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Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Page 1 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF 22nd June 2021 By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) © Copyright 2021 Q.Name the Yoga dedicated mobile app launched by the Government of India in collaboration with WHO on the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21, 2021 A) s-Yoga C) m-Yoga B) p-Yoga D) i-Yoga Answer - C On the occasion of seventh International Yoga Day on June 21, 2021, Prime Minister About the mYoga app: The mYoga app is preloaded with many yoga training videos and audio practice sessions, in different languages, that can be done in the comfort of our own homes. Currently, the mYoga app is available in English, Hindi and French, but will be made available in other UN languages in the upcoming months. Through this initiative, PM Modi government aims to achieve the ‘One World, One Health’ motto.” Apps & Services in NEWS 2021 mYoga App on International Yoga Day 2021 Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched “Adi Prashikshan” portal IIT Ropar develops India’s first power-free CPAP device ‘Jivan Vayu’ Ministry of Ayush Launches ‘Namaste Yoga’ App Virender Sehwag launches Experiential Cricket Learning Portal CRICURU NCPCR has launched an online tracking portal “Bal Swaraj SAGE Programme and Portal to support India’s Elderly Persons The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, AI-based Solution XraySetu Launched to Detect Covid in Rural Population via WhatsApp IIT Ropar Develops IoT Device ‘AmbiTag’ to Record Real-Time Ambient Temperature IIT Ropar develop ‘FakeBuster’ tool to detect imposters in video conferences & manipulated Faces on social media Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo India to launch mobile tech platform ‘UNITE AWARE’ for UN peacekeepers in August 2021 ICICI Bank Partners with NPCI to Link UPI ID with Its Digital Wallet ‘Pockets’ SeHAT OPD portal to provide tele-medicine services to Armed Forces personnel and veterans Hero Group launches education technology venture Hero Vired MOMA Market’ for Home Delivery of Fresh Vegetables Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Launches Mobile App ‘Amrit Vahini’ for online booking of hospital beds Airtel Payments Bank Unveils ‘DigiGold’ for Digital Gold Investment Bihar Government Launches ‘HIT COVID’ App to Track Home Isolated Patients RBL Bank Partners Mastercard to launch “Pay by Bank App “ Government Launches Community Mental-Health Digital platform ‘MANAS’ Piyush Goyal Launches “e-SANTA”, an Electronic Marketplace For Aqua Farmers NITI Aayog Launches‘Poshan Gyan’, a Digital Repository on Health & Nutrition Information India Unveils first-ever app to learn Sanskrit called “Little Guru” Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches ‘SARTHAQ’, the NEP Implementation Plan for School Education Ramesh Pokhriyal launches “NanoSniffer”, World’s First Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector Narendra Singh Tomar launches Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of NAFED S A Bobde launches Supreme Court of India’s first AI-driven Research Portal ‘SUPACE’ Nirmala Sitharaman virtually launches Central Scrutiny Centre and IEPFA mobile App POWERGRID Launches Certified E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT” Government Launches ‘MERA RATION’ App to help ONORC scheme beneficiaries Thaawarchand Gehlot launches “Sugamya Bharat App” and Handbook “Access – the Photo Digest” Chandigarh launches ‘Carbon Watch’, India’s first app to assess one’s carbon footprint Indian Railways reactivates ‘UTS ON MOBILE App’ facility Centre Launches new Instant Messaging platform ‘Sandes’, on lines of WhatsApp Bharti AXA General Insurance launches ‘Krishi Sakha’ App for farmers Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Airtel Safe Pay’ ICICI Bank launches ‘InstaFX’ mobile app to help customers obtain Forex Prepaid Card swiftly WHO IN NEWS 2021 Mukesh Sharma Appointed Honorary Member Of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group Dr Patrick Amoth Of Kenya Appointed As Chair Of WHO Executive Board WHO Names Covid-19 Variants First Found In India As ‘Kappa’ And ‘Delta’ WHO Honours Dr Harsh Vardhan For Efforts In Tobacco Control WHO Classified Indian Coronavirus Variant As A “Global Variant Of Concern” Carl Bildt Appointed WHO Special Envoy For ACT-Accelerator WHO Declares El Salvador Malaria-Free Harsh Vardhan Chairs 148th Session Of WHO Executive Board Anil Soni Appointed First CEO Of The WHO Foundation Former Health Secretary Preeti Sudan Appointed WHO Panellist About WHO: Established – 7th April 1948 Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland Director General – Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Chief Scientist – Soumya Swaminathan Q.Who is the Chairman of the SEBI’s Takeover Panel, which Has been reconstituted by the market regulator recently? A) Justice N. K. Sodhi C) Justice Manjunath B) Justice P. Vishwanatha Shetty D) Justice Sanjay Yadav Answer - A Markets regulator Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reconstituted its four-member Takeover Panel. Chairman -Justice N. K. Sodhi (Former Chief Justice of Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo High Courts of Karnataka & Kerala and Former Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal) Current Takeover Channel Justice N. K. Sodhi Former Chief Justice of High Courts of Chairma Karnataka & Kerala and Former Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal Darius Khambata Former Advocate General, Member Maharashtra Thomas Mathew T.Former Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of Member India N. Venkatram MD & CEO, Deloitte India Member About Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Founded: 12 April 1992 Sector: Securities market Jurisdiction: India Headquarters: Mumbai Agency executive: Ajay Tyagi (Chairperson) Q.Based on the data by Swiss National Bank (SNB), what is the rank of India in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss bank in 2020? A) 49 C) 60 B) 51 D) 72 Answer - B India has been ranked at 51st position in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss bank in 2020, as per the data released by Swiss National Bank (SNB). Last year India was placed at 77th position Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q.Name the Indian economist who has been inducted into the High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) formed by the World Bank and IMF to look into two huge crisis faced by the world, namely Covid-19 pandemic and climate change A) Krishnamurthy Subramanian C) Montek Singh Ahluwalia B) Bimal Jalan D) Raghuram Rajan Answer - C Montek Singh Ahluwalia, an Indian economist who served as the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, has been named as a member of a High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) formed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to look into two huge crisis faced by the world, namely Covid-19 pandemic and climate change. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Founded : 1945 Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Managing Director : Kristalina Georgieva (Bulgaria) Chief Economist.: Gita Gopinath (Indian) Member countries : 190 (Andorra) About WORLD BANK Founded : 1944 HQ : Washington Dc President : David Malpass MD & CFO : Anshula Kant Chief Economist : Carman Reinhart Executive Director : Rajesh Khullar Senior Advisor to Ed of World Bank : Rajeev Topno Member Countries :189 Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q.Who is the author of the book ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis’? A) Arundhati Roy C) Chetan Bhagat B) Salman Rushdie D) Amitav Ghosh Answer - D A new book titled ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis’, by Jnanpith awardee and bestselling author Amitav Ghosh is all set to release in October 2021. Q.Which county has topped in terms of Money Deposited in Swiss Banks, according to ‘Annual Bank Statistics of 2020’ released by Swiss National Bank (SNB)? A) United States C) Germany B) Japan D) UK Answer - D Q.With which telecom company, Tata Group has partnered for 5G network solutions for India? A) Vi C) Airtel B) BSNL D) Reliance Jio Answer - C Q.Who has been named ‘Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes’ at WWF India? A) Upasana Kamineni C) Sukhbir Singh B) Diya Mirza D) David Beckham Answer -A Q.Who has been awarded the prestigious Central European University (CEU) Open Society Prize for 2021? Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo A) Sharankumar Limbale C) K K Shailaja B) Rumana Sinha Sehgal D) Guneet Monga Answer- C The Central European University (CEU) Open Society Prize for 2021 has been awarded to KK Shailaja, the former Health Minister of Kerala. 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