Latest Current Affairs Online Quiz in 2020, July, August and September Current Affairs in 2020

1 .

Who is the new Chairperson of the think tank of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations(ICRIER)?

A)

Isher Judge Ahluwalia

B)

Dr. Rajat Kathuria

C)

Pramod Bhasin

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Pramod Bhasin

Isher Judge Ahluwalia has stepped down as chairperson of think tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) due to health reasons. She had been in this position for 15 years. Pramod Bhasin will now be the new chairman. He is currently the vice chair of the board of governors at ICRIER. Isher will continue as chairperson emeritus, a position specially created to honour her exceptional contributions to the Council.

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2 .

Which E-commerce platform launched a seller-driven campaign named ‘Itna Aasan Hai’?

A)

Flipkart

B)

Amazon

C)

Snapdeal

D)

Shopclues

Correct Answer : Amazon

Leading E-commerce platform Amazon India has recently launched its new seller driven campaign ‘Itna Aasan Hai’.

The campaign seeks to communicate to sellers who are not on the platform about the simple procedure to enrolling in Amazon digital platform as a seller. It aims to reach millions of MSME about joining the digital commerce ecosystem.

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3 .

Which Indian organisation has entered the list of world’s top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list in 2020?

A)

HDFC

B)

Adani Ports

C)

State Bank of India

D)

Reliance Industries

Correct Answer : Reliance Industries

Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries has gone 10 places ahead in the Fortune Global 500 list and entered into the world’s top 100 companies.

As per the recent 2020 ranking released by Fortune, Reliance has been ranked at 96th place globally. This is the highest rank ever of any Indian company on the Fortune Global 500 list. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) slipped to 151st rank, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is ranked 190th while State Bank of India (SBI) is at 221st rank.

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4 .

The Supreme Court ruled on the equal heirship rights of daughters, referring to which act?

A)

Hindu Heirship Act, 1955

B)

Hindu Marriage act, 1955

C)

Hindu Coparcenary Act, 2005

D)

Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005

Correct Answer : Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005

The Supreme Court of India ruled that the daughters cannot be deprived of their right of equality and they will have equal coparcenary rights in joint Hindu family property even if the father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.

The daughters will have the right to inherit their ancestral property with retrospective effect with similar rights and liabilities as sons hold. Coparcener refers to a person who assumes a legal right in parental property by birth.

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5 .

Which Union Ministry launched ‘Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations’?

A)

Ministry of Education

B)

Ministry of Culture

C)

Minimum of Tourism

D)

Ministry of External Affairs

Correct Answer : Ministry of Education

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has virtually launched the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 2020.

These regulations have been prepared by the experts of the Council of Architecture (CoA). It aims to address the major challenges lying in the field of human habitat in the country. The Minister asked the Council to use innovation in the field of Architecture.

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6 .

The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Academy’ has been inaugurated in which city?

A)

Lucknow

B)

Mumbai

C)

New Delhi

D)

Gurugram

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Academy in New Delhi.

This has been inaugurated as part of the ongoing week-long behaviour change campaign Gandagi Mukt Bharat. This is an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) based free mobile online learning course on ODF Plus. The ODF Plus is an extension of the ODF programme under the Swachch Bharat Mission.

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7 .

Manitombi Singh, who has recently passed away, was associated with which sports?

A)

Cricket

B)

Football

C)

Athletics

D)

Basket ball

Correct Answer : Football

Former India footballer who played for Kolkata-based Mohun Bagan football club, Manitombi Singh passed away at the age of 39, at his native village in Manipur.

Manitombi Singh was a part of the Indian Under-23 team that lifted the 2003 LG Cup by beating Vietnam 3-2. It was India’s first international victory at an 8-nation tournament since 1971. He also played for India in the 2002 Asian Games. He also served as the Coach for Manipur State League’s Anouba Imagi Mangal.

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8 .

Which Bank obtained RBI's in-principle Nod to Set up Non-Financial Subsidiary?

A)

Central Bank of India

B)

State Bank of India

C)

Union Bank of India

D)

South Indian Bank

Correct Answer : South Indian Bank

South Indian Bank(SIB) has obtained in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to set up a wholly owned non- financial subsidiary for undertaking activities permitted by RBI. After SIB completes the relevant formalities and receives final approval from the regulators the subsidiary will commence its operations.

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9 .

Which state CoM approves "Assam Non-Government Education Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Rules 2020"?

A)

Madhya Pradesh

B)

Haryana

C)

Sikkim

D)

Assam

Correct Answer : Assam

On August 10, 2020 Assam Council of Ministers approved "Assam Non-Government Education Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Rules 2020". It seeks to regulate the fees structure of the private educational institutes in the State of Assam.

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10 .

Who Released Ebook, 'Connecting, Communicating, Changing' Chronicling the Vice President's 3rd year in office?

A)

Prakash Javadekar

B)

Sashi Tharoor

C)

Chetan Bhagat

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Prakash Javadekar

On August 11, 2020 Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting released an e-version of the book 'Connecting, Communicating, Changing', a chronicle of Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu's third year in office. In addition to this Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Defence also released the print coffee table version of the e-book. The event was organized at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas in New Delhi. This is the 3rd edition of the book on his efforts and outcomes as the Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

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