Current Affairs Quiz – 25 June 2019

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  1. Who has been elected to be the new Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?
    A) Yves Daccord

    B) Audrey Azoulay
    C) Kandeh Yumkella
    D) Qu Dongyu
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Qu Dongyu of China has been elected as the new Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) based in Rome, Italy.
  2. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has recently won the Presidential election of which country?
    A) Gambia

    B) Morocco
    C) Mauritania
    D) Senegal
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Mauritania’s ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country’s presidential election with 52% of the vote. He will assume office in August 2019 to succeed incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. 
  3. Garuda VI is a bilateral air exercise of Indian Air Force with which country?
    A) France

    B) Vietnam
    C) Indonesia
    D) Singapore
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Indian Air Force will head over to France to participate in bilateral air exercise named Exercise ‘Garuda-VI’between Indian and French Air Force. The sixth edition of Exercise Garuda will be held at French Air Force Base, Mont-de-Marsan from 01-12 July 2019. 
  4. Which Indian state has topped the ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ index of NITI Aayog in large states category?
    A) Maharashtra

    B) Kerala
    C) Punjab
    D) Haryana
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    NITI Aayog released the Second Edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India” on June 25, 2019. The ranking is done under three categories namely larger states, smaller states and Union territories (UTs). Kerala has topped among the larger states in Overall performance, while Mizoram and Chandigarh has topped in smaller states and UT category respectively in overall performance.
  5. Name the winner of the prestigious RedInk Award for ‘Journalist of the Year’ 2019
    A) Sucheta Dalal

    B) Shereen Bhan
    C) Nidhi Razdan
    D) Rachna Khaira
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Rachna Khaira, former journalist at The Tribune has bagged the prestigious RedInk Award for ‘Journalist of the Year’ 2019 for her far-reaching expose in 2018 on the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of Indian (UIDAI) and its Aadhaar data cache.
  6. Based on the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report, which country is the cheapest producer of solar power in the world?
    A) China

    B) United States
    C) India
    D) Italy
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    India is now the forerunner in producing solar power at the lowest cost globally in 2018 as per a report by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). 
  7. Who among these has been elected as the new Director General of Indian Coast Guard?
    A) Krishnaswamy Natarajan

    B) K. R. Nautiyal
    C) Vijay Chafekar
    D) Maneesh V Pathak
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Krishnaswamy Natarajan has been appointed as the next Director General of Indian Coast Guard and will take charge from June 30, 2019. 
  8. Who is the author of the book ‘The New Delhi Conspiracy’?
    A) Shazia Ilmi

    B) Meenakshi Lekhi
    C) Saroj Pandey
    D) Nupur Sharma
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi has written her debut novel titled ‘The New Delhi Conspiracy’. Ms. Lekhi is a Supreme Court lawyer by profession 
  9. Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is set to get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by_____________
    A) December 2019

    B) January 2020
    C) August 2019
    D) September 2020
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The religious pilgrimage, Mata Vaishno Devi shrine will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September 2020. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) plans to train 180 employees by September 2020 to prepare a dedicated disaster response force for the shrine 
  10. Mohan Ranade who passed away recently was a veteran ___________
    A) Freedom fighter

    B) Journalist
    C) Director
    D) Sportsman
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Veteran freedom fighter Mohan Ranade passed away at the age of 90 years. He also participated in the Goa liberation movement. 
  11. Which Indian film has won the Outstanding Artistic Achievement award at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival?
    A) Ennu Ninte Moideen

    B) Chithram
    C) Veyil Marangal
    D) Bharatham
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Bijukumar Damodaran directed Malayalam film, Veyil Marangal (Trees Under the Sun), has won the award for ‘Outstanding Artistic Achievement’ at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival. It is the first Indian film to win an award at the festival. 
  12. goAML is a new anti-money laundering platform launched by which country?
    A) Malaysia

    B) India
    C) China
    D) UAE
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of UAE has launched a new anti-money laundering platform, called goAML, to help in combating money laundering as well as financing of terrorism locally and internationally. The platform has been developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). 
  13. Who has been named as the new Chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)?
    A) Sanjay Chauhan

    B) Amit Agarwal
    C) Anshul Mehta
    D) Devendra Chopra
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Amit Agarwal has been named as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). He is the Senior Vice-President and Country Head of Amazon India. 
  14. Which country will host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
    A) Japan

    B) China
    C) Italy
    D) France
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The city of Milan and Cortina of Italy have been selected to host the Winter Olympics 2026.Italy will be hosting the Olympic Winter Games for the second time in 20 years. 
  15. Swami Satyamitranand Giri Maharaj who passed away recently was the founder of Bharat Mata Mandir. It is situated in which state?
    A) Uttarakhand

    B) Madhya Pradesh
    C) Karnataka
    D) Uttar Pradesh
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The renowned Hindu spiritual guru Swami Satyamitranand Giri Maharaj passed away. He was 87. The famous seer was the founder and head of Bharat Mata Mandir, a famous temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

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