Current Affairs Quiz 19 June 2018
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Question 1: Who organised a Workshop on Cyber Security Framework – 2018?
A. Department of Defence
B. ministry of electronics and information technology
C. Ministry of Law
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer and Explanation
A workshop on Cyber Security Framework for Department of Defence was organised by DDP, Ministry of Defence. The workshop was inaugurated by Nirmala Sitharaman.
Question 2: Who is the 1st woman defence minister of India?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Padmja Naidu
Answer and Explanation
It was Indira Gandhi, who served as the defence minister and the PM of India. So we can say Nirmala Sitharaman is the first Full time Defence Minister of India and by records second.
Question 3: Union Government’s collaboration with ______ will help in effective flood management?
A. IBM
B. Microsoft
C. Apple
D. Google
Answer and Explanation
The Central Water Commission (CWC), India’s apex technical organisation in the field of Water Resources signed a Collaboration Agreement with Google for flood forecasting.
Question 4: When was the MGNREGA Scheme Launched?
A. 2005
B. 2004
C. 2006
D. 2007
Answer and Explanation
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 or MGNREGA later renamed as the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act” , is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’.
Question 5: Which of the following is India’s apex technical organisation in the field of Water Resources ?
A. Central Water Commission
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Water and Sanitation
D. Ministry of Ganga and Water rejuvenation
Answer and Explanation
The Central Water Commission (CWC) is the India’s apex technical organisation in the field of Water Resources.
Question 6: Who is the Prime Minister of Greece?
A. Panos Kammenos
B. Yanis Varoufakis
C. Alexis Tsipras
D. Euclid Tsakalotos
Answer and Explanation
Alexis Tsipras is a Greek politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Greece since 2015. A socialist, Tsipras has been leader of the Greek political party Syriza since 2009.
Question 7: United Nations and Government of Republic of ______ are jointly organizing the Conference to discuss key water related issues of sustainable development goals adopted by UN member countries.
A. Kazakhstan
B. Tanzania
C. Tajikistan
D. Uzbekistan
Answer and Explanation
United Nations and Government of Republic of Tajikistan are jointly organizing the Conference to discuss key water related issues of sustainable development goals adopted by UN member countries
Question 8: Where are the headquarters of Uber Technologies Inc.?
A. San Francisco
B. New York City
C. Washington DC
D. Chicago
Answer and Explanation
Uber Technologies Inc head quarter is at an Francisco, California, United States
Question 9: India has defeated ________ in the Final of Intercontinental Cup 2018.
A. New Zealand
B. Malaysia
C. Chinese Taipei
D. Kenya
Answer and Explanation
The Indian national football team recorded an excellent performance in the recently-concluded Intercontinental Cup, winning the tournament that consisted of three other teams – New Zealand, Kenya and Chinese Taipei
Question 10: What is the Full form of ‘I’ in FPI?
A. Indirect
B. Investment
C. Invest
D. Injection
Answer and Explanation
Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets passively held by foreign investors.
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