Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2020
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1. Which sports personality was ranked at the top spot in the annual Forbes ranking of highest-paid athletes?
[A] Cristiano Ronaldo
[B] Lionel Messi
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] Roger Federer
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Correct Answer: D [Roger Federer]
Notes:
Swiss Tennis legend Roger Federer has been ranked at the top spot in the annual Forbes ranking of highest-paid athletes.
As per the magazine, the total earning of Federer amounts to USD 106.3 million. He is the winner of record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the prize money of which gave him USD6.3 million. Federer is followed by the football trio in next three ranks: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar. Two female Tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams were found in the top-100 list.
2. Which company has partnered with the Trivandrum-based SCTIMST institute for commercial production of COVID kits?
[A] Larsen & Toubro
[B] Tata Group
[C] Reliance Industries
[D] Mahindra & Mahindra
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Correct Answer: B [Tata Group]
Notes:
The Tata Group has recently signed a partnership agreement with the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) of Thiruvananthapuram for commercial production of Covid-19 testing kits.
The kits to be produced are based on Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Amplification (RT-LAMP) technology for Covid-19 detection. The kits provide results in a lesser time against the conventional method. Earlier, Tata Sons had partnered with CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology to produce CRISPR-based COVID test kits.
3. What is the name of the cyclone that has intensified into a cyclonic storm that is expected to cross Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts?
[A] Amphan
[B] Nisarga
[C] Harold
[D] Amanda
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Correct Answer: B [Nisarga]
Notes:
As per the recent announcement of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm named as Cyclone Nisarga.
It will further turn into a severe cyclonic storm by tonight and cross north Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts between Raigad district and Daman. When the storm crosses the coast, the severe cyclonic storm will have a wind speed of 90-105 kmph. Earlier, the cyclone Amphan hit the state of West Bengal and caused severe damages.
4. Which association celebrated its 125th Annual session on the theme “Building India for a New World: Lives, livelihood, growth”?
[A] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
[B] Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
[C] National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
[D] Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
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Correct Answer: A [Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)]
Notes:
The Prime Minister has recently delivered the inaugural address at the 125th Annual Session of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) through video conference.
The theme of this year’s annual conference is “Building India for a New World: Lives, livelihood, growth”. The Prime Minister addressed the conference on “Getting Growth Back”. He congratulated the industry body on completing 125 years of the organisation and said Intent, Inclusion, Investment, Infrastructure and Innovation important to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
5. What is the rank of India in the StartupBlink’s Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020?
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Correct Answer: B [23]
Notes:
The global innovation mapping and research company StartupBlink has recently released its annual Ecosystem Rankings Report.
As per this year’s report, India has been ranked at 23rd place out of 100 countries. In the last year’s report, India was placed at 17th rank. The report collects local data of every country to rank their start-up ecosystem based on the quality of start-ups and business environment. The United States was placed at the top spot. Only four Indian cities were ranked in the top 100 start-up cities list.
6. Which is the first bank in India to launch a mobile application for opening a current account?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] IndusInd Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: B [IndusInd Bank]
Notes:
IndusInd Bank has recently launched a mobile application-based facility for opening a current account, thereby becoming the first bank in the country to do so.
The new facility can be used to open current accounts for all kinds of businesses in a few hours. The facility is equipped with the bank’s “Indus Corporate” mobile app and the officials can capture and verify information about customers and their businesses on a real-time basis.
7. Which Indian has been appointed as the senior advisor to the Executive Director (ED), World Bank?
[A] Surjith Bhalla
[B] Rajeev Topno
[C] Urjit Patel
[D] Abhas Jha
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Correct Answer: B [Rajeev Topno]
Notes:
Veteran bureaucrat Rajeev Topno, a 1996 batch IAS officer who had been serving as the private secretary to the Prime Minister, has been appointed as senior advisor to the Executive Director (ED), World Bank.
As per the Personnel Ministry order issued, five other officers have been appointed to various posts abroad. This includes the appointment of Ravi Kota as Minister (Economic) at the Indian embassy in Washington; Lekhan Thakkar as Counsellor (Economic) at the Indian Embassy in Beijing; H Atheli, as Advisor (Director-level) to the ED of the ADB among others.
8. Which country has launched a UNDP national campaign on ‘Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways’?
[A] Germany
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India has recently launched the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) campaign on ‘Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways’.
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has launched the campaign through video conference on the occasion of World Environment Day. The Minister also highlighted that about 5 lakh road incidents are witnessed in India every year.
9. As per the new order of Finance Ministry, all new schemes that have been approved will remain suspended till which date?
[A] December 31, 2020
[B] March 31, 2021
[C] June 30, 2001
[D] December 31, 2021
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Correct Answer: B [March 31, 2021]
Notes:
As per the recent notification of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, all other Ministries and their departments are asked to not initiate any new scheme in the current financial year.
The step has been taken to efficiently use the resources amidst the Cocid-19 crisis in the country. However, this order excludes the proposals announced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package and any other special package. The schemes that have been approved will remain suspended till March 31, 2021.
10. Who is the Chairperson of the task force, set up to examine matters regarding health and nutrition of women and children?
[A] Jaya Jaitly
[B] Vinod Paul
[C] Najma Akhtar
[D] Vasudha Kamath
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Correct Answer: A [Jaya Jaitly ]
Notes:
As per the latest notification from the Union Women and Child Development Ministry, a ten-member task force has been set up to examine matters regarding health and nutrition of women and children.
Ms Jaya Jaitly has been named the Chairperson of the task force, which includes the Secretaries of various related Departments as ex-officio members. It will examine matters regarding age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering MMR and IMR, improvement of nutritional levels and other health and nutritional issues.
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