Current Affair Quiz -16th June 2015

1. Which Country got its bridge 3D printed?
a) China
b) Amsterdam
c) Japan
d) Germany

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Answer 2) Amsterdam.Amsterdam to get 3D Printed Bridge: Machines have 3D-printed everything from fashion statements to weapons, but now the technology will be used to create infrastructure. A Dutch design company plans to use special robots to 3D-print a steel bridge across the Amsterdam Canal.

2. Which city in India gets Solar Roof project?
a) Gujarat
b) Hyderabad
c) Chennai
d) None of the above

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Answer 1) Gujarat. Gujarat government inaugurates solar rooftop project: The Gujarat government inaugurated a 5 MW solar rooftop project in the state capital city of Gandhinagar. The Gujarat Finance Minister Saurabh Patel, who inaugurated the project, stated that it is not a single large project connected at a single point, but a tiny capacity ranging from 1 KW to 100 KW, placed on unused roofs of buildings in Gandhinagar.

3. Which Indian Footballer became the first Indian to score 50 international goals?
a) Subrata Pal
b) Arnab Mondal
c) Sanjiban Ghosh
d) Sunil Chhetri

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Answer 4) Sunil Chhetri. Sunil Chhetri  became the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals during his team’s 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Guam. India suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to tiny pacific island side Guam, ranked 33 places below them in the FIFA rankings, in their 2018 football World Cup qualifying group match.

4. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) plans to launch mobile wallet (m-wallet) over the next two months with which Bank?
a) Oriental Bank Of Commerce
b) State Bank of India
c) Bank of India
d) None of the above

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Answer 2) State Bank of India. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) plans to launch mobile wallet (m-wallet) over the next two months with State Bank of India as its banking partner. The m-wallet will be different from others as money can be withdrawn for any unutilized fund and allow withdrawal from SBI ATMs.

5. India is in dialogue with which Country for sharing tax information?
a) Cyprus
b) Chad
c) Mynammar
d) None of the above

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Answer 1) Cyprus. India is in dialogue with Cyprus for sharing tax information. The island nation was blacklisted by India in 2013 for not sharing tax information under the Taxation treaty. The finance Ministry classified Cyprus as a notified jurisdictional area on grounds that the country was not providing information requested by tax authorities under the taxation treaty.

6. Snapdeal has acquired mobility solutions company to strengthen its position in the m-commerce domain. Name the Company.
a) Letsgomo
b) Paytm
c) PayuMoney
d) None of the above

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Answer 1) Letsgomo. Snapdeal acquires Lets gomo: Snapdeal has announced that it has acquired mobility solutions company Letsgomo Labs as it looks to strengthen its position in the m-commerce domain.

7. Mahindra Group bags multi-million dollar aerospace deal with which Company?
a) Airbus
b) GoAir
c) Jet Airways
d) Indigo

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Answer 1) Airbus. Mahindra Group bags multi-million dollar aerospace deal with Airbus: The Mahindra Group on Monday (15 June) clinched a multi-million dollar aerospace contract with European consortium Airbus at the Paris Air Show, marking a major milestone in theMake in India initiative.

8. The face of contemporary architecture and India’s greatest architect, died on June 16, 2015. What is his name?
a) Louis Kahn
b) Charles Correa
c) Ehsan Jafri
d) Laurie Baker

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Answer 2) Charles Correa. Charles Correa, face of contemporary architecture left us: Charles Correa, the face of contemporary architecture and India’s greatest architect, died on June 16, 2015 following a short illness. Born on September 1, 1930, the urban planner was well-known for the Gandhi memorial in Gujarat.

9. Which is one of the most famous documents in the world and U.K. Celebrates its 800th Anniversary?
a) Rosetta stone
b) Constitution of the United States
c) Manga Carta
d) American Declaration of Independence

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Answer 3) Manga Carta. United Kingdom celebrates 800 years of Magna Carta: Magna Carta is one of the most famous documents in the world. Explore its 800-year legacy with unique collection items, newly-commissioned articles by leading experts, videos and animations and a range of teaching resources.

10. Who has been elected as President of UN General Assembly?
a) Mogens Lykketoft
b) Mr. Sam Kutesa
c) Mr. John W. Ashe
d) Mr. Vuk Jeremić

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Answer 1)Mogens Lykketoft. Denmark’s Mogens Lykketoft elected as President of UN General Assembly:The United Nations General Assembly has elected by acclamation Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark as President of its upcoming 70th session.

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