1. How much rupee
defense deal has been signed by India and Israel for the purchase of 16,479 LMG
machine guns?
a. 880 crores
b. 720 crores
c. 450 crores
d. 300 crores rupees
ANSWER: a. 880
crore rupees
India and Israel signed a defense agreement on
19 March 2020. According to this agreement, India will buy 16,479 LMG
machine guns from Israel for 880 crores. The name of these LMG is
‘Negev’. This weapon is important because it will provide more force to
the border troops.
2. In what name is a
special train started by SIDBI for new entrepreneurs?
a. Biswas Express
b. Garima Express
c. Swavalamban Express
d. Energy Express
ANSWER: c. Swavalamban
Express
will be launched by Small Industries Development
Bank of India (SIDBI) on 5 June this year for new entrepreneurs. This
train will run from Lucknow and will travel to 11 entrepreneurial
cities. These include Jammu, Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Varanasi as the final destination. This
car will cover a distance of 7,000 km in 15 days. During this time more
than 20 workshops and other programs will be organized.
3. In which of the following countries
is the 2020 Summer Olympics planned to be held?
a. India
b. Russia
c. Japan
d. China
ANSWER: c. The
Japan
2020 Summer Olympics is an international planned
multi-sport competition. The plan is to be held in Tokyo, Japan from 24
July to 9 August 2020. On September 7, 2013, the Olympic Games
organization, the International Olympic Committee, declared Tokyo as the host
city in its 125th session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This time baseball,
softball, karate, skateboard and surfing have also been included in the Olympic
Games to be held in Tokyo.
4. The RBI has decided to
give how many crores to increase the liquidity of the banking system by
purchasing government securities through open market operation?
a. 15,000 crores
b. 10,000 crores
c. 20,000 crores
d. 25,000 crores
ANSWER: b. 10,000
crores.
Under this process, efforts will be made to
strengthen financial conditions in financial market segments due to increasing
risks from COVID-19 epidemic. This allows liquidity and stability in all
market segments to be maintained and functioning normally. Open market
operations are the sale and purchase process of government securities and
treasury bills by the Reserve Bank of India or the central bank of any
country. The RBI operates the open market through commercial banks without
directly connecting people.
5. With the objective of
promoting solidarity among the members of the United Nations Security Council,
which country assumed the post of the President of the United Nations Security
Council for March 2020?
a. Nepal
b. Japan
c. Pakistan
d. China
ANSWER: d.
The chairmanship of China UN Security
Council varies monthly among its members according to the English alphabetical
order. It was presided over by Vietnam in January 2020 and Belgium in
February 2020. After China, it will be headed by the Dominican Republic in
April 2020. The main objective of the UN Security Council is to ensure
international peace and security. The purpose of electing temporary member
states is to maintain regional balance in the Security Council.
