Latest Current Affairs Online Quiz in 2020, October, November and December Current Affairs in 2020

1 .

What was the theme for 6th BRICS Youth Summit 2020?

A)

BRICS: Challenges of the Time for Young People

B)

BRICS Youth Council for skill development

C)

To develop BRICS youth for governance

D)

Youth: Power to enhance

Correct Answer : BRICS: Challenges of the Time for Young People

The summit 2020 was hosted under the theme "BRICS: Challenges of the Time for Young People."

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2 .

Who has been appointed as the ambassador of Fit India Movement?

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Kuldeep Handoo

C)

Shilpa Shetty

D)

Shilpa Agrawal

Correct Answer : Kuldeep Handoo

Kuldeep Handoo, a wushu coach for team India was conferred with the prestigious Dronacharya Award.

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3 .

After the launch of AMRUT scheme, which is the first Indian city to issue Municipal Bonds on BSE?

A)

Delhi

B)

Lucknow

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Chandigarh

Correct Answer : Lucknow

Lucknow becomes the 9th city in the country to have raised Municipal Bonds and the 1st city to issue such a bond after the launch of AMRUT Scheme.

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4 .

Which state has launched an outreach programme called ‘Duare Sarkar’?

A)

Odisha

B)

Jharkhand

C)

West Bengal

D)

Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

West Bengal state government has recently launched a massive outreach programme named “Duare Sarkar” or “Government at your doorstep”.

Under the programme, people can avail the benefit of over 11 schemes of the state including Kanyashree, Khadya Sathi and Sikshashree. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced to set up ‘Duare Sarkar’ camps in the state for redressing grievances of people.

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5 .

Petrodava Dacian Fortress is a famous archaeological landmark, located in which country?

A)

Chile

B)

France

C)

Bulgaria

D)

Romania

Correct Answer : Romania

The Petrodava Dacian Fortress is the oldest historical monument located in Piatra Neamt city, Romania. The fort was built around 82 BC and AD 106 by the Dacian people in ancient Europe.

Days after the first mysterious metal monolith disappeared in a remote, uninhabited desert in Utah, USA, a second similar structure has been spotted in Romania, a few metres away from the fortress. The monolith which disappeared and appeared again was a triangular, shiny pillar.

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6 .

As per the recent statement of the WHO, which country recorded the highest reduction in Malaria cases, in South-East Asia?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

Sri Lanka

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : India

As per the recent statement, India recorded the highest reduction in Malaria cases, in the South-East Asian region.

As per the ‘World Malaria Report 2020’, India reduced the number of cases from 20 million in 2000 to about 5.6 million in 2019. India also recorded a reduction in the number of deaths from malaria. Globally there were 229 malaria cases in 2019.

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7 .

Who has been appointed as the President of Volleyball Federation of India?

A)

Raj Kumar

B)

MP Kandhamal

C)

Anil Choudhury

D)

Achyuta Samanta

Correct Answer : Achyuta Samanta

Prof. Achyuta Samanta has been elected unopposed as the President of Volleyball Federation of India (VFI).

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8 .

Who has launched Five Star Village Postal scheme in Dehradun?

A)

Manoj Sinha

B)

Sanjay Dhotre

C)

Dayanidhi Maran

D)

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Correct Answer : Sanjay Dhotre

The Union Minister of State for Communication Sanjay Dhotre launched Five Star Village Postal schemes in Dehradun.

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9 .

Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com has selected which word as Word of the Year?

A)

COVID-19

B)

Lockdown

C)

Pandemic

D)

Quarantine

Correct Answer : Pandemic

For the first time, two dictionary companies Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com declared the "Pandemic" word as their word of the year.

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10 .

For which purpose Kaspersky and CERT-In has announced strategic partnership?

A)

Improving Cyber Security

B)

Improving Farming Sector

C)

Atmanirbhar Bharat

D)

Atmanirbhar Krishi

Correct Answer : Improving Cyber Security

Kaspersky and CERT-In announced Strategic Partnership for Improving Cyber-Security Capabilities.

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