Current Affairs Quiz , 05 Jun 2020

1) Which among the following organisation is not a member of GAVI, the international vaccine alliance?

a) World Health Organization
b) UNICEF
c) World Bank
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• India Pledges USD 15 Million for Global Vaccine Alliance GAVI.
• It contributes to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals by focusing on performance, outcomes and results.
• Its members include World Health Organization, UNICEF and World Bank

2) Consumer Confidence Index, recently seen in news, is released by

a) RBI
b) Ministry of Consumer Affairs
c) WTO
d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer: a
• Consumer confidence collapsed in May 2020, with the current situation index (CSI) touching a historic low and the one year ahead future expectations index (FEI) also recording a sharp fall, entering the zone of pessimism, according to Reserve Bank of India’s latest Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS).

3) World Environment Day 2020, celebrated on June 5th, is hosted by

a) Colombia
b) Germany
c) Australia
d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: d
• Host: Colombia in partnership with Germany.
• Theme:Biodiversity–aconcern that is both urgent and existential

4) Haftar, a self-style militia was pushed from its last positions in Tripoli by UN backed forces. Tripoli is the capital of

a) South Sudan
b) Sudan
c) Algeria
d) Libya

Answer: d
• Libya’s UN-backed gov’t announces taking over Tripoli from the militias of Haftar.

5) SaalBhar60 Campaign launched in Haridwar demands to

a) Clean Ganga
b) MSP for horticulture products
c) Reduce PM 2.5 levels to 60µg/m3
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It demands that the government put in place measures to ensure that the PM 2.5 levels in cities is 60 micrograms per cubic metre, which is the safe limit for 24 hours as prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).