Q1. Name the chief one of the famous Indian bank who has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship.
(a) Arunthati Bhattacharya
(b) Shikha Singh
(c) Usha Ananthasubramanian
(d) Chanda Kochhar
(e) Other than the one given in options
Q2. India has recently decided to replace the Maitri research station with a new one in the next three to four years. This Research station is located in _____________.
(a) Andaman
(b) Daman
(c) Antarctica
(d) Diu
(e) Goa
Q3. Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has recently launched an online interface at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. What is the name of this online interface?
(a) e-Krishi Karman
(b) e-Krishi Samvad
(c) e-Krishi Charcha
(d) e-Krishi Samadhan
(e) e-Krishi Samarth
Q4. Name the Light combat aircraft that has successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode in Odisha.
(a) Tejas
(b) Kiran
(c) Shaurya
(d) HF-24 Marut
(e) Su-30MKI
Q5. Which of the following state/states has been exempted by the government from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Manipur
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
(e) Only (a), (c) and (d)
Q6. The Election Commission of India has added feather to its cap with the launch of National Contact Centre with a toll-free No. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) S. Y. Quraishi
(b) Nasim Zaidi
(c) V. S. Sampath
(d) Ram Singh Kherat
(e) H. S. Brahma
Q7. Name the state that has become first state to introduce a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment.
(a) Karnataka
(b) Manipur
(c) Telangana
(d) Assam
(e) Jharkhand
Q8. Which of the following state will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21st of June?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Gujarat
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q9. Name the current joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office who has been appointed as the next ambassador to France.
(a) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
(b) Ajit Doval KC
(c) T. V. Somanathan
(d) Bhaskar Khulbe
(e) Tarun Bajaj
Q10. Name the famous actor who has been appointed by the World Health Organization as its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region to spread awareness about the disease.
(a) Jackey Chan
(b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Amir Khan
(d) Shahrukh Khan
(e) Aishwarya Rai Bacchan
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has decided to replace the Maitri research station in Antarctica with a new one in the next three to four years. The country is also drafting laws to safeguard its interest in Antarctica and is poised to expand its research activity in the coldest continent with the special ice-cutting facility will be procured for the purpose.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched e-Krishi Samvad an online interface at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. It is an internet-based interface and is a unique platform that will provide direct and effective solutions to the problems faced by farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Light combat aircraft 'Tejas' has successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode. The missile launch was performed in Lock ON after Launch mode for a BVR target in the look down mode and the target was destroyed. The test was conducted on a Maneuverable Aerial Target at the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The government has exempted the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya and citizens above 80 years from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns. As per the official notification of the Finance Ministry, the exemption has been given to an individual who does not possess the Aadhaar number or the enrolment ID. The exemption will also apply on non-residents and non-citizens.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Election Commission of India has added feather to its cap with the launch of National Contact Centre with a toll-free No. 1800111950. Dr. Nasim Zaidi is the 20th Chief Election Commissioner of India. Election Commission of India was founded on 1950.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Telangana has introduced a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment and has become the first state in the country to do so.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ahmedabad in Gujarat will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21st of June announced by Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. About 5 lakh people will participate in the event.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vinay Mohan Kwatra currently a joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office has been appointed as the next ambassador to France.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed by the World Health Organization as its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region to spread awareness about the disease. This is the first formal association between WHO and Amitabh Bachchan, who served as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Polio in India.
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