Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 25th June 2020

Correct Answer: C. Amish Tripathi

Explanation: Amish Tripathi has released his new fiction book ‘Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India’. The book is published by Westland Publications Pvt Ltd. The book is about the Indian King Suheldev who battles to protect his country, makes huge individual penances, shows radiant initiative and joins everybody inside the nation paying little mind to their religion, rank, area, or status in the public eye.

Amish Tripathi wins Hello Hall of Fame Awards for Literary Excellence (2019), Ustad Bismillah Khan Award (2018) for commitment to Indian culture, Kalinga International Literary Award (2018). Raymond Crossword Popular Fiction Award for his book Scion of Ikshvaku in 2016.

Correct Answer – B. 25th June

Explanation: The International Maritime Organization is observed on 25th June as the Day of the Seafarer. On this day, people pay respect to Seafarers and sailors who help the entire world function by conducting sea transport. ​This year, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on 25 June.

The 2020 campaign for the day: Seafarers are Key Workers. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of the work seafarers have done during the pandemic and to thank them for their contribution. It also encourages people to treat them with respect and dignity so they can continue the good work they have been doing.

Correct Answer – B. Burundi

Explanation: EvaristeNdayishimiye won the presidential election of Burundi held on May 20 and to swear in as president in August 2020.

Correct Answer – B. 3000 Cr

Explanation:  The Central Government is all set to allocate Rs 3,000 crore from the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES) Fund for supply of ventilators and for the welfare of migrant laborers.Centre will be spent Rs 2,000 crore in the procurement of 50,000 Made-in-India ventilators to Government-run COVID hospitals in all States/Union Territories (UTs).On the other hand, Rs 1,000 crore has already been released to States/UTs for the welfare of migrant laborers.

Correct Answer – D. Karnataka Bank

Explanation: Karnataka Bank launched a new product ‘KBL Micro Mitra’ for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs). This product will provide financial assistance up to Rs 10 lakhs to the Micro manufacturing and service enterprises for working capital or for investment purposes.About Karnataka Bank: Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer– Mahabaleshwara M S.

Correct Answer – B. China

Explanation: According to Moody’s Global Macro Outlook report, India’s GDP growth is expected to be -3.1 percent in 2020. Moody’s said that there are signs of improvement in the global economy but recovery of the Indian economy will take time. According to the report, the impact of the lockdown will be excessive on the Indian economy. According to Moody’s, “Growth will go to a record low in the second quarter of 2020 as it was the worst period for the global economy after the Second World War.”

In the G20 group, China will be the only country to record growth this year. The good thing is that GDP growth in 2021 has been 6.9%. There will be a gradual recovery from the second half of this year. On a larger scale, the economic growth of G20 countries in 2020 was -4.6 per cent in 2020. But in 2021, the growth of these countries is expected to be 5.2%. The rating agency said that China would be the only country among the G20 countries to register growth this year. China’s growth rate will be 1 percent this year. Next year, China’s growth rate may be 7.1 percent.

Correct Answer – B. China

Explanation: China has successfully launched the last Satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), which is a rival for the Global Positioning System (GPS) of the US, to become a major space power. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch center in Sichuan Province.

Correct Answer – A. Young India combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation

Explanation: “YUKTI 2.0 (Young India combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation)” platform has been virtually launched by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. YUKTI 2.0 is a logical extension of YUKTI, which will help in fostering the innovation and entrepreneurship culture in the academic institutions. YUKTI 2.0 platform will provide a marketplace to connect the innovators and investors and support the commercialisation of the innovative technologies. This will support the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” mission launched by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India to make India a self-reliant nation.

Correct Answer – C. 3.1%

Explanation:  Moody’s Investors Service has released its June update to Global Macro Outlook (2020-21). In its latest release, the rating agency projected the Indian economy to shrink 3.1% in the fiscal year 2020, citing the extent of coronavirus-related disruption. It also forecasts Indian economy to register 6.9% growth in fiscal year 2021.

Correct Answer – C. T Rabi Sankar

Explanation: Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS) has announced the appointments of T Rabi Sankar as the Chairman of the organization. IFTAS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India. T Rabi Sankar, currently serving as Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India for Payment Systems, Information Technology, Risk Management and Fintech has taken over concurrent charge, ex officio, as the Chairman of IFTAS. Agency also appoints Dr N Rajendran as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization.

Correct Answer – A. Wasim Jaffer

Explanation: Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has been appointed head coach of the Uttarakhand cricket team. The most elevated run-getter in Ranji Trophy, Jaffer had reported retirement in March this year. This will be his first spell as a lead trainer with a Team. Uttarakhand had arrived at the quarterfinals in their debut Ranji Trophy season in 2018-19, where they lost to Vidarbha, by an innings and 115 runs. They did not advance to the quarterfinals within the next season from Group C.

Correct Answer – C. Shooting

Explanation: Former Indian Air Rifle Shooter Pournima Zanane, an International Shooting Sport Federation(ISSF)-licensed coach who suffered from cancer for the past 2 years passed away at the age of 42 in Pune, Maharashtra. She started as a shooter in Mumbai and represented India in numerous ISSF World Cups, Asian Championships, Commonwealth Championships. She holds a national record in the 10 m air rifle event. She started coaching shooters in 2012 and she was the coach of the shooters team of Sri Lanka.

Correct Answer – D. Basketball

Explanation:  Former India and Karnataka basketball player K Raghunath passed away. Raghunath represented Indian All-Star team which toured Sri Lanka in 1962. He played for Karnataka with distinction in 1960s. He was one of the founding members of the still-popular Beagles Basketball Club. Raghunath’s tryst with basketball began in 1958.

Correct Answer – A. Haryana

Explanation: Kanwar Pal, Education Minister of Haryana announced that The Government of Haryana under the Chief Minister’s Distance Education Programme signed an agreement with Reliance Jio TV to benefit around 52 lakh rural students during the COVID-19 pandemic.The four channels of EDUSAT can be accessed through television, Laptop, desktop, tablets and smartphones for free of cost which will be available on the Jio platform.