Published 20:29 IST, June 3rd 2020
GK Questions 2020 for June 03 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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Top GK Questions for June 03, 2020
1. Global Day of Parents is celebrated on which day every year?
- 3 June
- 1 June
- 5 June
- 2 June
2. Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI stated that in order to succeed against the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of parallel efforts are being taken. Who is Principal Scientific Advisor to the GoI?
- Jitendra Patel
- Santosh Kumar
- Vinod Paul
- K. Vijay Raghavan
3. S&P Global Ratings, an American credit rating agency, has projected India's GDP growth for the current fiscal year FY 21 to contract by how much per cent from 1.8 % growth projected in April 2020?
- 3 %
- 2 %
- 5 %
- 4 %
4. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope as?
- Hubble 2 Space Telescope
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- Hubble legacy Space Telescope
- Legend Grace Space Telescope
5. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired which Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council via video conferencing, which was the first meet since the coronavirus outbreak?
- 20nd
- 21nd
- 22nd
- 23nd
6. According to Estimates of National Income for the financial year 2019-20 by NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation India's GDP growth has slowed to an 11-year low of how much per cent in 2019-20?
- 3.2%
- 4.2%
- 5.2%
- 6.2%
7. World Menstrual Hygiene Day observed on which date?
- May 26
- May 28
- May 27
- May 25
8. The World Athletics anti-doping body handed a four-year ban to which Indian sportsperson?
- Kiranjeet Kaur
- M. R. Poovamma
- Kunjarani Devi
- K. T. Irfan
9. BSE and National Stock Exchange announced that they will reduce the annual listing fee by how much per cent for MSMEs, as a part of their attempts to lower the compliance costs for companies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?
- 15%
- 35%
- 20%
- 25%
10. Which country approves sanctions on Chinese officials involved in ill-treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang?
- USA
- India
- Russia
- France
11. Who inaugurated the 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with five kilowatts Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower Submersible Pump at Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo?
- G. Murmu
- Satya Pal Malik
- R K Mathur
- Mohammad Raza
12. Who was the first CM of Chhattisgarh who passed away at the age of 74 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh?
- Hemant Soren
- Bhupesh Baghel
- Ajit Jogi
- Raman Singh
13. Who has detected a new species of silver-coloured small freshwater fish "Puntius Sanctus" of the Cyprinidae family in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu?
- Mathews Plamoottil
- Biswa Vairamuthu
- Trisha Krishnan
- Jagdish Mukhi
14. Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of State-run Power Finance Corporation?
- Sandip Mukund Pradhan
- Nikesh Arora
- Ravinder Singh Dhillon
- Jagdish Dhillon
15. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro effective from 6th July 2020?
- Thierry Delaporte
- Adidali Neemuchwala
- Sanjay Jha
- Nikesh Arora
16. Astronomers have discovered a rare kind of space object described as something between an asteroid and a comet- an active asteroid in which planet's orbit?
- Saturn
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Neptune
17. Which organisation release the report "Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19: Technical Note"?
- UNICEF
- UNESCO
- UNIDO
- UNWTO
18. Which state launched a project that aims to provide free internet access to the poor in the State?
- Sikkim
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Assam
19. India Observatory launched which GIS-enabled dashboard in collaboration with Forest Ecological Security as its main nodal point, to help administrators volunteers to plan urgent steps to get the stranded migrant population to safety?
- COVID India
- CoAST India
- Care India
- CoCare India
20. The United Nations Security Council has extended the individual sanctions, travel ban and an arms embargo in which country until May 2021?
- South Sudan
- North Korea
- China
- Russia
21. Who is appointed as a member of the Olympic Channel Commission from India?
- Jitendra Patel
- Santosh Kumar
- Narinder Dhruv Batra
- Sandip Pradhan
22. What is the name of a multi-purpose decontamination device developed by Devaditek that can sanitize items ranging from N95 masks to vegetables by using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology?
- Sumos
- Kumos
- Lumos
- Cumos
23. World Digestive Health Day by the World Gastroenterology Organisation is observed on which day?
- 28th May
- 29th May
- 31th May
- 30th May
24. Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India on 1 June 2020?
- Pradip Kumar Tripathi
- Binoy Kumar
- Giriraj Goswami
- Piyush Tripathi
25. What is the new name of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology after Centre has been renamed it on 28 May 2020?
- Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology
- Central Institute of Plastics and chemicals Engineering & Technology
- Central Institute of chemicals Engineering & Technology
- Central Institute of chemicals and Plastics Engineering & Technology
26. What is the name of the Director-General of Sports Authority of India who has been given an extension for a period of 2 years?
- Vishal Sikka
- Anshu Jain
- P. Gurnani
- Sandip Mukund Pradhan
27. Google launched which app to help people maintain social distancing?
- Dodar
- Kedar
- Sodar
- Cedar
28. Who assumed charge as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2020?
- Lieutenant General Pradip Kumar
- Lieutenant General Manoj Pande
- Lieutenant General Podali Shankar
- Lieutenant General Rajeshwar Pande
29. Who launched the facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC on 28 May?
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Anurag Thakur
- Narendra Modi
- Amit Shah
30. Centre has approved which State's Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan which provided 100% coverage of all households with functional tap water connections by 2020-21?
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Bihar
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GK 2020 Answers
1. Global Day of Parents is celebrated on which day every year?
Answer- 1 June
2. Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI stated that in order to succeed against the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of parallel efforts are being taken. Who is Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI?
Answer- K. Vijay Raghavan
3. S&P Global Ratings, an American credit rating agency, has projected India's GDP growth for the current fiscal year FY 21 to contract by how much per cent from 1.8 % growth projected in April 2020?
Answer- 5 %
4. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope as?
Answer- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
5. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired which Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council via video conferencing, which was the first meet since the coronavirus outbreak?
Answer- 22nd
6. According to Estimates of National Income for the financial year 2019-20 by NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation India's GDP growth has slowed to an 11-year low of how much per cent in 2019-20?
Answer- 4.2%
7. World Menstrual Hygiene Day observed on which date?
Answer- May 28
8. The World Athletics anti-doping body handed a four-year ban to which Indian sportsperson?
Answer- Kiranjeet Kaur
9. BSE and National Stock Exchange announced that they will reduce the annual listing fee by how much per cent for MSMEs, as a part of their attempts to lower the compliance costs for companies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer- 25%
10. Which country approves sanctions on Chinese officials involved in ill-treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang?
Answer- USA
11. Who inaugurated the 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with five kilowatts Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower Submersible Pump at Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo?
Answer- Mohammad Raza
12. Who was the first CM of Chhattisgarh who passed away at the age of 74 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh?
Answer- Ajit Jogi
13. Who has detected a new species of silver-coloured small freshwater fish "Puntius Sanctus" of the Cyprinidae family in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu?
Answer- Mathews Plamoottil
14. Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of State-run Power Finance Corporation?
Answer- Ravinder Singh Dhillon
15. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro effective from 6th July 2020?
Answer- Thierry Delaporte
16. Astronomers have discovered a rare kind of space object described as something between an asteroid and a comet- an active asteroid in which planet's orbit?
Answer- Jupiter
17. Which organisation release the report "Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19: Technical Note"?
Answer- UNICEF
18. Which state launch a project that aims to provide free internet access to the poor in the State?
Answer- Kerala
19. India Observatory launched which GIS-enabled dashboard in collaboration with Forest Ecological Security as its main nodal point, to help administrators volunteers to plan urgent steps to get the stranded migrant population to safety?
Answer- CoAST India
20. The United Nations Security Council has extended the individual sanctions, travel ban and an arms embargo in which country until May 2021?
Answer- South Sudan
21. Who is appointed as a member of the Olympic Channel Commission from India?
Answer- Narinder Dhruv Batra
22. What is the name of a multi-purpose decontamination device developed by Devaditek that can sanitize items ranging from N95 masks to vegetables by using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology?
Answer- Lumos
23. World Digestive Health Day by the World Gastroenterology Organisation is observed on which day?
Answer- 29th May
24. Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India on 1 June 2020?
Answer- Pradip Kumar Tripathi
25. What is the new name of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology after Centre has been renamed it on 28 May 2020?
Answer- Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology
26. What is the name of the Director-General of Sports Authority of India who has been given an
Answer- Sandip Mukund Pradhan
27. Google launched which app to help people maintain social distancing?
Answer- Sodar
28. Who assumed charge as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2020?
Answer- Lieutenant General Manoj Pande
29. Who launched the facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC on 28 May?
Answer- Nirmala Sitharaman
30. Centre has approved which State's Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan which provided 100% coverage of all households with functional tap water connections by 2020-21?
Answer- Bihar
Updated 20:30 IST, June 3rd 2020