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Current Affairs Questions on 3 to 10 June 2019 :
Who was elected the Prime Minister of Thailand on 5 June 2019?
A. Prayuth Chan-ocha
B. Yingluck Shinawatra
C. Abhisit Vejjajiva
D. Thaksin Shinawatra
Answer: A
Explanation: Thailand Parliament, elected Prayuth Chan-ocha of Palang Pracharat party as Prime Minister for a second term.He defeated Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of Future Forward party by a margin of 500 to 244 votes. His appointment will be announced official when crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand endorse it.Prayuth Chan-ocha was a chief of staff of the Royal Thai Army from 2008 to 2009 and in 2009 he was appointed honorary adjutant to the king.In 2010, he succeeded Anupong Paochinda as commander in chief and also headed the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Who is the chairperson of the government’s policy think tank, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog ?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah
Answer: C
Explanation: On June 6, 2019, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of government’s policy think tank, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. It is scheduled to meet on June 15 for the first time after the Modi government won a second term. Now, the Chairperson of NITI Aayog will be the Prime Minister. Rajiv Kumar was retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog whereas economist Bibek Debroy, a full-time member, was dropped from the team. V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand, and Dr V K Paul will continue as the full-time members of NITI Aayog.
What is India’s rank in the first-ever SDG Gender Index that was released during June 2019?
A. 55
B. 99
C. 29
D. 95
Answer: D
Explanation: The first-ever Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index was released during June 2019. India is ranked 95th out of 129 countries in the index that measures global gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation and equality at the workplace. The new index includes 51 indicators across 14 of the 17 official Sustainable Development Goals and covers 129 countries across all regions of the world. Denmark was ranked at the first place and Chad at 129th place. China ranked at 74 position, Pakistan at 113 while Nepal and Bangladesh at 102 and 110 respectively.
Name the singer, who has become the world’s richest female musician according to the Forbes magazine with an estimated fortune of $600 million ?
A. Nicki Minaj
B. Beyonce
C. Madonna
D. Rihanna
Answer: D
Explanation: Singer Rihanna of age 31 is named as the world’s richest female according to the Forbes magazine with an estimated fortune of $600 million. She overtook Madonna and Beyonce who topped the list previously. She is from Barbados. She is the owner of Fenty Beauty, a cosmetics brand. She is also the first woman to have a clothing range with French company Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH).
BSBD Account was in news recently what is the full form of BSBD ?
A. Base Save Bank Deposit (BSBD)
B. Base Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD)
C. Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD)
D. Bank Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD)
Answer: C
Explanation: The full form of BSBD is Basic Savings Bank Deposit. Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) Account has been designed as a savings account which will offer certain minimum facilities, free of charge, to the holders of such accounts. ............Check More at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
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