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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: June 13, 2017 First Published: June 13, 2017 | Last
Updated:June 14, 2017 1. The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is
observed on which date? [A] June 12 [B] June 14 [C] June 13 [D] June 11 Hide
Answer Correct Answer: C [June 13] Answer Explanation: The International Albi-
nism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed every year on June 13 to raise worldwide
awareness on albinism and to prevent attacks and discrimination against persons with
albinism. Albinism is a genetic disorder resulting in little or no pigmentation in the skin,
hair, and eyes. The lack of melanin in the skin makes albinos more prone to sunburn
and skin cancers. Albinism is also associated with visual problems such as photopho-
bia, amblyopia (lazy eye),nystagmus, etc. 2. Which Indian pair have won gold in
mixed team 10m air pistol event at 2017 International Shooting Sport Federation
(ISSF) Gabala World Cup? [A] Sanjeev Rajput and Anjali Bhagwat [B] Apurvi
Chandela and Jitu Rai [C] Anjali Bhagwat and Omkar Singh [D] Jitu Rai and Heena
Sidhu Hide Answer Correct Answer: D [Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu] Answer Explana-
tion: Indian shooters Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu have clinched the gold medal in mixed
team 10m air pistol event by defeating Russian pair in the final at the International
Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rife/Pistol stage held at Gabala,
Azerbaijan. They defeated Russian pair 7-6 in the finals. This is the pair’s second
World Cup gold following their success in ISSF World Cup in New Delhi in Febru-
ary 2017. In all, 430 athletes from 45 countries are competing for medals at the
Gabala World Cup, which is the last chance for rifle and pistol shooters to qualify for
the ISSF World Cup Finals (WCF). Only 8 best shooters of the world in each
Olympic discipline along with reigning Olympic and World Championship medalists
and wild-cards will be able to compete in the WCF. The mixed team air pistol event
is one of the new events added for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 3. Who has won the
2017 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix tournament? [A] Lewis Hamilton [B] Valtteri
Bottas [C] Daniel Ricciardo [D] Sebastian Vettel Hide Answer Correct Answer: A
[Lewis Hamilton] Answer Explanation: Lewis Hamilton has won the 2017 Formula 1
Canadian Grand Prix tournament Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
in Montreal, Canada. It is Hamilton’s 6th win at the Canadian Grand Prix and 56th
race win of his career. 4. Which state government will start free mortuary van service
for its’ citizens? [A] Himachal Pradesh [B] Punjab [C] Uttar Pradesh [D] Madhya
Pradesh Hide Answer Correct Answer: B [Punjab ] Answer Explanation: The Punjab
government will start free mortuary van service for it’s’ citizens in the state. All
government hospitals have been directed to provide such vans free of cost. For this,
hospital attendants will be required to fill up a form to record whether the family of
the deceased has proper arrangements for transporting the body. Till now, there was
no provision of providing mortuary vans in the government hospitals of state. 5.
Which water conservation model has been selected for the national award for excel-
lence in the Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee programme
(MGNREGP)? [A] Project Jal Sanchay [B] Project Jal [C] Project Jal Jyoti [D]
Project Jal Marg Hide Answer Correct Answer: A [Project Jal Sanchay] Answer
Explanation: The water conservation model “Project Jal Sanchay” has been selected
for the national award for excellence in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employ-
ment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP). The award will be conferred at a func-
tion held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 19, 2017. The model is adopted
successfully by the authorities in Nalanda district of south central Bihar. Under the
project, check dams were created and traditional Aahar-Pyne irrigation system and
traditional water bodies were desilted and renovated to create awareness about
rainwater harvesting. In it, the traditional water conservation system was used in
water management and in maintaining water table in the area. Thus, through cam-