Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017

1. Who is author of the book “A Great Reckoning – A Chief Inspector Gamache Thriller”?
[A] James
[B] Bimal Phukan
[C] K K Paul
[D] Louise Penny

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2. Sir Peter Mansfield, who passed away recently, was the Nobel laureate from which country?
[A] France
[B] England
[C] Brazil
[D] Singapore

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3. Which portal has been launched by the union government to ensure transparency in mining operations?
[A] Taboo
[B] Tamra
[C] Tanra
[D] Tacma

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4. Which international organisation has opened the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in India?
[A] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[B] World Health Organization (WHO)
[C] World Bank (WB)
[D] Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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5. Barren Island is located in which state / union territory?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Assam

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6. Which country has launched nationwide military operation ‘Radd-ul-Fasaad’ to eliminate terrorists?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan

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7. The Andhra Pradesh government has signed MoU with which payment network company to transform Vishakhapatnam into India’s first ‘less cash’ city?
[A] MasterCard
[B] National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
[C] American Express
[D] Visa

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8. India’s first Antyodaya Express has been launched by the Minister of Railways. The express will run between which stations?
[A] Ernakulam and Howrah
[B] Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli
[C] New Delhi and Kanyakumari
[D] Nizamuddin and Palakkad

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9. Tarak Mehta, who recently passed away, was the noted play writer of which language?
[A] Urdu
[B] Gujarati
[C] Marathi
[D] Odia

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10. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recently imposed a 5-year ban on BBC. NTCA is the statutory body of which union ministry?
[A] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[B] Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

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