Current Affairs Question and Answers - June 20, 2015

ANSWER: A. Tanzania

The MoUs signed included a loan agreement between Exim Bank and Tanzanian government on a line of credit for 268.35 million dollars for extension of Lake Victoria pipeline project. The two countries inked eight MoUs in various fields including Agriculture, Tourism and Hydrography to expand engagement in different sectors. The agreements were signed after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in New Delhi.

ANSWER: C. Thrice

As per US State Department the number of terrorist attacks around the world rose by a third in 2014 compared with the previous year. In its annual report on terrorism, the Department said that the number of people killed rose by 80 per cent, to nearly 33,000. It informed that sharp increase was largely due to groups like Islamic State in Iraq and Boko Haram in Nigeria.

ANSWER: C. Jharkhand

It would help generate employment for the poor and tribal, who are engaged in making leaf plates.

ANSWER: A. Niraj Antani & B. Janak Joshi.

Niraj Antani, an Ohio State legislature and Janak Joshi, a Colorado State legislature, were on 18 June 2015 appointed to the board of the 2015-2016 Future Majority Project. The Board of FMP is chaired by TW Shannon, Chairman and former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

ANSWER: D. Chinese

The book was released by Indian Ambassador to China Ashok K. Kantha. The book was translated by Chinese Professor Wang Zhu Cheng and Ling Hai of the Zhejiang University in Shanghai and was published by the Sichuan People’s Publications.

ANSWER: D. Bill Gates

ANSWER: B. Anandpur Sahib

Anandpur Sahib (Ropar district, Punjab) is a town deeply revered by Sikhs all over the world. It was founded on this day in 1665 by ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur.
The city is known as “the holy City of Bliss” and is one of the Sikh’s most important sacred places.

ANSWER: D. Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors celebrated its first N.B.A. championship in 40 years. This was fourth overall NBA title for Golden State Warriors and the first title since 1975. The team is based on Oakland, California and has now won NBA titles in 1947, 1948, 1975 and 2015.

ANSWER: B. Housing for All by 2022

The mission comes out from a key promise in BJP’s manifesto for 2014 Lok Sabha elections to provide a “pucca” house for every family by the 75th year of Independence, i.e., by year 2022.

ANSWER: C. State Bank of India

The name of the service is SBI eforex . It is the Internet-based forex (foreign exchange) platform launched by the SBI that facilitates the customers of the bank to obtain forex rates without having to physically visit the branch and enable customers to book their foreign exchange transactions online.

ANSWER: A. Aamir Khan

The Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma launched the new edition of “Atithi Devo Bhava” television commercials.

ANSWER: A. Aakar Patel

Journalist and writer Aakar Patel was appointed as Executive Director of Amnesty International (AI) India 18 June 2015. He will head AI India’s operations and its efforts to end human rights abuses in India and worldwide.