GK & Current Affairs Quiz: June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Day Against Child Labour (WADCL)?
[A] Generation Safe & Healthy
[B] End child labour in supply chains
[C] Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams
[D] Safe Universe For Childhood Dreams
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Correct Answer: C [Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams]
Notes:
The World Day Against Child Labour (WADCL) is observed every year on June 12 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. The day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people to highlight the plight of child labourers and the measures to help them. The 2019 theme is – “Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!”.
2. Who has been appointed China’s new Ambassador to India?
[A] Wen Jiabao
[B] Li Keqiang
[C] Luo Zhaohui
[D] Sun Weidong
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Correct Answer: D [Sun Weidong]
Notes:
China has appointed veteran diplomat Sun Weidong as its new envoy to India. He is an expert in South Asian affairs and worked closely with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his tenure in Beijing as the Indian ambassador from 2009 to 2013. Sun, who also served as the ambassador to Pakistan, is currently the Director General of the Policy and Planning Department of the Foreign Ministry. He will succeed Luo Zhaohui, who has been appointed as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
3. Amasebailu village, which has become Karnataka’s first solar-powered Gram Panchayat, is located in which of the following districts?
[A] Belgaum
[B] Udupi
[C] Dharwad
[D] Gulbarga
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Correct Answer: B [Udupi ]
Notes:
Amasebailu village in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district has become Karnataka’s first solar-powered Gram Panchayat. Over 1800 houses were provided solar lamps at a total cost of Rs 2.13 crore. The project was funded by Centre and State Government in the ratio of 30:20 and the rest was paid by the Panchayat and charitable organizations. As per the agreement with Selco Light Pvt. Ltd, the solar lamps have a guarantee of 5 years and any faulty lamps will be replaced by the supplier within the guarantee period.
4. Who has been appointed the Leader of the House for the Rajya Sabha?
[A] Narendra Singh Tomar
[B] Piyush Goyal
[C] Thawar Chand Gehlot
[D] Nirmala Sitharaman
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Correct Answer: C [Thawar Chand Gehlot]
Notes:
Thawar Chand Gehlot, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, has been appointed the Leader of the House for the Rajya Sabha. He will replace senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley who opted out of the government citing health reasons. Gehlot is an experienced parliamentarian from and a Dalit face of the saffron party. He was a member of the Madhya Pradesh state assembly for several terms and has served in the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha. Meanwhile, Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal will take charge as the Deputy Leader for the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. The Rajya Sabha has been convened to meet for the Budget Session from 20 June, the day President Ram Nath Kovind will address the joint sitting of Parliament. The session will continue till 26 July. In all, there will be 27 meetings of the upper house of the Parliament.
5. Which of the following institutes has become the India’s best institute in QS World University ranking 2020?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IISc Bangalore
[D] IIT Indore
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Bombay ]
Notes:
Twenty-three Indian Institutions have been ranked among the best global universities in the latest 2020 QS World University ranking. In it, IIT Bombay has become India’s best institute & secured 152nd rank globally. IIT Delhi and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore have also been figured in the top 200. Other Indian universities included in the top 500 list are IIT-Madras (271), IIT-Kharagpur (281), IIT- Kanpur (291), IIT-Roorkee (383), University of Delhi (474)and IIT-Guwahati (491). World-class MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has made a history by topping the QS World University Rankings for the 8th consecutive year. According to QS, no other university has managed such a long run at the top. Stanford University, Harvard University and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) — all retain their positions at second, third and fourth in the world, respectively.
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