Today Current Affairs Questions 2020 - June 01
Which institute has mapped two alternative dwarf genes - Rht14 and Rht18- in wheat that can eliminate rice crop residue burning?
(A) Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
(B) Indian Institute Technology of Madras
(C) Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
(D) Agharkar Research Institute
Correct Answer : D
Which company acquired a 10% strategic stake in Voicezen, a Gurgaon based startup in early stage focused on conversational AI technologies?
(A) BSNL
(B) Bharti Airtel
(C) Vodafone Idea
(D) Jio
Correct Answer : B
The Textiles Committee, Mumbai was named as the ninth approved laboratory to test and certify PPE body coveralls produced in the country for healthcare workers. Who is current Union Textile Minister?
(A) Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
(B) Smriti Zubin Irani
(C) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Correct Answer : B
Who has been appointed by the World Bank to a key position on climate change and disaster management in South Asia?
(A) Mansukh Jha
(B) Raj Kumar
(C) Abhas Jha
(D) Hardeep Kumar
Correct Answer : C
If ADVANCE is coded as CEWCXMG, then what will be code for BRITAIN?
(A) DRIVRZP
(B) CRIVRZP
(C) DIRVRZP
(D) DRIGRZP
Correct Answer : A
IRDAI has approved the proposal of which bank to continue with its 30% holding in IndiaFirst Life?
(A) Punjab National Bank
(B) UCO Bank
(C) Union Bank of India
(D) Indian Overseas Bank
Correct Answer : C
UNICEF partnered with which company to support the school children in the coronavirus affected areas and provide them access to remote learning in africa?
(A) Bharti Airtel
(B) Reliance
(C) Idea Cellular
(D) Tata Indicom
Correct Answer : A