Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017

1. Bano Qudsia, the renowned Urdu author has passed away. She hailed from which of the following countries?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Pakistan

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2. Which state government has launched “Kakatiya Hub for Social Innovation” India’s first social innovation centre?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala

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3. Who is the author of the book “Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand”?
[A] Kapish G. Mehra
[B] K. Vijay Kumar
[C] Shekhar Gupta
[D] D.R. Karthikeyan

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4. Consider the following statements:

  1. Radon is the heaviest gas.
  2. Astatine is the rarest element on the earth.
  3. Graphite, which is a non-metal, is also an electrical conductor.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

[A] Only 2
[B] 1 and 2
[C] 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3

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5. Which of the following are advantages of sodium-ion batteries over lithium-ion batteries?

  1. These can store more energy per unit weight.
  2. These are less likely to experience thermal runaway.
  3. The element is abundant in nature.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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6. Which public sector bank has won the National MSME Excellence Award 2017?
[A] Punjab National Bank
[B] Corporation Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] State Bank of India

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7. Which public sector bank has launched mobile wallet “Bataua” for digital payments?
[A] Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)
[B] Punjab National Bank (PNB)
[C] Canara Bank
[D] Central Bank of India (CBI)

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8. Which film has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival-2017?
[A] Bright Nights
[B] The Other Side of Hope
[C] On Body and Soul
[D] Close Knit

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9. Who is the author of the book “Autoplay:Not-so Stories”?
[A] G Sampath
[B] Anita Desai
[C] Khushwant Singh
[D] Ruskin Bond

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10. Who has become the new Brand Ambassador for “Swachh Bharat Mission”?
[A] Shilpa Shetty
[B] Priyanka Chopra
[C] Deepika Padukone
[D] Kangana Ranaut

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