Published 20:30 IST, June 3rd 2020
Current Affairs 2020 for June 03 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for June 03, 2020
1. World No Tobacco Day is observed on which day across the world?
- 29 May
- 30 May
- 31 May
- 28 May
2. Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India?
- Manoj Singhal
- PR Jaishankar
- Arun Singhal
- Piyush Tripathi
3. Governor of Maharashtra has made certain modifications in Section 6 of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, in its application to the Scheduled Areas of the State of Maharashtra. Who is the Governor of Maharashtra?
- Jagdish Mukhi
- Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
- Phagu Chauhan
4. Which company launched an experimental app named 'Collab' that lets users make short music videos?
- Microsoft
- Amazon
5. Who has been appointed as the new CMD of Delhi-based Oriental Insurance Company?
- SN Rajeshwari
- Nikesh Arora
- Ravinder Singh Dhillon
- Jagdish Dhillon
6. Which institute has helped triple the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika lake, Asia's largest natural water reservoir?
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore
- Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
7. Government has ceased the 7.75% Savings Bonds scheme commonly known as RBI Bonds or GOI bonds for subscription due to the declining interest rates. Where is the headquarters of RBI?
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Nagpur
- Chennai
8. What was the theme of 2020 International Day of UN Peacekeepers?
- Men in Peacekeeping - A key to Peace
- Women in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peace
- Women in Peacekeeping - A key to Peace
- Men in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peace
9. Which country has joined an international panel of G7 for setting up ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence?
- USA
- France
- UK
- Canada
10. Who has been appointed as the MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for 3 years?
- Manoj Singhal
- TV Mohandas Pai
- PR Jaishankar
- Piyush Tripathi
11. Who has been appointed as Chief Secretary of Kerala?
- Jagdish Mukhi
- R K Mathur
- Phagu Chauhan
- Vishwas Mehta
12. Infosys Limited has entered into the partnership with which company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world?
- Edgeverge
- Avaloq
- Oracle
- Temenos
13. World Vape Day was observed on which date?
- May 28
- May 29
- May 30
- May 31
14. The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment in partnership with which company offers free online career skills training through the National Career Service project?
- Wipro
- TCS iON
- Infosys
- Tech Mahindra Limited
15. Who has been appointed as one of the co-founders of Zomato by Deepinder Goyal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer?
- Tapan Singhel
- Dipankar Datta
- Mohit Gupta
- Leo Puri
16. Who has launched the e-booklet on Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances achievements for the period 30 May 2019 to 30 May 2020?
- Harsh Vardhan
- Ram Vilas Paswan
- Nitin Gadkari
- Jitendra Singh
17. In accordance with the data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the total FDI increased by how much per cent to FY 2019-20?
- 18%
- 10%
- 14%
- 28%
18. Who was appointed as chairman of the advisory committee on service providers by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?
- Manoj Pande
- TV Mohandas Pai
- Podali Shankar
- Piyush Tripathi
19. The Asian Development Bank and the GoI signed a $177 million loan to upgrade 450 kilometres of state highways and major district roads in which state?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttar Pradesh
- Maharashtra
20. The Indian Navy has set up an Ultraviolet sanitisation Bay at which dockyard to decontaminate the coveralls, tools, personal gadgets, masks, cloths?
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Kochi
- Visakhapatnam
21. Which country hosted the Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries on 29 May 2020?
- South Africa
- Russia
- Brazil
- India
22. Which state's Chief Minister and three state cabinet ministers are under self-quarantine after tourism minister, tested positive for COVID-19 virus?
- Rajasthan
- Uttarakhand
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
23. Vakrangee Limited has entered into the Corporate Agency partnership with which company to distribute latter's micro-insurance products through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra network spread across India?
- SBI Life Insurance Co. Lt
- Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Lt
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Lt
- Life Insurance Corporation of India
24. The Indian Air Force operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 18 'Flying Bullet' equipped with Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Final Operational Clearance at its Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Who is the Chief of the Air Staff India?
- Norman Anil Kumar
- Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
- Birender Singh Dhanoa
- Arup Raha
25. What is the name of artificial intelligence-based chatbot, launched by National Payment Corporation of India to create awareness around its products like FASTag, RuPay, Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System?
- KAi
- SAi
- AAi
- PAi
26. Piyush Goyal participated in the Digital Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry through a Video Conference. Who is president of Confederation of Indian Industry?
- Sandip Mukund Pradhan
- Nikesh Arora
- Vikram Shreekant Kirloskar
- Sanjay Jha
27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which video blogging competition while addressing the nation in 12th Episode of 'Mann Ki Baat 2.0' on 31 May 2020?
- Our Life, Our Yoga
- Your Life, Your Yoga
- Healthy Life, Daily Yoga
- My Life, My Yoga
28. International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed on which day every year?
- 26 May
- 27 May
- 29 May
- 28 May
29. M.P. Veerendra Kumar passed away at the age of 83 due to cardiac arrest in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was a famous?
- Singer
- Politician
- Actor
- Cricketer
30. Who laid the foundation stone for a Missile Park named 'Agneeprastha' in Visakhapatnam?
- Jitendra Singh
- Biswa Vairamuthu
- Rajesh Debnath
- Jagdish Mukhi
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Current Affair 2020 Answer
1. World No Tobacco Day is observed on which day across the world?
Answer- 31 May
2. Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India?
Answer- Arun Singhal
3. Governor of Maharashtra has made certain modifications in Section 6 of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, in its application to the Scheduled Areas of the State of Maharashtra. Who is the Governor of Maharashtra?
Answer- Bhagat Singh Koshyari
4. Which company launched an experimental app named 'Collab' that lets users make short music videos?
Answer- Facebook
5. Who has been appointed as the new CMD of Delhi-based Oriental Insurance Company?
Answer- SN Rajeshwari
6. Which institute has helped triple the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika lake, Asia's largest natural water reservoir?
Answer- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
7. Government has ceased the 7.75% Savings Bonds scheme commonly known as RBI Bonds or GOI bonds for subscription due to the declining interest rates. Where is the headquarters of RBI?
Answer- Mumbai
8. What was the theme of 2020 International Day of UN Peacekeepers?
Answer- Women in Peacekeeping - A key to Peace
9. Which country has joined an international panel of G7 for setting up ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence?
Answer- USA
10. Who has been appointed as the MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for 3 years?
Answer- PR Jaishankar
11. Who has been appointed as Chief Secretary of Kerala?
Answer- Vishwas Mehta
12. Infosys Limited has entered into the partnership with which company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world?
Answer- Avaloq
13. World Vape Day was observed on which date?
Answer- May 30
14. The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment in partnership with which company offers free online career skills training through the National Career Service project?
Answer- TCS iON
15. Who has been appointed as one of the co-founders of Zomato by Deepinder Goyal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer?
Answer- Mohit Gupta
16. Who has launched the e-booklet on Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances achievements for the period 30 May 2019 to 30 May 2020?
Answer- Jitendra Singh
17. In accordance with the data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the total FDI increased by how much per cent to FY 2019-20?
Answer- 18%
18. Who was appointed as chairman of the advisory committee on service providers by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?
Answer- TV Mohandas Pai
19. The Asian Development Bank and the GoI signed a $177 million loan to upgrade 450 kilometres of state highways and major district roads in which state?
Answer- Maharashtra
20. The Indian Navy has set up an Ultraviolet sanitisation Bay at which dockyard to decontaminate the coveralls, tools, personal gadgets, masks, cloths?
Answer- Mumbai
21. Which country hosted the Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries on 29 May 2020?
Answer- Russia
22. Which state's Chief Minister and three state cabinet ministers are under self-quarantine after tourism minister, tested positive for COVID-19 virus?
Answer- Uttarakhand
23. Vakrangee Limited has entered into the Corporate Agency partnership with which company to distribute latter's micro-insurance products through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra network spread across India?
Answer- O Life Insurance Corporation of India
24. The Indian Air Force operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 18 'Flying Bullet' equipped with Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Final Operational Clearance at its Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Who is the Chief of the Air Staff India?
Answer- Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
25. What is the name of artificial intelligence-based chatbot, launched by National Payment Corporation of India to create awareness around its products like FASTag, RuPay, Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System?
Answer- PAi
26. Piyush Goyal participated in the Digital Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry through a Video Conference. Who is president of Confederation of Indian Industry?
Answer- Vikram Shreekant Kirloskar
27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which video blogging competition while addressing the nation in 12th Episode of 'Mann Ki Baat 2.0' on 31 May 2020?
Answer- My Life, My Yoga
28. International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed on which day every year?
Answer- 29 May
29. M.P. Veerendra Kumar passed away at the age of 83 due to cardiac arrest in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was famous?
Answer- Politician
30. Who laid the foundation stone for a Missile Park named 'Agneeprastha' in Visakhapatnam?
Answer- Rajesh Debnath
Updated 20:30 IST, June 3rd 2020