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GK Questions 2020 for June 09 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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Top GK Questions for June 09, 2020
1. Who has been appointed as senior advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank?
- Tarun Shridhar
- Dr. V. P. Joy
- Brajendra Navnit
- Rajeev Topno
2. National animals of Taiwan?
- Bull
- Lion
- Formosan Black Bear
- Thai Elephant
3. Which Bank and Mastercard India & Worldline India partnered to launch a digital point-of-sale solution 'Soft POS', the 1st financial payments service in India to transform everyday smartphones into merchant POS terminals?
- Federal Bank
- Dhanlaxmi Bank
- Axis Bank
- IndusInd Bank Limited
4. National animals of Jordan?
- Pheasant, Koi
- Oryx
- Malayan Tiger
- Peafowl
5. A survey released by the Reserve Bank has shown that the Indian economy may contract by how much per cent in FY21?
- 2.5 percent
- 1.5 percent
- 3.5 percent
- 4.5 percent
6. What is the capital, currency of Belarus?
- Dhaka, Taka
- Bridgetown, Barbadian Dollar
- Minsk, Belarusian Ruble
- Belgium, Brussels
7. Which organisation has partnered with the US Agency for International Development's Market Integration and Transformation Program for Energy Efficiency program and launched 'Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings' initiative?
- REC Limited
- The Energy and Resources Institute
- CEPT University
- Energy Efficiency Services Limited
8. Which institute has discovered that a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst?
- The Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
- M.M. Engineering College
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
9. What is the capital, currency of Cambodia?
- Sucre, Boliviano
- Brasília, Real
- Sofia, Lev
- Phnom, Penh Riel
10. World Environment Day is observed on which date?
- 2 June
- 5 June
- 4 June
- 3 June
11. The first India-Australia virtual leader's summit was held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister. Who is the current Australian Prime Minister?
- Malcolm Turnbull
- Scott Morrison
- Daniel Andrews
- Jenny Morrison
12. Which former Miss World is appointed as the brand ambassador of Adidas?
- Yukta Mookhey
- Sushmita Sen
- Manushi Chhillar
- Nicole Faria
13. In accordance with the annual Periodic Labour Force Survey for [July 2018 - June 2019] of NSO, MoSPI, India's unemployment rate fell between July 2018 and June 2019 to what per cent from 6.1% during the same period of 2017-18?
- 4.8%
- 3.8%
- 2.8%
- 5.8%
14. The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the GOI and the DST have jointly started the process of consultation for the new & 5th national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Who is the principal scientific adviser to the GOI?
- K VijayRaghavan
- Anil Kumar Gupta
- Dr V. P. Joy
- Samant Goel
15. Ved Marwah 87 years old passed away on 5 June 2020. He was Former Police commissioner of which State/UT?
- Delhi
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Jharkhand
16. On Menstrual Hygiene Day Which former Miss World collaborated in the global initiative of the UNICEF, the "Red Dot Challenge" to create awareness?
- Yukta Mookhey
- Sushmita Sen
- Manushi Chhillar
- Nicole Faria
17. Which Abu Dhabi-based company is all set to buy 1.85% stake in Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, for ₹9,093.60 crore?
- Mubadala
- Rotana
- ESNAAD
- Zakum Development Company
18. Which Company and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd signed Memorandum of Understanding for development of "trigeneration" projects in India through video conference?
- GAIL Ltd
- Steel Authority of India
- Indian Oil Corporation
- Coal India
19. Who has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Boxing Federation of India?
- Shiva Thapa
- Gaurav Solanki
- Amit Panghal
- Lovlina Borgohain
20. Centre approves the 3-month extension(August 1- October 31) of K. Shanmugam -Chief Secretary of which state?
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
21. The President of India has promulgated the two Ordinances namely the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce Ordinance 2020 and the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance 2020. Who is the current President of India?
- Ram Nath Kovind
- Pranab Mukherjee
- Savita Kovind
- M. Venkaiah Naidu
22. Who wrote the book -The Dry Fasting Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive?
- Karen Kingsbury
- Helen Phillips
- Luke Coutinho
- Jess Kidd
23. In order to encourage the deployment of Points of Sale infrastructure in smaller cities and towns, RBI has initiated with how much Payments Infrastructure Development Fund?
- ₹ 200-crore
- ₹ 500-crore
- ₹ 300-crore
- ₹ 400-crore
24. India has pledged to make a donation of how many dollars for GAVI - Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation?
- USD 10 million
- USD 25 million
- USD 20 million
- USD 15 million
25. India and China held high-level talks on 6 June amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the two countries near eastern Ladakh. Who led the Indian delegation?
- Lt General Sarath Chand
- Lt General Devraj Anbu
- Lt General Satinder Kumar Saini
- Lt General Harinder Singh
26. Which organisation developed "SUMERU-PACS", a personal air circulation system to provide comfort for the doctors and healthcare workers who wear Personal Protective Equipment for more than 6 hours and suffer due to sweating?
- ICMR
- CSIR
- DRDO
- IIT
27. Government announced the implementation of the Nagar van scheme to develop how many Urban Forests across the country in the next 5 years?
- 200
- 100
- 400
- 300
28. The 51st annual WEF Davos meeting by the World Economic Forum will be held in which month?
- February 2021
- April 2021
- January 2021
- August 2021
29. Which company will acquire 9.9 per cent stake in Jio Platforms via a new entity Jaadhu Holdings LLC, which was announced in April 2020 with an investment of $ 5.7 billion (₹43,574 crore)?
- Amazon
- Netflix
GK 2020 Answer
1. Who has been appointed as senior advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank?
Answer- Rajeev Topno
2. National animals of Taiwan?
Answer- Formosan Black Bear
3. Which Bank and Mastercard India & Worldline India partnered to launch a digital point-of-sale solution 'Soft POS', the 1st financial payments service in India to transform everyday smartphones into merchant POS terminals?
Answer- Axis Bank
4. National animals of Jordan?
Answer- Oryx
5. A survey released by the Reserve Bank has shown that the Indian economy may contract by how much per cent in FY21?
Answer- 1.5 per cent
6. What is the capital, currency of Belarus?
Answer- Minsk, Belarusian Ruble
7. Which organisation has partnered with the US Agency for International Development's Market Integration and Transformation Program for Energy Efficiency program and launched 'Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings' initiative?
Answer- Energy Efficiency Services Limited
8. Which institute has discovered that a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst?
Answer- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Science
9. What is the capital, currency of Cambodia?
Answer- Phnom, Penh Riel
10. World Environment Day is observed on which date?
Answer- 5 June
11. The first India-Australia virtual leader's summit was held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister. Who is the current Australian Prime Minister?
Answer- Scott Morrison
12. Which former Miss World is appointed as the brand ambassador of Adidas?
Answer- Manushi Chhillar
13. In accordance with the annual Periodic Labour Force Survey for [July 2018 - June 2019] of NSO, MoSPI, India's unemployment rate fell between July 2018 and June 2019 to what per cent from 6.1% during the same period of 2017-18?
Answer- 5.8%
14. The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the GOI and the DST have jointly started the process of consultation for the new & 5th national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Who is the principal scientific adviser to the GOI?
Answer- K VijayRaghavan
15. Ved Marwah 87 years old passed away on 5 June 2020. He was Former Police commissioner of which State/UT?
Answer- Delhi
16. On Menstrual Hygiene Day Which former Miss World collaborated in the global initiative of the UNICEF, the "Red Dot Challenge" to create awareness?
Answer- Manushi Chhillar
17. Which Abu Dhabi-based company is all set to buy 1.85% stake in jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, for ₹9,093.60 crores?
Answer- Mubadala
18. Which Company and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd signed Memorandum of Understanding for development of "trigeneration" projects in India through video conference?
Answer- GAIL Ltd
19. Who has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Boxing Federation of India?
Answer- Amit Panghal
20. Centre approves the 3-month extension(August 1- October 31) of K. Shanmugam -Chief Secretary of which state?
Answer- Tamil Nadu
21. The President of India has promulgated the two Ordinances namely the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce Ordinance 2020 and the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance 2020. Who is the current President of India?
Answer- Ram Nath Kovind
22. Who wrote the book -The Dry Fasting Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive?
Answer- Luke Coutinho
23. In order to encourage the deployment of Points of Sale infrastructure in smaller cities and towns, RBI has initiated with how much Payments Infrastructure Development Fund?
Answer- ₹ 500-crore
24. India has pledged to make a donation of how many dollars for GAVI - Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation?
Answer- USD 15 million
25. India and China held high-level talks on 6 June amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the two countries near eastern Ladakh. Who led the Indian delegation?
Answer- Lt General Harinder Singh
26. Which organisation developed "SUMERU-PACS", a personal air circulation system to provide comfort for the doctors and healthcare workers who wear Personal Protective Equipment for more than 6 hours and suffer due to sweating?
Answer- DRDO
27. The government announced the implementation of the Nagar van scheme to develop how many Urban Forests across the country in the next 5 years?
Answer- 200
28. The 51st annual WEF Davos meeting by the World Economic Forum will be held in which month?
Answer- January 2021
29. Which company will acquire a 9.9 per cent stake in Jio Platforms via a new entity Jaadhu Holdings LLC, which was announced in April 2020 with an investment of $ 5.7 billion (₹43,574 crore)?
Answer- Facebook
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