Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2020
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41. The Indian pavilion at Cannes Film Market has been jointly set up by Information & Broadcasting Ministry and which association of India?
[A] CII
[B] FICCI
[C] NASSCOM
[D] Digital Media Association
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Correct Answer: B [FICCI]
Notes:
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has recently inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Market 2020 virtually.
The Indian pavilion at Cannes Film Market has been jointly set up by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The Minister also informed that the Marathi movie titled ‘Mai Ghat’ and the Gujarati movie ‘Hellaro’ are the official entrants to be showcased in the Cannes film festival this year.
42. A 40-feet-long Bailey bridge, that has recently collapsed near the Sino-India border, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Sikkim
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
A bailey bridge located nearly 50 kilo meters from the Sino-India border has recently collapsed, when a truck carrying a JCB machine was crossing.
The bridge is located in the state of Uttarakhand, which collapsed on increasing the weight over its capacity. The 40-feet-long bridge was built in the year 2009. As the bridge collapsed, about 15 border villages of Johar Valley have been cut off. It is estimated to take 15 days to construct a new bridge.
43. Which country, also the world’s second largest arms producer, is set to join the UN Arms Trade Treaty?
[A] India
[B] United States
[C] China
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
China recently announced that it will join the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty. China’s top legislative body voted to adopt a decision on joining the treaty.
Under the treaty, the member countries ought to keep records of international transfers of weapons. The members should also prohibit cross-border shipments that could be used in human rights violations. Earlier, the United States had rejected to join in the treaty, which has been designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.
44. Which country warned against the renaming of the Senkaku islands by Japan?
[A] South Korea
[B] North Korea
[C] China
[D] Taiwan
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
A Japanese broadcaster had reported that the Ishigaki City assembly in Okinawa, in Japan, had passed a bill to change the name of the administrative area covering the islands to Tonoshiro Senkaku from Tonoshiro.
China has recently said that it reserved the right to respond to the city’s decision to rename the area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan. The disputed islands are known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China. It also warned that Japan should not interfere in Beijing’s internal affairs.
45. As per a recent study, the researchers detected an exoplanet named ‘HIP 67522 b’. What is it otherwise called?
[A] Hot Jupiter
[B] Super-Earth
[C] Mini-Neptune
[D] Ice giant
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Correct Answer: A [Hot Jupiter]
Notes:
According to the new study published in the Astronomical Journal, the researchers have detected the exoplanet HIP 67522 b.
The exoplanet appears to be the youngest hot Jupiter ever found. It also orbits around a well-studied star that is about 17 million years old. This means that the hot Jupiter is only a few million years younger probably. As most known hot Jupiters are more than a billion years old, this is likely the youngest hot Jupiter.
46. Energia space corporation, which announced to take the first tourist on a space walk by 2023, is located in which country?
[A] United States
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [Russia]
Notes:
Russia’s Energia space corporation has recently announced that it will take the first tourist on a space walk by 2023.
Energia has inked a contract with its U.S. partner, Space Adventures, to take two tourists to the International Space Station (ISS). The company had earlier taken eight tourists to the ISS between 2001 and 2009, along with the Russian agency.
47. Which Union Ministry has launched “Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)”?
[A] Ministry of Human Resources and Development
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]
Notes:
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched “Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)”.
The action plan has been launched for 272 Most Affected Districts, on the occasion of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. The Minister of State of Social Justice also released the Logo and Tagline for National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction and awareness videos for Drug Abuse Prevention.
48. As per the consolidated guidelines released by the MSME Ministry, the MSMEs would be known by which name?
[A] Udyog
[B] Udyam
[C] Upakram
[D] Sangatan
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Correct Answer: B [Udyam]
Notes:
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched a consolidated notification in the form of guidelines for classification and registration of MSMEs.
As per the new guidelines, an MSME will be known as Udyam, as this word is closer to the meaning of ‘Enterprise’. Accordingly, the registration process will henceforth be known as Udyam Registration. The Udyam Registration can be filed online based on self-declaration, only on the basis of Aadhaar number, via a paperless process.
49. Which UT has launched a unified portal to provide information about job vacancies in government and private sectors?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Goa
[C] Puducherry
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: B [Goa]
Notes:
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched a portal to provide information about the job vacancies in government and private sectors.
The dedicated portal is expected to help the common people in the UT amid the coronavirus pandemic. The registered job seekers can find the vacancies present in various private establishments, autonomous bodies and educational institutes among others.
50. Which steroid has been added in Covid-19 treatment protocol by the Union Health Ministry?
[A] Dexamethasone
[B] Aspirin
[C] Naproxen
[D] Meloxicam
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Correct Answer: A [Dexamethasone]
Notes:
The Union Health Ministry has released a revised version of “Clinical Management Protocol: COVID-19”.
This document is published to be used as a reference by health professionals. The Ministry has added the use of dexamethasone for patients in need of oxygen support. The drug can also be used for those who have excessive inflammatory response. ‘WHO’ also called for a rapid increase in production of Dexamethasone.
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