1. What is the tenure of the Taxable Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 introduced by the Government?
[A] 5 years
[B] 6 years
[C] 7 years
[D] 8 years
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Correct Answer: C [7 years]
Notes:
The Union Government has announced the launch of Taxable Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020, that will be available for subscription for retail investors from July 1, 2020.
The bonds are issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government, replacing the recently withdrawn 7.75% bonds. The interest rate on these bonds will be reset every six months while the initial rate of interest is fixed at 7.15 per cent. The bonds shall be repayable on the expiration of seven years from the date of issue.
2. A community centre called “Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap” is being constructed in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has laid the foundation stone for “Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap” at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.
The centre is being constructed with the cost of Rs 92 crore by Union Minority Affairs Ministry under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram (PMJVK). This community centre will be utilized for various socio-economic-cultural activities, skill development training and relief activities.
3. Who has been re-appointed as the Attorney General (AG) of India?
[A] Ranjit Kumar
[B] K.K. Venugopal
[C] Tushar Mehta
[D] Maninder Singh
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Correct Answer: B [K.K. Venugopal]
Notes:
The President of India has re-appointed K.K. Venugopal as the Attorney General (AG) of India for one more year. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister approved the extension in term of Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General (SG) for three years.
Six new Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) were appointed and tenure of five existing Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) was extended. Venugopal took over as the AG in 2017, succeeding Mukul Rohatgi.
4. What is the name of the first edition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter, that was recently launched?
[A] AQUA EDUCARE
[B] MATSYA SAMPAD
[C] Fishery AQUA
[D] MACHAVATAR
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Correct Answer: B [MATSYA SAMPAD]
Notes:
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh has launched the first edition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter.
The newsletter has been named MATSYA SAMPADA and it is published by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The Minister also launched the Operational Guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
5. Which organisation has developed the Airborne Locust Control System to tackle the locusts attack?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] Indian Air Force
[C] Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd
[D] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Air Force]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force has successfully designed and developed an Airborne Locust Control System on Mi-17 helicopters to tackle the locusts attack.
The machine developed by the Indian Air Force can help in spraying pesticides over 750 hectares of affected land in a single mission. Union Agriculture Minister has also ordered for five aerial spray machines from United Kingdom, to deploy in IAF helicopters for locust control.
6. Beximco LPG, with which Indian Oil has signed an agreement to form a Joint Venture LPG company, is located in which country?
[A] Malaysia
[B] Russia
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Indian Oil Corporation and Beximco LPG have signed an agreement to form a Joint venture company for LPG business in Bangladesh.
The Joint venture company (JVC) aims to set up a large LPG terminal at a deep-water port in Bangladesh, to receive LPG and reduce import. It will begin functioning by acquiring existing LPG assets of Beximco.
7. Which Union Ministry implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[C] Ministry of Food and Public Distribution
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Food and Public Distribution]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme.
The Minister for Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has recently released the details of the 2nd Phase of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Under the scheme, 5 kilograms of Wheat or Rice to every family member and 1 kilogram of Chana (Pulse) for each beneficiary family will be provided without price for five more months, till November.
8. Which organisation unanimously adopted its first COVID-19-related resolution and demanded an end to hostilities around the world?
[A] G-20
[B] UN Security Council
[C] Commonwealth
[D] NATO
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Correct Answer: B [UN Security Council]
Notes:
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted the first COVID-19-related resolution and demanded an end to hostilities around the world.
The resolution was drafted by France and Tunisia. The council was severely criticised for its failure to draft a resolution since the Covid-19 crisis. UNSC’s two permanent veto-wielding members namely the US and China delayed its attempts to adopt a resolution.
9. ‘Dharma Chakra Parvattana’ is a famous celebration of which religion?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Hinduism
[D] Sikhism
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Correct Answer: B [Buddhism]
Notes:
‘Dharma Chakra Parvattana’ is a famous celebration of Buddhism, which commemorates Gautam Buddha’s first discourse to his first five disciples at Sarnath.
The International Buddhist Confederation, under the Ministry of Culture, celebrates Ashadha Poornima as Dharma Chakra Day. The Prime Minister has recently conveyed his greetings on Ashadha Poornima, also known as Guru Purnima.
10. Which country has the world’s largest elephant population?
[A] Botswana
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] Thailand
[D] Namibia
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Correct Answer: A [Botswana]
Notes:
Botswana, the landlocked country in South Africa has the largest elephant population in the world, around an estimate of 1,30,000.
The country was recently in news, more than 300 elephants have died mysteriously in the famous Okavango Delta of Botswana. As per the head of the wildlife department, the reason of deaths was not poaching, as their tusks were not damaged.