Multiple Choice Current Affairs: 6 June 2015

1) G R Aloria was recently appointed as the chief secretary of which state?

(A) Delhi

(B) Haryana

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Gujarat 

2) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 30 May 2015 inaugurated the New Bank Note Paper Line unit of 6000 metric ton capacity at Hoshangabad in which state?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

3) World No Tobacco Day 2015 was recently observed on 31 May 2015. What was the theme for World No Tobacco Day 2015?

(A) Stop illicit trade of tobacco products

(B) Raise Taxes on Tobacco

(C) Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship

(D) Tobacco industry interference

4) Which country recently developed the world’s first facial recognition ATM?

(A) China

(B) Japan

(C) USA

(D) India

5) An advanced version of the indigenously developed ____rocket was successfully test-fired on 30 May 2015 from Army's Chandan firing range near Pokhran using a multi-barrel launcher?

(A) Agni-III

(B) Dhanus-IV

(C) Pinaka Mark-II

(D) Tejas-I

6) Name the first semi high-speed train service between Delhi and Agra which would touch speeds of up to 160 kmph, is likely to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the second week of June?

(A) Malaviya Express

(B) Gatimaan Express

(C) Govardhan Express

(D) Ganga Express

7) President Pranab Mukherjee has recently given his assent to re-promulgation of land ordinance for third time as per provisions of Article ___ of Indian Constitution?

(A) Article 324

(B) Article 123

(C) Article 326

(D) Article 145

8) Gurpreet Singh who has recently secured a berth in the 2016 Rio Olympics is related to which sport?

(A) Weight Lifting

(B) Tennis

(C) Fencing

(D) Shooting

9) Indian archer Deepika Kumari recently won bronze in Archery World Cup held at?

(A) Antalya, Turkey

(B) Copenhagen, Denmark

(C) Dhaka, Bangladesh

(D) New Delhi, India

10) Which club has recently won the I-League Football title?

(A) Bengaluru FC

(B) Mohun Bagan A.C.

(C) Pune FC

(D) Dempo S C

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Gujarat

2) Ans. (C) Madhya Pradesh

3) Ans. (A) Stop illicit trade of tobacco products

4) Ans. (A) China

5) Ans. (C) Pinaka Mark-II

6) Ans. (B) Gatimaan Express

7) Ans. (B) Article 123

8) Ans. (D) Shooting

9) Ans. (A) Antalya, Turkey

10) Ans. (B) Mohun Bagan A.C.
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Daily Current Affairs: 5 June 2015

1) Union government launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan:

--> Union minister for water resources Uma Bharti on 5 June 2015 launched a Jal Kranti Abhiyan aimed at turning one water stressed village in each district of the country into a water surplus village.

--> Under the campaign a village with acute water scarcity will be selected as 'Jal Gram' on a pilot project.

--> For the identified village a comprehensive integrated development plan will be framed and several water conservation activities will be launched.

--> The Jal Kranti Abhiyan will be celebrated across the country during 2015-16 to consolidate water conservation and management through a holistic and integrated approach. 

2) Ameenah Gurib-Fakim sworn-in as first woman president of Mauritius:

--> Prominent scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was sworn in as President of Mauritius on 5 June 2015.

--> She thus became the first women to hold the ceremonial position in the Indian Ocean island nation.

--> Gurib-Fakim, 56, is the first female president of the island, which gained independence from Britain in 1968 and replaced Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in 1992.

--> She is internationally renowned biodiversity scientist and biologist.

--> Mauritius is one of the richest -- and least corrupt -- countries in Africa, a middle-income nation of some 1.3 million people with a per capita GDP of just over US $9,000 (7,200 euros).

3) World Environment Day celebrated across globe:

--> World Environment Day (WED) was observed globally on 5 June 2015

--> The theme for World Environment Day 2015 is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care".

--> The host country for the WED 2015 is Italy and the celebrations will be organized by Expo Milano 2015 that will run from 1 May to 31 October 2015 and will see the participation of 140 plus countries.

4) R Seshasayee appointed non-executive chairman of Infosys:

--> Infosys on 5 June 2015 named R Seshasayee,as its non-executive chairman.

--> He will replace KV Kamath, who has stepped down to take over as president of the newly created BRICS bank.

--> R Seshasayee is presently vice chairman at truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland and Chairman of IndusInd Bank.

--> Seshasayee is also currently a member of Infosys' nominations committee that also includes Lehman, Mazumdar-Shaw and Carol M Browner.

5) India’s first green police station inaugurated at New Delhi:

--> India’s first green police station was inaugurated on the occasion of World Environment Day at Maurice Nagar in North Delhi.

--> It was inaugurated by Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi.

--> The police station has various provisions for preservation and safety of the environment.

6) US doctors performed world's first skull-scalp transplant:

--> In a major breakthrough in transplant surgery, US doctors have successfully performed the world's first skull-scalp transplant on a 55-year-old man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment.

--> Doctors at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre and Houston Methodist Hospital announced on 5 June 2015 that they performed the 15-hour operation on May 22.
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SSC CGL 2015 and SBI PO 2015 Prelims: English Quiz

Directions: In Question Nos. 1 to 5 sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question.

1. When she parted ____   her parents, her eyes were full of tears.

(A) from

(B) away

(C) off

(D) with 

2. He went ____ to oblige his superior

(A) on his way

(B) out of his way

(C) in his way

(D) with his way

3. During a period of protracted illness, the sick can become infirm, ____   both the strength to work and many of the specific skills that were once possessed.

(A) regaining

(B) denying

(C) pursuing

(D) losing

4. The members of the religious sect ostracized the ____ who had abandoned their faith.

(A) coward

(B) litigant

(C) recreant

(D) suppliant

5. Would you mind ____the suitcase, Sir ?

(A) open

(B) opening

(C) to open

(D) opened

In Question Nos. 6 to 8 out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best  expresses the meaning of the given word

6. Impervious

(A) Audacious

(B) Haphazard

(C) Impenetrable

(D) Illogical

7. Peruse

(A) Overuse

(B) Examine

(C) Abuse

(D) Defuse

8.  Amicable

(A) Friendly

(B) Happy

(C) Perfect

(D) Joyous

Directions: In Question No. 9 and 10, Choose the word opposite meaning to the given word

9. Desecration

(A) Hopelessness

(B) Disbelief

(C) Veneration

(D) Manifestation

10. Yield

(A) Respond

(B) Survive

(C) Attack

(D) Resist

Answers

1) Ans. (D) with

2) Ans. (B) out of his way

3) Ans. (D) losing

4) Ans. (C) recreant

5) Ans. (B) opening

6) Ans. (C) Impenetrable

7) Ans. (B) Examine

8) Ans. (A) Friendly

9) Ans. (C) Veneration

10) Ans. (D) Resist

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GK for FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam 2015- Part 1

Friends..as you are aware FCI Assistant Grade 3 exam is scheduled to be held during July to September in various dates according to zones. So we are starting a new series for this exam covering the previous questions.

1. The value of a commodity expressed in terms of money is known as?

(A) Price

(B) Utility

(C) Value

(D) Wealth

2. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year?

(A) 1947

(B) 1949

(C) 1950

(D) 1952

3. Green Revolution was started in?

(A) 1960

(B) 1970

(C) 1980

(D) 1990

4. The term of the Finance Commission is?

(A) Ten years

(B) Five years

(C) Six years

(D) Three years

5. Reserve Bank of India was Nationalised in?

(A) 1948

(B) 1947

(C) 1949

(D) 1950

6. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly ?

(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(D) Vallabh Bhai Patel

7. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the public opinion on important legislation?

(A) Initiative

(B) Recall

(C) Referendum

(D) None of the above

8. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by?

(A) 24th Amendment

(B) 39th Amendment

(C) 42nd Amendment

(D) 44th Amendment

9. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the?

(A) President

(B) Parliament

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Supreme Court

10. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is?

(A) Wider

(B) Narrow

(C) Just equal

(D) No comparison between the two

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Price

2) Ans. (C) 1950

3) Ans. (A) 1960

4) Ans. (B) Five years

5) Ans. (C) 1949

6) Ans. (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

7) Ans. (C) Referendum

8) Ans. (C) 42nd Amendment

9) Ans. (D) Supreme Court

10) Ans. (A) Wider
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Madhya Pradesh Circle PA/SA 2014 Re-Exam Results Out

Friends..Results of Madhya Pradesh Circle Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2015 is out. Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test) will be as follows:

Postal Circle:  Madhya Pradesh (23)

Exam Date: 20 to 21 June, 2015 (Admit Card available)  

Exam Time: 09:00AM onwards in Batches. Please check your Admit Card for timings

Congratulations to all shortlisted candidates.

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Oriental Insurance (OICL) AO Exam 2015 Results Out

Friends.. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd has published the results of its AO exam 2015 held during the first week of May 2015. You can check your result from the below link. Congratulations to all qualified candidates.

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MCQ Current Affairs: 5 June 2015

1) Name the NRI scientist from the United States who has recently created a single molecule device that can be used for nano-scale devices?

(A) Latha Venkataraman

(B) Venkataraman Ramakrishnan

(C) Raja Rajeswari

(D) Vidyut Agarwal 

2) Which state government recently launched ‘Swachhata Saptapadi’ scheme in line with ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’?

(A) Punjab

(B) Gujarat

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Maharashtra

3) Which bank on 29 May 2015 launched an online customer acquisition solution through which one can apply for home, car, education and personal loans online?

(A) ICICI

(B) HDFC

(C) SBI

(D) Punjab National Bank

4) Who was recently appointed as the next Cabinet secretary of the Union government?

(A) Ajith Seth

(B) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

(C) Arun Kumar Singh

(D) Ajith Doval

5) United States (US) in a landmark decision has recently removed which country from its list of State Sponsor of Terrorism?

(A) Syria

(B) Uruguay

(C) Cuba

(D) Iraq

6) Who was on 30 May 2015 re-elected as FIFA President?

(A) Ali bin Hussein

(B) Fabio Capello

(C) Michel François Platini

(D) Sepp Blatter

7) Name the documentary based on music maestro AR Rahman's life which was screened at the White House recently?

(A) Music with life

(B) Jai Ho

(C) Salam Rahman

(D) With Music 24X7

8) Who was the chairman of the Panel on Net neutrality that submitted its report recently?

(A) P D T Achary

(B) Syed Ibrahim

(C) T S R Suramanian

(D) A K Bhargava

9) Who was on 29 May 2015 appointed as the Director General (news) in Doordarshan?

(A) Akshay Rout

(B) Geeta Anandalakshmi

(C) Veena Jain

(D) Manjul Bhargava

10) Alastair Cook has recently surpassed whose record to become England's leading Test run scorer?

(A) Graham Gooch

(B) Nasser Hussain

(C) Chris Lewis

(D) Andrew Strauss

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Latha Venkataraman

2) Ans. (D) Maharashtra

3) Ans. (C) SBI

4) Ans. (B) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

5) Ans. (C) Cuba

6) Ans. (D) Sepp Blatter [Later he resigned during first week of June 2015].

7) Ans. (B) Jai Ho

8) Ans. (D) A K Bhargava

9) Ans. (C) Veena Jain

10) Ans. (A) Graham Gooch
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4 June 2015 Important Current Affairs Updates

1) Nestle withdraws popular instant food Maggi from Indian markets:

--> Nestle withdraws popular instant food Maggi from Indian markets following ban in several states due to reports of harmful contents in its samples, company says the product will be back as soon as it clears the environment of doubt.

--> Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir had already imposed ban on Maggi and the product remains under the scanner in most states with just a couple of them giving it an all clear.

2) Mission Indradhanush to get 4 new vaccines:

--> Health minister J P Nadda on 4 June 2015 said four new vaccines would be added to the recently launched Mission Indradhanush — a flagship programme to immunize children against preventable diseases and improve the infant mortality rate by 2020.

--> The new vaccines, inactivated polio vaccine, adult Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine and Measles Rubella vaccine, have been made part of the ‘India newborn’ action plan.

3) Nobel Prize Winner Irwin Rose passed away:

--> Irwin Rose, a biochemist who shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering a way that cells destroy unwanted proteins the basis for developing new therapies for diseases such as cervical cancer and cystic fibrosis has died.

4) AB De Villiers conferred with South Africa Cricketer of the Year Award for 2015:

--> AB De Villiers was on 3 June 2015 conferred with the South Africa (SA) Cricketer of the Year Award for 2015.

--> The award was presented to him at the 2015 Cricket South Africa Awards presentation ceremony held at Midrand in South Africa.

5) Delhi Metro gets its first driver-less train from Korea:

--> Delhi Metro on 4 June 2015 received its first driver-less train, equipped with several advanced features, from a Korea-based manufacturer, which will ply on sections of Phase-III of the network.

--> A total of 20 such train sets of Hyundai Rotem will be manufactured in South Korea’s Changwan.

6) Sundaram Ravi inducted into ICC Elite Panel of Umpires:

--> The International Cricket Council (ICC) on 4 June 2015 announced the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016, commencing from 1 July 2015, following the annual review and selection process.

--> Chris Gaffaney and Sundaram Ravi have been promoted from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires to the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires where they have replaced Billy Bowden and the retiring Steve Davis.

--> The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016 will be: Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Sundaram Ravi, Paul Reiffel, Rod Tucker and Bruce Oxenford.

7) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression observed:

--> International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is a United Nations observance each year on 4 June.

--> It was established on 19 August 1982.
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