Current affairs
Q
1) The four cosmonauts who have been chosen for the Gaganyaan mission have
continued their preparation in ________.
A.Japan
B.Russia
C.USA
D.France
●The
four cosmonauts who have been chosen for the Gaganyaan strategic continued
their preparation in Russia.
●The
preparing was required to be postponed as the lockdown was reported after the
episode of COVID-19.
●Gaganyaan
is India's originally kept an eye on space strategic.
Gaganyaan
●Gaganyaan
is the ₹10,000-crore Indian human space flight
booked for 2022.
●It
is intended to have 3-7 group individuals go through 3-7 days in space in a
400-km circle.
●The
program will make India the fourth country on the planet to dispatch a Human
Spaceflight Mission.
●GSLV
Mk-III dispatch vehicle, which has the essential payload capacity for this
strategic, be utilized to dispatch Gaganyaan.
Q
2) Myanmar is looking for ________ IMF advance under its Rapid Credit Facility
(RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) for COVID-19 spending.
A.100
million dollar
B.200
million dollar
C.400
million dollar
D.700
million dollar
●The
parliament of Myanmar affirmed the proposition to look for a 700 million dollar
credit from IMF to fund its spending on battling COVID-19 in the nation.
●Myanmar
has looked for the advance from IMF under its Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and
Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) which offers snappy advance office at
concessional rates for Low Income Countries.
Myanmar
•Capital:
Naypyidaw
•President:
Win Myint
•State
Counselor: Aung San Suu Kyi
•Currency:
Kyat
•Four
Northeast Indian states share the fringe with Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur.
Q
3) Which of the accompanying nation has totally lifted its across the country
crisis?
A.Japan
B.USA
C.Saudi
Arabia
D.UAE
●Japan
has totally lifted the across the country crisis forced after the Corona Virus
pandemic.
●Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reported that the crisis will be lifted in there
maining five prefectures including Tokyo.
●He
cautioned that a highly sensitive situation can be re-forced if the disease
begins spreading quickly once more.
Japan
•Japan
is a stratovolcanic archipelago of about 7,000 islands and spreads 375,000
square kilometers
•Part
of the Pacific Ring of Fire
•Capital:
Tokyo
•Emperor:
Naruhito
•Prime
Minister: Shinzō Abe
•Legislature:
National Diet
•Currency:
Japanese yen
Japan
in Recent News
●Japanese
proficient grappler Hana Kimura passed on at 22 years old.
Q
4) PM Modi paid tribute to previous PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his demise
commemoration. Nehru was conceived in ________.
A.Varanasi
B.Allahabad
C.Kanpur
D.Agra
●Nehru
was conceived in Allahabad (presently Prayagraj) on November 14, 1889. He
kicked the bucket in Delhi on May 27, 1964.
●One
of the key chiefs of the Indian opportunity battle alongside Mahatma Gandhi,
Nehru turned into the principal head administrator of the nation after
Independence, a post which he held till his passing. He died at the age of 74.
A
few Facts about Jawaharlal Nehru
●During
the opportunity battle, Nehru went through 3259 days in prison. He used to
crusade against Indian persecution by the British as contracted labourand
different gross infringement of rights.
●Nehru
was designated a sum of multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950's for
his commitments to keeping up and advancing harmony in the Indian subcontinent.
●He
turned into the Indian National Congress president on two events - in 1919 and
1928.
●In
the 60s, he assumed a key job in the arrangement and activity of the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
●His
birth commemoration is praised as 'Kids' Day' in India.
●Nehru
endure four recorded death endeavors - in 1947, 1955, 1956, 1961.
●Nehru
composed a few books, including 'The Discovery of India', 'Brief looks at World
History', and his personal history, 'Toward Freedom'.
Q
5) First period of the deferred Army Commanders' Conference is being done in
________.
A.Leh
B.New
Delhi
C.Siliguri
D.Pithoragarh
●The
Army Commanders' Conference, a pinnacle level half-yearly occasion which was
booked for April 2020 and delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic, will presently be
composed in two stages.
●The
first period of the gathering will begin from 27 May which will proceed till
29th of this current month.
●The
second stage will be held in the most recent seven day stretch of June 2020.
●The
gathering's first stage will be held at the South Block in Delhi.
Q
6) The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)
has joined forces with ________ to start "Van Dhan Samajik Doori Jagrookta
Abhiyaan".
A.Tata
Trusts
B.UNICEF
C.UNESCO
D.NITI
Aayog
●The
Department of Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan has composed an
online class on"Van Dhan Scheme: Learnings for post COVID-19" in
relationship with TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
●The
online course was sorted out under the Know Your Scheme-Lecture Series.
●TRIFED
has joined forces with UNICEF to start "Van Dhan Samajik Doori Jagrookta
Abhiyaan".
UNICEF
•The
United Nations Children's Fund is a United Nations office answerable for giving
philanthropic and formative guide to youngsters around the world.
•Headquarters:
New York, New York, United States
•Head:
Henrietta H. Fore
•Founded:
11 December 1946
Van
Dhan Yojana
●Van
Dhan Yojana was propelled in 2018, in Chhattisgarh.
●The
Van Dhan Vikas Kendra will take into account ten Self Help Groups of thirty
ancestral gatherers each.
●The
choice of the ancestral recipients and arrangement of the SHGs has been
embraced by TRIFED.
●The
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras will help the financial improvement of tribals
associated with the assortment of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and give a
supportable MFP-based occupation in MFP-rich areas.
Q
7) Which of the accompanying has as of late propelled the calling application
named as "CatchUp"
A.Apple
B.Google
C.Facebook
D.TikTok
●A
calling application named as "CatchUp" has been propelled by the
online life major Facebook.
●The
calling application means to organize call timings with loved ones, and will
empower clients to check accessibility of time with a gathering of up to eight
individuals.
Facebook
in Recent News
●Facebook
gains Giphy, the electronic enlivened gif web index and stage supplier.
●The
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda "Objective (Going
Online As Leaders)" program has been propelled for Digital Skilling of
Tribal Youth.
○The
Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) is a joint activity of Facebook India with the
Ministry of Tribal issues.
●Reliance
Jio, the telecom unit of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has sold a 9.99 percent
stake to US tech mammoth Facebook for $5.7 billion, or Rs 43,574 crore.
●Facebook
has worked together with probably the greatest names in Indian diversion to
assemble a home-to-home pledge drive show, 'I For India'.
Q
8) Which of the accompanying has as of late propelled altered PM Vaya Vandana
Yojana?
A.State
Bank of India
B.Life
Insurance Corporation of India
C.Punjab
National Bank
D.HDFC
Bank
●Life
Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on declared the dispatch of the Pradhan
Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (Modified-2020) Scheme.
●LIC
is exclusively approved to work this plan, which fills in as a Non-Linked,
Non-Participating, Pension Scheme sponsored by the Center.
Pradhan
Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY)
•It
is a Pension Scheme solely for the senior residents matured 60 years or more.
•The
Scheme can be bought disconnected just as online through Life Insurance
Corporation (LIC) of India which has been given the sole benefit to work this
Scheme.
•Scheme
gives a guaranteed return of 8% p.a. payable month to month (proportional to
8.30% p.a. successful) for a long time.
Extra
security Corporation of India (LIC)
•LIC
is an Indian state-claimed protection gathering and speculation company
possessed by the Government of India.
•It
was established in 1956 when the Parliament of India passed the Life Insurance
of India Act that nationalized the protection business in India.
•Over
245 insurance agencies and opportune social orders were converged to make the
state-possessed LIC.
Q
9) Which of the accompanying state/UT has dropped its yearly "Kheer
Bhawani Mela"?
A.Assam
B.Nagaland
C.Jammu
and Kashmir
D.New
Delhi
●In
the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Annual Kheer Bhawani Mela on 30th
May this year in Tulmulla town of Ganderbal region has been dropped as a result
of flare-up of Coronavirus pandemic.
●The
fans have been approached to help out the specialists and play out the love of
the Goddess at their homes as it were.
●Kheer
Bhawani Mela is one of the greatest strict elements of Kashmiri Pandit
Community.
Jammu
and Kashmir
•Union
region: 31 October 2019
•Number
of District : 28
•Lieutenant
Governor: Girish Chandra Murmu
•High
court: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
•Chief
Justice: Gita Mittal
Significant
Dams of Jammu and Kashmir
●Salal
Dam: Chenab
●Dul
Hasti Dam: Chenab
●Alchi
Dam and Nimoo Bazgo Plant: Indus
●Ratle
Dam: Chenab
●Kishanganga
Dam: Kishanganga (Neelum)
●Uri
Dam: Jhelum
●Baglihar
Dam: Chenab
Jammu
and Kashmir in Recent News
●In
request to spread mindfulness about the mental effect of lockdown and measures
to be received to conquer them, the Department of Information and Public
Relations, J&K has begun an activity 'SUKOON' - COVID-19 Beat the
Stress".
●Kashmir
saffron, which is a zest and wellbeing rejuvenator and the pride of Jammu and
Kashmir, has been given geological sign (GI) tag, securing the uniqueness of
the homestead produce.
●The
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has begun alluding to its meteorological
sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir as "Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad".
●The
focus has offered endorsement to an altered point by point venture report (DPR)
of the Ujh Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Jammu and Kashmir at an expected
expense of Rs 9,167 crore.
Q
10) Recently, Which of the accompanying has banded together with Master card to
create tweaked items for ranchers, little and medium endeavors (SMEs), and
retail clients?
A.Paytm
Payments Bank
B.Airtel
Payments Bank
C.India
Post Payments Bank.
D.Fino
Payments Bank.
●Airtel
Payments Bank (APBL) has banded together with Mastercard to create tweaked
items for the underbanked range including ranchers, little and medium endeavors
(SMEs), and retail clients.
●The
cooperation targets assembling a computerized stage which furnishes ranchers
with information about cutting edge cultivating methods and association with
commercial centers.
Installments
Bank in India
●Payments
banks were a piece of the Reserve Bank of India's procedure of offering
separated financial licenses.
●A
board of trustees headed by Dr. Nachiket Mor suggested setting up of
'Installments Bank' to oblige the lower pay gatherings and private companies.
●A
installments bank is a separated bank, offering a restricted scope of items.
●It
can acknowledge request stores just that is reserve funds and current records,
not time stores.
●Payment
banks are confined to holding a most extreme parity of Rs. 100,000(Rupees one
lakh just) per singular client.
●Payment
Banks can't acknowledge Non-Resident Indian (NRI) stores.
●The
Payment Banks can't set up auxiliaries to attempt non-banking money related
administrations exercises.
Installments
Bank in India List
●Airtel
Payments Bank
●India
Post Payments Bank
●Fino
Payments Bank
●Jio
Payments Bank
●Paytm
Payments Bank
●NSDL
Payments Bank
Q
11) Who among the accompanying Indian-American has won Inventor of the Year
Award 2020 for improving AI capacities?
A.Ashok
Puri
B.Vikrant
Kumar
C.Rajiv
Joshi
D.Sanjeev
Tyagi
●An
Indian-American designer Dr. Rajiv Joshi has stowed the esteemed Inventor of
the Year grant for the year 2020 for his spearheading work in propelling the
electronic business and improving man-made reasoning (AI) capacities.
●Dr
Joshi works at the IBM Thomson Watson Research Center in New York.
●The
$5,000.00 grant is introduced each year by the New York Intellectual Property
Law Association (NYIPLA) in acknowledgment of the commitment that the creation
has as well as will make towards society overall.
Q
12) Recently, Shyamala Bhave passed away. She was a celebrated _______.
A.Journalist
B.Actress
C.Classical
performer
D.Former
Chief of Goonjorganisation
●Classical
performer Shyamala G. Bhave died.
●She
was having an equivalent order over Hindustani just as Carnatic music.
●She
had additionally formed music in India's first Sanskrit sequential titled
"Kadambari".
●She
had additionally served at the Karnataka Sangeeta Nrithya Academy from 1997 to
2001.
Q
13) Which of the accompanying organization will direct will lead 'Confidence'
preliminaries to test consolidated viability of two antiviral medications,
Favipiravirand Umifenovir, as potential COVID-19 treatment system?
A.Lupin
Limited
B.Glenmark
Pharmaceuticals
C.Cipla
D.Cadila
Healthcare
●Glenmark
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. will lead 'Confidence' preliminaries to test joined
viability of two antiviral medications, Favipiravir and Umifenovir, as
potential COVID-19 treatment technique.
●The
two antiviral medications have various systems of activity, and their blend may
show improved treatment adequacy by adequately handling high popular loads in
patients during beginning times of the malady.
'Confidence'
TRIALS
●The
two antiviral medications have various instruments of activity, and their mix
may show improved treatment adequacy by viably handling high popular loads in
patients during beginning times of the illness.
●The
new mix clinical preliminary will be called FAITH – (FA vipiravir in addition
to Um I fenovir (viability and security) Trial in Indian Hospital setting).
●As
numerous as 158 hospitalized patients of moderate COVID-19 disease will be
joined up with the mix study and randomized in two gatherings.
