Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2021
21. United Nations has warned of Mass Deaths in ‘Kayah’ state, located in which country?
[A] Sudan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
United Nations rights experts warned of mass deaths from starvation and disease in eastern Myanmar.
The UN also called for urgent international action after the violence in Kayah had displaced an estimated 100,000 people. Those displaced people are seeking safety in forests and other neighbouring states.
22. Ganymede, the biggest moon in the solar system, is the satellite of which planet?
[A] Saturn
[B] Jupiter
[C] Mercury
[D] Venus
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Correct Answer: B [Jupiter]
Notes:
NASA’s Juno spacecraft visited the biggest moon in the solar system — Ganymede. It is the satellite of Jupiter and the ninth-largest object in the Solar System.
The probe has also sent back high-resolution images of the moon, after it has hovered as close as 1,000 km to the surface of Ganymede. The new pictures could help in identification of surface features including craters and tectonic faults.
23. Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary, has been notified as a national park of which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Bihar
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
Assam’s Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary has been recently notified as the seventh national park of the state of Assam.
Recently, Raimona was declared as the National Park in the state. Assam is the state with the second highest number of national parks in the country, after Madhya Pradesh (11). The UT of Andaman and Nicobar has nine national parks.
24. As per the recent report of the WHO, around ……… million people are affected by foodborne diseases every year.
[A] 250
[B] 350
[C] 600
[D] 750
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Correct Answer: C [600]
Notes:
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a handbook to help assess the burden of foodborne diseases. It also aims to locate data gaps to help strengthen health infrastructure.
As per the report, more than 600 million people are affected by foodborne diseases every year. It also highlighted that over 0.12 million children under five years die from consuming unsafe food.
25. Firmina, the longest cable in the world when built, is being constructed by which technology company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Apple
[D] Amazon
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Tech Major Google announced that it is building an undersea cable called ‘Firmina’, that would connect the United States, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
The cable, which will be the longest cable in the world, aims to bolster internet connection capacity between these regions. The cable will run from the East Coast of the United States to Argentina and improve access to Google services for users in South America.
26. Which space agency announced ‘Envision’ probe, as a part of its Venus mission?
[A] NASA
[B] ESA
[C] ISRO
[D] Rocosmos
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Correct Answer: B [ESA]
Notes:
The European Space Agency has recently announced a probe called Envision, as a part of its Venus Mission.
ESA announced this one week after its American counterpart, NASA, chose two Venus projects of its own, known as Veritas and Davinci+. As per the team of EAS, all three of the missions are highly complementary and the probe will be ready by 2034-35.
27. How many free transactions are allowed to the customers every month from their own ATMs?
[A] Three
[B] Five
[C] Ten
[D] Fifteen
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Correct Answer: B [Five]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently raised the interchange fee on each transaction at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). This shall be effective from August 1, 2021.
The RBI has decided to allow increase in interchange fee per transaction from Rs 15 to Rs 17 for financial transactions and from Rs 5 to Rs 6 for non-financial transactions in all centres. Customers are eligible for five free transactions every month from their own bank ATMs.
28. Which Indian state/UT released the draft proposal for Master Plan 2041?
[A] Karnataka
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kerala
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) published the draft proposal for Master Plan Delhi (MPD) 2041 and invited public opinion and objection.
The vision document for the next twenty years deals with several issues that will impact the city in the upcoming years. Any citizen can give their suggestions on the draft policy, over the next 45 days.
29. As per the recent data from the Commerce Ministry, the exports of India’s organic farm products rose by ………. percent in 2020-21.
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Correct Answer: C [51]
Notes:
As per the recent data from the Commerce Ministry, Exports of India’s organic farm products rose 51 percent in 2020-21.
Outward shipments of organic products touched 1,040 million dollars last year compared to 689 million dollars a year before. Exports of organic products grew at 39 per cent to 8 lakh 88 thousand 179 tonnes last fiscal, in terms of volume.
30. A Management System called ‘CAIMS’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports ]
Notes:
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju launched the Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS).
It aims to streamline the medicine and rehabilitation support offered to the athletes. CAIMS also aims to provide the best sports injury management support nearest to the athlete’s location. It will help to standardize injury treatment protocol for athletes across the country.
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