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GK Questions 2020 for June 15 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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Top GK Questions for June 15, 2020
1. Who launched India's 1st indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system "COVID BEEP" for the COVID-19 affected patients?
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- Ravi Shankar Prasad
- Amit Shah
- Harsimrat Kaur Badal
- Dr Jitendra Singh
2. World Accreditation Day was observed on which day?
- 6 June
- 9 June
- 7 June
- 8 June
3. Which country's private equity company Silver Lake partners announced an investment of ₹4,546.80 crore for an additional 0.93 % stake in Jio Platforms?
- South Korea
- Spain
- United States
- United Kingdom
4. The World Archery committee decided to postpone the 2020 World Archery Field Championships to which year?
- 2021
- 2023
- 2024
- 2022
5. Which institute developed "ANANYA" water-based disinfectant spray with nanotechnology assisted formulation?
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
- National Institute of Science Education and Research
- The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
- The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies
6. Who develops the Coro-robot which serves food, water and medicines to COVID-19 Patients in Thane?
- Pratik Tirodkar
- Rajiv Joshi
- Shankar Joshi
- Rajiv Tirodkar
7. Which Kannada actor passed away at 39 due to a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru on 9 June?
- K. M. Chaitanya
- Dhruva Sarja
- Chiranjeevi Sarja
- Vijay Kiran
8. What is the name of Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard delivered by Warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd on 9 June?
- ICGS Ameya Amogh
- ICGS Kanaklata Barua
- ICGS Achook
- ICGS Atulya
9. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Material and which Industries have jointly developed a UVC-based Cabinet?
- Imperia Industries
- Telemax India Industries
- MEKINS Industries
- Tuteja Industries
10. Which state govt. approved the proposal to give the status of State anthem to "Bande Utkala Janani", a poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Odisha
- West Bengal
11. On 8th June, Massive fire broke at a natural-gas oil well in the Baghjan oil field of which Indian state?
- Assam
- Mizoram
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
12. Which Stat's Chief Minister launched India's 1st "online waste management platform" on the occasion of World Environment Day to ensure 100% safe disposal of industrial toxic wastes?
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
13. Who topped the 2nd State Food Safety Index for 2019-20 of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India among larger states?
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
14. S&P Global Ratings predicted that the Indian economy will shrink how much per cent in FY21 and the fiscal stimulus worth 1.2 per cent of GDP will not be enough to provide significant growth support?
- 2%
- 5%
- 4%
- 3%
15. To support multiple projects in India, The US International Development Finance Corporation is planning to invest how much amount in sectors of finance, health infrastructure, renewable energy and food security space?
- $350 million
- $250 million
- $450 million
- $550 million
16. Which state launched Street Vendor Registration Portal and "Mukhyamantri Shahri Path Vyavasayi Utthan Yojana" and transferred ₹300 crore to the urban local bodies?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Maharashtra
17. How many countries have been declared as COVID-19 free till 9 June?
- 4
- 7
- 9
- 12
18. Which state Government has declared Bhararisen, also known as Garisain, as their new summer capital?
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Odisha
- Meghalaya
19. Which State launched Meghasandesha App & Varunamitra web portal to provide real-time information and alerts on weather, rainfall, flooding?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Odisha
- West Bengal
20. Fitch Ratings stated that India's economy is forecast to grow with a sharp growth rate of how much per cent in 2021 if the country avoids further deterioration in financial sector health?
- 9.5%
- 5.5%
- 6.5%
- 7.5%
21. NABARD provided how much Special Liquidity Facility to Assam Gramin Vikash Bank in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic to support the agricultural activities of the farmers?
- ₹ 170 crore
- ₹ 270 crore
- ₹ 370 crore
- ₹ 470 crore
22. Which State has started a plantation drive named "Thank Mom" on the premises of its Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate on World Environment Day?
- Maharashtra
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
23. A scientist from which institute have discovered a new planet named KOI-456.04 & its host star called Kepler-160 which are "mirror image" of our own planet and sun?
- American Schools of Oriental Research
- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
- German Institute of Science and Technology
- Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics
24. For the cooperation in the Field of Space Situational Awareness and Astrophysics, ISRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which institute?
- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Science
- Antrix Corporation
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
25. Scientists from the which institute have developed a magnetocaloric material that can be used in the treatment of cancer?
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
- The Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
- Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
26. Who has been honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA?
- Dalip Singh Saund
- Sanjay Gupta
- Renjith Kumar
- Gobind Behari
27. Which Indian navy ship reached Port Victoria in Seychelles to provide COVID-19 related medicines under Mission Sagar?
- Talwar
- Vikramaditya
- Shivalik
- Kesari
28. Which Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth funds, has invested ₹5,683.50 crore for a 1.16 % stake in Jio platforms, a subsidiary Reliance Industries Ltd?
- Sharaf
- Jumeirah
- ADIA
- Chalhoub
29. Who represented India in Lieutenant general-level talks held between India and China at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh?
- G. S. Rawat
- Shushil Chandra
- Harinder Singh
- Devraj Anbu
30. Who inaugurated the 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh through a Video Conference on 8 June?
- Ramvilas Paswan
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Nitin Jairam Gadkari
- Narendra Singh Tomar
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GK 2020 Answer
1. Who launched India's 1st indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system "COVID BEEP" for the COVID-19 affected patients?
Answer- Dr Jitendra Singh
2. World Accreditation Day was observed on which day?
Answer- 9 June
3. Which country's private equity company Silver Lake partners announced an investment of ₹4,546.80 crore for an additional 0.93 % stake in Jio Platforms?
Answer- United States
4. The World Archery committee decided to postpone the 2020 World Archery Field Championships to which year?
Answer- 2022
5. Which institute developed "ANANYA" water-based disinfectant spray with nanotechnology assisted formulation?
Answer- The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
6. Who develops the Coro-robot which serves food, water and medicines to COVID-19 Patients in Thane?
Answer- Pratik Tirodkar
7. Which Kannada actor passed away at 39 due to a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru on 9 June?
Answer- Chiranjeevi Sarja
8. What is the name of Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard delivered by Warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd on 9 June?
Answer- ICGS Kanaklata Barua
9. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Material and which Industries have jointly developed a UVC-based Cabinet?
Answer- MEKINS Industries
10. Which state govt. approved the proposal to give the status of State anthem to "Bande Utkala Janani", a poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912?
Answer- Odisha
11. On 8th June, Massive fire broke at a natural-gas oil well in the Baghjan oil field of which Indian state?
Answer- Assam
12. Which Stat's Chief Minister launched India's 1st "online waste management platform" on the occasion of World Environment Day to ensure 100% safe disposal of industrial toxic wastes?
Answer- Andhra Pradesh
13. Who topped the 2nd State Food Safety Index for 2019-20 of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India among larger states?
Answer- Gujarat
14. S&P Global Ratings predicted that the Indian economy will shrink how much per cent in FY21 and the fiscal stimulus worth 1.2 per cent of GDP will not be enough to provide significant growth support?
Answer- 5%
15. To support multiple projects in India, The US International Development Finance Corporation is planning to invest how much amount in sectors of finance, health infrastructure, renewable energy and food security space?
Answer- $350 million
16. Which state launched Street Vendor Registration Portal and "Mukhyamantri Shahri Path Vyavasayi Utthan Yojana" and transferred ₹300 crore to the urban local bodies?
Answer- Madhya Pradesh
17. How many countries have been declared as COVID-19 free till 9 June?
Answer- 9
18. Which state Government has declared Bhararisen, also known as Garisain, as their new summer capital?
Answer- Uttarakhand
19. Which State launched Meghasandesha App & Varunamitra web portal to provide real-time information and alerts on weather, rainfall, flooding?
Answer- Karnataka
20. Fitch Ratings stated that India's economy is forecast to grow with a sharp growth rate of how much per cent in 2021 if the country avoids further deterioration in financial sector health?
Answer- 9.5%
21. NABARD provided how much Special Liquidity Facility to Assam Gramin Vikash Bank in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic to support the agricultural activities of the farmers?
Answer- ₹270 crore
22. Which State has started a plantation drive named "Thank Mom" on the premises of its Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate on World Environment Day?
Answer- Madhya Pradesh
23. A scientist from which institute have discovered a new planet named KOI-456.04 & its host star called Kepler-160 which are "mirror image" of our own planet and sun?
Answer- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
24. For the cooperation in the Field of Space Situational Awareness and Astrophysics, ISRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which institute?
Answer- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Science
25. Scientists from the which institute have developed a magnetocaloric material that can be used in the treatment of cancer?
Answer- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
26. Who has been honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA?
Answer- Renjith Kumar
27. Which Indian navy ship reached Port Victoria in Seychelles to provide COVID-19 related medicines under Mission Sagar?
Answer- Kesari
28. Which Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth funds, has invested ₹5,683.50 crores for a 1.16 % stake in Jio platforms, a subsidiary Reliance Industries Ltd?
Answer- ADIA
29. Who represented India in Lieutenant general-level talks held between India and China at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh?
Answer- Harinder Singh
30. Who inaugurated the 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh through a Video Conference on 8 June?
Answer- Dr Jitendra Singh
Published By : Akanksha Ghotkar
Published On: 15 June 2020 at 19:50 IST