Current Affairs: June 24, 2020

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First Published: June 24, 2020 | Last Updated:June 24, 2020

1. Which Indian stands at the ninth position in the Forbes Real-time Billionaires List with a net worth of $64.6 billion?

[A] Mukesh Ambani
[B] Gautam Adani
[C] Shiv Nadar
[D] Lakshmi Mittal

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Correct Answer: A [Mukesh Ambani]

Notes:
The Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani is the world’s ninth richest billionaire on the Forbes Real-time Billionaires List.
With a net worth of $64.6 billion, he is ahead of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The market capitalisation of Reliance Industries (RIL) crossed the Rs 11-trillion mark recently. The company also announced itself net debt free while it had net debt of Rs 1.61 trillion in March 2020. In the same month, Ambani was ranked 21st on Forbes’ annual billionaire list.

2. Which country provided a tariff exemption for 97 per cent of exports from Bangladesh?

[A] United States
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Russia

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Correct Answer: C [China]

Notes:
China has recently provided a huge boost in trade with Bangladesh by offering them a tariff exemption for 97 per cent of their exports.
The exemption is to be made effective from July 1. Earlier, the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a discussion on upgrading their bilateral relations. With this exemption, as many as 8,256 products of Bangladesh will come under the 97 per cent of products that would be exempted.

3. Which organisation has received a patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG)?

[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation
[C] Indian Navy
[D] Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd

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Correct Answer: B [Indian Space Research Organisation]

Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has received a patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG).
The special garment is made up of bio-compatible fabrics and a system for circulating temperature controlling fluid into and out of the garments. This would provide a comfortable temperature to the astronauts wearing it in space. The garments can also be used in other military applications, fire-fighting and in extreme environments in industrial areas.

4. Vidyaben Shah, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

[A] Politics
[B] Social work
[C] Sports
[D] Literature

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Correct Answer: B [Social work]

Notes:
Veteran Social worker Vidyaben Shah passed away recently at the age of 98, at her residence in Delhi.
She was regarded as the pioneer in the field of child welfare, as she established the first Bal Bhavan in Rajkot during 1940s. She also served as the president of the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW). She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992 and received the National Award for outstanding services in the field of child welfare in 1986.

5. Which country is the largest holder of US govt securities at the end of April 2020?

[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] India
[D] Australia

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Correct Answer: B [Japan]

Notes:
According to the data from the US Treasury Department, India has become the 12th largest holder of US government securities at the end of April.
Japan stood at the first position by holding securities worth 157.4 billion dollars. It is followed by China at 1.1 trillion dollars and the UK at 368.5 billion dollars. At the end of April, India had an exposure of 157.4 billion dollars.

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