Daily Gk June 2020 23rd June

1. For how many days has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended a ban on PMC Bank?
a. 6 months
b. 10 months
c. 11 months
d. 8 months

2. International Yoga Day is observed on which of the following days?
a. 10 June
b. 15 March
c. 21 June 4
d. 12 April

3. Which spinner took the most wickets in Ranji cricket recently died?
a. Rajinder Goyal
b. Bishan Singh Bedi
c. Anil Kumble
d. Chetan Sharma

4. Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the Chairman of which recently?
a. NCAER
b. NIPFP✔️
c. ICRIER
d. ADB

5. Recently which famous folk singer and music composer of Uttarakhand has died at the age of 94?
a. Jeet Singh Negi
b. Amit Negi
c. Narendra Dutt Negi
d. Prakash Negi

6. India and the government of which country have signed a 200 million euro agreement to deal with the corona crisis in India and to help the vulnerable groups and to increase health services?
a. Nepal
b. China
c. Pakistan
d. France

7. World Refugee Day is observed on which of the following days?
a. 20 June
b. 10 March
c. 12 April
d. 15 June

In which state Saharanpur, a fossil of 50 million years old Stagodon species elephant has been found?
a. Bihar
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Punjab

9. Recently due to economic diplomatic relations in South Asia, China has announced a 97 percent tariff rebate on goods exported from China to which country?
a. India
b. America
c. Nepal
d. Bangladesh

10. In view of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), for how many months the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars held in the year 2021 have been postponed?
a. Seven months
b. Ten months
c. Two months
d. Eight months

Explanatory Answer-4

1.a. 6 months
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the ban on PMC bank for 6 months. At the same time, giving relief to customers, the limit for cash withdrawal has been increased. Now bank depositors can withdraw up to 1 lakh rupees. Till now this limit was 50 thousand rupees. About 84 percent of depositors will get relief from this decision of RBI. In fact, the RBI has banned PMC Bank due to violation of rules and disturbances.

2.c. 21 June
In order to make people aware of the benefits of yoga, International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21 June all over the world. Yoga Day was celebrated worldwide for the first time on 21 June 2015. On 27 September 2014, PM Modi talked about doing yoga together in the United Nations General Assembly. After this, the General Assembly accepted this proposal on 11 December 2014 and since then International Yoga Day came into existence.

3.a. Rajinder Goyal
Spinner Rajinder Goyal, a veteran of his era in first-class cricket, died recently due to age-related ailments. He was 77 years old. Goyal took 750 wickets in 157 matches for Haryana and North Zone in first-class cricket. He played first-class cricket for 44 years. Goyal was also included in the players Sunil Gavaskar gave to his book 'Idols'.

4.b. NIPFP
Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India Urjit Patel has been appointed as the chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP). The Economic Research Institute said that Urjit Patel will take over from 22 June 2020. He will replace Vijay Kelkar. Vijay Kelkar took over as chairman of the institute on 01 November 2014. Urjit Patel resigned before the completion of the term of RBI Governor on 10 December 2018.

5.a. Jeet Singh Negi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has mourned the demise of folk singer and lyricist Jeet Singh Negi. HMV recorded his songs in his voice in the year 1947. Jeet Singh Negi was the first Garhwali folk singer to achieve this popularity. Lok Singer Jeet Singh Negi was awarded the 'Gopal Babu Goswami Legendary Singer'. Jeet Singh Negi is not only a famous folk singer, but also an outstanding musician, director and color worker. He has also worked as an assistant director in two Hindi films.
6.d. France
The Government of India and France have signed a 200 million euro agreement to deal with the Corona crisis in India and to help and provide health services to the weaker sections. France will work with India through this loan to enhance the capabilities of the country and the central government in the wake of the Kovid-19 crisis and help the country's most vulnerable people. For this, an action plan has been prepared by the World Bank in collaboration with Indian authorities, which aims to further optimize the existing social security measures of the Government of India.

7.a. 20 June
 This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the situation of refugees worldwide. The purpose of this day is to draw attention to the plight of the refugees. On this day, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRA) is also known as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which hosts various events and also announces the subject for its campaign.

8.b. Uttar Pradesh
In Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, a fossil of an elephant of 50 million years old Stegodon species has been found. Elephants of this species are now extinct. This success was found during the survey in Saharanpur forest area of ​​Shivalik Forest Division. After studying the fossil, scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Dehradun have claimed that this fossil is more than 5 million years old and of Stagodon species elephant.

9.d. Bangladesh
It has been informed by Bangladesh Foreign Ministry that 97 percent of goods covering fishery and leather products will be exempted from Chinese tariff. This move of China can prove to be important for 'Dhaka-Beijing relations'. Bangladesh already receives tariff-exemption for 3095 goods under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement. As a result of the latest announcement made by China, a total of 8256 goods from Bangladesh will now be exempted from Chinese tariffs.

10.c. Two months
According to the new announcement, the Academy Awards have been postponed until 25 April 2021, before these 93rd Academy Awards were to be held on 28 February 2021. It is noteworthy that this is the fourth time the Oscars have been postponed. The Academy Awards were first postponed following the 1938 floods in Los Angeles, followed by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 and the 40th US President Ronald Reagan in 1981. The Oscar was postponed after an attempt by.