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Current Affairs (June 2020) Flashcards

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The Environmental Performance Index 2020 was topped by _____.

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Denmark

  • followed by Luxembourg, Switzerland, UK & France
  • India was ranked 168th
  • Liberia was bottom of list
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According to the Global Economic Prospects (June 2020) by the World Bank, global GDP contracted by ___ percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  1. 2%

- deepest global recession in eight decades

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Indian Railways commissioned the first ____ and successfully ran a double stack containers in electrified territory on Western Railway, making them the first in the world.

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high rise Over Head Equipment (OHE)

  • operated successfully from Palanpur & Botad stations in Gujarat
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Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with ____ to promote innovation in India.

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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

  • support world class start-ups through CSIR Incubators
  • set-up CSIR Innovation Parks
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____ is CSIRs Student- Scientist connect program where more than 3 lakhs students across the country have been exposed to science & tech.

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JIGYASA

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the technology platform ___ to empower MSMEs.

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CHAMPIONS

  • stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of recent Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.
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____ won the WHO Director-General Special award for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.

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Dr Mom Kong, Cambodia

Movement for Health

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___ won the South-East Asia Region Awardees for its efforts to ban pan masala, gutkha, e-cigarettes and hookah in Bihar and Jharkhand.

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Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society, Patna

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Government of India has launched “The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)” which is an initiative of ____.

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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

  • provide internship opportunities to fresh graduates in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) & Smart Cities
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According to the World Investment Report 2020, Global FDI flows were to decrease by ___ in 2020.

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40%

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Among the world’s largest FDI recipients, India jumped from 12th position in 2018 to ___ in 2019.

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9th

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According to the National Report on the state of Climate Crisis, India’s temperature increased by ___ between 1901 and 2018.

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0.7°C

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According to the National Report on the state of Climate Crisis, in a best case scenario, India’s temp would rise by _____ and worst case scenario it would rise by ___.

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  1. 7°C

4. 4°C

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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs signed a MoU with SIDBI for ____ scheme.

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PM Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi

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India was elected as the non-permanent member of the United Nations ____ in June 2020.

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Security Council

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____ topped the World Competitiveness Index 2020.

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Singapore

  • followed by Denmark & Switzerland
  • India came 43rd
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____ will be a 125 days long campaign launched by the Government of India to offer livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers & rural citizens.

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Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan

  • from Village Telihar, Khagaria District, Bihar
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State of the art flood warning system “iFLOWS” was launched in ____ in June 2020.

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Mumbai

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____ was top state in India to provide employment to the workers under MGNREGA.

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Uttar Pradesh

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According to the Nature Index 2020, India ranked ___ in science research.

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12th

  • US topped
  • followed by China & Germany
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According to SIPRI Yearbook 2020, India ranked ___ as nuclear weapons increased since 2019.

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6th [150 nuclear war heads]

  • India and China showed increase in nuclear weapons
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IIT-Ropar & IIT Indore ranked in the top 100 of ____ ranking 2020.

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THE Young University Ranking

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology topped the list
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____ launched ‘Suraksha Salary Account’ for MSMEs.

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Airtel Payments Bank

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Yes Bank partnered with fintech startup ____ to launch ‘Swasth Card’, a co-branded healthcare card, under Swasth program.

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“Affordplan”

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____ platform was virtually launched by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, ____ to help in systematically adopting the technologies having commercial potential and information related to incubated startups in our higher education institutions.

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YUKTI 2.0

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

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___ was launched in 2016. It is a set of seven evidence-based action plan for countries to eliminate the violence against children.

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Inspire Framework

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Under PMMY, the loans extended for income generating activities up to Rs 50,000 are known as ___ loans.

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Shishu

  • Modi approved the scheme for interest subvention of 2% to all Shishu loan accounts
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___ is the first bank that launched a mobile application based facility where customer can open the current bank account in a paperless manner in just a few hours.

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IndusInd Bank

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“Summer Treats” campaign was launched by ___ Bank with the easing of the lockdown restrictions in order to provide offers to both merchants and, salaried and self-employed customers.

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HDFC

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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) extended a Special Liquidity Facility (SLF) of Rs 270 crore to ___ Bank to support the agricultural activities of the farmers amid COVID-19 pandemic.

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Assam Gramin Vikash

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____ introduced an online overdraft (OD) facility ‘Insta FlexiCash’ for its salary account customers to guard them against missing their Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) or cheque bounces due to insufficient funds by providing short-term instant credit.

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ICICI Bank

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Karnataka Bank rolled out a new product titled “KBL Micro Mitra” for the Micro entrepreneurs where the Micro manufacturing and service enterprises will be offered a financial assistance of up to ___.

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Rs 10 lakhs

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Yes Bank has partnered with ___ to launch its digital wallet solution ‘Yuva Pay’ mobile app.

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UDMA Technologies

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that Indian economy will experience a sharp contraction of ___ in Fiscal Year 2021.

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  1. 55%

- Projections stated by IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook titled “A Crisis like No Other, An Uncertain Outlook“.

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The merger of Peugeot S.A (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) has been approved by the ____.

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Competition Commission of India (CCI)

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____ bought 1.16% stake in Jio Platforms.

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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

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State of Emergency was declared on June 4th after 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil spills near Russian city of ___, Siberia within the Arctic Circle

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Norilsk

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In Bristol England statue of 17th century slave trader ___ was pulled down during the BLM marches in June 2020.

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Edward Colston

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Former astronaut ___ is the first woman to reach deepest point of the ocean - Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench.

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Kathy Sullivan

  • first American woman to spacewalk
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African American ____ shot dead in drive-through carpark in Atlanta leading to further protests at police violence and the resignation of city’s police chief in June 2020.

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Rayshard Brooks

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Highest-ever temperature recorded in the Arctic circle, of ___ degrees in Verkhoyansk, Siberia.

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38C (100F)

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Japanese supercomputer ___ by Riken institute wins world contest to be the fastest

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Fugaku in Kobe

43
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In June 2020, the World Monetary fund predicted a deeper global recession with contraction of ____.

44
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____ was the world’s second worst outbreak.

45
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Ireland’s coalition government appointed ___ as Prime Minister in June 2020 after four months of negotiations.

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Micheál Martin

46
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____ acquired a 24.19% stake in Dish TV India Ltd, a corporation providing Direct to Home (DTH) television service in India.

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Yes Bank Limited

47
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The ____ was launched by the Indian Energy Exchange on its platform and it will be effective from 01st June 2020.

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Real-Time Electricity Market (RTM)

  • help address and balance the power supply-demand scenario in the country
48
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United Kingdom oil major ‘British Petroleum’ is going to set up Global Business Service Centre in ___ in India to support its global businesses.

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Pune, Maharashtra

49
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____ became India’s first $150-billion company in terms of market capitalisation.

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Reliance Industries Limited

50
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____ partnered with ICICI Bank on UPI multi-bank model which offer its users the option to create and use multiple UPI IDs.

51
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____ launched the ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ for equitable access to life-saving tech.

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World Health Organisation

52
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____ became the new President of Malawi.

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Lazarus Chakwera

53
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____ launched an initiative named ‘Shohojodha’, which is an online network to facilitate plasma exchange between recovered patients of COVID-19 treatment.

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Bangladesh

54
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___ declared itself free from “Coronavirus” in June 2020 and achieved this milestone after ___ days of restrictions.

A

New Zealand, 75

55
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The World Bank has approved USD ____ for three projects in Bangladesh to generate quality jobs and boost economic recovery during COVID.

A

1.05 billion

  • Private Investment and Digital Entrepreneurship (PRIDE)
  • Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE)
  • Second Programmatic Jobs Development Policy Credit
56
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Recently, a local council in southern Japan has approved a bill to change the name of an area containing Senkaku Islands from Tonoshiro to ____.

A

Tonoshiro Senkaku

57
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World Bank approved a $500 million for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in these 6 Indian states:

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Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan

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The Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited is a joint venture between Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and India’s ____.

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Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL)

59
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Government of India has launched a new initiative ____ to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the Indian citizens returning from overseas under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’.

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‘SWADES’ (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support)

60
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Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy:

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R. K. Singh

61
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Government of India raised the Customs duty on bamboo imports from 10% to ___ with immediate effect in June 2020.

62
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____ app was India’s 1st indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system facilitated for COVID-19 affected patients.

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‘COVID BEEP’

63
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India recorded a 29% increase in the population of this endangered species.

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Asiatic Lions

64
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated two bridges ____ & ____ at Udhampur and Doda districts respectively in Jammu and Kashmir.

A

Devika and Puneja

65
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Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers, ____ introduced India’s largest 1st Virtual Healthcare & Hygiene EXPO 2020.

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Mansukh Mandaviya

  • Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways & Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers
66
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A behaviour change campaign called ___ was launched by the NITI Aayog in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

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“Navigating the New Normal”

67
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Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service (QIS) has been inaugurated at ____.

A

Chandigarh

68
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Amount of Rs 445 crore was approved by the Government of India for the implementation of ____ Mission in Chhatisgarh in 2020-21.

A

Jal Jeevan

  • to achieve 100% Functional Tap Water Connection (FHTC) by year 2023-24.
69
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Telangana government celebrates ___ as the Telangana Formation Day.

70
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Uttarakhand forest department opened the state’s biggest biodiversity park in ____.

71
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State cabinet of Odisha adopted ____ as the anthem of Odisha.

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“Bande Utklala Janani”

  • Written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912.
72
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Summer capital of Uttarakhand

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Gairsain in Chamoli district

73
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“Raj Kaushal Portal” and “Online Shramik Employment Exchange” was launched by the ____ Goverment.

74
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____ became India’s first state to launch waste exchange website.

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Andhra Pradesh

75
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____ became the first state in the country to receive ISO certification for hostels meant for tribal students.

76
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Raja Parba festival is celebrated in ____.

77
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CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

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Arun Singhal

78
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1st woman chief secretary of Punjab

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Vini Mahajan

79
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Secretary of Ministry of Steel, Government of India

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Pradip Kumar Tripathi

80
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New chairman of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

A

Krishnendu Majumdar

81
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New chairman of DLF

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Rajiv Singh

82
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Newly appointed judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court

A

Javed Iqbal Wani

83
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President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly

A

Volkan Bozkir

84
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____ was the only cricketer to feature in Forbes’ list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world for the year 2020.

A

Virat Kohli

85
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Former Germany footballer ____ announced his retirement from the sport in June 2020.

A

Mario Gomez

86
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___ ranked first in FIFA rankings.

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Belgium

  • followed by France and Brazil
  • India came 108th
87
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be hosted by ____.

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Australia and New Zealand

88
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According to a poll conducted by Wisden India, ____ is the greatest Indian Test batsman of all time.

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Rahul Dravid

89
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Virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 was hosted by this PM ____.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson

90
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_____ was honoured with Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 for the Asia region. She won the prize for her story ____.

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Kritika Pandey, “The Great Indian Tee and Snakes”

91
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____ was named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020.

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

  • Chairperson of Biocon
92
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___ has become 1st Indian to be honoured with the Richard Dawkins Award 2020

A

Javed Akhtar

93
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____ state Panchayati raj department has won 1st prize under e-Panchayat Puraskar- 2020.

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Himachal Pradesh

94
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed globally on ___ every year.

95
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World Environment Day is observed globally on ____ every year.

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5th June

  • Colombia last hosted WED
96
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Official languages of the UN

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Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, English and French

97
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The theme of World Oceans Day 2020 was ____.

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“Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”

  • 8th June
98
Q

International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on ____ every year.

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13th June

  • theme: ‘Made To Shine’
99
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Autistic Pride Day is observed globally on ____ every year to respect the rights of persons with autism.

100
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The theme of World Hydrography day for year 2020 is ____.

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“Hydrography enabling autonomous technologies”

  • 21 June
101
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____ became the first private company to fly astronauts into orbit.

A

SpaceX

  • NASA astronauts Robrt Behnken & Douglas Hurley docked the SpaceX capsule with the International Space Station (ISS).
102
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___ material, a rare-earth-based material can be effectively used for cancer treatment.

A

Magnetocaloric

103
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NASA has announced that its headquarters in Washington, D.C., will be named after ___.

A

Mary W. Jackson

  • American mathematician

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