9. | Approximately how many people have received Rs 65,454 crore in financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: More than 42 crore poor people have received Rs 65,454 crore in financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package. As part of Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package, the government on March 26 announced free foodgrains and cash to women, poor senior citizens and farmers to mitigate hardship faced due to the lockdown. |
10. | The 25th National Reading Day was celebrated on which day? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The 25th National Reading Day was celebrated on June 19. National Reading Day is celebrated to honour the father of the 'Library Movement in Kerala', the late P.N. Panicker, whose death anniversary falls on June 19. |
11. | World Hydrography Day is observed every year on which day? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: World Hydrography Day is observed every year on June 21 . The day is an annual celebration to publicise the work of hydrographers and the importance of hydrography. World Hydrography Day 2020 theme is "Hydrography enabling autonomous technologies". |
12. | What was the theme of International Day of Yoga 2020? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. The theme of International Day of Yoga 2020 is "Yoga for Health - Yoga at Home". |
13. | According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on 20 June 2020 what is Mukesh Ambani rank in world's top richest people? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has joined the elite club of the world's top 10 richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on 20 June 2020. He is ranked as the 9th richest person in the world, in the latest update. |
14. | Which Metro has decided to convert a station into a "She-Man" station that will have special facilities and employment for the transgender community? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: In a first-of-its-kind initiative by a metro rail system in northern India, the Noida-Greater Noida Metro has decided to convert the Sector 50 station into a "She-Man" station that will have special facilities and employment for the transgender community. This step is being taken by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) for the "inclusion and meaningful participation" of the members of the transgender community. |
15. | What is the nickname of 66-million-year-old egg (second-largest egg in the world) found in Antarctica's Seymour Island? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Scientists have finally resolved the mystery behind the 66-million-year-old fossil egg found in Antarctica's Seymour Island. The fossil, which looks like a deflated American football, was kept in a Chilean museum and was nicknamed The Thing. After much research and analysis, scientists have said that the egg belongs to an extinct giant sea lizard or snake that lived alongside the dinosaurs. According to the researchers, the millions year old fossil egg, measuring 29 cm by 20 cm (8 inches by 11 inches), is the second-largest egg in the world. |