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June - 2016 (GK - 4)

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In June, 2016, Olympian Anju Bobby George resigned as President of the Kerala Sports Council. In which of the following events was she the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Athletics Championship in Paris in 2003?

  1. 200 m run

  2. Triple jump

  3. High jump

  4. Long jump

  5. Pole vault


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Long jump

In June 2016, Nikesh Arora resigned as the Representative Director, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of which of the following?

  1. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

  2. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

  3. SoftBank Group

  4. Mizuho Financial Group

  5. Nomura Holdings


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: SoftBank Group

The Union Government radically changed the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in June, 2016. As per the changes in Private Security Agencies, FDI up to 49% is now permitted under automatic route in this sector and FDI beyond 49% and up to ___ would be permitted with government approval route.

  1. 70%

  2. 74%

  3. 65%

  4. 82%

  5. 60%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 74%

India joined the select few nations in the world that have women fighter pilots in their Air Force in June, 2016. How many women pilots did IAF commission in the first batch?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6

  5. 7


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 3

The Indian mixed recurve team lost to which of the following teams at the Archery World Cup in Antalya and settled for the silver medal in June, 2016?

  1. Chinese

  2. Japanese

  3. South Korean

  4. Italian

  5. French


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: South Korean

Who won the Hero Hockey Champions Trophy?

  1. Belgium

  2. India

  3. Germany

  4. Australia

  5. Great Britain


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Australia

In June 2016, which of the following banks floated 200 crore rupees IT Innovation Start-up Fund to assist start-ups in the fintech space?

  1. ICICI Bank

  2. HDFC Bank

  3. Axis Bank

  4. Yes Bank

  5. SBI


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct Answer: SBI

World Refugee Day is observed annually on

  1. 5th June

  2. 10th June

  3. 15th June

  4. 20th June

  5. 25th June


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 20th June

Who was the official sponsor of the Indian contingent to the Rio Olympics 2016?

  1. Haywards

  2. Airtel

  3. Reliance

  4. Amul

  5. Pepsi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Amul

In June 2016, who among the following became the 65th and the youngest mayor in Rome’s history?

  1. Virginia Raggi

  2. Roberto Giachetti

  3. Chiara Apendino

  4. Matteo Renzi

  5. Sergio Mattarella


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Virginia Raggi

Who got the additional charge as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in June, 2016?

  1. V. Shanmuganthan

  2. Tathagata Roy

  3. Padmanabha Acharya

  4. Draupadi Murmu

  5. Vajubhai Vala


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Tathagata Roy

K. G. Subramanyan passed away in June, 2016. He was a famous personality in which of the following fields?

  1. Art

  2. Journalism

  3. Theater

  4. Politics

  5. Medicine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Art

Who was awarded the twenty-fifth G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research for the year 2015 in June, 2016?

  1. Nibir Mandal

  2. Rajesh Gopakumar

  3. Sanjay Mittal

  4. Sanjeev Galande

  5. Raghavan Varadarajan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Sanjay Mittal

In June 2016, ISRO launched a record 20 satellites in a single mission. With this launch of 20 satellites, ISRO managed to break its previous record of placing ___ satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 16

  5. 18


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 10

The country’s previous largest single launch was in 2008 when 10 satellites were sent into Earth's orbit.

Which of the following countries topped the list released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in June 2016, entitled World Investment Report 2016 – Investor Nationality: Policy Challenges?

  1. US

  2. China

  3. Switzerland

  4. Japan

  5. Singapore


Correct Option: A
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