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www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co 1. With which two Maharatna Public Sector • The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has Undertaking’s the South Delhi Municipal launched its mobile application ‘NADA INDIA’ Corporation (SDMC) has signed an MoU for for creating a bridge with the athletes under setting up of a Waste to Energy Plant Okhla New which information on prohibited substances Delhi? would be provided easily. A. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. & Coal India Ltd. • The mobile application was launched by the B. GAIL (India) Ltd. & Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs C. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & NTPC Ltd. and Sports Kiren Rijiju. D. NTPC Ltd. and Steel Authority of India Ltd. • The recently launched mobile application aims E. Steel Authority of India Ltd. & Oil & Natural to bridge the gap between NADA and the Gas Corporation Ltd. athletes by offering easily-accessible Ans: C information on various aspects of sport, • A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was prohibited substances as well as dope-testing. signed on 30th June 2020 for setting up of a Waste to Energy Plant. 3. As per the investigation conducted by the • The Waste to Energy Plant will be set up at United States-based news agency Associated Delhi’s Okhla. The MoU was signed between Press, which country has been running a number South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and of in-human campaigns to slash the birth rates two Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking’s among the minority Muslim population called (PSUs) Indian Oil and NTPC Limited. ‘Demographic Genocide’? • In Delhi, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) A. North Korea B. China Management has been a major issue for the local C. Russia D. Israel Municipal Authorities, the Waste to Energy Plant E. India will help in addressing the issue and also will lead Ans: B us towards a more energy-efficient and greener • An investigation conducted by the United future. States-based news agency Associated Press (AP) • The problem of Solid Municipal Waste in TIER has found that the Chinese Government has II and TIER III cities of the country has been been running a number of in-human campaigns increasing from day-to-day. The Plant in Delhi to slash the birth rates among the minority will serve as a demonstrative model, the success Muslim population in its country. of which will further help in establishing such • Experts have labeled this Campaign of China as Plants in other cities of the country. ‘Demographic Genocide’. Among the Muslim minorities in China, most belong to Uyghurs 2. Who has launched the National Anti-Doping ethnic groups. Agency’s first mobile app named as “NADA • The Chinese Government continues to claim App”? that the camps set up at the Xinjiang A. Rajnath Singh B. Kiren Rijiju Autonomous Region of China are for offering C. Narendra Modi D. Prakash Javadekar voluntary education and training; however, the E. M Venkaiah Naidu authorities running these camps have been Ans: B instructed by the Government to run these 2 www.gradeup.co camps as high-security prisons with • The National Doctor’s Day is celebrated in India punishments, no escapes, strict disciplines, etc. every year on 1st July. Indian Medical Association (IMA) celebrates the day every year 4. Dubai based IOC Middle East FZE-subsidiary to recognise the invaluable work done by of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has doctors and physicians and thank them for their signed an agreement with Beximo LPG Limited’s dedicated service. UAE based holding company RR Holdings Ltd of • The theme for National Doctor’s Day 2020 is which country to form a 50:50 Joint Venture “Lessen the mortality of COVID 19” and includes Company? awareness about asymptomatic hypoxia and A. Bangladesh B. Myanmar early aggressive therapy. C. Indonesia D. Thailand • The National Doctor’s Day also marks the birth E. Maldives and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Ans: A Roy. He was the one of the most renowned • An agreement was signed on 30th June 2020 physicians of India. between the Dubai based IOC Middle East FZE- • He was also the second chief minister of West subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation Limited Bengal. (IOCL) and Bangladesh’s Beximo LPG Limited’s UAE based holding company RR Holdings Ltd. 6. National Charted Accountants Day is • The agreement signing event was virtually celebrated every year on which dated? presided by Dharmendra Pradhan (Union A. 25th June B. 27th June Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas). C. 28th June D. 1st July • As per the agreement, for LPG business in E. 5th July Bangladesh, a 50:50 Joint Venture Company Ans: D (JVC) would be formed. Compound Annual • National Charted Accountants Day or CA Day Growth Rate (CAGR) of the LPG market in is celebrated on July 1 every year. Bangladesh is expected to around 12-13%. The • This day is celebrated to commemorate the LPG market in Bangladesh has registered five- finding of the Institute of Chartered Accountants fold growth over the last five years. of India (ICAI) by the parliament of India in 1949. Every year on the day of the establishment of the 5. What is the theme of the National Doctor’s ICAI, CA Day is celebrated to honour the Day 2020 which is celebrated every year in the Chartered Accountant. country on 1st July? • ICAI is India’s national professional accounting A. “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors body and also the second biggest accounting and clinical establishment”. organization in the world. The Institute of B. Lessen the mortality of COVID 19 Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was C. Doctors and Medicine for a sustainable future established on this day in the year 1949 under an D. Doctors and Medicine for Especially Abled Act passed in Parliament. Persons E. Fostering Scientific Temper for Doctors Ans: B 3 www.gradeup.co 7. Who has been conferred with the first Prof. P • Under the scheme, the school bells are going C Mahalanobis Award in Official Statistics for to be heard within the student’s house and the lifetime achievements? teachers will begin the class of the students after A. Chakravarthi Rangarajan the bell. B. Amartya Sen • The scheme provides a school-like C. Raghuram Rajan environment for the children taught at their D. Arvind Subramanyam home through online classes. E. Kaushik Basu Ans: A 9. Foodtech giant, Swiggy has launched its • Former Reserve Bank of India governor, digital wallet ‘Swiggy Money’ in partnership with Chakravarthi Rangarajan has been conferred which bank? with the first Prof. P C Mahalanobis Award in A. HDFC Bank B. ICICI Bank Official Statistics for lifetime achievements. C. Axis Bank D. Yes Bank • He received the Lifetime Achievement Award E. Kotak Mahindra Bank for his contribution in providing solutions in the Ans: B issues related to the estimation of national • Foodtech giant, Swiggy has launched its digital income. wallet in partnership with ICICI Bank. • The award has been instituted by the Ministry • The digital wallet named ‘Swiggy Money’, will of Statistics and Programme Implementation provide users with a single-click checkout (MoSPI) from 2020, and will henceforth be experience. Through this partnership, Swiggy awarded annually for the outstanding and customers allow storing money to be used for meritorious contribution of an individual for the orders on the platform. development and promotion of official statistics. • Swiggy has used ICICI Bank’s ‘insta wallet service’ built on its cloud platform which allows 8. Which state government has launched the Foodtech to create a digital wallet “Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya” campaign to instantaneously for customers. take care of academic regularity of the students • The service shall also be open to customers during the Lockdown due to COVID-19 who do not bank with ICICI, who will, however, pandemic? be required to provide details of a government A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh ID to the bank. C. Rajasthan D. Maharashtra E. Chhattisgarh 10. Gudni Johannesson was re-elected as Ans: B president of which country? • Madhya Pradesh government has launched A. Ireland B. Iceland “Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya” over a virtual C. The Netherlands D. Belgium platform to take care of academic regularity of E. Spain the students during the Lockdown due to Ans: B COVID-19 pandemic. • Gudni Johannesson, president of Iceland was • The scheme will start on 6th July 2020. re-elected and won with 91% of votes in the Presidential election. 4 www.gradeup.co • In 2016, Gudni became the youngest president He won several Emmys awards in writing and of Iceland since Independence in 1944. producing. • He enjoyed a solid support from 76 to 86 percent throughout his first term. 13. National Postal Worker Day is observed every • Iceland is the Second European country to hold year on which date? polls during the COVID 19 pandemic. A. 21st June B. 30th June C. 1st July D. 2nd June 11. Which state government has launched a E. 3rd June portal, ‘Skill Connect Forum’ to connect job Ans: C seekers and employers on a common platform? • National Postal Worker Day is observed on 1st A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu July every year. This day is celebrated to the C. Kerala D. Telangana recognition of postal workers across the world. E. Andhra Pradesh • National Postal Worker Day is a unique way to Ans: A say ‘thank you’ to the postmen and all delivery • Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa personnel, as online shopping has become a launched a portal, ‘Skill Connect Forum’ to lifeline for many of us. connect job seekers (skilled workers) and • In India, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, postal employers (private entrepreneurs) on a common services have uniquely diversified.