1.West Bengal government has set up a fund of how many
thousand crores for the reconstruction work after the ‘Amclan’ storm in the
state?
a. Five thousand crores rupees
b. One thousand crore rupees
c. Seven thousand crores rupees
d. Two thousand crore rupees
Answer: b. One
thousand crore rupees
West Bengal Government has set up a fund of one
thousand crores rupees for reconstruction work after storm storm in the
state. In Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that 72 people have
died so far in the incidents related to the storm. Earlier, Mamta Banerjee
chaired a high-level meeting to assess the damage caused by the great storm.
2. Recently who was
appointed as the new Chairman of NABARD?
a. Rahul Tyagi
b. Vikram Sachdeva
c. Govinda Rajulu Chintala
d. Prakash Mahdeva
Answer: c. Govinda
Rajulu Chintla
The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet
has approved the appointment of Govinda Rajulu Chintla as the Chairman of the
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. He is currently
serving as Chief General Manager in NABARD and will continue in office till his
retirement in July 2022. Currently, Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is serving as
the Chairman of NABARD.
3. The US Senate has
passed a bill to remove companies of which country from Stogak X Change?
a. Nepal
b. India
c. Russia
d. China
Answer: d. The
China
Senate unanimously approved the bill. The
bill was introduced by Republican Senator John Kennedy and Democrat Senator
Chris van Hollein. Under this, companies will have to explain that their
ownership or control is not in the hands of the foreign
government. Companies will have to submit an audit report, which will be
reviewed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Following this
move, Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holdings Limited and Baidu Inc.
may be denied listing in the US Stock Ex zen.
4. International Tea Day
is observed on which of the following days?
a. 21 May
b. 15 January
c. 27 March
d. 12 April
Answer: a. On
21 May, the
United Nations declared International Tea Day on
21 May, in view of the importance of tea in the economy and people’s
lives. The United Nations has recognized the medicinal properties of tea
as well as cultural importance. In fact, International Tea Day has been
observed in tea producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam,
Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania from 2005
to 15 December. But in 2015, India had recommended to the United Nations
General Assembly that May 21 be declared as ‘International Tea Day’, after
which the United Nations declared May 21 as International Tea Day on 15
December 2019.
5. From which date did the
aviation ministry announce the resumption of one-third domestic flights between
lockdowns?
a. 29 May
b. 25 May
c. 05 June
d. 01 July
Answer: b. 25
May The
Ministry said that it will set the minimum and
maximum limits of air fares and aviation companies will have to follow them in
the era of Kovid-19 epidemic. He said that limited operations (about
one-third) would be allowed on the opening day (on 25 May). The ministry
said that passengers will have to reach the airport at least two hours before
the scheduled flight time, and only those who have web-checked will be given
entry into the terminal.
