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2 10 th June, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams June GA Quiz 10 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Narayan Prasad Singh popularly known as Rasaraj passed away recently. He was a. A. Poet B. Actor C. Lyricist D. Businessman E. None of these 2. The Government of India has announced to establish a committee for recommending on the formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company. Who among the following will be the head of the committee? A. G. Padmanabhan B. P S Jayakumar C. Rajnish Mitra D. Sunil Mehta E. None of these 3. Which among the following women s cricket team has clinched the world record of posting highest ever One-Day International (ODI) score of 490? A. India B. Australia C. New Zealand D. South Africa E. None of these 4. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2018 was recently organized by which of the following countries? A. China B. South Korea C. Indonesia D. Pakistan E. None of these 5. Which of the following cities has recently conducted a one-day workshop on Skill Development in the Port and Maritime Sector?

3 A. Ahmadabad B. Mumbai C. New Delhi D. Chennai E. None of these 6. The 5th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival was recently inaugurated in. A. West Bengal B. Odisha C. Andhra Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu E. None of these 7. Which of the following states has recently decided to scrap semester system in undergraduate courses from this academic session? A. Meghalaya B. Chhattisgarh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh E. None of these 8. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has recently sanctioned over Rs 5500 crore for the procurement of High Power Radars for the Indian Air Force under Buy (Indian) IDDM category. A. 21 B. 12 C. 18 D. 16 E. None of these 9. Which of the following northeast states has recently got its longest tunnel Theng Tunnel? A. Assam B. Sikkim C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Tripura E. None of these 10. Which of the following countries has recently unveiled the world's most powerful supercomputer titled 'Summit', beating the previous record-holder China's Sunway TaihuLight? A. Russia B. France C. Germany D. USA E. None of these

4 Correct Answers: C D C C C B D B B D Explanations: 1. Who: Odisha's most popular lyricist, Narayan Prasad Singh What: passed away When: published on 6th June 2018 Odisha's most popular lyricist, Narayan Prasad Singh popularly known as Rasaraj passed away at his residence following prolonged illness. He was 86 years of age. Born on May 28, 1933 at Koeli village, Singh earned his name in the world of Odia music. He was the lyricist of several popular melodious songs in Odia cinema. He made his debut by writing songs for Akashvani and came to be known as Rasaraj in Odia film industry for penning more than a hundred of songs that touched the heart of both the urban and rural population Who: Sunil Mehta What: will be the head of the committee for recommending on the formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company

5 When: published on 8th June 2018 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has recently announced setting up a committee to give recommendations in two weeks on formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company for faster resolution of stressed accounts. The committee under Sunil Mehta, non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank, will make recommendations in two weeks on setting up of an ARC for faster resolution of stressed accounts, he told reporters Who: New Zealand What: has clinched the world record of posting highest ever One-Day International (ODI) score of 490 When: published on 8th June 2018 New Zealand broke their own 21-year-old women's ODI record of 455 for five, made against Pakistan at Christchurch in A blistering 94-ball 151 from skipper Suzie Bates along with some power-packed performances from the middle-order helped New Zealand women post the highestever ODI total of 490 against Ireland in Dublin. Along with the New Zealand skipper, Maddy Green too slammed 121 off 77 balls helping the team shatter the world record. It was raining boundaries at the YMCA Cricket Club as a total of 64 boundaries and seven sixes were whacked during the New Zealand inning. The score of 490 for four is now the highest-ever ODI total in both men's and women's cricket combined.

6 4. Who: China What: organized Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2018 When: published on 10th June 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached China's Qingdao and attended the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO summit. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that China had accepted PM Narendra Modi's invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to have an informal summit in India in Apart from attending the regional summit, PM Modi held bilateral talks with heads of several countries. PM Modi also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping hours after his arrival. Prime Minister Modi and President Xi will take stock of the implementation of decisions taken at an informal summit last month in China's Wuhan Who: New Delhi What: conducted a one-day workshop on Skill Development in the Port and Maritime Sector When: published on 8th June 2018

7 Ministry of Shipping in association with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY), Ministry of Rural Development conducted a one-day workshop on Skill Development in the Port and Maritime Sector in New Delhi. The workshop was inaugurated by Secretary (Shipping) Sh. Gopal Krishna and Sh. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament from Andaman and Nicobar Who: 5th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival What: was inaugurated in Odisha When: Published on 8th June 2018 The 5th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival kick-started here on Friday with the presence of eminent personalities represents Indian literature, politics, media and public services. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the event and hoped that the event will ultimately become a platform for young budding writers. upodish/5th+edition+of+kalinga+literary+festival+inaugurated+in+odisha-newsid Who: Himachal Pradesh

8 What: has decided to scrap semester system in undergraduate courses from this academic session When: published on 8th June 2018 Himachal Pradesh government has recently decided to discontinue the semester system in undergraduate courses and re-establish the annual examination system from the coming session under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The government also decided to start nursery classes in 3,000 schools from the current year. The move is aimed at qualitative improvement in the education sector in the state Who: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman What: has approved procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore When: published on 7th June 2018 The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman has accorded approval for the procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore. The ministry has approved purchases of 12 high powered radars for the Indian Air Force and Air cushion Vehicles for the Coast Guard and the Indian Army under the Buy (Indian) IDDM category. According to the ministry statement, the technologically superior radars will have the capability to scan 360 without mechanical rotation of Antenna and will operate on 24

9 x 7 basis with minimal maintenance requirement. The procurement will help advance the capability of the IAF. 9. Who: Sikkim What: has got its longest tunnel Theng Tunnel When: published on 8th June 2018 The longest road tunnel in Sikkim, the 578-km long Theng tunnel designed for seismic zone V and constructed at a cost of Rs 45.2 crore, has been dedicated to the nation by Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre. While inaugurating the tunnel Dr Bhomre said the improved infrastructure for NE region has been the primary focus of the Central government and all works are accordingly prioritized to bring in rapid growth and development to the region. He hoped people of North Sikkim now will have a smooth and reliable rood journey across this trouble spot. He lauded the efforts of Border Roads Organization (BRO) for taking up the project and completing it on topmost priority Who: USA

10 What: has unveiled the world's most powerful supercomputer titled 'Summit' When: published on 6th June 2018 Plenty of people around the world got new gadgets Friday, but one in Eastern Tennessee stands out. Summit, a new supercomputer unveiled at Oak Ridge National Lab is, unofficially for now, the most powerful calculating machine on the planet. It was designed in part to scale up the artificial intelligence techniques that power some of the recent tricks in your smartphone. America hasn t possessed the world s most powerful supercomputer since June 2013, when a Chinese machine first claimed the title. Summit is expected to end that run when the official ranking of supercomputers, from an organization called Top500, is updated later this month. Summit, built by IBM, occupies floor space equivalent to two tennis courts, and slurps 4,000 gallons of water a minute around a circulatory system to cool its 37,000 processors. Oak Ridge says its new baby can deliver a peak performance of 200 quadrillion calculations per second (that s 200 followed by 15 zeros) using a standard measure used to rate supercomputers, or 200 petaflops. That s about a million times faster than a typical laptop, and nearly twice the peak performance of China s topranking Sunway TaihuLight.

11 Top 10 News of the Day : 10 th June, USA has unveiled the world's most powerful supercomputer titled 'Summit'. (10 th June 2018 Current Affairs PDF) Plenty of people around the world got new gadgets Friday, but one in Eastern Tennessee stands out. Summit, a new supercomputer unveiled at Oak Ridge National Lab is, unofficially for now, the most powerful calculating machine on the planet. It was designed in part to scale up the artificial intelligence techniques that power some of the recent tricks in your smartphone. America hasn t possessed the world s most powerful supercomputer since June 2013, when a Chinese machine first claimed the title. Summit is expected to end that run when the official ranking of supercomputers, from an organization called Top500, is updated later this month. Summit, built by IBM, occupies floor space equivalent to two tennis courts, and slurps 4,000 gallons of water a minute around a circulatory system to cool its 37,000 processors. Oak Ridge says its new baby can deliver a peak performance of 200 quadrillion calculations per second (that s 200 followed by 15 zeros) using a standard measure used to rate supercomputers, or 200 petaflops. That s about a million times faster than a typical laptop, and nearly twice the peak performance of China s topranking Sunway TaihuLight. 2. Sikkim has got its longest tunnel Theng Tunnel. (Current Affairs in Short 10 th June 2018) The longest road tunnel in Sikkim, the 578-km long Theng tunnel designed for seismic zone V and constructed at a cost of Rs 45.2 crore, has been dedicated to the nation by Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre. While inaugurating the tunnel Dr Bhomre said the improved infrastructure for NE region has been the primary focus of the Central government and all works are accordingly prioritized to bring in rapid growth and development to the region.

12 He hoped people of North Sikkim now will have a smooth and reliable rood journey across this trouble spot. He lauded the efforts of Border Roads Organization (BRO) for taking up the project and completing it on topmost priority. 3. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore. (Jun2, 10 th 2018 Current Affairs Questions) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman has accorded approval for the procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore. The ministry has approved purchases of 12 high powered radars for the Indian Air Force and Air cushion Vehicles for the Coast Guard and the Indian Army under the Buy (Indian) IDDM category. According to the ministry statement, the technologically superior radars will have the capability to scan 360 without mechanical rotation of Antenna and will operate on 24 x 7 basis with minimal maintenance requirement. The procurement will help advance the capability of the IAF. 4. Himachal Pradesh has decided to scrap semester system in undergraduate courses from this academic session. (Latest Current Affairs Quiz 10 th June 2018) Himachal Pradesh government has recently decided to discontinue the semester system in undergraduate courses and re-establish the annual examination system from the coming session under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The government also decided to start nursery classes in 3,000 schools from the current year. The move is aimed at qualitative improvement in the education sector in the state. 5. 5th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival was inaugurated in Odisha. (Most Important Current Affairs Questions 10 th June 2018)

13 The 5th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival kick-started here on Friday with the presence of eminent personalities represents Indian literature, politics, media and public services. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the event and hoped that the event will ultimately become a platform for young budding writers. 6. New Delhi conducted a one-day workshop on Skill Development in the Port and Maritime Sector. (Top Current Affairs Questions 10 th June 2018) Ministry of Shipping in association with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY), Ministry of Rural Development conducted a one-day workshop on Skill Development in the Port and Maritime Sector in New Delhi. The workshop was inaugurated by Secretary (Shipping) Sh. Gopal Krishna and Sh. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament from Andaman and Nicobar. 7. China has organized Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit (Top 10 Current Affairs Quiz 10 th June 2018) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached China's Qingdao and attended the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO summit. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that China had accepted PM Narendra Modi's invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to have an informal summit in India in Apart from attending the regional summit, PM Modi held bilateral talks with heads of several countries. PM Modi also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping hours after his arrival. Prime Minister Modi and President Xi will take stock of the implementation of decisions taken at an informal summit last month in China's Wuhan. 8. New Zealand has clinched the world record of posting highest ever One-Day International (ODI) score of 490.

14 (Important Current Affairs Quiz 10 th June 2018) New Zealand broke their own 21-year-old women's ODI record of 455 for five, made against Pakistan at Christchurch in A blistering 94-ball 151 from skipper Suzie Bates along with some power-packed performances from the middle-order helped New Zealand women post the highestever ODI total of 490 against Ireland in Dublin. Along with the New Zealand skipper, Maddy Green too slammed 121 off 77 balls helping the team shatter the world record. It was raining boundaries at the YMCA Cricket Club as a total of 64 boundaries and seven sixes were whacked during the New Zealand inning. The score of 490 for four is now the highest-ever ODI total in both men's and women's cricket combined. 9. Sunil Mehta will be the head of the committee for recommending on the formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company. (Top 10 Current Affairs MCQs 10 th June 2018) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has recently announced setting up a committee to give recommendations in two weeks on formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company for faster resolution of stressed accounts. The committee under Sunil Mehta, non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank, will make recommendations in two weeks on setting up of an ARC for faster resolution of stressed accounts, he told reporters. 10. Odisha's most popular lyricist, Narayan Prasad Singh passed away. (Daily Current Affairs Capsule 10 th June 2018) Odisha's most popular lyricist, Narayan Prasad Singh popularly known as Rasaraj passed away at his residence following prolonged illness. He was 86 years of age. Born on May 28, 1933 at Koeli village, Singh earned his name in the world of Odia music. He was the lyricist of several popular melodious songs in Odia cinema.

15 He made his debut by writing songs for Akashvani and came to be known as Rasaraj in Odia film industry for penning more than a hundred of songs that touched the heart of both the urban and rural population.

28 th May, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams

28 th May, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams May GA Quiz 28 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer