21. Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), that was seen in news, is a public sector enterprise under which Ministry?
[A] Minister of Communication
[B] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[C] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) is a central public sector enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The CPSE was seen in news as it has recently released a tender that invited agencies to provide solutions and services related to fact verification and detection of misinformation on social media platforms. BECIL seeks to empanel the agencies and it has also announced that the bidding firms should be able to identify the geo-location of the source of the news.
22. What is the theme of World Accreditation Day (WAD) 2020?
[A] Accreditation: Improving Food Safety
[B] Food safety is everyone’s business
[C] Quality Accreditation
[D] Quality Certification
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Correct Answer: A [Accreditation: Improving Food Safety]
Notes:
The World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated on 9th June every year to highlight and promote the role of accreditation in trade & economy.
The theme for World Accreditation Day 2020 is “Accreditation: Improving Food Safety”. It is decided by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). Quality Council of India (QCI) organised a Webinar to commemorate the event.
23. Which state has inaugurated a biodiversity park named ‘Sarv Dharm Vatika’?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The forest department of Uttarakhand has dedicated a biodiversity park in Haldwani to the people of state and country.
The park is named as the ‘Sarv Dharm Vatika’, which spans over 18-acre area with 40 different sections and 479 plant species associated with all religions. It also possesses living fossils and a soil museum, that displays the earth from tropical, subtropical, temperature and alpine zones. It also has Jurassic garden with various living plant families of the Jurassic period.
24. Which university topped the NIRF ranking released by the Human Resources Ministry?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IISc Bengaluru
[C] IIT Delhi
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:
Union Human Resource Development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has recently released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2020.
As per the ranking, IIT Madras had topped the list of higher education institutions followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Delhi in the overall category. In the Management Category, IIM Ahmedabad topped the ranking. Every year, HRD Ministry ranks the institutions of India based on the pre-determined parameters.
25. Which Central Public Sector Enterprise partnered with Industrial Training Institutes to train youths in trades and industrial skills?
[A] National Fertilizers Limited
[B] Coal India Limited
[C] Steel Authority of India
[D] National Aluminium Company
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Correct Answer: A [National Fertilizers Limited]
Notes:
A Central Public Sector Enterprise Under Department of Fertilizers, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) has tied up with Industrial Training Institutes located near to its plants to train youth in several trades.
The partnership is expected to upskill the youth and to enhance their employability in heavy industries. NFL becomes first CPSE to start this initiative in Punjab, by signing an MoU with ITI, Nangal. The students will be trained under Dual System of Training Scheme where they will learn both theoretical skills and on-the-job training in Nangal plant.
26. SAUNI Yojana was launched by which Indian state/UT, that aims to provide adequate drinking water?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telangana
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Gujarat has recently announced that the Phase-2 of the Saurashtra-Narmada Avataran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana will be completed before 15th of August.
The scheme was launched with an aim of providing adequate drinking water to the state and meet the drinking water and irrigation requirements of Saurashtra and Kutch regions from Narmada river. It is also expected to fill 115 water reservoirs of arid Saurashtra and Kutch region. The first phase of SAUNI Yojana was launched in the year 2016.
27. Which payment bank launched ‘Suraksha Salary Account’ for workforce of MSMEs?
[A] Airtel Payments Bank
[B] India Post Payments Bank
[C] Jio Payments Bank
[D] Paytm Payments Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Airtel Payments Bank]
Notes:
Leading payments bank of India, Airtel Payments Bank has recently launched a salary account for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).
Named as the ‘Suraksha Salary’ account, it will enable MSMEs and other organisations to make cashless payments. It also provides Hospicash Insurance and Personal Accidental insurance cover. As of now, it is only available to new customers and will be extended to existing account holders soon.
28. Which internet company has discontinued two of its popular applications Vigo Video and Vigo Lite?
[A] Apple
[B] ByteDance
[C] Tencent
[D] Adobe
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Correct Answer: B [ByteDance]
Notes:
Chinese internet company ByteDance has recently announced that it is set to discontinue two of its applications Vigo Video and Vigo Lite.
The applications that allow users to create and share short videos, will be discontinued in India at the end of October 2020. ByteDance also said the users can opt to transfer their videos to TikTok, download or delete all their Vigo data from the app.
29. When is the ‘International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR)’ celebrated every year?
[A] June 15
[B] June 16
[C] June 17
[D] June 18
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Correct Answer: B [June 16]
Notes:
‘International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR)’ is celebrated on June 16, every year across the world.
The United Nations General Assembly declared IDFR to be celebrated on June 16. The day also recognizes the contribution of over 200 million migrants to improve the lives of their 800 million family members. The impact of the remittances on households, communities and countries is also focussed.
30. Which Union Ministry of India released a report titled ‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Earth Sciences]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has recently released a report titled ‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’.
As per the first edition of the report released this year, the average surface air temperatures over India could rise by up to 4.4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, in a worst-case scenario. This estimate is provided as compared to the period between 1976 and 2005. The report also revealed that under an intermediate scenario, the country’s average temperature could rise by up to 2.4°C.