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July to September Current Affairs - 2020
A)
Ladakh
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer :   Jammu and Kashmir


The Government of Jammu & Kashmir recently ended 149-year-old practice of ‘darbar move’. Darbar Move is the name given to the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir from one capital city to another.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
Odisha
B)
Tamilnadu
C)
Telangana
D)
Nagaland

Correct Answer :   Nagaland


The Government of India declared the entire Nagaland as a "disturbed area" for another six months from 30 June, 2020 to 31, December, 2020 by exercising the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No.28 of 1958).

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
How do we get the next 10 years right?
B)
How do we get healthy in next 10 years?
C)
How do we get corona free in next 10 years?
D)
How do we get global peace in next 10 years?

Correct Answer :   How do we get the next 10 years right?


India's Artificial Intelligence enabled "MyGov Corona Helpdesk" won two awards under the categories "Best Innovation for Covid-19 - Society" and "People Choice Covid-19 Overall Winner" in 4th CogX, 2020. CogX is the Global Leadership Summit and Festival of AI and Emerging Technology which will be held in London annually. The theme of CogX 2020 is "How do we get the next 10 years right?".

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
France
B)
Japan
C)
China
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   Japan


In order to promote mutual understanding, Indian Navy and Japanese Navy (Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force) have conducted a day long Naval Exercise PASSEX (Passing Exercise) for tactical and communications training, towards the Malacca Strait in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This was the 15th exercise undertaken by the navies of these two nations in the last three years.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
$19 billion
B)
$17 billion
C)
$15 billion
D)
$13 billion

Correct Answer :   $19 billion


In accordance with the India's International Investment Position data as at end-March 2020, released by RBI, FDI in the country has raised by $19 billion while portfolio investment declined by $13.7 billion during 2019-20.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
IIT-Patna
B)
IIT-Delhi
C)
IIT-Madras
D)
IIT-Jammu

Correct Answer :   IIT-Madras


Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Minister of Human Resource and Development (HRD) launched the world's first online B.Sc Degree in Programming and Data science through the webinar, the programme was prepared by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras(IIT-Madras). The programme is prepared with a focus on Data Science which is predicted to grow and provide 11.5 million job opportunities by 2026.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
GAIL and BPCl
B)
ONGC and SAIL
C)
NBCC and BEML ltd.
D)
Indian Oil and NTPC Ltd

Correct Answer :   Indian Oil and NTPC Ltd


A MoU was signed between the Indian Oil, NTPC Ltd and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on setting up a waste to energy plant at Okhla in Delhi. Indian Oil, SDMC and NTPC came together to develop a Waste-to-energy Plant demonstration using Gasification technology at Okhla landfill in Delhi.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
Amit Shah
B)
Raj Nath Singh
C)
Ramvilas Paswan
D)
Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer :   Dharmendra Pradhan


Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Steel & Petroleum and Natural Gas virtually inaugurated the Asia's first Continuous Galvanized Rebar (CGR) Production Facility near Gobindgarh, Punjab launched by Madhav KRD Group in association with International Zinc Association(IZA) with the support of Hindustan Zinc Limited.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
Davio Oddsson
B)
Gudni Johannesson
C)
Sturla Jonsson
D)
Katrin Jakobsdottir

Correct Answer :   Gudni Johannesson


Gudni Johannesson, president of Iceland was re-elected by winning above 92% of votes in the Presidential election.He defeated Gudmundur Franklin Jonsson who secured only 6.5% of the vote. Each Presidential term in Iceland is four years & there is no term limit.(i.e. A Person can be a President for n number of times)

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09
A)
ETS
B)
NTA
C)
IIT Bombay
D)
Cambridge University

Correct Answer :   ETS


US-based (Educational Testing Service), the world’s largest private educational assessment organization, conducts several tests including TOEFL and GRE.
It was recently announced that Aadhaar Card will be accepted as an identification for taking the TOEFL and GRE tests. Students have to, however submit the original version of their Aadhaar Card as received in the mail.

Published On : 07/18/2021 01:47:09