1. Which of the following cities is among the lowest Covid burden among cities with population of 10 million or more?
a. Chennai
b. Mumbai
c. Bengaluru
d. Delhi
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Bengaluru has among the lowest Covid burden among cities with population of 10 million or more and has 827 cases and 43 deaths as on 17 June 2020.
• Mumbai has 60,228 positive cases and 3,167 deaths; Delhi 44,688 cases and 1,837 deaths; and Chennai 34,245 cases and 422 deaths as on 17 June 2020.
• City’s Covid-19 control programme has been its continuing practice of quarantining positive cases and identifying contacts within 24 hours of a positive test result — a practice many of the other metros have struggled to keep up with as numbers started swelling.
2. Which of the following states will observe 'Mask Day' on June 18 to Spread Awareness About Covid-19?
a. Punjab
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Maharashtra
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Karnataka will observe 18 June as 'Mask Day' to create awareness in the masses about the importance of wearing one amid the Covid pandemic.
• Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is already raising awareness about the infection through announcements and pamphlets.
• It is also penalizing people for not wearing a mask by fining them.
3. Which country has approved a new map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura which figure in Indian maps?
a. Pakistan
b. China
c. Nepal
d. Sri Lanka
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Nepal fast-tracked the passage of a constitution amendment Bill to approve the country’s new map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura which figure in Indian maps.
• The passage of the Bill appears to be a formality given that 50 of the 59 members of the Upper House are from the ruling Nepal Communist Party.
• Under the procedure for discussion and voting on the Bill, 72 hours is required for its maturity after introduction. But given the fast-tracking of the Bill, there is speculation that it may be sent to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari for assent.
4. What is the percentage of import duty on Bamboo sticks?
a. 10
b. 25
c. 30
d. 15
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• The Central Government’s has in increased import duty on bamboo sticks from 10 per cent to 25 per cent.
• This will open up new avenues of self-employment in the country.
• India is the 2nd largest producer of bamboo in the world but ironically, it is also the 2nd largest importer of bamboo and its products.
• It will curb heavy import from China and encourage local manufacture in Agarbatti and bamboo industries.
• India produces 14.6 million tonnes of bamboo every year with nearly 70 thousand farmers engaged in bamboo plantation.
5. Where has Railways launched ‘Captain Arjun’?
a. Lucknow
b. Patna
c. Nagpur
d. Pune
S-d
EXPLANATION-
• The Railway Protection Force recently launched a Robot called “Captain Arjun”. ARJUN is Always be Responsible and Just Use to be Nice.
• The robot has been deployed to screen patients and also enhance security surveillance at the Pune station.
• It keeps an electronic eye on to screen passengers and a watch on anti-social elements during boarding time.
• It is equipped with motion sensors, one pan-tilt-zoom camera and a dome camera which use Artificial Intelligence to track suspicious or anti-social activities.
