Current Affairs Quiz , 02 Jul 2020

1) Same Language Subtitling (SLS) project, which aims to help people to read and write through the subtitling of mainstream TV content is implemented by

a) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)
b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It aims to help people to read and write through the subtitling of mainstream TV content.
• It was implemented by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA).

2) Ribeiro committee, recently heard in news. deals with

a) Reforms in policing
b) Reforms in election
c) Reforms in higher education
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Centralgovernment set up the Ribeiro Committee on Police Reforms in 1998 on the directions of the Supreme Court.

3) RBI announces special liquidity scheme through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to avoid any potential systemic risks to the financial sector. It is aimed at

a) NBFCs, including Microfinance Institutions
b) Core Investment Companies
c) Housing Finance Companies
d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: d
• RBI announces special liquidity scheme for NBFCs and HFCs through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to avoid any potential systemic risks to the financial sector

4) World’s first ever online B.Sc. degree in Programming and Data Science is launched by

a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Madras
c) Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The programme has been prepared and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).

5) The G4 virus is a newly discovered strain of the H1N1 flu virus. It is a new form of

a) SARS Virus
b) Swine Flue
c) Avian Influenza
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It is a new form of swine flu that can infect humans.