1.According to the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), approximately how many people have lost jobs due to Corona crisis?
a. 1.9 crore
b. 3 crore
c. 5 crore
d. 7 crores
ANSWER: a. 19 million people According to the
Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), about 19 million people have lost jobs due to the Corona crisis. In the month of July alone, 50 lakh people became unemployed. However, according to the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), 4.98 lakh people joined the formal workforce in the month of June. CMIE says that jobs in the informal sector are now returning, ie people are getting started, because the economy is slowly opening up.
2.Who was appointed as the MD and head of National Distribution by DBS Bank India Limited?
a. Rahul Sachdeva
b. Amit Tyagi
c. Prashant Joshi
d. Mohan Jha
ANSWER: c. Prashant Joshi
has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Head of National Distribution by Prashant Joshi DBS Bank India Limited. He will report to Surjeet Shome, Managing Director and CEO of DBS Bank India Limited.
3.India and which country have recently signed a cultural agreement to give new strength to their strategic bilateral relations?
a. Israel
b. China
c. Pakistan
d. Bangladesh
ANSWER: a. Israel
India and Israel have signed a cultural agreement to reinforce their strategic bilateral relations. This will open new doors of cooperation between the two countries in the field of literature, education, cinema etc. The basic objective of this three-year program is to promote cooperation and exchange between the people of both countries.
4.Indian renewable energy day is observed on which of the following days?
a. 20 August
b. 11 March
c. 10 June
d. 15 March
ANSWER: a. 20 August
Every year on 20 August, Indian Renewable Energy Day or Renewable Energy Day is celebrated. This day is celebrated to mark the importance of renewable energy resources in India. The Government of India is aware of the importance of development or renewable energy sources to provide a sustainable amount of energy to the country. Indian Renewable Energy Day was launched in 2004 to support renewable energy development programs and to promote its use rather than traditional sources of energy.
5.How many thousand rupees will be given to 61 needy players in view of Hockey India Kovid epidemic?
a. Twenty thousand rupees
b. Thirty thousand rupees
c. Forty thousand rupees
d. Ten thousand rupees
ANSWER: d. Ten thousand rupees
Hockey India Executive Board has announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 10 thousand to unemployed senior and junior 61 players in view of the corona crisis. The 61 players who will get financial assistance include 30 junior and four senior female players, along with 26 junior and one senior male players. The acting president of Hockey India is Gyanendro Nyingombam.
