Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017
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41. Who will be the new Union Home Secretary of India?
[A] Madhusudhan Prasad
[B] Anand Kumar
[C] Rajiv Gauba
[D] Ajay Kumar Bhalla
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Correct Answer: C [Rajiv Gauba]
Notes:
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.
42. The 2017 World Hydrography Day (WHD) is observed on which date?
[A] June 23
[B] June 22
[C] June 24
[D] June 21
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Correct Answer: D [June 21]
Notes:
The World Hydrography Day (WHD) is observed every year on June 21 to publicise the work of hydrographers and to create awareness about hydrography which is an essential science before undertaking any activity on or under the sea. The 2017 theme is “Mapping our seas, oceans and waterways – more important than ever”.
43. NASA has successfully launched the world’s smallest satellite “Kalamsat”. The satellite is built by which Indian teen?
[A] Shawna Pandya
[B] Raja Chari
[C] Rifath Sharook
[D] Ashish Yadav
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Correct Answer: C [Rifath Sharook]
Notes:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully launched the world’s smallest and lightest satellite “Kalamsat” built by Indian students into the space from its facility in Wallops Island on June 23, 2017. The satellite is named after the former President APJ Abdul Kalam and was designed and built by Tamil Nadu student Rifath Sharook along with six other teammates. The tiny satellite weighs around 64 grams and its structure is fully 3D-printed with reinforced carbon fiber polymer. It is equipped with a nano Geiger Muller counter which will measure radiation in space. The satellite has been designed in a way which will have a 240-minute mission in space and will operate for 12 minutes in a micro-gravity environment of space. With this launch, Rifath Sharook has become the first Indian student to have his experiment launched by NASA.
44. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Social Progress Index (SPI)?
[A] 88th
[B] 93rd
[C] 105th
[D] 65th
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Correct Answer: B [93rd]
Notes:
India has been ranked 93rd out of 128 countries in the 2017 Social Progress Index (SPI). The list is topped by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. The SPI is an aggregate index of social and environmental indicators that capture three dimensions of social progress: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity. The 2017 SPI includes data from 128 countries on 50 indicators. The index is published by the nonprofit Social Progress Imperative, and is based on the writings of Amartya Sen, Douglass North, and Joseph Stiglitz.
45. The Dudhwa National Park is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Dudhwa National Park is located in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh and covers an area of 490.3 km2, with a buffer zone of 190 km2 (73 sq mi). It is home to swamp deer, sambar deer, barking deer, spotted deer, hog deer, tiger, Indian rhinoceros, sloth bear, ratel, jackal, civets, jungle cat, fishing cat, etc. The park is home to one of the finest forests in India, some of these trees are more than 150 years old and over 70 ft tall.
46. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has colloborated with which social media platform to launch nationwide “Voter Registration Reminder”?
[A] Twitter
[B] Facebook
[C] Instagram
[D] YouTube
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Correct Answer: B [Facebook]
Notes:
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has collaborated with Facebook to launch first Nationwide “Voter Registration Reminder” on July 1, 2017 to encourage Indian citizens to register themselves on the electoral rolls. As part of this campaign, Facebook will run a voter registration reminder in multiple Indian languages to all the Facebook users in India from July 1 to 4, 2017. For this, Facebook will activate a unique ‘Register Now’ button reminding all the eligible Indian users to enroll themselves as voters. When the users click the button, they will be redirected to National Voters’ Services Portal, where they can register themselves as voters. The reminder will be sent out in 13 Indian languages – English, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Assamese, Marathi and Oriya.
47. Which Indian state is hosting the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
The 22nd edition of the Asian Athletics Championships (AAC-2017) will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from July 6 to 9, 2017. Around 800 athletes from 45 countries are set to attend the event. The official mascot of AAC-2017 is Olly that represents Olive Ridley sea turtle, one of the endangered species of Odisha. The winners of the Asian meet will get a direct berth for the World championship in London from August 4-13, 2017. As host, India is eligible to field three athletes in each discipline, instead of the usual two.
48. Which Indian American personality has been appointed as new US Ambassador to Peru?
[A] Vinai Thummalapally
[B] Krishna R Urs
[C] Geeta Passi
[D] Atul Keshap
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Correct Answer: B [Krishna R Urs]
Notes:
Krishna R Urs, a veteran Indian- origin career diplomat, has been appointed as the new US Ambassador to Peru by the Donald Trump administration. Currently, Urs is Charge d’ Affaires of the US Embassy in Madrid, Spain. He has specialization in economic issues and is considered an expert on the Andean region of South America.
49. Which Indian Bollywood actress has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for government’s flagship Skill India campaign?
[A] Aishwarya Rai
[B] Sonam Kapoor
[C] Deepika Padukone
[D] Priyanka Chopra
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Correct Answer: D [Priyanka Chopra]
Notes:
The Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been appointed as the brand ambassador by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for the government’s flagship Skill India campaign. Priyanka will use her celebrity status to motivate youngsters to hone their abilities through a media campaign. The Skill India campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2015. The aim of the Government of India (GoI) is to train 40 crore people by 2022 through its skilling initiatives. Earlier, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood actors Sidharth Malhotra and Shabana Azmi and singer Mohit Chauhan had also become goodwill envoys for Skill India.
50. India’s first blood bank for cattle will be set up in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Punjab
[C] Haryana
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha ]
Notes:
Odisha will become the India’s first state to set up blood bank for cattle. The first of its kind blood bank would be established on the premises of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.25 crore. The project will have a 60:40 sharing between the Centre and the state government. The cattle farmers will provide blood voluntarily. The blood bank will also go and collect blood from centres. Blood transfusion facility for cattle blood will also be done at the proposed blood bank. This will prevent death of cattle during deliveries and other ailments.
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