Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 08 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

08 AUG 2020

(Q.01) How many states/UTs have joined Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) (as on August 5, 2020)?
1) 37
2) 32
3) 28
4) 24

Ans. :-(2) 32

The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN), which is used for efficient vaccine logistics management has reached 32 States and Union Territories (UTs) and will soon be rolled-out in the remaining State of Sikkim and Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh and an Ladakh.  Currently, 23,507 cold chain points across 585 districts of 22 States and 2 UTs routinely use the eVIN technology. Aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems in India, eVIN is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

About Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW):
Union Minister– Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Minister of State (MoS)– Ashwini Kumar Choubey

(Q.02) Which state planned to develop India’s 1st snow leopard conservation center?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Uttarakhand

Ans. :-(4) Uttarakhand

India’s 1st snow leopard conservation centre is to be set up in Lanka, near Bhaironghati bridge in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.Chief minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat chaired a meeting along with State forest minister Harak Singh Rawat and other officials to look into the setting up of the conservation centre. It will be built by the Uttarakhand forest department along the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as part of its six-year long project Securing livelihoods, conservation, sustainable use and restoration of high range Himalayan ecosystems (SECURE) Himalayas.

About Uttarakhand:
Capital – Garsain (Summer), Dehradun (Winter)
Chief Minister – Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor – Baby Rani Maurya

(Q.03) Northern railway’s 1st Vyapar Mala Express train ran from Delhi to which state?
1) Assam
2) Tripura
3) Meghalaya
4) Manipur

Ans. :-(2) Tripura

Northern Railway ran its first Vyapar Mala Express train from Kishanganj in Delhi bound for Jirania in Tripura. It will help small traders to move their cargo in short time, cost effective, convenient and environment-friendly mode of transportation. The train has 46 wagons and It is an express service where piece-meal stock will reach its destination in a shorter time.

About Northern Railway
Headquarters – New Delhi railway station
Division – Ambala (Haryana), Delhi railway division, Firozpur (Punjab), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh).

(Q.04) Which state government launched the unique identity card, the Parivar Pehchan Patras for effective and efficient delivery of central and state schemes for the people?
1) Haryana
2) Gujarat
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Odisha

Ans. :-(1) Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana launched a unique identity card, the Parivar Pehchan Patras (PPP), an initiative of the state government developed by the team CMO (Chief Minister’s Office) for effective and efficient delivery of central and state schemes to the people in a transparent way.

About Haryana:
Chief Minister– Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor– Satyadeo Narain Arya
Capital– Chandigarh

(Q.05) Which among the following cities will be developed as smart cities in the union territory of Ladakh.
1) Leh & Kargil
2) Dras & Turtuk
3) Hemis & Padum
4) Hemis & Leh

Ans. :-(1) Leh & Kargil

The Centre will develop Leh and Kargil as smart cities in the newly-formed union territory of Ladakh. Working on a home ministry proposal to improve infrastructure and generate job opportunities in Ladakh, the housing and urban affairs ministry has formed a five-member team under Smart Cities director Rahul Kapoor to guide the union territory in formulating detailed projects reports for both the cities.

(Q.06) How much was the amount that was contributed by India to the India-UN development partnership fund?
1) USD 15.46 million
2) USD 20.46 million
3) USD 25.46 million
4) USD 10.46 million

Ans. :-(1) USD 15.46 million

Government of India (GoI) has contributed USD 15.46 million to the India-UN (United Nations) Development Partnership Fund as a support to fellow developing nations for their 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related projects. In this regard, a cheque of USD 15.46 million handed over by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti to the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Director Jorge Chediek at a ceremony held within social distancing guidelines at the Permanent Mission of India to the UN.

About United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC):
Envoy of the Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation– Jorge Chediek
Headquarter– New York, United States (US)

(Q.07) Find the 1st country in the world which plans to require Facebook & Google to pay for news content provided by media companies?
1) India
2) Japan
3) Australia
4) France

Ans. :-(3) Australia

Australia will force US tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world. Australia will become the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content provided by media companies under a royalty-style system.

(Q.08) Under Swadesh Darshan scheme, Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel inaugrated “Thenzawl Golf Resort”, the first golf course of which state?
1) Manipur
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Meghalaya
4) Mizoram

Ans. :- (4) Mizoram

Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent charge) Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurated the first golf course of Mizoram i.e. “Thenzawl Golf Resort” Project, implemented under the Swadesh Darshan (SD) Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, from New Delhi. The Project was sanctioned under the “Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism” of Swadesh Darshan project and was constructed by Edufice Infraservices Private Limited of New Delhi.

About Mizoram:
Chief Minister (CM)– Zoramthanga
Governor– P.S Sreedharan Pillai 

(Q.09) Which insurance company launched new services and products for COVID-19?
1) HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Company
2) Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company
3) Cholamandalam Health Insurance Company
4) Bharti AXA Health Insurance Company

Ans. :-(2) Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited (ABHICL), the health insurance arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, has introduced new services, product solutions & add-ons to the existing products to enable customers to safeguard their health during COVID-19.

About ABHICL
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
CEO– Mayank Bathwal 

(Q.10) Which company has announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
1) Vodafone-Idea Limited
2) Tata Sky Limited
3) Bharti Airtel Limited
4) Jio Platforms Limited

Ans. :-(3) Bharti Airtel Limited

Bharti Airtel announced the multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide a comprehensive set of cloud solutions to the large enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) customers in India.

About Bharti Airtel Limited:
MD & CEO– Gopal Vittal (India and South Asia)
Headquarters– New Delhi

(Q.11) Which state/UT government signed MoU with the Indian School of Business (ISB) recently?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Bihar
4) Telangana

Ans. :-(1) Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Government virtually signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through the Economic Development Board, with the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) in order to work with various economic departments in the state. According to the MoU, a laboratory called “GoAP-ISB Policy Lab” would be set up to drive the evidence-based policy decisions.

(Q.12) Which country has conducted the test flight of LGM-30G Minuteman III missile recently?
1) Russia
2) USA
3) China
4) France

Ans. :-(2) USA

United States (US) Air Force conducted a scheduled test launch of an LGM-30G Minuteman III, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a load of three unarmed reentry vehicles, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US to a target in the Pacific Ocean. Missile’s three reentry vehicles traveled 4,200 miles (6,759 kilometers) to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as part of a developmental test.

About United States (US):
Capital– Washington, D.C.
Currency– United States Dollar
President– Donald John Trump

(Q.13) When was the world lung cancer day observed annually?
1) August 1st
2) August 3rd
3) August 5th
4) August 7th

Ans. :-(1) August 1st

World Lung Cancer Day is observed annually on August 1 to raise awareness about the causes and treatment of lung cancer and its global impact, creating an educational movement to understand the risks of lung cancer and early treatment around the world. The day highlights the problems that can arise due to lack of adequate research funding. The World Lung Cancer Day campaign was initiated in 2012 by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies(FIRS) in collaboration with the members of the international lung health community such as the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and also including the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) in the U.S.

(Q.14) Name the institute which developed a no-touch & painless device named “AJO-Neo” for non-invasive screening of bilirubin level in new-borns.
1) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
2) Institute for Advanced Studies in Science Technology
3) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
4) None of the Above

Ans. :-(3) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, an autonomous research Institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has developed a No-touch & Painless device named “AJO-Neo” for non-invasive screening of bilirubin level in new-borns.

(Q.15) Footballer Iker Casillas who announced retirement recently belongs to which country?
1) Portugal
2) Argentina
3) Croatia
4) Spain

Ans. :-(4) Spain

Spain’s World Cup-winning Captain and Goalkeeper Iker Casillas announced his retirement. In 2014, Casillas became one of four players to represent Spain at four World Cups. Iker Casillas was born 20 May 1981 in Móstoles, Spain.

About Spain:
Capital– Madrid
Currency– Euro
Prime Minister– Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón