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June - 2016 (GK - 3)

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The seventh pay commission recommended 23.55 percent hike in pay and allowances of government employees. Who headed this committee?

  1. Dr. Ratin Roy

  2. P. K. Sinha

  3. A. K. Mathur

  4. Vivek Rae

  5. Meena Agarwal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: A. K. Mathur

The world’s first electric road was inaugurated in

  1. Japan

  2. France

  3. Sweden

  4. Switzerland

  5. China


Correct Option: C

In June 2016, the 193-member UN body conducted the elections for five non-permanent seats. Which two countries agreed to share the UN seat for one year each?

  1. Ethiopia and Bolivia

  2. Sweden and Kazakhstan

  3. Sweden and the Netherlands

  4. Ethiopia and Kazakhstan

  5. The Netherlands and Italy


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct Answer: The Netherlands and Italy

The Barak-8 missile, which was successfully test-fired in June 2016, is co-developed by the Defence Research Development Laboratory (DRDL) of DRDO in partnership with

  1. France

  2. Russia

  3. US

  4. Israel

  5. Japan


Correct Option: D

‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan’, launched in June 2016, aims at boosting the healthcare facilities

  1. for pregnant women

  2. for newborns

  3. in the country

  4. in the villages

  5. for the aged


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: for the pregnant women

In June 2016, who among the following was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund?

  1. Shaktikanta Das

  2. Sujoy Bose

  3. B. Sriram

  4. Rajnish Kumar

  5. G. V. Kannan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Sujoy Bose

In June 2016, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet announced the appointment of N. S. Vishwanathan as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Whom did he succeed?

  1. Harun R. Khan

  2. Urjit Patel

  3. R. Gandhi

  4. S. S. Mundra

  5. Anand Sinha


Correct Option: A

Messi retired from international football in June 2016, having represented his country in seven major tournaments. For which of the following clubs did he play?

  1. Real Madrid

  2. Liverpool

  3. A. C. Milan

  4. Barcelona

  5. Chelsea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Barcelona

The newly renovated and expanded Panama Canal reopened for bigger business in June 2016. In which year was the project formally started?

  1. 2005

  2. 2006

  3. 2007

  4. 2008

  5. 2009


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 2007

Which of the following films won the best film award at the 17th International Indian Film Academy Awards that were presented in June 2016?

  1. Baahubali

  2. Bajirao Mastani

  3. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  4. Bajrangi Bhaijaan

  5. Barfi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Bajrangi Bhaijaan

In June 2016, India became the 35th full member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). In which year was MTCR established?

  1. 1985

  2. 1987

  3. 1990

  4. 1993

  5. 1996


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 1987

In June 2016, the Asian Development Bank approved 500 million US dollars loan to build a road bridge across the Ganga near Patna in Bihar. Once completed, the bridge will be India’s longest river bridge with a length of ___ km.

  1. 7.7

  2. 8.3

  3. 8.9

  4. 9

  5. 9.8


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 9.8

In June 2016, the Nepal government decided to suspend issuing labour permits to Nepalese nationals in four conflict-hit countries. Which among the following is not one among them?

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Iraq

  3. Syria

  4. Ukraine

  5. Libya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Ukraine

In June, when is the International Olympic Day celebrated?

  1. 3rd

  2. 13th

  3. 19th

  4. 23rd

  5. 27th


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 23rd

As per the Mercer's Cost of Living Survey 2016, which was released in June 2016, which of the following cities topped the list?

  1. Tokyo

  2. Hong Kong

  3. Zurich

  4. Geneva

  5. Luanda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Hong Kong

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