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

1 .

Who released the book titled "The Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study of the Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh"?

A)

Pema Khandu

B)

Zoramthanga

C)

Sarbananda Sonowal

D)

Nongthombam Biren Singh

Correct Answer : Pema Khandu

The book titled The Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study of the Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh was released by Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. The book is published by Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL), Rajiv Gandhi University and Himalayan Publishers, New Delhi.

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2 .

Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with which company for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough (MP) for Tank T-90 S/SK?

A)

GAIL

B)

BEML

C)

DRDO

D)

BHEL

Correct Answer : BEML

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough (MP) for Tank T-90 S/SK. The move comes as a major boost to the Make in India initiative of the Government of India.

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3 .

India's first public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza has been inaugurated at which place?

A)

Jaipur

B)

New Delhi

C)

Guwahati

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Union Minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy, Shri R.K Singh, inaugurated India's first public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza at Chelmsford Club in New Delhi on 20 July 2020.

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4 .

Who authored the book 'Suraj Kade Marda Nahi' ?

A)

Baldev Singh Sadaknama

B)

Balram Singh Negi

C)

Vikram Seth

D)

None of the Above

Correct Answer : Baldev Singh Sadaknama

Sahitya Akademi Awardee Baldev Singh Sadaknama has authored a book 'Suraj Kade Marda Nahi' (sun never dies). The book portrays many aspects of freedom fighter Udham Singh. The book is published by Unistarbooks.

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5 .

Chattogram port, which was seen in news recently, is located in which country?

A)

Thailand

B)

Myanmar

C)

Afghanistan

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

Union Shipping Minister has recently flagged off first trial container ship from Kolkata Port to Agartala through the Chattogram port of Bangladesh.

This trial run has been done under the Agreement on using Chattogram and Mongla Ports for movement of India’s transit cargo through Bangladesh. It will provide a shorter route to connect the North East Region of India through Bangladesh.

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6 .

The import of which agricultural equipment has been curbed by the Indian Government by amending its import policy?

A)

Power weeder

B)

Rotary tiller

C)

Power tiller

D)

Tractor

Correct Answer : Power tiller

As per the statement released by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the Government has amended the import policy of Power tillers and its components from ‘free’ to ‘restricted’.

The importer is required to seek a license from the DGFT for importing the product categorised as ’restricted’. This move is expected to curb the inward shipment of the equipment that comes mainly from China.

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7 .

Which payment application has launched India’s first numberless card of the country?

A)

PayTm

B)

Payzapp

C)

FamPay

D)

FreeCharge

Correct Answer : FamPay

One of the country’s digital payment applications, Fampay has recently launched the country’s first numberless card, targeted at teenagers.

Using these numberless debit cards, minors can make online and offline payments without opening a bank account. The card has no numbers on it and all the details are saved on the FamPay application.

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8 .

As per the recommendation of the NITI Aayog, what is the percentage of recycled products to be used in large infrastructure projects?

A)

10%

B)

25%

C)

50%

D)

75%

Correct Answer : 25 %

NITI Aayog has recommended that the Government of India should use 25 per cent use of recycled products in large infrastructure projects to promote secondary products across India.

The chief executive officer of Niti Aayog, Amitabh Kant announced that the recycled products including metals, plastics and paper will promote secondary products that are now hardly found in our country. India levies 2.5 per cent customs duty on the scrap while importing.

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9 .

Which Indian state has set up a high-level committee to constitute new districts with Lok Sabha constituency as base?

A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Karnataka

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Andhra Pradesh

The state government of Andhra Pradesh has recently constituted a high-level committee constitute new districts with Lok Sabha constituency as base.

As per the decision made during the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, this high-level committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary. The committee will study the feasibility of forming new districts and reducing expenditure.

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10 .

According to the New World Bank country classifications by income level 2020-2021, what is the status of India?

A)

Developing Country

B)

Higher Income Country

C)

Lower Income Country

D)

Lower-Middle-Income Country

Correct Answer : Lower-Middle-Income Country

According to the New World Bank country classifications by income level 2020-2021, India remains in the classification, Lower-Middle-Income Economy. In total 218 countries were included in this classification. Headquarters- Washington, D.C., United States

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