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1 Latest Current Affairs June 2018 Q1. How many times has the USA postponed the inaugural session of the 2+2 dialogue with India? a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 5 A. 3 Based on 2+ 2 DIALOGUE Between India and Japan 2+ 2 means dialogue between foreign and defence secretaries of the 2 countries. It will replace earlier India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. The inaugural session was to take place at Washington DC on 6 July US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis would host External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Q2. How many times has the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Pakistan on its Grey list of countries funding terrorism? a) 10 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 A. 2 The Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF), also known by its French name, Groupe d'action financière (GAFI), is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering. In 2001 its mandate expanded to include terrorism financing. HQ of FATF is at Paris, France. It comprises over 39-member countries including India. Impact of grey listing of Pakistan by FATF No Financial Support from World Banks. Downgrading of debt ratings by international banking and credit rating agencies. Suspension of international funds and aid. Lessen investors confidence. Impacts on its imports and exports. Q3. What is India s rank in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI)? a) 36 b) 35 c) 46 d) 55 A. 35 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) was released by realty consultant JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle). Top 10 countries are: United Kingdom (1st), Australia (2nd), United States (3rd), France (4th), Canada (5th), Netherlands (6th), New Zealand (7th), Germany (8th), Ireland (9th) and Sweden (10th). Top 5 worst performers: Venezuela (100), Libya (99),
2 Senegal (98), Mozambique (97) and Ivory Coast (96) Q4. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will identify the users of chemical weapons in which country? a) Syria b) Israel c) Iraq d) Sudan A. Syria The world s foremost chemical weapons watchdog, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). OPCW was established in April 1997 and it is headquartered in Hague, Netherlands. It was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for overseeing global endeavour for permanent and verifiable elimination of chemical weapons. Q5. When is National Statistics day celebrated? a) June 28 b) June 27 c) June 29 d) June 25 A. June 29 Theme of National Statistics day 2018 is Quality Assurance in Official Statistics. The day also acknowledges notable contribution of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in fields of statistics, statistical system and economic planning. Q6. Which Indian state will host the 2018 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference? a) Maharashtra b) Punjab c) Haryana d) Uttar Pradesh A. Haryana Haryana Government is going to host 2018 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference at Gurugram in October The conference will be organized by Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board. Q7. Name the Mission launched by President Ram Nath Kovind on World MSME Day? a) Mission MSE b) SOLAR Mission c) Solar Charkha Mission d) MSME Mission A. Solar Charkha Mission During the event of Udyam Sangam (National MSME Conclave) on the occasion of World MSME Day (observed on 27 June), President Ram Nath Kovind launched Solar Charkha Mission under which Government will disburse subsidy of Rs 550 crore to thousands of artisans, generating employment in rural areas. World MSME Day is observed on 27 June every year. The campaign slogan of MSME Day 2018 is The Youth Dimension. Q8. When is the International day of the tropics observed? a) June 29 b) June 28 c) June 30 d) June 27 A. June 29
3 The International Day of the Tropics was instituted by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 14 June Q9. Name the App launched by Kailash Satyarthi s NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan to trace missing children? a) Bachche b) ReUnite c) Bachao d) Unite A. ReUnite Q10. In which city s AIIMS has the GOI set up the National Centre for Ageing? a) Bhopal b) Bhubaneshwar c) Delhi d) Jodhpur A. Delhi Q11. Name the Nuclear plant in India where the French company EDF and American company GE will construct EPR type Nuclear reactors? a) Gorakhpur b) Banswara c) Kovvada d) Jaitapur A. Jaitapur EPR -European Pressurized Reactors type nuclear reactors. Jaitapur is in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. On completion, Jaitapur power plant would be world s largest nuclear power generating station by net electrical power rating. Q12. Name the venue of the 3 rd meeting of the AIIB? a) Ahmedabad b) Mumbai c) Surat d) Bengaluru A. Mumbai AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. It is multilateral development bank initiated by China. The theme of third meeting was Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration. It was attended by over 3,000 delegates from 86-member countries of AIIB. Q13. Name the new chairman of CBIC? a) S Ramesh b) PK Das c) Vanjana N Sarna d) John Joseph A. S Ramesh CBIC- Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs. It is the nodal national agency responsible for administering Customs, GST, Central Excise, Service Tax & Narcotics in India. Q14. When is The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed? a) 25 June b) 24 June c) 27 June d) 26 June A. 26 June The 2018 theme of The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is Listen First Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe.
4 Q15. Name the recipient of World Food prize 2018? a) Lawrence Haddad b) Dr Sanjay Rajaram c) Verghese Kurien d) MS Swaminathan A. Lawrence Haddad The World Food Prize 2018 was awarded to Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro. It was conceived in 1986 by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug (considered as father of the Green Revolution). Since its formation, 7 Indians have won it. They are Dr Sanjaya Rajaram, Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta, Dr Surinder K. Vasal, Dr B. R. Barwale, Dr Gurdev Khush, Dr Verghese Kurien and Prof. M. S. Swaminathan. Q16. which country has gifted a pair of the Giant Aldabra Tortoise has been gifted to India? a) Mauritius b) Seychelles c) Maldives d) Madagascar A. Seychelles Q17. Name the 1 st satellite deployed to clean up space debris orbiting Earth? a) Debris b) REMOVE Debris c) CLEAN debris d) Debris Clear A. REMOVE Debris REMOVE Debris satellite deployed from International Space Station (ISS) Q18. What is the theme of the day of the seafarer 2018? a) Seafarers wellness b) Seafarers wellbeing c) Seafarers life d) Seafarers Health A. Seafarers wellbeing The Day of the Seafarer is being observed every year on 25 June across the globe. The Day of the Seafarer was designated by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2010, observed for the 1st time in Q19. Which country has been named as the "worst human trafficking country by the '2018 Trafficking in Persons Report of USA? a) North Korea b) South Korea c) Japan d) China A. North Korea Q20. Name the country where an emergency has been declared owing to outbreak of Polio disease? a) Indonesia b) Australia c) Papua New Guinea d) New Zealand A. Papua New Guinea Q21.Name the world s lightest satellite? a) Jai Hind b) Jai Hind 1 c) Jai Hind 1A d) Jai Hind 1S A. Jai Hind 1 S
5 The world s lightest satellite named Jai Hind 1-S that weighs only grams. Q22. RIMPAC 2018 is the edition of the exercise? a) 25 th b) 27 th c) 26 th d) 24 th A. 26 th RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world s largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii. d) 4000 A The Prime Minister launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED on 14th April, 2018 during the celebrations of Ambedkar Jayanti at Bijapur Chattisgarh. Under Van Dhan Scheme, 10 Self Help Groups of 30 Tribal gatherers each have been constituted at Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. Q23. Name India s first Tribal Queen? a) Pallavi Barua b) Pallavi Darua c) Jhanvi Barua d) Jhanvi Darua A. Pallavi Darua Q24. Which project of the GOI was awarded the Gold Award in infrastructure sector in the 52 nd Skoch Summit 2018? a) Swachh Bharat Mission b) Sagarmala Project c) HRIDAY scheme d) UJALA scheme A. Sagarmala project Q25. How many Van Dhan Kendras will be opened up under the Van Dhan scheme? a) 5000 b) 3000 c) 2000
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