay E) Project Jal Sparsh

Answer: D) Project Jal Sanchay

The water conservation model “Project Jal Sanchay” has been selected for the national award for excellence in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP). The award will be conferred at a function held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 19, 2017. The model is adopted successfully by the authorities in Nalanda district of south central Bihar. Under the project, check dams were created and traditional Aahar-Pyne irrigation system and traditional water bodies were desilted and renovated to create awareness about rainwater harvesting.

Question: 48 The 22nd European Union Film Festival (EUFF) has begun in which Indian city?

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D) Bhopal E) Delhi

Answer: E) Delhi

The 22nd European Union Film Festival (EUFF) premiered at Siri Fort auditorium in Delhi on June 10, 2017 with the screening of Estonian film Cherry Tobacco. The five-day event is being organised by the Delegation of the EU and Embassies of EU Members in collaboration with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Capital of Delhi: New Delhi Chief minister of Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal Governors of Delhi: Anil Baijal

Question: 49 India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) for Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity Building Programme?

A) $36 million B) $56 million C) $68 million D) $45 million E) $62 million

Answer: A) $36 million

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The programme size is $45 million, of which $36 million will be financed by the Bank, and the remaining amount will be funded out of State Budget. The programme duration is 5 years.

Question: 50 Which Indian organisation has won the 2017 Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) Award?

A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) B) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) C) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) D) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) E) None of these

Answer: D) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of India has won prestigious International Award of Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) titled “APQN Quality Award 2017 for International Co-operation in Quality Assurance” in Moscow, Russia on May 26, 2017. The NAAC is an organisation that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It’s headquarters is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. Director of NAAC: D.P. Singh

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