Current Affairs Quiz: June 16, 2020

Current Affairs 16 June 2020 Quiz

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1. In which state, Raja Parba festival was celebrated?
   A)Maharashtra
   B)Odisha
   C)Assam
   D)Punjab
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Raja Parba, Odisha’s three-day unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood has begun.

2. Which Bank relaunched its Aadhaar-based instant digital savings account facility for customers?
   A)SBI
   B)IDBI
   C)PNB
   D)BOB
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The State Bank of India (SBI) relaunched its Aadhaar-based instant digital savings account facility for customers who want to open an online account using the Yono platform. Yono is the lender’s integrated banking and lifestyle platform.

3. Recently which Indian player has been cleared by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) of anti-doping violation over charges brought up in November 2017 citing “non conformities” in the handling of her sample?
   A)Rashi Sharma
   B)Shikha Gupta
   C)Mira Bai
   D)K Sanjita
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has cleared India’s K Sanjita Chanu of anti-doping violation over charges brought up in November 2017 citing “non conformities” in the handling of her sample.

4. Who has been re appointed as HDFC Bank Executive Director?
   A)Kaizad Bharucha
   B)Sonu Sharma
   C)Dinesh Raikwat
   D)Sanjay Sinha
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Private sector lender HDFC Bank said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Kaizad Bharucha as the executive director of the bank for a period of three years with effect from 13 June.

5. Who is set to get one year extension as attorney general of India?
   A)KK Venugopal
   B)Abhinav Sinha
   C)Dinesh Sharma
   D)VC Jain
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Attorney General K.K. Venugopal is all set to get a one-year extension. Mr. Venugopal’s three-year tenure comes to an end on June 30.

6. Who became The First Ever Female Director Of Human Explorations At NASA?
   A)Kathy Lueders
   B)Patricia Ruber
   C)Emma Smith
   D)Stephanie McMahon
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that Kathy Lueders will be its first female director of human spaceflight.

7. Which state government has launched a application Ghar ghar nigrani’?
   A)Sikkim
   B)Maharashtra
   C)Assam
   D)Punjab
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Punjab government launched a mobile application ‘Ghar ghar nigrani’, aimed at undertaking house to house surveillance to contain the spread of COVID-19.

8. Recently Central Railway sets up Body Screening Facility ‘FebriEye’ In which city?
   A)Bhopal
   B)Chennai
   C)Mumbai
   D)Pune
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: order to effectively scan passengers for symptoms of COVID-19, Central Railway has set up a body screening facility called “FebriEye thermal cameras” have been set up at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

9. Recently Vasant Raiji passed away.He was related to which field?
   A)Virologist
   B)Journalist
   C)Author
   D)Sports
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: India’s oldest First Class cricketer Vasant Raiji passed away at his home. He was 100.

10. Recently which famous actor passed away in Mumbai?
    A)Vicky Kaushal
    B)Vivek Oberoi
    C)Abhijit Sawant
    D)Sushant Singh Rajput
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Sushant Singh Rajput, a prominent actor in Indian films and television programs, was found dead in his home in Mumbai. He was 34.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)?
   A)Paris
   B)Beijing
   C)Bangkok
   D)Budapest
   
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   Option D
   

2. Where is the HQ of HDFC Bank?
   A)NewDelhi
   B)Kolkata
   C)Chennai
   D)Mumbai
   
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   Option D
   

3. Where is the HQ of NASA?
   A)Washington DC
   B)Beijing
   C)NewYork
   D)Paris
   
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   Option A