Published 10:00 IST, June 21st 2020
Current Affairs 2020 for June 21 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for June 21, 2020
1.NCLT allows which company to sell its premises in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai to settle debts?
- SpiceJet
- Jet Airways
- Air India
- Vistara
2. India has got its first infectious disease diagnostics lab as a part of PM Narendra Modi's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan'. This lab has been built with help of which automobile company?
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- Ashok Leyland
- Bharat Benz
- Force Motors
- Mahindra & Mahindra
3. Who developed body screening facility "FebriEye rmal cameras" set up at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai to effectively scan passengers for symptoms of COVID-19?
- Vehant Technologies
- UST Global
- Thirdware Solutions
- Sasken Technologies
4. Which Bank has launched 'Insta Flexicash', an online overdraft facility for its pre approved salary account customers?
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- IDBI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Federal Bank
- ICICI Bank
5. Former cricketer Riaz Sheikh passed away at age of 51 in after testing positive for novel coronavirus. He was from which country?
- Banglesh
- Pakistan
- UAE
- India
6. J. Anbazhagan passed away at age of 61 years after he tested positive for COVID-19 in Chennai. He was a famous?
- Writer
- Painter
- Politician
- Singer
7. State Bank of India has relaunched 'SBI Insta Saving Bank Account',an Ahaar-based instant digital savings account for customers using Yono platform. Who is current chairman of SBI?
- Anshula Kant
- Arundhati Bhattacharya
- Rajnish Kumar
- Hardayal Pras
8. Who has been appointed as new Associate ministrator of Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate of NASA?
- Kathy Lueders
- Oliver Jacobs
- Eamon Reilly
- Amira Shanshiry
9. Which Indian bank has provided a line of credit of $215.68 million to Malawi government?
- HDFC Bank
- Export-Import Bank of India
- UCO Bank
- Bandhan Bank
10. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, is celebrated on which day across world?
- June 15
- June 14
- June 12
- June 13
11. Which United States company has become 9th investors respectively in Jio Platforms, as latter has sold 0.39% stake for Rs 1,894.50 crore?
- AmerisourceBergen
- L Catterton
- Wells Fargo
- Cardinal Health
12. According to a ruling by Karnataka bench of Authority for vance Rulings, parathas are not rotis and refore can be taxed at a higher GST rate of what per cent compared to 5 per cent for rotis?
- 18
- 12
- 8
- 7
13. What was name of world's oldest living first-class cricketer who died aged 100 on 13 June?
- Nimbalkar
- Samit Gohel
- K. S. Bharat
- Vasant Raiji
14. Who became first woman to reach Challenger Deep, deepest point in ocean?
- Roberta Bondar
- Serena M. Aunon
- Kathy Sullivan
- Clayton Anderson
15. Which city Railway Protection Force has launched a Robot 'CAPTAIN ARJUN' to intensify screening and surveillance?
- Pune
- Chennai
- Ahmedab
- Lucknow
16. UT of Jammu and Kashmir has prepared a J&K Poultry Policy, 2020/Operational Guidelines for first time to boost poultry production in region. Who is Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
- Mahesh Singh
- Deepak Bansal
- Atul Kumar Jain
- Girish Chandra Murmu
17. Who launched a device, 'GermiBAN' that kills viruses & or germs by sterilising, sanitising & disinfecting in large areas?
- V. Sananda Gowda
- G Kishan Reddy
- Arjun Munda
- Piyush Goyal
18. World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on which day?
- 12 June
- 13 June
- 14 June
- 11 June
19. Anand Mohan Zutshi 'Gulzar' Dehlvi passed away at 93 due to cardiac arrest at his residency in Noida after his recovery from COVID-19. He was a famous?
- Actor
- Urdu poet
- Singer
- Politician
20. Raja Parba which is celebrated for three days during mid of June is celebrated in which state?
- Tamil Nu
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
- Karnataka
21. Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired virtual 40th GST Council Meeting. What is extended time limit for revoking cancellations of GST registration?
- July 30, 2020
- Oct. 30, 2020
- Sept. 30, 2020
- De 30, 2020
22. Who is he of 14 member committee by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process?
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma
- Sunil Mittal
- Uday Kotak
- Rakesh Kapoor
23. A green frog with slender body, webbed feet known as Malabar gliding frog a rare amphibian was spotted in which state?
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Rajasthan
- Maharashtra
24. China reports fresh new cases of novel Coronavirus in which city?
- Chengdu
- Wuhan
- Beijing
- Tianjin
25. International Day of Family Remittances is observed on which day every year?
- 14 June
- 13 June
- 16 June
- 15 June
26. RBI has me some changes to monitoring structure of Financial Markets Infrastructure and Retail Payment Systems with aim to ensure security of payment structure. Hequarters of RBI is in which state?
- Uttar Presh
- Maharashtra
- Delhi
- Mhya Presh
27. Who has launched a National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal Aarogyapath to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies with involvement of manufacturers, suppliers and customers?
- Shri Rajesh Bhushan
- Dr. V. P. Joy
- Anil Kumar Gupta
- Samant Goel
28. Who is appointed as brand ambassor of Bihar's Khi by Government of Bihar?
- Sanjay Misra
- Satrughan sinha
- Shekhar Suman
- Pankaj Tripathi
29. Who launched Feedback Call Centres on Public Grievances on 15 June?
- Prakash Javekar
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Harsh Vardhan
30. Who wrote biography of Dabhai Naoroji, "Naoroji Pioneer of Indian Nationalism" published by Harvard University Press in May 2020?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Dinyar Patel
- Kiran Desai
- Vikram Seth
Current Affair 2020 Answers
1.NCLT allows which company to sell its premises in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai to settle debts?
Answer- Jet Airways
2. India has got its first infectious disease diagnostics lab as a part of PM Narendra Modi's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan'. This lab has been built with help of which automobile company?
Answer- Bharat Benz
3. Who developed body screening facility "FebriEye rmal cameras" set up at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai to effectively scan passengers for symptoms of COVID-19?
Answer- UST Global
4. Which Bank has launched 'Insta Flexicash', an online overdraft facility for its pre-approved salary account customers?
Answer- ICICI Bank
5. Former cricketer Riaz Sheikh passed away at age of 51 in after testing positive for novel coronavirus. He was from which country?
Answer- Pakistan
6. J. Anbazhagan passed away at age of 61 years after he tested positive for COVID-19 in Chennai. He was famous?
Answer- Politician
7. State Bank of India has relaunched 'SBI Insta Saving Bank Account', an Ahaar-based instant digital savings account for customers using Yono platform. Who is current chairman of SBI?
Answer- Rajnish Kumar
8. Who has been appointed as new Associate ministrator of Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate of NASA?
Answer- Kathy Lueders
9. Which Indian bank has provided a line of credit of $215.68 million to Malawi government?
Answer- Export-Import Bank of India
10. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, is celebrated on which day across world?
Answer- June 15
11. Which United States company has become 9th investors respectively in Jio Platforms, as latter has sold 0.39% stake for Rs 1,894.50 crore?
Answer- L Catterton
12. According to a ruling by Karnataka bench of Authority for vance Rulings, parathas are not rotis and refore can be taxed at a higher GST rate of what per cent compared to 5 per cent for rotis?
Answer- 18
13. What was name of world's oldest living first-class cricketer who died aged 100 on 13 June?
Answer- Vasant Raiji
14. Who became first woman to reach Challenger Deep, deepest point in ocean?
Answer- Kathy Sullivan
15. Which city Railway Protection Force has launched a Robot 'CAPTAIN ARJUN' to intensify screening and surveillance?
Answer- Pune
16. UT of Jammu and Kashmir has prepared a J&K Poultry Policy, 2020/Operational Guidelines for first time to boost poultry production in region. Who is Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer- Girish Chandra Murmu
17. Who launched a device, 'GermiBAN' that kills viruses & or germs by sterilising, sanitising & disinfecting in large areas?
Answer- G Kishan Reddy
18. World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on which day?
Answer- 14 June
19. Anand Mohan Zutshi 'Gulzar' Dehlvi passed away at 93 due to cardiac arrest at his residency in Noida after his recovery from COVID-19. He was famous?
Answer- Urdu poet
20. Raja Parba which is celebrated for three days during mid of June is celebrated in which state?
Answer- Odisha
21. Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired virtual 40th GST Council Meeting. What is extended time limit for revoking cancellations of GST registration?
Answer- Sept. 30, 2020
22. Who is he of 14 member committee by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process?
Answer- Uday Kotak
23. A green frog with a slender body, webbed feet are known as Malabar gliding frog a rare amphibian was spotted in which state?
Answer- Kerala
24. China reports fresh new cases of a novel coronavirus in which city?
Answer- Beijing
25. International Day of Family Remittances is observed on which day every year?
Answer- 16 June
26. RBI has me some changes to monitoring structure of Financial Markets Infrastructure and Retail Payment Systems with aim to ensure security of payment structure. Hequarters of RBI is in which state?
Answer- Maharashtra
27. Who has launched a National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal Aarogyapath to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies with involvement of manufacturers, suppliers and customers?
Answer- Shri Rajesh Bhushan
28. Who is appointed as brand ambassor of Bihar's Khi by Government of Bihar?
Answer- Pankaj Tripathi
29. Who launched Feedback Call Centres on Public Grievances on 15 June?
Answer- Dr Jitendra Singh
30. Who wrote biography of Dabhai Naoroji, "Naoroji Pioneer of Indian Nationalism" published by Harvard University Press in May 2020?
Answer- Dinyar Patel
10:00 IST, June 21st 2020