Current Affairs MCQ 10th June 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 10th June 2019

Q1. Which country has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly recently?

1. Russia
2. India
3. Germany
4. China

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly, announced by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly at the Plenary Session of the Assembly being held in Nairobi. The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly started on May 27th at the headquarters of UN-Habitat in Nairobi and will go on till May 31st. The special theme for the UN-Habitat Assembly is “Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities”.

Q2. Which Parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian Kurz from office as he lost the no confidence in a special Parliamentary session?

1. African
2. German
3. Austrian
4. American

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. Austrian Parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian Kurz from office as he lost the no confidence in a special Parliamentary session. His previous coalition ally, the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and the opposition Social Democrats (SPO) backed the no-confidence motions.

Q3. The Archaeological Survey of India has included that heritage town of Orchha in a tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites. Orchha town in _______________________ has a plethora of historical sites with the Bundela dynasty architectural style.

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh

S3. Ans. {c}

Sol. Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh has a plethora of historical sites with the Bundela dynasty architectural style. The Archaeological Survey of India has included that heritage town of Orchha in a tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites. It was included in the proposal sent by the ASI to the UN body in April 2019.

Q4. The former ______________________ president Mohamed Nasheed has been nominated as the country’s parliamentary speaker.

1. Maldives
2. Singapore
3. Thailand
4. Iraq

S4. Ans. {a}

Sol. The former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has been nominated as the country’s parliamentary speaker. Nasheed was unanimously chosen to head the People’s Majlis, or the parliament, by his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) which won a near three-quarter majority in the 87-member assembly in April.

Q5. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. United Nations based in-

1. Vienna
2. Paris
3. Geneva
4. New York

S5. Ans. {d}

Sol. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. Headquarters of United Nations is in New York, USA.

Q6. Two women IAF officers from _________________ were part of the country’s first all-women crew to fly a medium-lift helicopter Mi-17 V5.

1. West Bengal
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Punjab

S6. Ans. {d}

Sol. Two women IAF officers from Punjab were part of the country’s first all-women crew to fly a medium-lift helicopter Mi-17 V5. Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain), Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (co-pilot) and Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal (Flight Engineer) flew the chopper, which took off from a forward air base in South Western air command.

Q7. Which Bank has announced that it has launched ‘Bank on Wheels’ facility in 14 of its lead districts in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, besides Vijayawada?

1. Indian Overseas Bank
2. Bank of India
3. State Bank of India
4. Canara Bank

S7. Ans. {a}

Sol. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has announced that it has launched ‘Bank on Wheels’ facility in 14 of its lead districts in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, besides Vijayawada. The mobile van facility will enable the public, especially senior citizens, conveniently get door-step banking facility available at identified locations of the lead districts.

Q8. The DRDO successfully test-fired the new version of the _________________ surface-to-air defence missile system with a new indigenously-developed seeker in Balasore off the Odisha coast.

1. Akash
2. Prithvi
3. Nag
4. Agni

S8. Ans. {a}

Sol. The DRDO successfully test-fired the new version of the Akash surface-to-air defence missile system with a new indigenously-developed seeker in Balasore off the Odisha coast. The medium range multi-target engagement capable missile was developed as part of the Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) other than Nag, Agni, Trishul, and Prithvi missiles. The supersonic missile has a range of around 25km and up to the altitude of 18,000 meters.

Q9. Which country has launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential recently?

1. Germany
2. Russia
3. India
4. Japan

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential. The ship, dubbed the Ural and which was floated out from a dockyard in St Petersburg, is one of a trio that when completed will be the largest and most powerful icebreakers in the world.

Q10. Who is present MD & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank?

1. Sandeep Bakshi
2. Aditiya Puri
3. R Subramania Kumar
4. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. R Subramaniakumar is Chief Executive Officer, MD & Executive Director at Indian Overseas Bank.