ENGLISH QUIZ 26.08.2020

1.Who has won the Women’s British Open 2020 title in Golf?

A. Sofia Popov

B. Jasmine Suwanpura

C. Minji Li

D. Austin Ernst

2.Which app has been launched by the Indian Air Force to provide career-related information and details to the aspirants who wish to join the Indian Air Force (IAF)?

A. ‘OUR IAF’

B. ‘MY IAF’

C. ‘ASPIRE IAF’

D. ‘FUTURE IAF’

3.As per the new announcement made by the Finance Ministry of the Government of India what shall be the annual turnover for the Businesses to enjoy GST exemption?

A. 20 million

B. 30 million

C. 40 million

D. 50 million

4.The first meeting of the National Coordination Committees for monitoring implementation of mutually agreed projects between India and which Central Asian country was concluded?

A. Turkmenistan

B. Kazakhstan

C. Tajikistan

D. Uzbekistan

5.The Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra has signed a loan agreement of $500 million with which bank for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III?

A. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

B. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

C. World Bank (WB)

D. New Development Bank (NDB)

6.Famous all-rounder Cameron White was playing for which country who has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket?

A. England

B. Australia

C. West indies

D. New zealand

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A

Explanation

Sophia Popov became the first female golfer from Germany to win Women’s British Open 2020 title (rebranded as 2020 AIG Women’s Open) by 2 strokes at Royal Troon in Scotland. She went to the final round by 3-shot lead and completed with 68 golf shots. Jasmine Suwannapura from Thailand was the runner-up after shooting 67 shots. Sophia Popov is ranked as the 304 in the world ranking. Sophia has now become the first female golfer from Germany to win the LPGA Tour’s major title.

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff has rolled out a mobile application ‘MY IAF’ at Air HQs Vayu Bhawan .It is developed in association with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).This app will serve as a single digital platform interfacing the users with the details of selection procedure, training curriculum, pay and perks etc for both officers and airmen in the IAF. It is available in Google Play store for android phones.

Air Force

• The Indian Air Force (Indian Air Force) is a part of the Indian Armed Forces which performs vital work of air combat, air safety, and air surveillance for the country.
• It was founded on 8 October 1932.
• It was known as the Royal Indian Air Force before independence (declared a full republic in 1950) and played an important role in the Second World War of 1945.
• After independence (declared a full republic in 1950), the word “Royal” was removed from it to just “Indian Airforce”.

Answer: 3)C

Explanation

Ministry of Finance announced tax exemption for businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh which was initially limited to Rs 20 lakh. Businesses with turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Scheme and pay only 1% tax. Tax relief has been extended to the construction sector, particularly the housing sector which has been placed at the 5% tax rate. All GST processes are fully automated and till now 50 crore returns have been filed online.

GST Benefits: Key Highlights

• The Finance Ministry noted that under GST, compliance has been improving steadily and the taxpayer base has almost doubled to 1.24 crore.
• The Ministry’s tweets further read that GST has reduced the rate at which people have to pay tax. The Ministry revealed that the revenue-neutral rate as per the RNR Committee was 15.3 percent and in comparison to this, the weighted GST rate at present as per RBI is only 11.6 percent.
• The Ministry stated that GST is now widely acknowledged as both consumer and taxpayer-friendly. While the high tax rates of the pre-GST era acted as a disincentive to paying tax, the lower GST rates have helped increase tax compliance.
• It is now widely acknowledged that GST is both consumer and taxpayer-friendly.
• While the high tax rates of the pre-GST era acted as a disincentive to paying tax, the lower rates under GST helped to increase tax compliance.

Answer: 4)D

Explanation

Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has co-chaired 1st India-Uzbekistan National Coordination Committee meeting virtually with Uzbek Deputy PM for Investments and Foreign Economic Relations Sardor Umurzakov. The meeting was held on Line of Credit projects, bilateral trade and investment. The work of committees will further deepen India-Uzbekistan strategic relations. Committee was constituted under PM Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Answer: 5)A

Explanation

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed $500 million loan agreement with Govt of India, Maharashtra Govt and Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III. The project will improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai as Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is the most populous metropolitan region in India

AIIB President: Jin Liqun.

AIIB HQs: Beijing, China.

Answer: 6)B

Explanation

Australian all-rounder Cameron White has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket. He represented Australia in 4 Test matches, 91 ODIs and 47 T20Is. He also led the Australian limited-overs team in 7 international games. He amassed 146 runs in tests, 2072 runs in ODIs and 984 runs in T20Is. Cameron White has been a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket. He scored 10,537 first-class runs from 177 games at an average of 39.91.