Current Affairs MCQ 22nd June 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 22nd June 2019

Q1. World Food Safety Day is observed every year on-

1. 9^th June
2. 7^th June
3. 21^st June
4. 15 June

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. World Food Safety Day is observed every year on 7th June. The theme for World Food Safety Day 2019 is ‘Food Safety, Everyone’s Business’. Food safety is the absence of safe, acceptable levels of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers.

Q2. IT Industry icon Azim Premji will retire as Executive Chairman of __________________ with effect from 30th July 2019.

1. HCL Technologies
2. TCS
3. Wipro
4. Infosys

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. IT Industry icon Azim Premji will retire as Executive Chairman of Wipro with effect from 30th July 2019. He led the company for 53 years. He will continue to serve on the board as Non-Executive Director and founder Chairman.

 

Q3. An analysis of traffic congestion in more than 400 cities across six continents has found that commuters in ____________ spent the most time on the road in 2018.

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Chennai
4. Kolkata

S3. Ans. {a}

Sol. 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.

 

Q4. Name the famous personality and six-time Grammy-winning musician, who was passed away recently?

1. Malcolm John Rebennack
2. Warrens Haynes
3. BB King
4. Johny Winter

S4. Ans. {a}

Sol. Six-time Grammy-winning musician Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr John, passed away aged 77. The singer-songwriter suffered from a heart attack. He started his career as a pianist in the 1950s and gained popularity following the release of his first album in 1968.

 

Q5. Which metro has become the first ever project in the country to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant?

1. Namma Metro
2. Lucknow Metro
3. Delhi Metro
4. Mumbai Metro

S5. Ans. {c}

Sol. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has become the first ever project in the country to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant. It has started receiving 2 MW power from a 12 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant set up in Ghazipur.

 

Q6. _____________________ has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess state and central budgets.

1. NASSCOM
2. FICCI
3. Indian School of Business
4. Confederation of Indian Industry

S6. Ans. {d}

Sol. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess state and central budgets. The Index incorporates qualitative assessments of revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, revenues, fiscal prudence and the level of public debt arrive at a more holistic picture of fiscal performance than the fiscal deficit to GDP ratio according to the CII.

 

Q7. The theme for World Food Safety Day 2019 is-?

1. Foodborne Illness May Result
2. Food Safety, Everyone’s Business
3. Food Safety is the Absence of Safe
4. All Plastic is Made from Plastic

S7. Ans. {b}

Sol. World Food Safety Day is observed every year on 7th June. The theme for World Food Safety Day 2019 is ‘Food Safety, Everyone’s Business’. Food safety is the absence of safe, acceptable levels of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers.

 

Q8. The Confederation of Indian Industry is a business association in India. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization. Where is the headquarters of CII?

1. Hyderabad
2. Mumbai
3. New Delhi
4. Kolkata

S8. Ans. {c}

Sol. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess state and central budgets. The Index incorporates qualitative assessments of revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, revenues, fiscal prudence and the level of public debt arrive at a more holistic picture of fiscal performance than the fiscal deficit to GDP ratio according to the CII.

 

Q9. The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Championship is being held in-?

1. Japan
2. France
3. Canada
4. Russia

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. 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.

 

Q10. Who was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court recently?

1. Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi
2. Justice Biswanath Somadder
3. Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel
4. Justice Govind Mathur

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office to Justice Patel at a function held at Raj Niwas.