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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: June 8, 2017 First Published: June 8, 2017 | Last
Updated:June 8, 2017 1. Which city is hosting the 2017 Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) summit? [A] Dushanbe [B] Astana [C] Beijing [D] Tashkent Hide
Answer Correct Answer: B [Astana] Answer Explanation: The 17th summit of Shang-
hai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has started in Astana, Kazakhstan from
June 8, 2017. In this summit, India and Pakistan has become full members of the
organization. The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic, and military organisation
which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It is mainly aimed at military coopera-
tion between the members and involves intelligence- sharing, counter-terrorism opera-
tions in Central Asia. Afghanistan, Belarus, India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan have
observer status. 2. What is the theme of 2017 World Oceans Day (WOD)? [A]
Protect your Ocean [B] Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet [C] Our Oceans, Our Future
[D] Youth: the Next Wave for Change Hide Answer Correct Answer: C [Our Oceans,
Our Future] Answer Explanation: The World Oceans Day (WOD) is observed every
year on June 8 to raise global awareness of the benefits derived from the oceans and
the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the
oceans. This year, in 2017, the main conservation focus will be on plastic pollution
prevention and cleaning the ocean of marine litter with theme “Our Oceans, Our
Future”. The 2017 WOD has coincided with the first-ever United Nations World
Oceans Conference taking place from 5 to 9 June at UN headquarters in New York.
The purpose of the conference is to mobilize action for the conservation and sustain-
able use of the oceans, seas and marine resources. 3. Which Indian bank will set up
100 digital villages across the country? [A] Punjab National Bank [B] Dena Bank [C]
State Bank of India [D] Vijaya Bank Hide Answer Correct Answer: D [Vijaya Bank]
Answer Explanation: The Vijaya Bank will set up 100 digital villages in various States
of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural popula-
tion. It is the only public sector financial institution to develop digital villages with focus
on rural areas and it has already developed five villages including the one in Guntur
district. In those villages, the bank will provide Internet, free Wi-Fi connectivity, mobile
payment facilities, ATM cards, online banking and others besides educating the villagers
through door-to-door campaign. The bank will also open bank accounts to all the
eligible villagers including children and encourage them to make transactions digitally. 4.
The Anshi National Park (ANP) is loacted in which state? [A] Karnataka [B] Andhra
Pradesh [C] Kerala [D] West Bengal Hide Answer Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]
Answer Explanation: The Anshi National Park is located at a distance of 60 km from
Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. It is located in an eco-sensitive part of
the Western Ghats, at a height between 200 m to 925 m above sea level. The park is a
habitat of melanistic leopard, tigers and elephants, among other wildlife. The reptiles
like King Cobra, Krait, Python, Rat snake and Viper are found here. It is home to
more than 200 species of birds viz. Adjutant Stork, Ashy Black-crested Crested
Serpent Eagle, Great Hornbill, Golden-backed Woodpecker, Bulbul, Blue-headed
Pitta, Woodswallow, Brahminy Kite, etc. 5. Who have been appointed as the new
Independent Directors of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)? [A] Girraj Sharma and
Anupam Seth [B] Vinod Saxena and Nitin Khanna [C] K G Karmakar and Gauri
Shankar [D] Jai Singh Narvaria and Trilok Chand Gupta Hide Answer Correct An-
swer: C [K G Karmakar and Gauri Shankar] Answer Explanation: K G Karmakar and
Gauri Shankar have been appointed as new Independent Directors of India Post
Payments Bank (IPPB). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved
their appointment to the post on the board of directors of the bank for a period of 3
years. The IPPB has been incorporated as a public sector bank under the Department