Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 18, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 18, 2015

Q1. What is the aim of the new Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015 bill approved by Cabinet on 17th June’15 to replace the existing Bureau of Indian Standards BIS Act?

A. To bring in more products under the mandatory standard regime

B. End the Inspector raj

C. Compulsory hallmarking of precious metal articles

D. All of these

ANSWER: D. All of these

Q2. What is the target approved by Cabinet for India’s solar power capacity by 2022 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission?

A. 10 Thousand MW

B. 1000 KW

C. 1 Lakh KW

D. 1 Lakh MW

ANSWER: D. 1 Lakh MW

Q3. On 17th June’15 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) told the Delhi High Court that it cannot include transgender as a third gender for applying for civil services exam as the category was not yet clearly defined by the ________.

A. President of India 

B. Parliament

C. Supreme Court

D. Prime Minister of India 

ANSWER:C. Supreme Court

Q4. Name the Mobile App of Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched on 17th June’15 to provide instant updates and an opportunity to receive messages and emails 

directly from him?

A. Narendra Modi 

B. PM India

C. Pradhan Sevak 

D. Pradhan Mantri

ANSWER: A. Narendra Modi 

Q5. Name the title of the book released on 17th June’15 that has been complied by Dr. Imran Chaudhary and Abhijeet Singh published by Muslim Rashtriya Manch?

A. Yoga and Islam

B. Islamic Yoga

C. Yoga for All

D. Karma Yoga

ANSWER: A. Yoga and Islam

Q6. Name the party led by P A Sangma whose recognition has been suspended by the Election Commission for its failure to file the election expenditure statement for 2014 Lok Sabha elections?

A. Sangma Rashtriya Dal

B. Sangma People’s Party

C. Meghalaya People Party

D. National People's Party 

ANSWER: D. National People's Party 

Q7. Name the continent that has overtaken Europe as the world's second richest region?

A. Oceania

B. North America

C. Asia

D. Africa

ANSWER: C. Asia

Q8. The NDA Government has decided to increase the number of workdays under MGNREGA from 100 days to ______ days in drought-affected areas.

A. 150 days

B. 200 days

C. 125 days

D. 300 days

ANSWER: A. 150 days

Q9. Name the player who became the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals?

A. Sardar Singh

B. Sunil Chhetri 

C. I M Vijayan

D. Baichung Bhutia

ANSWER: B. Sunil Chhetri 

Q10. Which state government has approved an Anti spitting law on 16th June’15?

A. Goa

B. Haryana

C. Maharashtra

D. Tamil Nadu

ANSWER: C. Maharashtra

Q11. Name the chief architect of Navi Mumbai who passed away on 16th June’15?

A. Charles Correa 

B. B V Doshi 

C. Laurie Baker 

D. Raj Rewal

ANSWER: A. Charles Correa 

Q12. Who is the author of the book ‘Recasting India: How Entrepreneurship is changing the world's Largest Democracy’?

A. Jhumpa Lahiri

B. Vikram Mehta

C. Hindol Sengupta

D. None of these

ANSWER: C. Hindol Sengupta