Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 17 Jul 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

17 JUL 2020

(Q.01) In July 2020, Apstar-6D, a high-power broadband communications satellite, has been successfully launched by China by which of the following rockets?

1. Long March 3B rocket
2. Falcon 9
3. Delta IV Heavy
4. Atlas V

Ans. :- (A) Long March 3B rocket

(Q.02) Where is the Ker puja being held in Tripura in July 2020?

1. Neermahal
2. Tripura Sundari Temple
3. Fourteen Gods’ Temple
4. Ujjayanta Palace

Ans. :- (D) Ujjayanta Palace

(Q.03) With which of the following has Odisha Skills Development Authority partnered to train 50,000 unemployed youth during the COVID-19 crisis?

1. edX
2. Coursera
3. Udemy
4. Codecademy

Ans. :- (B) Coursera

(Q.04) DRDO has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping military stores up to how many tonnes weight class from IL 76 aircraft?

1. 05
2. 06
3. 07
4. 08

Ans. :- (C) 07

(Q.05) In July 2020, which of the following has appointed election commissioner Ashok Lavasa as its Vice-President?

1. Asian Development Bank
2. World Bank
3. New Development Bank
4. International Monetary Fund

Ans. :- (A) Asian Development Bank

(Q.06) Google will acquire how much per cent stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 33,737 crore?

1. 6.5
2. 7.1
3. 7.7
4. 8.3

Ans. :- (C) 7.7

(Q.07) Which of the following has published the book titled, If It Bleeds?

1. MTG Learning Media Pvt. Ltd.
2. Pan Macmillan India
3. Hachette India
4. Nature Publishing Group

Ans. :- (C) Hachette India

(Q.08)With which of the following has Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI), Socio-Economic Development Foundation partnered for the #Reimagine Campaign?

1. UNICEF INDIA
2. WHO INDIA
3. UNESCO INDIA
4. UNDP INDIA

Ans. :- (A) UNICEF INDIA

(Q.09) Which of the following has announced Rs 5,000 crore of refinance scheme for banks and financial institutions in July 2020?

1. SEBI
2. NHB
3. NABARD
4. SIDBI

Ans. :- (C) NABARD

(Q.10) In July 2020, Bharti Airtel has announced a strategic alliance with which of the following to bring video conferencing solutions to businesses in India?

1. AT&T Mobility
2. Charter Spectrum
3. Best Buy
4. Verizon

Ans. :- (D) Verizon

(Q.11) Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced how many rupees for the last rites of deceased COVID patient?

1. 10,000
2. 12,000
3. 15,000
4. 18,000

Ans. :- (C) 15,000

(Q.12) Tony Irish has resigned from his position as chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA). Who has been appointed Interim CEO?

1. Rob Lynch
2. Garo H. Armen
3. Kumar Birla
4. Charles Woodburn

Ans. :- (A) Rob Lynch

(Q.13) Who delivered his inaugural address at the Fifth Edition of the Conference on Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies in New Delhi in July 2020?

1. Piyush Goyal
2. Shripad Naik
3. Narendra Modi
4. Nitin Gadkari

Ans. :- (B) Shripad Naikl

(Q.14) Elyes Fakhfakh handed his resignation to the country’s president in July 2020. He was the PM of which country?

1. Algeria
2. Tunisia
3. Libya
4. Lebanon

Ans. :- (B) Tunisia

(Q.15) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of SportsAdda?

1. Shane Warne
2. Brett Lee
3. Matthew Hayden
4. Sachin Tendulkar

Ans. :- (B) Brett Lee