Current Affairs Quiz: 20 June 2017

1. World Refugee Day is observed on
A. 20 June
B. 20 May
C. 20 April
D. 20 August

2. Which of the following states has announced to open wellness mohalla (ward) clinics across the state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Haryana
D. Punjab

3. Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador of GST by GST Council?
A. Amir Khan
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Akshay Kumar
D. Shahrukh Khan

4. The Vedanta group and Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation (JSMDC) would jointly set up the a steel plant in
A. Manoharpur
B. Latehar
C. Ramgarh
D. Pakur

5. United Nations TIR stands for
A. Telecom Internationaux Routiers
B. Transports Internationaux Routiers
C. Transition Internationaux Routiers
D. Traffic Internationaux Routiers

6. Who is the Minister of culture and tourism in India?
A. Mukesh Sharma
B. Mahesh Sharma
C. Sanjeev Sharma
D. Sudev Sharma

7. How many members will be there in GST council’s anti-profiteering authority set up to decide on levying penalty if businesses do not pass on the benefit of price reduction to consumers under the goods and services tax regime?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7

8. What is the name of the app launched by central government bywhich people can share their experience about participating in yoga and related activities?
A. Yoga to health
B.Way to Yoga
C. Yoga for Life
D. Celebrating Yoga

9. Which of the following buildings has become the first building to get a trademark?

A. Taj Mahal
B. Taj Mahal Palace
C. Mysore Palace
D. Lake Palace

10. Which country has announced that Indian nationals can apply for a visitor visa online starting July 1?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. USA
D. France

11. Which three nations has been given approval to become members of AIIB?
A. Slovakia, Russia and Philippines
B. Ukraine, Vietnam and Zambia
C. Austria, Mexico and Thailand
D. Argentina, Madagascar and Tonga

12. Except Virat Kohli, which two Indian cricketers were included in the ICC Champions Trophy team 2017?
A. Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
B. Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni
C. MS Dhoni, R Ashwin
D. Ravindra Jadeja, Shikhar Dhwana

13. How many medal did Indian wushu team win at the BRICS Games 2017?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 6
D. 0

14. What is the maximum deposit limit in Paytm Payment Bank?
A. 1 lakh
B. 50, 000
C. 2 lakh
D. None of the above

15. Which city’s regional passport kendra won the the award for the best passport office in India for the year 2016-17?
A.Bengaluru
B. Chandigarh
C. Jalandhar
D. Cochin

16. Using which space telescope did NASA found the 10 earth-like planets?
A. Hubble Space telescope
B. Kepler space telescope
C. Keck Space Telescope
D. Spitzer Space Telescope

17. Which country is planning to send mini-ecosystems - containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs?
A. Japan
B. America
C. China
D. India

18. Padma Shri Prof Predhiman Krishan Kaw who has died recently was known as the father of
A. India's nuclear fusion
B. India's nuclear fission
C. India's super computer
D. None of the above