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

1 .

Which State Chief Minister launched the BLUIS, a flagship development of the General Administration and Public grievances departments?

A)

Madhya Pradesh

B)

West Bengal

C)

Odisha

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Odisha

The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, launched the Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS), a flagship development of the General Administration and Public grievances departments. Odisha becomes the first state in India to use high resolution satellite imagery utilising space technology and artificial intelligence to monitor government lands.

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2 .

Which institution released the report titled “The Hunger Virus Multiplies”?

A)

Oxfam

B)

UNICEF

C)

World Bank

D)

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Correct Answer : Oxfam

Oxfam has recently released a new report titled “The Hunger Virus Multiplies”. As per the report, eleven people die every minute of hunger.

The report also found that the number of those facing famine-like conditions globally has increased by six times over the past year. It highlighted that famine outpaces COVID-19, which kills about seven people per minute.

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3 .

The IIT Alumni Council signed an agreement for joint research on COVID-19 and patient data analysis with which institute?

A)

CSIR-IGIB

B)

CSIR-IHBT

C)

CSIR-IICT

D)

CSIR-CMERI

Correct Answer : CSIR-IGIB

The Alumni Council of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Alumni Council) signed an agreement for joint research on COVID-19 and patient data analysis with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB).

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4 .

Which company signed Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation?

A)

Mishra Dhatu Nigam

B)

Bharat Earth Movers

C)

Ordnance Factory Board

D)

Bharat Dynamics Limited

Correct Answer : Bharat Dynamics Limited

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology (LAToT) for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation - Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDO - DRDL). The agreement was signed by Dr. Dasharath Ram, Director of DRDL and P Radha Krishna, Production Director of BDL.

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5 .

Which bank has released USD 50 million in the first tranche of assistance to L&T Infrastructure Finance Ltd, to fund renewable Energy Projects in India?

A)

World Bank

B)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

C)

Asian Development Bank

D)

New Development Bank

Correct Answer : Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) has released USD 50 million in the first tranche of assistance to L&T Infrastructure Finance Ltd(LTIF), to fund renewable Energy Projects in the country. The released amount is part of a sanctioned USD 100 million External Commercial Borrowing(ECB) loan.

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6 .

Aitoliko lagoon, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?

A)

Sweden

B)

Australia

C)

Greece

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : Greece

Aitoliko lagoon is located in in the northern Patras Gulf in western Greece. It is a polluted lagoon with depths of up to 30 metres, linked by narrow channels to the sea.

Recently, a group of divers have reported a rare sighting of hundreds of endangered seahorses in the lagoon. Seahorses are protected species threatened by overfishing and pollution, as they need an environment full of organisms to feed on and plants to hide.

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7 .

Which organisation/body organised the Indo-Pacific Business Summit 2021, in association with the External Affairs Ministry?

A)

ASSOCHAM

B)

NASSCOM

C)

FICCI

D)

CII

Correct Answer : CII

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised the first edition of Indo-Pacific Business Summit 2021, in association with the ministry of External Affairs.

The Business Summit, organised over virtual platform, had participation of Governments, Enterprises, Business Chambers, Think Tanks & Academia from the countries in the Indo-pacific region. The Summit also included a Virtual Business Exhibition.

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8 .

DBT- NIBMG, has created the world’s first database of genomic variants named “dbGENVOC”, in which disease?

A)

Oral Cancer

B)

Covid 19

C)

Malaria

D)

Tuberculosis

Correct Answer : Oral Cancer

DBT-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani is an Autonomous Institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

DBT-NIBMG has created a database of genomic variations in oral cancer named dbGENVOC. This is the first of its kind database in the world. It is a free, browsable online database, which has a built-in powerful search engine. It also allows statistical and bioinformatic analysis to be carried out online.

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9 .

With reference to Covid, what is ‘SwabSeq’, that was making news recently?

A)

Testing Platform

B)

Oral Medicine

C)

Global Alliance

D)

Vaccine Candidate

Correct Answer : Testing Platform

A team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently reported real-world results on SwabSeq, a testing platform.

It uses sequencing to test thousands of samples at a time, to detect the coronavirus. They were able to perform more than 80,000 tests in less than two months, with high sensitivity and specificity. SwabSeq uses sample-specific molecular barcodes to simultaneously analyse thousands of samples.

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10 .

Which multilateral association recently held a Conference on Biodiversity?

A)

G-7

B)

G-20

C)

BRICS

D)

ASEAN

Correct Answer : ASEAN

The third ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Conference on Biodiversity was held recently. The fifth and the final session of the Conference focussed on the theme of ‘Towards 2050: Living in Harmony with Nature.’

As per the ASEAN nations, developing countries will need resources for proper implementation of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The ASEAN includes 10 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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