[GKmojo] June MCQs file

1. Smriti Irani was named as the Minister of __________.

A. Railways
B. Women and Child Development
C. Human Resource Development
D. Minority Affairs

Answer: Option B
Smriti Irani was named as the Minister of Women and Child Development;
and Minister of Textiles of Modi's Cabinet.

2. India's only orangutan died at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park

recently. It's name is;
A. Binny
B. Tony
C. Sinchu
D. Mofy

Answer: Option A
India's only orangutan, Binny died at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park
after a prolonged illness. It was 41 years old. Since a year, she was under
treatment by the experts from the College of Veterinary Science and Animal
Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology(OUAT) under
the constant advice of the Orangutan experts from UK and Singapore. She was
brought from Pune's Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park on November 20, 2003,
aged 25. Orangutans are one of the world's 3 extant species of great apes found
in Indonesia and Malaysia. At present, they are found only in the rain forests
of Borneo and Sumatra.

3. Who has been given the Finance portfolio in the new Modi Government?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Amit Shah
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: Option D

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4. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport was declared as International Airport. It was
located in which Indian state?
A. Kerala
B. Andra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka

Answer: Option C
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport of Indore, Madhya Pradesh was declared as
International Airport. It was given the International status as per sub-rule (b)
of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 by the Central
Government. The Indore airport facilitates round the clock operations and was
given its World Standardization Certificate by the UK.

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has launched a new ministry

to provide safe drinking water to people. It's named as;
A. Ministry of Water
B. Jai Shakthi
C. Jal Shakti
D. Ministry of People's Welfare

Answer: Option C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has launched a new ministry
called the "Jal Shakti" to provide safe drinking water to people. Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat, parliamentarian from Jodhpur, who defeated Rajasthan
chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son will head it. The Jal Shakti Ministry has
been created by reorganising the earlier Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, which was steered by Nitin Gadkari in
the previous government. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has also
been added to it. The Jal Shakti Ministry will encompass issues ranging from
international and inter-states water disputes, the Namami Gange project -
which is a flagship initiative to clean the river, its tributaries and sub-
tributaries and provide clean drinking water.

6. The Union Cabinet approved a monthly pension scheme of Rs

__________ for Traders.
A. 1500
B. 1000

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C. 2500
D. 3000

Answer: Option D
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
approved Rs.3000 monthly pension scheme for small retail traders and
shopkeepers after they attain the age of 60 years. The scheme is based on self-
declaration as no documents are required except bank account and Aadhaar
Card. Also, the interested persons can enrol themselves via more than
3,25,000 Common Service Centres (CSC) spread across India.

7. Who has been appointed as the brand Ambassador of Veeba foods's "V-
Nourish"?
A. Anushka Sharma
B. Kajol
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Virat Kohli

Answer: Option C
Popular consumer brand, Veeba foods make inroads into a nutrition segment
with its new brand V-Nourish , a nutrition supplement for kids above 5 years
appoints Shah Rukh Khan as its Ambassador. The company has partnered
with Shah Rukh Khan for V-Nourish's launching campaign, "Real Ingredients
and Wholesome Nutrition for Shaitaan Ki Jaan". This supplement has 4
variants such as Choco-Cookie flavour, Strawberry flavour, Badam flavour and
Kesar Pista flavor.

8. Which of the following team wins the Champions League for the sixth time?
A. Bayern Munich
B. Tottenham Hotspur
C. Liverpool
D. Barcelona

Answer: Option C
In Football, Liverpool breezed past Tottenham at Madrid to win the
Champions League for the sixth time. In the all-English showpiece, the Reds
got the better of Spurs with a 2-nil win. Mohamed Salah put Liverpool in front
after just two minutes when he converted a penalty following a handball by
Moussa Sissoko.

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9. Ajit Doval has been reappointed as National Security Adviser for how many
years?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4

Answer: Option C
Ajit Doval has been reappointed as National Security Adviser for another five
years. He has also been given Cabinet Rank for contribution to national
security. Under Ajit Doval's supervision, India conducted Surgical Strike in
2016 and Balakot airstrikes 2019.

10. Name the country which has launched a space rocket from the sea for the
first time.
A. UK
B. US
C. China
D. Israel

Answer: Option C
China launched a space rocket from the sea for the first time on 5 June 2019.
With this China will be the third nation to successfully demonstrate the ability
to launch satellites into orbit from a floating platform following the U.S. and
Russia.

11. As per the Global Gender Equality Index, what is the position of India?
A. 95
B. 72
C. 84
D. 55

Answer: Option A
India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a new index that measures global
gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy,
political representation and equality at the workplace. The list was topped by

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Denmark. Chad was placed at bottom most position (129th). The Sustainable
Development Goals Gender Index has been developed by UK-based Equal
Measures 2030, a joint effort of regional and global organizations.

12. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the two-day meeting of
G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors in which country?
A. Brazil
B. Canada
C. Japan
D. Germany

Answer: Option C
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the two-day meeting of G-20
Finance Ministers and central bank governors in Japan. This will be the first
overseas visit of Sitharaman as the Finance Minister. She took charge as the
first full-time woman Finance Minister of the country, recently. RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das is also likely to attend the meeting at Fukuoka in Japan.

13. Which Indian city tops in the Traffic Index-2018?

A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai

Answer: Option D
An analysis of traffic congestion in more than 400 cities across six continents
has found that commuters in Mumbai spent the most time on the road in
2018. Mumbai ranked first in the study, 'Traffic Index-2018', compiled by
location technology specialist TomTom, with a congestion level of 65%, while
New Delhi ranked fourth with congestion of 58%. The study covered 403 cities
in 56 countries and defined congestion as the extra time added to road travel
when traffic doesn't flow freely.

14. The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup begins in which of the following
country?
A. Germany
B. Belgium
C. Brazil

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D. France

Answer: Option D
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is the 8th edition of the FIFA Women's
World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship contested by
the women's national teams between 7 June and 7 July 2019. The
Championship will be held in nine cities across France. In March 2015, France
won the right to host the event, the first time the country will host the
tournament, and the third time a European nation will.

15. Who has been retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?
A. Amitabh Kant
B. Bibek Debroy
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Arvind Panagariya

Answer: Option C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of the National
Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. Rajiv Kumar has been
retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. Home Affairs Minister Amit
Shah has been appointed as one of the ex-officio members of the NITI Aayog,
along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman, and Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar. VK Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and VK Paul will continue as members of
the NITI Aayog.

16. Which three companies had signed a joint venture in New Delhi for
Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project?
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum
A.
Corp Ltd
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum
B.
Corporation
Reliance Industries Limited, Coal India and Bharat Petroleum
C.
Corporation
Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, and
D.
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd

Answer: Option A
IndianOil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum
Corp Ltd (HPCL) had signed a joint venture in New Delhi for Kandla-
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Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project. They will be laying the world's longest LPG
pipeline from Kandla (Gujarat) to Gorakhpur (UP).

17. In French Open Tennis, Ashleigh Barty won her first Grand Slam singles
title. She belongs to which country?
A. Brazil
B. Italy
C. Australia
D. Germany

Answer: Option C
In French Open Tennis, Australian Ashleigh Barty won her first Grand Slam
singles title after easing past Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in straight
sets in the women's final.

18. Which of the following bank introduced repo rate-linked home loans?
A. Axis Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Canara Bank
D. HDFC Bank

Answer: Option B
State Bank of India introduced repo rate-linked home loans. SBI, the country's
largest bank by assets home loans linked to the repo rate from July 1, 2019.
There are 10 key new facts, repo rate-linked SBI home loan: Key interest rate
reduced to 5.75. Repo rate-linked home loan will make changes in the key
interest rate by the central bank would be passed on directly to the customers.
Interest rates applicable to regular home loans are decided by the commercial
banks on a time basis.

19. Who won the Men's Singles in 2019 French Open tennis recently?
A. Dominic Thiem
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Jeremy Chardy
D. Fabrice Martin

Answer: Option B

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The 2019 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on
outdoor clay courts. It was the 123rd edition of the French Open. It took place
at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Rafael Nadal was the defending
champion in the Men's Singles and won his 12th French Open title. Ashleigh
Barty of Australia won the Women's Singles Category after defeating Marketa
Vondrousova.

20. Which Indian is the sole one to feature on the Forbes 2019 list of world's
highest-paid athletes?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Mithali Raj
C. PV Sindhu
D. Sania Mirza

Answer: Option A
Indian skipper Virat Kohli is again the only Indian in the Forbes 2019 list of
world's highest-paid athletes. The list, announced on June 11, 2019, is topped
by Argentinean football star Lionel Messi.

21. RBI constitutes six-member panel to review ATM interchange fee

structure. It was led by;
A. K Srinivas
B. S Sampath Kumar
C. V G Kannan
D. Giri Kumar Nair

Answer: Option C
The Reserve Bank of India constituted a six-member committee to review the
ATM interchange fee structure with a "view to increase the ATM deployment
in the unbanked areas". The committee will be led by V G Kannan, Chief
Executive, Indian Banks Association. It aims to review the existing structures
and patterns of costs, charges and interchange fees for ATM transactions. To
review the overall patterns of usage of ATMs by cardholders and assess the
impact, if any, on charges and interchange fees. To assess the entire gamut of
costs in respect of the ATM ecosystem.

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22. Name the renowed author who has been conferred with the 54th Jnanpith
Award.
A. Rohinton Mistry
B. Amitav Ghosh
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Vikram Seth

Answer: Option B
Renowned author Amitav Ghosh was awarded the 54th Jnanpith Award for
his contribution to the enrichment of Indian Literature in English. He was
conferred the award by former governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

23. What is the position of India in the FIFA rankings?

A. 101
B. 99
C. 83
D. 120

Answer: Option A
The Indian football team remained static at 101st place in the FIFA rankings.
India had finished third in the King's Cup in Thailand. The Indian team is at
18th spot among the Asian countries led by Iran (20th), Japan (28), Korea
(37), Australia (43) and Qatar (55) form the top five in Asia.

24. As per the Global Peace Index 2019, what is the possition of India?
A. 92
B. 63
C. 122
D. 141

Answer: Option D
India's rank has slipped five places to 141 among 163 countries on the Global
Peace Index 2019, while Iceland remains the most peaceful country and
Afghanistan the least peaceful nation, as per the report by Australian think
tank Institute for Economics & Peace. It ranks countries according to their
level of peacefulness based on three thematic domains - the level of societal
safety and security, the extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict
and the degree of militarisation. Iceland remains the most peaceful country in

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the world, a position it has held since 2008. Afghanistan is now the least
peaceful country in the world, replacing Syria, which is now the second least
peaceful.

25. Name the Squash player who made a record for the most number of
national titles.
A. Joshna Chinappa
B. Sunayna Kuruvilla
C. Ashwini Ponnappa
D. Dipika Pallikal Karthik

Answer: Option A
Joshna Chinappa made a record for the most number of national titles after
beating her Tamil Nadu state-mate Sunayna Kuruvilla. Joshna broke an age-
old landmark set by Bhuvneshwari Kumari who held the record for 27 Years
winning consecutive titles from 1976 to 1991.

26. Who has been named as the new speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. Virendra Kumar
B. Om Birla
C. Jitendra Singh
D. Nitin Gadkari

Answer: Option B
Om Birla has been named as the new Lok Sabha Speaker by the NDA. He is
elected Member of Parliament from Kota, Rajasthan. Om Birla will file
nomination for Lok Sabha speaker elections today. As soon as the new Speaker
is appointed, Virendra Kumar's role will cease to exist.

27. According to UN report- World Population Prospects 2019- India will

overtake China by around which year?
A. 2020
B. 2024
C. 2027
D. 2030

Answer: Option C

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United Nations has released its World Population Prospects 2019 recently.
This report explained that India is expected to show the highest population
increase between now and 2050, overtaking China as the world's most
populous country, by around 2027.

28. Facebook launches cryptocurrency which allows users to make financial

transactions across the globe. It's named as;
A. Dobil
B. Libra
C. Cryco
D. Digicy

Answer: Option B
Facebook has announced a digital currency called Libra that will allow its
billions of users to make financial transactions across the globe. Libra is being
touted as a means to connect people who do not have access to traditional
banking platforms. Technology to make transactions with Libra will be
available as a standalone app - as well as on WhatsApp and Facebook
Messenger platforms - as early as 2020.

29. As per Global Economic Outlook, India's growth forecast from 6.8% to
__________ for 2019-20 fiscal.
A. 6.5%
B. 6.4%
C. 6.6%
D. 6.7%

Answer: Option C
In its latest Global Economic Outlook, the global rating agency Fitch lowers
India's growth forecast from 6.8% to 6.6% for the current fiscal, as
manufacturing and agriculture sectors showed signs of slowing down over the
past year. Fitch also retained its GDP growth forecast for the next fiscal (2020-
21) at 7.1% and 7.0% for 2021-22.

30. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Hero MotoCorp Ltd,
recently?
A. Andre Gomes
B. David Ospina

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C. Davinson Sanchez
D. Yerry Mina

Answer: Option D
India's leading two wheeler company, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, appointed
Colombian professional footballer, Yerry Fernando Mina Gonzalez(2D) as its
new brand ambassador. Yerry Mina has the record for most goals in a single
World Cup by a defender at the 2018 FIFA (Federation Internationale de
Football Association) World Cup, France. Hero MotoCorp became the first
Indian two-wheeler company to set-up a manufacturing base in Latin America
when it commenced operations at Villa Rica, in Cauca province, Colombia in
2016. It has a capacity of 80,000 units of two-wheelers production.

31. Which Indian State will be benefitted by the India-Bangladesh Friendship

Bridge 1 (Feni Bridge/ Maitree Setu) constructed over Feni River?
A. Meghalaya
B. Manipur
C. Tripura
D. Mizoram

Answer: Option C
Riva Ganguly Das, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh visited the
construction of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge 1 (Feni Bridge/
Maitree Setu) and land port in Ramgarh Upazila of Khagrachhari, Bangladesh.
The construction of the bridge over Feni River had begun in 2017 and is
expected to be completed by April 2020. It will connect Tripura with
Chittagong port of Bangladesh.Its foundation for construction was laid down
jointly by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2015.

32. The book "My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of __________.

A. Naseeruddin Shah
B. Baba Ramdev
C. Salman Khan
D. Narendra Modi

Answer: Option B
The book titled "My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of Yoga guru Baba
Ramdev and is co-authored with senior journalist Uday Mahurkar. The book,

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which is expected to hit stands in August 2019, addresses the major
controversies, turning points and achievements of Ramdev's life. In the book,
Baba Ramdev chronicles his journey from a small village in Haryana to the
international stage, and writes about his passion for yoga and good health, his
friends and foes, and the Swadeshi campaign he spearheaded. It also
highlights the journey of Ramdev's venture, Patanjali Group of Institutions,
with a turnover of about Rs 12,000 crores.

33. Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly is the Auto-Biography of which

Veteran Actor?
A. Sanjay Dutt
B. Anupam Kher
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Anil Kapoor

Answer: Option B
Veteran Actor Anupam Kher, aged 64, has penned an Auto-Biography titled
"Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly". It will be launched on August 5,
2019. It will look into the life and times of the actor. The book will be
published by Hay House in partnership with Penguin Random House.

34. As per NITI Aayog's health index 2019, which state topped in the list?
A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Haryana

Answer: Option A
Kerala has topped ranking state in terms of overall health performance as per
the report submitted by NITI Aayog on health index. This is the second edition
of its type. It measured the annual and incremental performances of states and
UTs. Next to Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra have emerged as the
second and third best performers, respectively, on health parameters. Uttar
Pradesh and Bihar were ranked the two worst performers, respectively. Kerala
secured an overall score of 74.01, while Uttar Pradesh was the least
performing state with an overall score of 28.61. The report highlighted the
outbreak of encephalitis in Bihar that killed over 150 children till 24 June.

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35. As per the 'Periodic Labour Force Survey' which state has highest
unemployment rate?
A. Rajasthan
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. West Bengal

Answer: Option B
According to the survey, Nagaland has the highest unemployment rate among
the states at 21.4%, and the state with the lowest employment rate is
Meghalaya.

36. Amitabh Kant has got how many years extension as Niti Aayog CEO?
A. Five years
B. Three Years
C. Two Years
D. One year

Answer: Option C
Amitabh Kant was given a two-year extension as the Chief Executive Officer of
NITI Aayog on June 26, 2019. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
has approved the extension of Mr Kant's tenure for a further period of two
years beyond June 30, 2019, i.e. up to June 30, 2021, on the same terms and
conditions.

37. Which of the following scheme is planned by the central government to

double farmers income by the year 2022?
A. Antyodaya Anna Yojana
B. Krishi Vigyan Kendras
C. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
D. National Food Security Mission

Answer: Option B
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar made
central Government to decide to use digital technology across rural India to
double farmers income by the year 2022. The Government set up 713 Krishi
Vigyan Kendras (KVK) and 684 Agricultural Technology Management
Agencies (ATMA) at the district level in the country for dissemination of

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technologies among the farming community. The Artificial Intelligence, Big
Data Analytics, and Block Chair Technology, Internet of things(loT) are the
technologies used here. The space technology which helps to forecast
agricultural output, agro-meteorology and land-based observations,
horticulture assessment and management, drought assessment and
monitoring system. The government set up an Inter-Ministerial committee
and suggested a strategy to achieve the goal by 2022.

38. Who is the fastest batsman in the world to achieve the feat of scoring
20,000 runs in international cricket?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Brian Lara
D. Saurav Ganguly

Answer: Option A
Indian batsman Virat Kohlin in this ICC worldcup 2019 became the fastest
batsman to reach 20,000 international runs eclipsing batting greats Sacin
Tendulkar and Brian Lara.

39. The latest Railway zone of India is Headquartered at ________?

A. Jalandhar
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Guwahati
D. Lucknow

Answer: Option B
The new railway zone Southern Coast Railway is headquartered in
Visakhapatnam.

40. Which year is set as a target year by the government of India to end
Tuberculosis (TB)?
A. 2035
B. 2030
C. 2025
D. 2020

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Answer: Option C
The program will cover nine States of India. It will also support the
government's National Strategic Plan to end TB in India by 2025.

41. Who has become the first ever project in the country to receive power
generated from a waste-to-energy plant?

A. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

B. Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
C. Namma Metro
D. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Answer: Option A

42. Who has acquired ethnic apparel and lifestyle retailer ‘Jaypore E-
Commerce Pvt. Ltd?

A. D-Mart
B. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
C. Reliance Trends
D. V-Mart

Answer: Option B

43. Which state has decided to give unemployment allowance to its natives?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha

Answer: Option C

44. Which country has largest internet users in the world as per annual report
on internet trends by venture capitalist Mary Meeker?

A. India
B. China
C. USA
D. Canada

Answer: Option B

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45. Where world’s highest, fully automated weather station has been installed?

a. Mount Everest
b. K2
c. Kanchenjunga
d. Makalu

Answer: Option A

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