Current Affairs Quiz – 01 June 2019

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  1. The maiden session of the 17th Lok Sabha will start from____________
    A) June 26

    B) June 17
    C) June 20
    D) June 24
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The first Parliament session of the 17th Lok Sabha will begin from June 17, 2019 and will continue  till July 26, 2019. 
  2. Who is the Cabinet Minister in the newly created Ministry of Jal Shakti?
    A) Rattan Lal Kataria
    B) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
    C) Arjun Munda
    D) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Modi Government has come up with a new ministry called the “Jal Shakti”. This ministry has been formed by reorganising the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, along with Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The Ministry of Jal Shakti will be headed by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Rattan Lal Kataria is the minister of state. 
  3. Which state government’sMedical & Health Department has received the WHO’s ‘World No Tobacco Day Award 2019’?
    A) Rajasthan
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Gujarat
    D) Bihar
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Medical & Health Department of the Rajasthan government has received the ‘World No Tobacco Day Award 2019’ on May 31 in New Delhi from the World Health Organization (WHO) in recognition of its achievements in the field of tobacco control. 
  4. When is the World Milk Day observed?
    A) May 31

    B) June 1
    C) May 30
    D) May 29
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    World Milk Day is observed on June 1 each year since 2001 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food and bring attention to activities that are connected with the dairy sector. The World Milk Day 2019 Theme is “Drink Milk: Today & Everyday.” 
  5. How much amount has been approved by the government towards the initiative to control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in animal husbandry sector?
    A) Rs 9,545 crores

    B) Rs 12,185 crores
    C) Rs 13,343 crores
    D) Rs 15, 282 crores
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support farmers associated with the animal husbandry sector. The initiative has been allocated total outlay of Rs. 13,343 crores to fully control these diseases amongst the livestock in the country in the next 5 years and subsequently eradicate these diseases.
  6. Name the Indian-Origin who has been appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of UN-Women recently?
    A) Narayani Shastri

    B) Indira Bhargava
    C) Lakshmi Puri 
    D) Anita Bhatia
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Indian-origin Anita Bhatia has been appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of UN-Women, the UN body focused on women empowerment and gender equality, on May 30 by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. 
  7. The admission fees waiver scheme by Assam government is applicable for students whose annual parental income is less than _____________
    A) Rs 1 lakh

    B) Rs 2 lakh
    C) Rs 2.5 lakh
    D) Rs 1.5 lakh
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Assam has enhanced the annual income limit of parents whose children are eligible for the state government’s admission fee waiver scheme up to Post Graduate level. 
  8. Jose Antonio Reyes who died recently was a professional ______________
    A) Tennis Player

    B) Golfer
    C) Footballer
    D) Formula One Racing Driver
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Spanish professional footballer, Jose Antonio Reyes Calderon, passed away on June 1, 2019 in a car crash. He was 35. 
  9. Who has been elected as the leader of Congress Parliamentary Party?
    A) Sonia Gandhi
    B) Mallikarjun Kharge
    C) Manmohan Singh
    D) Rahul Gandhi
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Sonia Gandhi, the Chairperson of United Progressive Alliance (UPA), has been elected as the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party on June 1, 2019 at a meeting of the newly-elected Congress Lok Sabha MPs in New Delhi. 
  10. When is the Global Day of Parents observed?
    A) May 30

    B) May 31
    C) First Saturday of June
    D) June 1
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Global Day of Parents is observed on the June 1 annually every year to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship. The 2019 Global Day of Parents theme is “Honor Your Parents!”

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