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Current Affairs JUNE-2021

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101. Which is India’s first institution to be declared as Standard Developing Organization (SDO)?

A
RDSO

B
IRCTC

C
DRDO

D
RITES

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Correct Answer : A [RDSO]

Explaination : [The Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO), which functions under the Indian Railways has recently become the country’s first institution to be declared as Standard Developing Organization (SDO). Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) launched the scheme of ‘Recognition of SDO’, to attain the “One Nation One Standard” of the Government.]

102. Leading rating agency Moody’s Investors Service, has pegged India’s GDP growth at which level, for FY22?

A
9.3%

B
11.3%

C
13.3%

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Correct Answer : A [9.3%]

Explaination : [Leading rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has pegged India’s GDP growth at 9.3% for the financial year 2021-22. It has further estimated India’s GDP growth at 7.9% for FY23. The agency has stated that India’s economic activity would be affected by reimposition of lockdown measures along with investment behavioural changes, but the same would not have deep impact on the economy as that during the first wave.]

103. As a Covid distress mitigating measure, PSBs in India announced to provide unsecured loans to individuals up to which amount?

A
Rs 1 lakh

B
Rs 2 lakh

C
Rs 5 lakh

D
Rs 25 lakh

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Correct Answer : C [Rs 5 lakh]

Explaination : [As a measure to mitigate the distress caused due to COVID 19 pandemic, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in India have announced to provide financial assistance to individuals in the form of unsecured loans up to a limit of Rs 5 lakh. This is a part of the three new loan products introduced by the PSBs to provide financial support to vaccine manufacturers, hospitals/dispensaries, pathology labs etc.]

104. ESIC and EPFO schemes are implemented by which ministry?

A
Finance Ministry

B
Labour Ministry

C
MSME Ministry

D
Ministry of Social Justice

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Correct Answer : B [Labour Ministry]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers enrolled under ESIC and EPFO schemes, to remove fear and anxiety about the well-being of their family. As per the new benefit, in case of an employee’s death due to COVID, all dependent family members of the insured person would be entitled to receive the same benefits as in the case of death resulting from employment injury.]

105. Which bank has recently published the economic research report “Ecowrap”?

A
State Bank of India

B
Punjab National Bank

C
Axis Bank

D
HDFC Bank

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Correct Answer : A [State Bank of India]

Explaination : [The State Bank of India, in its economic research report “Ecowrap” has predicted India’s GDP to grow at 7.9% for the FY 2021-22. Earlier the report had predicted a growth of 10.4%, and it has now been downgraded due to the large impact of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the country.]

106. The recently reported H10N3 is a strain of __:

A
Bird Flu

B
Corona virus

C
Anthrax

D
Swine Fever

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Correct Answer : A [Bird Flu]

Explaination : [China has reported the first human infection of a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3. The case has been confirmed in a 41-year-old man, by China’s National Health Commission. This bird flu variant is supposed to be low pathogenic, which means it causes relatively less severe disease in poultry. No other case of this infection has been reported in the world.]

107. What is ‘AmbiTag’, that was seen in the news recently?

A
Temperature Logger

B
Disinfectant

C
Cold Storage

D
GI Tag

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Correct Answer : A [Temperature Logger]

Explaination : [Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar) has developed India’s first IoT-based temperature logger named AmbiTag. It records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, vaccines as well as body organs and blood. The device is shaped as USB device and it continuously records the temperature of its immediate surroundings from -40 to +80 degrees in any time zone. Presently available devices record data only for 30-60 days while this device can record for 90 days in a single charge.]

108. Which state has launched the portal named “Akanksha”?

A
Kerala

B
Odisha

C
Karnataka

D
Manipur

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Correct Answer : C [Karnataka]

Explaination : [The Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa has launched a portal named Akanksha, which would provide details on all the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in Karnataka. This comprehensive portal would help the state Government officials, corporates and donors. It seeks to improve transparency in utilisation of CSR funds by the Government.]

109. Which of the following sectors have been included in ECLGS 4.0?

A
Civil aviation

B
Agriculture

C
Construction

D
Ship Building

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Correct Answer : A [Civil aviation]

Explaination : [The Union Government has launched the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 4.0 and has expanded the scope of the scheme by including the civil aviation sector and loan to health institutions for on-site oxygen generation. Under ECLGS 4.0 a maximum loan of 40% of the outstanding loan, or Rs 200 crore whichever is lower can be availed by borrowers from financial institutions.]

110. Which institution implements the “Horticulture Cluster Development Programme”?

A
Food and Agricultural Organisation

B
National Horticulture Board

C
NABARD

D
Ministry of Food Processing Industries

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Correct Answer : B [National Horticulture Board]

Explaination : [The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme. The programme has been launched on a pilot basis in 12 clusters covering 11 States/UTs. This is a central sector programme implemented by the National Horticulture Board (NHB), which aims to make identified horticulture clusters globally competitive.]

111. As per the NRC Annual index of the 10 most neglected displacement crises, which country has the highest number of crises?

A
Venezuela

B
Democratic Republic of the Congo

C
Burundi

D
Ethiopia

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Correct Answer : B [Democratic Republic of the Congo]

Explaination : [The Norwegian Refugee Council released its annual index of the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world. Two million people were displaced last year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and it has the world’s most neglected number of displaced people. African Countries dominated this year’s list, wherein DRC is followed by Cameroon, Burundi and Venezuela.]

112. Pandit Deendayal Energy University, that was in news recently, is in which state?

A
Maharashtra

B
Gujarat

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Karnataka

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Correct Answer : B [Gujarat]

Explaination : [The Gujarat government has decided to grant Centre of Excellence (CoE) status to seven private universities in the state. The Chief Minister Vijay Rupani gave in-principle approval to grant CoE status to seven universities including Nirma University, CEPT University, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, DAIICT, Ahmedabad University, Charotar University of Science and Technology and Marwadi University.]

113. The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and Maldives as well as Japan, in which sector?

A
Civil Aviation

B
Shipping

C
Sustainable Urban Development

D
Defence

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Correct Answer : C [Sustainable Urban Development]

Explaination : [The Union Cabinet of the Government of India has approved and ratified a MoU between India and Maldives on cooperation in sustainable urban development. The MoU would strengthen the bilateral ties and generate employment in urban planning, waste management, housing, green mobility, efficient power systems etc. The MoU was signed in the month of Feb 2021, and would be in force for an infinite time period. The Cabinet also approved an MoU with Japan in the same field.]

114. MV X-Press Pearl, which sank off the Sri Lankan Coast, belonged to which country?

A
India

B
Singapore

D
Thailand

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Correct Answer : B [Singapore]

Explaination : [The Singapore based vessel MV X-Press Pearl carrying chemicals sank off the coast of Sri Lanka recently. The 12-day long efforts to put of the ship’s fire and tow it into deep waters went vain after the ship’s stern became submerged and rested on the seabed. This has posed a great environmental threat to the coast of Sri Lanka.]

115. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?

A
Arun Mishra

B
A K Sikri

C
Markandey Katju

D
Ranjan Gogoi

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Correct Answer : A [Arun Mishra]

Explaination : [Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Arun Mishra took charge as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. Justice Mishra is the first non-CJI to be appointed to the NHRC chief post since the amendment of the Protection of Human Rights Act in 2019. Former Chairperson Justice H L Dattu completed his tenure in December last year. Two other members were also appointed in the Commission.]

116. Who is the head of the Expert group set up by the Government on Fixation of Minimum wages?

A
Ajit Mishra

B
Aditya Bhattacharjea

C
Sugata Bag

D
Pami Dua

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Correct Answer : A [Ajit Mishra]

Explaination : [The Government has constituted an expert group to provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages in the country. The Group would be chaired by Professor Ajit Mishra, director of the Institute of Economic Growth. As per the Labour and Employment Ministry, the group, which is set up for three years, would also recommend on the national floor wage.]

117. Trirashmi Buddhist cave complex, where three new caves have been discovered, is located in which state?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Maharashtra

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Maharashtra]

Explaination : [The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has discovered three new caves in the Trirashmi Buddhist cave complex, which is located near Nashik in Maharashtra. This cave complex is also called the Pandav Leni. This site was first documented by a British military officer nearly two decades ago.]

118. Which state in India has been witnessing African Swine Fever, which claimed over 4500 pigs?

B
Mizoram

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Bihar

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Correct Answer : B [Mizoram]

Explaination : [The state of Mizoram has been severely affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), which has claimed more than 4,700 pigs in over two months, since the first case was reported. As of now, the state government has declared 99 villages and localities as “infected areas”, of which 56 are located in Aizawl District, which is the state capital.]

119. Which type of Mahseer fish, has been moved out of the IUCN “Endangered Red List”?

A
Himalayan mahseer

B
Copper mahseer

C
Golden Mahseer

D
Blue Finned Mahseer

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Correct Answer : D [Blue Finned Mahseer]

Explaination : [The Tata Power group, which is involved in conservation of Blue Finned Mahseer and Golden Mahseer in Lonavala for the past 50 years, has stated that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved Blue Finned Mahseer out of its “Endangered Red List”. The species has been moved to “Least Concern”. But the Golden Mahseer is still on the endangered list.]

120. Which Indian Olympic-bound wrestler has failed his dope test?

A
Sandeep Singh Mann

B
Satyawart Kadiyan

C
Sumit Malik

D
Anshu Malik

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Correct Answer : C [Sumit Malik]

Explaination : [Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has failed his dope test with just 49 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to be held in Japan. Sumit Malik's A sample was collected in Bulgaria after the Olympic qualifier and it came back positive for a banned substance. The wrestler has been provisionally suspended.]