June 2015 Current Affairs Quiz
Test your knowledge of major events from June 2015, including international news, government initiatives, sports milestones, and political developments in India and around the world.
Questions
The Nathu La Pass was opened for Indian pilgrims in June 2015. In which year was the Nath La Pass closed?
- 1960
- 1962
- 1965
- 1968
- 1971
Who among the following won the Halle Open for a record extending eighth time?
- Andy Murray
- Rafael Nadal
- Roger Federer
- Navok Djokovic
- Stan Wawrinka
In June 2015, the Union Cabinet approved the agreement with which of the following countries on abolishing visa requirements for the holders of diplomatic passports?
- France
- Spain
- Singapore
- Australia
- The US
The Parliament of which country passed a bill in June 2015, to lower the voting age from 20 to 18?
- China
- The UK
- The US
- Italy
- Japan
With how many member countries did IMF come into formal existence in 1945?
- 10
- 18
- 29
- 33
- 38
Which of the following countries won the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015?
- Serbia
- Brazil
- Mali
- Senegal
- Germany
In June 2015, which of the following banks launched a 10-second paperless instant loan scheme for its existing customers?
- SBI
- ICICI
- HDFC
- Axis
- PNB
SoftBank Corp. is a
- financial institute
- telecommunication and internet major
- space research centre
- business hub
- stock exchange
Which of the following countries launched the world’s first electric passenger plane?
- Japan
- France
- Germany
- China
- Australia
In June 2015, which of the following countries appointed its first ambassador to Israel since 2012?
- Iran
- Iraq
- Syria
- Egypt
- Lebanon
NOWCAST, a weather alert service, was launched by the Indian government for
- scientists
- fishermen
- farmers
- the navy
- airports
Who among the following is the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals?
- Sunil Chhetri
- Bhaichung Bhutia
- I. M. Vijayan
- Sabir Ali
- P. K. Banerjee
Who among the following is the Managing Director of IMF?
- Margaret Chan
- Irina Bokova
- Christine Lagarde
- Jim Yong Kim
- David Grimes
The exercise Ajeya Warrior was a joint exercise between the armies of which two countries?
- Pakistan and China
- India and the UK
- Bangladesh and India
- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
- India and Sri Lanka
In June 2015, which state government launched a Village Mentoring Project (VMP) in a bid to improve healthcare and education of the villagers with a special emphasis on girl child?
- Himachal
- Telangana
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- West Bengal
In which year was the World Bank Group (WBG), a family of five international organisations, that make leveraged loans to developing countries formed?
- 1940
- 1951
- 1956
- 1945
- 1959
Bharat Mala project, an ambitious plan of Union Ministry of Roads Transport and Highways, links which of the following?
- Border and coastal areas with road network
- Coastal areas with coastal areas
- All the four metros
- Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
- All the northeastern states
Suleyman Demirel, who died in June 2015, was the former President of
- Brazil
- Turkey
- Portugal
- Spain
- Canada
According to data released by Swiss National Bank, India was placed at the ____ position in terms of foreigners’ money in Swiss banks.
- 15th
- 27th
- 33rd
- 61st
- 48th
Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award is given to a/an
- kathak dancer
- playback singer
- carnatic musician
- artist
- music composer