Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 29th June 2021

Correct Answer: D. INS Tabar

Explanation:  Indian Naval Ship Tabar commenced her prolonged deployment on June 13.It will visit a number of ports in Africa and Europe till the end of September.It will also participate in a number of joint exercises with friendly navies.The ship will transit across the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea while making port calls at Djibouti, Egypt, Italy, France, UK, Russia, Netherlands, Morocco, and Arctic Council countries like Sweden and Norway.During port visits, the ship is scheduled to participate in bilateral exercises like Ex Konkan with UK Royal Navy, Ex Varuna with French Navy, and Ex Indra with Russian Federation Navy, to strengthen military relations, develop interoperability, and project long-range sustenance.

Correct Answer – C. 2024

Explanation: The GoI has extended the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME Phase II) by 2 yrs.It is an ambitious scheme to expedite the adoption of electric vehicles launched on April 1, 2019, for 3 yrs.The extension will help push EV sales, especially in the two and three-wheeler segments in the coming years.According to data available, only 5 percent or around Rs 500 crore of the allocated Rs 10,000 crore has been spent so far to make green mobility affordable.

Correct Answer – A. Meenesh Shah

Explanation: National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) executive director, Meenesh Shah has been assigned the additional charge of the post of Chairman of NDDB.He Varsha Joshi whose tenure ended on May 31.Shah had taken over the post for a period of six months with effect from June 1.Shah is a member secretary of the Indian National Committee (INC) of the International Dairy Federation (IDF).

Correct Answer – C. Shafali Verma

Explanation: Shafali Verma became the youngest Indian cricketer to make debut across formats after being picked for the first ODI against England Women.On her ODI debut, Verma scored 15 runs off 14 balls before being dismissed by Katherine Brunt.The Haryana girl took 17 years and 150 days to make her debut across the format.He became the 5th youngest cricketer in the world.The other four are Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Sarah Taylor (England), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Mohammad Amir (Pakistan).

Correct Answer- C. Abhishek Verma

Explanation:  Indian archer Abhishek Verma won a gold medal in the men’s individual compound event in Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris.He defeated American Kris Schaff via shoot-off in a nerve-wracking final.This was Verma’s second World Cup individual gold medal.He won the first one in Wroclaw, Poland, in 2015.He is the first Indian man to win two World Cup gold medals in an individual compound event.

Correct Answer – B. 6

Explanation: Six Indian medical colleges have found a place in the list of 100 best medical colleges of the world in 2021. AIIMS, New Delhi has bagged 23rd position, and AFMC, Pune has bagged 34th rank. CMC Vellore, JIPMER Pondicherry, Medical College Chennai, and IMS BHU Varanasi also figure in the list.The US based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ranked first.

Correct Answer – A. Ram Nath Kovind

Explanation:  President Ram Nath Kovind will lay the foundation stone of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar cultural centre in Lucknow on 29 June 2021. The centre is being developed by the Culture Ministry of the state. It will have a 750 seated auditorium, library, picture gallery, museum, multipurpose hall, dormitory, cafeteria, parking and other basic facilities.The cost of the project is Rs.45.04 crores.

Correct Answer – B. 10 Lakh

Explanation: Telangana government has decided to send Rs 10 lakh financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of Dalit beneficiaries under the Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Programme.This will help them be financially self-sufficient and enable independent decision making.In the first phase, the assistance would be given to 100 families selected from each of the 119 Assembly Constituencies.

Telangana:

• Chief Minister – K. Chandrashekar Rao
• Governor-Tamilisai Soundarajan
• Number of Districts-33

Correct Answer – C. March 2022

Explanation:  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that once the government starts issuing visas again, the first 5 lakh tourist visas will be given free of cost.The free tourist visa scheme will be applicable till March 31, 2022, or till 5 lakh visas are issued. Financial support will be proved to more than 11,000 registered tourist guides/travel and tourism stakeholders.

Correct Answer – B. Himachal Pradesh High Court

Explanation: Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.He will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice with effect from 1 July’21 consequent upon the retirement of Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy, Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court.Chief justices and judges of the 25 high courts retire at the age of 62 years.

Correct Answer – C. 2024

Explanation: The GoI has extended the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME Phase II) by 2 yrs.It is an ambitious scheme to expedite the adoption of electric vehicles launched on April 1, 2019, for 3 yrs.The extension will help push EV sales, especially in the two and three-wheeler segments in the coming years.According to data available, only 5 percent or around Rs 500 crore of the allocated Rs 10,000 crore has been spent so far to make green mobility affordable.

Correct Answer – C. 1000km-2000km

Explanation: India successfully test-fired a brand new missile in its most ambitious Agni series from a defense facility off Odisha coast.The first test of the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni Prime was conducted from the launching complex IV of Abdul Kalam Island.
Indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile met all mission objectives.Agni P is the latest and most advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1000 km and 2000 km.

Correct Answer – C. 6,28,993 crores

Explanation:  Government has announced stimulus package of six lakh 28 thousand 993 crore rupees to boost economy during the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several economic relief measures amid COVID pandemic including eight economic relief measures, of which four are absolutely new and one is specific to health infrastructure.Finance Minister announced 1.1 lakh crore rupee Loan Guarantee Scheme for COVID affected sectors.Also announced 1.5 lakh crore rupees for Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme.Credit Guarantee Scheme which is a new scheme to facilitate loans to 25 lakh people through Micro Finance Institutions, MFI.The Finance Minister also announced free tourist visa to five lakh tourists.Extension of Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana from 30th of June, 2021 to 31st of March, 2022.

Correct Answer – E. 25 lakh

Explanation: The government announced a new credit guarantee scheme that will facilitate loans to 25 lakh people through micro finance institutions (MFIs).The announcement was made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of economic relief package provided to spur investment climate in the country affected by the Covid pandemic.As per the new scheme, guarantee will be provided to Scheduled Commercial Banks for loans to new or existing NBFC-MFIs or MFIs for on lending up to Rs 1.25 lakh to approximately 25 lakh small borrowers.