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

1 .

Name the Indian wrestler has been appointed as a deputy director in the Sports and Youth Affairs Department of Haryana.

A)

Babita Phogat

B)

Gita Phogat

C)

Sakshi Mallik

D)

Vinesh Phogat

Correct Answer : Babita Phogat

Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and Kabaddi player Kavita Devi have been appointed as deputy directors in the Sports and Youth Affairs Department of Haryana. The announcement was through two separate orders issued on July 29 by the principal secretary of the Haryana Government's Sports and Youth Affairs Department.

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2 .

Which state has the highest tiger population, as per the recent report of the Environment Ministry?

A)

Madhya Pradesh

B)

Andhra Pradesh

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Kerala

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar released an updated report on India’s Tiger Survey from 2018.

As per the updated report, India’s tiger population stood at 2967, the same number given by the Government last year. India has 70% of the world’s total tiger population. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526, followed by Karnataka and Uttarakhand.

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3 .

Who represented India in the Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?

A)

Rajiv Kumar

B)

Piyush Goyal

C)

Shakti Kanta Das

D)

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently attended the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

A roundtable discussion was conducted on the theme ‘AIIB 2030-Supporting Asia’s Development over the Next Decade’. The bank had earlier provided a financial assistance of about USD 10 billion to combat Covid-19.

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4 .

Which Union Ministry launched ‘Indian Report on Digital Education, 2020’?

A)

Ministry of Finance

B)

Ministry of Science and Technology

C)

Ministry of Human Resource Development

D)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Correct Answer : Ministry of Human Resource Development

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has recently launched the ‘Indian Report on Digital Education, 2020’.

The report has details on innovative methods adopted by Education Departments of various States and Union Territories for providing inclusive education to children at home. Initiatives of HRD Ministry including DIKSHA platform and Swayam Prabha TV Channel are highlighted.

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5 .

Who unveiled the book titled "Padi Bhavajaalalu", Telugu version of Ten Ideologies book authored by former Union Minister Late S Jaipal Reddy?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Venkaiah Naidu

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Venkaiah Naidu

M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India virtually unveiled the "Padi Bhavajaalalu" Telugu version Ten Ideologies book authored by former Union Minister Late S Jaipal Reddy and published by Orient BlackSwan, amid his family members and followers on the event of his first death anniversary. The virtual launch was organized under the aegis of Manthan, a forum for public discourse. The translation was done by Kalluri Bhaskaram.

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6 .

Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum passed away at the age of 86 who starred in the first Bhojpuri film.What is the name of first Bhojpuri film?

A)

Sampoorna Tirth Yatra

B)

Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon

C)

Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo

D)

Chandwa ke take Chakor

Correct Answer : Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo

Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum passed away. Her real name was Zaibunnissa.She has featured in over 100 Hindi films like Mother India, Kohinoor, Ek Sapera Ek Lootera, Naya Daur, Ujala, Raja Aur Runk, Lalkar, Aankhen, Geet, among others.Kumkum also starred in the first Bhojpuri film "Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo" in 1963. Some of the popular songs featuring Kumkum includes "Kabhi aar, Kabhi paar" and "Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi'.

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7 .

Who has been appointed as the MD & group CEO of ICRA Limited recently?

A)

N. Sivaraman

B)

S. Sitaraman

C)

Naresh Takkar

D)

M. Ravichandran

Correct Answer : N. Sivaraman

ICRA Limited Appointed N. Sivaraman as its new Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Sivaraman will join ICRA Ltd. on August 10, 2020. He was appointed for the tenure of 3 years, which can be further extended for 2 more years. He succeeds former MD and Group CEO Mr. Naresh Takkar.

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8 .

Which general insurance company launched crop insurance campaign,'Bohot Zaroori Hai' for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka?

A)

Bharti AXA General Insurance

B)

New India Assurance

C)

United India General Insurance

D)

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Correct Answer : Bharti AXA General Insurance

Bharti AXA General Insurance has launched its crop insurance campaign,'Bohot Zaroori Hai' for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka to encourage them about their yield protection and financial security. It aims to create awareness to farming communities about the relevance and significance of crop insurance, which can alleviate rural distress caused by crop failure or damage due to unseasonal rains, monsoon failure among others

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9 .

Union Minister Sadananda Gowda launched four schemes including a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and industry park scheme, for manufacturing which products?

A)

Steel

B)

Textile

C)

Automobile

D)

Bulk drugs and medical devices

Correct Answer : Bulk drugs and medical devices

The government has released guidelines for four schemes to boost domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices.

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda launched and issued guidelines for the schemes, which aim to reduce imports in pharmaceutical raw materials like drug intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and medical devices.

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10 .

What is the name of the new Mobile application of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)?

A)

BIS Score

B)

BIS Care

C)

BIS Utkarsh

D)

BIS Standard

Correct Answer : BIS Care

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has launched the Bureau of Indian Standard’s Mobile App ‘BIS-Care’.

He also launched Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Training portals of e-BIS for consumers. Using the bi-lingual app, consumers can check the authenticity of the ISI-marked and hallmarked products. Consumers can also lodge complaints using this app. Earlier, BIS was directed to frame quality norms for 371 items by March 2021 to curb non-essential imports.

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