Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 06 Oct 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

06 OCT 2020

(Q.01) NITI Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with which country on Decarbonization and Energy Transition agenda?
1) Belgium
2) Germany
3) Denmark
4) Netherlands

Ans. :-(4) Netherlands

A Statement of Intent (SoI) was inked between NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands in New Delhi, to combine the expertise of both nations (Indo-Dutch) in supporting the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy. It was signed by NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant and Ambassador of the Netherlands to India Marten van den Berg.

(Q.02) Who has been appointed as the Director General (additional charge) of National Security Guard (NSG)?
1) V S K Kaumudi
2) Anup Banerji
3) MV Suchindra Kumar
4) SS Deswal

Ans. :-(4) SS Deswal

Surjeet Singh Deswal (SS Deswal), Director General(DG) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) has been given the additional charges as the DG of the Counter Terror Force – National Security Guard(NSG) following the retirement of Anup Kumar Singh (AK Singh), incumbent chief of NSG, on September 30.

(Q.03) Who heads the panel constituted by government of India to examine Chinese foreign investment proposals?
1) P. K. Sinha
2) Rajiv Gauba
3) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
4) G.K. Pillai

Ans. :-(3) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

The Government of India has set up a screening panel to examine all Chinese foreign investment proposals. The panel is headed by the home secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla and secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a member.

(Q.04) Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sworn-in as the new emir of which country?
1) Qatar
2) Kuwait
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Turkey

Ans. :-(2) Kuwait

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (83 years old), Crown prince of Kuwait (State of Kuwait) sworn in as new emir (16th Emir of Kuwait) during a session of the National Assembly in Kuwait. He succeeds Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (91 years old), who died on September 29, 2020 in the United States. Note– The Emir of Kuwait is the commander-in-chief of all defense forces and the Crown Prince is the deputy commander.

(Q.05) Vijai Vardhan has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of which state (September 2020)?
1) Maharashtra
2) Punjab
3) Haryana
4) Chhattisgarh

Ans. :-(3) Haryana

Government of Haryana appointed Vijai Vardhan, currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Revenue and Disaster Management and Financial Commissioner Revenue (FCR) as the new Chief Secretary of Haryana following the superannuation of Keshni Anand Arora. His tenure as the Chief Secretary is till his superannuation date 30th November 2021.

(Q.06) Name the person who has topped the IIFL wealth Hurun India rich list 2020?
1) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
2) Shiv Nadar
3) Mukesh Ambani
4) Smita V Crishna

Ans. :-(3) Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) topped the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 with the total wealth of 6,58,400 Cr. He retains this position for the 9th consecutive year. Hinduja brothers secured the second spot followed by Shiv Nadar & family. Smita V Crishna, who ranked 28th spot overall is the richest woman in the list followed by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon founder, who is also the richest self-made women in India.

(Q.07) ICG Ship Kanaklata Barua designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd was commissioned at which city?
1) Visakhapatnam
2) Mumbai
3) Kolkata
4) Chennai

Ans. :-(3) Kolkata

Jiwesh Nandan, additional secretary, Ministry of Defence commissioned the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Kanaklata Barua, the last in the series of 5 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) through video conferencing at Kolkata, West Bengal. The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd designed and indigenously built the 49 metre (m) ship as per requirements specified by ICG. Note– It is to be noted that this is the 2nd time in the record of Indian maritime history that a Coast Guard ship was commissioned through the digital medium, maintaining the strict protocol of social distance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Q.08) Who has launched a set of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) technologies for rural development under the joint initiative of CSIR, UBA, IIT-Delhi and Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA)?
1) Harsh Vardhan
2) Nitin Gadkari
3) Prakash Javadekar
4) Narendra Modi

Ans. :- (1) Harsh Vardhan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare launched a set of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR) technologies for rural development under the joint initiative of CSIR, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) and Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) over a virtual event organized on the occasion of the 40th Foundation Day of CSIR – National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (CSIR-NISTADS), a constituent laboratory of CSIR.

(Q.09) Which among the following telescope of Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) has completed 20 years recently?
1) Himalayan Chandra Telescope
2) High Altitude Gamma Ray Telescope
3) Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
4) Global Relay of Observatories Watching Transients Happen India

Ans. :-(1) Himalayan Chandra Telescope

The Himalayan Chandra Telescope, housed within the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Ladakh, completes 20 years in operation on the intervening night of 26-27 September. This telescope is placed in the cold, dry desert of Ladakh, 4500 meters above the mean sea level at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO). The telescope remotely operated from the Centre for Research & Education in Science & Technology (CREST), Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Hosakote. Hosakote is about 35 km northeast of Bangalore. The telescope is remotely operated via an INSAT-3B satellite link.

(Q.10) The Breast Cancer Awareness Month was observed every year on which month?
1) November
2) October
3) December
4) August

Ans. :-(2) October

The Breast Cancer Awareness Month is annually observed across the globe in the month of October from 1st October to 31st October to create awareness and focus the attention on the early detection and treatment of Breast Cancer as well as the palliative care of this disease. The World Health Organization (WHO)’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is aimed to reduce the rate of cancer cases and death and to improve the quality of the life of cancer patients.

(Q.11) Which ministry has launched Project Management Information System (P-MIS) Portal developed by National Capital Region Planning Board?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs
3) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment
4) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Ans. :-(4) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) launched Project Management Information System (P-MIS) Portal developed by National Capital Region Planning Board(NCRPD) to monitor the progress of their projects and to monitor and manage the loans. The P-MIS portal will be hosted on the NIC Server.

(Q.12) Which ministry has organized webinar titled ‘Swachhata Ke 6 Saal, Bemisaal’ recently?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

Ans. :-(4) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organized a webinar titled ‘Swachhata Ke 6 Saal, Bemisaal’ to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). The webinar was chaired by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C), MoHUA with Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA and Kamran Rizvi, Additional Secretary, MoHUA.

(Q.13) Who inaugurated 23 road and bridges projects worth Rs. 73 crores in Jammu & Kashmir recently?
1) Jitendra Singh
2) Jual Oram
3) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
4) Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Ans. :-(1) Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State(MoS) (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space inaugurated 23 roads and bridges projects worth Rs.73 Crore in Kathua, Doda, Udhampur and Reasi of Jammu region over a virtual platform. He also informed that around 1150 kilometres of roads were built in this fiscal till date. These 23 projects include 15 roads which are built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for all weather connectivity and 8 bridges to provide better connectivity to the people.

(Q.14) Which state government has launched ‘Pathashree Abhijan’ scheme for road repair?
1) Tripura
2) Assam
3) West Bengal
4) Punjab

Ans. :-(3) West Bengal

West Bengal (WB) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched ‘Pathashree Abhijan’ scheme for Road Repair. The scheme has been launched to repair 7, 000 stretches of road which includes 12, 000 kilometers of road in a time-bound manner. An amount of INR 500 Crores has been allocated for the scheme, and the works will be finished by December-January, 2021.

(Q.15) Which country has committed USD 1.9 million to India to support informal sector workers, micro enterprises?
1) Japan
2) United States
3) Spain
4) Denmark

Ans. :-(2) United States

United States (US) committed USD 1.9 Million (approximately INR 14 Crores) to support informal workers, whose lives have been affected due to COVID-19. The Financial Assistance has been extended by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).