08.06.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) The manner of election of President is provided by ___________ of the Constitution.
(A) Article 54
(B) Article 55
(C) Article 56
(D) Article 58
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Answer-(B) Article 55
Explanation:

Part V-The Union

Article 54-Election of the president

Article 55-Manner of election of president

Article 56-Term of office of President

Article 58-Qualifications for election as President

2) The Tiruchi-based __________ won gold medal at the International Physically Disabled Association’s ‘World Individual Chess Competition’.
(A) Jennitha Anto
(B) Bhavani Devi
(C) Rupa Devi
(D) Joshna Chinappa
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Answer- (A) Jennitha Anto
Explanation:

Bhavani Devi-The first Indian to win a gold medal in an International Fencing event.

Rupa Devi-She is the first woman referee from Tamil Nadu to be selected by FIFA.

Joshna Chinappa-At the 2014 Commonwealth Games she along with Dipika Pallikal Karthik won the squash women’s doubles gold medal, making it India's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport.

3) Which country is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Russia
(D) USA
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Answer- (D) USA
Explanation:

SCO founded in 26th April1996 at Shanghai, China.

Headquarters-Beijing

Shanghai 5 (Founding members in 1996) – China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan. In 2001 Uzbekistan joined.

In 2010, SCO decided to admit India and Pakistan as full members./li>

At present, 8 Members, 4 Observers, 6 Dialogue Partners

4) The population of the states for the purposes of calculation of values of votes for the presidential election shall mean the population as ascertained at the _______ census.
(A) 1971
(B) 1981
(C) 1991
(D) 2001
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Answer-(A) 1971

5) The first ever Global Textile event ‘Textile India 2017’ – held in which city?
(A) Ahmadabad
(B) Gandhi Nagar
(C) Pune
(D) Mumbai
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Answer-(B) Gandhi Nagar
Explanation:

Textile India 2017 is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.

6) A global celebration of World Ocean Day is on _______
(A) March 8
(B) April 8
(C) May 8
(D) June 8
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Answer-(D) June 8
Explanation:

The theme for World Oceans Day 2017 is "Our Oceans, Our Future"

7) India ranked _______ in FDI inflow in 2016 according to the UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2017.
(A) 8th
(B) 9th
(C) 10th
(D) 11th
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Answer-(C) 10th
Explanation:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues.

8) Recently World Health Organisation (WHO) has divided the drugs into three categories to curb antiseptic resistance. What are those three categories?
(A) Access, Watch, Reserve
(B) Good, Average, Bad
(C) Accessible, Affordable, Avoidable
(D) Costly, Cheaper, Free of cost
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Answer- (A) Access, Watch, Reserve
Explanation:

Access-Commonly used antibiotics. Eg-Amoxicillin

Watch-Slightly more potent. Eg-Ciproflaxacin

Reserve-Potent drug. Eg-Colistin

9) _________is regional air connectivity scheme (RCS) which seeks to make flying affordable by connecting unserved and under-served airports.
(A) UDAN
(B) UDAY
(C) UJJWALA
(D) UJALA
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Answer-(A) UDAN
Explanation:

UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik).

Tamil Nadu signed MoU on linking Salem, Neyveli, Hosur airports.

10) __________is a human milk bank and lactation counselling centre that will collect, pasteurise, test and store milk donated by lactating mothers.
(A) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
(B) Vatsalya Maatri Amrit Kosh
(C) Swadhar Greh
(D) Nari Shakti Puraskar
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Answer-(B) Vatsalya Maatri Amrit Kosh

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