Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017

1. India has recently signed MoU with which country for technical cooperation in rail sector especially on safety related subjects?
[A] France
[B] Italy
[C] Japan
[D] Germany

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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 of the following has been appointed as the non-official directors on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] Rajiv Kumar
[B] Ashok Gulati
[C] Manish Sabharwal
[D] All of the above

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4. 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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5. Consider the following statements regarding precautions in handling magnets:

  1. Magnets should be hit with a hammer to maintain their magnetism.
  2. Magnets should be stored properly when not in use.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

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6. Which state government has launched “Aardram” a public health initiative?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Assam

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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. How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop 800-km Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor?
[A] 375 million
[B] 475 million
[C] 425 million
[D] 500 million

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9. How much penalty will be imposed on banks if they refuse to exchange soiled or scribed currency notes from people, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] Rs. 10,000
[B] Rs. 15,000
[C] Rs. 5,000
[D] Rs. 20,000

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10. The National Conference on Innovation in Educational Administration has started in which city?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Pune
[C] New Delhi
[D] Bhopal

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