Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 10 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

10 AUG 2020

(Q.01) Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)?
1) R. N. Ravi
2) Manoj Sinha
3) Anusuiya Uikey
4) B. D. Mishra

Ans. :-(2) Manoj Sinha

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind appointed Manoj Sinha (61), former union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Uttar Pradesh(UP) as Lieutenant(Lt) Governor of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K), effective from the date he assumes charge. He succeeds Girish Chandra Murmu, the 1st Lt governor of the Union Territory(UT) of J&K who resigned on August 5, 20020.

About J&K:
Capital– Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)

(Q.02) Ajay Tyagi has got extension as chairman of which organization till February 28, 2020?
1) Securities and Exchange Board of India
2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
3) Reserve Bank of India
4) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

Ans. :-(1) Securities and Exchange Board of India

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC), Government of India (GoI), has approved another extension of Ajay Tyagi’s term as Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for 18 months, with effect from (w.e.f)01.09.2020 up to 28.02.2022 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The government had granted a 6-month extension to him before the expiry of his three-year tenure on March 1, 2020. He took charge from his predecessor, U K Sinha, on March 1, 2017.

About SEBI:
Headquarter– Mumbai, Maharashtra  

(Q.03) People’s Archive of Rural India has won ‘Outstanding Environmental Reporting of the Year 2020’ at Prem Bhatia award 2020. Name the person who has been conferred with ‘Outstanding Political Reporting of the Year 2020’ award at Prem Bhatia award 2020?
1) Girilal Jain
2) Swapan Dasgupta
3) Narendra Modi
4) Dipankar Ghose

Ans. :-(4) Dipankar Ghose

Prem Bhatia award 2020 is conferred upon Indian Express reporter Dipankar Ghose– ‘Outstanding Political Reporting of the Year 2020’ and People’s Archive of Rural India(PARI), a non-profit journalism website – ‘Outstanding Environmental Reporting of the Year 2020’.

(Q.04) Name the Malayalam film which has won best film award at the 20th edition of New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).
1) Moothon
2) Shylock
3) Anjaam Pathiraa
4) Forensic

Ans. :-(1) Moothon

Malayalam film ‘Moothon’ and National Award winning documentary ‘Son Rise’ won awards at the 20th edition of New York Indian Film Festival(NYIFF) of Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) which was conducted as a virtual event with the celebrities of the film industries and award winners participating from all across India and the United States. The Malayalam film “Moothon” directed by Geetu Mohandas starring Nivin Pauly won the Best Film Award in the 20th NYIFF. For Moothon, Nivin Pauly won the Best Actor Award for his role as Akbar and Sanjana Dipu won the Best Child Actor Awards for her role as Mulla. Son Rise directed by Vibha Bakshi won the 20th NYIFF award under the Best Feature Documentary category. Garggi Ananthan won the Best Actress Award at the 20th NYIFF for the film “Run Kalyani”.

About Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC):
Executive Director & President– Sunil Hali
Chairman– Dr. Nirmal K. Mattoo
Headquarters– New York, United States of America

(Q.05) Oman India Joint Investment Fund (OIJIF) II has acquired 1.63% stake in DCB Bank Limited. Where is the HQ of DCB bank located?
1) New Delhi
2) Kolkata
3) Mangalore
4) Mumbai

Ans. :-(4) Mumbai

Oman India Joint Investment Fund(OIJIF) II acquired 5.07 million (50,69,903) shares or 1.63% stake in DCB Bank Limited (DCB Bank) through a block trade (bulk deal) on stock exchanges. The stake is valued at Rs 42 crore.

About OIJIF 
OIJIF is a growth capital private equity fund focused on investing in the mid-market segment in India. It receives support from its General Partners, State Bank of India (SBI) and State General Reserve Fund(SGRF) of Oman .
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chief Executive Officer–  Srinath Srinivasan
About DCB Bank:
DCB bank, formerly Development Credit Bank is one of the emerging private sector banks in India
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman– Nasser Munjee
Managing Director & CEO– Murali M Natrajan

(Q.06) Name the person who authored the book titled ‘RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations’.
1) Maloy Krishna Dhar
2) R.N. Ravi
3) Yatish Yadav
4) PK Yadav

Ans. :-(3) Yatish Yadav

The famous Journalist and Author, Yatish Yadav wrote a new book titled, “RAW (Research and Analysis Wing): A History of India’s Covert Operations”, narrates the heroic operations carried out by the Indian external spy agency, RAW has been published by Westland Publications and is available in Amazon and other bookstores in India.

About Research and Analysis Wing (RAW):
Headquarters–  CGO Complex, New Delhi
Wing Executive–Samant Goel, Secretary
Motto– Dharmō rakṣati rakṣitaḥ (The law protects, when it is protected)
Parent Wing– Cabinet Secretary
Formed– 21st Sept 1968

(Q.07) Shirley Ann Grau, who passed away recently has won Pulitzer Prize for which book?
1) House on Coliseum Street
2) The Keepers of the House
3) The black prince and other stories
4) The Panther

Ans. :-(2) The Keepers of the House

The famous fiction writer and Pulitzer Prize-winner, Shirley Ann Grau, died at the age of 91 due to stroke in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She was born on July 8, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Shirley won the Pulitzer Prize for her fourth book, “The Keepers of the House” in 1965.

(Q.08) Which edition of National handloom day was celebrated on August 7, 2020?
1) 6th
2) 7th
3) 9th
4) 5th

Ans. :- (1) 6th

Every year the Government of India (GoI) celebrates the National Handloom day on August 7, to create awareness about the Handloom Industry amongst the public at large and its contribution to socio-economic development. The 6th edition of the Nation Handloom Day is celebrated on August 7, 2020.The Union Government had declared 7th August as the first National Handloom Day in July 2015. The day chosen in order to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, launched on August 7, 1905.

About Ministry of Textiles 

Union Minister – Smriti Zubin Irani

(Q.09) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) signed MoU with ‘which’ Central Armed Police Force to supply mustard oil?
1) National Security Guard (NSG)
2) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
3) Border Security Force (BSF)
4) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Ans. :-(2) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

In a bid to support the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” initiative, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to supply mustard oil Note: ITBP became the first Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) to have supplies from the KVIC.

About KVIC:
Chairman– Vinai Kumar Saxena
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra

About Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP):
Headquarters– New Delhi
Director General–Shri Surjeet Singh Deswal(SS Deswal)
Motto– Shaurya – Dridhata – Karm Nishtha
Governing Body– Ministry of Home Affairs
Formed– 24 Oct 1962

(Q.10) As per journal Nature Geoscience, the researchers at University of Maryland and the Institute of Geophysics at ETH Zurich found 37 active volcanic structures on which planet?
1) Jupiter
2) Mars
3) Venus
4) Mercury

Ans. :-(3) Venus

A new study identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus. The study provides some of the best evidence yet that Venus is still a geologically active planet. A research paper on the work, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland and the Institute of Geophysics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, was published in the journal Nature Geoscience on July 20, 2020.

(Q.11) William English who is in news recently is the co-creator of which computer accessory?
1) Hard Disk
2) Mouse
3) Key Board
4) Monitor

Ans. :-(2) Mouse

The co-creator of the mouse, Mr. William English died at the age of 91 in California due to respiratory failure. He was born in 1929, Kentucky and studied electrical engineering at university before joining the US Navy. He built the first mouse in 1963, with the help of the sketches made by Doug Engelbart while they were working on early computing.

(Q.12) Which organization developed ‘COVID19BWM App’ to track biomedical waste?
1) Central Pollution Control Board
2) Central Board for Biomedical Waste Clearance
3) National Environment Clearance Board
4) None of the above

Ans. :-(1) Central Pollution Control Board

The Supreme Court (SC) has made it mandatory for all municipal corporations and state pollution control boards to use the ‘COVID19BWM App’ to track biomedical waste on a daily basis. This ensures that the waste is collected, transported and sent to a registered common biomedical waste treatment facility. The app was developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in May 2020 following the directions from the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

About CPCB
CPCB functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Chairman- Shri Shiv Das Meena, IAS 

(Q.13) Anil Vij, the home minister of which Indian state launched first of its kind, “Works Management System” portal?
1) Maharashtra
2) Goa
3) Punjab
4) Haryana

Ans. :-(4) Haryana

Haryana’s Urban local bodies and Home Minister Anil Vij launched the first of its kind, “Works Management System”, a web-based, paperless and centralized web portal for the management and monitoring of the development works in the Urban Local Bodies(ULB) in Haryana.

(Q.14) Padma Vibhushan Ebrahim Alkazi who passed away recently is a renowned
1) Stunt Director
2) Dancer
3) Photographer
4) Theatre Director

Ans. :-(4) Theatre Director

The Father of Modern Indian theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi passed away at the age of 94 in Escorts Hospital, New Delhi due to a massive heart attack. He was a theatre director, drama teacher, and the longest-serving director of the National School of Drama(NSD) i.e., from 1962 to 1977. He was credited for revolutionising India theatre. He was born on October 18, 1925 in Pune, Maharashtra. He won the Padma Vibhushan in 2010, Padma Bhushan in 1991, Padma Shri in 1966.

(Q.15) Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar who passed away in August 2020 is the former Chief Minister of which state?
1) Maharashtra
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Kerala

Ans. :-(1) Maharashtra

Senior Congressman and former Maharashtra Chief Minister(CM) Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away at the age of 88 in Pune, Maharashtra. He Was born on 1 September 1931 in Nilanga, Hyderabad state (British India).

About Dr. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
i.He had served as the 10th Chief Minister of Maharashtra for a year between 3rd June 1985 and 6th March 1986. 
ii.He also served as the member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly several times in the constituency of Nilanga.  
iii.He established the Maharashtra Educational Trust in the year 1968.
About Maharashtra: 
Capital – Mumbai
Chief Minister – Uddhav Bal Thackeray
Governor – Bhagat Singh Koshyari