Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017

1. BCAS has recently suspended the licence of budget carrier IndiGo’s aviation security training facility. What does BCAS stands for?
[A] Bureau of Custom Aviation Security (BCAS)
[B] Bureau of Censor Aviation Security (BCAS)
[C] Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)
[D] Bureau of Customary Aviation Security (BCAS)

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2. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on which date?
[A] February 5
[B] February 6
[C] February 7
[D] February 8

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3. Who has been honoured with the 2017 Brand Laureate Legendary Award?
[A] Michael Schumacher
[B] Lata Mangeshkar
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Mohammad Yunus

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4. Ved Prakash Sharma, who passed away recently, was the renowned novelist of which language?
[A] Telugu
[B] Tamil
[C] Odia
[D] Hindi

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5. Which country has become the world’s largest arms importer during 2012-16, according to the latest report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)?
[A] India
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Qatar
[D] Pakistan

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6. What is the theme of 2017 Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD)?
[A] Think & Act on Unity
[B] Stand Out
[C] Open Up, Reach Out
[D] Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination

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7. Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, who recently passed away, was the noted folk singer of which language?
[A] Odia
[B] Hindi
[C] Bengali
[D] Urdu

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8. Which bank has become the India’s first bank to launch Aadhaar Pay service for merchants?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] IDFC Bank

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9. Which Indian cricketer has been appointed UNICEF and Cricket For Good Ambassador for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Saurav Ganguly
[C] Rahul Dravid
[D] M S Dhoni

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10. Which state government has launched a 24X7 toll free helpline number “181” for distressed women?
[A] Assam
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Haryana

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