Current Affairs Quiz – 14 May 2020
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Who among these has been appointed as the new Chairperson of CBSE?
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Manoj Ahuja, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE).
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Manoj Ahuja, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE).
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
What is the rank of India in the 2020 Global Energy Transition Index?
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India has been ranked at 74th position on the Global ‘Energy Transition Index’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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India has been ranked at 74th position on the Global ‘Energy Transition Index’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Which country has topped the 2020 Global Energy Transition Index (ETI)?
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Sweden has topped the Energy Transition Index (ETI). Switzerland and Finland are on second and third rank respectively.
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Sweden has topped the Energy Transition Index (ETI). Switzerland and Finland are on second and third rank respectively.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Energy Transition Index (ETI) is a global ranking of countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. The index is released by which body?
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- The Energy Transition Index (ETI) is a fact-based ranking by World Economic Forum (WEF) intended to enable policy-makers and businesses to plot the course for a successful energy transition.
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- The Energy Transition Index (ETI) is a fact-based ranking by World Economic Forum (WEF) intended to enable policy-makers and businesses to plot the course for a successful energy transition.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Which among the following states has received the GI tag for its famous Sohrai Khovar painting ?
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The Sohrai Khovar painting from Jharkhand and Puttapaka Telia Rumal from Telangana have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in Handicraft category on 12 May 2020 by the Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai.
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The Sohrai Khovar painting from Jharkhand and Puttapaka Telia Rumal from Telangana have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in Handicraft category on 12 May 2020 by the Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
The web portal HOPE (Helping Out People Everywhere) has been launched by which state to create employment opportunities for the trained youths of the state?
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- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched a portal named ‘HOPE’ – Helping Out People Everywhere, aimed at creating employment opportunities for the trained youths of the state.
- The portal will also offer them skill development opportunities to increase their employability. The HOPE portal has begun collecting data on the youths staying in the state as well as migrant youths who have returned recently from outside.
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- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched a portal named ‘HOPE’ – Helping Out People Everywhere, aimed at creating employment opportunities for the trained youths of the state.
- The portal will also offer them skill development opportunities to increase their employability. The HOPE portal has begun collecting data on the youths staying in the state as well as migrant youths who have returned recently from outside.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Name the new body set up by the Union Government for the promotion of rice export?
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The Central Government has set up a new body – Rice Export Promotion Forum (REPF), under the aegis of the Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Promotion Development Authority (Apeda) to promote rice export.
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The Central Government has set up a new body – Rice Export Promotion Forum (REPF), under the aegis of the Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Promotion Development Authority (Apeda) to promote rice export.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
How much amount has been disbursed by the New Development Bank (NDB) to India to fight COVID-19?
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- The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has disbursed USD 1 billion loan to India to fight COVID-19.
- The ‘Emergency Assistance Program Loan’ to India was approved by the NDB Board of Directors on April 30.
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- The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has disbursed USD 1 billion loan to India to fight COVID-19.
- The ‘Emergency Assistance Program Loan’ to India was approved by the NDB Board of Directors on April 30.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
The Ministry of Finance has extended the last date for filing income tax return (ITR) for the fiscal 2020-21 till_______
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The due date of all Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2020-21 will be extended to 30 November, 2020.
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The due date of all Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2020-21 will be extended to 30 November, 2020.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
The Finance Ministry has announced a reduction in Tax deduction at source (TDS) rate by ______ percent for the remaining period of 2020-21
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The TDS rates for all non-salaried payment to residents, and tax collected at source rate will be reduced by 25 percent of the specified rates for the remaining period of FY 20-21.This will provided liquidity to the tune of Rs 50,000 Crore.
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The TDS rates for all non-salaried payment to residents, and tax collected at source rate will be reduced by 25 percent of the specified rates for the remaining period of FY 20-21.This will provided liquidity to the tune of Rs 50,000 Crore.