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

1 .

The land-attack version of which missile was test-fired in the Andaman and Nicobar?

A)

BrahMos

B)

Dhanush

C)

Agni- III

D)

Prithvi- III

Correct Answer : BrahMos

Indian army has successfully test fired the land-attack version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, in the Andaman and Nicobar.

The range of the new version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km. The Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will carry out separate test-firing of the new version of the air-launched and naval versions of the missile.

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2 .

‘RE-INVEST 2020’, an investing meet which was seen in the news recently, is organised by which Union Ministry?

A)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

B)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

C)

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

D)

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Correct Answer : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

RE-INVEST (Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo) is organised by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), to promote investment in renewable energy.

The 3rd edition of the Meet is scheduled to be held from November 26 to 28, 2020 with the theme of ‘Innovations for Sustainable Energy Transition’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the virtual meeting. The first two editions were held in 2015 and 2018.

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3 .

Which state government launched 'Him Suraksha Abhiyaan' to sensitize people regarding Covid-19 pandemic?

A)

Telangana

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Himachal Pradesh

The government of Himachal Pradesh on November 24, 2020, launched 'Him Suraksha Abhiyaan' in order to sensitize people about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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4 .

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Ganga Expressway project between which cities?

A)

Lucknow to Agra

B)

Haridwar to Allahabad

C)

Roorkeeto Ghaziabad

D)

Haldwani to Ghaziabad

Correct Answer : Haridwar to Allahabad

The Uttar Pradesh government approved an ambitious 594-km Ganga Expressway project running along the river from Haridwar to Allahabad.

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5 .

Who inaugurated the second edition of Fit India School Week for children?

A)

Narendra Modi

B)

Kiren Rijiju

C)

M.Venkaiah Naidu

D)

Hardeep Singh Puri

Correct Answer : Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister KirenRijiju has launched the 2nd edition of the "Fit India School Week" program in the presence of Fit India Mission.

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6 .

Who has been appointed as Head of the International Air Transport Association?

A)

Willie Walsh

B)

Rakesh Asthana

C)

Ramesh Narayan

D)

Srinivasan Swamy

Correct Answer : Willie Walsh

Willie Walsh has been appointed the next head of the International Air Transport Association.

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7 .

ATAL Faculty Development Programmes, which were launched by the Education Minister, are organised by which institution?

A)

NASSCOM

B)

NCTE

C)

UGC

D)

AICTE

Correct Answer : AICTE

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), organised by AICTE.

The programmes would be conducted in 22 Indian states, to train teachers of higher education institutions. Book of World Records, London has acknowledged the training of over one lakh people in 1000 programs under ‘FDP’, as a world record.

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8 .

The martyrdom day of which Sikh Guru is observed in the month of November, as ‘Shaheed Diwas’?

A)

Guru Ram Das

B)

Guru Hargobind

C)

Guru Tegh Bahadur

D)

Guru Gobind Singh

Correct Answer : Guru Tegh Bahadur

The Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur is observed across the country as Shaheed Diwas every year on November 24.

In the year 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth of the ten Gurus of the Sikhism was executed. He was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind. He had also contributed many hymns to the Guru Granth Sahib.

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9 .

The International version of which government application has been launched by the Union IT Minister?

A)

FAME

B)

m-AWAS

C)

UMANG

D)

SWACHH BHARAT

Correct Answer : UMANG

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the UMANG’s international version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

An online conference was organized to mark the occasion of 3 years of UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) and a milestone of 2000 plus services. The app will help Indian international students, NRIs and Indian tourists to avail the services of the Government.

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10 .

Where is the headquarters of the Airports Authority of India located?

A)

Lucknow

B)

New Delhi

C)

Mumbai

D)

Chennai

Correct Answer : New Delhi

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New Deli.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) commenced Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020 from 23rd November to 27th November 2020. It is being observed at all airports and Airport Navigation Service (ANS) locations managed by AAI across India.

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