1) Food group Nestle on 5 June 2015 withdrew the highly popular “Maggi” noodles from sale in India following a food scare sparked by reports of excess lead and presence of harmful MSG in it. The “Maggi” brand of instant noodles is under fire in India as reports of presence of these harmful substances have been reported from labs of several states across the country. What is the name of the food inspector belonging to the Uttar Pradesh FDA who had taken the first step against Nestle’s “Maggi” noodles in 2014 for allegedly flouting food safety norms? – V.K. Pandey
Explanation: V.K. Pandey, the District Food Officer (DFO) of Barabanki district, had taken the first step nearly 15 months ago against Nestle’s Maggi noodles brand. This started after he had collected samples of “Maggi” noodles from a retailer in Barabanki on 10 March 2014 under a routine check. Sixteen days later, the Government Regional Public Analyst Laboratory in Gorakhpur, one of the state’s six food testing labs, confirmed the presence of monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavour enhancer that officials said is not listed on the noodle packets. Nestle was then served the notice and samples of “Maggi” were sent to Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata for further testing. The report from this lab came on 7 April 2015 and confirmed the presence of MSG, as well as lead in higher quantity than the permissible limits. “Maggi” is now facing an avalanche of tests across the country for allegedly flouting food safety norms. Nestle on 5 June withdrew the product from India. The company however reiterated that “Maggi” noodles are completely safe. On the other hand, the central food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on 5 June 2015, ordered recall of all nine approved variants of “Maggi” instant noodles from the market, terming them “unsafe and hazardous” for human consumption.
2) The Election Commission of India (ECI) during June 2015 gave which important order pertaining to application of indelible ink mark in the elections? – It ordered that the indelible ink should be applied thoroughly using a brush specifically provided for the purpose
Explanation: Indelible ink is used to mark voters’ finger during elections to avoid fraudulent, multiple voting and malpractices. The ECI had received numerous complaints regarding the ink not being applied properly by poll officials. There have been complaints that poll officials use match sticks instead of a brush to apply ink. The ink is barely visible and often leads to allegations that people try to remove it in a bid to cast vote again. The ECI order makes it clear that the ink “will be applied on voter’s finger with the help of brush from top of the nail to the bottom of the first joint of the left forefinger”. Use of brush will ensure that besides being bigger, the ink mark will also be bolder and more prominent. The ECI also asked the Managing Director of Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd to ensure supply of brushes along with the indelible ink supplied to states and UTs with “immediate effect”. A Karnataka government undertaking, Mysore Paints provides the famous indelible ink for voters to all states in India and even some foreign countries.
3) Delhi Metro received India’s first driver-less metro train on 4 June 2015 from South Korea. The new generation train, which is a part of a 20-set consignment, will be suitable to eventually run on UTO (unattended train operation) mode. These trains are being procured through Hyundai Rotem, which manufactures them at its facility in Korea. Which entity is manufacturing these trains in India? – Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)
Explanation: BEML already produces metro trains at its manufacturing facility situated in Bangalore. It is now engaged in the manufacture of 61 sets of metro trains to be run on UTO (unattended train operation) mode. UTO simply means that train operators will not be required to operate these trains and the Operations Control Centre (OCC) of the metro system will directly regulate the movement of the trains. Initially, train operators will be deputed for operation. They will be gradually withdrawn to move to UTO. These trains will run on the corridors of Phase-III of Delhi Metro. This Phase comprises of 58 km-long Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar (Line 7) and the over 38 km-long Janakpuri (West)-Botanical Garden (Line 8) corridors.
4) Who was appointed as the next Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys by company’s Board on 5 June 2015? – R.Seshasayee
Explanation: The Company Board of Infosys approved the appointment of R. Seshasayee as its new Non-Executive Chairman to replace K.V. Kamath. Kamath will step down from his position as Chairman of the Board and as an Independent Director of the Company, consequent to his nomination as President of the BRICS New Development Bank. Seshasayee has been an Independent Director on the Company’s Board since January 2011 and is the chairperson of the Audit Committee. His other board positions include Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland Ltd. and Chairman of IndusInd Bank Ltd.
5) Which Indian male Badminton player stunned World No. 1 Chen Long in the Indonesian Open Super Series badminton tournament to reach men’s semi-finals on 5 June 2015? – Parupalli Kashyap
Explanation: Parupalli Kashyap, who is presently ranked No. 12 in the world, came from behind to beat the top seed Chen Long (China) by 14-21, 21-17 and 21-14 in the quarter-final. Chen Long is the numero uno men’s Badminton player over the last two years has emerged as China’s successor to the incomparable Lin Dan. Before this, Kashyap had defeated Long just once in their last 8 appearances. Incidentally, Kashyap’s last victory against Long came in this very tournament in 2012.
6) Tariq Aziz, who passed away on 5 June 2015 in a prison, was a former foreign minister of which country? – Iraq
Explanation: Tariq Aziz was one of the most recognizable faces of Iraq under Saddam Hussein. Aziz played a prominent diplomatic role in the run-up to the 1991 Gulf War to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, as well as in the long-running disputes over United Nations weapons inspections in subsequent years. Aziz surrendered in April 2003 to a U.S. invasion force which overthrew Saddam. He was sentenced to death seven years later over the persecution of Islamic parties under Saddam Hussein. He had long complained of ill-health during his detention.
7) The Bangladesh government recently allowed Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to form a joint-venture to operate its services in the country. What will be the name of the joint-venture to be formed by LIC in Bangladesh? – LIC Bangladesh
Explanation: The Bangladesh IRDA gave its consent letter to LIC to start its operations in Bangladesh. LIC would thus become the second foreign insurer to operate in the country. LIC was allowed to start operations as a joint venture entity to be called “LIC Bangladesh” with a paid up capital of Taka 1 billion ($1=Tk 80). LIC will hold half of the amount while the rest would be owned by its Bangladeshi partners raising the amount from the capital market and local entrepreneurs. LIC thus became the second foreign insurance agency after the US-based MetLife-ALICO, which only has a branch office in Bangladesh and is not a joint venture registered company. Apart from two state-run insurance companies, Bangladesh currently has 60 insurance companies in private sector, 43 of them being general and 17 life.
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