Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 18th June 2020

Correct Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh

Explanation: Madhya Pradesh government gives ‘corona warriors’ status to Divyang Anganwadi workers. These divyang Anganwadi workers are playing an important role in the state during the ongoing Corona crisis. They are distributing nutritious food from house to house of the beneficiaries. They are also advising people to avoid corona infection. Anganwadi workers advise that stay at home and follow the mantra of social distancing in remote areas.

• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Lal Ji Tandon.

Correct Answer – A. Made To Shine

Explanation: International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on 13th June every year. The day is celebrated annually to bring about awareness among the people about albinism and the human rights of people with albinism. Each year events are held to educate people and celebrate people with albinism who continue to suffer all types of human rights violations. The theme of International Albinism Awareness Day 2020: ‘Made To Shine’.

Correct Answer – D. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Explanation: Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, released “India Rankings 2020” of Institutions of Higher Education in various categories on the basis of their performance on five broad categories of parameters. The Minister released India Rankings 2020 virtually in 10 categories in the presence of Minister of State for HRD ,Shri Sanjay Dhotre. Additional Secretary (Higher Education),Shri Rakesh Ranjan, MHRD; Chairman UGC, Prof. D. P. Singh; Chairman, AICTE Anil Sahasrabudhe; Chairman NBA, Prof. K.K. Aggarwal; Member Secretary NBA, Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa, and representatives of Higher Education Institutions witnessed the release through video conferencing.This is the fifth consecutive edition of India Rankings of the institutions of higher education in India. In 2020, an addition to nine rankings ie  one domain “Dental” has been introduced for the first time bringing the total tally to 10 categories / subject domains.

Correct Answer – C. Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta

Explanation:  Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta took charge as the Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command (ENC). He replaced Vice Admiral S.N Ghormade, who has been appointed as Controller Personnel Services at the Integrated Headquarters, New Delhi. Mr Dasgupta was an alumnus of the NDA and commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1985. He has commanded frontline ships including the missile corvettes INS Nishank, INS Karmuk, stealth frigate INS Tabar and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat.

Correct Answer – C. United Kingdom

Explanation: The U.K. aims to drive down greenhouse gas emissions from aviation to make carbon-free transatlantic flights possible within a generation. The U.K. is chasing a target to make the country a net-zero economy by 2050, and transport emissions are proving among the toughest to get down. Aviation emissions currently account for more than 2% of global greenhouse gases, and have risen by 70% since 2005. The International Civil Aviation Organization forecasts that they will rise another 300% by 2050 in the absence of measures to bring them down.

Correct Answer – C. Dinyar Patel

Explanation: Historian Dinyar Patel’s biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, “Naoroji Pioneer of Indian Nationalism” was published by the Harvard University Press in May 2020. Patel is an assistant professor at the Department of History at the University of South Carolina. He researched the life and career of Indian Nationalist Leader Dadabhai Naoroji. He focused on the Indian Nationalist Movements, the city of Bombay and the Parsi Zarostrain community.

Correct Answer – C. Uday Kotak

Explanation: In pursuance of regulation 3 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) advisory committee regulation 2017, the IBBI board has restructured an advisory committee on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process by including four new members. The new 14-member committee, formed in August 2017, will be chaired by Uday Kotak, the Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. It will suggest and provide professional support on a request from the IBBI or on its own volition on any matter with respect to the Corporate Insolvency resolution and liquidation dealt with by the Board under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. The tenure of the all members is of 3 years that is up to June 11, 2023.

Correct Answer – D. ICIC Bank

Explanation: ICICI Bank has launched ‘Insta Flexicash’, an online overdraft(od) facility for its pre approved salary account customers, by which these customers can get approval for OD instantly & in a paperless manner. The end-to-end fully digital facility can be accessed with no documentation, using the Bank’s internet banking platform without visiting a bank branch. The end-to-end fully digital facility is often accessed with no documentation, using the Bank’s internet banking platform without visiting a bank branch. This facility is meant to guard ICICI Bank Salary Account customers against missing their Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) or cheque bounces thanks to insufficient funds by providing short-term instant credit. Customers can easily avail of this facility by initiating their application online.

Correct Answer – D. 16th June

Explanation:  Every year, the International Day of Family Remittances is observed on June 16 by the United Nations. The day is observed all over the world. The theme of the for the year 2020 is ‘Remittances are a lifeline’. The day is celebrated to recognize the efforts of migrants living abroad and help improve the lives of their family members in their home countries. The first International Day of Family Remittances was celebrated in 2015.

Correct Answer – C. Article 279A

Explanation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the virtual 40th GST Council Meeting. The key outcome of this meet was further relief on late fee and interest payable on late payments as a part of compliance burden of businesses. This was the first meeting after COVID-19 breakout in India.GST Council is an apex member committee to modify or to procure any law or regulation based on the context of goods and services tax in India. The council is headed by the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assisted with the finance minister of all the states of India. It was constituted on 15th September 2016 under Article 279A of the Constitution.

Correct Answer – A. CaptainArjun

Explanation: The Railway Protection Force of Central Railway (CR), Pune division, Maharashtra launched a Robotic ‘Captain Arjun’ (Always be Responsible and Just Use to be Nice) to intensify the screening and surveillance of passengers. It was launched online by Arun Kumar, Director General (RPF), Railway Board in the presence of Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager, Central Railway, among others The BrainChild behind this innovation is Alok Bohra DIG/RPF, Central Railway.

Correct Answer – B. Cricket

Explanation: Former New Zealand cricketer Matt Beresford Poore(all-rounder- right hand batsman and offspinner)passed away at 90. He was born on June 1, 1930, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Correct Answer – C. 108th

Explanation:  India football team retained its 108th spot in the latest FIFA rankings. While Belgium ranked first and world champion France is in 2nd place and Brazil is at 3rd spot. In the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the qualifier tournaments have been postponed for the FIFA World Cup and other major games at the international level.

• Headquarters of FIFA: Zürich, Switzerland.
• President of FIFA: Gianni Infantino.

Correct Answer – A. Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ to educate child labourers in the state. This scheme has launched, on the occasion of the International Child Labour Prohibition Day. Benefits of the scheme:

• The government will give monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 to selected boys and girls, respectively.
• If these children pass classes 8, 9 and 10, they will be given an additional amount of Rs 6,000 for clearing each standard.
• A total of 2,000 children from 57 districts of the state will benefit from the first phase of the ”Bal Shram Vidya Yojana”.
• The families of these children will also get the benefits of all the schemes of the central and state government.