Monday, May 31, 2021

Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 577

    Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
  1. Who is the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
    A) Pinarayi Vijayan
    B) Pramod Sawant
    C) M.K. Stalin
    D) Banwarilal Purohit



  2. Where is the headquarters of PFRDA?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Hyderabad
    C) Kolkata
    D) New Delhi



  3. Who is the current caninet minister of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
    A) Amit Shah
    B) Harsh Vardhan
    C) Ravi Shankar Prasad
    D) Prakash Javadekar



  4. Where is Deendayal Sea Port is located?
    A) Gulf of Kutch
    B) Bangalore
    C) Patna
    D) Raipur



  5. Where is the sree padmanabhaswamy temple located?
    A) Tamil Nadu
    B) Kerala
    C) Karnataka
    D) Odisha



  6. Where Is M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium Located?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Pune
    C) Chennai
    D) Kanpur



  7. What is the capital of Guyana?
    A) Georgetown
    B) Riga
    C) Bamako
    D) Windhoek



  8. When is the World Radio Day observed?
    A) August 15
    B) March 18
    C) March 28
    D) February 13



  9. UIDAI is mandated to issue an easily verifiable number as Unique Identity - Aadhaar to all Residents of India. How many random number in Aadhaar?
    A) 10
    B) 11
    C) 12
    D) 14



  10. In which State is the Bornadi Wild Life Sanctuary located?
    A) West Bengal
    B) Odisha
    C) Assam
    D) Bihar



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Current Affairs Quiz: May 31, 2021

Current Affairs 31 May 2021 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 30 May 2021 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 30, 2021
  1. Who will head the Emergency Management Plan Group and the ten-member panel on Vaccination recently constituted by government?
    A) VK Paul
    B) Amitabh Kant
    C) Rajesh Bhushan
    D) Vimal Singh



  2. How much amount of monetary assistance was approved by government to students through DBT under Mid-Day Meal Scheme?
    A) ₹15.60 cr
    B) ₹20.00 cr
    C) ₹11.50 cr
    D) ₹11.80 cr



  3. Who has been given additional charge of Director General of National Investigation Agency, NIA?
    A) Taraknath Banerjee
    B) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
    C) YC Modi
    D) Kuldip Singh



  4. Whivh state government launched Bal-Seva Yojana for the children who lost their parents due to COVID pandemic?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Assam
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Bihar



  5. Which state government has announced Chief Sishu Sewa Scheme for the welfare of those children who lost parents due to COVID-19?
    A) Assam
    B) TamilNadu
    C) Meghalaya
    D) Nagaland



  6. Which state government announced ₹5 lakh fixed deposit for children who lost parents to Covid?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Karnataka
    C) TamilNadu
    D) Assam



  7. The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters,is to be renamed as which of the following?
    A) Association of India Digital Broadcast
    B) Braoadcast and Digital association of India
    C) Indian Broadcasters Association
    D) Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation



  8. How much amount was granted to Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission to provide safe and potable piped drinking water to all the rural household in the state?
    A) ₹6885 cr
    B) ₹5686 cr
    C) ₹2500 cr
    D) ₹5117 cr



  9. Recently the insurance benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) have been enhanced to how much amount from ₹ 5 lakh?
    A) ₹6 lakh
    B) ₹9 lakh
    C) ₹8 lakh
    D) ₹7 lakh



  10. Which ministry launched YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors?
    A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
    B) Ministry of Education
    C) Ministry of Finance
    D) Ministry of Rural Development



  11. Which country chaired the second BRICS Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas’ meeting?
    A) India
    B) Russia
    C) Brazil
    D) China



  12. As per RBI annual report,banks bad loan ratio could rise to how much percentage by September 2021?
    A) 13,5%
    B) 12.5%
    C) 13.0%
    D) 14.2%



  13. Who has been named as the Convenor of the GoM to look into matter of concessions & exemptions from GST for COVID relief materials?
    A) Pinarayi Vijayan
    B) Conrad Sangma
    C) Yogi Adityanath
    D) Narendra Modi



  14. Recently which company has acquired a majority stake in popular online grocer BigBasket?
    A) Reliance
    B) Zomato
    C) Swiggy
    D) Tata Sons



  15. Who was posted as OSD in the Union Commerce Ministry?
    A) BVR Subramanyam
    B) Madhukar Jain
    C) Arun Kumar Mehta
    D) Subhankar Singh



  16. Recently Bashar al-Assad was appointed as new president of which country?
    A) Syria
    B) Afghanistan
    C) Turkmenistan
    D) Turkey



  17. Who has been appointed as to head the world’s largest museum Louvre?
    A) Laurence des Cars
    B) Jean-Luc Martinez
    C) Martin Roper
    D) Lee Weing



  18. Recently who became the oldest American to climb the world’s highest peak at 8,848.86-metres (29,031 feet)?
    A) Arthur Muir
    B) Tsang Hung
    C) Bill Burke
    D) Larry Page



  19. Recently how many Indian peacekeepers were honoured posthumously with prestigious UN medal for sacrifice in line of duty?
    A) 3
    B) 2
    C) 4
    D) 5



  20. Who launched the Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal and the third version of Ayush Sanjivani App in a virtual event?
    A) Kiran Rijiju
    B) Narendra Modi
    C) Harsh Vardhan
    D) Nitin Gadkari



  21. Recently which Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel was commissioned by NSA Ajit Doval to the nation for safeguarding maritime interests?
    A) Sajag
    B) Agni
    C) Vayu
    D) Vikram



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. What is the currency of HongKong?
    A) Dollar
    B) Peso
    C) Euro
    D) Yen



  2. What is the capital of Syria?
    A) Damascus
    B) Tashkent
    C) Kabul
    D) Qatana



  3. Where is the HQ of Employee State Insurance Corporation?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Chennai
    D) Lucknow



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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 576

    Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
  1. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has its headquarter at ?
    A) Geneva, Switzerland
    B) Paris, France
    C) New York, US
    D) London, UK



  2. C B Patel International Cricket Stadium is located in which of the following city?
    A) Vadodara
    B) Surat
    C) Jaipur
    D) Raipur



  3. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is located in which city?
    A) Bhopal
    B) Bhubaneswar
    C) Gurugram
    D) Amritsar



  4. Monkey Buffet Festival is celebrated in which country?
    A) Thailand
    B) Italy
    C) India
    D) Australia



  5. Koyna Dam is based in which of these states?
    A) Haryana
    B) Gujarat
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Maharashtra



  6. Helsinki is the capital of _____?
    A) Finland
    B) Algeria
    C) Cambodia
    D) Spain



  7. Where is Golconda Fort located?
    A) Tamil Nadu
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Telangana
    D) Chhattisgarh



  8. The Wolf Prize is an international award presented by which country for outstanding achievement in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, and Arts?
    A) Israel
    B) Italy
    C) Syria
    D) Jordan



  9. When is National Science Day celebrated?
    A) 27th February
    B) 28th February
    C) 24th February
    D) 19th February



  10. Kamuthi Solar Power Project is based in which of these states?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Sikkim
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Tamil Nadu



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Current Affairs Quiz: May 30, 2021

Current Affairs 30 May 2021 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 29 May 2021 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 29, 2021
  1. Which state government announced the launch of Ankur, a scheme under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Haryana
    D) Bihar



  2. Which state/UT launched a special financial scheme for families SASCM who lost their sole earning members due to the Covid-19 pandemic?
    A) Andhra Pradesh
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Jammu and Kashmir
    D) NewDelhi



  3. Which state appointed ministers who would act as guardians for different districts in the state?
    A) Assam
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Telangana
    D) Kerala



  4. Recently RBI imposed penalty of ₹10 cr on which bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliances with regard to its auto loan portfolio?
    A) ICICI Bank
    B) HDFC Bank
    C) RBL Bank
    D) IDBI Bank



  5. Which company is planning to come out with an initial public offer worth USD 3 billion later this year?
    A) Mobikwik
    B) LIC
    C) Payzapp
    D) Paytm



  6. Which Indian company has become the 14th startup to join the unicorn club this year after it raised $250 million from Japanese investment giant SoftBank for its series-C round?
    A) Freecharge
    B) Paytm
    C) Zeta
    D) Mphasis



  7. Which Indian institute joined hands with The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ to help businesses tackle post-Covid challenges?
    A) IIM Indore
    B) IIM AHMEDABAD
    C) IIM Lucknow
    D) IISc Bengaluru



  8. Who will be the only referee from India to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games?
    A) Ashok Kumar
    B) Mahesh Jain
    C) Suresh Verma
    D) Akash Chopra



  9. Who won 2021 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP?
    A) Phil Mickelson
    B) Juluis Boros
    C) Anthony Bretman
    D) Michael Holder



  10. Who has been elected as the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)?
    A) TR Narayan
    B) Mukesh Kumar Sen
    C) Anil Agarwal
    D) Jagjit Pavadia



  11. Who has become the first female flight test engineer in the Indian Air Force?
    A) Aastha Singh Negi
    B) Shivangi SIngh
    C) Aashritha V Olety
    D) Shivani Sharma



  12. Who will take over as New CEO of Amazon?
    A) Igor Stimac
    B) Micheal Jordan
    C) Andy Jassy
    D) Jeff Bezos



  13. Who was appointed as interim technical director of National Football Team by All India Football Federation‘s technical committee?
    A) Savio Mederia
    B) Igor Stimac
    C) Isaac Doru
    D) Isle David



  14. What was the rank of Jadavpur University among all Indian higher educational institutions in World University Rankings 2021-22 in the Centre for World University Ranking (CWUR)?
    A) 18th
    B) 20th
    C) 11th
    D) 15th



  15. Who was was conferred with President’s award by International Hockey Federation during the 47th FIH Congress?
    A) V Karthikeyan Pandian
    B) Nageshwar Reddy
    C) Mahesh Singh
    D) Shivshankar Sharma



  16. Who became the first Indian to receive Rudolf V Schindler Award?
    A) Viren Sharma
    B) V Patil
    C) Niranjan Sahu
    D) D Nageshwar Reddy



  17. Which Indian economist has been conferred with Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category?
    A) Amartya Kumar Sen
    B) Abhijeet Banerjee
    C) Bina Agarwal
    D) Shankar Acharya



  18. As per World Meterological Organisation, Global average temperature could pass how much Celsius within the next 5 years?
    A) 1.8
    B) 1.2
    C) 1
    D) 1.5



  19. Recently Alka Raghuvanshi passed away,She was related to which field?
    A) Author
    B) Sports
    C) Politics
    D) Artist



  20. Who is the author of book India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present” ?
    A) Shivshankar Menon
    B) Arjun Munda
    C) Rohan Verma
    D) Amitav Ghosh



  21. When is International Day of Action for Women’s Health observed?
    A) May 29
    B) May 28
    C) May 30
    D) May 25



  22. Which organisation is observing “International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories” from May 25 to 31, 2021?
    A) UN
    B) UNICEF
    C) UNESCO
    D) IMF



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of World Meterological Organisation?
    A) Geneva
    B) Madrid
    C) Rome
    D) NewYork



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



  3. Where is the HQ of Paytm?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Pune
    C) Noida
    D) Kolkata



  4. Where is the HQ of Narcotics Control Bureau?
    A) Mumbai
    B) NewDelhi
    C) Chennai
    D) Lucknow



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Daily Current Affairs 30th May, 2021

Daily Current Affairs 30 May 2021 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Government reconstitutes empowered group on Covid-19
Centre has reconstituted the six Empowered Groups into ten groups to tackle the COVID situation in the country.
  •  The decision is aimed at further improving the efforts in catering the current need of COVID management. NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul will head the Emergency Management Plan Group and the ten-member panel on Vaccination.
  • Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will be the convener of the Empowered Group on Emergency Response Capabilities. It will look into the issues related to hospitals, equipment and medicines. A separate Empowered Group has been formed under the chairmanship of Road and Transport Secretary, Giridhar Aramane on oxygen production, import and other related issues.
  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava has been made the convener of the panel on COVID testing, while NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will head the group which will take care of work of private sector, NGOs and international organisations.
  • Economic and Welfare Measures group which has been tasked with emerging issues related to growth and employment, will be headed by Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. 
  • Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will be the convenor of 12 member Empowered Group on Pandemic Response and Coordination.
  • An 11 member group headed by Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare will look after the steps on information, communication and public engagement.
Centre to provide monetary assistance to students through DBT under Mid-Day Meal Scheme
The Union Government has decided to provide monetary assistance to students through Direct Benefit Transfer under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
  • The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to Rs. 11.80 crore to students as a special welfare measure.
  • This measure of the Union Government will benefit children studying in Class one to eight in the Government and Government aided schools across the country.
CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh gets additional charge of NIA
Director General of Central Reserve Police Force, CRPF Kuldiep Singh has been given additional charge of Director General of National Investigation Agency, NIA.
  • Mr. Singh will hold the additional post after 31st or this month after superannuation of  Y C Modi. 
  • Mr. Singh will continue to hold the additional charge till appointment of next DG, NIA or any further orders in this regard.
UP Govt launches Bal-Seva Yojana for children who lost their parents due to COVID
Uttar Pradesh Government also launched Bal-Seva Yojana for the children who lost their parents due to COVID pandemic.
  • Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a slew of measures for the care  for such children and said, the assistance will be provided to the care taker, if none of the parents are alive.
  • The State Government will provide financial assistance of Rs. 4,000 per month to such children.
  • Government will also provide laptop/Tablet to such children if they are getting education in any school or are doing any professional course.
  • Financial assistance of Rs. 1,01,000 will be provided for the marriage of girl children who lost their parents in this pandemic.
Assam govt announces CM's Sishu Sewa Scheme for children who lost parents due to COVID-19
The Assam government has announced Chief  Sishu Sewa Scheme for the welfare of those children who lost parents due to COVID-19.
  • Mr. Sarma said that monthly scholarship of Rs. 3,500 per month would be given to those children who lost their parents or the bread earner, but have their extended family members.
  • On the other hand, those children who do have not extended family members they would get free residential educational facilities.
  • Mr. Sarma further said that a girl would also be given one tola of gold and Rs. 50,000 during her marriage.He said that such children will also get free computer and also vocational training.
Tamil Nadu govt announces ₹5 lakh fixed deposit for children who lost parents to Covid
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced that an amount of Rs. 5 lakh would be deposited on the account of each orphaned child and would be given to the child with interest when the child attains 18 years of age.
  • The Government stated that the orphaned children would be given priority in Government homes and hostels. The Government would take care of their education fees. The statement also said that families who have been left with single parents due to Covid will also be given an immediate benefit of Rs. 3 lakh to enable them to take care of their children. The Government also plans to pay Rs 3000 per month to the relatives who have the custody of the orphaned.
Indian Broadcasting Foundation to be renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is expanding its purview to cover digital streaming platforms and will be renamed the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF).
  • The move would bring broadcasters and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, which have seen a substantial jump in their viewership base after the pandemic, under one roof.
  • For this, the IBDF was in the process of forming a new wholly-owned subsidiary to handle all matters of digital media.
Centre allocates Rs. 5,117 crore grant to Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission Central Government has allocated Rs. 5,117 crore grant to Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission to provide safe and potable piped drinking water to all the rural household in the state.
  • Madhya Pradesh has one crore 23 lakh rural households, out of which more than 31 per cent have tap water supply at their homes.
  • The state is planning to provide 22 lakhs more tap water connections by March next year.
Centre liberalises insurance compensation schemes under ESIC, EPFO
Centre has enhanced and liberalised the insurance compensation schemes under Employees State Insurance Corporation and Employees Provident Fund Organization with a view to mitigate the financial difficulties faced due to death of single earning member in the family.
  • Under the relief measures announced, benefit of ESIC pension scheme for employment related death cases has been extended to even those who have died due to COVID.
  • Dependent family members of such persons will be entitled to the benefit of pension equivalent to 90 per cent of average daily wage drawn by the worker as per the existing norms. This benefit will be available retrospectively with effect from 24th of March of last year and for all such cases till 24th of March next year.
  • Additionally, the insurance benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) have been enhanced to seven lakh rupees. The provision of minimum insurance benefit of two lakh 50 thousand rupees has been restored and will also apply retrospectively from 15th of February last year for the next three years. To benefit families of contractual and casual workers, the condition of continuous employment in only one establishment has also been liberalized.
Ministry of Education launches YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors
The Ministry of Education launched YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors. It is an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors belows 30 years.
  • The launch of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to encourage young writers to write about India's freedom struggle.
  • YUVA is a part of India@75 Project to bring to the fore the perspectives of the young generation of writers on themes like Unsung Heroes, Freedom Fighters, Unknown and Forgotten Places.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2nd BRICS Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas’ meeting convened under India’s Chairship concludes
The second BRICS Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas’ meeting was convened under India’s Chairship. 
  • BRICS partners discussed the preparations for the upcoming meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers on 1st June. They negotiated key deliverables for India’s BRICS 2021 Chairship, including outcome documents for the Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
  • BRICS partners appreciated the positive leadership of the Indian Chair in advancing intra-BRICS cooperation, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BANKING & FINANCE

RBI Annual Report-2021
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published its annual report and highlights “asset quality of banks and their preparedness requires close monitoring for higher provisioning for upcoming quarters”. Highlights of RBI Annual RBI report 2021 :
  • RBI in its semi-annual financial stability report earlier highlighted bad loan ratio of banks could rise to 13.5% under the baseline stress scenario by September 2021.
  • The Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) of banks improved from 66.6% in March 2020 to 75.5 % by December 2020, because of prudent provisioning by banks above regulatory prescriptions on accounts availing moratorium and undergoing restructuring.
  • The capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR) of banks increased to 15.9% by December 2020, in March it was 14.8%.
  • In its report, RBI cautioned “banks being lenders will have to provide a true picture of bad loans after Supreme Court lifted the interim stay on classifying non-performing assets (NPA) in March 2021.
  • According to it, waiver of compound interest on all loan accounts opted for a moratorium during March-August 2020 would put stress on the financial health of banks.
  • The Gross NPA ratio of banks decreased from 8.2% in March 2020 to 6.8% in December 2020.The Gross NPA ratio for non-banking financial institutions (NBFCs) increased from 6.8% in March to 5.7% in December 2020.
  • The capital adequacy ratio of NBFCs increased from 24.8% in December 2020 to 23.7% in March.Frauds reported by banks fell by 25% in value terms in just one year to Rs 1.38 lakh crore at the end of fiscal year ended March 2021, data released by the RBI as part of it annual report showed
  • The Reserve Bank of India on 27th May said banknotes in circulation witnessed a higher than the average increase during 2020-21, on account of precautionary holding of cash by people due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its prolonged continuance. Value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 16.8% and 7.2% respectively in 2020-21.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Govt constitutes GoM to look into matter of concessions & exemptions from GST for COVID relief materials
Union Finance Ministry has constituted a Group of Ministers, GoM to look into the matter of concessions and exemptions from GST to COVID relief materials.
  • Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma has been named as the Convenor of the GoM which is constituted of total eight members including Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Nitinbhai Patel, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar, Transport Minister of Goa Mauvin Godinho and State Finance Ministers of Kerala, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

Tata Digital buys 64% stake in BigBasket
Tata Sons has acquired a majority stake in popular online grocer BigBasket through its subsidiary, Tata Digital Limited.
  •  The majority stake acquisition in BigBasket will help the conglomerate take on the likes of Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart, Reliance’s JioMart and Softbank-backed Grofers.
  • While Tata Digital did not disclose the details, regulatory filings show that it has acquired 64 per cent stake in Supermarket Grocery Supplies, the online grocer's business-to-business entity.

APPOINTMENTS

Govt approves appointment of B V R Subrahmanyam as Commerce Secy
J & K Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, was posted as OSD in the Union Commerce Ministry and will succeed Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan on his retirement next month-end.
  • With the shifting of Subrahmanyam from J&K, three seniormost IAS officers -- Pradip Kumar Tripathi, Sudhanshu Panday and Arun Kumar Mehta -- are front runners for the Chief Secretary's post.
  • Tripathi and Panday are posted in the Centre, as Secretaries, Steel and Food and Public Distribution, respectively.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wins 4th term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1 per cent of the votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by war but which opponents and the West say was marked by fraud.
  • The win delivers Assad, 55, seven more years in power and lengthens his family's rule to nearly six decades. His father, Hafez al-Assad, led Syria for 30 years until his death in 2000.
France's Louvre gets first female head in 228 years
The French presidency has appointed Laurence des Cars, the current director of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, to head the world’s largest museum as of September 1.
  • Des Cars, 54, was tapped to replace the Louvre’s outgoing director Jean-Luc Martinez, who had been in charge since 2013.
  • Her appointment caps a remarkable rise to the helm of France’s flagship museum, just four years after she became the first woman to head the nearby Musée d’Orsay.

AWARDS

Hong Kong woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest
Climbers from the United States and Hong Kong have set new records as they scaled Mount Everest this week, hiking officials said.
  • Arthur Muir, 75, became the oldest American to climb the world’s highest peak at 8,848.86-metres (29,031 feet). Muir beat the record set by Bill Burke, who became the oldest American to climb the mountain at the age of 67 in 2009.
  • Separately, Hong Kong’s Tsang Yin-Hung, 45, scaled the peak in less than 26 hours, the shortest time taken by any woman after starting from the base camp.
3 Indian peacekeepers honoured posthumously with prestigious UN medal for sacrifice in line of duty
Corporal Yuvraj Singh who served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and two civilian peacekeepers -- Ivan Michael Picardo, who served with UNMISS, and Mulchand Yadav, who worked for the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) -- were honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal during a sombre virtual ceremony here on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
  • India is the 5th largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN peacekeeping with more than 5,500 military and police serving in peace operations in Abyei, Cyprus, Congo, Lebanon, the Middle East, Somalia, South Sudan and the Western Sahara, according to the UN.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Ayush Minister launches Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal and 3rd version of Ayush Sanjivani App
Ayush Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal and the third version of Ayush Sanjivani App in a virtual event.
  • The Ayush Clinical Repository portal will serve as a platform to support both Ayush practitioners and general public. This portal aims at aggregating information about clinical outcomes achieved by Ayush practitioners on a large scale.
  • It will not only benefit the practitioner community and the public but will also help widen the solid scientific base of all streams of Ayush.
NSA Ajit Doval commissioned Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag
National Security Advisor (NSA ) Ajit Doval has commissioned Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag and dedicated it to the nation for safeguarding maritime interests. Sajag has been constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited.
  • Sajag is the third in a series of five offshore patrol vessels indigenously designed in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' vision.
  • The ICG said that the indigenously-built ship is fitted with advanced technology equipment, weapon and sensors capable to carry a twin engine helicopter and four high speed boats.

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Saturday, May 29, 2021

Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 575

    Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
  1. What is the currency name of Syria?
    A) Euro
    B) Pound
    C) Dollar
    D) Won



  2. Wilson Hills is a hill station in the Indian state of _____?
    A) Karnataka
    B) Maharahtra
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) Gujarat



  3. Who is the current chief minister of Rajasthan?
    A) Ashok Gehlot
    B) Manohar Lal Khattar
    C) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
    D) Vijay Rupani



  4. Baratang Islands contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India. The Island is located at___________?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Goa
    C) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
    D) Assam



  5. Who is the chief general of Indian army?
    A) Bikram Singh
    B) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
    C) Karambir Singh
    D) Manoj Mukund Naravane



  6. The Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is in which state?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Bihar
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Haryana



  7. Who is the current minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?
    A) Prakash Keshav Javadekar
    B) Narendra Singh Tomar
    C) Thaawar Chand Gehlot
    D) Pralhad Joshi



  8. Which of these is also known as the “Land of the Bhagavad Gita”
    A) Dwarka
    B) Panipat
    C) Mathura
    D) Kurukshetra



  9. Where is the headquarter of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
    A) New Delhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Noida
    D) Bangluru



  10. The Tilak Maidan Stadium, used mostly for football matches, is based in which of these states?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Himachal Pradesh
    C) Goa
    D) Punjab



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Daily Current Affairs 29th May, 2021

Daily Current Affairs 29 May 2021 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Madhya Pradesh government launches scheme to award people for planting trees
The Madhya Pradesh government announced the launch of Ankur, a scheme under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon.
  • People who take the initiative to plant saplings will be given the Pranvayu Award for their participation.
  • People who wish to participate in the tree plantation drive can register themselves on Vayudoot app, the official said.Participants need to upload a picture while planting the sapling and upload another photograph after taking care of the sapling for 30 days.
J&K LG launches Scheme 'SASCM' for families lost bread earner
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha,, launched a special financial scheme for families who lost their sole earning members due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Under the scheme, called ‘सक्षम’ or ‘Special Assistance Scheme for Covid Mortalities (SASCM)’, cash assistance of Rs 1,000 per month shall be provided to the spouse and the eldest member of the family.
  • Apart from this, the scheme provides for a scholarship of Rs 20,000 per annum for school-going students and Rs 40,000 per annum for college-going students. A family in distress shall be eligible for scholarship for two children, if they are not getting any other scholarship. The assistance is not limited to above.
Assam appoints ‘guardian ministers’ for its various districts
The Assam Cabinet appointed ministers who would act as guardians for different districts in the state.
  • These guardians, each a minister of the Himanta Biswa Sarma Cabinet, have been given the responsibility of 2-3 districts to take stock of welfare schemes, implementation of infrastructure projects etc.
  • The guardian ministers will be responsible for administration in the districts under their charge. But they won’t be directly involved with people from those districts.

BANKING & FINANCE

RBI Imposes Rs 10 Cr Penalty on HDFC Bank Over Irregularities in Auto Loan Portfolio
The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on HDFC Bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliances with regard to its auto loan portfolio.
  • The penalty has been slapped after examining a complaint by a whistleblower regarding irregularities in the auto loan portfolio of the lender.
Paytm Plans to Launch $3-Billion IPO; Biggest Ever in India
Digital payments giant Paytm is planning to come out with an initial public offer worth USD 3 billion later this year.
  • The proposed Initial Public Offer (IPO), if successful, would be the largest such offer. Coal India’s Rs 15,200 crore-IPO in 2010 is the country’s largest one till date.
  • The SoftBank and Alibaba-backed company is looking at raising about USD 3 billion (over Rs 21,700 crore) at a valuation of well over USD 25 billion.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Zeta becomes 14th Indian unicorn in 2021
Banking technology solutions provider Zeta has become the 14th startup to join the unicorn club this year after it raised $250 million from Japanese investment giant SoftBank for its series-C round.
  • The SoftBank investment pushed up Zeta’s valuation by more than three times.
  • The company, which counts several banks including HDFC Bank, RBL Bank, IDFC First Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank among its clients, raised the funds from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of nearly $1.5 billion.
IIM Indore joins hands with GIZ to help businesses tackle post-Covid challenges
In line with its mission to stay contextually relevant and contribute to nation building, Indian Institute of Management Indore has joined hands with The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), to connect the dots across myriad sectors to understand how they grappled with COVID-19 for forthcoming pandemic preparedness.
  • The institutions will now work together on documenting the challenges faced by these business sectors and their ways of tackling challenges.
  • The documentation will be based on research to capture the finest practices on solutions for forthcoming pandemic preparedness. The activities include two book projects, research papers, and detailed case studies. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) is giving the IIM also a research grant for this.

SPORTS

Ashok Kumar, the only Indian referee to officiate in wrestling in Tokyo Olympics
Ashok Kumar will be the only referee from the country to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games. He was named in the list of officials released by the United World Wrestling (UWW).
  • Ashok, who will officiate in his second consecutive Olympics, has officiated in more than 100 international events, including the World championships, Asian championships and Commonwealth Games. He is a UWW referees’ educator as well.
Phil Mickelson wins PGA Championship
American professional golfer, Phil Mickelson has created history by winning the 2021 PGA Championship, at the age of 50.
  • With this victory, Mickelson became the oldest player to win a major title in the history of the PGA Tour. This is his sixth major title.
  • Mickelson has now broken the record of being the oldest major championship winner in history at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days. This record was previously held by American Julius Boros when he captured the 1968 PGA Championship at age 48, 4 months and 18 days

APPOINTMENTS

Jagjit Pavadia elected as president of Vienna based International Narcotics Control Board
Jagjit Pavadia, the former Narcotics Commissioner of India, has been elected as the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).
  • Pavadia, a retired officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs), is the first Indian to be appointed as the Chief of the international organization and the second woman to hold this office.
  • She has served as the Narcotics Commissioner of India, Central Bureau of Narcotics for six years from 2006-2012.
Aashritha V Olety: India’s First Woman Flight Test Engineer
Moving a step further towards women empowerment in the armed forces, Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety has become the first female flight test engineer in the Indian Air Force.
  • She will be responsible for evaluating aircraft and airborne systems before their induction into the armed forces.
Jeff Bezos to formally step down as Amazon CEO on July 5, Andy Jassy to take over
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO.He will become executive chair at Amazon and focus on new products and initiatives.
  • Bezos, who grew Amazon from an internet bookstore to an online shopping behemoth, said that Amazon executive Andy Jassy will take over the CEO role on July 5.
AIFF Extends Igor Stimac's Tenure Till September, Savio Medeira Named Interim TD
National football team coach Igor Stimac‘s tenure was extended till September by All India Football Federation‘s technical committee, which appointed Savio Medeira as interim technical director in place of the outgoing Isac Doru.
  • While Croatian World Cupper Stimac got extension, Doru did not get one after his contract expired around the same time as the Indian senior team head coach.

AWARDS

Jadavpur University Ranks 18th Among Indian Higher Educational Institutions in CWUR Rankings
Jadavpur University occupies the 18th ranking among all Indian higher educational institutions in World University Rankings 2021-22 in the Centre for World University Ranking (CWUR).
  • Among the top 2,000 institutions across the globe, 68 Indian institutions have made the positions in that list and Jadavpur University has been accorded the 18th position among the Indian institutions.
  • Another premier state university of West Bengal, Calcutta University occupies the 20th rank among the Indian higher educational institutions in CWUR. Among the state universities of the country, Jadavpur University has been ranked second, just below the Punjab University. Calcutta University occupies the third place among the state universities in the country, according to the list.JU occupies 1,032 in the overall Global Ranking of CWUR.
Odisha CM's aide VK Pandian conferred with FIH Presidents award
V Karthikeyan Pandian, an IAS officer, and private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, was conferred with President's award by International Hockey Federation during the 47th FIH Congress.
  • Karthikeyan was awarded for his contribution towards the development and promotion of hockey in Odisha.
  • Meanwhile, FIH President Narinder Dhruv Batra created a historic milestone as he became the first Indian to be elected as President of the FIH for the second consecutive term at the 47th FIH Congress.
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy becomes first Indian to receive Rudolf V Schindler Award
The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has honoured Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman, AIG Hospitals, with the renowned Rudolf V Schindler Award. The award was presented at the ASGE’s annual Crystal Awards virtual ceremony.
  • With this, Dr Reddy becomes the first Indian medical practitioner to win this award.
  • Rudolf V Schindler Award is the highest category in the prestigious Crystal Awards named after Dr Schindler who is considered as “the father of gastroscopy.”
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen conferred with Spain's top award in social sciences
Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with Spain's top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category, the Spanish prize foundation announced.
  • Sen, 87, was selected out of 41 candidates from 20 nationalities, the Princess of Asturias Foundation said.
  • The award comprises a Joan Miro sculpture representing and symbolising the award, a diploma, an insignia and a cash prize of 50,000 Euros.

ENVIRONMENT

Global average temperature could pass 1.5° Celsius within the next 5 years
There’s about a 40% chance that the global average temperature for at least one of the next five years will be 1.5º Celsius higher than in pre-industrial times—and the odds are only going up.
  • That level of temperature increase would most likely be temporary, according to an annual climate update led by the U.K. Met Office and published by the World Meteorological Organization. 
  • But the figure is significant because most global leaders committed to taking actions that would limit global warming to 1.5ºC and well below 2ºC by the end of the century when they signed the Paris Agreement in 2015.

OBITUARIES

Artist and writer Alka Raghuvanshi passes away
Artist, curator and art critic Alka Raghuvanshi passed away in Delhi, at 60.
  • She was India’s first trained art curator, having trained at the Goldsmiths College, London and the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford.
  • She has curated and designed over 25 major exhibitions many of which travelled to other parts of the country and the world.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

“India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present” book by Shivshankar Menon
  The book titled  “India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present” authored by Shivshankar Menon has been released recently.
  • The first part of the book, roughly covering the period from decolonisation to globalisation, is more historical in its treatment and broadly follows a chronological framework. The second part looks at contemporary Asia and inevitably highlights China and its interface with others, in particular India.

IMPORTANT DAYS

International Day of Action for Women’s Health
The International Day of Action for Women’s Health (International Women’s Health Day) is observed every year on May 28 raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well being.
  • Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, where women are more likely to bear the brunt of social and economic consequences, this day aims to raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well-being such as Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). The focus is to remind everyone, especially the government leaders and parliamentarians, that every woman's health matters.
International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories
United Nations is observing “International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories” from May 25 to 31, 2021.
  • The observation aims to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable rights of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories to their natural resources, including land, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources and requested the Administering Powers to take all necessary steps to protect the property rights of the peoples of those Territories. At present, there are 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories remaining.

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Current Affairs Quiz: May 29, 2021

Current Affairs 29 May 2021 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 28 May 2021 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 28, 2021
  1. World Health Organization (WHO) and which other country will launch the first facility to share rapidly virus and pathogen samples between laboratories worldwide?
    A) Switzerland
    B) Thailand
    C) Australia
    D) USA



  2. Which country to launch a mobile tech platform in August this year that will provide terrain-related information to the Blue Helmets in the line of duty?
    A) Australia
    B) Thailand
    C) India
    D) UK



  3. Which bank announced the launch of a unique facility of linking a UPI (Unified Payments Interface) ID to its digital wallet ’Pockets?
    A) HDFC Bank
    B) ICICI Bank
    C) IDBI Bank
    D) Bank of Baroda



  4. Recently PNB housing Finance has executed a revised Trademark Agreement (Agreement) With which bank for rebranding?
    A) YES Bank
    B) PNB
    C) BOB
    D) HDFC bank



  5. Which bank announced the implementation of TransUnion’s onboarding solution, which will enable it to onboard its credit card customers seamlessly?
    A) Yes Bank
    B) HDFC Bank
    C) IDBI Bank
    D) SBI



  6. Which company has tied up with Centrum Microcredit Limited, the micro finance arm of the Centrum Group, to facilitate unsecured business loans to its retail partners?
    A) Paynearby
    B) Paytm
    C) Freecharge
    D) Mobikwik



  7. Which company has partnered with Vivriti Capital to disburse working capital loans of more than Rs 300 crores to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)?
    A) FlexiLoans
    B) Mobikwik
    C) PaisaBazaar
    D) Freecharge



  8. As per SBI report, India’s real GDP growth would be in the range of what percent?
    A) 10-15%
    B) 16-20%
    C) 11-12%
    D) 5-9%



  9. Recently football player Sami Khedira announced his retirement.He belongs to which country?
    A) UK
    B) France
    C) Brazil
    D) Germany



  10. Recently which state CM was elected to the BWF council for the period 2021-25?
    A) Assam
    B) Telangana
    C) WestBengal
    D) TamilNadu



  11. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa was appointed as first female Prime Minister of which country?
    A) Samoa
    B) Vietnam
    C) Seychelles
    D) Chad



  12. Recently who got one year extension as director of Intelligence Bureau?
    A) Samant Goel
    B) Arvind Kumar
    C) Shashwat Singh
    D) Sumant Rao



  13. Who has received the International Eni Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage?
    A) Arvind Panagariya
    B) Subodh Gandhi
    C) Nehru Vatikam
    D) CNR Rao



  14. Recently who has won the European Golden Boot?
    A) Laminta helmis
    B) Ruble Choks
    C) Lionel Messi
    D) Robert Lewandowski



  15. Who launched the ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD Portal via video conferencing?
    A) Rajnath Singh
    B) Smriti Irani
    C) Harsh Vardhan
    D) Narendra Modi



  16. Which state launched MHIM Mobile App for home isolation patients?
    A) Manipur
    B) Meghalaya
    C) Nagaland
    D) NewDelhi



  17. Which Indian institute developed unique detector ‘FakeBuster’ to detect imposters attending a virtual conference?
    A) IISc Bengaluru
    B) IIM Ahmedabad
    C) IIT Jammu
    D) IIT Ropar



  18. Which organisation joined hands with Isro to develop Earth Observatory to mitigate climate change, better disaster management?
    A) Deloitte
    B) Cnrs
    C) SpaceX
    D) NASA



  19. Recently India decided to re introduce which animal into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh which got extinct in 1952?
    A) Rhinoceros
    B) Himalayan Zebra
    C) Cheetah
    D) Pink headed Duck



  20. Recently Babagouda Rudragouda Patil passed away,and was related to which field?
    A) Politics
    B) Author
    C) Actor
    D) Philosopher



  21. Recently Vir Chakra awardee and a decorated veteran of the 1971, war passed away.Name him?
    A) Devdutt Sharma
    B) Devendra Nath Singh
    C) Vikram Singh
    D) Panjab Singh



  22. Who is the author of book 7 Lessons from Everest – Expedition Learnings from Life and Business’?
    A) Shivshankar Singh
    B) Aditya Gupta
    C) Mohan Munda
    D) Rohan Verma



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Which is the capital of Switzerland?
    A) Bern
    B) Lisbon
    C) Kiev
    D) Somalia



  2. What is the tagline of ICICI Bank?
    A) Hum Hai Na,Khayal Aapka
    B) Badhti ka Naam Zindagi
    C) Let make Money Simple
    D) Aao Sochein Bada



  3. Where is the HQ of YES Bank?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Chennai
    C) NewDelhi
    D) Pune



  4. Where is the HQ of Badminton World Federation?
    A) Kuala Lampur
    B) Kiev
    C) Manila
    D) Lausanne



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