Current Affairs 2020 for June 12 | Daily updated quiz on National & International affairs

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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for June 12, 2020

1. Who is the head of the task force to examine matters pertaining to the age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering maternal mortality rate?

• Babubhai Bokhiria
• Ramanlal Vora
• Govind Patel
• Jaya Jaitly

2. Kuchipudi is a dance form in India which originated in the State of -------.

•  Andhra Pradesh
•  Maharashtra
•  Gujarat
•  Kerala

3. In which of the following states of India has the Ratapani Tiger Reserve been located?

•  Uttar Pradesh
•  Himachal Pradesh
•  Haryana
•  Madhya Pradesh

4. Consider the following sentences regarding Crypto-currency.
1. Crypto-currency is a type of digital currency that uses cryptography for security and anti-counterfeiting measures.
2. Users must reach a consensus about cryptocurrency's value and use it as an exchange medium.
3. It is tied to a particular country, its value is controlled by a central bank.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/ are incorrect?

•  1 and 2
•  Only 3
•  1 and 3
•  None of the above

5. MDR is a fee charged from a merchant by a bank for accepting payments from customers through credit and debit cards in their establishments. MDR stands for -------------.

•  Merchant Discount Ratio
•  Merchant Discount Rate
•  Merchant Discount Rating
•  Merchant Development Rate

6. Name the bank which has deployed Robotic Arms for currency sorting at its chests.

•  HDFC Bank
•  AXIS Bank
•  YES Bank
• ICICI Bank

7. The Reserve Bank of India has given the final approval for the merger of district co-operative banks in?

•  Kerala
•  Tamil Nadu
•  Rajasthan
•  Odisha

8. Which organisation has constituted a working group on Social Stock Exchanges (SSE) under the chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain, Director, SBI Foundation?

•  RBI
•  SEBI
•  IRDAI
•  NABARD

9. UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Where is the headquarters of UN-Habitat?

•  Johannesburg, South Africa
•  Nairobi, Kenya
•  Brasilia, Brazil
•  Tokyo, Japan

10. Where is the headquarters of Lakshmi Vilas Bank situated?

•  Bengaluru
•  Chennai
•  Kolkata
•  Nagpur

11. Where is the headquarters of Credit Saison India, which has received a non-banking financial company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India?

•  New Delhi
•  Patna
•  Bengaluru
•  Kolkata

12. Lai Haraoba is a ritualistic festival observed in --------.

•  Nagaland
•  Tripura
•  Sikkim
•  Assam

13. Consider the following statements with regard to Kala Ghoda Arts Festival -

• Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is known as India's oldest street festival for arts, theatre and cinema.
• Kala Ghoda festival is held annually in the months of January or February in the Kala Ghoda region of South Mumbai.
• The festival is named after the blackish equestrian statue of Edward VII which used to be located in the fort area of Mumbai.

Select the correct Answer-using the code given below :

•  1 and 2 only
•  1 and 3 only
•  2 and 3 only
•  1, 2 and 3

 12. The author of the book titled The Daughter from a Wishing Tree: Unusual Tales about Women in Mythology is -

•  Sunita Namjoshi
•  Sarojini Sahoo
•  Shashi Deshpande
•  Shudha Murty

13. Trade and Cultural Fare the Balijatra Festival are held every year in the Indian State of ------.

•  Chhattisgarh
•  Goa
•  Jharkhand
•  Odisha

14. A for-day 'Shirul Lily' festival featuring the beautiful, flower, a unique species of ground fly is held in the Indian State of ---------.

•  Manipur
•  Sikkim
•  Mizoram
•  Meghalaya

15. The movie 'Gully Boy' has been nominated for the Oscar. The movie is directed by --------.

•  Raj Kumar Hirani
•  Sanjay Leela Bhansali
•  Prakash Goyal
•  Zoya Akhtar

16.  Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly is an autobiography by which of the following?

•  Salman Rushdie
•  Anupam Kher
•  Shahid Afridi
•  Aamir Khan

17. Who is the author of the book A Gallery of Rascals?

•  Arundhati Roy
•  Ruskin Bond
•  Vikram Seth
•  Toni Morrison

 18. The by-product of photosynthesis is ----------.

•  CO2
•  O2
•  Energy
•  Sugar

19. Solar energy is converted into ATP in ----------.

•  Mitochondria
•  Chloroplast
•  Ribosome
•  Peroxisome

20. The actual location or place where an organism life is called ---------------.

•  Habitat
•  Ecosystem
•  Niche
•  Biome

21. The interaction between algae and fungi to form lichen is called ------------.

•  Parasitism
•  Mutualism
•  Commensalism
•  Conversion

22.  Body temperature is regulated by -----------------.

•  Medulla
•  Halamus
•  Hypothalamus
•  Cerebellum

23. AIDS is caused by ----------------.

•  Helminth
•  Bacteria
•  Fungus
•  Virus

24. Which of the following hormones contains iodine?

•  Testosterone
•  Adrenaline
•  Thyroxine
•  Insulin

25. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocytes formed?

•  Liver
•  Bone marrow
•  Spleen
•  Pancreas

 26. Which of the following does not have an enzyme in its cells?

•  Lichen
•  Virus
•  Bacteria
•  Algae

 27. Which is the longest muscle in the human body?

•  Gracilis
•  Soleus
•  Sartorius
•  Trapezius

28. The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is situated in the India State of ---------.

•  Uttarakhand
•  Sikkim
•  Uttar Pradesh
•  West Bengal

29. Nakki Lake is situated in the Indian State of ------------.

•  Himachal Pradesh
•  Madhya Pradesh
•  Gujarat
•  Rajasthan

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Current Affair 2020 Answer

1. Who is the head of the task force to examine matters pertaining to the age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering maternal mortality rate?

Answer- Jaya Jaitly

2. Kuchipudi is a dance form in India which originated in the State of -------.

Answer- Andhra Pradesh

3. In which of the following states of India has the Ratapani Tiger Reserve been located?

Answer - Madhya Pradesh

4. Consider the following sentences regarding Crypto-currency.

•  Crypto-currency is a type of digital currency that uses cryptography for security and anti-counterfeiting measures.
•  Users must reach a consensus about cryptocurrency's value and use it as an exchange medium.
•  It is tied to a particular country, its value is controlled by a central bank.

Answer- Only 3

5. MDR is a fee charged from a merchant by a bank for accepting payments from customers through credit and debit cards in their establishments. MDR stands for -------------.

Answer- Merchant Discount Rate

6. Name the bank which has deployed Robotic Arms for currency sorting at its chests.

Answer- ICICI Bank

7. The Reserve Bank of India has given the final approval for the merger of district co-operative banks in?

Answer- Kerala

8. Which organisation has constituted a working group on Social Stock Exchanges (SSE) under the chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain, Director, SBI Foundation?

Answer- SEBI

9. UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Where is the headquarters of UN-Habitat?

Answer- Nairobi, Kenya

10. Where is the headquarters of Lakshmi Vilas Bank situated?

Answer- Chennai

11. Where is the headquarters of Credit Saison India, which has received a non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence from the Reserve Bank of India?

Answer- Bengaluru

12. Lai Haraoba is a ritualistic festival observed in --------.

Answer- Tripura

13. Consider the following statements with regard to Kala Ghoda Arts Festival -
1. Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is known as India's oldest street festival for arts, theatre and cinema.
2. Kala Ghoda festival is held annually in the months of January or February in the Kala Ghoda region of Southern Mumbai.
3. The festival is named after the blackish equestrian statue of Edward VII which used to be located in the fort area of Mumbai.

Answer-  1, 2 and 3

12. The author of the book titled The Daughter from a Wishing Tree: Unusual Tales about Women in Mythology is -

Answer- Shudha Murty

13. Trade and Cultural Fare the Balijatra Festival are held every year in the Indian State of ------.

Answer- Odisha

14. A for-day 'Shirul Lily' festival featuring the beautiful, flower, a unique species of ground fly is held in the Indian State of -----------.
Answer- Manipur

15. The movie 'Gully Boy' has been nominated for the Oscar. The movie is directed by --------.

Answer- Zoya Akhtar

16.  Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly is an autobiography by which of the following?

Answer- Anupam Kher

17. Who is the author of the book A Gallery of Rascals?

Answer- Ruskin Bond

18. The by-product of photosynthesis is ----------.

Answer- O2

19. Solar energy is converted into ATP in ----------.

Answer- Chloroplast

20. The actual location or place where an organism life is called ---------------.

Answer- Habitat

21. The interaction between algae and fungi to form lichen is called ------------.
Answer- Mutualism

22.  Body temperature is regulated by -----------------.

Answer- Hypothalamus

23. AIDS is caused by ----------------.

Answer- Virus

24. Which of the following hormones contains iodine?

Answer- Thyroxine

25. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocytes formed?

Answer- Bone marrow

26. Which of the following does not have an enzyme in its cells?

Answer - Virus

27. Which is the longest muscle in the human body?

Answer- Sartorius

28. The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is situated in the India State of ---------.

Answer- West Bengal

29. Nakki Lake is situated in the Indian State of ------------.

Answer- Rajasthan

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