Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 22 Jul 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

22 JUL 2020

(Q.01) Which of the following banks has launched a nationwide initiative to combat the spread of COVID-19 in July 2020?

1. Punjab National Bank
2. SBI
3. Axis Bank
4. Bank of India

Ans. :- (A) Punjab National Bank

(Q.02) Who among the following Chief Ministers has launched ”Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for all-round development of the Scheduled Castes?

1. Bhupesh Baghel
2. Vijaybhai R. Rupani
3. Yogi Adityanath
4. Jairam Thakur

Ans. :- (C) Yogi Adityanath

(Q.03) In July 2020, Infosys has announced a long-term partnership with which of the following chemical companies?

1. Lanxess
2. Covestro
3. Bayer
4. BASF

Ans. :- (A) Lanxess

(Q.04) In July 2020, which of the following has prepared a 160-bed COVID care centre at one of its facilities in Bengaluru?

1. Defence Research and Development
2. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
3. Bharat Dynamics
4. BEML Limited

Ans. :- (B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

(Q.05) In July 2020, Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the eighth time. He has equaled whose single-venue record?

1. Ayrton Senna
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Michael Schumacher
4. Fernando Alonso

Ans. :- (C) Michael Schumacher

(Q.06) In July 2020, Praveen Siddharth has been appointed Private Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind. Whom has he replaced?

1. Anil Kumar Gupta
2. Rajiv Gauba
3. Dr V. P. Joy
4. Vikram Singh

Ans. :- (D) Vikram Singh

(Q.07) The Assam government has started an extensive campaign to encourage plasma donations in the state from July 18, 2020. Who is the CM of Assam?

1. Biren Singh
2. Sarbananda Sonowal
3. Pema Khandu
4. Neiphiu Rio

Ans. :- (B) Sarbananda Sonowal

(Q.08) Marianna Vardinoyannis is one of the laureates of UN 2020 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. From which of the following countries does she belong?

1. Turkey
2. Germany
3. Israel
4. Greece

Ans. :- (D) Greece

(Q.09) Who inaugurated India’s 1st public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging plaza in New Delhi in July 2020?

1. Hardeep Singh Puri
2. Narendra Singh Tomar
3. Sanjiv N. Sahai
4. RK Singh

Ans. :- (D) RK Singh

(Q.10) The Consumer Protection Act of which year came into force in July 2020?

1. 2020
2. 2019
3. 2018
4. 2017

Ans. :- (B) 2019

(Q.11) Who will launch the Manodarpan initiative of the HRD Ministry in July 2020? 

1. Nitin Gadkari
2. V.K. Singh
3. Ramesh Pokhriyal
4. Mahendra Nath Pandey

Ans. :- (C) Ramesh Pokhriyal

(Q.12) Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with which of the following for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough for Tank T-90 S/SK at a cost of Rs. 557 crore?

1. Bharat Earth Movers Limited
2. Mishra Dhatu Nigam
3. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
4. Bharat Electronics Limited

Ans. :- (A) Bharat Earth Movers Limited

(Q.13) Indian Navy undertook a passing exercise with the the Navy of which country in the Indian Ocean Region in July 2020?

1. Japan
2. USA
3. Australia
4. Sri Lanka

Ans. :- (B) USA

(Q.14) Who has signed a Statement of Intent for partnership with UNICEF India, YuWaah India and United Nations in India?

1. Jagat Jakhar
2. Usha Sharma
3. Uttar Kumar
4. Amit Bhadana

Ans. :- (B) Usha Sharma

(Q.15) In July 2020, a formal MoU was signed between the Central Board of Direct Taxes, CBDT and which Ministry for sharing of data by CBDT to the Ministry?

1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
2. Ministry of Finance
3. Ministry of MSME
4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans. :- (C) Ministry of MSME