ENGLISH QUIZ 21.06.2020

1.Who has been elected president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly?

A. Volkan Bojkir

B. Peter thomson

C. John william ash

D. Mogens Lykkoft

2.Kubatbek Boronov has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?

A. Uzbekistan

B. Kyrgyzstan

C. Tajikistan

D. Turkmenistan

3.Film Director, Scriptwriter, and Producer K.R. Sachidanandan passed away recently, he was associated with which language films?

A. Kannada

B. Telugu

C. Malayalam

D. Tamil

4.Which city’s Municipal Corporation has launched a mobile application “Air-Venti” to provide information on ICU beds, ventilators?

A. New Delhi

B. Chennai

C. Kolkata

D. Mumbai

5.According to the payroll data of EPFO witnessed what percent increase in formal employment in 2019-20?

A. 6 %

B. 6%

C. 5%

D. 7%

6.Who won the World Stars Sharjah Online Championship?

A. Pantala Harikrishna

B. Shakhriyar Mamedirov

C. Radoslav Vojtsek

D. Sharjah culture

7.Fourth Asian Youth Para Games to be held in Bahrain in December 2021

A. America

B. China

C. Bahrain

D. India

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A

Explanation

Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir has been elected as the President of 75th UN General Assembly through secret ballot voting. He received 178 votes and stood unopposed for the post. His term will begin from September 2020. He is presently serving as a Justice and Development Party lawmaker from Istanbul and head of the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Bozkir is the 1st Turkish national to head the General Assembly.

Current President: Muhammad-Bande

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

Kubatbek Boronov(55) was appointed as Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister. Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbai Jeenbekov signed an order to appoint him. He succeeded Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev who resigned on June 15 following accusations of corruption. Kyrgyzstan’s parliament approved the candidacy of Kubatbek Boronov with 105 votes out of 116. Kubatbek Boronov has served as the first deputy prime minister(since April 2018) in the previous cabinet and also was the former Emergency Minister(from 2011 to 2018).

Answer: 3)C

Explanation

Malayalam screenwriter and director K R Sachidanandan (48 years) passes away in Thrissur, Kerela due to cardiac arrest. He made his debut as a screenwriter with film Chocolate in 2007 along with Sethu and wrote for films like Robin Hood, Makeup Man, Seniors and Doubles along with Sethu. He went solo writer for Run Baby Run, Chettayees, Ramaleela, Sherlock Toms and Driving Licence. He made his debut as director with Anarkali in 2015.

His last film: Ayyappanum Koshiyum

Answer: 4)D

Explanation

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has launched a mobile application “Air-Venti” to help the city’s residents to get information about the availability of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and Ventilators in both the government and private hospitals around them. This app aims to save lives that are endangered in search for hospitals having vacant ICU beds and ventilators.

Answer: 5)A

Explanation

According to the payroll data of EPFO the formal employment in India saw an 28.6 % increase at 78.58 lakh in 2019-20 as compared to only 61.12 lakh added in 2018-19. The main reason for this is the low withdrawal by EPFO subscribers due to the government’s policy reforms such as implementing GST, allowing fixed income contracts as well as better returns on PF (Provident Fund) deposits.  50% growth, while the formalities of the workforce in the textile sector have increased by 20 %.

Answer: 6)B

Explanation

Azerbaijan’s Grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov bagged 1st position at the World Stars Sharjah Online International Chess Championship.He scored 7.5 points out of 10.  He is awarded with title and price of $3000. The 2nd position is bagged by Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna with a score of 6.5 points out of 10. Polish GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek secured 3rd position. It was hosted by Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club.

Answer: 7)C

Explanation

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) announced that the fourth Asian Youth Para Games will take place in Bahrain from December 1-10, 2021. Around 800 athletes under 20 years of age are expected to compete in nine sports: athletics, badminton, boccia, goalball, para taekwondo, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair basketball. The competition will take place across numerous venues in Khalifa Sports City, a multi-use stadium in Isa Town, and Isa Sports City.The event is being organised in conjunction with the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Bahrain with the support of the local government.