Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 16 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

16 AUG 2020

(Q.01) India extends assistance of USD 1 Million to Antigua and Barbuda for COVID-19 response. What is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda?
1) Basseterre
2) Maseru
3) Bridgetown
4) Saint John’s

Ans. :-(4) Saint John’s

As a part of India’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, India extended an assistance of 1 million USD to the government of Antigua and Barbuda to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic and to improve their health infrastructure and capacity.

About Antigua and Barbuda:
Governor General– Sir Rodney Williams
Prime Minister– Gaston Browne
Capital– Saint John’s
Currency– East Caribbean dollar

(Q.02) Who heads the three-judge bench of Supreme Court which passed judgement that daughters have equal birthright to inherit property with retrospective effect?
1) Justice Dipak Misra
2) Justice Arun Mishra
3) Justice Vineet Saran
4) Justice Indu Malhotra

Ans. :-(2) Justice Arun Mishra

Gorumara NP In accordance with the landmark judgment passed by three-judge Bench of Supreme Court (SC) headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprised of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and MukeshkumarRasikbhai Shah, as per the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, the daughters will have equal inheritance rights as of sons in the properties of fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers right from the codification of the law in 1956 i.e. it would have retrospective effect.

(Q.03) The Moira bananas, HarmalChillies&Khaje of which state has got GI tag recently?
1) Assam
2) Maharashtra
3) Goa
4) Gujarat

Ans. :-(3) Goa

The Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) granted Geographical Indications(GI) to Goa’s HarmalChillies which are grown only in Harmal village and adjacent areas of Pernem taluka(specifically in the coastal village of Arambol), Moira bananas, a unique banana grown in Moira village of Bardez taluka &Bicholim Taluka and Khaje, the traditional state sweet. Khaje got a GI tag under foodstuffs falling in Class-30 and Moira Banana under Class-31. 

About Goa:
National Park– Mollem National Park
Airport– Goa International Airport, also called Dabolim Airport.

(Q.04) Which state cabinet has approved a financial bid for the implementation of Gangadhar Meher lift canal system?
1) Jharkhand
2) Odisha
3) Bihar
4) None of the Above

Ans. :-(2) Odisha

On August 12, 2020, the Odisha cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved four mega drinking water projects in its Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Gajapati and Cuttack districts worth Rs 800.27 crore. These projects will provide drinking water to 6.07 lakh additional population in 911 villages in these districts. It also approved the financial bid worth Rs 1138.63 crore for implementation of the GangadharMeher Lift Canal System, an ambitious project that aims to provide assured irrigation to around 25,600 hectares of chronically drought-hit areas in Bijepur areas in Bargarh district.

(Q.05) Which state’s cabinet has approved a proposal which will enhance the penalty for violators of the COVID-19 regulations?
1) Jharkhand
2) Odisha
3) Bihar
4) None of the Above

Ans. :-(2) Odisha

State Cabinet of Odisha approved a proposal which will enhance the penalty for violators of the COVID-19 regulations. The State Cabinet has approved the proposals to effect necessary amendments in the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, in its application to the state of Odisha, by passing an Ordinance.

About Odisha:
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal
Capital – Bhubaneswar
UNESCO Heritage Sites in Odisha – Bhitarkanika Conservation Area, Sun Temple (Konark), Chilika Lake, Ekamra Kshetra.

(Q.06) Which state government planned to launch country’s first electric vehicle park?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Uttarakhand
4) Odisha

Ans. :-(1) Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is planning to set up a park exclusively for the electric vehicle production eco-system. This will be the country’s first electric vehicle park. The state is targeting around Rs 50,000 crore investment in the EV segment and announced a series of incentives to attract investments in the EV space.

(Q.07) The World Organ Donation Day was observed annually on _________.
1) August 12
2) August 15
3) August 14
4) August 13

Ans. :-(4) August 13

World Organ Donation Day is observed annually on August 13 to motivate people to donate organs after death and to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India launched the 6th World and 1st ever Indian Organ Donation Day and Organ Donation Congress in 2010 in New Delhi.

(Q.08) When was World Left-Handers-Day observed every year on?
1) August 15
2) August 13
3) August 16
4) August 14

Ans. :- (2) August 13

The World Left-Handers-Day is observed every year on August 13 to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of Southpaws. Around 10 percent of the people worldwide are left-handed.

(Q.09) Who launched “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest” platform of Income tax department?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman
2) Nitin Gadkari
3) Anurag Singh Thakur
4) Narendra Modi

Ans. :-(4) Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a platform for “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest” via video conferencing that provides faceless assessment and appeal and taxpayers’ charter, as a part of direct tax reforms. While the faceless assessment and taxpayers’ charter would be implemented from August 13 itself but the faceless appeal system would be available from September 25, 2020 i.e. on the birth anniversary of Deendayal Upadhyaya.

(Q.10) Name the app which has won “AtmaNirbhar App Innovation Challenge” in social category.
1) Teen Patti
2) Goibibo
3) Ludo
4) Chingari

Ans. :-(4) Chingari

Centre has announced 24 winners in the eight categories of “AatmaNirbhar App Innovation Challenge”,under this Challenge, Chingari emerged as a winner of ‘social’ category and Koo, MaymyIndiamove, Asksarkar, myitreturn are some of the other apps that won the challenge, across eight categories.

(Q.11) Name the organization which has developed a microwave device named ‘Atulya’ that can disinfect any premises in just 30 seconds.
1) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT)
2) Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE)
3) Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)
4) Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)

Ans. :-(1) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT)

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari has unveiled a microwave device named ‘Atulya’ that can disinfect any premises in just 30 seconds, disintegrating COVID-19 virus in Nagpur, Maharashtra and is developed by the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune.

(Q.12) The Telangana government has launched Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Innovation Programme (AI4AI) in collaboration with Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) and which organization?
1) International LabourOrganisation- India
2) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – India
3) World Economic Forum – India
4) International Monetary Fund – India

Ans. :-(3) World Economic Forum – India

The Government of Telangana has launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Agricultural Innovation Programme (AI4AI) in collaboration with Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) & World Economic Forum (WEF) – India. Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao launched the AI4AI program virtually on 12th August, 2020.

About Telangana:
Chief Minister – K Chandrashekar Rao
Governor – Tamilisai Soundararajan
Capital – Hyderabad
International Airport – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

(Q.13) Which bank has partnered with Fiserv to Support Launch of their 1st Independent Credit Card?
1) IndusInd Bank
2) Federal Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) UCO Bank

Ans. :-(2) Federal Bank

Federal Bank has partnered with Fiserv, Inc. to enable the digitization of its end-to-end card issuance and processing cycle to support the launch of the Federal Bank credit card, their 1st Independent Credit Card. The Federal bank will also outsource associated operational processes to Fiserv.

About Federal Bank
Headquarters– Aluva, Kerala
MD & CEO– Shyam Srinivasan
Tagline – Your Perfect Banking Partner

(Q.14) The RBI has mandated urban co-operative banks (UCBs) with assets of ______ or above as on March 31, 2020 to implement system-based asset classification from 30 June 2021.
1) Rs 2,000 crore
2) Rs 2,500 crore
3) Rs 1,000 crore
4) Rs 1,500 crore

Ans. :-(1) Rs 2,000 crore

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated the urban co-operative banks (UCBs) with assets of Rs 2,000 crore or above as on March 31, 2020 to implement system-based asset classification from 30 June 2021. For UCBs having total assets of Rs 1000 crore or above but less than Rs 2000 crore as on March 31, 2020 and have self-assessed under Level III or Level IV on “Comprehensive Cyber Security Framework for Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (UCBs) – A Graded Approach” are mandated to implement it from September 30, 2021.

About Reserve Bank of India (RBI):
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Formation– 1 April 1935
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
Deputy Governors– 4 (Bibhu Prasad Kanungo, Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, one is yet to be appointed).

(Q.15) Goa government has signed tripartite agreement with GIZ India and Siemens limited for vocational education and training in which language?
1) English
2) Spanish
3) German
4) Korean

Ans. :-(3) German

Government of Goa signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Limited and Deutsche GesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ) India to provide world class German dual vocational education and training(VET) in Goa’s Industrial Training Institutes(ITIs). This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the state government, industry and an international development for skill training in Goa.

About Goa:
Chief Minister-  Pramod Sawant
UNESCO site– Churches and Convents of Goa
Wildlife Sanctuaries– Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and Mollem National Park
About Siemens Limited, India:
Managing Director & CEO– Sunil Mathur
Head Office– Mumbai, Maharashtra