Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 03 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

03 AUG 2020

(Q.01) NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) along with which foundation launched an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program named ‘AIM-iCREST’?
1) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2) Wadhwani Foundation
3) Smile Foundation
4) Both 1) and 2)

Ans. :-(4) Both 1) and 2)

NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), has launched ‘AIM iCREST’ – an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem focused on creating high performing Startups in collaboration with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation, which will provide global expertise. This is a first of its kind initiative for advancing innovation at scale in India.

(Q.02) Name the Institute which in collaboration with TransUnion CIBIL launched financial knowledge platform named” MSMESaksham” for MSMEs.
1) RBI
2) SIDBI
3) NHB
4) IFCI

Ans. :-(2) SIDBI

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in association with TransUnion CIBIL Limited (formerly Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited) has launched a comprehensive financial education and one-stop knowledge platform for micro, small and medium enterprises “MSMESaksham”, which will guide MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) seeking quick access to finance and will also support them in managing their credit obligations. The portal is focused on two key pillars of financial knowledge and access to credit.

(Q.03) Which company partnered with ‘Craft Silicon’ to innovate and accelerate the digital loan repayment solutions?
1) GooglePay
2) eWAY
3) PayU
4) Amazon Pay

Ans. :-(3) PayU

Craft Silicon, a global financial software solution provider has entered into a strategic partnership with PayU, India’s online payment solutions provider to innovate and accelerate the digital loan repayment solutions for small finance banks, micro-lending institutions and Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).

(Q.04) Name the bank which launched a campaign named ‘Kona Kona Umeed’ recently.
1) ICICI Bank
2) YES Bank
3) Kotak Mahindra Bank
4) HDFC Bank

Ans. :-(3) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a special two-month campaign, ‘Kona Kona Umeed’ with offers and discounts across its suite of products to make banking and shopping more rewarding for the customers so as to boost consumer demand and lift people’s enthusiasm during this pandemic situation.

(Q.05) The ‘mpay.me’ is the personalized UPI payment link launched by which company?
1) PhonePe
2) GooglePay
3) Paytm
4) Bank of MaharashtraMobiKwik

Ans. :-(4) MobiKwik

MobiKwik launched mpay.me, a Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment link service that allows users to send and receive money from any UPI payment app. Through mpay.me, users and merchants can set up a personalized link using their mobile number. The link can be created through the MobiKwik app or the MobiKwik website and can be shared anywhere with anyone over chat, SMS, email etc. mpay.me accepts payments from all UPI apps such as MobiKwik, GooglePay, PhonePe and Paytm among others.

(Q.06) Find the company which along with Japanese energy major JERA signed loan pact with banks for new power generation project in Bangladesh.
1) Reliance Power
2) Manikaran Power
3) Adani Power
4) HP Power

Ans. :-(1) Reliance Power

Reliance Power and Japanese energy major JERA have inked a pact with a group of banks for full financing, totalling $642 million (approx Rs 4,798 crore), for their new gas-fired thermal power generation project in Bangladesh. Both partners will develop a new 745 MW natural gas combined-cycle power project in Meghnaghat in Bangladesh.

(Q.07) Hamed Bakayoko has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
1) Burkina Faso
2) Guinea
3) Ivory Coast
4) Zambia

Ans. :-(3) Ivory Coast

The Republic of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has appointed Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko (55) as Prime Minister (PM) after acting as an interim PM since the sudden death of Amadou Gon Coulibaly on July 8, 2020. Hamed Bakayoko will also hold his position as defence Minister.

(Q.08) Who has been appointed as the additional and independent director of Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd (with effect from August 1, 2020)?
1) S Jaishankar
2) Urjit Patel
3) BP Kanungo
4) None of the Above

Ans. :- (2) Urjit Patel

Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd announced that its board has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as an additional and independent director for a term of 5 years, effective from August 01, 2020.

(Q.09) Varun Sridhar has been appointed as the new CEO of PayTM Money recently. Where is the headquarters of PayTM Money located?
1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Noida
4) Bengaluru

Ans. :-(4) Bengaluru

Paytm Money, the subsidiary of One97 Communication Ltd announced the appointment of Varun Sridhar as the New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the resignation of former Managing Director and CEO Pravin Jadhav. Paytm Money: Headquarters– Bengaluru, Karnataka.

(Q.10) Which department organized National Digital Conference on “Easing Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat” along with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (event inaugurated by Union minister Piyush Goyal)?
1) Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
3) Department of Health and Family Welfare
4) Department of Internal Security

Ans. :-(2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated the National Digital Conference on “Easing Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat” organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to improve the business environment of India.

(Q.11) Union Environment minister Prakash Javadekar represented India in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting hosted by which country?
1) Brazil
2) Russia
3) India
4) South Africa

Ans. :-(2) Russia

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) participated in the 6th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Environment Ministers’ Meeting under the presidency of Russia along with the Environment minister of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa over a virtual platform from New Delhi. The BRICS Environment Ministers established BRICS Environmentally Sound Technology (BEST) Platform and observed that it is of fundamental importance that we develop existing areas of development within the BEST Platform, setting clear expectations in terms of the results.

(Q.12) Tata Capital Growth Fund plans to acquire _______% stake in Biocon Biologics India for 30 Million USD.
1) 0.92%
2) 0.80%
3) 0.63%
4) 0.85%

Ans. :-(4) 0.85%

Biocon Biologics India approved the primary equity investment of around Rs.225 crores (30 Million USD) by Tata Capital Growth Fund for a 0.85% minority stake in Biocon Biologics, biosimilar business, at an equity valuation of around Rs. 26,250 crores (3.5 billion USD) and enterprise valuation of around Rs. 30,400 crores (4 billion USD).

(Q.13) What is the name of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s mars rover which was launched recently to seek signs of ancient life?
1) Promise
2) Perseverance
3) Ingenuity
4) Fortitude

Ans. :-(2) Perseverance

United States’ (US) 5th Mars Mission “Mars 2020” initiated by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) after launching the biggest Mars rover named “Perseverance”, which was lifted off by United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 541 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States (US). The rover will land on Jezero Crater of Mars on Feb. 18, 2021 with duration of at least one Mars year (about 687 Earth days). The outlay of Mars mission 2020 is around $2.7 billion. The project aimed to seek signs of ancient life and collect first Martian rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth for analyzing and will be retrieved during future missions in 2031. The rover is also carrying a small helicopter named Ingenuity, which aims to be the first aircraft to fly on another planet.

(Q.14) Sonam Tshering Lepcha who passed away in July 2020 is a renowned ________.
1) Painter
2) Folk Musician
3) Architect
4) Politician

Ans. :-(2) Folk Musician

Folk Musician, composer, Lyricist and Padmashree awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away at the age 92, at Kalimpong, West Bengal due to old age ailments. He was born on 3rd January, 1928 at Bong Busty, Kalimpong, West Bengal. He played a major role in reviving and promoting the Lepcha Culture which is one of the indegenious culture of Sikkim.

(Q.15) Lee Teng-hui (Mr Democracy) who is in news recently is the former president of which country?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Taiwan
4) Hong Kong

Ans. :-(3) Taiwan

The former Taiwanese President, Mr. Lee Teng-hui died at the age of 97 at Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan due to infection, and heart ailments. He was born on 15th January 1923, Sanzhi, Taiwan. He was popularly known as “Mr. Democracy” for eradicating the dictatorial rule in favour of unbiased pluralism in Taiwan.