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

1 .

Balli Durga Prasad Rao, who passed recently was the Lok Sabha MP from which state?

A)

Kerala

B)

Uttrakhand

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Andhra Pradesh

Balli Durga Prasad Rao ,Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) Lok Sabha MP(Member of Parliament) passed away of COVID- 19 at Apollo Main Hospital in Chennai , Tamil Nadu. He ws around the age of 64. He belongs to Yuvajana Sraika Rythu Congress Party(YSRCP). He was born in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh on June 15,1956. The first time MP from Tirupati (schedule Caste) reserved constituency served as the School Education Minister in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet in the undivided Andhra Pradesh during 1995-1996.

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2 .

Who is the CEO of FSSAI?

A)

Arun Singhal

B)

Balran Bgargava

C)

Randeep Guleria

D)

Harshad Pandurang Thakur

Correct Answer : Arun Singhal

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) formed a 7-member task force for framing guidelines/provision for vegan foods in the country .Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer(CEO) is Arun Singhal.

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3 .

Who has been named in UN's 2020 list of Young Leaders?

A)

Rahul Gandhi

B)

Udit Singhal

C)

AKhilesh Yadav

D)

Gautam Gambhir

Correct Answer : Udit Singhal

Indian teenager Udit Singhal has been named in the 2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has been named in the 2020 list of young leaders who promote sustainable development goals.

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4 .

Ashok Gasti, who passed away recently, he belonged to which profession?

A)

Singer

B)

Cricketer

C)

Director

D)

Politician

Correct Answer : Politician

Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Ashok Gasti passed away due to COVID-19. He was born in 1965 and belonged to Raichur district, Karnataka. The first-time he took oath as Rajya Sabha MP on July, 2020. He is credited for organising the BJP in Raichur district.

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5 .

Which Union Minister resigned recently?

A)

Narendra Singh Tomar

B)

Nitin Gadkari

C)

Harsimrat Kaur Badal

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Harsimrat Kaur Badal

The Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned on September 17, 2020. Her resignation was to showcase her protest against the three farm sector bills that was introduced to reform the agriculture sector. The President of India Ramnath Govind has accepted her resignation on the advice of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

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6 .

Which institution won the Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award (USVA) 2020 of AICTE?

A)

S R Engineering College

B)

College of Engineering, Chennai

C)

College of Engineering, Pune

D)

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Correct Answer : College of Engineering, Pune

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually conferred Second Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award.

The USVA Award is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 2019, to motivate AICTE approved institutions. This year, the theme of the award is “India Fights Corona”. College of Engineering, Pune won the award in the overall category.

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7 .

What is the target fixed for number of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras by 2025?

A)

10500

B)

8500

C)

6500

D)

4500

Correct Answer : 10500

As per the recent statement of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the government has set a target to increase the number of PMBJKs to 10,500 by March 2025.

The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) were launched with an aim to provide quality medicines at affordable rates to common citizens. At present, there were just over 6000 Kendras across the country.

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8 .

When was the 36th National Games originally scheduled to be held in 2020?

A)

Sikkim

B)

Goa

C)

Assam

D)

Puducherry

Correct Answer : Goa

The 36th National Games was scheduled to organised at Goa from October 20, 2020 to November 4, 2020.

The Sports Ministry had postponed the National games, due to outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chief Minister of Goa earlier announced that five months will be required after announcement of dates, to purchase required sports equipment.

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9 .

What is the name of the special week organised across the country, to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A)

Seva Saptah

B)

Bharat Saptah

C)

Swachhata Saptah

D)

Atmanirbhar Saptah

Correct Answer : Seva Saptah

Bharatiya Janata Party has organised a week-long Seva Saptah to celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Under this programme, several welfare activities were organised across the country. Several programmes related to cleanliness, distribution of sanitary pads and wheel chairs and other social service events are organized from 14th to 20th September.

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10 .

Which bill, that has been passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to convert aviation agencies like DGCA, BCAS and AAIB into statutory bodies?

A)

Aviation Sector (Amendment) Bill 2020

B)

Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2020

C)

Air Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020

D)

Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020

Correct Answer : Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020

The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri

The bill has already been cleared by the Lok Sabha in March this year. It seeks to convert aviation agencies like the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil aviation security (BCAS) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into statutory bodies. It also proposes heavy punishment for violations.

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