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Daily Current Affairs 23rd MAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS

Daily Current Affairs 5th June Daily Current Affairs 1. Which of the following State/Union Territory does not share a border with China? !न#$ल&खत म* से कौन सा रा1 / क* 2 शा4सत 5देश चीन के साथ सीमा साझा नह< करता है? a. Himachal Pradesh b. Jammu and Kashmir c. Sikkim d. Arunachal Pradesh e. Ladakh

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 1. Which of the following State/Union Territory does not share a border with China? !न#$ल&खत म* से कौन सा रा1 / क* 2 शा4सत 5देश चीन के साथ सीमा साझा नह< करता है? a. Himachal Pradesh b. Jammu and Kashmir c. Sikkim d. Arunachal Pradesh e. Ladakh

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 2. The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched COVID-19 management index. How many states are covered in this index? गृह मंAालय ने COVID-19 5बंधन सूचकांक लॉG !कया है। इस सूचकांक म* !कतने रा1 शाJमल हK? a. 8 b. 10 c. 11 d. 12 e. 15

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 3. LG Polymers India has been indicted for the loss of life. The LG Polymers Plant was in which of the following cities? एलजी पॉ$लमर इंJडया को जानमाल के नुकसान के दोषी करार !दया गया है। एलजी पॉ$लमर Sांट

!न#$ल&खत म* से !कस शहर म* था? a. Gairsan b. Visakhapatnam c. Kochi d. Pune e. Mumbai

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 4. India and Bhutan have inked a MOU for environment protection. What is currency of Bhutan? भारत और भूटान ने पयाWवरण संरZण के $लए समझौता [ापन !कया है। भूटान क\ मु2ा ]ा है? a. Ngultrum b. Colon c. Bolivar d. Libreville e. Togrog

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 5. Who of the following shall be the head of the empowered group of secretaries (EGoS) for attracting investment? !न#$ल&खत म* से कौन !नवेश को आकJष_ त करने के $लए स`चवa (ईजीओएस) के अ4धकार 5ाe समूह का

5मुख होगा? a. Cabinet Secretary b. Home Secretary c. Commerce Secretary d. Revenue Secretary e. Economic Affairs Secretary

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Daily Current Affairs 23rd MAY Daily Current Affairs 6. Which of the following ports has been renamed after the founder of the Bhartiya Jan Sangh? भारतीय जनसंघ के संgापक के बाद !न#$ल&खत म* से !कस बंदरगाह का नाम बदल !दया गया है? a. Ennore b. Tuticorin c. Kochi d. Kolkata e. Kandla

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 6. Which of the following ports has been renamed after the founder of the Bhartiya Jan Sangh? भारतीय जनसंघ के संgापक के बाद !न#$ल&खत म* से !कस बंदरगाह का नाम बदल !दया गया है? a. Ennore b. Tuticorin c. Kochi d. Kolkata e. Kandla

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Daily Current Affairs 23rd MAY Daily Current Affairs 7. British PM has offered Visas for millions in Hong Kong. When did Britain leave Hong Kong to China? hijटश पीएम ने हांगकांग म* लाखa लोगa के $लए वीजा क\ पेशकश क\ है। hiटेन ने हांगकांग को चीन से कब

छोड़ा? a. 1997 b. 1998 c. 2000 d. 2001 e. 1999

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 7. British PM has offered Visas for millions in Hong Kong. When did Britain leave Hong Kong to China? hijटश पीएम ने हांगकांग म* लाखa लोगa के $लए वीजा क\ पेशकश क\ है। hiटेन ने हांगकांग को चीन से कब

छोड़ा? a. 1997 b. 1998 c. 2000 d. 2001 e. 1999

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 8. Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. He is associated with which of the following sports? नीरज चोपड़ा को राजीव गांधी खेल रm पुरnार के $लए नामां!कत !कया गया है। वह !न#$ल&खत म* से !कस

खेल से जुड़े हK? a. Javelin Throw b. 100m Dash c. Football d. Long Jump e. Triple Jump

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 9. Who of the following is the head of the Expert Committees on Rationalisation/ Closure/Merger of Film Media Units? !न#$ल&खत म* से कौन !फp मीJडया इकाइयa के युqrकरण / बंद / Jवलय पर Jवशेष[ सJमJतयa का 5मुख

है? a. Tapan Ray b. Bimal Julka c. P Iyer d. Aruna Sundarajan e. Vinod Paul

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 10. Which of the following companies has launched Sodar App for maintaining social distancing? !न#$ल&खत म* से !कस कंपनी ने सामा$जक गड़बड़ी को बनाए रखने के $लए सोडर ऐप लॉG !कया है? a. Facebook b. Google c. Apple d. Amazon e. Microsoft

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 11. National Geographic channel in collaboration with Drinking Water Ministry has released a film about which government scheme? a. PM AWAS Yojna b. Swacch Bharat Yojna c. NCAP d. Namami Gange Programme e. PMFBY

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 12. Which country, that currently holds the BRICS Presidency, hosted the Meeting of the BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities?1st June a. Russia b. South Africa c. USA d. India e. China

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 13. What is the name of the Video Blogging Contest, associated with International Yoga Day, that was recently announced? a. Responsible Youth for AI b. My Life-My Yoga c. YUKTI d. YASH e. Bharat Padhe Online

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 14. What are the large group of asteroids that share the Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun, commonly called as? a. Meteorites b. Trojan Asteroids c. King Asteroids d. A and B e. B and C

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 15. Which Union Ministry launched the schemes named PLI, SPECS and EMC 2.0? a. MOSPI b. MeITY c. MSME d. Ministry of DONER e. Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare

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LEVEL UP WITH Daily Current Affairs 16. Which of the following statements is true about India-China Border? 1. 4 states viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and a Union Territories of Ladakh (erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir) share a border with China. 2. Western Sector = 2152 km = no dispute 3. Middle Sector = 625 km = territorial dispute over Aksai Chin a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only e. 1,2 and 3 only

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 16. Which of the following statements is true about India-China Border? 1. 4 states viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and a Union Territories of Ladakh (erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir) share a border with China. 2. Western Sector = 2152 km = no dispute 3. Middle Sector = 625 km = territorial dispute over Aksai Chin a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only e. 1,2 and 3 only

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 17. Which of the following statements is not true about Visakhapatnam Gas Leak? 1. The source of the gas leak was a styrene plant owned by Japanese electronics giant LG located in the area. 2. Styrene is an organic compound with the formula C9H9. It is a derivative of benzene (C6H6). 3. Bimal Julka Committee is related to the issue. a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only e. 1,2 and 3

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 18. Which of the following statements is true about India and Bhutan relations? 1. Diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan were established in 1969 2. Before this India’s relations with Bhutan were looked after by India’s Political Officer in Sikkim. 3. Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed in 1949 between the two countries, which was revised in February 2007 a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only e. 1,2 and 3

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 18. Which of the following statements is not true about the Ranking of India? 1. 5 5-star rated cities are Ambikapur, Rajkot, Surat, Mysuru, Indore. 2. India ranks 2nd among countries in a scientific publication. 3. India shared the second position with USA as the most promising source of disruptive technology a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only e. 1,2 and 3

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The Hindu (5th June) BBC

“The Ickabog” by J.K. Rowling

first two chapters new Children’s book “The lckabog”.

First Book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone published in 1997.

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India-China : First Ever Lt. General Talks

Focus eastern Ladakh with the aim of moving back to the earlier positions AREA Galwan area, Pangong Tso and Gogra

Venue Chushul-Moldo border meeting point

Pangong Tso India holds one-third of the 135 km lake

Galwan India is the rightful owner

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• India-China Border : Line of Actual Control : Three sectors : western, middle and eastern • LAC mostly passes on the land, but Pangong Tso is a unique case • 45 km-long western portion of the lake is under Indian control, while the rest is under China’s control. • Pangong Tso is a long narrow, deep, endorheic (landlocked) lake.

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India-Australia Virtual Summit

virtual’ summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Agreeements Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) joint declaration “Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.” “2+2” dialogue between Foreign and every two years. Defence Ministers

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• Agreement will allow the two countries to use each other’s military bases for logistics support, including food, water, and petroleum. • Important for a comprehensive review of their strategic engagement and the regional security scenario.

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Government launches TULIP Portal

TULIP The Urban Learning Internship Programme Focus internship opportunities with smart cities and urban local bodies for 25,000 fresh graduates Scheme five-year joint venture between MoHUA and AICTE Eligibility Indian citizens, completed their final year of college within the last 18 months Internship eight weeks to one year.

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• 6 Cities rated 5 Star, 65 Cities rated 3 Star and 70 Cities rated 1 Star • Pune’s mobile App Saiyam tracks Home Quarantined Citizens • National Urban Livelihoods Mission signed MoU with Amazon for e marketing of products made by Self Help Groups • Ease of Living Index and Municipal Performance Index 2019 Launched.

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PM’s private secretary Topno gets World Bank assignment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Private Rajeev Topno Secretary Rajeev Topno Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank in Washington DC. Joint Secretary, Brajendra Navnit World Trade Organisation (WTO) as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India (PRI). Ravi Kota Minister (Economic) in the Embassy of India in Washington DC. Ashok Kumar Advisor (Industry and Engineering) in the Embassy of India in Brussels. A.K. Sharma Secretary, MSME

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India vows $15 mn to vaccine alliance

India pledged $15 million GAVI GAVI Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization Ocassion Global Vaccine Summit

GAVI 2000, Geneva

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Rashid, Aditi and Diksha recommended for Arjuna

Indian Golf Union (IGU) Arjuna Award Players Rashid Khan, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar

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Current Affairs Analysis (5th June) Indian Express

SWADES launched by Govt.

Launched by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship(MSDE), Civil Aviation Ministry and External Affairs Ministry SWADES Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support SWADES Skills Card. help the citizens with job prospects

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• Vande Bharat Mission’ saw the operation of 64 flights from May 7 to May 13 to bring back around 15,000 Indian nationals stranded abroad. • largest evacuation operation ever since the 1990 airlift of 1.7 lakh people from Kuwait. • Approximately, 2,000 people from abroad will fly back to India daily.

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IndusInd Bank launches an app for opening a current account

IndusInd Bank first-of-its-kind facility for customers to open current accounts

App ‘Indus Corporate’ mobile app.

IndusInd Bank Pune, Sumant Kathpalia, We Make You Feel Richer

https://gradeup.co/ Bank and Finance Current Affairs

• ADB, India sign USD 177 million loan for state road improvements in Maharashtra • RBI cuts repo rate to a record low by 40 bps • RBI announced Rs.15,000 crore LoC to EXIM Bank to raise its resources • NABARD released Rs.20,500 crore to co-operative banks, RRBs • SC places cooperative banks under Sarfaesi Act on a par with other lenders

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Mastercard, Axis Bank, Worldline launch digital payment solution

Mastercard India, Axis Bank Ltd and digital point-of-sale solution, Soft POS payment service provider, Worldline India Purpose help offline merchants and kirana stores accept payments Axis Bank Mumbai, Amitabh Chaudhary

Master Card New York, Ajay Banga

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Manushi Chillar Brand Ambassador of Adidas

former Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar Others Rohit Sharma, Indian star Batsman, Hima Das Sprinter from Assam and Actor Ranveer Singh

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• Aamir Khan— Vivo mobile • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan--Coke, Eye Bank Association of India, L’oreal, Longiness, Lux, Pulse Polio Campaign • Akshay Kumar--Dollar Club Vests, Levi’s, LG, Micromax, Thums Up • Amitabh Bachchan--Cadburys, Dabur, Emami, Gujrat Tourism, ICICI, Nerolac, Pulse Polio Campaign, Zen mobile • Hrithik Roshan--Centhol, Hero Honda Karizma, Parle, Hide and Seek, Provogue, Sony Ericsson • Kareena Kapoor--Airtel, Emami, Gitanjali, Head and Shoulders, Lux, Mahindra Scooters, Pepsi, Sony Ericcson

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Basu Chatterjee passes away at 90

Basu Chatterjee Veteran filmmaker-screenwriter National Film Award for Best Film on Durga in 1992 Family Welfare Best known works Choti Si Baat, Rajnigandha, Baaton Baaton Mein, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, Chameli Ki Shaad, Us Paar, Chitchor, Piya Ka Ghar and Khatta Meetha.

https://gradeup.co/ J&K Lt Governor launches salary tracker mobile app “MeraVetan

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & “MeraVetan” Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu “MeraVetan” Salary Tracker Mobile app Developed By National Informatics Centre

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United States Trade Representative Investigation into taxes adopted by 10 nations including India Digital Service Taxes. revenues of American digital service companies like Netflix, Airbnb etc. Section 301 broad authority to investigate and respond to a foreign country’s action Digital Services Taxes adopted taxes on revenues that certain companies generate from providing certain digital service

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Chhattisgarh govt launches a campaign “Spandan” Facebook to acquire 9.9% stake in Jio Platforms via for police Jaadhu Holdings Luke Coutinho’s new book “The Dry Fasting For the comfort of PPE Wearers DRDO Develops Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive” “SUMERU-PACS” Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar joins GAIL (India) Ltd & EESL signs MoU for UNICEF’s “Red Dot Challenge” development of Trigeneration projects in India

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Daily Current Affairs 23rd MAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS

EXAM BASED MCQ SBI PO/SBI Clerk Daily Current Affairs 1. ___The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted the “Financial Literacy Week 2020” from February 10 to February 14, 2020. What was the theme of the week? A. Know Your Customer B. Customer Protection C. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) D. Farmers and how they benefit by being a part of the formal banking system E. Safe Banking

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 1. ___The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted the “Financial Literacy Week 2020” from February 10 to February 14, 2020. What was the theme of the week? A. Know Your Customer B. Customer Protection C. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) D. Farmers and how they benefit by being a part of the formal banking system E. Safe Banking

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs 2. The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Banking Regulation Act to empower the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to have better control over _____. A. Urban Co-operative banks B. B. Multi-State Cooperative banks C. Payments Banks D. Small Finance Banks E. Both A and B

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KNOW YOUR STATE Uttarakhand DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS Capital Dehradun, Gairsain Districts 13 Governor Baby Rani Maurya C.M. Trivendra Singh Rawat Regional Festivals Bhitauli, Phool Dei, Ghugutia, Khatarua Art Forms Garhwal School of Painting, Music - Bair, Bhada, Chanchari GI TAGS Tejpat State Symbols Alpine Musk Deer, Himalayan Monal, Brahma Kamal World Heritage Site Valley of Flowers National Park

National Parks Corbett, Gangotri, Govind, Nanda Devi, Rajaji, Valley of Flowers Wildlife Sanctuaries Askot Musk, Nandhaur, Binsar, Govind Pashu, Kedarnath Tiger Reserve Corbett, Rajaji

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• Startup Scheme with SIDBI • Apps - Ayush Kawach & Pravasi Rahat, E-Ganna App • Uttar Pradesh Launches “Sathi” online loan portal for the MSME sector. • Uttar Pradesh govt to develop 800 km roads as Herbal roads. • 1st state to launch software for Virtual Courts

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