Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 16th June 2022

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1) The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Department of Telecommunications to conduct a 5G spectrum auction to be held by the end of__________.

(a) September 2022

(b) July 2022

(d) August 2022

(e) December 2022

2) Where was the Union Cabinet approved the development of the new Dholera greenfield airport?

(a) Assam

(b) Karnataka

(d) Kerala

(e) Maharashtra

3) The Government of India has introduced the Agnipath Recruiting Plan for military defense. What is the planned year for the Agnipath scheme?

(a) 3

(b) 6

(d) 5

(e) 2

4) Where was India’s first centralized AC railway terminal become operational?

(a) Lucknow

(b) Mumbai

(d) Surat

(e) Hyderabad

5) India’s First Display Manufacturing Plant is set to inaugurate in which of the following state?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(d) Karnataka

(e) Gujarat

6) Where were India-EU’s First-ever Security and Defence Consultations held?

(a) Paris, France

(b) Beijing, China

(d) Shanghai, China

(e) Geneva, Switzerland

7) Which of the following states/UT has partnered with the UNDP to set up an oxygen generation plant at G B Pant Hospital?

(a) Delhi

(b) Sikkim

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Jammu and Kashmir

8) Which of the following state government has launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Karnataka

(d) Manipur

(e) Goa

9) Which of the following state government has launched a pilot project for the ‘Sujal’ initiative to conserve water?

(a) Assam

(b) Manipur

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Gujarat

10) Which bank has launched the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) digital renewal scheme enabling eligible customers to renew their Kisan Credit Card accounts via digital modes?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) HDFC Bank

(d) Union Bank of India

(e) Indian Bank

11) HSBC India (Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India) has announced to lend __________ to startups in India.

(a) $350 million

(b) $500 million

(d) $150 million

(e) $200 million

12) What is the retail inflation rate of India for May 2022, according to data released by the Department of Statistics and Program Implementation?

(a) 6.34 %

(b) 7.64 %

(d) 7.04 %

(e) 6.87 %

13) Who among the following has sworn in as Karnataka Lokayukta?

(a) Raj Bawa

(b) Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil

(d) Shaik Rasheed

(e) Yash Dayal

14) With which country did India conduct the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in the Andaman Sea?

(a) Thailand

(b) Indonesia

(d) Singapore

(e) Japan

15) Which state has topped in the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2021?

(a) Assam

(b) Gujarat

(d) Kerala

(e) West Bengal

16) Asia’s ‘longest-tusked’ elephant Bhogeshwara died recently. This elephant is also known as __________.

(a) Malathi

(b) Vaisali

(d) Bavani

(e) Kundavi

17) Where is Bandipur Tiger Reserve located?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(d) Karnataka

(e) Telangana

18) What is the Capital of Indonesia?

(a) Manila

(b) Kuala Lumpur

(d) Jakarta

(e) Male

19) Where is the headquarters of HSBC India?

(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Vadodara, Gujarat

(d) Pune, Maharashtra

(e) Hyderabad, Telangana

20) Who is the Governor of Haryana?

(a) Arif Mohammad Khan

(b) Draupadi Murmu

(d) Thawarchand Gehlot

(e) Ramesh Bais

Answers :

1) Answer: B

The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Department of Telecommunications to conduct a 5G spectrum auction to be held by the end of July 2022.
The spectrum will be assigned to the successful bidders for providing 5G services to the public and enterprises.
A total of over 72 thousand Mega Hertz of the spectrum with a validity period of 20 years will be put to auction.
The auction will be held for spectrum in various Low, Medium, and High-frequency bands.
It is expected that the spectrum will be utilized by Telecom Service Providers for the roll-out of 5G technology-based services capable of providing speed and capacities which would be about 10 times higher than the current 4G services.

2) Answer: C

Union Cabinet has approved the d development of f new Dholera greenfield airport in Gujarat. The Airport is planned for operationalization from 2025 to 2026.
Information and Broadcasting Mr. Minister Anurag Thakur, this airport will be connected through multi-model connectivity like railways and highways.
Over one thousand 305 crore rupees will be spent on the first phase and it will be completed within 48 months. The initial passenger traffic is estimated at three lakh passengers per annum. The passenger traffic is expected to up to 23 lakh in 20 years.

3) Answer: C

The Government of India has introduced the Agnipath Recruiting Plan, a 4-year plan for military defense.
The program will facilitate the introduction of additional troops in a shorter time frame.
The program is planned and organized by the Department of Military Training.

About the Scheme:

‘Agnipath’ is a short-term service youth recruitment scheme for the armed forces that operate across India.
Women will be inducted into the ‘Agnipath’ scheme.
Approximately 45,000 people between the ages of 17.5 and 21 will be inducted into the service for four years under the scheme.

4) Answer: C

The ultra-luxurious Sir M Visvesvaraya railway station in Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, has opened.
The Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express train passed through the station to mark the special occasion.
According to railway officials, the air-conditioned SMV railway station is a project of Rs 314 crore.
It has solar panels on the roof and a rainwater collection mechanism.

5) Answer: C

Elest, a subsidiary of gold retailer Rajesh Exports, will be setting up the country’s first display fab facility in Telangana with investments worth Rs 24,000 crore.
Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao along with Chairman of Rajesh Exports Rajesh Mehta announced the setting up of Generation 6 AMOLED Display FAB.
The Telangana government signed an MoU with Karnataka-based Elest for the proposed fabrication unit which will manufacture next-generation displays for smartphones, tablet computers, and laptops.
Rajesh Exports (Elest), a Fortune-500 company, set up India’s first Display FAB to manufacture the most advanced AMOLED displays, with an investment of Rs 24,000 crore, making it one of the largest investments in the high-tech manufacturing sector in India.

6) Answer: C

The first-ever India-European Union (EU) Security and Defence Consultations took place in Brussels, Belgium.
The consultations were held by the decision taken at the India-EU Summit in July 2020.
The consultations were co-chaired by the Ministry of Defence Joint Secretary (IC) Somnath Ghosh and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (Europe West) Sandeep Chakravorty from the Indian side and Joanneke Balfoort, Director of Security and Defence Policy, from the EU.
The wide range of discussions covered the evolving security situation in Europe, India’s neighborhood, and the Indo-Pacific.

7) Answer: A

Delhi Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India, has set up an oxygen generation plant at G. B. Pant Hospital in Delhi to augment the oxygen supply capabilities.
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja inaugurated the oxygen plant in the presence of Medical Director G. B. Pant Hospital Dr. Anil Agarwal.
The oxygen plant utilizes pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology to produce over one thousand liters of oxygen per minute.
It will serve approximately 750 hospital beds, including those supported by ventilators and the Intensive Care Unit.

8) Answer: A

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the State government’s ambitious Ennum Ezhuthum Mission, to bridge the learning gap that was caused due to the COVID pandemic among students aged below 8 at an event in Azhinjivakkam panchayat union middle school, Tiruvallur.
Under the program, the education department will distribute workbooks to students from Classes 1 to 3 to assess and bridge the learning gap.
The program is designed to help each child individually and a high-level committee has been formed for the purpose.
The children will be trained in 3 subjects – Tamil, English, and
A total of 92,386 primary teachers participated in the session organized to provide their opinions on the scheme.

9) Answer: C

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched a pilot project the ‘Sujal’ initiative for Panchkula to monitor the water supply and control its flow in the region.

About ‘Sujal’ :

Under the initiative, a device will be installed in every drinking water meter, tube well, and connection of Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) that will store the water usage data online.
With this technology, it will become easy to estimate the flow of water in every house and at every commercial site that falls under HSVP.
The initiative was unique and environment-friendly, & will prove to be a benchmark in the field of water conservation by helping them save precious resources.

10) Answer: E

Public sector Indian Bank has launched Kisan Credit Card (KCC) digital renewal scheme enabling eligible customers to renew their Kisan Credit Card accounts via digital modes.
The initiative is part of the bank’s digital transformation under project ‘WAVE’ – World of Advanced Virtual Experience.
The account renewals can be done using Indian Bank’s IndOASIS mobile app, internet banking, and via its website.
The facility is available through SMS for feature phone users with no internet or with limited internet access.

11) Answer: C

Mumbai-based retail banking and financial services provider, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India (HSBC India) announced to lend $250 million to startups in the country.
The bank did not specify the timeframe for disbursal of the amount.
HSBC stated that the lending will be done to high-growth, tech-led startups in the 3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world.
The announcement comes at the time when startups’ debt needs by financial intermediaries locally have accelerated amidst ‘funding winter’ impacting equity funding to the sector.
HSBC has prepared a credit model and offerings to suit the specific requirements of a wide spectrum of startups and new-age entities, ranging from growth stage to unicorns.
In 2021, HSBC’s commercial banking vertical in India had registered a growth of 42% in its profit to $265 million compared to $187 million in 2020.

12) Answer: D

According to data released by the Department of Statistics and Program Implementation, India’s headline retail inflation rate fell to 7.04 percent in May from an almost eight-year high to 79% in 2018.
April thanks to a favorable base effect. May’s drop in inflation is unlikely to slow the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate hike cycle.
Inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) in April was 7.79%.
In May 2021, retail price inflation stood at 6.3%.

13) Answer: B

On a recommendation by Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Former Karnataka high court judge Mr. Justice B S Patil has been appointed as the new Lokayukta of Karnataka.
Governor Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath of office to the new Lokayukta at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru.
The post was vacant for the last 5 months after the retirement of Mr. Justice Vishwanath Shetty.

14) Answer: B

The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca an 11-day coordinated patrol from June 13 to 24, 2022.
The 38th CORPAT is the first post-pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries.

About 38th INDIA-INDO CORPAT :

As part of the exercise, Indonesian naval units will visit the ANC headquarters at Port Blair from June 13-15,2022, followed by a sea phase in the Andaman Sea and then a visit by Indian Navy units at Sabang in Indonesia from June 23-24,2022.
As part of the Government of India’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region), the Naval Component under the aegis of HQ ANC undertakes coordinated patrols with other littoral countries of the Andaman Sea along respective Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) towards enhancing regional maritime security.

15) Answer: D

Union Minister of State, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh released the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021, NeSDA 2021.
Kerala had the highest overall compliance score among all states and UTs.
Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh had a compliance of more than 85 percent among the Remaining States category.
Among the Remaining States, the overall score of Tamil Nadu increased the most in 2021 compared to 2019.
Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Goa, and Odisha also improved the compliance of their Services Portals by 100 percent.
Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan are the leading states with compliance of more than 75 percent across all parameters for their Services Portals.

16) Answer: C

Bhogeshwara said to be Asia’s longest-tusked elephant, died of natural causes at the age of 60.
The wild elephant, also known as Kabini, was found dead in the Gundre range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka.
According to forestry department officials, Bhogeshwar tusks are 2.54 meters long and 2.34 meters long Known for his gentle temperament, this elephant has frequented the waters of Kabini for the past three decades.
Both tusks almost touched the ground and watching him roam through the jungle was a delight.
Organ samples were sent to the Mysuru Regional Forensic Laboratory.
Experts say there was no foul play and consider it a natural death.

17) Answer: D

The Bandipur Tiger Reserve is situated in the contiguous landscape spread in the two revenue districts of Southern Karnataka namely the Mysore (Nanjangud & H.D. Kote Taluks) and Chamarajanagar (Gundlupet Taluk).

18) Answer: B

Indonesia :

President: Joko Widodo
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Indonesian rupiah

19) Answer: A

HSBC India :

Founded: 1853
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
CEO: Hitendra Dave
It is a foreign bank under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and thus is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

20) Answer: C

Haryana:

Governor : Bandaru Dattatreya
CM : Manohar Lal Khattar
Capital: Chandigarh

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