Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017

1. 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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2. As of now, Uranium can be used in which of the following fields:

  1. Electricity generation
  2. Medicines
  3. Defence
  4. Photography

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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3. Who is the author of the book “Army and Nation : The Military and Indian Democracy since Independence”?
[A] Shiv Kunal Verma
[B] Christophe Jaffrelot
[C] Bruce Riedel
[D] Steven Wilkinson

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4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched a record 104 satellites from which rocket vehicle?
[A] PSLV-C38
[B] PSLV-C37
[C] PSLV-C36
[D] PSLV-C35

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5. Which city is hosting the 2017 Indian Panorama Film Festival?
[A] Port Blair
[B] Shillong
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kochi

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6. Who is the author of the book “Every Time It Rains”?
[A] Vikram Seth
[B] Nikitha Singh
[C] Mahi Jadon
[D] Amitav Ghosh

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7. Who has taken charge as the Whole Time Member (WTM) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
[A] Neha Sharma
[B] Suman Saxena
[C] Vasant Kumar
[D] Niranjan Tyagi

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8. Who is the author of the book “Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond”?
[A] Ashish Chatterjee
[B] Shashi Tharoor
[C] Anita Anand
[D] William Dalrymple

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9. The 2017 International Shivratri Festival has started in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Kerala
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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10. Punjala Shiva Shankar, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
[A] Film Industry
[B] Sports
[C] Politics
[D] Journalism

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