| 9. | Which state's Chief Minister and three state cabinet ministers are under self-quarantine after tourism minister, tested positive for COVID-19 virus? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and three state cabinet ministers are under self-quarantine after tourism minister, Satpal Maharaj tested positive for COVID-19 virus. |
| 10. | Who was appointed as chairman of advisory committee on service providers by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India reorganised its advisory committee on service providers and appointed TV Mohandas Pai, Service Chairman of Manipal Global Education as its chairman to support the 12 member panel and provide professional insights on the service providers handled by the IBBI. |
| 11. | The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment in partnership with which company offers free online career skills training through the National Career Service project? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment in partnership with TCS iON offers free online career skills training through the National Career Service project to enhance the corporate etiquette, interpersonal skills, presentation skills and other softs skills of the job-seekers. |
| 12. | Who has been appointed as the MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for 3 years? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Ministry of Finance appointed PR Jaishankar as the MD of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for 3 years. |
| 13. | Which institute has helped triple the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika lake, asia's largest natural water reservoir? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: A research project undertaken by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a public technical and research university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has helped triple the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika lake, asia's largest natural water reservoir. |
| 14. | Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India , has approved the appointment of Arun Singhal, a 1987-batch IAS of Uttar Pradesh cadre, as chief executive officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. |
| 15. | Who assumed charge as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2020? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Lieutenant General Manoj Pande assumed charge as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command on 1 June 2020. He will replace Lieutenant General Podali Shankar Rajeshwar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC. Shankar Rajeshwar was the 14th CINCAN and retired from service on 31 May 2020. He had his distinguished career spanning four decades. He had taken over the appointment on 1 December 19. |
| 16. | Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India on 1 June 2020? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Shri Pradip Kumar Tripathi has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India on 1 June 2020. He took over as Secretary upon the superannuation of present incumbent Binoy Kumar. The appointment was approved by the Appointment Committee of Cabinet. |
