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

1 .

"Let Us Strive to Make Jammu and Kashmir a Firdaus on The Earth, A Bright Jewel on The Crown of Mother India" who gave this statement?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Narendra Modi

C)

Mehbooba Mufti

D)

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Ram Nath Kovind

The President addressed the Conference through a video message which was attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Vice Chancellors of Universities and Principals of Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir as well as other stakeholders in Srinagar today (September 20, 2020).

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2 .

Who was RBI's shortest service governor, who recently passed away?

A)

D. Subbarao

B)

R.N. Malhotra

C)

Bimal Jalan

D)

Amitabha Ghosh

Correct Answer : Amitabha Ghosh

On September 15, 2020 Amitabha Ghosh, former governor of RBI passed away at the age of 90.

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3 .

Which state/UT has announced a new subsidy scheme for e-vehicles?

A)

Rajasthan

B)

Gujarat

C)

Karnataka

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Gujarat

The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has recently announced subsidy schemes for electric two-wheelers and e-rickshaws.

The schemes aim to encourage the use of electric vehicles to prevent air pollution. The Chief Minister announced the subsidy as a “Panchsheel gift” of five development schemes in Gujarat. Under the scheme, Students will get a subsidy of Rs 12,000 to buy e-scooters.

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4 .

Which bank introduced i-Lead 2.0 to boost customer services?

A)

SBI

B)

HDFC

C)

Canara Bank

D)

Bank of India

Correct Answer : Canara Bank

Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched lead management system (LMS) - i-Lead 2.0 (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0). The system has been launched to provide its services to customers irrespective of where they reside.

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5 .

Which organisation has initiated a probe into an accident involving Howitzer gun system in Pokhran?

A)

DRDO

B)

ISRO

C)

Ordnance Factory Board

D)

Hindustan Aeronautical Limited

Correct Answer : DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has initiated a complete investigation into the accident that involved the Howitzer gun system.

The indigenously-developed gun system when undergoing firing caused an accident in Pokhran in Rajasthan. DRDO is presently developing ‘Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)’ along with two private sector defence firms.

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6 .

National Jal Jeevan Mission launched an ICT Grand Challenge for ‘Smart Water Supply Monitoring System’, along with which Ministry?

A)

Ministry of Jal Shakti

B)

Ministry of Science and Technology

C)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

D)

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

Correct Answer : Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

National Jal Jeevan Mission has launched an ICT Grand Challenge to create innovative and affordable solution to develop a ‘Smart Water Supply Measurement and Monitoring System’.

This Challenge has been launched in partnership with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY). Proposals from Indian Tech start-ups, MSMEs and other companies will be invited, to deploy at the village level.

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7 .

‘Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC)’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

A)

Income Tax

B)

Maritime Affairs

C)

Information Technology

D)

Intellectual Property Rights

Correct Answer : Maritime Affairs

As per the recent statement of the External affairs ministry, India had joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC).

DCOC is an association on Maritime affairs that aims to piracy and armed robbery against ships in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. India has joined the grouping as an observer. As of now, a total of 20 countries have signed the conduct.

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8 .

What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s 2020 Human Capital Index?

A)

58

B)

73

C)

100

D)

116

Correct Answer : 116

In the latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index, India has been ranked at the 116th position.

The index ranks countries on the basis of key components of human capital. India’s score increased to 0.49 from its earlier score of 0.44 in 2018. This year, the index includes health and education data for 174 countries, up to March 2020. It also reveals that more than 1 billion children are out of school.

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9 .

"A Promised Land" is the memoir of whom?

A)

Barack Obama

B)

Donald Trump

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Angela Merkel

Correct Answer : Barack Obama

Penguin Random House announced that the first volume of the Former President of the United States of America(USA),Barack Obama's memoir " A Promished Land" is set to hit the stores on 17th November2020, two weeks after Election day. The book will be released by Crown, a division of Penguin Random House around the world in 25 languages which include Spanish, Chinese,Arabicm Chenz,Finnah and Vietnamese.

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10 .

Who chaired the expert committee constituted by central government to examine the reports of digital surveillance on prominent Indian nationals by Chinese firms?

A)

Mahesh Saxena

B)

Aditya Sen

C)

Rajesh Pant

D)

Gulshan Rai

Correct Answer : Rajesh Pant

Government of India formed an Expert Committee led by National Cyber Security Coordinator(NCSC) Lt. General(retd) Rajesh Pant, India's Chief Coordinator on Cyber Security to examine the reports of digital surveillance on Prominent Indian Nationals including President, Army Chief by Chinese firm Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Information Technology Ltd.

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