Current Affairs MCQ 7th June 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 7th June 2019

Q1. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired an indigenously-developed ________________ kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan.

1. 300 kg
2. 500 kg
3. 1000 kg
4. 800 kg

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan. The test firing of the guided bomb came two days after the Indian Air Force successfully test fired the aerial version of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from a Sukhoi jet at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2.5-tonne air-to-surface missile has a range of around 300 km, and it will significantly enhance the IAF’s combat capability.

 

Q2. India bags a total of 57 medals including 12 Gold, 18 Silver and 27 Bronze at India Open International Boxing tournament in-

1. New Delhi
2. Patna
3. Guwahati
4. Kolkata

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. India bags a total of 57 medals including 12 Gold, 18 Silver and 27 Bronze at India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati. MC Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa, L Sarita Devi, and Naman Tanwar won gold in their respective finals. The London Olympic bronze medallist blew away the challenge of Vanlal Duati in a facile 5-0 win.

 

Q3. Which country has been declared the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh also called as Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen India or Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Hindustan as a banned terrorist organization recently?

1. USA
2. Sri Lanka
3. India
4. China

S3. Ans. {c}

Sol. The Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh also called as Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen India or Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Hindustan has been declared as a banned terrorist organization by the government of India. The home ministry stated the outfit has committed acts of terrorism, promoted acts of terrorism and has been engaged in radicalization and recruitment of youths for terrorist activities in India. Therefore, the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh or Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen India or Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Hindustan and all its manifestations have been inserted in the First Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

 

Q4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development. Where is the headquarters of DRDO?

1. New Delhi
2. Chennai
3. Bengaluru
4. Mumbai

S4. Ans. {a}

Sol. The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India.

 

Q5. Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) headed by incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is all set to form a government for a _____________ consecutive term.

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

S5. Ans. {d}

Sol. Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) headed by incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is all set to form a government for a fifth consecutive term. The new Cabinet is likely to be sworn-in on 27th May.

 

Q6. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has addressed the 17th Investiture Ceremony of Border Security Force, BSF in-

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

S6. Ans. {d}

Sol. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has stated that technology will play a pivotal role in guarding the borders in days to come as security challenges are increasing day by day. Doval was addressing 17th Investiture Ceremony of Border Security Force, BSF in New Delhi.

 

Q7. Which Bank has launched ‘Corp SME Suvidha’, a product for GST-registered MSMEs?

1. Canara Bank
2. State Bank of India
3. Corporation Bank
4. Punjab National Bank

S7. Ans. {c}

Sol. Corporation Bank has launched ‘Corp SME Suvidha’, a product for GST-registered MSMEs. The product has been designed as part of the bank’s efforts to provide the best products to the MSME sector.

 

Q8. Who is the present governor of Odisha?

1. Professor Ganeshi Lal
2. Lalji Tandon
3. Satya pal Malik
4. Tathagata Roy

S8. Ans. {a}

Sol. Professor Ganeshi Lal is the Governor of Odisha. Besides a disciplined soldier of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he was a renowned Professor of Mathematics.

 

Q9. RBI stated that all non-deposit-taking non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) with an asset size of _________________ crore and above, and all deposit-taking NBFCs irrespective of their asset size, have to maintain a liquidity buffer in terms of a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR).

1. Rs 1000
2. Rs 5000
3. Rs 10000
4. Rs 15000

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. RBI stated that all non-deposit-taking non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) with an asset size of Rs 5,000 crore and above, and all deposit-taking NBFCs irrespective of their asset size, have to maintain a liquidity buffer in terms of a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR).

 

Q10. Who is present Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation bank?

1. Usha Sangwan
2. Rakesh Sharma
3. PV Bharthi
4. Amitabh Chaudhry

S10. Ans. {c}

Sol. PV Bharathi is the present Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation bank.