1. India has recently joined which multilateral body aimed at preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that can deliver weapons of mass destruction?
Ans: Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC)
2. Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has been named the Ambassador of which youth-based programme of the Swachh Bharat Mission?
Ans: Swachh Saathi
3. Name the longest rail tunnel inaugurated recently.
Ans: Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland
4. Navin Agarwal was appointed Director General of which sports related authority?
Ans: National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
5. Which Indian has been nominated as a candidate to be a new member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
Ans: Nita Ambani
6. Where was the 2016 Shangri La Dialogue held?
Ans: Singapore
7. Name India's former Mr. Universe and popular body builder who passed away recently.
Ans: Manohar Aich
8. Name the tourist train launched recently, connecting the tiger sanctuaries such as Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks.
Ans: Tiger Express
9. Muhammad Ali, the boxing legend who passed away recently, had won how many world heavy weight box-ing titles in his career?
Ans: Three times (1964, 1974 and 1978)
10. Who is the author of the recently released book, 'The Unseen Indira Gandhi’?
Ans: Dr. KR Mathur
11. A.R. Rahman was recently conferred which Japanese Award?
Ans: Fukuoka Prize
12. What s the name of the vehicle checking programme started by the Kerala Police to reduce accidents in the monsoon season?
Ans: Operation Rainbow
13. A major fire broke out at the Central Ammunition Depot located in
which town?
Ans: Pulgaon, Maharashtra
14. Which city in Japan recently hosted this year's G7 Summit?
Ans: Ise-Shema
15. Which was declared as the 'City Animal' of Guwahati?
Ans: Gangetic River Dolphin
16. Who is the new chief minister of Puducherry?
Ans: V. Narayanasamy
17. Which is the first state to grant BPL status to transgenders?
Ans: Odisha
18. Who was the pro-term speaker of the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly?
Ans: S. Sharma
19. Who is the new Advocte General of Kerala?
Ans: C.P. Sudhakara Prasad
20. Which Keralite won silver in the 110 m hurdles in the Asian junior Athletics championship held in HO Chi Min City?
Ans: Maymon Paulose
21. Which grama panchayat in the Alappuzha district has recently declared itself an open defecation free (ODF) panchayat?
Ans: Muhamma
22. Who took over as the Managing Director of the State Bank of Travancore?
Ans: C.R. Sasikumar
23. Who is the new Director General of Prosecutions of Kerala?
Ans: Manjeri Sreedharan Nair
24. The central government has extended the retirement age of doctors to how many years?
Ans: 65
25. Who took over as the Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy on 31 May?
Ans: Admiral Sunil Lamba
26. Name the new Finance Secretary of India.
Ans: Ashok Lavasa
27. World No Tobacco Day was observed on:
Ans: May 31
28. What is the theme of this year's World Environment Day?
Ans: 'Go for Wildlife'
One nation hosts the World Environment Day every year. This year's host country is Angola.
29. Who is the head coach of the Indian cricket team for the tour to Zimbabwe?
Ans: Sanjay Bangar
Abhay Sharma is the fielding coach for the tour.
30. World Milk Day was observed on:
Ans: June 1
Global Day of Parents was also observed on June 1.
