Current Affairs Quiz – 16 June 2019

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1. The International Day of Family Remittances is observed on ____________
   A) Third Sunday of June
   B) June 14
   C) June 15
   D) June 16
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is a United Nations General Assembly recognized day, observed on 16 June each year 
2. Which financial institution has approved USD 235 million loan for Tripura Infrastructure development project?
   A) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
   B) Asian Development Bank
   C) World Bank
   D) New Development Bank
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved Rs 1,650 crore ($235 million) for various infrastructure development projects for 7 district headquarter towns in the state of Tripura. 
3. Who has won the Femina Miss India World 2019?
   A) Shreya Shanker
   B) Shivani Jadhav
   C) Suman Rao
   D) Sanjana Vij
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Suman Rao, a CA student from Rajasthan, has won the Femina Miss India World 2019 beauty pageant held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai on June 15, 2019. The 20-year-old Suman will now represent India at Miss World 2019 to be held in December in Thailand. 
4. Yashovardhan Birla has been declared as willful defaulter by which bank?
   A) Canara Bank
   B) Punjab National Bank
   C) UCO Bank
   D) Bank of Baroda
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Kolkata-based lender UCO Bank has declared Yashovardhan Birla, director of Birla Surya, as a willful defaulter on June 16, 2019. 
5. The Jammu & Kashmir Bank will be put under the purview of J&K RTI Act, 2009 and the CVC guidelines with effect from________________
   A) July 31
   B) June 30
   C) July 1
   D) June 17
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Board of Directors of Jammu & Kashmir Bank, chaired by bank’s interim Chairman and Managing Director R.S. Chhibber, has decided to bring the bank under the purview of J&K RTI Act, 2009 and the CVC guidelines to ensure greater transparency & accountability. This decision of the board will be effective from June 17, 2019.
6. Mount Everest has got the world’s highest weather stations. The highest station has been installed at which area across the Everest?
   A) Balcony Area
   B) South Col
   C) Phortse 
   D) Everest Base Camp
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: A team led by the National Geographic Society and Nepal’s Tribhuvan University has successfully installed the world’s highest operating weather stations on Mount Everest. The highest one has been installed at Balcony area (8,430 m) and South Col (7,945 m).
7. Zuzana Caputova has been sworn in as the President of which country?
   A) Czech Republic
   B) Slovakia
   C) Poland
   D) Croatia
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Zuzana Caputova took over as the 5th President of Slovakia on June 15, 2019. 
8. Which of these countries will participate as guests teams in Copa America 2020?
   A) New Zealand and Japan
   B) Brazil and Russia
   C) Australia and Qatar
   D) Indonesia and Malaysia
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The South American Football Federation, CONMEBOL has invited Australia and Qatar to participate as guest teams in 2020 Copa America. 
9. India beat which country to clinch the 2019 Men’s FIH Series Finals?
   A) South Africa
   B) Japan
   C) Australia
   D) New Zealand
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: India beat South Africa 5-1 to win the Men’s FIH Series Finals title held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on June 15, 2019. 
10. The 2019 Copa America is being held in which country?
    A) Argentina
    B) Romania
    C) Spain
    D) Brazil
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: The 2019 Copa America football championship is being held in Brazil. 

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