June-2018, Current affairs mcqs for UPSC, IAS, State PSC, SSC and other Exams

This page contains June 2018 Current Affairs Multiple choice Questions MCQs from different newspapers and magazines including The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojna.

These monthly (June 2018) current affairs MCQs are based on different exams syllabus and pattern including UPSC CSE/IAS, State PSC, SSC, CDS, CLAT and other competitive exams. These MCQs of daily news are evenly helpful in both prelims exams and to test one's preparation.

1. 

Which of the following is the theme of "World Environment Day-2018" ?

1. Affordable medicines for all 2. Beat Plastic Pollution
3. Global warming : Cause and Mitigation 4. None of the above



2. 

Which of the following is true about "Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana" ?

1. The mission of this initiative is to provide housing for all by the year 2022. 2. The beneficiary can only buy a new house in order to enjoy Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana benefits.
3. Both (a) and (b) 4. Neither (a) nor (b)



3. 

Which of the following is true about "Green GDP", recently seen in the news ?

1. This will capture the diversity in the State’s geography, farmland, wildlife, and emissions pattern. 2. Data required for the inventory would be sourced from datasets that already exist with other government ministries.
3. Both (a) and (b) 4. Neither (a) nor (b)



4. 

Which of the following is true based on recent developments:

1. Government is planning to increase ethanol capacity which will cost more than ?4,400 Crore. 2. It will help in the diversion of sugarcane for fuel production in surplus seasons.
3. Both (a) and (b) 4. Neither (a) nor (b)



5. 

Which of the following is true about "Malabar exercise" 2018 ?

1. Navies of India, Japan and the U.S and Part of the exercise. 2. The exercise will be held off the coast of Guam from June 2018.
3. Both (a) and (b) 4. Neither (a) nor (b)



6. 

Consider following statement:

1) According to the National Family Health Survey 2015-16, about 58 percent of women aged between 15 to 24 years use locally prepared napkins, sanitary napkins and tampons.
2) Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin is launched under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
Which of the above statement(s) are true ?

1. Only 1 2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2



7. 

"Shangri-La Dialogue" recently in news was hosted by which of the following country ?

1. China 2. Singapore
3. North Korea 4. South Korea



8. 

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016", recently in news ?

1) The Bill proposes citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
2) National Register of Citizens (NRC) is to be published on June 30, 2018.
3) As per the Assam Accord the cut-off date for NRC is midnight March 24, 1947.
4) Hindu immigrants from Pakistan were granted long-term visas since 2012.

1. 1 & 2 2. 1 & 3
3. 1, 2 & 4 4. 2, 3 & 4



9. 

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "clinical trials being done in India", recently in news ?

1. Clinical trials were approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). 2. Only 10 percent of all drugs started in human clinical trials become an approved drug.
3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2



10. 

"Changi Naval Base", recently in news is located in which of the following country ?

1. Singapore 2. Iran
3. Indonesia 4. Afganistan