Introduction
The article Current Affairs – Quiz 5 presents the important questions of Current Affairs. In General Current Affair means General Issue. These Current Affairs related to several fields like International, National, Sports, Politics, Economy, Science and Technology, and Environment. For example national events include within its fold aspects like economy, social, political, sports, science, environment, etc. Current Affairs Section is very important in several exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, and Insurance etc. Through daily newspapers and daily news, there is huge chance of scoring maximum marks in several exams. Current Affairs section is very important apart from the English Language and Reasoning topics. The main aim of the article Current Affairs – Quiz 5 is to provide important and useful questions related to Current Affairs.
Q1
In a recent list released by Forbes, which woman of Indian origin is ranked 18th in the list of America's richest 80 women?
- A. Neerja Sethi
B. Neha Narkhede
C. Aprajita Sinha
D. Jayshree Ullal
President and CEO of computer networking firm Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal (18th Rank), co-founder of IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel Neerja Sethi (23rd Rank), and CTO and co-founder of streaming data technology company Confluent Neha Narkhede (60th Rank) are in the Forbes list of 'America's Richest Self-Made Women 2019'.
Q2
Which cricketer announced his retirement from international cricket on June 10?
- A. MS Dhoni
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Yuvraj Singh, 2011 World Cup hero and one of India’s most celebrated cricketers has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his illustrious cricketing career with immediate effect.
Q3
Which planet will be the brightest object in the sky in June, besides the sun and the moon?
- A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Mercury
Jupiter will be the brightest object in the sky in June, besides the sun and moon. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system and it will be closer to Earth today, June 10, 2019 than at any other time of the year. It is expected to be seen after the sun has set.
Q4
Which of the following Indian historian has been elected as the International Member of the American Philosophical Society?
- A. Brijesh Das Gupta
B. Romila Thapar
C. Arvind Chaturvedi
D. Anushka Rawat
Famous historian and writer Romila Thapar has been elected as international member of American Philosophical Society (APS) at its Annual Spring Meeting. She is Professor Emerita of history at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.
Q5
Where would be main event of International Yoga Day will be organised in country by Government of India?
- A. Ranchi
B. Alwar
C. Almora
D. Patna
Jharkhand capital Ranchi will be the venue for the main event for International Yoga Day on June 21 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attended it. The event will be held at the Prabhat Tara ground and around 30,000 people are expected to participate in it.