Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2019
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31. Which Indian sports player has won gold in women’s 1500m at Folksam Grand Prix 2019?
[A] PU Chitra
[B] Dutee Chand
[C] Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
[D] Soma Biswas
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Correct Answer: A [PU Chitra]
Notes:
India’s PU Chitra has won gold in women’s 1500m at Folksam Grand Prix 2019 held in Sollentuna, Sweden. Beside her, Asian Games gold medallist Jinson Johnson won the silver in the men’s 1500m clocking 3:39.69s as he finished behind Sweden’s Andreas Almgren (3:39.68s).
32. Who has been appointed as India’s representative in the council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)?
[A] Alok Shekhar
[B] Shefali Juneja
[C] Jitendra Singh
[D] Nikil Kumar
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Correct Answer: B [Shefali Juneja]
Notes:
Shefali Juneja, a 1992 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre), has been appointed to the post of Representative of India in the council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada for a period of 3 years. She will replace senior IAS officer Alok Shekhar.
33. Who has become the most expensive bowler in ICC World Cup history?
[A] Rashid Khan
[B] Adil Rashid
[C] Kagiso Rabada
[D] Lasith Malinga
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Correct Answer: A [Rashid Khan]
Notes:
The world’s No.3 ODI bowler, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has become the most expensive bowler in ICC World Cup history during their match against hosts England at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 18. He leaked 110 runs off 9 overs as England racked up a gigantic 397 for six after electing to bat. The record earlier belonged to New Zealand’s Martin Snedden, who had conceded 105 runs for two wickets against England in the 1983 World Cup.
34. Which of the following states has topped the USGBC list of India’s top 10 states for LEED?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra ]
Notes:
Maharashtra bagged the top slot in the second edition of the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) list of India’s top ten states that have maximum number of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified green buildings. LEED is a widely used green building rating system. Maharashtra has 334 LEED-certified green buildings, while Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have 232 and 157 buildings, respectively. The top 10 states for LEED are home to more than 840 million Indians and together include more than 475 million gross square feet of LEED-certified space. LEED is an international symbol of sustainability excellence which signifies a building is lowering carbon emissions, conserving resources and cutting down cost, while prioritizing sustainable practices and creating a healthier environment.
35. Who is the author of book “Yoga and Diet for Weight Loss”?
[A] Bijoylaxmi Hota
[B] Baba Ramdev
[C] Jaggi Vasudev
[D] Dinesh Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Bijoylaxmi Hota]
Notes:
The book titled “Yoga and Diet for Weight Loss” has been authored by noted integrated yoga therapist Bijoylaxmi Hota. The book seeks to break slimming and weight loss myths and prescribes certain postures of yoga, along with the diet one should take in order to achieve better and faster results. According to author, slimming is not just about what one eats, how much one eats, how much one exercises or what form of exercise one does but more importantly, how fast one’s body utilises food. The key question is how efficient is one’s metabolism. The target should be to hasten the process and make it so fast that without being a clinical problem, it can burn all your calories quickly. The book also has recipes like steamed mustard fish, fish with tomato and celery, baked salmon, chicken teriyaki and beans with fennel.
36. Who has been sworn-in as new Chief Justice of Telangana High Court?
[A] V Ramasubramanian
[B] A A Kureshi
[C] Thottathil B Radhakrishnan
[D] Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
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Correct Answer: D [Raghvendra Singh Chauhan]
Notes:
Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan has been sworn-in as new Chief Justice of Telangana High Court in Hyderabad. Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of office to Justice Chauhan at Raj Bhavan. Justice Chauhan is the 2nd Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court after the bifurcation of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2018.
37. Gray seals are commonly found in which of the following oceans?
[A] Antarctica Ocean
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Arctic Ocean
[D] Pacific Ocean
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Correct Answer: B [Atlantic Ocean]
Notes:
The researchers at the University of St Andrews in Scotland have found that gray seals can copy the sounds of human words and songs including “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. The study showed that 3 trained seals were able to imitate parts of popular tunes. The study gave the researchers a better understanding of the evolution of vocal learning and human language development. It also suggested that gray seals could be a new model to study speech disorders since they use their vocal tracts the same way as humans. The grey seal is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae which are commonly referred to as “true seals” or “earless seals”. It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus.
38. Which Indian author has been appointed the new director of Nehru Centre in London?
[A] Kiran Desai
[B] Vikram Seth
[C] Amitav Ghosh
[D] Amish Tripathi
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Correct Answer: D [Amish Tripathi]
Notes:
Author Amish Tripathi has been appointed the new director of Nehru Centre in London, which is under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He will replace diplomat Srinivas Gotru. Tripathi is the author of best-selling books such as the Secret of the Nagas and Sita – Warrior of Mithila. The Nehru Centre was founded in 1992 with Gopalkrishna Gandhi as its founder director. Playwright-actor Girish Karnad was among the prominent people to have helmed the centre.
39. Who will be the new Chief of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?
[A] Rajiv Jain
[B] Arvind Kumar
[C] Samant Kumar Goel
[D] Krishnaswamy Natarajan
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Correct Answer: D [Krishnaswamy Natarajan]
Notes:
Krishnaswamy Natarajan has beenappointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). He will take over the charge after incumbent Rajendra Singh retires on 30th June 2019. An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Natarajan is now serving as Additional Director General and Coast Guard Commander (West) at Mumbai. He was instrumental in giving a fillip to the overall growth of the Coast Guard, post 26/11, in terms of assets and infrastructure development including a dedicated academy.
40. Which of the following countries will jointly bid to host 2034 Football World Cup?
[A] Myanmar & Philippines
[B] Malaysia & Indonesia
[C] Cambodia & Thailand
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The South-East Asian countries will jointly bid to host the 2034 Football World Cup. For this, the meeting of ASEAN countries was held in Bangkok. Prime Minister of Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha invited the people of ASEAN to support the football associations in their countries to host the tournament. The FIFA World Cup has held only once in the continent when Japan and South Korea were joint hosts in 2002. Qatar will bring it back to Asia in 2022. The ASEAN countries are Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei. ASEAN region is home to more than 640 million people many of whom follow football avidly.
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