22nd June by Dr.

Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Who has been appointed as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs? Anurag Srivastava
2. Which satellite of NASA will give early warning signals of Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?
CIRES
3. Graham Neil "Jock" Edwards, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports? Cricket
4. PNB Housing Finance has signed an agreement with which organisation to raise 75 million dollars? JICA
5. Which state/UT government launched a 5T action plan to fight COVID-19? Delhi
6. Namdapha Tiger Reserve is in which state? Arunachal Pradesh
7. Which division of Indian Railways started ‘Doodh Duronto Special’ trains? South-Central Railway
8. NASA unveiled its plan to set up the first human base camp Artemis on the Moon's south pole by which year? 2024
9. Which Airline operated India’s first cargo-on-seat flight carrying vital supplies? SpiceJet
10. BARC is located in which city? Mumbai
11. NHAI achieved their highest ever construction of National Highways in FY 2019-20 by constructing what km of
national highways? 3,979 km
12. Which ministry designated DigiLocker as the sole National Academic Depository (NAD)? Ministry of Human
Resource Development
13. RBI increased the number of days for which a state / UT can avail the overdraft facility to how many days? 21 days
14. What is a legal defense for when an extraordinary and unforeseen event prevents fulfilment of a contract? Force
Majeure
15. Police in which state developed the ‘Rakhsa Sarv’ app? Chhattisgarh
16. Actor Kalinga Sasi passed away recently, he was related to which field? Malayalam
17. Samadhan online challenge was launched by which Ministry? Ministry of Human Resource Development
18. Jack Dorsey is the CEO of which company? Twitter
19. Madhuban is a biofortified variety of which crop? Carrot
20. Pharmacists, popularly known as Swasthya ke Sipahi delivered essential services and medicines to patients and elderly
under which scheme? Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

Q1) For the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 positive patients across the country, which medicine has been
recommended recently by the government of India?
A.Favipiravir B.Ceftriaxone
C.Mefloquine D.Tenofovir

Q2) When was World Hydrography Day 2020 observed?

A.June 20 B.June 21
C.June 19 D.June 18

● Theme - “Hydrography – enabling autonomous technologies”.

● International Yoga Day 2020 – 21 June.
● This year's theme is "Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family".
● The theme set by the United Nations for this year is “Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home”.

Q3) Which IIT institution has developed a herbal infusion technology as a sustainable means of income for local marginal
farmers in the mid-Himalayan region?
A.IIT Roorkee B.IIT Ropar
C.IIT Guwahati D.IIT Mandi

Q4) According to a report Assessment Of Climate Change Over The Indian Region, India’s average temperature has
increased by______ degrees Celsius between 1901-2018?
A. 1.4 degrees B. 0.4 degrees
C. 0.7 degrees D.1.0 degrees

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Highlights :-
● In a best-case scenario of immediate mitigation of emissions, India’s temperature will still rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius
by 2099.
● The worst-case scenario sees a rise of 4.4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
● Given the recent cyclones, it is instructive to learn that the sea level near Mumbai is rising at the rate of 3cm per decade.
● Off the Bengal coast, it’s 5cm per decade.
● Surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean (including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) have risen by 1 degree
Celsius between 1951-2015, higher than the global average.
● When it comes to the monsoon, the report establishes that precipitation over north India has decreased by 6%
(1951-2015) due to the polluting aerosol “brown cloud”.
● April-June heatwaves will become four times more frequent by 2099 (compared to 1976-2005), and their duration
might also double.

Q5) According to BP Statistical Review, India is the _______th biggest growth driver of primary energy consumption in the
world?
A.First B.Third
C.Fifth D.Second

Q6) Who has been appointed as the president of BMW Group India?
A.Vikram Pawah B.Pritish Raj
C.Asim Kumar Basu D.Abhay Firodia

Q7) Which football club has won its sixth Italian Cup title?
A.Juventus B.Milan
C.Napoli D.Atalanta

Q8) Which state has launched a mobile application “TS-Weather” that enables people to access information about weather
conditions?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Kerala
C.Karnataka D.Telangana

Q9) Who will be awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his decades-long work around issues of global
justice?
A.Kailash Satyarthi B.Amartya Sen
C.Raghuram Rajan D.Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Q10) US Astronomers have discovered a very rare remarkable neutron star which is known as Swift J1818.0−1607 and is
estimated to be about _________ years old?
A.200 years B.170 years
C.320 years D.240 years

Q11) Dinu Randive, who passed away recently, was a Veteran ______?
A.Politician B.Painter
C.Journalist D.Author

Q12) Which state has approved a 10 percent horizontal reservation for government school students who qualify the National
Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, NEET?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Odisha D.Kerala

Q13) US President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to withdraw 9,500 American troops from bases in which country?
A.Iraq B.Germany
C.Kuwait D.Jordan

Q14) A fossil of a Stegodon, a variety of the elephant, was recently discovered in which state?
A.Assam B.Karnataka
C.Uttar Pradesh D.West Bengal

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Q15) Which IIT is going to produce 25 thousand N95 and N99 grade face masks per day?
A.IIT Delhi B.IIT lucknow
C.IIT Jodhpur D.IIT Kanpur

Q16) ICICI Bank has sold _______% stake in ICICI Lombard for Rs 2,250 crore?
A.3.96% B.2.12%
C.4.32% D.2.99%

Q17) The Sports Ministry has decided to establish how many Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the
country?
A.500 B.1500
C.1000 D.1200

Q18) World Music Day or Fête de la Musique 2020 was observed on?
A.20 June B.21 June
C.19 June D.18 June

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