GK Current Affairs Quiz: June 28th-29th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 28th-29th June 2020

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Question 1:___________ is working on setting up e-commerce portal ‘Bharat Craft’ for MSMEs.
A. SBI
B. NABARD
C. RBI
D. PNB

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

SBI is working on setting up e-commerce portal ‘Bharat Craft’ for MSMEs.

SBI: Chairperson: Rajnish Kumar || Headquarters: Mumbai || Founded: 1 July 1955

Question 2: ___________ will be the first state of the country to procure cow-dung for welfare of cattle owners by launching Godhan Nyay Yojana.
A. Rajasthan
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Punjab
D. Maharashtra

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Chhattisgarh will be the first state of the country to procure cow-dung for welfare of cattle owners by launching Godhan Nyay Yojana.

Chhattisgarh: Chief minister: Bhupesh Baghel || Governor: Anusuiya Uikey

Question 3:What is the Capital of Ireland?
A. Galaway
B. Belfast
C. Dublin
D. Trinity

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Micheal Martin has been appointed Ireland’s Prime Minister.

Ireland: Capital: Dublin || Currency: Euro

Question 4:SOLV has partnered with _________ Bank to launch SOLV MSME Credit Card for MSMEs.
A. HSBC
B. Standard Chartered
C. DBS
D. Citi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

SOLV has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank to launch SOLV MSME Credit Card for MSMEs.

The SOLV platform helps retailers and other businesses source high quality products at the best price from suppliers across India.

Standard Chartered Bank: Headquarters location: London || CEO: Bill Winters

Question 5:PhonePe has partnered with __________ Bank on UPI multi-bank model.
A. ICICI
B. HDFC
C. Axis
D. Kotak

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

PhonePe has partnered with ICICI Bank on UPI multi-bank model.

Phonepe: Founded: December 2015 || CEO: Sameer Nigam || Headquarters location: Bengaluru

Question 6:_________ India has launched ‘Global Bharat Program’ designed to enable MSMEs to become Globally Competitive.
A. Amazon
B. Adobe
C. SAP
D. Microsoft

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

SAP India has launched ‘Global Bharat Program’ designed to enable MSMEs to become Globally Competitive.

SAP: CEO: Christian Klein || Headquarters Walldorf Germany

Question 7:____________ co-founder Sachin Bansal’s s startup ‘Navi’ has launched new instant lending app.
A. PhonePe
B. Ola
C. Flipkart
D. Freecharge

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal’s s startup ‘Navi’ has launched new instant lending app.

Sachin Bansal is an Indian billionaire technology entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of Flipkart, that was acquired by Walmart at $16 billion in 2018. During his over 11 year career at Flipkart, Bansal was CEO and chairman. In 2018, Bansal exited Flipkart following the Walmart deal.

Question 8:National Statistics Day on ___________ is the day is observed in India on the birth anniversary of PC Mahalanobis, remembered as the ‘Father of Statistics’ in India.
A. 27th June
B. 28th June
C. 30th June
D. 29th June

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

National Statistics Day on 29th June is the day is observed in India on the birth anniversary of PC Mahalanobis, remembered as the ‘Father of Statistics’ in India.

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was an Indian scientist and statistician. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure, and for being one of the members of the first Planning Commission of free India. He made pioneering studies in anthropometry in India.

Question 9:__________ has been ranked at 26th in The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 by Startup Genome.
A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. Delhi
D. Bengaluru

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Bengaluru has been ranked at 26th in The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 by Startup Genome.

The list is topped by Silicon Valley in California.

Question 10:______________ has approved $500 million loan to India for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve quality of education system.
A. IMF
B. WB
C. WEF
D. ADB

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

World Bank has approved $500 million loan to India for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve quality of education system.

World Bank: Headquarters: Washington DC || President: David R. Malpass

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