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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: June 18-19 2017 First Published: June 19, 2017 | Last
Updated:June 19, 2017 1. Who of the following has been conferred with the MBE (Member
of the Order of the British Empire)? [A] Annabel Mehta [B] Sachin Tendulkar [C] Mukesh
Ambani [D] Nitish Kumar Hide Answer Correct Answer: A [Annabel Mehta] Answer
Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar’s mother-in-law and social activist, Annabel Mehta has been
conferred with the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition of her
40 years of service to underprivileged communities in Mumbai and the NGO “Apnalaya”.
The award will be presented to her at Buckingham Palace in London later this year. The
Order of the British Empire (which has several ranks) was created in 1917 by King George
V to recognise individuals, who have contributed valued service to their communities. MBE
is a rank of the order and stands for Member of the Order of the British Empire. 2. John
Avildsen, the renowned film director passed away. He hailed from which country? [A]
United Kingdom [B] United States [C] Germany [D] France Hide Answer Correct Answer:
B [United States] Answer Explanation: John G. Avildsen (81), the Oscar-winning director of
Rocky and The Karate Kid, has passed away in California, United States. Other films he
directed include Joe, Save the Tiger, Fore Play, The Formula, Neighbors, For Keeps, Lean
on Me, The Power of One, etc. 3. Who has won the 2017 Men’s singles Indonesia Open
Super Series Badminton tournament? [A] Parupalli Kashyap [B] Prannoy Kumar [C]
Kidambi Srikanth [D] Chetan Anand Hide Answer Correct Answer: C [Kidambi Srikanth]
Answer Explanation: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has become the first Indian men’s
singles player to win the Indonesia Open Super Series men’s singles tournament by defeating
Kazumasa Sakai of Japan in the final at Jakarta by 21-11, 21-19. With this win, Srikanth
clinched his third Super Series title after he had notched up victories at the 2014 China Open
and the 2015 India Open. 4. Which Indian organisation has launched digital enrollment
process “APY@eNPS” for Atal Pension Yojna? [A] RBI [B] NPCI [C] IRDA [D] PFRDA
Hide Answer Correct Answer: D [PFRDA] Answer Explanation: The Pension Fund Regula-
tory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched digital enrollment process
“APY@eNPS” for Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to expand the outreach of the scheme. The
APY is the government’s flagship social security scheme which may be availed by every
citizen of India who is in the age group of 18-40 years. The scheme provides a minimum
guaranteed pension to everyone enrolled. Currently, the scheme boasts of over 54 lakh
subscribers and has generated a return of 13.91%. 5. The International Day for the Elimina-
tion of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed on which day? [A] June 19 [B] June 20 [C]
June 18 [D] June 21 Hide Answer Correct Answer: A [June 19] Answer Explanation: The
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed every year on
June 19 to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to
honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to pay tribute to all
those who have courageously devoted their lives to and lost their lives in standing up for the
eradication of these crimes. The 2017 theme is “Preventing Sexual Violence Crimes through
Justice and Deterrence”. 6. Which public sector bank has tied up with Tirumala Milk Prod-
ucts for providing loans to dairy farmers? [A] Vijaya Bank [B] State Bank of India [C]
Punjab National Bank [D] Dena Bank Hide Answer Correct Answer: B [State Bank of
India] Answer Explanation: The State Bank of India (SBI) has tied-up with Tirumala Milk
Products to provide loans to dairy farmers who supply milk to the latter. As per the scheme
for financing dairy units, SBI offers loans for construction of shed, and purchase of milch
animals, milking machine, and chaff cutter. Apart from this, the bank also provides loans to
dairy societies for modernisation and creation of infrastructure such as purchase of automatic
milk collection system, purchase of transport vehicles and bulk chilling unit. The Tirumala
Milk Products is a South- based company, which was acquired by France-based Groupe
Lactalis in 2014. 7. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved
the membership of which of the following nations? [A] Taiwan, Ukraine and Tonga [B]
Ukraine, Argentina and Japan [C] Japan, Colombia and United States [D] Argentina,