Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020
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31. Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) is an institution under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers]
Notes:
Central Institute of Petrochemicals engineering and Technology, CIPET is a premium academic institution under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Recently, CIPET has been accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for Testing and Certification of PPE kit including Gloves, Coverall, Goggles and Medical masks. The Centre of CIPET at Bhubaneswar has been granted accreditation.
32. Which racing driver won the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Sebastian Vettel
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] Charles Leclerc
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Correct Answer: A [Lewis Hamilton]
Notes:
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix held at Budapest, Hungary.
British Driver Lewis Hamilton has clinched his 86th Grand Prix tournament. He is just five victories behind the legendary driver Michael Schumacher, who had won 91 races. Lewis Hamilton won this tournament for the eighth time and equalled Michael Schumacher’s single-venue record.
33. Global Selling Programme (GSP) is an initiative of which E-Commerce company?
[A] Flipkart
[B] Amazon
[C] Snapdeal
[D] Shopclues
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Correct Answer: B [Amazon]
Notes:
Global Selling Programme (GSP) is an initiative of E-commerce giant Amazon that was launched in 2015. Under the programme, Indian companies can export to other countries through Amazon websites.
The company has recently announced that Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and brands that are part of its Global Selling Programme (GSP) have crossed USD 2 billion in cumulative exports.
34. Which Union Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for data sharing?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of MSME]
Notes:
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for sharing of data.
Under the MoU, certain Income-tax Return (ITR) related information will be seamlessly shared by the Income Tax Department to Ministry of MSME. With this data, the Ministry will be able to check and classify the enterprises, as per the MSME category.
35. Which Indian air carrier has aqui-hired airline technology company Travenues?
[A] SpiceJet
[B] IndiGo
[C] GoAir
[D] Vistara
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Correct Answer: A [SpiceJet]
Notes:
Gurugram-headquartered Indian air carrier SpiceJet has recently aqui-hired Bengaluru-based airline technology company Travenues.
Trevenues is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the famous travel application ixigo. As per the pact, SpiceJet will absorb the travel technology team of the company and airline commerce platform. This will strengthen the e-Commerce exposure of SpiceJet.
36. India has signed agreement with which country for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services’?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Maldives
[C] Mauritius
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maldives]
Notes:
India and Maldives have recently signed an agreement for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services’ in the capital of Maldives, Male.
India is set to grant assistance of around 20 million US dollars to Maldives for this project. India has been assisting the country in several small and medium projects. This medical service facility will ensure quality emergency care during critical times.
37. Which country sent its trial container ship ‘MV Shejyoti’ through Chattogram port of Bangladesh?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Myanmar
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India has sent its first trial containership ‘MV Shejyoti’ from Kolkata to Agartala through Chattogram port of Bangladesh.
The ship contains iron bars and pulses to be transhipped to North-Eastern states of India. The ship also contains containers imported by the traders of Bangladesh. It has recently arrived in the Chattogram port.
38. Which Indian-origin nurse has been conferred with the Singapore President’s Award for COVID-19 Services?
[A] Kala Narayanasamy
[B] Bhasha Mukherjee
[C] Ankit Bharat
[D] Uma Madhusudan
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Correct Answer: A [Kala Narayanasamy]
Notes:
Kala Narayanasamy, a 59-year-old Indian-origin nurse in Singapore has been conferred with the President’s Award for Nurses.
She has been awarded for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for using infection control practices learnt during SARS outbreak in 2003. The 10,000 SGD -award is given to 5 nurses for their services.
39. Who has been nominated to be the Vice-Chairman of the International Union of Railways (UIC)?
[A] Arun Kumar
[B] Sylendra Babu
[C] Rajiv Ranjan Verma
[D] Rajan Bhagat
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Correct Answer: A [Arun Kumar]
Notes:
The Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Arun Kumar, has been nominated to be the Vice-Chairman of the Security Platform of International Union of Railways (UIC).
The Paris-based union also called as Union Internationale Des Chemins, is a global platform for railway systems for improving inter-operability and developing common standards. India has been working closely with the UIC in several initiatives. After the two-year tenure of vice-chairmanship, the DG will hold the chairmanship for the next two years.
40. Which country has successfully launched its first military communications satellite named ‘ANASIS-II’?
[A] Indonesia
[B] South Korea
[C] Thailand
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea has successfully launched its first military communications satellite named ‘ANASIS-II’, becoming the 10th country in the world to own a military-only communications satellite.
Elon Musk owned private space agency Space X has launched the satellite into space from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US. The satellite was built by Airbus Space and Defense and was carried by Falcon-9 rocket of SpaceX.
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