1. Which venue was originally scheduled for the 47th G-7 summit 2020, that has been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic?
[A] France
[B] United States
[C] Germany
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
G7 is an association of seven of the world’s largest economies namely the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan. Previously it included Russia and was called the G-8.
The 47th G7 summit was originally scheduled to be held in the month of June 2020, at Camp David, United States. The US President Donald Trump recently announced that he is postponing the 47th summit to September or November. He also suggested to expand the G7 bloc to include India, Australia, South Korea and Russia.
2. When is the Global Parents Day celebrated by the United Nations, every year?
[A] May 31
[B] June 1
[C] June 3
[D] June 4
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Correct Answer: B [June 1]
Notes:
June 1 was declared as the Global Day of Parents by the UN General Assembly in 2012. Since then, June 1 is being celebrated as Global Day of Parents every year.
The day is celebrated with an objective of honouring all the parents around the world for their commitment and sacrifice they do for their children. Among the efforts to build social development, the UNGA proclaimed 1994 as the International Year of the Family and 15 May of every year as the International Day of Families.
3. Which state recently celebrated its statehood day on June 2?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Telangana
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The state of Telangana recently celebrated its statehood day on June 2. All national leaders including the Prime Minister wished the state and its people.
In the year 2014, Telangana was carved out of the state of Andhra Pradesh as the 29th state of India under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. The capital of the state is Hyderabad and its population is about 3.5 crore.
4. Which global organisation launched a new initiative called COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP)?
[A] World Health Organisation
[B] World Trade Organisation
[C] UNICEF
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: A [World Health Organisation]
Notes:
World Health Organisation has launched a new initiative called COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), along with Costa Rica.
The pool was initially proposed in the month of March by the President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado. As of now, thirty countries and several global partners have joined the initiative. The pool seeks to make all vaccines, tests, treatments and other health technologies developed to fight COVID-19, accessible to all.
5. Who has been appointed as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
[A] V K Kirloskar
[B] Uday Kotak
[C] Adi Godrej
[D] Sanjiv Bajaj
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Correct Answer: B [Uday Kotak ]
Notes:
Seasoned banker and Managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak has recently assumed office as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2020-21.
As per the chamber, Uday Kotak takes over from the present Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems, Vikram Kirloskar. The MD and CEO of Tata Steel, T V Narendran is now the President designate of CII for 2020-21.
6. As per the data from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which Indian state reported the maximum tiger deaths?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
As per the recent data from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), as many as 750 tigers have died in the country in the last eight years.
Out of the total mortalities, 369 were due to natural causes and 168 were due to poaching. The state of Madhya Pradesh reported the highest casualties at 173, which is followed by Maharashtra. The data also highlighted that 101 tigers were seized by different authorities across the country between 2012 and 2019. In December 2019, there were 2976 tigers in the country.
7. Which country passed a bill which criminalises the insulting of Chinese national anthem?
[A] South Korea
[B] North Korea
[C] Hong Kong
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: C [Hong Kong]
Notes:
The legislature of Hong Kong has recently approved a bill that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem.
In Hong Kong, the pro-democracy camp sees the anthem bill as an infringement of freedom of expression whereas the pro-Beijing majority said the law was necessary to show appropriate respect for the anthem. If one intentionally abuses the “March of the Volunteers” anthem, he might face up to three years in prison and a fine of up to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars.
8. Which Indian has been named the EY world entrepreneur of the year 2020?
[A] Deepinder Goyal
[B] Ritesh Agarwal
[C] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
[D] Uday Kotak
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Correct Answer: C [Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]
Notes:
The Executive Chairperson of Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been named EY World Entrepreneur of The Year 2020.
The Bio-tech leader has been selected for her contribution in improving universal access to affordable life-saving medicines. She also became the third Indian to win the prestigious award after Narayana Murthy of Infosys and Uday Kotak of Kotak Mahindra Bank. She is also the second woman to hold the global title in the world.
9. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Environment Ministry to increase urban forest cover?
[A] Nagar Van
[B] Green India
[C] Green Cities Mission
[D] Nature Mission
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Correct Answer: A [Nagar Van]
Notes:
The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the ‘Nagar Van’ or ‘Urban Forests’ programme to increase forest cover in urban areas.
During the virtual celebration of World Environment Day 2020, themed as ‘Nature and Biodiversity’, the programme was launched with 200 corporations and cities across India. The Minister urged the people to actively participate in the programme to increase the tree cover in their areas. This year, the government’s target for tree plantation is 145 crores.
10. Which country is to host 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup for the first time?
[A] Nepal
[B] Japan
[C] India
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India has bagged the hosting rights of the Asian Football Confederation 2022 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time since 1979.
All India Football Federation President Praful Patel announced that the tournament will feature 12 teams, as compared to the previous slot of eight teams. India will qualify to participate in the tournament directly as hosts. This event will also serve as the qualification tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.