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April to June Current Affairs - 2020
1 .
United Nations has warned of Mass Deaths in ‘Kayah’ state, located in which country?
A)
Sudan
B)
Myanmar
C)
Bangladesh
D)
Afghanistan

Correct Answer :   Myanmar

United Nations rights experts warned of mass deaths from starvation and disease in eastern Myanmar. The UN also called for urgent international action after the violence in Kayah had displaced an estimated 100,000 people. Those displaced people are seeking safety in forests and other neighbouring states.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
2 .
Athletics Integrity Unit banned which indian athlete from Tamil Nadu who won the gold medal for 800m in the 2019 Asian Championship for 4years after testing positive for banned substances?
A)
Hima Das
B)
K. T. Irfan
C)
Gomathi Marimuthu
D)
Dutee Chand

Correct Answer :   Gomathi Marimuthu

Athletics Integrity Unit banned Gomathi Marimuthu, 31-year-old athlete from Tamil Nadu who won the gold medal for 800m in the 2019 Asian Championship, in Doha, Qatar for 4years from 17th May 2019 to 16th May 2023 after testing positive for banned substances. The titles, rankings, points and prizes won by Gomathi from 18th March 2019 to 17th May 2019 will be forfeited and her results will be annulled.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
3 .
Who has been honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA?
A)
Renjith Kumar
B)
Sanjay Gupta
C)
Gobind Behari
D)
Dalip Singh Saund

Correct Answer :   Renjith Kumar

On 8th June 2020, Renjith Kumar, Engineer from Kerala and Indian Entrepreneur based in Virginia is honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA through executive leadership, engineering contribution, technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
4 .
Scientist from which institute have discovered a new planet named KOI-456.04 & its host star called Kepler-160 which are "mirror image" of our own planet and sun?
A)
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
B)
American Schools of Oriental Research
C)
Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics
D)
German Institute of Science and Technology

Correct Answer :   Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research

A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Gottingen (Germany), the Sonneberg Observatory, the University of Gottingen, the University of California, and NASA ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration) led by MPS, have discovered a new planet named KOI-456.04 & its host star called Kepler-160 by using Kepler Space Telescope. Scientist have mentioned these two newly discovered planet and its host as "mirror image" of our own planet and sun.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
5 .
Which institute developed "ANANYA" water based disinfectant spray with nanotechnology assisted formulation?
A)
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
B)
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
C)
The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies
D)
National Institute of Science Education and Research

Correct Answer :   The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology

The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune developed "ANANYA" water based disinfectant spray with nanotechnology assisted formulation. This can be used by the general public and healthcare workers and can be used for individual and large scale purposes.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
6 .
MH-60 Romeo helicopters are procured by Indian Navy from which country?
A)
Israel
B)
Russia
C)
Iran
D)
USA

Correct Answer :   USA

The Indian Navy would receive MH-60 Romeo helicopters from the United States of America. India had earlier in 2020, signed a Rs.16,000 crore deal with the USA to procure 24 numbers of MH-60 Romeo helicopters.
The first batch of 3 helicopters would be handed over to India by the USA in July 2021. A batch of Indian pilots have reached the US to be trained to operate the chopper.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
7 .
Which of the following schemes is a food security scheme, launched by the Union Government as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package?
A)
PM – GSY
B)
PM – FBY
C)
PM – GKAY
D)
PM – JJBY

Correct Answer :   PM – GKAY

The Government of India launched the food security scheme named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package, which aims to provide free food grains to poor and migrants.
Recently, the Prime Minister has announced that the scheme would be extended till Diwali 2021 (i.e) till November 2021. This means that more than 80 crore people would continue to avail the benefits under this scheme.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
8 .
Which company has bagged the world's largest solar bid of USD 6 billion?
A)
Loom Solar Energy Ltd
B)
Adani Green Energy Ltd
C)
Luminous Energy Ltd
D)
Tata Solar Energy Ltd

Correct Answer :   Adani Green Energy Ltd

Adani Green Energy Ltd has bagged the world's largest solar bid of USD 6 billion. Under this project, the group will build a 8,000 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant and will also set up a 2,000 MW domestic solar panel.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
9 .
Which Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth funds, has invested Rs 5,683.50 crore for a 1.16 % stake in Jio platforms, a subsidiary Reliance Industries Ltd?
A)
ADIA
B)
Sharaf
C)
Chalhoub
D)
Jumeirah

Correct Answer :   ADIA

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds, has invested Rs 5,683.50 crore for a 1.16 % stake in Jio platforms, a subsidiary of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd. With this investment, a total of Rs 97,885.65 crore has been invested for 21.06% equity in Jio platforms through 8 investments. The investment began with Facebook on April 22,2020 followed by additional investments by Silver Lake (2 investments), Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR and Mubadala in the past nearly seven weeks.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45
10 .
Which State launched Meghasandesha App & Varunamitra web portal to provide real-time information and alerts on weather, rainfall, flooding?
A)
Odisha
B)
Karnataka
C)
West Bengal
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Karnataka

Karnataka Revenue Minister R.Ashoka launched Meghasandesha App & Varunamitra web portal to provide real-time information and alerts on weather, rainfall, flooding in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike jurisdiction. These were developed by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science under the project 'Urban Flood Model'for the city. The project is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Published On : 07/17/2021 01:47:45