1st July 2020 current affairs | Daily current affairs| daily 33

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1st July 2020 current affairs | Daily current affairs| daily 33

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1. National Doctor's day is celebrated on-

a. 30th June.

b. 1st July.

c. 12th July.

d. none of these. 

[National Doctor's Day is celebrated on 1st July in India to honor the legendary Physician and the 2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal, the pride of Bengali people, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He is born on July 1, 1882, and died on the same date as he was born in 1962, at the age of 80 years.

He got the Bharat Ratna Award on February 4, 1961.]

The theme of 2020 National Doctor's Day is "Lessen the mortality of COVID-19" 

2. India's 1st Lichen Park has been developed by-

a. Tripura Forests Department.

b. Uttarakhand Forest Department.

c. Uttar Pradesh Forest Department

d. none of these. 

[India's 1st Lichen park has been developed by the Uttarakhand forest Department at Kumaon's Munsiyari, Pithoragarh district. Lichens are the best bio-indicator of the pollution levels.

Lichen is an organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship. ]

• CM of Uttarakhand: Trivendra Singh Rawat.
• Governor: Baby Rani Maurya.
• Gairsain in Chamoli district has been declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand.

3. "Kill Corona " Campaign will be launch by-

a. Tripura Government.

b. Madhya Pradesh government.

c. Maharastra Government.

d. none of these. 

["Kill Corona" campaign will be launched by the government of Madhya Pradesh from July 1 to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state. In this campaign, the door-to-door survey will be conducted and tests would also be done on citizens for other diseases as well.]

• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Lalji Tandon

4. Government of India has bans _____ Chinese apps.

a. 41

b. 59.

c. 45

d. none of these. 

[ The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has declared that the Government of India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps, Which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India.]

5. World Bank has approved______ million for STARS Program.

a. $100 million.

b. $500 million.

c. $250 million.

d. none of these. 

[The World Bank has approved a $500 million for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS). This program seeks to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states namely Himachal Pradesh, Kerela, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.]

• President of World Bank: David Malpass.

6. Recently, With whom India signs agreement for 600 MW Hydroelectric project.

a. Nepal.

b. Bhutan.

c. Bangladesh.

d. none of these. 

[Recently, India and Bhutan signed an agreement for the construction of the 600 MW Kholongchhu joint venture Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan.]

• Capital of Bhutan: Thimphu.
• Prime Minister of Bhutan: Lotay Tshering.
• The currency of Bhutan: Bhutanese Ngultrum.

7. Who has launched the "NADA App" recently?

a. Amit Shah.

b. Kiren Rijiju.

c. Shivraj Singh Chowhan.

d. none of these. 

[Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has launched the National Anti-Doping Agency's first Mobile app named as 'NADA APP'. The aim of this app is to bridge the gap between NADA and the athletes by offering easily-accessible information on various aspects of the sport, prohibited substances as well as dope-testing.]

8. Which state has launched the largest plasma therapy trial "Project Platina"?

a. West Bengal.

b. Maharastra.

c. Uttar Pradesh.

d. none of these. 

[For the COVID-19 patients, Chief Minister of Maharastra Uddhav Thackeray has launched the world's largest plasma therapy trials "Project Platina". The state government has approved Rs 16.65 crore for the project from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.]

• Governor of Maharastra: Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

9. Recently, Which day is celebrated as the 'International Day of Parliamentarism"?

a. 1st July.

b. 30 June,

c. 29 June.

d. none of these. 

[30 June of every year is observed as the International Day of Parliamentarism globally. The Day was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution. The Day celebrates Parliaments and ways during which parliamentary systems of government improve the everyday lives, for Individuals, through the world.]

• Inter-Parliament Union Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
• Inter-Parliament Union President: Gabriela Cuevas Barron.
• Inter-Parliament Union founded: 1889.
• Inter-Parliament Union secretary General: Martin Chungong.

10. Which Popstar has been honored with the BET 2020 Humanitarian Award?

a. Arijit Singh.

b. Beyonce.

c. Badshah.

d. none of these. 

[ Popstar Beyonce has been honored with the BET 2020 Humanitarian Award for her Longstanding philanthropic work with her BeyGOOD foundation, including her recent COVID-19 relief efforts such as #IDIDMYPART, a mobile testing initiative.

"BET Awards" is an American award show which celebrates African American and other minorities in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment over the past year.]

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