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

1 .

What was the theme of Science Festival 2020?

A)

Science for New India

B)

Science for Transformation

C)

Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare

D)

RISEN India Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation

Correct Answer : Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare

India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020, central theme is Science for Self-Reliance India and Global Welfare.

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2 .

Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

A)

Raghuram Rajan

B)

Prakash Apte

C)

Aditya Puri

D)

Uday Kotak

Correct Answer : Uday Kotak

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Uday Kotak as managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank for three years.

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3 .

Which country will host the 2023 edition of Men's Hockey World Cup?

A)

India

B)

Japan

C)

China

D)

Austria

Correct Answer : India

According to the world governing body FIH, India will host the 2023 edition of Men's Hockey World Cup.

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4 .

1st TWG Meeting held between which country?

A)

India, Iran, USA

B)

India, Russia, USA

C)

India, Iran, Uzbekistan

D)

India, Bangladesh, Bhutan

Correct Answer : India, Iran, Uzbekistan

1st Trilateral Working Group (TWG) Meeting held between India, Iran, and Uzbekistan to joint use of Chabahar Port.

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5 .

Which insurance company has launched India's first cloud-native insurer a first of its kind Open API?

A)

Edelweiss General Insurance

B)

HDFC ERGO General Insurance

C)

Aditya Birla General Insurance

D)

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Correct Answer : Edelweiss General Insurance

Edelweiss General Insurance (EGI) India's first cloud-native insurer has launched a first of its kind, Open API (Application Programming Interface) Gateway to facilitate complete digital collaboration with its business partners.

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6 .

The US Federal Government and states issued law suit against which company, accusing elimination of competition?

A)

Google

B)

Facebook

C)

Amazon

D)

Microsoft

Correct Answer : Facebook

Two lawsuits have been filed by the United States Federal government and governments of 48 US states and territories accusing Facebook.

The Social media major has been accused of eliminating competition with the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The anti-competitive conduct, which adds to the monopoly of the company is accused.

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7 .

The European Union (EU) leaders agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by which year?

A)

2020

B)

2030

C)

2040

D)

2050

Correct Answer : 2030

The European Council President has declared after their recent summit that the EU leaders have agreed to set a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030.

After long series of discussions, the EU leaders came to a consensus of the target. European Commission had set a target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

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8 .

What is the name of the initiative of India, to launch movie series for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation diplomats?

A)

SCOre

B)

IndiaSCOpe

C)

CinemaSCOpe

D)

KaleidoSCOpe

Correct Answer : CinemaSCOpe

The Indian Embassy in Beijing recently launched a movie series “CinemaSCOpe”, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Under the programme, over two dozen Indian films dubbed in Russian, will be screened on a monthly basis. The screening will continue till India’s chairmanship of the SCO ‘Council of Heads of State’ meeting in 2023.

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9 .

Which is the first Indian state is to roll out an online mechanism for Fire safety approval, named ‘Fire Safety COP’?

A)

Tamil Nadu

B)

Kerala

C)

Odisha

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Gujarat

Gujarat is set to launch the country’s first online mechanism for approval and renewal of fire safety certifications for buildings.

A portal named ‘Fire Safety COP’ will be launched for implementing the process. Under the system, the state will train and empanel private ‘Fire safety officers (FSOs)’ to carry out periodic inspection and maintenance of fire safety systems.

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10 .

The Exim Bank of India has extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for infrastructure projects of which country?

A)

Uzbekistan

B)

Chile

C)

Myanmar

D)

Kazakhstan

Correct Answer : Uzbekistan

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has recently extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for various infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan.

Extended on behalf of the Indian government, the LoC would be used in various projects in transport, water and technology sectors in the country. EXIM Bank has so far extended 266 LOCs to various countries.

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