Who has been appointed as President of BRICS development bank?

Who has been appointed as President of BRICS development bank?

Options

1) Kv Kamath

2) Ketan Parikh

3) deepak Parekh

4)Chanda Khochar

answer

Kv Kamath

Other details

BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) 

New Development Bank (NDB), fwas earlier known as BRICS Development Bank, 

Its an alternative to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund 

BRICS countries details

3 billion people 

41.4 percent of the world’s population, 

world’s land area over three continents,

more than 25 percent of global GDP. 

The bank will be headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Each participant country will be assigned one vote, and none of the countries will have veto power.

Kundapur Vaman Kamath, is the newly appointed chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries, he was chairman of Infosys Limited, 

He was Non-Executive Chairman of ICICI Bank, India's largest private bank. 

Kamath was also ICICI Bank's managing director and CEO 

His tenure was from 1 May 1996  he  retired on 30 April 2009

Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is given by whom?

Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is given by whom?

Options

1) UNESCO

2) ILO

3) WHO

4) SAARC

answer

1) UNESCO

Other details

Created in 1997, for people who promote  press freedom.
The prize is named after Guillermo Cano Isaza.
He was editor of the Colombian newspaper El Espectador.
The prize is  worth US$45,000.
It is given on 3rd may celebrating World Press Freedom Day

when is International MSME Day celebrated?

when is International MSME Day celebrated?

Options

1) June 27

2)June 28

3)June 29

4)June 26

answer

1) June 27

Other details

Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day is celebrated on  June 27


The International Trade Centre the joint agency of the UN and the WTO supporting SMEs in developing countries and transition economies for sustainable and inclusive trade will celebrate the first-ever international Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day.

The theme is ‘Small business – big impact’

 

Fuxing is a bullet train from which country?

Fuxing is a bullet train from which country?

options

1) china

2) Japan

3) Korea

4) Laos

answer


1) china


Other details

Fuxing is a bullet train from china

China has developed  indigenous next-generation bullet train, with a maximum speed of 400 kmph

when is Annual Day of the Seafarer celebrated?

when is Annual Day of the Seafarer celebrated?

options

1) 25 June

226 June

3)27 June

4)28 June

answer

1) 25 June

Other details

 Annual Day of the Seafarer is celebrated on 25 June

It was established in a resolution adopted by the 2010 Diplomatic Conference in Manila to adopt the revised STCW ( Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) Convention

Ronnie O'Sullivan is associated with which sport?

Ronnie O'Sullivan is associated with which sport?

Options

1) snooker

2) tennis

3) football

4) rugby

answer


1) snooker

Other details

Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan, OBE is an English professional snooker player.

who won the Halle Open 2017?

who won the Halle Open 2017?

Options

1)  Roger Federer 

2)Florian Mayer    

3)Alexander Zverev

4)Tommy Haas


answer


1)  Roger Federer 

Other details

The Halle Open,is a tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

 Held since 1993, the event is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP World Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour schedule.

 The Halle Open, along with Queens (which is held at the same time as Halle), are seen as the two primary warm-up tournaments for the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, also on grass courts, which begins towards the end of June.

The event has been upgraded as of 2015 from a 250 series to a 500 series tournament

Roger Federer  is a Swiss professional tennis player. He has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a male tennis player,

when is United Nations Public Service Day celebrated?

when is United Nations Public Service Day celebrated?

options

1) June 23

2)June 24

3)June 25

4)June 26

answer

1) June 23

Other details

The United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on June 23 of every year.

The prestigious UN Public Service Awards are given away on this day.

The UN Public Service Day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly's resolution to “celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community”.

 The United Nations Economic and Social Council established that the United Nations Public Service Awards be bestowed on Public Service Day for contributions made to the cause of enhancing the role, prestige, and visibility of public service

 

when is World Music Day celebrated?

when is World Music Day celebrated?

Options

1) 21 June

 2)22 June

3)23 June

4)24 June

answer

1) 21 June

Other details

The   World Music Day is an annual music celebration taking place on 21 June

It was started by France in 1982.

World Music day has been adopted by over 120 nations across the world

When is International Day of Yoga celebrated?

When is International Day of Yoga celebrated?

Options

1) 21 June

2)22June

3)23 June

4)24 June

answer

1) 21 June

Other details

International Day of Yoga  is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015.

An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 11 December 2014.

which country is the largest producer of coal?

which country is the largest producer of coal?

Options

1) china

2) France

3) UK

4) Germany

answer


1) china

Other details

The People's Republic of China is the largest producer of coal in the world, while the United States contains the world's largest 'recoverable' coal reserves (followed by Pakistan,  Russia, China, and India)

where will 106th International Labour Conference, 2017 be held?

where was 106th International Labour Conference, 2017  held?

Options

1) Switzerland

2)France

3)Germany

4)Spain

answer

1) Switzerland

Other details

The 106th Session of International Labour Conference  was held from 5-16th June 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

where is 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup being played?

where is 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup being played?

options

1)  Russia

2)china

3)japan

4)korea


answer

1)  Russia










Other details


The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup is the 10th FIFA Confederations Cup, a quadrennial international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It is being held in Russia, from 17 June to 2 July 2017

The FIFA Confederations Cup is an international association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the holders of each of the six (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC) regional championships, along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight

The current champion is Brazil who won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, by defeating Spain 3–0 in the final for a record fourth title.

When was Fathers day celebrated in 2017?

When was Fathers day celebrated in 2017?

Options

1) 18 June

2)19 June

3)17 June

4)16 June

answer


1) 18 June

Other details

 Fathers day celebrated on 18 June 2017

Helmut Kohl was from which country?

Helmut Kohl was from which country?

Options

1) Germany

2)Poland

3)Austria

4)Switzerland

answer

1) Germany

Other details

Helmut Josef Michael Kohl was a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998  

Who won Man Booker Prize 2017?

Who won Man Booker Prize  2017?

Options

1) David Grossman

2) Richard Flanagan    

3)Marlon James    

4)Paul Beatty

answer

 1) David Grossman

other details

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction  is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language and published in the UK

David Grossman is an Israeli author. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and have won numerous prizes. 

World Blood Donor Day

when is  World Blood Donor Day celebrated?

Options

1)14 June

2)15 June

3)16 June

4)17 June

answer

1)14 June

Other details

 Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day 

The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood.

World Blood Donor Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Hepatitis Day, and World AIDS Day

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on the birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner on 14th June 1868

2017 Theme : Giving blood in a time of crisis

Which country launched world's largest floating solar farm?

Which country launched world's largest floating solar farm?

Options

1) China

2)japan

3)Laos

4)korea

answer

1) China

other details

China has launched the world’s largest floating solar farm.

It is a  40-megawatt power plant

It has 160,000 panels

It is on a lake that emerged after the collapse of a coal mine in central Anhui province

when is World Day against Child Labour observed?

when is World Day against Child Labour observed?

Options

1) 12 June 

2)13 June 

3)14 June 

4)15 June 

answer

1) 12 June 

Other details

 The World Day Against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization (ILO) sanctioned holiday first launched in 2002 aiming to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour. It was spurred by ratifications of ILO Convention No. 138  on the minimum age for employment and ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour.

The World Day Against Child Labour, which is held every year on June 12, is intended to foster the worldwide movement against child labour in any of its forms

2017 French Open

2017 French Open
mens singles
Rafael Nadal won his 10th French Open title and 15th Grand Slam singles title, defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1

Womens singles
Jeļena Ostapenko won the title, defeating Simona Halep in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3


mens doubles
Michael Venus  & Ryan Harrison defeated Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and American Donald Young 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3


womens doubles
Mattek-Sands and Šafářová went on to win their second French Open title and their third successive Grand Slam title, defeating Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in the final, 6–2, 6–1.

Which sri Lankan cricketer would be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame during Champions Trophy?

Which sri Lankan cricketer would  be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame during Champions Trophy?

Options

1) Muttiah Muralitharan

2)Kumar Sangakkara

3)Mahela Jayawardene

4)Sanath Jayasuriya

answer

1) Muttiah Muralitharan

Other details

off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan,will be  the first cricketer from his country to be voted into the ICC Hall of Fame

Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002.

Steve Gohouri was associated with which sport?

Steve Gohouri was associated with which sport?

Options

1) Football

2) Hockey

3) Rugby

4) Tennis

answer

1) Football

Other details

Steve Gohouri, was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a defender. Gohouri started his career in France, playing in the youth teams at CS Brétigny and Paris Saint-Germain.

when is World Oceans Day celebrated?

when is World Oceans Day celebrated?

options

1) June 8

2)June 7

3)June 9

4)June 6

answer

1) June 8

other details

World Oceans Day was officially recognized by the United Nations in 
2008

World Oceans Day is an annual observation to honor, help protect, and conserve the world’s oceans. The ocean provides us with many resources and services including oxygen, climate regulation, food sources, medicine, and more. World Oceans Day also provides an opportunity to take personal and community action to conserve the ocean and its resources

The theme for World Oceans Day 2017 is "Our Oceans, Our Future"

who was Lynn Anderson ?

who was Lynn Anderson  ?

Options

1)singer

2) painter

3) sports person

4) none of the above

answer
1)singer

Other details


Lynn Rene Anderson was a multi-award-winning American country music singer

Where would second Mission Innovation Ministerial be organized?

Where would second Mission Innovation Ministerial be organized?

options

1) china

2)Japan

3)Korea

4)Laos

answer

1) china

Other details

the second Mission Innovation Ministerial  will take place in Beijing, China between  7–8 June 2017 

where is la tomatina festival celebrated?

where is la tomatina  festival celebrated?

options

1) Spain

2)France

3) germany

4) Italy

answer

1) Spain

Other details

La Tomatina is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buñol, a town located in the East of Spain

Who won the UEFA champions league 2016-17?

Who won the UEFA champions league 2016-17?

Options

1) Real Madrid

2) Juventus

3) Bayern Munich

4) AC Milan

answer


1) Real Madrid

Other details

The 2017 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

 It was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on 3 June 2017, between Italian side Juventus and Spanish side and title holders Real Madrid.

Real Madrid won the match 4–1 to secure their 12th title in this competition.
With this victory, as the defending champions, Real Madrid became the first ever team to successfully defend their title in the Champions League era, and the first to do so since Milan in 1990.


Real Madrid qualified as the UEFA representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Manchester United, in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup


The UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs
Most successful club(s): Real Madrid (12 titles)
Current champion: Real Madrid C.F. (12th title)
Number of teams: 32 (group stage); 78 or 79 (total)
 Date founded: 1955

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club

Arena/Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Manager: Zinedine Zidane
Location: Madrid, Spain
Leagues: La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey

Golden Raspberry Awards are also known as

Golden Raspberry Awards are also known as

A)Raspies

B) Razzies

C) Berries

D) None

Answer

B) Razzies

other Details

  Razzies is an award ceremony in recognition of the worst in film.The first Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony was held on March 31, 1981 .The 35th ceremony was held on February 21, 2015.  Razzies were Founded by John J. B. Wilson.Awards are in the form of a "golfball-sized raspberry" 

Leo Varadkar was elected as Prime Minsiter of which country?

Leo Varadkar was elected as Prime Minsiter of which country?

Options

1) Ireland

2)Scotland

3)England

4)Wales

answer

1) Ireland

Other details

Leo Varadkar is an Irish Fine Gael politician, who was elected as Leader of the Fine Gael Party in June 2017. 

who was elected by the United Nations General Assembly to be its next president

who was elected by the United Nations General Assembly   to be its next president?

Options

1) Miroslav Lajcak

2)Peter Thomson

 3)Mogens Lykketoft    

4)Sam Kutesa

answer

 1) Miroslav Lajcak

Other details

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday picked Slovak foreign minister Miroslav Lajcak to be its next president

He will succeed Fiji's former ambassador to the United Nations, Peter Thomson,

he will  chair the assembly's 72nd session

Miroslav Lajčák is a Slovak diplomat and currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Where was New species of frog discovered in may 2017?

Where was New species of   frog discovered in may 2017?

options

1) Ecuador

2)Colombia

3)Peru

4)Costa Rica

answer

1) Ecuador

Other details

New species of   frog was discovered in the Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador