Current Affairs MCQ 20th June 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 20th June 2019

Q1. The ____________ summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

1. 12^th
2. 14^th
3. 16^th
4. 18^th

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The official agenda of meeting was to address ‘current issues in Muslim world’ and ‘recent developments in a number of OIC member states.

Q2. Malayalam Actor Sheela J.C. has won the J.C. Daniel Award, the highest honour in Malayalam cinema. She is only the ___________ woman to get it.

1. Fourth
2. Third
3. Second
4. First

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. Malayalam Actor Sheela J.C. has won the J.C. Daniel Award, the highest honour in Malayalam cinema. She is only the second woman to get it, after Aranmula Ponnamma in 2005. She won the State and National Awards for the Second Best Female Actor for Akale.

Q3. Which of the following country has topped 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. Sweden
2. Denmark
3. Norway
4. USA

S3. Ans. {b}

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).

Q4. The Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index has been developed by ___________ based Equal Measures 2030, a joint effort of regional and global organizations.

1. Spain
2. USA
3. Russia
4. UK

S4. Ans. {d}

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). The Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index has been developed by UK-based Equal Measures 2030, a joint effort of regional and global organizations. The new index includes 51 indicators across 14 of the 17 official Sustainable Development Goals and covers 129 countries across all regions of the world.

Q5. “Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge” – a book on the history of the tournament from an Indian perspective by veteran broadcaster and writer ________________ has been formally unveiled by the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Tom Harrison.

1. Ashis Ray
2. Kapil Dev
3. Chetan Bhagat
4. Ravi Shastri

S5. Ans. {a}

Sol. “Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge” – a book on the history of the tournament from an Indian perspective by veteran broadcaster and writer Ashis Ray – has been formally unveiled by the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Tom Harrison.

Q6. L&T Financial Services’ (LTFS) ‘Digital Sakhi’, an educational programme aimed at digital financial inclusion of rural women, was launched in two villages of Villupuram district in-

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Hyderabad
4. Telangana

S6. Ans. {a}

Sol. L&T Financial Services’ (LTFS) ‘Digital Sakhi’, an educational programme aimed at digital financial inclusion of rural women, was launched in two villages of Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. LTFS in association with Sri Aurobindo Society will train and develop a team of 100 rural women (Digital Sakhis) as digital enablers, who in turn, will train about 40,000 others in using digital modes of payments.

Q7. Third seed ________________ defeated Rio Noguchi of Japan to clinch his maiden title in the $25,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament. The tournament was held in Thailand.

1. Yuki Bhambri
2. Vijay Amritraj
3. Somdev Devvarman
4. Sidharth Rawat

S7. Ans. {d}

Sol. Third seed Sidharth Rawat defeated Rio Noguchi of Japan to clinch his maiden title in the $25,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament. The tournament was held in Thailand.

Q8. The Centre, the Tamil Nadu Government and the ________________ have signed a $287-million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP).

1. IMF
2. ADB
3. World Bank
4. NDB

S8. Ans. {c}

Sol. The Centre, the Tamil Nadu Government and the World Bank have signed a $287-million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP). TNHSRP aims to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and fill equity gaps in reproductive and child health services in the State, according to an official statement. Tamil Nadu is also dealing with a growing burden of NCDs as they account for nearly 69% of deaths in the State.

Q9. Name the Veteran comedian, film and theatre actor, who has passed away recently?

1. Mustan Burmawala
2. Dinyar Contractor
3. Dinesh Hingoo
4. Bela Segal

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. Veteran comedian, film and theatre actor Dinyar Contractor passed away aged 79. He had been suffering from various age-related illnesses. The actor had featured in several Bollywood films including ‘Baadshah’, and ‘Khiladi’ along with television shows like ‘Khichdi’ and ‘Hum Sab Ek Hain’, and was also awarded the Padma Shri in January 2019.?

Q10. _________________ owned Jaguar Land Rover has joined hands with BMW to develop next-generation electric drive systems.

1. Ashok Leyland
2. Mahindra & Mahindra
3. Tata Motors
4. Eicher Motors

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has joined hands with BMW to develop next-generation electric drive systems. The collaboration seeks to advance the development of electrification technology to support transition autonomous, connected, electric, shared (ACES) future, Jaguar Land Rover.