Current Affairs Quiz – June 12′ 2015

1. Who is the new  CMD of SAIL?
a) CS Verma
b) Rakesh Singh
c) Lalit Mishra
d) Ashok Chaturvedi

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Answer2) Sunitha Rakesh Singh. State-owned Steel Authority India Limited (SAIL) has announced that CS Verma has relinquished the charge as chairman and managing director on completion of his tenure. His position will be take over by steel secretary Rakesh Singh till a regular incumbent is appointed.

2. What is the name of the Security Chief of China who has been jailed for life?
a) Zhou YongKang
b) Zhou Qiang
c) Yu Zhengsheng
d) None of the above

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Answer 1) Zhou YongKang. A Chinese court sentenced former state security, Zhou Yongkang to life in prison for corruption and other crimes, consequent of g a Communist Party pledge to prosecute high-level malfeasance and using a secret process that sidestepped risky political outcomes.

3. Who is the Founder of Twitter?
a) Jack Dorsey
b) Dick Costolo
c) Mark Zuckerberg
d) Chris Hughes

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Answer 1) Jack Dorsey. Jack Dorsey, founded the twitter in 2006.

4. Which English Veteran actor died recently?
a) Beau Kazer
b) Sir Christopher Lee
c) Warren Clarke
d) Edward Harrmen

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Answer 2) Sir Christopher Lee. Sir Christopher Lee, known as the master of horror, has died at the age of 93. He was hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure. He died at 8.30am in morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

5. Who was the creator of Chandigarh rock garden, who died recently?
a) Jai Ram
b) Satish Kumar
c) Nek Chand
d) None of the above

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Answer 3) Nek Chand. He worked as a road inspector of the Public Works Department. He built the city’s iconic Rock Garden from waste and other unused household materials. Nek Chand died at the age of 90.

6. Wesley Hall, has recently been inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, Belongs to which Country?
a) India
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) West Indies

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Answer 4)  West Indies.Former West Indies fast bowler Wesley Hall has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the lunch break on the opening day of the Sabina Park Test between West Indies and Australia. Wesley Hall became the 18th player from Caribbean and 80th player from the world to be bestowed with the prestigious award.

7. Which Country holds top most rating for financial market regulations?
a) USA
b) Switzerland
c) China
d) India

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Answer 4) India. India’s financial markets regulation framework on 11th June 2015 stood up at the highest ratings from the global bodies of banking and capital market regulators, with RBI and SEBI being rated better than their competitors in China and the US.

8. Against which Companies, U.S have opened an investigation for H1-B Violations?
a) TCS and Infosys
b) Wipro and IBM
c) Infosys and IBM
d) None of the above

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Answer 1) TCS and Infosys.The US government has opened an investigation against two of the biggest Indian outsourcing companies for possible H1-B visa violations. The move by the US Labour Department comes days after the New York Times had reported that hundreds of employees at entertainment giant Walt Disney were laid off and replaced with Indians holding H1-B visas.

9. Which city is the happiest city according to LG Survey?
a) Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Chandigarh
d) Mumbai

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Answer 3) Chandigarh. People of Chandigarh are happiest in the country while those of Guwahati are least happy, LG survey reported. “Chandigarh is the happiest city of all and Guwahati is the least happy. Among metros.

10. Who has been presented with Pride of Community Award?
a) Vivek Murthy
b) Frank Islam
c) Vivek Sharma
d) Aditya Chopra

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Answer 1) Vivek Murthy. Vivek Murthy have been awarded with the Pride of Community Award. on receiving the award by the Hindu American Foundation at its 12th Annual Day reception at Capitol Hill, Mr Murthy said that he draws inspiration from the life of Swami Vivekananda. The reception was attended by two Senators and 10 members of the US House of Representatives.

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