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

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

09 JUN 2020

(Q.01) A task force has been mandated with inquiring into matters pertaining to age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering MMR, improvement of nutritional levels and related issues. Who is the head of the task force?

1. Laila Tyabji
2. Devaki Jain
3. Jaya Jaitley
4. Nirmala Banerjee

Ans. :- (C) Jaya Jaitley

(Q.02) The CM of which state has inaugurated the Western Coalfields’ Adasa coal mine in June 2020?

1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Ans. :- (D) Maharashtra

(Q.03) The biggest Biodiversity park of which state was inaugurated on the occasion of the World Environment Day in 2020?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Odisha

Ans. :- (B) Uttarakhand

(Q.04) Which of the following clubs was declared the winner of the second-tier Women’s Championship by England’s Football Association (FA) in June 2020?

1. Aston Villa
2. Birmingham City
3. Liverpool
4. West Ham

Ans. :- (A) Aston Villa

(Q.05) Who has been appointed as ‘Goodwill Ambassador (GWA) for the Poor’ by the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP) in June 2020?

1. Aronyatesh Ganguly
2. Rupak Khushal Kolamkar
3. M Nethra
4. Panchami Maroor

Ans. :- (C) M Nethra

(Q.06) In June 2020, which of the following has given the Gold rating to the Trichy Railway Junction for implementing various environment-friendly measures?

1. TERI
2. NASSCOM
3. FCI
4. CII

Ans. :- (D) CII

(Q.07) Which state has made all admissions from Higher Secondary (HS) to Post Graduate (PG) level including medical, engineering, polytechnic for the academic year 2020-21 absolutely free?

1. Sikkim
2. Assam
3. West Bengal
4. Nagaland

Ans. :- (C) Assam

(Q.08) Researchers at which of the following institutes have developed a low cost and Artificial Intelligence-based test kit for COVID-19?

1. IIT Delhi
2. IIT Bombay
3. IIT Kanpur
4. IIT Hyderabad

Ans. :- (D) IIT Hyderabad

(Q.09) The loans under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme are 100 per cent credit-free and include a moratorium for how many months?

1. First 6 months
2. First 8 months
3. First 10 months
4. First 12 months

Ans. :- (D) First 12 Month

(Q.10) Which of the following has successfully developed an indigenous nasopharyngeal (NP) swab in June 2020?

1. IISER Pune
2. CSIR
3. TERI
4. National Chemical Laboratory

Ans. :- (D) National Chemical Laboratory

(Q.11) Which of the following has come together with Atal Innovation Mission, AIM to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in various sectors?

1. UNICEF
2. CSIR
3. UGC
4. TERI

Ans. :- (B) CSIR

(Q.12) In June 2020, NABARD has made available a Special Liquidity Facility of Rs 270 crore to which of the following regional rural banks?

1. Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank
2. Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
3. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
4. Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank

Ans. :- (C) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank

(Q.13) What is the theme of the World Oceans Day 2020?

1. ​Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean
2. Gender and the Ocean
3. Preventing Plastic Pollution and Encouraging Solutions for a Healthy Ocean
4. Our Oceans, Our Future

Ans. :- (A) ​Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean

(Q.14) Who has been appointed as the senior director of Google Cloud in India in June 2020?

1. Nikesh Arora
2. Anil Valluri
3. Sanjay Jha
4. P. Gurnani

Ans. :- (B) Anil Valluri

(Q.15) Which of the following has signed an MoU with Tata Power Ltd. to set up fast chargers for electric vehicles at select dealerships of the passenger vehicle manufacturer?

1. MG Motor India Pvt Ltd
2. FCA India Automobiles
3. Kia Motors India
4. Renault Nissan India Ltd

Ans. :- (A) MG Motor India Pvt Ltd