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Question: 1 Which among the following tax portal has launched a Bill book software to help small and medium businesses (SMEs) in the country get GST-ready?

A) MyTax B) ClearTax C) TaxSaathi D) TaxMan E) TaxAdvisor

Answer: B) ClearTax

To help small and medium businesses (SMEs) in the country get GST-ready, ClearTax, has launched a Bill book software. ClearTax's GST Bill Book is a free software platform for preparing GST-compliant invoices. With this platform for small businesses in India, ClearTax plans to reach out to about 10 lakh SMEs across the country. The Bill book is a ready-to-use software platform that works both online and offline. ClearTax is an Indian Income Tax Return e-filing website. ClearTax Founded: 2011 Headquarter of ClearTax: Bengaluru CEO of ClearTax: Archit Gupta

Question: 2 Which private sector bank has launched India’s first Aadhaar based iris eye scan customer verification and fingerprint operated ATM in Telangana?

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C) DCB Bank D) HDFC Bank E) ICICI Bank

Answer: C) DCB Bank

DCB bank has launched India’s first Aadhaar based iris eye scan customer verification and fingerprint operated ATM in Telangana. These services utilise a customer’s Aadhaar number, eye scan and fingerprint impression. The DCB ATM also can be used with the usual ATM/ Debit Card. DCB Bank Ltd. is a private sector scheduled commercial bank in India. It has a network of 262 branches across 18 States and 2 Union Territories and 510 ATMs in the country. Headquarter of DCB Bank: Maharashtra CEO of DCB Bank: Murali M. Natrajan

Question: 3 Which cricketer has become the quickest batsman to score 8000 runs in one-day international cricket?

A) Virat Kohli B) AB de Villiers C) Chris Gayle D) Shikhar Dhawan E) Rohit Sharma

Answer: A) Virat Kohli

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India captain Virat Kohli has become the quickest batsman to score 8000 runs in one-day international cricket, beating AB de Villiers mark in seven fewer innings. Kohli crossed the 8000-run mark in his 175th innings, during the course of his unbeaten 96 off 78 deliveries against Bangladesh in ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Birmingham. Awards of Virat Kohli: ICC ODI Player of the Year Award in 2012, BCCI's international cricketer of the year for the 2011-12 and 2014-15, Arjuna Award in 2013.

Question: 4 Which country introduced its first X-ray space Telescope?

A) France B) India C) South Korea D) Germany E) China

Answer: E) China

China successfully launched on 15, June, 2017 its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts. A Long March-4B rocket carried the 2.5-tonne telescope into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at 11:00 am (3:00 GMT). The Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), named Insight, will allow Chinese scientists to observe magnetic fields and the interiors of pulsars and better understand the evolution of black holes. It will also help scientists search for gamma-ray bursts corresponding to gravitational waves and study how to pulsars can be used for spacecraft navigation. Capital of China: Beijing Currency of China: Renminbi June 2017 1st 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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President of China: Xi Jinping

Question: 5 The iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel of Mumbai has acquired an`image trademark’ under which act?

A) Trade Marks Act, 1989 B) Trade Marks Act, 1999 C) Trade Marks Act, 1958 D) Trade Marks Act, 1978 E) Trade Marks Act, 1991

Answer: B) Trade Marks Act, 1999

The iconic 114-year old Taj Mahal Palace hotel of Mumbai has acquired an `image trademark’ under the Trademark Act of 1999. Thus, the Palace has become the first building in India to get intellectual property rights protection for its architectural design. Now, it is will be difficult to use Taj Mahal Palace’s images for commercial purposes without paying the company a licensing fee. Though, it does not prevent locals and tourists from clicking pictures of the iconic building as long as it is not sold for commercial benefits. The Trade Marks Act of 1999 is the current governing law relating to registered trademarks which replaced The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act of 1958.

Question: 6 Anti tank missile ______ was test-fired in Rajasthan in June 2017.

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A) Prithvi B) Agni C) Trishul D) Nag E) BrahMos

Answer: D) Nag

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired anti-tank ‘Nag’ missile in Rajasthan on 13 June, 2017. The test was conducted by scientists of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex at Hyderabad, Defence Laboratory at Jodhpur, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) at Pune and Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) at Pune. The anti-tank Nag missile is one of the five missile systems developed by the DRDO under the integrated guided missile development programme (IGMDP). The four other missiles developed under this programme include Agni, Akash, Trishul and Prithvi. The Nag missile is a third generation anti-tank guided missile which works on “fire and forget” principle.

Question: 7 Central Government has made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts as well as for financial transactions of Rs ____________ and above.

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Answer: C) Rs. 50000 and above

In a significant move, the government has made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts as well as for financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above. All existing account holders are asked to submit Aadhaar to banks by Dec 31, 2017, failing which accounts will become invalid. The government in Budget 2017 already mandated linking Aadhaar number with Permanent Account Number to avoid individuals using multiple PANs to evade taxes.

Question: 8 Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Rule 10CB of Section 92CE under the ___________, operationalising provisions of secondary adjustment.

A) Income Tax Act, 1931 B) Income Tax Act, 1941 C) Income Tax Act, 1951 D) Income Tax Act, 1971 E) Income Tax Act, 1961

Answer: E) Income Tax Act, 1961

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Rule 10CB of Section 92CE under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Rule 10CB prescribes the time limit for repatriation of excess money and the rate of interest to be applied for computing the income in case of failure to repatriate the excess money within the prescribed time limit. Separate rates of interest have been provided for international transactions denominated in Indian currency and in foreign currency. June 2017 1st 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 rates of interest are applicable on an annual basis. The Finance Act, 2017 inserted section 92CE in the Income-tax Act, 1961 with effect from 1st April, 2018 to provide for secondary adjustment by attributing income to the excess money lying in the hands of the associated enterprise, in order to make the actual allocation of funds consistent with that of the primary transfer pricing adjustment.

Question: 9 Which country enters Guinness World Records for maximum number of light installations ?

A) Madrid, Spain B) Havana, Cuba C) Harare, Zimbabwe D) Sydney, Australia E) Paris, France

Answer: D) Sydney, Australia

The World’s largest festival of light, music and ideas, Vivid Sydney, Australia has entered into Guinness World Book of Records. The Guinness World Record have given the Vivid Sydney installation Dreamscape the title for the ‘Largest interactive lighting display’. The annual outdoor lighting festival installation Dreamscape has been made up of 124,128 lights and links the entire Circular Quay precinct beginning from the Sydney Opera House to the Sydney Harbour Bridge into one cohesive canvas of light. Capital of Australia: Canberra Currency of Australia: Australian dollar Prime Minister of Australia: Malcolm Turnbull

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Who among the following has been appointed as Executive Vice President (Services) in Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)?

A) Mukul Joshi B) Kajal Singh C) Rajeev Gupta D) Mayank Bhatia E) Vishal Mehta

Answer: B) Kajal Singh

The GSTN is a special purpose vehicle set up to provide Information Technology infrastructure for implementation of the GST. Singh, a 1992 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), has been appointed to the post for a period of three years. Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is a Section 8 (under new companies Act, not for profit companies are governed under section 8), non-Government, private limited company. It was incorporated on March 28, 2013. The Government of India holds 24.5% equity in GSTN and all States of the Indian Union, including NCT of Delhi and Puducherry, and the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers (EC), together hold another 24.5%. Balance 51% equity is with non-Government financial institutions.

Question: 11 Who has acquired Yahoo's core business?

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E) Apple

Answer: B) Verizon

Telecom giant Verizon has acquired Yahoo’s core business for $4.83 billion in cash, thus ending Yahoo’s two-decade long run as an independent company. Verizon is the No.1 wireless operator in the US. Salient Highlights Verizon will combine Yahoo with AOL which was bought by it two years ago to establish a venture called Oath. The Oath is a division in Verizon’s Media and Telematics organisation. Oath owns more than 50 brands such as HuffPost, TechCrunch and Tumblr. With the acquisition, Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer has resigned. Current CEO of Yahoo: Thomas J. McInerney Headquarters of Yahoo: Sunnyvale, California, United States

Question: 12 Which institute has been selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s Yoga Award?

A) Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), Bangaluru B) Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior C) Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), Pune D) Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi E) Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang

Answer: C) Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), Pune

The Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), Pune has been selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for outstanding contribution to promotion and development of Yoga. The institute has worked to spread Yoga, internationally, over a period of four decades. June 2017 1st 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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Apart from this RIMYI has also published many books on Yoga and these have been translated into multiple languages. There are thousands of Iyengar Yoga teachers popularising and propagating yoga across the world. The Award was recommended by an Evaluation Committee (Jury) constituted under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary and included Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, Secretary (AYUSH) and Dr. Veerendra Heggade as its members.

Question: 13 Who has won the Kerala’s first-ever beauty contest for transgenders?

A) Syama Sanju B) Jaz D’souza C) Harini Chandana D) Remya Nambeeshan E) Suresh Kavali

Answer: A) Syama Sanju

Syama Sanju has won the Kerala’s first-ever beauty contest for transgenders “Queen of Dhwayah-2017”, which was held at CIAL Convention Centre in Nedumbassery, Kerala. Apart from this, Jaz D’souza was crowned the first runner-up while Harini Chandana came third from among fifteen participants. The Queen of Dhwayah 2017 was organized by Dhwayah Arts and Cultural Society with the aim to draw attention to the third gender in the society and its inclusion.

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Question: 14 Who has become the first Indian woman to be elected as judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)?

A) Nirmila Randhawat B) Aniruddha Rajput C) R. Banumathi D) Neeru Chadha E) Nidhi Bhandari

Answer: D) Neeru Chadha

Dr. Neeru Chadha has become the first Indian woman to be elected as the judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for a nine-year term from 2017 to 2026. She got most of the votes in Asia Pacific Group. With this election, Dr. Chadha has also become the first Indian woman to occupy a top UN position, after Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, who served as the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Hamburg-based ITLOS, established in 1996, is one of dispute settlement mechanisms under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that entered into force in 1994.

Question: 15 Which state government has signed MoU with British Council for quality education? June 2017 1st 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) Himachal Pradesh B) Sikkim C) Manipur D) Kerala E) Gujarat

Answer: B) Sikkim

The Sikkim government has signed MoU with the British Council to increase quality of education in the state. The purpose of the MoU is to support the aims and aspirations of the young people of Sikkim through collaborative projects in the area of English, education and skills by strengthening the capacity of the teachers and other professionals, working with youth in the state and support its cultural economy. Capital of Sikkim: Gangtok Chief minister of Sikkim: Pawan Kumar Chamling Chief minister of Sikkim: Shriniwas Patil

Question: 16 The 2017 G7 Environmental ministry meeting was held in which city?

A) New Delhi B) Paris C) Bologna D) New York E) Ottawa

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The 2017 G7 Environment Ministers Meetings was held in Bologna, Italy on June 11-12. The meeting was attended by the Environment Ministers of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan and the Commissioners of the European Union for Environment and Climate. The meeting discussed various issues ranging from climate change to sustainable development and litter at sea. In it, the ‘5 year Bologna Roadmap’ was adopted, which focuses on important issues such as resource efficiency indicators, citizen involvement, awareness on food waste and economic analysis of the efficient use of resources.

Question: 17 India’ first canal top solar PV system has set up in which state?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Maharashtra C) Kerala D) Uttar Pradesh E) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: B) Maharashtra

NTPC has commissioned a 150 KW India’s first canal top solar PV System on Cooling Water (CW) channel at its 2320 MW Mouda Thermal Power Project, near Nagpur in Maharashtra. This novel Solar PV system makes use of side walls of CW channels as load bearing structure thereby significantly decreasing cost of civil and mounting structure. The system also has several other unique advantages such as land conservation and water conservation due to reduced evaporation. It also increases PV generation due to cooling from the water and a reduction in dirt. Capital of Maharashtra: Mumbai June 2017 1st 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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Governor of Maharashtra: C. Vidyasagar Rao Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis

Question: 18 Who is the author of the book “Yug Purush, Bharat Ratna, Atal Ji”?

A) Nerraj Srivastava B) Praveen Kumar Pandey C) Ramesh Datt Dikisht D) Ramesh Pokhriyal E) Niranjan Das

Answer: D) Ramesh Pokhriyal

The book titled “Yug Purush, Bharat Ratna, Atal Ji” is based on the on the social and political life of former Prime Minister of India Atal Bhihari Vajpayee. It is authored by Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank”, who is the BJP MP and former Uttarakhand chief minister. Recently, Pokhriyal has officially handed over the first copy of the 450-page book to the President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Though, the book will be launched soon in the market for all.

Question: 19 Which state government has launched Pashu Bazar website for online cattle sale?

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B) Goa C) Mizoram D) Andhra Pradesh E) Kerala

Answer: A) Telangana

The Telangana government has launched Pashu Bazar website for online cattle sale. The online sale or purchase of cattle through pashubazar.telangana.gov.in website will help farmers as the cattle need not be brought to shandies every time and farmers can save on transportation cost on cattle. Farmer can keep maximum five registrations for sale at any time. Thus, the online platform has been developed to help farmers to sell their animals without physically taking them to weekly markets. Capital of Telangana: Hyderabad Governor of Telangana: E. S. L. Narasimhan Chief minister of Telangana: K. Chandrashekar Rao

Question: 20 The world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex will be set up in which Indian state?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Punjab C) Bihar D) Jharkhand E) Maharashtra

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Answer: E) Maharashtra

The three state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) have signed an agreement to jointly set up the world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex at Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra at a cost of $40 billion. The IOC will hold 50% stake and HPCL & BPCL will take 25% stake each in the new complex. The refinery will produce petrol, diesel, LPG, ATF and feedstock for making petrochemical that are basic building blocks in plastic, chemical and textile industries. The refinery is expected to be completed by 2022. Capital of Maharashtra: Mumbai Governor of Maharashtra: C. Vidyasagar Rao Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis

Question: 21 Who is the newly appointed Indian Ambassador to European Union (EU)?

A) Reenat Sandhu B) Ajit Vinayak Gupte C) Gaitri Issar Kumar D) Rajeev Shahare E) Siddikur Rahman

Answer: C) Gaitri Issar Kumar

Gaitri Issar Kumar, the joint secretary in the President’s Secretariat and a 1986 batch IFS officer, has been appointed as the India’s new Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union (EU) which has its headquarters in the Belgian capital of Brussels. Beside this, Reenat Sandhu and Ajit Vinayak Gupte have been named as the India’s new Ambassador to Italy and Denmark. June 2017 1st 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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Capital of Belgium: City of Brussels Dialing code of Belgium: +32 Currency of Belgium: Euro Prime Minister of Belgium: Charles Michel

Question: 22 What is the theme of the 2017 ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD)?

A) United fight against dengue B) ASEAN unity for a dengue-free community C) Dengue: Fight is necessary D) One vision for dengue-free society E) Value of Life, dengue-free society

Answer: A) United fight against dengue

The ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD) is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness on dengue and to mobilize resources for prevention and control involving private and public sector stakeholders. The day observed as a collective advocacy event to reiterate calls on all sectors of society to unite against dengue, as well as to highlight innovative and effective strategies in the prevention and control of dengue. The 2017 theme is “United Fight Against Dengue”. Full form of ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chairman of ASEAN: Philippines Rodrigo Duterte Secretary General of ASEAN: Vietnam Le Luong Minh

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Question: 23 Who will be conferred with the 2017 Bhupen Hazarika National Award?

A) Samudra Gupta Kashyap B) Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi C) Lou Majaw D) Jahnu Barua E) None of these

Answer: B) Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi

Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, the renowned litterateur from Arunachal Pradesh, will be conferred with the 5th edition of Bhupen Hazarika National Award-2017 in a ceremony at Srinagar, Jammu & Kaskmir in September 2017. The award was instituted by Pune-based social organization Sarhad in 2012 and is conferred on a person every year who has rendered an outstanding work at the national and international level. It consists of Rs. 51,000, a memento and a certificate.

Question: 24 Which IIT institute will confer honorary doctorate degree to PT Usha?

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E) IIT Roorkee

Answer: C) IIT Kanpur

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has conferred honorary doctorate degree “Doctor of Science (D.Sc)” to former sprinter queen PT Usha at its 50th convocation in Kanpur on June 16, 2017 for her contributions to Indian sports and women empowerment. The D.Sc is the highest (honorary) academic degree of IIT Kanpur. The Kannur University had conferred the Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) on Usha in 2000. Director of IIT Kanpur: Indranil Manna Chairperson of IIT Kanpur: R. C. Bhargava IIT Kanpur Founded on: 1959

Question: 25 What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Innovation Index (GII)?

A) 71st B) 36th C) 54th D) 75th E) 60th

Answer: E) 60th

India has been ranked 60th out of 130 nations on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017.

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The 2017 index highlighted the continual improvement of India in terms of investment, tertiary education, quality of its publications and universities, its ICT services exports and innovation clusters. Among India’s neighbors, Sri Lanka has acquired 90th spot, Nepal 109th, Pakistan 113th and Bangladesh 114th spot. The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Sweden and the Netherlands. The theme of the 2017 Index is “Innovation Feeding the World” that focuses on innovation in agriculture and food systems. The index is co-authored by Cornell University, INSEAD and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

Question: 26 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has granted how much amount of equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund (IIF)?

A) $250 million B) $501 million C) $350 million D) $150 million E) $301 million

Answer: D) $150 million

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $150 million equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund (IIF), which is AIIB’s first such loan to fund private projects. The purpose of the Infrastructure Fund is to invest in mid-cap infrastructure companies in India and to expand the bank’s equity and loan deal sourcing pipelines in the private sector through its equity participation in this fund. The third annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be held in Mumbai, India in June 2018. June 2017 1st 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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India is AIIB’s second-largest shareholder. The headquarters of AIIB is located in Beijing, China.

Question: 27 Who has been conferred with the 2017 Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar?

A) Mrunal Bhradwaj B) Jaydeo Dole C) H S Shivaprakash D) Menka Dhumale E) Somnath Ganguly

Answer: C) H S Shivaprakash

H S Shivaprakash, the noted Kannada poet and playwright, has been conferred with the prestigious 2017 Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar for his outstanding contribution in social and educational fields. The award is constituted by Nashik-based Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University’s (YCMOU) Kusumagraja Adhyasan (Chair). It carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a memento and citation. Beside this, Latur-based Menka Dhumale has been honoured with the YCMOU’s 2016 ‘Baburao Bagul story writing award’ for her book “Korda Paus”.

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Question: 28 Who will become the first female prime minister of Serbia?

A) Ana Brnabic B) Aagdalena Dacic C) Marija Vucic D) Aleks Juexy E) Megan Fiuxy

Answer: A) Ana Brnabic

Ana Brnabic, a graduate of the University of Hull in England, will become the first openly gay and first female prime minister of Serbia, following her nomination by the nation’s president, Aleksandar Vucic. She will succeed Ivica Dacic on June 2017. The role of the Prime Minister in Serbia is to direct the work of the Government, and to submit to the National Assembly the Government’s Program, including a list of proposed ministers. Capital of Serbia: Belgrade Currency of Serbia: Serbian dinar President of Serbia: Aleksandar Vučić

Question: 29

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Which public sector bank has tied up with Tirumala Milk Products for providing loans to dairy farmers?

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

Answer: D) State Bank of India

The State Bank of India (SBI) has tied-up with Tirumala Milk Products to provide loans to dairy farmers who supply milk to the latter. As per the scheme for financing dairy units, SBI offers loans for construction of shed, and purchase of milch animals, milking machine, and chaff cutter. Apart from this, the bank also provides loans to dairy societies for modernisation and creation of infrastructure such as purchase of automatic milk collection system, purchase of transport vehicles and bulk chilling unit. The Tirumala Milk Products is a South- based company, which was acquired by France-based Groupe Lactalis in 2014. Chairperson of State Bank of India: Arundhati Bhattacharya Headquarter of State Bank of India: Mumbai State Bank of India Founded on: 1 July 1955

Question: 30 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved the membership of which of the following nations?

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B) Ukraine, Argentina and Japan C) Japan, Colombia and United States D) Taiwan, Ukraine and Tonga E) Colombia, Ukraine and Madagascar

Answer: A) Argentina, Madagascar and Tonga

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved the membership of Argentina, the Republic of Madagascar and the Kingdom of Tonga at its 2nd annual meeting of Board of Governors in Jeju, South Korea, June 16, 2017. The three prospective members will officially join the AIIB once they complete the required domestic processes and deposit the first installment of capital with the bank. The 2017 AIIB annual meeting was held under the theme of “Sustainable Infrastructure,” seeking strategic directions of the international infrastructure bank and making major decisions on the bank’s management. The headquarters of AIIB is located in Beijing, China.

Question: 31 Sahapedia in partnership with which UN organisation has launched fellowship programme to promote India’s cultural heritage?

A) WIPO B) UNESCO C) UNODC D) IFAD E) UNICEF

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Answer: B) UNESCO

Sahapedia, an open online interactive heritage portal on Indian arts, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently launched a fellowship programme, to inspire and provide an opportunity for young people to expand their knowledge and encourage documentation of India’s rich cultural heritage. The Sahapedia-UNESCO Fellowships will be available to post-doctoral scholars, doctoral candidates, post-graduates, and graduates. The fellowships will be available in two variants - the Sahapedia Project Fellowship (SPF) and the Sahapedia Research Fellowship (SRF) - that gives the applicants the option of participating either at the level of primary documentation or in the content curation process. Headquarter of UNESCO: Paris, France Director-General of UNESCO: Irina Bokova

Question: 32 The Jigme Dorji National Park is located in which country?

A) India B) China C) Nepal D) Myanmar E) Bhutan

Answer: E) Bhutan

The Jigme Dorji National Park is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan.

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The park provides sanctuary for 37 known species of mammals including several endangered, threatened or vulnerable species, such as the takin, snow leopard, clouded leopard, Bengal tiger, bharal or Himalayan blue sheep, etc. It is also home to the Indian leopard, serow, sambar, barking deer, goral, marmot, pika and more than 300 species of birds. It is also the only park in Bhutan where the national animal (takin), flower (blue poppy), bird (raven) and tree (cypress) exist together. Capital of Bhutan: Thimphu Currencies of Bhutan: Indian rupee, Bhutanese ngultrum Prime Minister of Bhutan: Tshering Tobgay

Question: 33 The Union Government has launched ECBC 2017 for new commercial buildings. What does “ECBC” stands for?

A) Energy Control Building Code B) Energy Concatenation Building Code C) Energy Conservation Building Code D) Energy Co-nation Building Code E) None of these

Answer: C) Energy Conservation Building Code

The Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has launched Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) 2017 in New Delhi to prescribe the energy performance standards for new commercial buildings to be constructed across India.

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The updated version of ECBC provides current as well as futuristic advancements in building technology to further reduce building energy consumption and promote low-carbon growth. The purpose of the code is to optimize energy savings with the comfort level for occupants, and prefers life-cycle cost effectiveness to achieve energy neutrality in commercial building. The ECBC 2017 was developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) with technical support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the U.S.-India bilateral Partnership to Advance Clean Energy - Deployment Technical Assistance (PACE-D TA) Program.

Question: 34 Which union minister has launched a mobile app “Celebrating Yoga” for scientific healthy living?

A) Arun Jaitley B) Narendra Modi C) M Venkaiah Naidu D) Sushma Swaraj E) Harsh Vardhan

Answer: E) Harsh Vardhan

The Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched a mobile app “Celebrating Yoga” in New Delhi to connect people through Yoga for scientific healthy living. The mobile app has been developed by Department of Science & Technology on the occasion of International Yoga Day (IYD) 2017. June 2017 1st 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 aim of the app is to popularize Yoga and encourage people to practice yoga for a scientifically healthy living. International Yoga Day celebrated on Wednesday, 21 June 2017. Theme of International Yoga Day 2017: Yoga for Health

Question: 35 Who has been re-nominated by India for another term as judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

A) Dhananjaya Chandrachud B) Dalveer Bhandari C) Madan Bhimrao Lokur D) Harish Salve E) Ani Thakur

Answer: B) Dalveer Bhandari

India has re-nominated Justice Dalveer Bhandari as its candidate for another term as judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). His current term runs through February 2018. The ICJ elections will be held in November and if elected, he will serve a term of 9 years. During his term at the ICJ, Justice Bhandari has been engaged actively in the work of the Court. He has delivered individual opinions in eleven cases covering a broad spectrum of subjects such as maritime disputes, whaling in Antarctica, crime of genocide, nuclear disarmament, financing of terrorism and violation of sovereign rights. ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations based in The Hague in the Netherlands. June 2017 1st 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: 36 India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade 64 small towns of Madhya Pradesh?

A) $275 million B) $175 million C) $355 million D) $425 million E) $325 million

Answer: A) $275 million

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement of $275 million with Government of India (GOI) for improving urban services in 64 small towns in Madhya Pradesh. As part of the agreement, the project will develop sustainable, inclusive, and climateresilient water supply in 64 small and medium-sized towns, and integrated storm water and sewerage infrastructure in two heritage towns of Khajuraho and Rajnagar. Along with ADB’s loan, the Government of Madhya Pradesh will provide counterpart support of $124 million.

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The project will run for almost 5 years with an expected completion date of June 2022. Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Capitals of Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Jabalpur (Judiciary) Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Om Prakash Kohli (Additional charge)

Question: 37 India has signed a historical agreement with which country to promote cooperation in the field of archives?

A) South Africa B) China C) Portugal D) Nepal E) France

Answer: C) Portugal

India has recently signed a historical agreement with Portugal to promote cooperation in the field of archives in Lisbon, Portugal. As a part of the cooperation, the Torre do Tombo (National Archives of Portugal) has handed over digital copies of 62 volumes of the collection known as ‘Moncoes do Reino’ (Monsoon correspondence) to the National Archives of India (NAI). These volumes serve as the most important primary source for the study of the Portuguese expansion in Asia and their trade rivalries with the Arabs and European powers as well as their relations with neighboring Kings in South Asia and East Asia. Capital of Portugal: Lisbon

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Currency of Portugal: Euro President of Portugal: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Prime Minister of Portugal: António Costa

Question: 38 Which state government has announced free education for girls in Government Schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD?

A) Bihar B) Karnataka C) Uttar Pradesh D) Punjab E) Tripura

Answer: D) Punjab

The Punjab Government has recently announced free education for girls in Government Schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD for women empowerment. To promote English in schools, the state government will also launch a pilot project that will roll out from July 2017 in all government schools. In addition, the free Wi-FI service will also roll-out for 13,000 primary schools and all 48 government colleges. Meanwhile, the reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies has already been increased by the government from 33% to 50%. Capital of Punjab: Chandigarh Governor of Punjab: V P Singh Badnore Chief Minister of Punjab: Amarinder Singh

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Question: 39 Which Indian agri microbiologist has been conferred with the 2017 Ministry of Environment Award in Japan?

A) Shrihari Chandraghatgi B) Harish Chandra C) Anil Kakodkar D) Jayant Vishnu Narlikar E) Sudha Radhakrishnan

Answer: A) Shrihari Chandraghatgi

Indian agricultural microbiologist Dr. Shrihari Chandraghatgi, the President and CEO of EcoCycle Corporation, has been conferred with the 2017 Ministry of Environment Award in Japan for developing cutting edge technologies to address burning environmental problems. With this, Chandraghatgi has become the first foreigner to receive this award. The Ministry of Environment Award is the highest honour given in the environmental sector every year jointly by the Ministry of Environment, Japan, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan and The Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun (a media group). Capital of Japan: Tokyo Currency of Japan: Japanese yen Prime Minister of Japan: Shinzō Abe Deputy Prime Minister of Japan: Tarō Asō

Question: 40 Who will be the new Union Home Secretary of India?

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A) Madhusudhan Prasad B) Anand Kumar C) Ajay Kumar Bhalla D) Rajiv Gauba E) Shiva Sakthivel

Answer: D) Rajiv Gauba

Rajiv Gauba, the 1982 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, will be the new home secretary in the union ministry for home affairs. He will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi, who will complete his term on August 30, 2017. Until then Gauba will serve as Officer on Special Duty in the Home Ministry. Prior to this appointment, he was posted as urban development secretary as officer on special duty. Cabinet minister of Ministry of Home Affairs: Rajnath Singh

Question: 41 Who among the following was declared ‘Man of the Tournament’ for ICC Champions Trophy 2017?

A) Sarafaraz Ahmed B) Shikhar Dhawan C) Hasan Ali D) Rohit Sharma E) Fakhar Zaman

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Answer: C) Hasan Ali

On June 18, 2017, Pakistan beat India by 180 runs, to win ICC Champions Trophy 2017. The final match was held in Birminghan, London. Pakistan has made a history as they have won the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time ever. The ICC Champions Trophy is a one day international (ODI) cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. It was inaugurated as the ICC KnockOut Tournament in 1998 and has been played approximately every four years since. Its name was changed to the Champions Trophy in 2002.

Question: 42 Amrit Pal, who passed away on June 19, 2017, was a veteran ____________?

A) Historian B) Hindi Poet C) Cartoonist D) Cricket Commentator E) Bollywood Actor

Answer: E) Bollywood Actor

Veteran actor who was often seen as a villain in the 80s and 90s, Amrit Pal, passed away in Mumbai on June 19, 2017 evening. Amrit Pal had acted in more than 100 films, he started his career in Bollywood with a Hindi film called Jaal as a villain.

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The film’s starcast included Jeetendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Moon Moon Sen and Mandakini in the lead roles. Pal, who mainly did negative roles on screen, shared screen space with superstars like Vinod Khanna, Anil Kapoor, and Dharmendra in films like Kasam, Pyar Ke Do Pal and Farishtey.

Question: 43 Which online restaurant reservation platform who appointed Yuvraj Singh as Brand Ambassador?

A) EazyDiner B) Resmio C) Next Table D) Open Table E) Fast Diner

Answer: A) EazyDiner

Online restaurant reservation platform EazyDiner has appointed cricketer Yuvraj Singh as global brand ambassador. EazyDiner is currently live in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Goa in India and Dubai. EazyDiner CEO Rohit Dasgupta said: "We felt that Yuvraj and his personality resonates well with our brand and what we stand for". Yuvraj Singh has been closely associated with EazyDiner right from its inception, the company said. "I am pleased to be associated with a brand like EazyDiner which is contributing to Indias restaurant business in such a significant way and creating memorable experiences for diners", Yuvraj Singh said.

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Question: 44 Who is crowned as the new Prince of the Saudi Arabia?

A) Ibn Saud B) Mohammed Abdullah C) Farook Abdullah D) Mohammed bin Salman E) Munaf Ibrahim

Answer: D) Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s King on 21 June, 2017 appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne. King Salman's decree also means Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, will become deputy prime minister while continuing as defence minister. Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 57, has been removed from his role as head of domestic security. Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Dialing code of Saudi Arabia: +966 Currency of Saudi Arabia: Saudi riyal King of Saudi Arabia: Salman of Saudi Arabia

Question: 45

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The Nalanda University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an institute from which country for academic cooperation?

A) Japan B) South Korea C) France D) Germany E) UK

Answer: B) South Korea

Nalanda University Vice Chancellor Professor Sunaina Singh and Professor Shin Jong Won, Vice President Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), signed a Memorandum of Understanding for academic linkages/collaborations in Patna. As per the MoU, the two universities have agreed to enhance the bilateral ties through joint research programme, exchange of faculty members, mutual sharing of data for academic research and joint teaching. South Korea is one of the 17 countries that have signed inter-governmental MoU for supporting Nalanda University. Capital of South Korea : Seoul Currency of South Korea : South Korean won President of South Korea : Moon Jae-in Prime minister of South Korea : Hwang Kyo-ahn

Question: 46 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched IDCF in order to intensify efforts to reduce child deaths due to diarrhoea. Abbreviation ‘IDCF’ stands for?

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C) Integrated Diarrhea Control Fortnight D) Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight E) Intensified Diarrhea Control Focus

Answer: B) Integrated Diarrhea Control Forum

The Ministry has made it a national priority to bring health outcomes among children to a level equitable with the rest of the world. Through this initiative, the Ministry will mobilize health personnel, State Governments and other stakeholders to prioritize investment in control of diarrhea, one of the most common childhood illnesses. It aims to create mass awareness about the most effective and low-cost diarrhoea treatment - a combination of Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) solution and Zinc tablets. During the fortnight, intensified community awareness campaigns on hygiene and promotion of ORS and Zinc therapy will be conducted at state, district and village levels. Yet, an estimated 1.1 million children die each year in India, including approximately 1.1 lakh deaths due to diarrhoea.

Question: 47 ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’ is observed on which date every year?

A) 14th June B) 17th June C) 16th June D) 15th June E) 18th June

Answer: D) 15th June

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The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 66/127, designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). It represents the one day in the year when the whole world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older generations. The first WEAAD was observed in 2012, and was marked by meetings and conferences at the UN headquarters in New York. In addition to the WEAAD, the UN also observes an International Day of Older Persons on October 1 every year to recognize the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives.

Question: 48 Indian-origin Leo Varadkar has been elected as the youngest Prime Minister of which of the following country?

A) Belgium B) Ireland C) New Zelaand D) Mauritius E) Poland

Answer: B) Ireland

Leo Varadkar, an Indian-origin doctor and Ireland’s first openly gay Minister, on June 14, 2017 won the leadership race for the ruling party to become the country’s youngest-ever and first homosexual Prime Minister-in-waiting. Varadkar was nominated for the position of prime minister after his predecessor Enda Kenny formally resigned on June 12, 2017.

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Mr. Varadkar, 38, will officially take over as Taoiseach, as the Irish prime ministerial title is known in Ireland, in Parliament later this month after he was declared the winner in the leadership race for the Fine Gael party. Capital of Ireland: Dublin Dialing code of Ireland : +353 Currency of Ireland : Euro

Question: 49 India won re-election To UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India has been reelected for a ______ year term beginning January 1, 2018.

A) Two year term B) Four year terms C) Three year term D) Five year term E) Six year term

Answer: C) Three year term

India obtained 183 votes, the second highest after Japan in the Asia Pacific category. Including India, 17 other nations won election to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Belarus, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Turkey and Uruguay are the other nations who have been elected for the three- year term beginning January 1, 2018. President of the ECOSOC: Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava

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Question: 50 Who has become the new brand ambassador to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

A) Amitabh Bachchan B) Aamir Khan C) Sachin Tendulkar D) P T Usha E) Virat Kohli

Answer: A) Amitabh Bachchan

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has appointed Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as new brand ambassador for Goods and Services Tax (GST). A 40-second video “GST – An initiative to create a unified national market” featuring him has already been shot and is being circulated by the Finance Ministry. In the video, Bachchan explains GST as a unifying force just like the three colours in the national flag. The GST will simplify a web of taxes, regulations and border levies by subsuming an array of central and state levies including excise duty, service tax and VAT. GST was introduced as The Constitution Act 2017, following the passage of Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill.

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