Current Affairs MCQ 18th June 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 18th June 2019

Q1. Who has been named the world’s first billionaire rapper by Forbes?

1. Rihanna
2. Jay-Z
3. Drake
4. Kanye West

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. Jay-Z has been named the world’s first billionaire rapper by Forbes. Apart from a $100 million stake in subscription-based streaming service Tidal, the 49-year-old rapper’s assets also include shares in Uber and an art collection worth $70 million each. His wife Beyonce’s net worth is estimated to be around $350 million.

Q2. Axis Bank stated that the Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of _______________ as chairman of the bank.

1. Ajit Doval
2. Sachin Bansal
3. Rakesh Makhija
4. Anita Bhatia

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. Axis Bank stated that the Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Rakesh Makhija as chairman of the bank. The board of the bank in March had approved the appointment of Makhija as chairman subject to RBI clearance.

Q3. Former Indian President _____________________ was bestowed on the highest civilian award of Mexico for foreigners recently.

1. Shankar Dayal Sharma
2. KR Narayan
3. Pratibha Patil
4. Pranab Mukherjee

S3. Ans. {c}

Sol. Former President Pratibha Patil was bestowed on the highest civilian award of Mexico for foreigners. The ambassador of Mexico to India, Melba Pria, presented ”Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca” (Order of the Aztec Eagle) to Mrs Patil. She had served as the first woman president of India during 2007-12.

Q4. Abu Dhabi-based Indian retail tycoon ________________________ has become the first expat to get the UAE’s first gold card permanent residency.

1. B Ravi Pillai
2. BR Shetty
3. Azad Moopen
4. MA Yusuff Ali

S4. Ans. {d}

Sol. Abu Dhabi-based Indian retail tycoon MA Yusuff Ali has become the first expat to get the UAE’s first gold card permanent residency. Unlike the long-term visa of 5-10 years for businessmen and talented individuals, the gold card gives permanent residency of the UAE to the holder.

Q5. Actor-singer ______________________, who featured in films such as Jwar Bhata, Ganga and 36 Chowringhee Lane while straddling an equally successful playback career, died aged 84.

1. Tapan Sinha
2. Yogeeta Bali
3. Leena Chandavarkar
4. Ruma Guha Thakurta

S5. Ans. {d}

Sol. Actor-singer Ruma Guha Thakurta, who featured in films such as Jwar Bhata, Ganga and 36 Chowringhee Lane while straddling an equally successful playback career, died aged 84. Ruma was the first wife of actor-singer Kishore Kumar. She was suffering from age-related ailments.

Q6. The election was held in the ______________ WHO Assembly in Geneva where the CAG was elected with a majority (90 out of 162 votes) in the first round of voting itself.

1. 71^st
2. 72^nd
3. 73^rd
4. 74^th

S6. Ans. {b}

Sol. The election was held in the 72nd WHO Assembly in Geneva where the CAG was elected with a majority (90 out of 162 votes) in the first round of voting itself. Apart from India, others competing for the position were the Auditors General of Congo, France, Ghana, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom.

Q7. Which agency and aerospace major Boeing announced the signing of a technical assistance agreement to develop an air traffic management roadmap recently?

1. Air India
2. Power Grid Corporation of India
3. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
4. Airports Authority of India

S7. Ans. {d}

Sol. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and aerospace major Boeing announced the signing of a technical assistance agreement to develop an air traffic management roadmap which will improve airspace utilization and help maintain efficient aircraft operations.

Q8. Who is the current Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Vice- Chairman of United Nations Panel of External Auditors?

1. Rajiv Mehrishi
2. Sunil Arora
3. Achal Kumar Jyoti
4. Shashi Kant Sharma

S8. Ans. {a}

Sol. Rajiv Mehrishi is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of 1978 batch belonging to Rajasthan cadre. He is the current Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Vice – Chairman of United Nations Panel of External Auditors.

Q9. Where is the Head Office of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?

1. Hyderabad
2. Bengaluru
3. Chennai
4. Kolkata

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. Head Office of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is in Bengaluru.

Q10. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian politician, academic, public-health authority and Director-General of-?

1. WTO
2. ADB
3. WHO
4. IMF

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian politician, academic, and public-health authority who since 2017 has been Director-General of the World Health Organization. He served in the Government of Ethiopia as Minister of Health from 2005 to 2012 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016.