Complete Current Affairs from June 2013

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Q1. Which state of India was in the third week of June 2013 stuck by severe flash floods and landslides?

Ans. Uttrakhand

Note: Government of India on 19 June 2013 announced a disaster relief fund of 1000 crore rupees to Uttarakhand. PM has also requested all citizens to donate some amount to PM's relief fund to help those affected in the disaster.

Q2. Who was the new Railway Minister of India?

Ans. Mallikarjun Kharge

Q3.  Who was the new Labour and Employment minster?

Ans. Sisram Ola 

Q4.  Who was the new Road Transport and Highways minster?

Ans. Oscar Fernandes

Q5. Who was the new Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation minster?

Ans. Girija Vyas

Q6. Who was the new Textiles minster?

Ans. Dr K S Rao  

Q7. Six Forts of Rajasthan were included in the list of World Heritage Site of UNESCO and won international recognition on 21 June 2013 in the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Name these six majestic forts?

Ans. Amber (Jaipur), Kumbhalgarh, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Ranthambhore (Sawai Madhopur) and Gagaron (Jhalawar)

Q8. Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar on 19 June 2013 won the Vote of Confidence in the State Assembly with the support of ......... MLAs after parting away with BJP? Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. 126

Note: In the 243 member assembly, the ruling party JD(U) has 118 MLAs and it needed just four MLAs to prove its majority. Four members of congress and one of CPI voted in favour of the trust motion. Four independent MLAs also supported the motion.

Q9. Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India on 17 June 2013 took oath as the member of Rajya Sabha. He was elected to Rajya Sabha for the ........th consecutive term from Assam?

Ans. Fifth

Q10. The Kedarnath shrine situated in the Himalayan ranges will remain shut down for a minimum..................... period as announced by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Vijay Bahuguna  on 19 June 2013 following devastation because of early Monsoon rains and severe flash floods and landslides?

Ans. One year

Q11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its June mid-quarter monetary policy on 17 June 2013, left its key policy repo rate unchanged at ....... percent?

Ans. 7.25

Note: Repo is the rate at which banks borrow from the Central bank

Q12. Who was appointed as the Chairman of AirAsia India on 18 June 2013?

Ans. Subramanian Ramadorai

Note: He is the former head of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Q13. Which Indian pair won silver medal at the World Cup (Stage-II) Archery competition in Turkey on 16 June 2013?

Ans. Rajat Chouhan and Manjudha Soy

Q14. Telecom regulator TRAI on 17 June 2013 announced reduction in the national mobile phone roaming charges. From which date it will come into effect?

Ans. 1 July 2013

Q15. Name the Tamil actor-director who passed away on 15 June 2013 at his residence in Chennai after a cardiac arrest?

Ans. Manivarnnan

Q16. Name the Cycling Coach of Indian national team who was on 18 June 2013 died in a road accident near Nalgadha village on Noida Expressway in Uttar Pradesh? Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Ruma Chatterjee

Q17. Name the fastest Super Computer in the world which was announced recently, developed by China?

Ans. Tianhe-2

Q18. Name the Indian origin journalist who became the Editor of UK national paper, The Independent, on 17 June 2013?

Ans. Amol Rajan

Q19. Name the person who was nominated as the next FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Director by US President Barack Obama on 21 June 2013?

Ans. James Comey

Q20. Who was appointed as Chief Advisor of AirAsia India recently?

Ans. Ratan Tata

Q21. Name the union ministers who resigned from their offices of Government of India recently, to work for the party ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha Election?

Ans. CP Joshi and Ajay Maken

Q22. Recently the Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid visited a foreign country, which is the first visit of any Minister from Indian Union to that country after 23 years. Identify the country?

Ans. Iraq

Q23. Bharti Airtel on 19 June 2013 slashed the charges of data usage by 90 percent for the pre-paid subscribers of which states?

Ans. Punjab and Haryana

Q24. Which Indian city will host the 29th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (India chapter) to be held here in November 2013?

Ans. Kochi, Kerala

Q25. World Day to Combat Desertification was observed across the world on 17 June 2013. What was the theme this year?

Ans.  Drought and water scarcity

Q26. Which party on 16 June 2013 broke away its 17 year old alliance with National Democratic Allaince (NDA) led by BJP in Bihar?

Ans. Janta Dal United (JD(U))

Q27. Who was appointed as the head of the panel constituted by Union Ministry of Women and Child Development on 19 June 2013 to examine aspects related indecent portrayal of women in mass media?

Ans. K Ratnaprabha

Note: He was the additional Secretary and Mission Director of National Mission for Empowerment of Women.

Q28. Who was selected as the President of UN General Assembly for its 68th session recently?Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. John William Ashe

Q29. Who won the presidential election in Iran on 15 June 2013?

Ans. Hassan Rohani

Q30. Who was on 21 June 2013 appointed as the nodal officer for relief and rescue operations in the rain-ravaged Uttrakhand by the Union Government of India?

Ans. VK Duggal

Note: He was the former Union Home Secretary

Q31. Name the Boieng series Aircraft received by Indian Air Force from United States on 18 June 2013?

Ans. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft

Q32. Where was the first-ever Chinese Film Festival inaugurated recently?

Ans. New Delhi

Note: Government of India and Government of China joined hands for organising the first ever Chinese film festival in India from 18 June 2013 to 23 June 2013 at Siri fort Auditorium, New Delhi. Action superstar Jackie Chan attended inaugural day of the Chinese film festival on 18 June 2013.

Q33. Who was declared as the winner of Walter Scott Prize for his English fiction novel The Garden of Evening Mists?

Ans. Tan Twan Eng

Q34. The World Refugee Day was observed on 20 June 2013 across the world to honour the courage, strength and determination of people who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. What was the core message of the day?Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. 1 family torn apart by war is too many

Q35.  Name the six world heritage sites of Syria which were placed on the list of World heritage sites by United Nations in light of ongoing conflicts in the country?

Ans.

1)  The Ancient City of Damascus

2)  Site of Palmyra

3)  Ancient City of Bosra

4)  Ancient City of Aleppo

5)  Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din

6)  Ancient Villages of northern Syria

Q36. Name the Ad Agencies who won Gold and Bronze Lions at Cannes Advertising Festival 2013?

Ans. Taproot India won two Gold Lions, Grey Worldwide India won two bronze lions and O&M India won two bronze lions

Q37. Tata Coffee Inaugurated the Premium Extraction Plant at which state recently?

Ans. Tamil Nadu (at Theni near Madurai)

Q38. Name the day celebrated by Goa on 18 June 2013?

Ans. Goa Revolution Day

Q39. Which State Government has recently made possession of Aadhaar Card mandatory for teaching and non-teaching employees to draw salaries?

Ans. Maharashtra

Q40. Name the operation launched by IAF in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to rescue pilgrims who were stranded after heavy rains wreaked havoc in northern India on June 16?

Ans. Operation Rahat

Q41. Name the Veteran CPI leader who passed away in Amritsar on 15 June 2013?

Ans. Satya Pal Dang

Q42. India topped in the medal tally in the Junior Asian Wrestling Championship by winning 17 medals in the tournament on 16 June 2013. Where was the tournament held?

Ans. Phuket, Thailand

Q43. Which day was recently celebrated as World Music Day also called Fête de la Musique to promote peace and spread goodwill through music?

Ans. June 21

Q44. Who won Gerry Weber Open Halle ATP Tennis tournament recently?

Ans. Roger Federer

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Q1. Who is the winner of 2013 French open men's title?

Ans. Rafael Nadal

Q2. World Blood Donor Day was observed on 14 June 2013 across the world. What was the theme selected for this year?

Ans. Give the Gift of Life: Donate Blood.

Note: This day is observed every year on 14 June with an aim of creating a worldwide culture of voluntary blood donation.

Q3. Recently BSNL decided to put an end to one of the communication system being offered by it, which 160 years old. Name it?

Ans. Telegram Services

Q4. World Day against Child Labour was celebrated on 12 June 2013. What was the theme this year?

Ans. No to Child Labour in Domestic Work.

Q5. Which team won the Men's Doubles Title at French Open 2013?

Ans.  Bob and Mike Bryan (USA)

Q6. Name the new software unveiled by Apple for its computers, smartphones and tablets on 9 June 2013? -http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans.  iOS7

Q7. Name the Indian who clinched the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton trophy on 9 June 2013?

Ans. Srikanth K

Q8. Who on 10 June 2013 won the Canadian Grand Prix racing?

Ans. Sebastian Vettel

Q9. Where will the Asian Athletic Championship 2013 be held from 3 to 7 July 2013?

Ans. Pune, Maharashtra

Q10. Name the Indo-Russian military exercise which is scheduled to take place in October 2013 at Mahajan field firing range of Rajasthan?

Ans. INDRA 2013

Q11. Indian Railways on 11 June 2013 decided to start offering train tickets via mobile phones through which service?

Ans. SMS

Q12. Name the online mapping service bought by  Google in the month of June 2013?- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Waze

Q13. Apollo Tyres Announced Acquiring ......................... company for 14500 Crore, recently?

Ans. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Note: This is the third crucial foreign acquisition of Apollo Tyres. The first two were Dunlop South Africa for 290 crore Rupees which took place in 2006 and Netherlands-based Vredestein Banden BV in the year 2009.  

Q14. The Government of Pakistan on 14 June 2013 decided to declare which place as a holy city?

Ans. Panja Sahib

Q15. The Union Government of India on 12 June 2013 announced that it has set a target to achieve ............... percent literacy rate in the country by 2017?

Ans.  80

Note: The literacy rate of the country at present is 74 percent.

Q16. Name the new feature announced by Facebook on 12 June 2013 which are basically the number signs used on services such as Instagram and Twitter for identification of topics for discussions?- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Hashtags

Q17. Name the former Union Minister and Congress veteran from Chhattisgarh who passed away on 11 June 2013, being a victim of Maoist attack on group of Party leaders on 25 May 2013 in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. VC Shukla

Q18. Name the co-owner of  Rajasthan Royals who was suspended by BCCI for betting in IPL VI?

Ans. Raj Kundra

Q19. Name the banks which were penalised by RBI for violation of KYC norms and anti-money laundering guidelines recently?

Ans. Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and  ICICI Bank

Q20. Name the Carnatic vocalist who passed away on 9 June 2013 in her hometown Udupi?

Ans. Ranjani Hebbar Guruprasad

Q21. Dubai in the first week of June 2013 inaugurated the tallest twisted tower of the world. Name it?- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Cayan Tower

Ans. It was built  at the cost of 272 million US dollar. Earlier it was called the Infinity Tower. It was inaugurated in Dubai Marina.

Q22. Name the 24 hours news channel launched by Media firm TV18 Broadcast on 13 June 2013 in UK?

Ans. News18 India

Q23. As per the data released on 12 June 2013, Retail inflation stood at .................. per cent in May 2013?

Ans. 9.31

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Q1. Who won the French Open 2013 Women’s Singles?

Ans. Serena Williams

Note: She defeated No. 2 Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to secure her second French Open title. It was the 31-year-old American's 16th Grand Slam title win.

Q2. Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh was on four days visit to an Asian country recently. Name the country?

Ans.  Japan.

Note: The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, visited Japan from 27-30 May 2013 for the Annual Summit of the Prime Ministers.

Q3. Name the world's largest online retailer who in Month of June 2013 entered into Indian e-commerce market with the launch of its marketplace offering books, movies and television shows for sale?

Ans. Amazon.com. It will be called Amazon.in in India

Q4. World Environment Day was observed on 5 June 2013. What was the theme this year?

Ans. Think, Eat, Save Reduce Your Foodprint.

Note: It aims at an anti-food wastage and loss campaign to encourage people to reduce their foodprint. It also calls for more awareness about the environmental impact of the food choices people make and empowers them to make informed decisions.

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.

Q5.  In a landmark judgment on 3 June 2013, which commission held that political parties are answerable to citizens under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act)?

Ans. Central Information Commission (CIC).

Note: Present Chief Information Commissioner is Satyananda Mishra.

Q6. Name the sports channel to whom on 7 June 2013 the High Court of Delhi directed to provide live signals of ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in England to Doordarshan without any commercials till its further orders?

Ans. ESPN

Note: ICC Champions Trophy tournament started in England on 6 June 2013 and will continue till 23 June 2013.

Q7. Who was recently re-elected as the Chairman of Indian Banks' Association (IBA)?

Ans. K R Kamath

Note: He is the chairman and managing director of Punjab National Bank (PNB) and was re-elected as the Chairman of IBA for 2013-14 tenure.

Q8. The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) recently roped in which corporation for maintenance as well as cleanliness of Taj Mahal as well as five more tourist destinations, under the Campaign Clean India?

Ans. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC)

Q9. Recently government decided to set up India's highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Nyoma, Leh district of which Indian State?

Ans. Jammu and Kashmir. It will be at an altitude of about 14000 feet.

Q10. The government hiked the import duty on Gold and Platinum on 05 June 2013. What is the present import duty?

Ans. 8 per cent.

Note: Earlier it was 6 per cent. The hike is aimed at curbing import of gold, which is mainly responsible for the rise in Current Account Deficit (CAD) impacting on the country's foreign exchange reserves as well as the rupee value.

Q11.  Where was the first all-women police station started functioning from 4 June 2013?

Ans.  Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

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Q12. Who appointed as the new National Security Adviser of US President Barack Obama on 5 June 2013?

Ans. Susan Elizabeth Rice

Note: Presently she was the American ambassador to the United Nations. She replaced Tom Donilon.

Q13. Nawaz Sharif on 5 June 2013 took oath to the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his third term after formally being elected as the Prime Minister by the National Assembly. He returned back to power almost after how many years?

Ans. 14

Note: He was forced to leave the office in a military coup and went into exile. He was sworn-in by the President Asif Ali Zardari at a function in an ornate hall at the Presidency.

Q14. Name the operating system launched by Windows recently as the updated version of its Windows 8?

Ans. Windows 8.1

Q15. Name the bullet train series successful tested by Japan recently, which are designed to travel at speeds of about 311-500 mph?

Ans. L0 Series Trains (maglev bullet trains)

Q16. Coca-Cola, the largest soft-drink maker of the world, opened its bottling plant in which country on 4 June 2013 as part of its planned five-year 200 million US dollar investment?

Ans. Myanmar

Q17. SBI reduced interest rate on fixed deposits of maturity up to one year by...................... percent to 7.25 percent?

Ans. 0.25

Q18. Who became the first woman to be elected to the FIFA Executive Committee (ExCo) for a full term of four years at the FIFA Congress in Mauritius held on 30 May 2013?

Ans. Burundi's Lydia Nsekera

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Q19. Who was, on 3 June 2013, elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan?

Ans. Ayaz Sadiq, he was a Leader of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N)

Q20. Under the provisions of which act did Sreesanth and 25 others arrested in connection with IPL spot-fixing scandal denied bail recently?

Ans. Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

Note: MCOCA was formulated in 1994 to tackle organized crime which abetted narco-terrorism and raised huge amount of illegal money.

Q21. Indian Skipper MS Dhoni received the ICC ODI Championship Shield and a cheque of 175000 US dollars. State the reason for it?

Ans. for leading the number One ODI team on the annual 1 April cut-off date.

Note: Indian team claimed the number-one spot from England after winning the series 3-2 in January 2013. India won eight out of 13 ODIs while losing five in the 12-month period between 1 April 2012 and 1 April 2013.

Q22. Who became the youngest Indian to scale the Mount Everest on 21 May 2013?

Ans. Raghav Joneja

Note: He broke the record set by Nameirakpam Chingkheinganba  of Manipur's, who climed the everest at the age 16 years seven months and 11 days.

Q23. RBI extended Time for opening up of New Banks by.................... Months recently?

Ans. Six

Q24. Name the young Bollywood actress who committed suicide on 3 June 2013 at her Juhu residence in Mumbai?

Ans.  Jiah Khan.

Note: She debuted in Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabd, opposite veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan in the year 2007.

Q25. Who was recently named as the New Prime Minister of Palestine?

Ans. Rami Hamdallah

Q26. Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Scheme Launched in 18 Districts of India from 01 June 2013. Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, M. Veerappa Moily launched the scheme from which district of Karnataka?

Ans. Tumkur near Bangalore

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Q27. Who resigned as Chairman of IPL on 1 June 2013 in the wake of the raging spot-fixing scandal?

Ans. Rajeev Shukla

Q28. World Ocean Day was celebrated across the world on 8 June 2013. What was the theme this year?

Ans. Together, we have the Power to Protect the Oceans is the theme for 2013.

Note: For the first time, World Ocean day was introduced in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro with a motive of raising awareness of people towards the crucial role that sea plays in our lives.

Q29. Name the book released by Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari on 6 June 2013, which is authored by Rukhsar Amrohvi?

Ans. Dard-e-Dil Likhun Kab Tak” (in Urdu and Hindi)

Note: Rukhsar Amrohvi is the daughter of the legendary film director and writer Kamal Amrohvi. The book, Dard-E-Dil Likhun Kab Tak is a compilation of poems composed by poetess Rukhsar Amrohvi and some rare pictures of the historic moments of Indian Cinema.

Q30. Who won the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2013?

Ans. Kevin Barry. Irish author for his novel City of Bohane 

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