ENGLISH QUIZ 11.08.2020

1.Who among the following has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

A. Mahindra Rajapaksa

B. Vikram sindhe

C. Khalid Khan

D. Gotabaya Rajapaksa

2.Which country declared emergency due to oil spill from ground ship?

A. France

B. Mauritius

C. Saudi Arab

D. Iraq

3.Who among the following has been appointed as MD and CEO of PNB Housing Finance?

A. Hardayal Prasad

B. Neeraj vyas

C. Neeraj Prasad

D. Hardayal Vyas

4.Renowned personality Shirley Ann Grau passed away recently, he was a veteran ______.

A. Singer

B. Musician

C. Actor

D. Writer

5.At which place did Reliance Industries as per Future Brand Index 2020?

A. Second place

B. Third place

C. Fourth place

D. Fifth place

6.Which Indian state / union territory has introduced its electric vehicle policy?

A. Punjab

B. Delhi

C. Haryana

D. Jharkhand

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A

Explanation

In Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa took oath as the Prime Minister for the fourth time.He was administered the oath by his younger brother and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at Kelaniya Mahaviharaya near Colombo. Mahinda Rajapaksa has served as country’s President from 2006 to 2015 and his party has got landslide victory at general elections. Mr. Rajapaksa is credited with ending the decades long LTTE war in 2009 during his Presidency. He had lost the 2015 Presidential elections and has made a strong political comeback.

India-Sri Lanka

• The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is more than 2,500 years old. India has given significant importance to the island nation under its “Neighbourhood First Policy”.

Commercial

• The India-Sri Lanka Commercial Free Trade Agreement was signed in 2000. The exports from India to Sri Lanka in 2016 were 3.83 billion USD and the exports from Sri Lanka to India in the same year were 551 million USD.
• Sri Lanka is one of the largest trading partners in SAARC.

India has helped Sri Lanka in the following ways

• Sri Lanka is one of the major recipients of development credit with a commitment of 2.63 billion USD from India.
• India helped to repair the Tsunami damaged Colombo-Matara rail link.
• In 2016, emergency ambulance service was launched with an assistance of 7.55 million USD.
• The National Export Insurance Account of Export-Import Bank of India signed an agreement to finance three water supply projects in Sri Lanka.
• In 2017 floods, India responded immediately by sending three ships with relief materials including inflatable boats, food supplies, diving team, water and medical teams for food relief efforts.
• Sri Lanka handed over the loss making Mattala Rajpaksa International Airport in Hambantota to India to pay back dues of China’s EXIM bank that had provided loans to the build the airport. The AAI has acquired 70% controlling stake in the airport.
• In 2019, India and Japan signed agreement to build the East Container Terminal at the Colombo port.

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

The prime minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency and appealed to France for urgent assistance. The French Island of Reunion is the closest to Mauritius. The Island of Reunion is a major military base of France in the Indian Ocean. The oil spill was caused by Japanese owned ship that was stranded off the coast days ago.

Why France for help?

• The French Island of Reunion is the closest to Mauritius. The Island of Reunion is a major military base of France in the Indian Ocean.
• India conducted joint patrols with the French Navy, CORPAT (Coordinated Patrols) for the first time from the Reunion Island in March 2020.

India-Mauritius

• Mauritius is a part of security grid of India including Coastal Surveillance Radar (CSR). The Head of Mauritian National Security Advisor and Mauritius Navy are Indian Officers.
• India has several Free Trade Agreements with Mauritius.
• It includes enhanced EEZ surveillance and anti-piracy operations to prevent intrusions by potential economic offenders including illegal poaching, fishing, human trafficking and drugs.
• Mauritius is one of the top sources of Foreign Direct Investment for India. India receives 15-16 billion USD of FDI from Mauritius.
• The bilateral relation with the island nation is important for India for its strategic location in the Indian Ocean Region.

India in the Indian Ocean

• To counter Chinese strategy of “String of Pearls” in the Indian Ocean, India is exerting itself in the same region through agreements with France, US and Australia to take advantage of their bases in Reunion and Cocos Islands (Australia).

Agaelga Island of Mauritius

• The Agalega Islands of Mauritius has been leased to the Indian military for development of strategic assets. The island is located to the north of Mauritius island.
• The cracks that appeared on the ship hull caused the oil spill and has put around 1 to 3 million residents in the island nation to danger.

Answer: 3)C

Explanation

PNB Housing Finance has announced the appointment of the former SBI Card head, Hardayal Prasad as its new managing director and chief executive officer. Prasad will take over from Neeraj Vyas the current interim managing director and chief executive officer of the company, will step down from the position on August

Prasad is experienced in banking, international operations at SBI and SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Card). He resigned from the post of MD and CEO of SBI Card pursuant to voluntary retirement from SBI, the promoter of SBI Card on 15th July 2020 which came to effect on 31st July 2020.

Answer: 4)D

Explanation

Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer Shirley Ann Grau (91 years) passed away due to stroke. She won 1965 Pulitzer Prize for her book titled ‘The Keepers of the House’. She write six novels and four short stories during her writing career, all of which were set in the Deep South, from New Orleans to north Louisiana and Alabama. He work depicts both the dark secrets and the beauty of Deep South, Southern region of United States

Native: US

Answer: 5)A

Explanation

Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries has bagged 2nd rank globally in FutureBrand Index 2020.Samsung secured 3rd rank followed by Nvidia, Moutai, Nike, Microsoft, ASML, PayPal and Netflix while Apple Inc. topped the index

It is the 6th edition of the annual brand index that ranks world’s 100 leading firms that are rising amid challenges.Index is released by London based FutureBrand

It looks at PwC’s Global Top 100 Companies and reorders them on financial strength.

Answer: 6)B

Explanation

Delhi Govt has launched ‘Electric Vehicle Policy’ for the capital that will create employment and boost Delhi’s economy.Under the policy, Delhi government will waive registration fee, road tax, and provide an incentive of ₹1.5 lakh for new cars and ₹30,000 for two-wheelers, autos, e-rickshaws and freight vehicles.It will also reduce pollution level in Delhi.’EV Cell’ will be established to implement the Policy with low-interest loan on commercial vehicles