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1-7 June 2018 Current Affairs Bit Bank

Note: The bolded option among the four choices is the correct answer.
National:

1. On 1st June 2018, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched an Online Analytical
Tool to enable better monitoring of the flow and usage of foreign contributions
received by organisations registered or permitted under which act?
1.Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
2.Foreign Revenue (Regulation) Act, 2012
3.Foreign Currency (Regulation) Act, 2010
4.Foreign Capital (Regulation) Act, 2013

2. On June 1, 2018, the Minister for Woman and Child Development Ms. Maneka
Gandhi launched India’s first Advanced Forensic Lab in ____?
1.New Delhi
2.Mysuru
3.Chandigarh
4.Dehradun

3. On June 1, 2018, which state government announced that it will give allowance to
the state’s unemployed youth?
1.Telangana
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Kerala

4. On June 1, 2018, which state government launched a health insurance scheme for
journalists?
1.Punjab
2.Maharashtra
3.Madhya Pradesh
4.Odisha

5. On June 1, 2018, which state government launched One-Stop centres for women
affected by violence in all its districts?
1.Kerala
2.Bihar
3.Assam
4.Haryana

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6. On June 1, 2018, the Ministry of Culture launched a new scheme called ____ to
reimburse the central government of CGST and IGST to reduce the financial burden
of the religious institutions who serve neccessities to the public / devotee free of
cost without discrimination?
1.Seva Bhoj Yojana
2.Gram Seva Yojana
3.Seva Shiksha Yojana
4..Seva Sathya Yojana

7. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has revised the ____
scheme, enabling wait-listed passengers who booked tickets from counters to
choose the alternate train accommodation scheme?
1.VISHAL
2.VIKALP
3.AKASH
4.SHIKA

8. On 1st June 2018, India’s first superfast train, _____ express from Mumbai to Pune
marked 88 years of service?
1.Mumbai Queen
2.Deccan Queen
3.Southern Queen
4.Queen of Western Ghats

9. On June 1,2018, the Income Tax Department issued revised ____, to increase public
participation with the IT department to unearth black money and reduce tax
evasion?
1.Income Tax Complaints Reward Scheme 2018
2.Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme 2009
3.Income Tax Intimation Reward Scheme 2018
4.Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme 2018

10. A new reward scheme named ____ has been introduced by the Income Tax
Department to encourage people to provide information about benami transactions
and properties and also income earned on such properties by hidden investors and
beneficial owners?
1.Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018
2.Benami Transfers Informants Reward Scheme, 2018
3.Benami Transactions Complaints Reward Scheme, 2018
4.Benami Properties Informants Reward Scheme, 2018

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11. President Ram Nath Kovind would preside over the two-day 49th Conference of
Governors and Lt. Governors which will be held in June 4-5 2018 in ____?
1.Hyderabad
2.Dehradun
3.New Delhi
4.Chennai

12. Which country has become the leading country in coconut production and
productivity, as it made huge progress in coconut cultivation from mid 2014- 2018?
1.Indonesia
2.Sri Lanka
3.India
4.Japan

13. On June 2,2018, Under the Supreme Court’s order of February 13th the Centre
formed a ____ Water Management Authority to address the dispute over sharing of
river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerela and Puducherry?
1.Krishna
2.Cauvery
3.Narmada
4.Brahmaputra

14. On June 2,2018, which state government launched a Zero Based Natural Farming
(ZBNF) scheme for benefitting the farmers by 2024?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Telangana
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Madhya Pradesh

15. On 5th June 2018, where will the 3rd National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga be
held?
1.New Delhi
2.Varanasi
3.Mumbai
4.Chandigarh

16. On 3rd June 2018, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off Humsafar
Jodhpur Bandra Express at Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway Station in _____?
1.Jodhpur, Rajasthan
2.Guwahati, Assam
3.Patna, Bihar
4.Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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17. On June 1, 2018, which Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) adopted the Charminar in
Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Project?
1.BHEL
2.NTPC
3.EESL
4.BSNL

18. On June 3, 2018, which state government launched a dedicated ambulance service
for infants to prevent the death of newborns due to lack of emergency medical
facilities in health centres?
1.Rajasthan
2.Gujarat
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Haryana

19. On June 4, 2018, Ministry of Agriculture announced the launch of ____ from June 1
2018 till July 31st 2018 to help , advise, assist farmers to improve their farming
techniques and increase their income?
1.Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan
2.Srishti Kalyan Abhiyaan
3.Samriti Kalyan Abhiyaan
4.Krishi Seva Abhiyaan

20. On 4th June 2018, Minister of State of Railways, Rajen Gohain flagged off a new
Antyodaya train named 22841/22842 Santragachi-Chennai Central Antyodaya
Express (Weekly) from _____?
1.Kolkata
2.New Delhi
3.Mumbai
4.Kochi

21. On 4th June 2018, Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Road
Transport & Highways, Shipping, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, launched the ____, the
Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi
Pariyojana (PMBJP)?
1.Janpriya Suvidha
2.Janaushadhi Suvidha
3.Sudeshi Samkriti
4.Suvidha Sampran

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22. On 5th June 2018, Ministry of AYUSH and which ministry signed an MoU in New
Delhi, to create synergies through institutions and schemes of both ministries for
development of AYUSH enterprises in India?
1.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2.Ministry of Science and Technology
3.Ministry of MSME
4.Ministry of Urban Development

23. On 5th June 2018, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry
of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh raised the
initiative named _____ to Identify the products of the northeastern states and give
them the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders?
1.Pride of Northeast
2.Make in Northeast
3.Produce of Northeast
4.Gift of Northeast

24. Jammu and Kashmir government is to host its first ever “global investors meet” in
the end of July 2018 in ____, focused on harnessing hydro power potential of 20,000
mega watts in Jammu Kashmir?
1.Jammu
2.Srinagar
3.Katra
4.Leh

25. On June 5, 2018, National Minorities and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has joined
hands with 4 agencies of which state government to work for the empowerment of
minorities?
1.Jammu and Kashmir
2.Rajasthan
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Bihar

26. On June 5, 2018, the state government of Haryana announced a hike of what
percent on the Dearness Allowance (DA)?
1.1.5%
2.2%
3.3%
4.5%

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27. On June 6, 2018, The Prime Minister approved interventions to deal with the crisis in
the sugar sector. Several measures have been approved with a total cost of ____?
1.Rs. 6000 crore
2.Rs. 7000 crore
3.Rs. 9000 crore
4.Rs. 2455 crore

28. On 6th June 2018, the IRCTC introduced the trial run of environment friendly
bagasse-based food packaging on 8 premium trains like Shatabdis and Rajdhanis
originating from New Delhi. What does “T” represent in IRCTC?
1.Technical
2.Trade
3.Tourism
4.Transport

29. On 6th June 2018, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a web
portal named _____ to offer information and suggestions related to exact treatment
received by patients for various health issues?
1.Continuous Medical Examination (CME)
2.Convenient Medical Education (CME)
3.Continuous Medical Education (CME)
4.Current Medical Education (CME)

30. On 5th June 2018, where did the Ministry of Women and Child Development
conduct a day-long National Consultation on Child Protection?
1.New Delhi
2.Mumbai
3.Chennai
4.Bengaluru

31. On June 5, 2018, The government of Uttarakhand announced that it would ban use
of polythene bags from ___?
1.July 31st 2018
2.July 31st 2019
3.August 31st 2018
4.December 31st 2018

32. On June 6, 2018, which state government decided to set up police station in every
district to minimize power theft and power loss?
1.Uttarakhand
2.Uttar Pradesh
3.Bihar
4.Assam

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33. On June 6, 2018, which state government launched an outstanding power bill waiver
scheme for poor and families of labourers named ‘Bijli Bill Mafi Yojana 2018 (Power
Bill Waiver Scheme)’?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Maharashtra
3.Goa
4.Chhattisgarh

34. India has achieved a remarkable decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) with
____ % reduction in such deaths since 2013, as per the Sample Registration System
(SRS) bulletin released on 6th June 2018?
1.36%
2.22%
3.45%
4.56%
35. On June 7, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference on PMBJP
and affordable Cardiac Stents and Knee Implants. Expand PMBJP?
1.Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janshakthi Pariyojona
2.Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojona
3.Pradhan Mantri Bijili Janaushadhi Pariyojona
4.Pradhan Mantri Bandan Janshakthi Pariyojona
36. On June 7, 2018, The Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation approved 2 major
irrigation/multipurpose projects and 4 flood management schemes/master plans
with a cumulative cost of _____ from six States/ UT in its meeting held in New Delhi?
1.Rs. 84,748 crore
2.Rs. 95,000 crore
3.Rs. 75,566 crore
4.Rs. 45,546 crore
37. On June 7, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated 73km long National
Highway connecting Matabati to Udaipur-Sabroom in which state?
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Tripura
3.Meghalaya
4.Assam

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38. On June 7, 2018, The operation _____ performed by Indian Naval Ship Sunayana was
successful and 38 Indian Nationals were successfully evacuated from the Socotra
Island?
1.SITRA
2.NISTAR
3.ATARA
4.ROSTRA
39. Name the Chairman of Railway Board who launched a document called “ Guidebook
for creating a child friendly and protective environment for children in contact with
Railways” developed by National Commission for protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
on June 7, 2018?
1.Ashwani Lohani
2.Ashok Kumar Lahiri
3.Sripriya Ranganathan
4.Sankar Ramakrishnan
40. On 7th June 2018, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated sports persons in
_____, Jammu & Kashmir?
1.Katra
2.Jammu
3.Srinagar
4.Leh
41. On 6th June 2018, a new portal with single window facility for job seekers and
employers was launched in Kerala. Which social media platform has been associated
with this portal?
1.Facebook
2.Whatsapp
3.LinkedIn
4.Snapchat
42. On 6th June 2018, Chief Election Commissioner of India ____, Election
Commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa launched the online RTI Portal of
Election Commission of India?
1.Sumit Rawat
2.O.P. Rawat
3.Vivek Nair
4.Akash Ramakrishnan

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43. On June 7, 2018, a few extra measures were taken after the announcement of the
‘Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Jojona’ of which state government for the
health insurance of working journalists?
1.Odisha
2.Madhya Pradesh
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Telangana
44. Which Indian city has been ranked number three in the list of sound polluted
metropolitan cities?
1.Hyderabad
2.Chennai
3.New Delhi
4.Bengaluru

International (Foreign Visits MoU's)


1. As a part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 3 nation Visit to Indonesia ,
Malaysia and Singapore, how many MoUs were signed between India and
Indonesia?
1.14
2.15
3.12
4.5

2. As a part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 3 nation Visit to Indonesia ,


Malaysia and Singapore, how many MoUs were signed between India and
Singapore?
1.14
2.15
3.12
4.5

3. Where was the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue held from 1 to 3 June 2018?
1.Malaysia
2.France
3.China
4.Singapore

4. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched RuPay card, BHIM and SBI apps at
‘Business, Innovation and Community Event’ in which country?
1.Singapore
2.United Kingdom

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3.Malaysia
4.Japan

5. On June 1,2018, PM Modi gave Padma Shri award to former Singaporean Diplomat
____?
1.Tommy koh
2.Yuan Chong
3.Min Chuah
4.Adil Rahman

6. Saudi Arabia has set up a royal commission for the holy city of Mecca to welcome
Muslim pilgrims for the annual hajj in August. The commission will be chaired by
____?
1.King Salman
2.Prince Mohammed
3.Abdul Quereshi
4.Ameer Dawood

7. On 4th June 2018, the ____ edition of Oxford University Press’ (OUP) South Asia
Conclave will be conducted?
1.3rd
2.2nd
3.4th
4.5th

8. On June 4, 2018, Minister of Commerce and Industry , Mr. Suresh Prabhu attended
an informal meeting of the commerce ministries in World Trade Organisation in
_____?
1.Paris
2.New York
3.London
4.New Delhi

9. On 4th June 2018, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and


Portugal Prime Minister ____ launched the new “WHO Global action plan on physical
activity and health 2018-2030: More active people for a healthier world”?
1.Alex Presto
2.Antonio Costa
3.Rafael Sebastian
4.Madison Henry

10. On June 5, 2018, which country gave away its first batch of driving licenses to
women after decades long ban?

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1.Pakistan
2.Turkey
3.Saudi Arabia
4.Israel

11. On June 6, 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
approved the joint issue of postage between India and which country?
1.Japan
2.Myanmar
3.Philippines
4.Russia

12. On June 6, 2018, The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was
apprised of a MoU signed between India represented by the Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) and _____ represented by the Ministry of Transport and
Communications on Cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, in February,
2018 at Muscat?
1.Dubai
2.Abhu Dhabi
3.Saudi Arabia
4.Oman

13. On June 6, 2018, The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed betweenIndia
and United Kingdom on technical cooperation in which of the following field in April,
2018?
1.Water Management
2.Sustainable Urban Development
3.Science and Technology
4.Aerospace Technology

14. On 6th to 9th June 2018, where was the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the
India – Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) held?
1.Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
2.Belawan, Indonesia
3.Bali, Indonesia
4.Rameshwaram, India

15. On 6th June 2018, Myanmar and U.N. agencies signed a MoU for the eventual return
of some of the 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who fled from Myanmar due to brutal
attacks of Mynamar’s security forces and have camped now in which country?
1.Bangladesh
2.Nepal

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3.China
4.Pakistan

Economy Banking and Finance

1. On June 1, 2018, a co-founder of Citrus Mr. Satyen Kothari launched his new venture
of an app that can sweep funds between bank a/cs and Mutual Funds. Name the
app?
1.Cube Wealth
2.Swap Wealth
3.Liquid Asset
4.Money Swap

2. On June 1,2018, which Indian software company signed collaboration agreement


with JDA Software for development, product support, go-to-market initiatives for
JDA’s commerce, SofTechnics and pricing revenue management solutions?
1.HCL
2.Wipro
3.TCS
4.Infosys

3. On June 2,2018, International Monetory Fund (IMF) released its loan of ____ to the
island nation of Srilanka?
1.$252 million
2.$500 million
3.$600 million
4.$750 million

4. SBI (State Bank of India) has increased its lending rate by how many basis points for
all tenors upto 3 years?
1.5
2.15
3.20
4.10

5. On June 3, 2018, The Financial Literacy week begins from June 4 to June 8 2018.
What is the theme for this year’s Financial Literacy week?
1.Consumer Rights
2.Consumer Protection
3.Financial Awareness
4.Financial Literacy

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6. On June 3, 2018, the global financial services major Morgan Stanley reported that
India would become a leader in shared mobility by which year?
1.2030
2.2024
3.2025
4.2027

7. On 4th June 2018, 15 projects were approved under TIES scheme of commerce
ministry to develop infrastructure for promoting exports. Expand TIES?
1.Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
2.Transport Infrastructure for Expenditure Scheme
3.Trade Import Export Scheme
4.Technolgy and Infrastructure for Export Scheme

8. On June 4, 2018, RBI supplied _____ for the implementation of Telengana


Government’s investment program ‘Rythu Bandhu’ launched in May 2018?
1.Rs.5400 crore
2.Rs.4800 crore
3.Rs.3200 crore
4.Rs.6500 crore

9. On June 4, 2018, the government is planning merger of 4 banks : Bank of Baroda,


Central Bank , IDBI bank, and which other bank?
1.Oriental Bank
2.Indian Bank
3.Indian Overseas Bank
4.Canara Bank

10. On June 3, 2018, which Bank becomes the first corporate bank to make use of UK’s
Open Banking regime?
1.Axis Bank
2.ICICI Bank
3.Canara Bank
4.Citi Bank

11. On 4th June 2018, The ICAI and South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
(SAICA) have signed an agreement to set up a framework for recognizing members
easier and encourage mobility of professionals between both countries, at the SAICA
head office in Johannesburg. Expand ICAI?
1.Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2.Indian Chartered Accountants Institute

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3.International Chartered Accountants Institute


4.Institute of Cost Accountants of India

12. Hindustan Unilever has decided to merge its ___ and refreshments business into one
division with effect from July 2018?
1.entertainment
2.foods
3.cosmetics
4.health

13. On June 5, 2018, Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. received a no–objection nod for its
merger with which Bank?
1.YES Bank
2.DBS Bank
3.IndusInd Bank
4.Federal Bank

14. On June 6, 2018, the state government of Bihar launched new crop insurance
scheme named ‘Bihar State crop Assistance scheme’ with effect from the Kharif
season of 2018. As per the scheme, if more than 20% of crop is damaged, how much
amount per hectare would be given as compensation?
1.Rs.10000
2.Rs.50000
3.Rs.15000
4.Rs.16000

15. On June 6, 2018, a 6 member committee headed by RBI governor Urijit Patel will
announce second bi-monthly Monetory Policy of 2018-19. In April, the repo and
reverse repo rate was unchanged at ___ and ____?
1.6%, 5.75%
2.6.25%, 6%
3.6.5%, 6.25%
4.6%, 6.25%

16. On 6th June 2018, which Bank received RBI’s approval for merger of Capital First,
Capital First Home Finance and Capital First Securities with the company?
1.IDFC Bank
2.HDFC Bank
3.Axis Bank
4.ICICI Bank

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17. On June 6, 2018, World Bank approved an amount of ____ for the implementation of
Atal Bhujal Yojana?
1.Rs. 7000 crore
2.Rs. 6000 crore
3.Rs. 5000 crore
4.Rs. 3500 crore

18. On June 6, 2018, According to assurance , tax and advisory firm Grant Thorton’s
report corporate India has made Merger and Acquisition (M & A) deals worth ____ in
May 2018?
1.$25 billion
2.$75 billion
3.$125 billion
4.$55 billion

19. World Bank (WB) has projected that the Indonesian economy will grow ____ % this
year?
1.5.20
2.5.10
3.4.95
4.5.00

Science and Technology Environment


1. On 2nd June 2018, as a part of activities for the World Environment Day 2018,
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) along with which bank organised a
cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi?
1.Axis Bank
2.ICICI Bank
3.Yes Bank
4.State Bank of India

2. On June 2,2018, the Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a new forecast model
named ____ to give accurate and area specific forecast of extreme weather events
like rain, heat wave and cold wave?
1.Ensemble Prediction System (EPS)
2.Enforcement Prediction System (EPS)
3.Environment Prediction System (EPS)
4.Enriched Prediction System (EPS)

3. On 2nd June 2018, China successfully launched ____ satellite, a new Earth
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Centre in China?
1.Gaofen-6
2.Giofen-VI
3.Gaofen-9
4.Michelle-2

4. On June 3, 2018, Telangana State Forest Development Corporation (TSFDC) has


launched how many eco-tourism projects in the state?
1.4
2.3
3.5
4.2

5. On June 3, 2018, Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate Change and TERI has
inked MOU to set up a resource efficiency cell to focus on waste management and
resource efficiency. Expand TERI?
1.Terrestrial Energy and Resources Institute
2.The Energy and Resources Institute
3.Tropical Energy and Resources Institute
4.The Energy and Renewables Institute

6. India would import its first ever LNG from Russia on June 4, 2018. India is considered
the _____ largest buyer of Liquefied Natural gas?
1.second
2.fourth
3.fifth
4.third

7. On 3rd June 2018, India successfully test-fired ____, its indigenously developed
nuclear capable long range ballistic missile with strike range of 5,000 km from Dr
Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast?
1.Agni-V
2.Agni-IV
3.Prithvi-III
4.Prithvi-IV

8. World Environment Day is celebrated annually worldwide on ____ and to support it


this year , the Union Minister of Culture and Environment Mr. Mahesh Sharma
announced the ‘Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic Pollution’?
1.June 5
2.June 4
3.June 3
4.June 6

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9. On June 4, 2018, how many Indian beaches will be given Blue Flag certification for
being clean and environment friendly as announced by Project head of SICOM Mr.
Arvind Nautiyal in a five day conference ahead of World Environment Day?
1.11
2.13
3.21
4.24

10. On June 4, 2018, a volunteer workforce of 427 trained volunteers have been given
the task to boost the biodiversity and raise awareness among the states along which
river to educate , motivate and ensure protection of the biodiversity of aquatic
species?
1.River Narmada
2.River Ganga
3.River Brahmaputra
4.River Cauvery

11. On 4th June 2018, where was the State Environment Ministers Conference in the
run-up to World Environment Day held?
1.Mumbai
2.Dehradun
3.New Delhi
4.Panaji

12. On 4th June 2018, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan released ‘Status of
Environment Report, India 2015′ at the state environment ministers’ conference
held in New Delhi, as per which, India’s forest cover was ____% in 2015?
1.21.34
2.22.45
3.25.14
4.29.45

13. On June 4, 2018, according to a report released by ASSOCHAM and NEC , India is
among the top ____ nations in producing e-waste?
1.5
2.3
3.4
4.10

14. NASA, has said that, MarCO-A and MarCO-B, have successfully oriented towards
which body?
1.Mars
2.Mercury

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3.Moon
4.Sun

15. On June 5, 2018, The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry
of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated an
event on the theme of this year’s World Environment Day. This event was organized
by ____?
1.Indian Institute of Meteorology
2.Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment
3.Indian Institute of Technology (Karagpur)
4.Indian Institute of Management (Mumbai)

16. On June 6, 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister NarendraModi
approved continuation Programme for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Mark –III (GSLV Mk-III) for an estimated cost of _____?
1.Rs. 4338.20 crore
2.Rs. 2556.02 crore
3.Rs. 7026.02 crore
4.Rs. 2389.50 crore

17. China has approved the first domestically developed, long-acting injectable HIV drug
named ____?
1.Albuvirtide
2.Aluminera
3.Minerva
4.Jinsing

18. Researchers have developed a new material that is capable of absorbing organic
pollutants present in water. The material has been obtained from cation exchange
with an organo-functionalised mica named ___?
1.C18-Mica-4
2.C22-Mica-4
3.C18-Mica-3
4.C16-Mica-1

19. On June 7, 2018, World’s first European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) nuclear reactor
started its operations in Taishan , in which country?
1.China
2.Australia
3.Russia
4.United States

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20. On 6th June 2018, Krishna Chowlu, an Arunachal Pradesh scientist with Botanical
Survey of India (BSI) said that, the flower Impatiens dorjeekhanduii was named after
the former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister ____?
1.Dorjee Khandu
2.Dhilijit Khandu
3.Amarnath Khandu
4.Dibrakar Khandu

21. The earliest known animal fossil footprints dating back to nearly 635-541 million
years have been discovered by researchers in which country?
1.France
2.Egypt
3.Rome
4.China

Appointments

1. Who has been nominated in the category of persons who manage news agencies in
the Press Council of India?
1.Ashok Upadhyay
2.Ramesh Sobti
3.Anwar Hussain
4.Jasmeet Kaur
2. On 1st June 2018, Pakistan’s former chief justice ____ took charge as Pakistan’s
seventh caretaker prime minister till general elections on 25th July 2018?
1.Hamid Shah
2.Rashid Khan
3.Ali Bhash Mahmood
4.Nasirul Mulk
3. Name the person who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of Army Staff for the
Southern Command?
1.Lieutenant General Arasu Kumar
2.Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu
3.Lieutenant General Karna Parbhu
4.Lieutenant General Amar Prakash
4. On 2nd June 2018, who was sworn in as Spain’s Prime Minister?
1.Pedro Sanchez
2.Juan Rodriguez
3.Mariano Rajoy
4.Briane Ligrad
5. Name the person who was sworn in for a second 4 year term as Egyptian President,
on 2nd June 2018?
1.Huma Quereshi
2.Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
3.Rameez Rahman
4.Akhil Wadaw

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6. On 1st June 2018, Palo Alto Networks Inc, a Cybersecurity firm, appointed former
SoftBank Group Corp president ____ as chief executive officer and chairman?
1.Nikesh Arora
2.Nitesh Laade
3.Vikas Akram
4.Tapas Yadav
7. ITI Limited announced that ____ has taken additional charge as its Chairman and
Managing Director on 31st May 2018?
1.Ramandeep kaur
2.Vikas Uday
3.K Alagesan
4.Ram Kumar Mahendran

8. On 1st June 2018, who took charge as the Managing Director & CEO of Mangalore
Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)?
1.M Venkatesh
2.Arumugam MS
3.Ravi Venkatesh
4.Ravi Selvam
9. Name the woman from Assam who has been appointed as ambassador for ‘promote
science’ initiative in France to encourage girls to pursue scientific careers?
1.Priyanka Das
2.Priyanka Singh
3.Amrutha Sighania
4.Rania Sharma
10. On June 4, 2018, who was selected as the Secretary and CEO of Rajiv Gandhi
Foundation(RGF) and the Director of Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies
(RGICS)?
1.Vijay Mahajan
2.Pramod Kumar
3.Debashish Banerjee
4.Prathik Singh
11. Name the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDBI Bank who has been appointed as
fourth RBI Deputy Governor for a 3 year term, on 4th June 2018?
1.Mukesh Kumar Jain
2.Rajesh Lall
3.David Rasquinha
4.Ajith Mondal
12. On 4th June 2018, Madagascar’s Prime Minister _____ announced his resignation?
1.Esperald Malfoy
2.Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana
3.Cameron Diaz
4.Ramsay Jerald
13. On June 5, 2018, who was selected as the Chairman of the British Academy of Film
and Television Arts (BAFTA)?
1.Pippa Harris
2.Jane Lush

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3.Danelle Miah
4.Razia Khan
14. On 5th June 2018, Malaysia’s king Sultan Muhammad V approved the appointment
of ____, an ethnic Indian lawyer, as new attorney general?
1.Arun Thomas
2.Tommy Thomas
3.Madan Mohan
4.Paritosh Sinha

15. On 4th June 2018, Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) said that, it has appointed
former Intelligence Bureau (IB) additional director ____ as Non-Executive
Independent Director on the Board?
1.Karan Roy
2.Manpreet Kaur
3.Malay Kumar Sinha
4.Saran Kumar
16. On 5th June 2018, who was appointed as next Ambassador of India to ASEAN?
1.Ramakrishna Paramesh
2.Rudrendra Tandon
3.Sudeep Guru
4.Randeep Singh
17. Name the person who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the
Republic of Cuba, on 4th June 2018?
1.Raksha Kiran
2.Madhu Sethi
3.Preethi Reddy
4.Kamal Vishvanathan
18. On 4th June 2018, who was made the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of
Lithuania?
1.Tsewang Namgyal
2.Mitashi Singh
3.Mansi Garewal
4.Krishna Reddy
19. Name the former deputy governor of RBI (Reserve Bank of India) who has joined the
board of Electronic Payment Services (EPS) as independent director?
1.Vijendra Chauhan
2.R Gandhi
3.Ayaani Singh
4.Mahendra Kumar
20. On 7th June 2018, West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was given additional
charge of which state?
1.Assam
2.Arunachal Pradesh
3.Tripura
4.Bihar

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Sports Achievements National and International


1. On June 1, 2018, the Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City appointed Brazilian
____ as their head coach?
1.Marcos Paqueta
2.Ramos Sebastian
3.Priscil Joy
4.Alan Seheul
2. On 1st June 2018, the ICC included Nepal, ____, Scotland and the UAE in their ODI
rankings list in addition to the 12 existing countries?
1.Afghanistan
2.Bangladesh
3.Netherlands
4.Iceland
3. On 2nd June 2018, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) named which cricket
player as replacement for Wriddhiman Saha in the Afghanistan Test?
1.Murali Vijay
2.Dinesh Karthik
3.Irfan Pathan
4.Yousuf Pathan
4. On June 3, 2018, Minister of State for Corporate affairs and Law and Justice , ____
gave awards to International Olympiad winners of 2017-18 from class IV to XII?
1.P.P. Malhotra
2.P.P. Chaudhary
3.Amarnath Goyal
4.Rajeev Chauhan
5. Which Indian was awarded the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) at Basketball Without
Borders Asia 2018, that ended at the NBA Academy India in Greater Noida, on 2nd
June 2018?
1.Vaishnavi Yadav
2.Sanjana Ramesh
3.Vasuki Soni
4.Spoorthi Sathish
6. On 2nd June 2018, who was named as South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year?
1.Kagiso Rabada
2.AB de Villiers
3.Hashim Amla
4.Morne Morkel
7. On 3rd June 2018, who became the first player from Thailand to win the 73rd US
Women’s Open at the Shoal Creek, Alabama course, United States?
1.Danielle Kang
2.Ariya Jutanugarn
3.Kim Hyo-joo
4.Carlota Ciganda

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8. Who has taken charge as the new Technical Director of FC Goa?


1.Derrick Pereira
2.Oligo De Ryan
3.Kamal Manindar
4.Harpal Singh
9. On 6th June 2018, which Indian cricketer’s wax statue was unveiled at Madame
Tussauds in New Delhi?
1.Rohit Sharma
2.Virat Kohli
3.Mahendra Singh Dhoni
4.Sunil Gavaskar
10. Indian Cricket captain Virat Kohli has become the only Indian to appear in annual list
of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes 2018, as per Forbes. What rank did he
secure in the list?
1.45
2.34
3.83
4.52
11. On 6th June 2018, Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer ____ informed the
Chairman and Board of Cricket Australia his intention to resign from his current
position?
1.James Sutherland
2.Andrew Simons
3.Steve Smith
4.John Carron
12. Which Indian cricketer will be presented the Polly Umrigar Award for the best
international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18)at the BCCI Awards that will be held in
Bengaluru on 12th June 2018?
1.Rohit Sharma
2.Virat Kohli
3.Mahendra Singh Dhoni
4.Ravichandran Ashwin
13. On 7th June 2018, who became the first Indian cricketer to score 2000 runs in
Twenty20 Internationals (T20I)?
1.Mithali Raj
2.Harmanpreet Kaur
3.Jhulan Goswami
4.Poonam Yadav

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Important Dates
1. When was Global Day of Parents observed all over the world?
1.June 1
2.May 31
3.May 30
4.June 2
2. When did Telangana celebrate its statehood day?
1.June 1
2.June 2
3.June 3
4.May 31
3. When was the first World Bicycle Day celebrated all over the world?
1.June 2
2.June 3
3.June 1
4.June 4
4. When was the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression observed
all over the world?
1.June 4
2.June 3
3.June 5
4.June 6
5. When was the 29th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre observed?
1.June 3
2.June 4
3.June 2
4.June 5
6. What was the theme of World Environment Day that was celebrated on 5th June
2018?
1.Put an end to air pollution
2.Beat Water Pollution
3.Beat Plastic Pollution
4.Say No to Plastic
7. When was International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing observed?
1.June 4
2.June 5
3.June 6
4.June 3
8. When was the UN Russian Language Day observed?
1.June 4
2.June 5
3.June 6
4.June 7

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Awards and Honours


1. Name the four-year old boy of North Lakhimpur district, Assam who was honoured
with the ‘Youngest Author of India’ title by The India Book of Records?
1.Krish Kalyan
2.Ayan Gogoi Gohain
3.Avan Desai
4.Madhukar Roy

2. One June 7, 2018, According to a report of Economics and Peace in Sydney Australia,
India secured what rank in the Global Peace Index 2018?
1.136
2.142
3.133
4.152

3. On 6th June 2018, fifteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings was
released by higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds. What is the rank of
IIT Bombay in this ranking?
1.170
2.162
3.172
4.189

4. Which Indian actor will be presented the Lifetime Achievement honour at the 19th
edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Bangkok on
24th June 2018?
1.Amitabh Bachchan
2.Anupam Kher
3.Shah Rukh Khan
4.Amir Khan

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