Current Affairs Quiz dated-20/06/2024, the new campus of Nalanda

Current Affairs for UPSC: Pariksha Saarathi presents only need to know Current Affairs in Quiz format, for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams such as UPSC, BANKS, SSC & Railways.

Q.1) Which global leader in cross-border money transfer has partnered with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)?

(a) Western Union

(b) Ria Money Transfer

(c) MoneyGram

(d) Remitly

Q.2) Which airport’s development proposal (at Varanasi) was approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?

(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport

(b) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

Q.3) What is the total outlay approved for the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects by the Union Cabinet?

(a) Rs. 3478 crore

(b) Rs. 7453 crore

(c) Rs. 5620 crore

(d) Rs. 8901 crore

Q.4) Where was the new campus of Nalanda University inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?

(a) Varanasi

(b) Lucknow

(c) Patna

(d) Rajgir

Q.5) Where is the Major Port approved to be set up by the Union Cabinet near Dahanu?

(a) Goa

(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Gujarat

Answers:

Ans.1(b), India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has announced its partnership with Ria Money Transfer (Ria), global leader in the cross-border money transfer industry. The ease of access brought by this collaboration will provide customers in remote areas across India with convenient and affordable doorstep financial services.

Ans.2(d), The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the proposal of Airports Authority of India (AAI) for development of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi

Ans.3(b), The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects at a total outlay of Rs.7453 crore.

Ans.4(d), The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University at Rajgir, Bihar. The University is conceived as a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit(EAS) countries.

Ans.5(c), The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharastra.