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June - 2021 Current Affairs
1 .
Which Indian - American chemist has been awarded 'European inventor Award 2021'?
A)
Sumita Mitra
B)
Anita Bajwa
C)
Divya Khosal
D)
Chandani Shukla

Correct Answer :   Sumita Mitra

European Patent Office (EPO) honors Mitra for restoring smiles with nanomaterials. Indian-American chemist Sumita Mitra has won the European Inventor Award 2021, one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes for her application of nanotechnology in dentistry.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
2 .
The first Oxygen Express with Liquid Medical Oxygen tankers will start its journey to which city from Visakhapatnam?
A)
Mumbai
B)
Chennai
C)
Pune
D)
Surat

Correct Answer :   Mumbai

The train was carrying 100 tonnes of medical liquid oxygen from Rashtriya IspatNigam Ltd in Vishakhapatnam, from where it had begun its journey on April 22. “Railways took the movement of Oxygen Express as a challenge and successfully ran the first Oxygen Express from Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai to Visakhapatnam and back upto Nashik,” it said.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
3 .
Who has been named as a member of the World Bank-IMF High Advisory Group?
A)
Ram Vinay Sahi
B)
Shashi V Vempatti
C)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
D)
Jayant Kumar Dash

Correct Answer :   Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Montek Singh Ahluwalia has been named as a member of a High-Level Advisory Group formed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
4 .
The Union government has recently launched ‘green tariff’ policy for distribution companies for which among the following reason?
A)
To export Electricity
B)
To supply electricity from clean energy
C)
To supply electricity from Coal
D)
To generate electricity by foreign technologies

Correct Answer :   To supply electricity from clean energy

The union government is working on a ‘green tariff’ policy that will help electricity distribution companies (discoms) supply electricity generated from clean energy projects at a cheaper rate as compared to power from conventional fuel sources such as coal.
 
This was announced by power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh who said the government was in the process of formulating a set of rules and guidelines to enable such a mechanism.
 
Once the mechanism is in place, discoms can exclusively buy green electricity and supply it at ‘green tariff’, which will be the weighted average tariff of green energy that the consumer will pay.
 
This comes in the backdrop of India’s solar and wind power tariffs hitting an all-time low of Rs.1.99 per unit and Rs.2.43 per unit respectively. India is running the world’s largest clean energy programme to achieve 175 gigawatt(GW) of renewable capacity, including 100GW of solar power by 2022.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
5 .
Which country has launched the world’s first exclusive ‘Green rating system for High Speed Rail’?
A)
USA
B)
Israel
C)
Japan
D)
India

Correct Answer :   India

India has launched the world’s first exclusive Green rating system for High Speed Rail. CII-Indian Green Building Council has launched the IGBC Green High-Speed Rail Rating System.
IGBC has collaborated with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL). This rating system will enable new High-Speed Rail (HSR) stations to apply energy efficient concepts during operations.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
6 .
Which state is at the top position in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive?
A)
Uttar Pradesh States
B)
Karnataka
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

Maharashtra has maintained the top position in India's COVID 19 vaccination drive by administering more than 2.8 crore doses.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
7 .
Who is the Chairman of the SEBI's Takeover Panel, which has been reconstituted by the market regulator?
A)
Justice Manjunath
B)
Justice Sanjay Yadav
C)
Justice N. K. Sodhi
D)
Justice P. Vishwanatha Shetty

Correct Answer :   Justice N. K. Sodhi

The panel, chaired by N K Sodhi, the former chief justice of the high courts of Karnataka and Kerala, makes its recommendations to Sebi on such applications after which the regulator allows concerned parties before passing an order.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
8 .
Which country is scheduled to host the 2023 ODI World Cup?
A)
India
B)
Australia
C)
South Africa
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer :   India

India, the hosts of the rescheduled 2023 ODI World Cup, along with seven other top Super League teams will qualify directly for the tournament to be held in October-November.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
9 .
Which NBFC has received approval from RBI to take over PMC bank and re-launch it as a Small Finance Bank?
A)
HDB Financial Services Limited
B)
Centrum Financial Services Limited
C)
Satin Creditcare Network Limited
D)
Credila Financial Services Private Limited

Correct Answer :   Centrum Financial Services Limited

The RBI has approved Centrum Financial Services Limited which will take over the Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai (PMC), and re-launch it as a Small Finance Bank.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32
10 .
CSS is a new software released by the Union Health Ministry, stands for?
A)
Covid Serious Score
B)
Covid Scientific Score
C)
Covid Severity Score
D)
Coronavirus Science Software

Correct Answer :   Covid Severity Score

The Union Health Ministry released information about a software named 'Covid Severity Score', which will identify Covid patients who may require ventilation, based on an algorithm.

Published On : 06/01/2021 16:56:32