Current Affairs 17th June 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

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Q.1. PM Modi virtually addressed the 5th edition of VivaTech. 5th edition of VivaTech was held in which of the following city?

рдкреАрдПрдо рдореЛрджреА рдиреЗ рд╡реАрд╡рд╛рдЯреЗрдХ рдХреЗ 5рд╡реЗрдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг рдХреЛ рд╡рд░реНрдЪреБрдЕрд▓реА рд╕рдВрдмреЛрдзрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ред рд╡реАрд╡рд╛рдЯреЗрдХ рдХрд╛ 5рд╡рд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╢рд╣рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

(a) Paris, France┬а/ рдкреЗрд░рд┐рд╕, рдлреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕

(b) Geneva, Switzerland┬а/ рдЬрд┐рдиреЗрд╡рд╛, рд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдЯреНрдЬрд░рд▓реИрдВрдб

(c) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur┬а/ рдорд▓реЗрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛, рдХреБрдЖрд▓рд╛рд▓рдВрдкреБрд░

(d) London, United Kingdom┬а/ рд▓рдВрджрди, рдпреВрдирд╛рдЗрдЯреЗрдб┬ардХрд┐рдВрдЧрдбрдо

(e) New York, United States┬а/ рдиреНрдпреВрдпреЙрд░реНрдХ, рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреНрдд┬ард░рд╛рдЬреНрдп┬ардЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрд╛

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(a)

Exp.┬аPrime Minister, Narendra Modi virtually addressed the 5th edition of VivaTech. VivaTech is one of the largest digital and startup events of Europe, held in Paris every year since 2016.

PM Modi was invited as a Guest of Honour to deliver the keynote address at VivaTech 2021, which has been organised from 16-19 June 2021 in Paris. During his address, PM Modi invited the world to invest in India based on the five pillars: Talent, Market, Capital, Eco-system and, Culture of openness.

Q.2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the budgetary support of ______________ for iDEX-DIO (Innovations for Defence Excellence тАУ Defence Innovation Organisation) for the next five years.

рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдордВрддреНрд░реА рд░рд╛рдЬрдирд╛рде рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдиреЗ рдЕрдЧрд▓реЗ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП iDEX-DIO (рдЗрдиреЛрд╡реЗрд╢рди рдлреЙрд░ рдбрд┐рдлреЗрдВрд╕ рдПрдХреНрд╕реАрд▓реЗрдВрд╕ рдбрд┐рдлреЗрдВрд╕ рдЗрдиреЛрд╡реЗрд╢рди рдСрд░реНрдЧрдирд╛рдЗрдЬреЗрд╢рди) рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП _________ рдХреЗ рдмрдЬрдЯреАрдп рд╕рдорд░реНрдерди рдХреЛ рдордВрдЬреВрд░реА рджреА рд╣реИред

(a) 793 crores / 793┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝

(b) 641 crores / 641┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝

(c) 350 crores / 350┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝

(d) 499 crores / 499┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝

(e) 510 crores / 510 рдХрд░реЛрдбрд╝

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(d)

Exp.┬аDefence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the budgetary support of Rs 498.8 crore for iDEX-DIO (Innovations for Defence Excellence тАУ Defence Innovation Organisation) for the next five years.

The funds will be used to provide financial support to nearly 300 start-ups, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and individual innovators with a larger goal of ensuring self-reliance in the defence sector.

Q.3. India has ___________ nuclear warheads as of January this year, according to a study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

рд╕реНрдЯреЙрдХрд╣реЛрдо рдЗрдВрдЯрд░рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓ рдкреАрд╕ рд░рд┐рд╕рд░реНрдЪ рдЗрдВрд╕реНрдЯреАрдЯреНрдпреВрдЯ (SIPRI) рдХреЗ рдПрдХ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рдЗрд╕ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рддрдХ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ ___________ рдкрд░рдорд╛рдгреБ рд╣рдерд┐рдпрд╛рд░ рд╣реИрдВред

(a) 95

(b) 123

(c) 156

(d) 165

(e) 350

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(c)

Exp.┬аIndia, China, Pakistan expanding their nuclear arsenals: SIPRI. China, Pakistan and India have 350, 165 and 156 nuclear warheads respectively as of January this year and the three countries appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, a study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has said.

There are nine countries in the world that have nuclear weapons: the US, Russia, the UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea.

Q.4. Which bank will be the lead sponsor of National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) or bad bank with 12 per cent stake?

рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рдмреИрдВрдХ 12 рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд рд╣рд┐рд╕реНрд╕реЗрджрд╛рд░реА рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓ рдПрд╕реЗрдЯ рд░рд┐рдХрдВрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░рдХреНрд╢рди рдХрдВрдкрдиреА рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (NARCL) рдпрд╛ рдмреИрдб рдмреИрдВрдХ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдпреЛрдЬрдХ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛?

(a) Bank of India / рдмреИрдВрдХ рдСрдл рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛

(b) Canara Bank / рдХреЗрдирд░рд╛ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(c) Bank of Baroda / рдмреИрдВрдХ рдСрдл рдмрдбрд╝реМрджрд╛

(d) State Bank of India / рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдЯ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(e) Indian Overseas Bank / рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдУрд╡рд░рд╕реАрдЬ рдмреИрдВрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(b)

Exp.┬аState-owned Canara Bank on Tuesday said it will be the lead sponsor of National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) or bad bank with 12 per cent stake in the entity.

Bad bank refers to a financial institution that takes over bad assets of lenders and undertakes resolution. “The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), vide their letter dated May 13, 2021 requested Canara Bank to participate in NARCL as sponsor. The board of Canara Bank has given in-principle approval for taking stake in NARCL.

The proposed NARCL would be 51% promoted by PSBs and remaining by private sector lender. Banks have identified around 22 bad loans worth Rs 89,000 crore to be transferred to the NARCL in the initial phase.

Q.5. Who has been named as the Chairman of Microsoft?

рдорд╛рдЗрдХреНрд░реЛрд╕реЙрдлреНрдЯ рдХреЗ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рдирд╛рдорд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a)┬аAjaypal Singh Banga / рдЕрдЬрдпрдкрд╛рд▓ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдмрдВрдЧрд╛

(b)┬аArvind Krishna / рдЕрд░рд╡рд┐рдВрдж рдХреГрд╖реНрдг

(c)┬аVirginia Rometty / рд╡рд░реНрдЬреАрдирд┐рдпрд╛ рд░реЛрдореЗрдЯреА

(d)┬аSatya Nadella / рд╕рддреНрдп рдирдбреЗрд▓рд╛

(e)┬аSundar Pichai / рд╕реБрдВрджрд░ рдкрд┐рдЪрд╛рдИ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(d)

Exp.┬аMicrosoft on 16th June named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson.

Nadella, who took over as CEO in 2014 from Steve Ballmer, has been instrumental in scaling up its business including billion-dollar acquisitions like LinkedIn, Nuance Communications, and ZeniMax. The company said Thompson, who took over as chairman from the software giant’s co-founder Bill Gates in 2014, will serve as lead independent director.

Q.6.┬аWorld day to combat desertification and drought is observed every year on ___________________________.

рдорд░реБрд╕реНрдерд▓реАрдХрд░рдг рдФрд░ рд╕реВрдЦреЗ рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдкрдЯрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ ___________________________ рдХреЛ рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) 10 june / 10┬ардЬреВрди

(b) 12 june / 12┬ардЬреВрди

(c) 14 june / 14┬ардЬреВрди

(d) 17 june / 17┬ардЬреВрди

(e) 18 june / 18 рдЬреВрди

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(d)

Exp.┬аEvery year on June 17, World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2021 is observed to raise awareness that the world is at an alarming stage and the issue is increasing at a fast pace due to various activities carried out by humans. This day was initiated by United Nations to highlight the various methods to prevent desertification.

The United Nations, on its website marking the occasion, stated that restoring degraded land brings economic resilience, creates jobs, raises incomes, and increases food security.

Q.7. What is the theme for World Day to combat desertification and drought 2021?

рдорд░реБрд╕реНрдерд▓реАрдХрд░рдг рдФрд░ рд╕реВрдЦреЗ рдХрд╛ рдореБрдХрд╛рдмрд▓рд╛ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ 2021 рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 25 YEARS тАУ Let’s grow the future together

(b) Food. Feed. Fibre. – the links between consumption and land

(c) Land has true value тАУ invest in it

(d) Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People

(e) Restoration. Land. Recovery. We build back better with healthy land

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(e)

Exp.┬аTheme 2021: Restoration. Land. Recovery. We build back better with healthy land

Q.8. Shaman Mithru passed away recently. He was a/an _________________.

рд╢рдорди рдорд┐рддреНрд░реВ рдХрд╛ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдзрди рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рд╡рд╣ рдПрдХ _________ рдереЗред

(a) Actor / рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддрд╛

(b) Cinematographer / рдЪрд▓рдЪрд┐рддреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░

(c) TV Anchor┬а/ рдЯреАрд╡реА рдПрдВрдХрд░

(d) Singer /рдЧрд╛рдпрдХ

(e) Both a and b / рдП рдФрд░ рдмреА рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(e)

Exp.┬аActor-cinematographer Shaman Mithru passed away in Chennai on 17th June due to Covid-19 complications. He was 43.

Shaman, who worked on several projects as a Director of Photography (DOP), made his acting debut with 2019 film Thorati.

Q.9.┬аWho is the CEO of National Asset Reconstruction Company?

рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓ рдПрд╕реЗрдЯ рд░рд┐рдХрдВрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░рдХреНрд╢рди рдХрдВрдкрдиреА рдХреЗ рд╕реАрдИрдУ рдХреМрди рд╣реИрдВ?

(a) Padmakumar Nair / рдкрджреНрдордХреБрдорд╛рд░ рдирд╛рдпрд░

(b) T Rabi Sankar / рдЯреА рд░рдмреА рд╢рдВрдХрд░

(c) Amit Banerjee / рдЕрдорд┐рдд рдмрдирд░реНрдЬреА

(d) Mahesh Balasubramanian / рдорд╣реЗрд╢ рдмрд╛рд▓рд╛рд╕реБрдмреНрд░рдордгреНрдпрди

(e) RM Sundaram / рдЖрд░ рдПрдо рд╕реБрдВрджрд░рдо

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(a)

Exp.┬аCEO: Padmakumar M Nair

Q.10. Where is the Headquarter of Canara Bank?

рдХреЗрдирд░рд╛ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдХрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдп рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╣реИ?

(a) Bengaluru / рдмреЗрдВрдЧрд▓реБрд░реБ

(b) New Delhi / рдирдИ рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА

(c) Hyderabad / рд╣реИрджрд░рд╛рдмрд╛рдж

(d) Mumbai / рдореБрдВрдмрдИ

(e) Pune / рдкреБрдгреЗ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)

Exp.┬аCEO: Lingam Venkat Prabhakar (1 Feb 2020тАУ31 Dec 2022)

Headquarters: Bengaluru

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