GK Current Affairs Quiz: June 6th-7th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 6th 7th June 2020

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Question 1:______________ has been named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2020.
A. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
B. RoshniNadar
C. Naina Lal Kidwai
D. Chanda Kochhar

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has been named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2020.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the founder and current Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited

She is the only the third Indian to receive this prestigious award joining the leagues Uday Kotak and Narayana Murthy.

Question 2:_______________ has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to World Trade Organization.
A. TS Thirumurthi
B. Brajendra Navnit
C. Rajeev Kumar
D. Rajeev Topno

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Brajendra Navnit has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to World Trade Organization.

World Trade Organization;: Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland || Membership: 164 member states || Founded: 1 January 1995.

Question 3:____________ has been appointed as the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of World Bank.
A. Brajendra Navnit
B. Amitabh Kant
C. Rajeev Topno
D. TS Thirumurthi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Rajeev Topno has been appointed as the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of World Bank.

Rajeev Topno is an Indian Civil Servant as a member of Indian Administrative Service of Gujarat Cadre and as director to the Prime Minister’s office New Delhi. On 16 July 2014 he was appointed private secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

President of World Bank: David Malpass

Question 4:Information booklet ‘Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19’ has been launched by NCERT and ________.
A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. WEF
D. WHO

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Information booklet ‘Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19’ has been launched by NCERT and UNESCO.

NCERT: Headquarters: New Delhi || Director: Hrushikesh Senapaty || Founder: Government of India || Founded: 1961 || President: Ramesh Pokhriyal

UNESCO: Headquarters: Paris, France || Head: Audrey Azoulay

Question 5: Mastercard, ___________ and Worldline have launched Soft POS to enable smartphones to be used as POS devices.
A. Axis Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Kotak Bank

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Mastercard, Axis Bank and Worldline have launched Soft POS to enable smartphones to be used as POS devices.

Axis Bank : Headquarters– Mumbai || Chief Executive Officer– Amitabh Chaudhry

MasterCard : Headquarters– New York || Chief Executive Officer– Ajay Banga

Question 6:_____________ has launched a Rs 500 crore ‘Payments Infrastructure Development Fund’.
A. NABARD
B. SEBI
C. RBI
D. PFRDA

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

RBI has launched a Rs 500 crore ‘Payments Infrastructure Development Fund’.

Aim: To encourage acquirers to deploy Points of Sale (PoS) infrastructure.

RBI 25th Governor: Shaktikanta Das || Headquarters: Mumbai || Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.

Question 7:Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has teamed up with ____________ to spread awareness about menstruation.
A. WHO
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF
D. WB

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has teamed up with UNICEF to spread awareness about menstruation.

UNICEF: Executive Director– Henrietta H. Fore || Headquarters– New York

Question 8:_______________ will host a Unique Twin Summit in January 2021.
A. UNDP
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF
D. World Economic Forum

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

World Economic Forum will host a Unique Twin Summit in January 2021.

Aim: Connecting key global governmental and business leaders in Davos.

Theme: ‘The Great Reset’.

Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum: Klaus Schwab.

Question 9:_____________ has become first state to provide free internet to poor.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Kerala has become first state to provide free internet to poor.

Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan || Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan.

Question 10:Cabinet has approved the renaming of ____________ Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port Trust.
A. Vizag
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Surat

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Cabinet has approved the renaming of Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port Trust.

Syama Prasad Mukherjee was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet.

Question 11:_______________ retired as the Chairman of Delhi Land & Finance Limited (DLF).
A. Khushwant Pal Singh
B. Kamaal Pal Singh
C. Kushal Pal Singh
D. Kushik Pal Singh