1. Who among the following has won this year’s World Food Prize.?
a. Dr Rattan Lal
b. Dr Piyush Sharma
c. Dr Hansal Mehta
d. Dr Ritwik Garg
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Eminent Indian-American soil scientist Rattan Lal was named this year’s recipient of USD 250,000 World Food Prize.
• He was awarded for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increasing food production that conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change.
• The World Food Prize is equivalent to Nobel Prize in the field of Agriculture.
• It is presented by World Food Prize Foundation, with various sponsor companies.
2. When is the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) observed?
a. 16 June
b. 19 June
c. 21 June
d. 22 June
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is a universally-recognized observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and celebrated every year on 16 June.
• The day recognizes the contribution of over 200 million migrants to improve the lives of their 800 million family members back home, and to create a future of hope for their children.
• The IDFR was unanimously proclaimed by all 176 member states of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Governing Council at its 38th session. Later it was adopted by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in June 2018.
• The first IDFR was celebrated on 16 June 2015.
3. Who among the following is the author of "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir”?
a. John Bolton
b. Hansal Mehta
c. Mike Pompeo
d. Barack Obama
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The book ‘the room where it happened: A white House memoir’ has been written by John Bolton.
• John Bolton was the former National Security Advisor to the US President Donald Trump and was fired in September 2019 over policy differences.
• The book has created a lot of controversies with Mr. Bolton accusing Donald Trump of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.
4. Vasant Raiji passed away recently. He was related to which of the following?
a. Cricket
b. Cinema
c. Dance
d. Economy
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• India’s oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji passed away at his residence in Mumbai.
• Raiji was 100 years old and is survived by his wife and two daughters.
• He is a right-handed batsman, played nine first-class matches for Mumbai and Baroda in the 1940s, scoring 277 runs with 68 being his highest score in his decade-long career.
5. In which of the following countries was the journalist Maria Ressa convicted of libel?
a. Philippines
b. Vietnam
c. China
d. Bangladesh
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Maria Ressa, a journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail.
• The court found Maria Ressa of the online news site Rappler Inc and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr guilty of libeling a wealthy businessman, Wilfredo Keng.
• The Rappler's story on May 29, 2012, cited an unspecified intelligence report linking him to a murder, drug dealing, human trafficking and smuggling. The site's lawyers disputed any malice and said the time limit for filing the libel complaint had passed.
