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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • June 1, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Mary Kom Settles with which Medal at 2021 Asian Boxing Championships?
Silver
Gold
Bronze
None of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mary Kom Settles with the Silver Medal at 2021 Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.

2.
Which state government has announced Chief Sishu Sewa Scheme for the welfare of children?
Nagaland
Assam
Meghalaya
TamilNadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Assam government has announced Chief Sishu Sewa Scheme for the welfare of those children who lost parents due to COVID-19.

3.
Which Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel has commissioned by NSA to the nation for safeguarding maritime interests?
Vikram
Vayu
Sajag
Agni
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has commissioned Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag and dedicated it to the nation for safeguarding maritime interests.

4.
The UAE government awarded whom with its Golden Visa?
Muhammad Atif Aslam
Rashid Ali
Anu Malik
Sanjay Dutt
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UAE government awarded Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt with its Golden Visa.

5.
How much was granted to Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission to provide safe and potable piped drinking water to all the rural households in the state?
6885 cr
2500 cr
5117 cr
5686 cr
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government has allocated Rs. 5,117 crore grant to Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission to provide safe and potable piped drinking water to all the rural household in the state.

6.
Who has been given the additional charge of the Director-General of the National Investigation Agency?
YC Modi
Taraknath Banerjee
Kuldip Singh
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Director General of CRPF Kuldip Singh has been given additional charge of Director General of NIA.

7.
Who will head the Emergency Management Plan Group and the ten-member panel on Vaccination constituted by the government?
Vimal Singh
Rajesh Bhushan
VK Paul
Amitabh Kant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
VK Paul will head the Emergency Management Plan Group. Centre has reconstituted the six Empowered Groups into ten groups to tackle the COVID situation in the country.

8.
Which country chaired the second BRICS Sherpas' and Sous Sherpas' meeting?
Brazil
India
China
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The second BRICS Sherpas' and Sous Sherpas' meeting was convened under India's Chairship.

9.
Which state government has launched Bal-Seva Yojana for the children?
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched Bal-Seva Yojana for the children who lost their parents due to COVID pandemic.

10.
As per RBI annual report, banks' bad loan ratio could rise to how much percentage by September 2021?
14.2%
13.5%
12.5%
13.0%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In its semi-annual financial stability report, RBI had earlier said that the bad loan ratio of banks could rise to 13.5% under the baseline stress scenario by September 2021.

11.
Which state government announced Rs 5 lakh fixed deposit for children who lost parents to Covid?
Himachal Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced that an amount of Rs. 5 lakh would be deposited on the account of each orphaned child and would be given to the child with interest when the child attains 18 years of age.

12.
Who has been named as the Convenor of the GoM to look into the matter of concessions & exemptions from GST for COVID relief materials?
Conrad Sangma
Pinarayi Vijayan
Yogi Adityanath
Narendra Modi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma has been named as the Convenor of the GoM to look into matter of concessions & exemptions from GST for COVID relief materials.

13.
Who launched the Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal and the third version of the Ayush Sanjivani App in a virtual event?
Nitin Gadkari
Kiren Rijiju
Narendra Modi
Harsh Vardhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ayush Minister Kiren Rijiju has launched the Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal and the third version of Ayush Sanjivani App in a virtual event.

14.
Which ministry has launched YUVA- Prime Minister's Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors?
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Education
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Education launched YUVA- Prime Minister's Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors.

15.
Who has been appointed to head the world's largest museum Louvre?
Lee Weing
Martin Roper
Jean-Luc Martinez
Laurence des Cars
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The French presidency has appointed Laurence des Cars, the current director of the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, to head the world's largest museum as of September 1.

16.
Which nation has allowed couples to have three children, ending its two-child policy?
China
India
Japan
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The China has decided to allow each couple to have up to three children, ending its strict two-child policy.

17.
The World No Tobacco Day has been observed on which date?
30 May
31 May
29 May
28 May
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year on 31st May, the WHO and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day.

18.
Who is the author of the book titled "Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020"?
Salman Rushdie
J.K. Rowling
Mark Twain
Leo Tolstoy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A book titled "Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020" authored by Salman Rushdie.

19.
Which nation will host the suspended 14th IPL edition?
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Arab Emirates will host the remaining matches of the suspended 14th edition of the IPL.

20.
How much amount of monetary assistance has been approved by the government to students through DBT under Mid-Day Meal Scheme?
11.50 cr
15.60 cr
20.00 cr
11.80 cr
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Centre has approved a proposal on Friday providing monetary support to 11.8 crore students through Direct Benefit Transfer under the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme amid the corona virus pandemic.