GK Current Affairs Quiz: June 20th-21st, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 20th 21st June 2020

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Question 1:Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has signed MoU to engage ________ as implementation agency for PM SVANidhi.
A. SIDBI
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. SEBI

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has signed MoU to engage SIDBI as implementation agency for PM SVANidhi.

PM SVANidhi for providing affordable Working Capital loan to street vendors.

SIDBI: Headquarters: Lucknow || Founded: 2 April 1990 || Mohammad Mustafa, (Chairman and Managing Director)

Question 2:Health Minister ____________ has launched India’s first mobile lab for COVID-19 testing.
A. Prakash Javadekar
B. Harsh Vardhan
C. Rajesh Tope
D. Faggan Singh Kulaste

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched India’s first mobile lab for COVID-19 testing.

Harsh Vardhan is an Indian Otorhinolaryngologist and the incumbent Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Earth Sciences in the BJP-led NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Question 3: India will participate in the 75th Victory Day Parade of World War II in _____________.
A. UK
B. France
C. Russia
D. USA

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

India will participate in the 75th Victory Day Parade of World War II in Moscow, Russia.

President of Russia: Vladimir Putin || Capital: Moscow.

Question 4:_______________ Home Finance has launched SARAL scheme which is an affordable housing loan scheme.
A. Axis
B. ICICI
C. SBI
D. HDFC

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

ICICI Home Finance has launched SARAL scheme which is an affordable housing loan scheme.

ICICI Bank: CEO: Sandeep Bakhshi || Headquarters: Mumbai

Question 5:_____________ has roped in Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Chhetri as its brand ambassadors.
A. JSW Cement
B. Birla Cement
C. Lakshmi Cement
D. Ambuja Cement

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

JSW Cement has roped in Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Chhetri as its brand ambassadors.

JSW Group: Chairman– Sajjan Jindal || Headquarters– Mumbai

Question 6:British Petroleum will set up Global Business Service Centre in ___________.
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Kolkata

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

British Petroleum will set up Global Business Service Centre in Pune.

BP plc is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s seven oil and gas “supermajors”.

CEO: Bernard Looney

Question 7:Former RBI Governor ______________ has been appointed as chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP).
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Duvvuri Subbarao
C. Urjit Patel
D. Viral Acharya

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP).

The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) is a centre for research in public economics and policies. Founded in 1976, the institute undertakes research, policy advocacy and capacity building in areas related to public economics.

Question 8:World Refugee Day, international observance observed _____________ each year.
A. June 23
B. June 22
C. June 21
D. June 20