Current Affairs: June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. ‘Martyapura Re Jamaraj’, that won a special jury award at COVID-19 International Film Festival 2020, is a short film made in which language?
[A] Marathi
[B] Odia
[C] Hindi
[D] Kannada
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Correct Answer: B [Odia]
Notes:
A short film produced by a group from a village of Odisha named ‘Martyapura Re Jamaraj’ (‘Yamaraj on earth’) has won a special jury award at the COVID-19 International Film Festival 2020.
The 13-minute short film directed in Odia language by Stitadhi Rath, seeks to spread awareness about preventive measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the rural areas. The film uses humour genre to convey the message.
2. What is the annual rate of inflation based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI), in May 2020?
[A] 3.21%
[B] 0.25%
[C] -0.25%
[D] -3.21%
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Correct Answer: D [-3.21%]
Notes:
As per the recent notification from the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the annual rate of inflation based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) contracted to 3.21% in the month of May 2020.
It means that the annual rate of inflation is -3.21% in May 2020. The government had suspended the release of wholesale price index (WPI) data in April, due to the nationwide lockdown. Hence the provisional figures of May are compared with final figures of March.
3. Which organisation launched ‘e-Office’ application in over 500 of its offices to improve e-governance?
[A] Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
[B] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[C] Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
[D] Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
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Correct Answer: A [Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)]
Notes:
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched ‘e-Office’ application in over 500 GST and customs offices.
The application has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). This will enable the automation of internal processes of handling files that have been handled manually and help improve e-governance. Over 50000 officers and staff will use this application.
4. Which payment bank launched ‘Suraksha Salary Account’ for workforce of MSMEs?
[A] Airtel Payments Bank
[B] India Post Payments Bank
[C] Jio Payments Bank
[D] Paytm Payments Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Airtel Payments Bank]
Notes:
Leading payments bank of India, Airtel Payments Bank has recently launched a salary account for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).
Named as the ‘Suraksha Salary’ account, it will enable MSMEs and other organisations to make cashless payments. It also provides Hospicash Insurance and Personal Accidental insurance cover. As of now, it is only available to new customers and will be extended to existing account holders soon.
5. What is the name of the co-founder and chief executive of digital music platform Qyuki Digital Media, who recently passed away?
[A] Samir Bangara
[B] Nagendranath Jha
[C] Sarah Hegazi
[D] Arun Kumar Mehta
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Correct Answer: A [Samir Bangara]
Notes:
The co-founder and chief executive of digital music platform Qyuki Digital Media, Samir Bangara, recently passed away following a motorcycle accident.
Samir Bangara had served as Managing Director (Digital) at Disney India, before joining the start-up firm Qyuki. In 2012, Director Shekhar Kapur and Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman launched Qyuki in Mumbai. Samir also played an instrumental role in the sale of Indiagames firm to Disney.
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Prachi verma
June 18, 2020 at 7:13 pmWe need news section , it gives us additional information ..
S singh
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Shijina M
June 19, 2020 at 7:09 amPlease do provide current affairs of that old format .
Anshuman Singh
June 19, 2020 at 11:58 amNice questions