Current Affairs MCQ 19th June 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 19th June 2019

Q1. Which of the following three companies had signed a joint venture in New Delhi for Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project and they will be laying the world’s longest LPG pipeline from Kandla (Gujarat) to Gorakhpur (UP) recently?

1. Reliance Industries Limited, Coal India and Power Grid Corporation of India
2. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd
3. Bharat Petroleum, NTPC Limited and Hindustan Petroleum
4. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, GAIL and Bharat Petroleum

S1. Ans. {b}

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

 

Q2. Since its inception in 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on-

1. 12^th June
2. 7^th June
3. 5^th June
4. 10^th June

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. Since its inception in 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5th in more than 100 countries. The theme for World Environment Day 2019 is ‘Beat Air Pollution’.

 

Q3. International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is organized every year on-

1. 5^th June
2. 15^th June
3. 10^th June
4. 20^th June

S3. Ans. {a}

Sol. International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is organized every year on 5th June. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities are responsible for the loss of 11–26 million tonnes of fish each year, which is estimated to have an economic value of US$10–23 billion.

 

Q4. The World Bank retained its forecast of India’s growth rate at _______________ for the current financial Year 2019-20.

7. 7.2%
8. 7.3%
9. 7.4%
10. 7.5%

S4. Ans. {d}

Sol. The World Bank retained its forecast of India’s growth rate at 7.5% for the current financial Year 2019/20. In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank also mentioned that growth rate is expected to remain the same for the next two fiscals.

 

Q5. What is the theme of World Environment Day 2019?

1. Beat Air Pollution
2. Beat Plastic Pollution
3. Beat Noise Pollution
4. Beat Water Pollution

S5. Ans. {a}

Sol. Since its inception in 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5th in more than 100 countries. The theme for World Environment Day 2019 is ‘Beat Air Pollution’.

 

Q6. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities are responsible for the loss of 11–26 million tonnes of fish each year, which is estimated to have an economic value of US$10–23 billion. The FAO based in-?

1. Paris
2. Geneva
3. Rome
4. Vienna

S6. Ans. {c}

Sol. International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is organized every year on 5th June. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities are responsible for the loss of 11–26 million tonnes of fish each year, which is estimated to have an economic value of US$10–23 billion. FAO Founded in: October 1945, Headquarters: Rome, Italy, Current Director-General: Jose Graziano da Silva.

 

Q7. The report on ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’ which was released mentions that the country is “strong” in areas like having necessary laws and cash in circulation per capita. Which organisation has releases the report on ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’?

1. SEBI
2. RBI
3. NABARD
4. Finance Ministry

S7. Ans. {b}

Sol. The report on ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’ which was released mentions that the country is “strong” in areas like having necessary laws and cash in circulation per capita. The report provides a comparative position of the payment system ecosystem in India relative to comparable payment systems and usage trends in other major countries. The report adds that India needs to make more efforts to decrease the volume of paper clearing and increase acceptance infrastructure to promote digital payments. RBI Releases Report On ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’.

 

Q8. The Health Minister has chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) in New Delhi. Who is the present union Health Minister?

1. Anant Geete
2. Prakash Javadekar
3. Jitender Singh
4. Dr Harsh Vardhan

S8. Ans. {d}

Sol. The Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) in New Delhi. During the meeting, Dr Vardhan directed the officials for taking up the elimination of TB on a Mission Mode, which would include all stakeholders to come together for an aggressive strategy for TB free India by 2025.

 

Q9. The Indian junior women’s hockey team clinched the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International 4-Nations title after beating Ireland 1-0 in the final in-

1. Oslo, Norway
2. Dublin, Ireland
3. Edinburg, Scotland
4. Stockholm, Sweden

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. The Indian junior women’s hockey team clinched the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International 4-Nations title after beating Ireland 1-0 in the final at Dublin, Ireland. The win meant India ended the tournament with an unblemished record. With three goals in four games, Mumtaz Khan finished as the highest goal scorer of the tournament.

 

Q10. India ranked _________________ 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.

1. 91^st
2. 93^rd
3. 95^th
4. 97^th

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. 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 Denmark. Chad was placed at bottom most position (129th).