Current Affairs for IAS prelims exam and other exams - 10 June 2014

1. Which country on 4th June, 2014 hiked its defence budget by 11% for the fiscal year 2014-15?
[Category: Foreign Affairs Current Affairs]
[A]Pakistan
[B]Sri Lanka
[C]India
[D]China


2. What was the 2014 theme of the World Environment Day, observed on 5th June, across the world?
[Category: Environmental Current Affairs]
[A]Think.Eat.Save
[B]Small Islands and Climate Change
[C]Green Economy
[D]Forests-Nature At Your Service


3. Who has been appointed as the member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council on 3rd June, 2014 by the US President?
[Category: Recent Appointments Current Affairs]
[A]Todd Fisher
[B]John Farahi
[C]Shefali Duggal
[D]Elie Wiesel


4. How many ancient Hindu temple statues were returned to Cambodia on 3rd June, 2014 from the United States?
[Category: Religion Current Affairs]
[A]4
[B]3
[C]6
[D]7


5. Who was appointed as the member of a UN Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in UN peacekeeping?
[Category: Recent Appointments Current Affairs]
[A]J.N.Goel
[B]Nirbhay Sharma
[C]Abhijit Guha
[D]Hoshiar Singh