Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2020
11. ‘NAIMISHA’ is an annual programme conducted by which organisation?
[A] Archaeological Survey of India
[B] Lalit Kala Akademi
[C] National Gallery of Modern Art
[D] Sahitya Akademi
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Correct Answer: C [National Gallery of Modern Art]
Notes:
New Delhi-based National Gallery of Modern Art, a subordinate office under the Union Ministry of Culture conducts the annual art programme named ‘NAIMISHA’.
Recently, the National Gallery has announced that it would conduct the digital version of the programme named ONLINE NAIMISHA 2020 Summer Art Program from 8th June 2020 to 3rd July 2020. Workshops will be organised to help participants learn from veteran practising artists virtually.
12. What is the ratio of central taxes -to-GDP in the fiscal year 2019-20?
[A] 11.25%
[B] 10.95%
[C] 10.25%
[D] 9.88%
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Correct Answer: D [9.88%]
Notes:
The ratio of central taxes -to-GDP fell further in the fiscal year 2019-20 to 9.88 per cent, mostly due to the decline in collection from customs duties and corporation tax.
This measure is reported to be a ten-year low, as the ratio stood at 10.97 per cent in FY19 and at 11.22 per cent in FY18. Due to the stagnation in economic activity, this indicator is expected to decline further. The gross tax revenue also fell 3.39 per cent in FY20, with a shortfall of Rs 1.5-trillion as compared to the revised Budget target for the year.
13. Rs. 1,01,500 crore is the allocation made under which scheme, during financial year 2020-2021?
[A] PM KISAN
[B] Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
[C] PM Jan Dhan Yojana
[D] PM Jan Arogya Yojana
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Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme]
Notes:
Allocation of Rs. 1,01,500 crore has been made under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the current financial year 2020-2021.
This is the highest ever provision of funds under the programme. Out of the allocated fund, a sum of Rs. 31,493 crore has already been released in 2020-2021, which is more than 50% of the budget estimate of the current financial year.
14. What is the name of the faceless assessment programme launched by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
[A] Bharat Customs
[B] Turant Customs
[C] Efficient Customs
[D] Clear Customs
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Correct Answer: B [Turant Customs]
Notes:
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, CBIC has recently launched its flagship faceless assessment programme Turant Customs.
The programme has been launched at Bengaluru and Chennai. With this, the goods imported at Chennai would be assessed by the Customs officers at Bengaluru and vice versa. This is the first phase of the nation-wide rollout of the facility. This step is expected to increase the ease of doing business in the country.
15. The 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has been inaugurated in which Union territory/ territories?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
[B] New Delhi & Puducherry
[C]
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[D] Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh]
Notes:
The 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has been recently inaugurated for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the bench through video conference. The CAT Bench would deal exclusively with service matters of government employees. With this all the departments of the Department of Personnel Training (DoPT) namely Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Central Information Commission (CIC) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) are now operational in the UTs.
16. Apparel Export Promotion Council is set to sell masks & PPEs through which e-Commerce platform?
[A] Flipkart
[B] Amazon
[C] Jio Mart
[D] Snapdeal
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Correct Answer: B [Amazon]
Notes:
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has sought special proposals from Amazon for selling masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits.
Since a huge market has been formed for masks across the world particularly among all fashion brands, several Indian players have started exporting non-medical and designer masks. The exporters are also exploring measures of getting international certifications needed to export to other countries.
17. Which sector of people has been recently included in the Ayushman Bharat scheme?
[A] Street vendors
[B] Migrant workers
[C] Micro enterprise owners
[D] Daily wage earners
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Correct Answer: B [Migrant workers]
Notes:
The Union government has recently extended its flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to migrant workers across states.
This step seeks to provide healthcare assurance to the migrant workers, who have lost their jobs and sources of livelihood during the lockdown due to Covid-19. The implementing agency, National Health Authority (NHA) is coordinating with the states to identify the eligible migrant workers.
18. Which organisation submitted the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)-III to the United Nations?
[A] National Human Rights Commission
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] National Women Commission
[D] Central Vigilance Commission
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Correct Answer: A [National Human Rights Commission]
Notes:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted a mid-term report to the United Nations on the human rights situation in the country.
This is the first time NHRC is submitting the report mid time, in which is highlighted the policies of the government on climate change, rights of women, children, disabled and the elderly. NHRC also informed that the Government of India is actively considering the proposal of a Universal Basic income (UBI).
19. Which Indian state/UT has launched a scheme called ‘Panchvati Yojna’, to develop parks and gardens in rural areas?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur has recently launched a new scheme called ‘Panchvati Yojna’.
Under the scheme, that is being implemented by the rural development department, parks and gardens would be developed for senior citizens of rural areas in the state. The main aim of the scheme is provide an opportunity to the elder people to spend their leisure time in a clean environment with Ayurvedic and medicinal plants.
20. Which milestone has been reached by the foreign exchange reserves of India, for the first time?
[A] USD 300 billion
[B] USD 400 billion
[C] USD 500 billion
[D] USD 700 billion
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Correct Answer: C [USD 500 billion]
Notes:
India’s foreign exchange reserves crossed the half-a-trillion mark for the first time in the week ended June 5.
As per the recent data from the Reserve Bank of India, the forex reserves increased by $8.22 billion the week, which made the overall reserves cross the USD 500 billion mark to reach USD 501.70 billion. A huge rise in the Foreign Current Assets (FCA) is the main reason for the rise in reserves. The reserves stood at USD 493.48 billion in the previous week.
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