Daily Current Affairs Quiz : June 2, 2021
June 2, 2021 June 1, 2021
1. Which state has recently launched a solar-based electrification programme for its rural households?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Assam
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: D [Goa]
Notes:
The State Government of Goa headed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched a solar-based electrification programme to provide power connectivity to rural households of the state.
This project aims to deliver renewable power to the households, where grid connectivity is not possible. In this regard, the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has entered into an agreement with Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL).
2. Under which scheme, the central government would support children who have lost both parents due to COVID 19?
[A] PM JDY
[B] PM JJBY
[C] PM CARES for Children
[D] PM Sishu Suraksha Yojana
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Correct Answer: C [PM CARES for Children]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that, children who have lost both parents due to COVID-19 would be taken care and supported by the Government of India, under the PM CARES for Children scheme.
Such children would be entitled to receive a monthly stipend once they attain 18 years of age and would receive a corpus of Rs.10 lakh on attainment of 23 years, out of the funds available in PM CARES.
3. As a Covid distress mitigating measure, PSBs in India announced to provide unsecured loans to individuals up to which amount?
[A] Rs 1 lakh
[B] Rs 2 lakh
[C] Rs 5 lakh
[D] Rs 25 lakh
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 5 lakh]
Notes:
As a measure to mitigate the distress caused due to COVID 19 pandemic, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in India have announced to provide financial assistance to individuals in the form of unsecured loans up to a limit of Rs 5 lakh.
This is a part of the three new loan products introduced by the PSBs to provide financial support to vaccine manufacturers, hospitals/dispensaries, pathology labs etc.
4. Offshore patrol vessel “Sajag” has been commissioned to which armed force?
[A] Indian Coast Guard
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Army
[D] CRPF
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Coast Guard]
Notes:
Offshore patrol vessel ICG Sajag has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard, by the National Security Advisor to India (NSA) Ajit Doval. The ship was commissioned by NSA virtually.
This vessel is constructed by the Goa Shipyard Limited exclusively for the Coast Guard. At present, the Indian Coast Guard has 160 ships and 62 aircraft in its fleet.
5. “Tianzhou-2” is a spacecraft of which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
Tianzhou-2, or “Heavenly Vessel” is China’s cargo spacecraft which carried supplies, equipment and propellant to the space station which is being developed by China. It has successfully docked itself to the module Tianhe, which is a part of a space station.
The spacecraft was launched from earth using the Long March-7 Y3 rocket.
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