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1 RAO S COACHING CENTRE CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST II JUNE 2018 (JUNE 15-30) 1. The US decided to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council; in this context, which among the following are correct about UNHRC? 1. It has 54 members elected by UN General Assembly by regional groups 2. It was set up in It replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights (a) 1 & 3 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 2 & 3 (d) 1 & 2 2. The RBI advised the Banks to install anti-skimming and white listing tools to (a) Protect Customer Data (b) Prevent money being stolen from ATMs (c) To detect counterfeit notes (d) Prevent fraud in online transactions 3. India & the World A-History in nine stories is (a) Book written by Romilla Thapar (b) An exhibition on Indian Art (c) A documentary made by Anupam Kher (d) A collection of paintings by eminent Indian artists 4. The Pariwarthan Scheme is related to (a) Drug Deaddiction (b) Restructuring of loans of power sector (c) Restructuring PSU Banks (d) Creating awareness about gender equality 5. Which of the following are correct? 1. Apache helicopters are manufactured by Boeing in US 2. They are multi-role helicopters used by the Air Force (a) Both (b) None (c) Only 2 (d) Only 1 6. Which of the following are correct? 1. The Financial Action Task Force is an anti money laundering body set up by G7 and a few other countries 2. It prepares/publishes three lists dividing countries into white lists dividing countries into White List (cooperating), Grey List (no effective anti money laundering mechanism) and Black List (non-cooperative) 3. It has but Pakistan in the Black List (a) 1 & 2 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 1 & 3 (d) 2 & 3

2 7. What are Generalised System of Preferences? (a) Trade concessions given by developed nations to developing/low income countries (b) Trade concessions implemented amongst members of a trade block (c) Exemptions to WTO rules in import-export trade (d) Preferential trade agreements between nations 8. What was Dr. Atul Gwande in news? (a) He was appointed as Surgeon-General by the US President (b) He was appointed by a few US MNCs to head a healthcare system for their employees (c) He was appointed as Deputy Secy, Health Dept by US President (d) The Govt of India appointed him as head of the Public Health Foundation of India 9. Which among the following are correct about National Register of Citizens? 1. NRC is applicable to only Assam 2. NRC was introduced by amending the Citizenship Act 3. The cut off date for proof of continuous stay in Assam/India Citizenship in March NRC was introduced by Indira-Mujeebur Rehman Agreement (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1 & Which of the following are correct? 1. For a site/monument to get the World Heritage Status of UNESCO, it should meet at least six out of 10 criteria 2. The criteria include both natural and cultural parameters (a) Both (b) Neither (c) Only 1 (d) Only Which among the following are considered Alternative Investment Funds? 1. Stocks/Equities 2. Commodities 3. Real Estate 4. Antiques (a) 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 1, 3, 4 (d) 1 & The Central Water Commission issues flood forecasts in India; this consists of 1. Forecast of levels of the river 2. Forecast of inflows into reservoirs 3. Forecast of rainfall in the catchment area (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1 & 2 (c) 1 & 3 (d) 1 Only 13. Which of the following are correct about Regional Rural Banks 1. RRB are owned by Centre, States & Sponsoring Bank 2. RRB are regulated by RBI (a) Both (b) Neither (c) Only 1 (d) Only 2

3 14. What is Ganjifa Art? (a) Painting on Textiles (b) Painting on Palm Leaves (c) Painting on Cards (card game) (d) Painting in Books 15. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. United Nations Commissions on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is the core legal body of UN System in the field of International Trade Laws 2. UNCITRAL HQ is at Newyork (a) Both (b) Only 2 (c) Only 1 (d) Neither 16. Which among the following are correct about the Natural Digital Library of India inaugurated in June 2018? 1. It is a joint initiative of HRD Ministry & Ministry of Information Technology 2. It is prepared by IIT, Kharagpur 3. It is available now in English, Hindi & Bengali (a) 2 & 3 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 1 & 3 (d) 1 & India s external debt consists of 1. Govt External Borrowings 2. NRI Deposits 3. External Commercial Borrowings of Companies (a) 1 Only (b) 1 & 3 (c) 1 & 2 (d) 1, 2, What is Yo-Yo Test? (for sportspersons) (a) Running between cones at certain time intervals that are changed (b) Endurance test based on a combination of lifting weights and running (c) Endurance test based on set standards in jumping, running and treadmill performance (d) Determining accuracy and speed of throwing a ball between two cones 19. Which of the following are correct? 1. MUON is a type of subatomic particle 2. It is radioactive 3. It is like an electron but lighter than an electron (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1 & 2 (c) 2 & 3 (d) 1 & 3

4 20. Which of the following are correct? 1. The Republic of Macedonia was formerly part of Albania 2. Macedonia is also the name of a province in Greece 3. Greece & Republic of Macedonia have agreed to change the name of the latter to Republic of Northern Macedonia 4. The deal will have to be ratified by Parliaments of Greece & Republic of Macedonia (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 4 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 2, 3, Which of the following are correct about the World Food Prize? 1. It was conceived by Dr. Norman Borlaug, the father of Green Revolution and famous Agricultural Scientist 2. It is funded by Food & Agricultural Organization (FAO) 3. The award is presented annually in USA (a) All 3 (b) 1 & 3 (c) 2 & 3 (d) 1 & What is CIMON? (a) It is the World s first robot with artificial intelligence to fly in space (b) It is the World s first robotic aviation assistant to pilots (c) It is the World s first robotic rover that will land on Mars (d) It is the World s first artificial intelligence equipped robot to assist passengers at airports 23. India was admitted as a number into which one of the following in June 2018? (a) Shanghai Coop Organization (b) Wassanar Arrangement (c) European Organization for Nuclear Research (d) European Bank for Reconstruction & Development 24. Which of the following are correct? 1. DISHA Dashboard is single window electronic portal for MPS/officials to keep track of progress of developmental programmes of GOI 2. It is operated by Ministry of Programme Implementation & Statistics 3. DISHA stands for District development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1 & 2 (c) 1 & 3 (d) 2 & The Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act 2018 passed by US Congress (CAATSA) imposes sanctions on 1. Russia 2. North Korea 3. Iran 4. Venezuela (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3

5 ANSWER KEYS FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST III JUNE 2018 (15-30) 1 (c) 2 (a) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7 (a) 8 (b) 9 (b) 10 (d) 11 (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (c) 15 (c) 16 (a) 17 (d) 18 (a) 19 (b) 20 (d) 21 (b) 22 (a) 23 (c) 24 (c) 25 (d)