ENGLISH QUIZ 26.06.2022

1. Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy has launched the ‘Jyotirgamaya’ festival in which city?

A. New Delhi

B. Ladakh

C. Jammu and Kashmir

D. Jaipur

2. Recently the World Bank has approved the project to promote rainfed farming in which state?

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Uttarakhand

C. Sikkim

D. Assam

3. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of National Small Industries Corporation?

A. Sanjeev Kapoor

B. Laxmi Narayan Sharma

C. P Udayakumar

D. Vinay Kumar

4. Recently who has become the first woman president of Federation of International Cricketers Association?

A. Kimi Paul

B. Priyanka Dhankar

C. Swati Dahiya

D. Lisa Sthalekar

5. Which bank has recently launched ‘Video-based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)’ for account opening?

A. Karnataka Bank

B. Punjab National Bank

C. ICICI Bank

D. HDFC bank

6. Where has the Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Seismological Observatory?

A. Jaipur, Rajasthan

B. Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir

C. Dehradun, Uttarakhand

D. Raipur, Chhattisgarh

7. According to the recently released report, what is the position of India in terms of renewable energy?

A. First

B. Second

C. Third

D. Fourth

8. Passport Seva Diwas is celebrated on which day?

A. 12 March

B. 18 May

C. 20 April

D. 24 June

9. Consider the following statements related to PM eVIDYA:

1. The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) NCT will be awarded the UNESCO King Hamid bin Isa Al-Khalifa Award in recognition of the Central Government’s efforts to ensure continuity of learning and create a flexible learning system in the Corona era.

2. The PM eVIDYA has been initiated as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by the Ministry of Education on 17th May, 2019.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements related to Consumer Unity and Trust Society:

1. A recent study has recommended that the judiciary needs to be well equipped to balance the economic and ecological interests of the country.

2. CUTS studies the economic impacts of various judicial orders which includes two environment-related major orders of the Supreme Court and the NGT.

3. The study was conducted by CUTS (Consumer Unity and Trust Society). The study was initiated and fully funded by NITI Aayog.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

Answer: 1) A

Explanation

• Jyotirgamaya, a festival celebrating the brilliance of underappreciated performers, was launched in New Delhi by Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy.
• Sangeet Natak Akademi organised this festival as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and on the occasion of World Music Day to highlight the talent of rare musical instruments from all across the country, including street performers and train entertainers.
• Cultural Minister Reddy asserted that music is a universal language and that Indian music is extremely diverse, much like its culture.
• According to the Cultural Minister, music is a fundamental part of Indian culture.
• This event will further the preservation of folk music and its instruments, which should be given top attention.
• The festival aims to raise awareness among attendees of the need of preserving both the production and playing of rare musical instruments. Sangeet Natak Akademi’s effort to save India’s vanishing performing arts is unique.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

• In order to advance rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttarakhand, the World Bank has approved a project costing Rs. 1,000 crore.
• The watershed department will carry out the Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

• P Udayakumar, Director (Plng and Mktg), NSIC, took additional responsibility as CMD NSIC with effect from 20 June 2022.
• He has a mechanical engineering degree from College of Engineering in Guindy, a postgraduate degree from IIM Bangalore, and 12 years of service on the Board.
• The NSIC has been trying to support, encourage, and promote the growth of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses across the nation.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

• Former Australia cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar has become the first female president of  the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), the sport’s international player’s association.
• Her appointment was made at a meeting of the organisation’s executive committee in Switzerland, the first in-person meeting since the start of the Covid pandemic.
• Sthalekar joins a shortlist of former cricketers including Barry Richards, Jimmy Adams and Vikram Solanki to have held the post of FICA president.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

• Karnataka Bank has launched online savings bank (SB) account opening facility through ‘Video-based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)’.
• The facility enabled in the corporate website of the bank, empowers prospective customers to open an SB account through online process and complete KYC (know your customer) verification through a video call at their place of convenience.

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

• Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Jammu and Kashmir, officially opened the Seismology Observatory in the Dandayal neighbourhood of the Udhampur district. The Ministry of Earth Sciences spent 20 lakh rupees to establish the third such Center in J&K.
• The observatory will compile a comprehensive seismic record of Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, and many more districts.

Answer: 7) C

Explanation

• According to the Renewables 2022 Global Status Report (GSR 2022) published by the Global Renewable Energy Community REN21, India accounts for 15.4 GW (GW) of total renewable energy capacity addition in 2021, with only China (136 GW) and the United States (US) in the world (43 GW).
• The GSR 2022 report is the 17th in a series of annual reports tracking global renewable energy deployment.
• It includes scientists, governments such as India’s, non-governmental organisations and members of the industry who collated data on renewable energy installations, markets, investments and policies in countries across the world.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

• Every year, Passport Seva Diwas is celebrated on 24th June.
• This day is celebrated to commemorate the enactment of the Passport Act on June 24, 1967.
• On Passport Seva Divas, the Government of India clarified that the process of production of chip-enabled e-passports is underway. This will help in strengthening the security of Indian travel to a great extent.
• The personal details of the applicants will be stored in the chips. They will be signed digitally. They will have 64 KB of memory space. About 30 international trips will be stored in this chip.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

• The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) NCT will be awarded the UNESCO King Hamid bin Isa Al-Khalifa Award in recognition of the Central Government’s efforts to ensure continuity of learning and create a flexible learning system in the Corona era.
• The award is directed at ‘Initiatives for Inclusive and Accessible Education during COVID-19’ implemented by CIET and Digital Educational Program implemented by Ubongo from United Republic of Tanzania.
• CIET has been awarded by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for use of ICT in Education under a comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA.

PM eVIDYA

• The PM eVIDYA has been initiated as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by the Ministry of Education on 17th May, 2020.
• It unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access for imparting education by using technology to minimise learning losses.

Answer: 10) B

Explanation

• A recent study has recommended that the judiciary needs to be well equipped to balance the economic and ecological interests of the country.
• The study was conducted by CUTS (Consumer Unity and Trust Society). The study was initiated and fully funded by NITI Aayog.
• CUTS studies the economic impacts of various judicial orders which includes five environment-related major orders of the Supreme Court and the NGT.

Economic Impacts of Environment Related Five Judicial Orders

• The analysis of economic impacts due to five select environment-related court orders estimates that 75,000 persons were adversely impacted from mid-2018 to mid-2021 due to restrictive orders related to environment.
• The Government of India lost revenue worth Rs 8,000 crore from mid-2018 to mid-2021.
• If this revenue had been spent as capital expenditure, the economic returns would have been to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore.
• Of the five verdicts, the study estimated 16,000 persons lost their jobs.
• The industry lost close to Rs 15,000 crore in revenues and workers lost around Rs 500 crore of income.