Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2017

1. Consider the following statements regarding a solenoid:

  1. A solenoid is a coil comprising many circular turns of insulated copper wire wrapped tightly in the shape of a cylinder.
  2. The magnetic field lines inside a solenoid are parallel straight lines.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

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

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2. Which state is set to become the first Indian state to have a public registry of sex offenders?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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3. Which country hosted the first Sherpas meeting of the 9th BRICS Summit-2017?
[A] South Africa
[B] Brazil
[C] China
[D] India

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4. Which movie has won the Best Picture award at 89th Oscar Academy Awards?
[A] Story of Your Life
[B] Moonlight
[C] Hidden Figures
[D] La La Land

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5. Which state government has launched India’s first post office passport service center?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Sikkim
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

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6. 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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7. Haji Abdul Salam, who recently passed away, was the Member of Rajya Sabha from which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Manipur
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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8. Who is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Republic of the Sudan?
[A] Hassan al-Bashir
[B] Hassabu Mohamed Rahman
[C] Bakri Hassan Saleh
[D] Muhammad Ahmad

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9. The Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) meeting will held in which of the following cities?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Rawalpindi
[C] Lahore
[D] Agra

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10. Who has won the 2017 ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament?
[A] Novak Djokovic
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Sam Querrey
[D] Rafael Nadal

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