22.06.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Assertion [A] : The Gross State Domestic Product of Tamil Nadu is higher than that of India’s GDP during the year 2016-2017.
Reasoning [R] : Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana are some of the high rate states in 2016-2017.
(A) Both [A] and [R] correct and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
(B) Both [A] and [R] correct and [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
(C) [A] is correct but [R] is false
(D) [A] is false but [R] is correct
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Answer-(B) Both [A] and [R] correct and [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
Explanation:
During 2016-2017 GDP of,

India – 7.11%

Tamil Nadu - 7.97%

Andhra Pradesh – 11.61%

Madhya Pradesh – 12.21%

Telangana – 10.10%

Tamil Nadu

Agriculture & Allied services – -2.94%

Industry – 3.98%

Service – 11.47%

All the figures of growth rate have been taken at constant price,the base year being 2011-12.

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2) _________________ is the new crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
(A) Mohammed bin Nayef
(B) Mohammed bin Salman
(C) Muqrin bin Abdulaziz
(D) Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud
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Answer-(B) Mohammed bin Salman

3) The Indian-Origin _________has been appointed as the Vice President of British Medical Association (BMA)?
(A) Mark Porter
(B) Hamish Meldrum
(C) Ian Bogle
(D) Kailash Chand
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Answer-(D) Kailash Chand
Explanation:
The Shimla-born, Kailash Chand (67), has been associated with the BMA, for nearly 25 years.

4) The National Commission for Women was established in ___________.
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1993
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Answer-(C) 1992
Explanation:

It was established in January 1992.

Current Chairman – Lalitha Kumaramangalam

First Chairman – Jayanthi Patnayak

Established under National Commission for Women Act, 1990.

The year 2017 is its 25th anniversary.

5) The Security and Exchange Board of India [SEBI] was established on __________.
(A) April 12, 1992
(B) March 12, 1967
(C) January 14, 1942
(D) October 12, 1997
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Answer-(A) April 12, 1992
Explanation:

Chairman – Ajay Tyagi

It was established on April 12, 1992 in accordance with the SEBI Act, 1992.

6) The 12th East Asia Summit (EAS) will be held in _________.
(A) Manila, Philippines
(B) Beijing, China
(C) New Delhi, India
(D) Jakartha, Indonesia
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Answer-(A) Manila, Philippines

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