18.06.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) The Semi – Cryogenic engine uses a combination of ________ and____________ as propellants.
(A) Liquid Oxygen and Isrosene
(B) Liquid Hydrogen and Isrosene
(C) Liquid Nitrogen and Isrosene
(D) Liquid Butane and Isrosene
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Answer-(A) Liquid Oxygen and Isrosene
Explanation:
Liquid Oxygen (LOX) & Isrosene (refined kerosene) are used as propellants of Semi-Cryogenic engine.

2) Aligarh University was originally founded by _________.
(A) Mufaddal Saifuddin
(B) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(D) Abul Kalam Azad
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Answer- (B) Sir Syed Ahmad khan
Explanation:

Aligarh Muslim University is a public central university.

It was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875.

The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920.

3) Sabarmati Ashram was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in Ahmedabad on ________.
(A) 17th June 1915
(B) 17th June 1916
(C) 17th June 1917
(D) 17th June 1918
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Answer-(C) 17th June 1917
Explanation:
India celebrates its centenary on 17th June 2017.

4) The Ministry of Labour will launch an IT platform, _______ on 1st August, for ensuring effective implementation of amended Child Labour Prohibition Law.
(A) BLACK BOARD
(B) PEN
(C) PENCIL
(D) E-CHILD
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Answer-(C) PENCIL

5) On the World day Against Child Labour (12th June 2017), India ratified two ILO conventions, No. _________ (minimum age for employment) and No. _________ (worst forms of child labour).
(A) 122, 123
(B) 182, 138
(C) 138, 182
(D) 142, 182
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Answer-(C) 138, 182

6) 106th session of International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2017 was held in ________.
(A) Geneva
(B) Brussels
(C) Bern
(D) New York
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Answer-(A) Geneva
Explanation:

International Labour Organisation's headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland.

Guy Ryder is the 10th and current director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

7) The 12th G20 summit will be held on July 2017 in the city of ___________.
(A) Paris (France)
(B) London (England)
(C) Bern (Switzerland)
(D) Hamburg (Germany)
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Answer-(D) Hamburg (Germany)

8) The 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup is taking place in __________ from 24th June 2017 to 23rd July 2017.
(A) India
(B) England & Wales
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
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Answer-(B) England & Wales

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