Current Affairs 2020 for June 28 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for June 28, 2020

1. Which country's court ordered the Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.1 billion in damages for causing ovarian cancer by talcum powder?

• Russia
• China
• USA
• France

2. The great Victoria Desert is located in -----------.

• Canada
• West Africa
• Australia
• North America

3. India has retained and consolidated its position at which number in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) for 2017?

• 7
• 3
• 2
• 5

4. 'MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

• Image file
• Animation/movie file
• Audio file
• MS Office document

5. Entomology is the science that studies ----------.

• The behaviour of human beings
• Insects
• The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
• The formation of rocks

6. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from ----------.

• Rigveda
• Satpath Brahmana
• Mundak Upanishad
• Ramayana

7. Pournima Zanane, a licensed coach of which sport who suffered from cancer for the past 2 years passed away at the age of 42 in Pune, Maharashtra?

• Boxing
• Shooting
• Cricket
• Tennis

8. The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by -------------.

• Dr. Manmohan Singh
• Farooq Abdullah
• Dinesh Singh
• Alam Khan

9. Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

• Phosphorous
• Bromine
• Chlorine
• Helium

10. Which country has successfully launched the last Satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, which is a rival for the Global Positioning System of the US, to become a major space power?

• China
• Australia
• France
• New Zealand

11. The Union government has allocated how much fund for the effective implementation of JJM in Telangana for FY 2020-21?

• ₹412.19 Crore
• ₹ 612.19 Crore
• ₹ 312.19 Crore
• ₹ 212.19 Crore

12. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as -------------.

• Labour Party
• Nazi Party
• Ku-Klux-Klan
• Democratic Party

13. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in ----------.

• 1970
• 1971
• 1972
• 1973

14. The present Lok Sabha is the ------------.

• 14th Lok Sabha
• 15th Lok Sabha
• 16th Lok Sabha
• 17th Lok Sabha

15. Which institute has created a chip named 'Dhruva' that can be mounted in smartphones and navigation devices to find places and routes within the country?

• IIT Gandhinagar
• IIT Bombay
• IIT Indore
• IIT Guwahati

16. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are -------------.

• latitudes
• longitudes
• geographic grids
• None of the above

17. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with --------.

• zones of climate
• zones of oceans
• zones of land
• zones of cyclonic depressions

18. Which state government will soon launch the Indira Rasoi Yojana to fulfil the resolution of 'No one Sleeps Hungry'?

• Maharashtra
• Rajasthan
• Uttarakhand
• Kerala

19. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

• Report
• Field
• Record
• File

20. India has pledged to provide additional funding of how much amount to UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for next two years for Palestine Refugees?

• USD 20 million
• USD 10 million
• USD 5 million
• USD 15 million

21. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

• Only the first stanza
• The whole song
• Third and Fourth stanza
• First and Second stanza

22. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers' Welfare under Make in India initiative indigenously develop a vehicle-mounted ULV sprayer for locust control. Who is the current Union Agriculture Minister?

• Prakash Javadekar
• V. Sadananda Gowda
• Narendra Singh Tomar
• Harsimrat Kaur Badal

23. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members --------------.

• every 6 months
• every 3 months
• every year
• every month

24. Who will launch the employment programme for residents of Uttar Pradesh on June 26?

• Akhilesh Yadav
• Narendra Modi
• Rita Bahuguna Joshi
• Yogi Adityanath

25. Which country has awarded the Project Management Consultancy contract to NTPC Limited in an event held on 24 June 2020?

• Cameroon
• Republic of Mali
• Burundi
• Algeria

26. Which country has announced that it has decided to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty to regulate its arms sales?

• China
• Russia
• US
• Nepal

27. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of -----------.

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• Australia

28. United Nations Human Rights Council has asked which country to ensure a safe and voluntary return of Rohingya Muslims in the country?

• Myanmar
• Pakistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan

29. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is ------.

• copper
• magnesium
• iron
• calcium

30. The Reserve Bank of India extended a special liquidity window for how much Rs to Yes Bank for three months, to help private lenders cover for the shortfall in deposits?

• ₹ 30,000 crores
• ₹ 50,000 crores
• ₹ 40,000 crores
• ₹ 60,000 crores

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Current Affair 2020 Answers

1. Which country's court ordered the Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.1 billion in damages for causing ovarian cancer by talcum powder?

Answer- USA

2. The great Victoria Desert is located in -----------.

Answer- Australia

3. India has retained and consolidated its position at which number in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) for 2017?

Answer- 3

4. 'MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

Answer- Animation/movie file

5. Entomology is the science that studies ----------.

Answer- Insects

6. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from ----------.

Answer- Mundak Upanishad

7. Pournima Zanane, a licensed coach of which sport who suffered from cancer for the past 2 years passed away at the age of 42 in Pune, Maharashtra?

Answer- Shooting

8. The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by -------------.

Answer- Dr Manmohan Singh

9. Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

Answer- Bromine

10. Which country has successfully launched the last Satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, which is a rival for the Global Positioning System of the US, to become a major space power?

Answer- China

11. The Union government has allocated how much fund for the effective implementation of JJM in Telangana for FY 2020-21?

Answer- Rs 412.19 Crore

12. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as -------------.

Answer- Nazi Party

13. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in ----------.

Answer- 1973

14. The present Lok Sabha is the ------------.

Answer- 17th Lok Sabha

15. Which institute has created a chip named 'Dhruva' that can be mounted in smartphones and navigation devices to find places and routes within the country?

Answer- IIT Bombay

16. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are -------------.

Answer- geographic grids

17. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with --------.

Answer- zones of climate

18. Which state government will soon launch the Indira Rasoi Yojana to fulfil the resolution of 'No one Sleeps Hungry'?

Answer- Rajasthan

19. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

Answer- Field

20. India has pledged to provide additional funding of how much Rs to UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for next two years for Palestine Refugees?

Answer- USD 10 million

21. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

Answer- Only the first stanza

22. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers' Welfare under Make in India initiative indigenously develop a vehicle-mounted ULV sprayer for locust control. Who is the current Union Agriculture Minister?

Answer- Narendra Singh Tomar

23. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members --------------.

Answer- every month

24. Who will launch the employment programme for residents of Uttar Pradesh on June 26?

Answer- Narendra Modi

25. Which country has awarded the Project Management Consultancy contract to NTPC Limited in an event held on 24 June 2020?

Answer- Republic of Mali

26. Which country has announced that it has decided to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty to regulate its arms sales?

Answer- China

27. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of -----------.

Answer- Africa

28. United Nations Human Rights Council has asked which country to ensure a safe and voluntary return of Rohingya Muslims in the country?

Answer- Myanmar

29. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is ------.

Answer- magnesium

30. The Reserve Bank of India extended a special liquidity window for how much Rs to Yes Bank for three months, to help private lenders cover for the shortfall in deposits?

Answer- ₹ 50,000 crores

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