Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2021
41. Which institution convened the National Convention on Prevention of Maternal, Adolescent and Childhood Obesity?
[A] WHO
[B] UNICEF
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] AIIMS
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Correct Answer: C [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
India’s premier think tank the NITI Aayog had convened a National Convention on Prevention of Maternal, Adolescent and Childhood Obesity.
NITI Aayog described obesity as a silent epidemic. It also called for a multi-sectoral approach to target the adolescents for promoting activity and healthy lifestyle. Global experts and representatives from UN bodies including UNICEF, WHO and WFP participated.
42. Which state government has partnered with UN WFP to support women through SHGs?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha has partnered with United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to empower and support women through SHGs.
This partnership aims to improve household food and nutritional security by empowering state-supported Women’s Self-Help Groups (WSHGs). The partnership, which will be effective till December 2023, will be focusing on improving the linkage of SHGs with government procurement systems.
43. Which state Government approved the Student Credit Card scheme has been approved?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] West Bengal
[C] Goa
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
The state Government of West Bengal has recently approved the Student Credit Card scheme, under which students can get a soft loan of up to Rs 10 lakh, for perusal of their higher studies. The scheme permits anyone who has resided 10 years in West Bengal to avail its benefits.
The scheme would cover students studying undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral study in India or abroad.
44. When is the “International Day in Support of Victims of Torture” observed every year by UN?
[A] 26 June
[B] 29 June
[C] 30 June
[D] 31 July
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Correct Answer: A [26 June]
Notes:
Every year, the United Nations observes 26th June as “International Day in Support of Victims of Torture”.
The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its general assembly in the year 1948. In 1975, the UN adopted a Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel treatment.
45. As per a recent report, Indian households invested around $40 billion in which asset, in 2020?
[A] Gold
[B] Cryptocurrency
[C] Real Estate
[D] Equity
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Correct Answer: B [Cryptocurrency]
Notes:
As per a recent report by Chainalysis, investments in cryptocurrency grew from about $200 million to nearly $40 billion in the year 2020.
The Reserve Bank of India, however expressed it has “major concerns” about the asset class. Six months ago, the Indian government proposed a ban on trading in digital coins.
46. Baihetan hydropower plant is situated in which country?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Baihetan hydropower plant is said to be the world’s largest hydropower plant under construction. It is situated on the Yangtze River in southwest China.
Recently, two units of the plant generated electricity for the first time. It is built by the China Three Gorges Corporation. Yangtze river is the longest river in Asia.
47. Which institution hosts the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2021?
[A] IEEE
[B] GSMA
[C] ITU
[D] OMA
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Correct Answer: B [GSMA]
Notes:
The world’s biggest mobile event of the year Mobile World Congress (MWC), began in hybrid form on June 28 in Barcelona, a city in Spain.
Last year, the event got cancelled due to high number of cases of Covid-19. Top Brands like Google, Nokia, Xiaomi, Facebook and Sony are not attending this year’s in-person event. MWC Barcelona, is an annual event focused on innovations in telecom industry, hosted by GSMA.
48. The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines for outsourcing, targeted at which category of banks?
[A] Regional Rural Banks
[B] Cooperative Banks
[C] Foreign Banks
[D] Local Area Banks
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Correct Answer: B [Cooperative Banks]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines for co-operative banks to manage risks that could arise from outsourcing of financial services.
As per the guidelines, the bank should retain the core control of outsourced activities and make the outsourcing as per guidelines within six months. It also said the CEO and the senior management of co-operative banks would be responsible for evaluating risks of all outsourcing activities.
49. Rahi Sarnobat, who won gold in a World Cup recently, represents Indian in which sports?
[A] Archery
[B] Shooting
[C] Boxing
[D] Weight Lifting
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Correct Answer: B [Shooting]
Notes:
Rahi Sarnobat clinched the 25m pistol gold medal at the shooting World Cup, being held in Osijek, Croatia. It is India’s first gold at the tournament.
The player’s tally of 39 was just one short of the world record set by Hungary’s Veronica Major at the 2019 World Cup in New Delhi. Rahi Sarnobat also won the Arjuna Award for Shooting.
50. Digital Green Pass, is the Covid Certificate of which group of nations?
[A] ASEAN
[B] BRICS
[C] European Union
[D] BASIC
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Correct Answer: C [European Union]
Notes:
The Digital Green Pass is the EU’s Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC), which permits movement of vaccinated people into the European Union countries for general and tourist purposes. It acts as an evidence of a person being vaccinated against COVID-19 disease.
India’s Covishield is not in the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved vaccine list and hence people vaccinated with Covishield are denied Digital Green Pass.
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