Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 09 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

09 AUG 2020

(Q.01) What is the amount that was granted by India as Line of Credit to Maldives for expansion of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO)?
1) USD 20 million
2) USD 13 million
3) USD 18 million
4) USD 10 million

Ans. :-(3) USD 18 million

India has extended the Line of Credit (LoC) worth USD18 million to the Government of Maldives for the expansion of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) based in Felivaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, through the development of fish collection and storage facilities, and the setting up of a tuna cooked plant and fishmeal plant. The credit line agreement was signed by India’s Export-Import Bank (EXIM)’s Chief General Manager Sudhattaa Mandal and Maldivian Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer. This extension is a part of US$800 million LoC offered by India through Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) carrying an interest rate of 1.75% with repayment tenor of 20 years and a 5-year moratorium.

(Q.02) The Punjab state government has launched ‘Pride of Punjab’ programme as a partnership between the Department of Sports & Youth Services & YuWaah. The YuWaah is the initiative of which world organization?
1) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
2) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
3) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
4) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Ans. :-(1) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched the ‘Pride of Punjab’ programme through video conferencing. The programme is a partnership programme between the Department of Youth Services and Sports and YuWaah – a joint initiative of UNICEF, other UN agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector.

About Punjab
Capital – Chandigarh
Governor – V. P. Singh Badnore.

(Q.03) India’s first mobile RT-PCR COVID lab named ‘Mobile Infection Testing and Reporting lab (MITR)’ was developed by which institute?
1) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)
2) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
3) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)
4) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Ans. :-(2) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru

Karnataka’s Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar inaugurated India’s first Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT- PCR) COVID-19 mobile Lab approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The mobile lab is called the Mobile Infection Testing and Reporting lab (MITR) which was developed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru and handed over to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) in Bengaluru. The lab is capable of producing 100% results within 4 hours and it can conduct 9000 RT-PCR tests per month.

(Q.04) Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched “Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel”, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The NCDC functions under which ministry?
1) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
2) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
3) Ministry of Rural Development
4) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Ans. :-(4) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has launched “Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel”, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and the guidance videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of A Cooperative’ also launched in Hindi and regional language of eighteen different states. The headquarters of NCDC is New Delhi. NCDC functions under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

(Q.05) The foundation stone of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur was laid at which state?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. :-(4) Himachal Pradesh

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has laid the foundation stone of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur at Dhaula kuan in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh through Video conference, along with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Jai Ram Thakur; Minister of State for Finance Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre.

(Q.06) The doubling of Lachyan-Hotgi section was completed by South Western Railway recently. The bridge was built over which river?
1) Kaveri
2) Krishna
3) Bhima
4) Kali

Ans. :-(3) Bhima

The South Western Railway commissioned the development of Lachyan-Hotgi section, which is 33 km long, as part of the doubling project from Hotgi-Kudgi-Gadag (284 km) which had been sanctioned by the Railway Board in 2014-15. The route connects Karnataka with Maharashtra through Bijapur and Sholapur districts. The track passes through the 670 m long important bridge over River Bhima, the longest bridge in the zone comprising 14 spans of 45.7 m each which is now being seen as one of the most important developments of the route.

(Q.07) As per UN’s report titled “Policy Brief: Education during COVID-19 and beyond”, How many additional children and youths may drop out or not have access to school in 2021?
1) 23.8 million
2) 15.8 million
3) 19.8 million
4) 27.8 million

Ans. :-(1) 23.8 million

António Guterres Secretary-General of United Nations(UN) launched the report titled “Policy Brief: Education during COVID-19 and beyond” states that around 23.8 million additional children and youths may drop out or not have access to school in 2021 due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. The Policy brief was built on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO)’s data and features recommendations on ways to avoid the emerging disaster.

About United Nations:
Secretary General– António Guterres
Headquarters– New York, United States of America
About UNESCO:
Director General– Audrey Azoulay
Headquarters– Paris, France

(Q.08) Name the state which launched Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana for tendu leaves collectors?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Punjab
3) Haryana
4) Odisha

Ans. :- (1) Chhattisgarh

On the occasion of birth anniversary of slain Congress leader Mahendra Karma, i.e. on August 5, 2020, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel launched a social security scheme namely “Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana” for tendu leaves collectors in the state covering over 12 lakh families, mostly tribals and forest dwellers.

About Chhattisgarh:
Chief Minister– Bhupesh Baghel
Governor– Anusuiya Uikey
Capital– Raipur

(Q.09) Which state government launched “Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana” & “Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana” for girls and women?
1) Telangana
2) Karnataka
3) Haryana
4) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. :-(3) Haryana

In order to give a major boost to the” Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” campaign, on August 5, 2020, the state government of Haryana has launched two schemes, with a total outlay of Rs 256 crore, viz. launched “Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana” to provide free sanitary napkins to girls and women of below poverty line (BPL) families, and initiated “Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana” to provide fortified flavoured skimmed milk powder to women and children. These schemes were launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar through video conferencing.

(Q.10) Name the payments bank which partnered with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer “smart plan shop package policy”.
1) Paytm Payments Bank
2) Airtel Payments Bank
3) India Post Payments Bank
4) Jio Payments Bank

Ans. :-(2) Airtel Payments Bank

Airtel Payments Bank has entered into a partnership with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer the latter’s affordable and newly launched shop insurance product namely “Smart Plan Shop Package Policy” for financial protection of the bank’s retailers and merchants. The policy will provide financial protection in case of damage to assets inside the shop due to fire and allied perils and burglary, among others, as covered in the product.

About Airtel Payments Bank:
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Anubrata Biswas
Headquarter– New Delhi, Delhi
About Bharti AXA General Insurance:
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Sanjeev Srinivasan
Headquarter– Mumbai, Maharashtra

(Q.11) What will be the fall in global remittance in 2020 as per Asian Development Bank (ADB) report?
1) $97.6 billion
2) $203.6 billion
3) $113.6 billion
4) $108.6 billion

Ans. :-(4) $108.6 billion

In accordance with the report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) published on August 3, 2020, if the economic impact of COVID-19 persists throughout the year then global remittances may fall by $108.6 billion in 2020. As per the report, there is severe continuous impact of pandemic on the global economic systems and employment.

About Asian Development Bank (ADB):
President– Masatsugu Asakawa
Headquarters– Mandaluyong, Philippines
Members– 68 Nations

(Q.12) Which is the most valuable brand in the world as per FutureBrand Index 2020?
1) Apple
2) Microsoft
3) Reliance Industries
4) Google

Ans. :-(1) Apple

FutureBrand Index 2020 was released, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Oil and Gas Company ranked as the Second Biggest Brand for its recognition associated with its growth, innovative products and customer service after Apple which topped the index. RIL ranked 91st in the PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) Global Top 100 companies 2020.

Top 3 Companies in FutureBrand Index 2020:

Rank	Company
1	Apple
2	Reliance Industries Limited
3	Samsung

About Reliance Industries Limited(RIL):
Founder Chairman– Dhirubhai Ambani
Chairman & Managing Director(CMD)- Mukesh Ambani
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra

(Q.13) The Hiroshima Day was observed annually on August 6. The year 2020 marks _____ anniversary of Hiroshima Day.
1) 90th
2) 50th
3) 75th
4) 95th

Ans. :-(3) 75th

August 6th of every year is observed as Hiroshima Day to mark the world’s first atomic bombing on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II which instantly killed more than 70,000 people. The day is to remember the victims of the bombing and to promote world peace and create awareness about the hazards of Nuclear Power and nuclear weapons. 6th August 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima Day. On 6th august 1945, The United States of America detonated the first nuclear bomb named “Little Boy”, a uranium gun-type bomb, from a modified B-29 bomber named Enola Gay at 1900 feet above the city of Hiroshima followed by “Fat Man”, plutonium implosion bomb over Nagasaki on 9th August 1945.

(Q.14) Railways of which country has launched Overhead Equipment (OHE) Inspection app for real-time monitoring?
1) Russia
2) Japan
3) Singapore
4) India

Ans. :-(4) India

Indian Railways has launched an Overhead Equipment (OHE) Inspection app which will help in minimizing the train delays and long waits due to technical snags. The app has been rolled out on a Pan India basis.

Indian Railways
Union Minister for Railways – Piyush Vedprakash Goyal
Railway Board Chairman – V K Yadav

(Q.15) Who has been appointed as the ambassadors of Win Trade Fantasy (WTF) Sports recently?
1) Suresh Raina
2) Harmanpreet Kaur
3) Neither 1) nor 2)
4) Both 1) and 2)

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

Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina & Indian women’s team captain (T20I) Harmanpreet Kaur were appointed as Global brand ambassadors of Win Trade Fantasy Sports (WTF). In addition to this, Suresh Raina has also joined the brand as Strategic Partner. World Trade Fantasy Sports (WTF) is a fantasy sports gaming platform, which was formally launched in India and other parts of the world on 6th August, 2020.