Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 18 Jun 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

18 JUN 2020

(Q.01) In June 2020, Grant Shapps has announced the creation of the Jet Zero Council. He is the Transport Secretary of which country?

1. USA
2. UK
3. Poland
4. Germany

Ans. :- (B) UK

(Q.02) Kathy Luders has been promoted to become the 1st female head of human spaceflight. She has been selected to lead Human Exploration & Operations Mission Directorate of which of the following organisations?

1. NASA
2. SpaceX
3. JAXA
4. Roscosmos

Ans. :- (A) NASA

(Q.03) In June 2020, Santosh Jha has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?

1. Belgium
2. Germany
3. France
4. Denmark

Ans. :- (A) Belgium

(Q.04) In June 2020, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched ‘e-Office’ in over how many GST and customs offices?

1. 200
2. 300
3. 400
4. 500

Ans. :- (D) 500

(Q.05) In June 2020, which of the following has partnered with Zomato to deliver fruits and vegetables to customers’ doorstep in select locations in Delhi NCR?

1. Minute Maid
2. Paper Boat
3. Patanjali
4. Safal

Ans. :- (D) Safal

(Q.06) In June 2020, the CM of which state laid the foundation stone for the construction of a Rs 220 crore airport project in Shivamogga?

1. Kerala
2. Karnataka
3. Maharashtra
4. Telangana

Ans. :- (B) Karnataka

(Q.07) Who has been nominated for the Khel Ratna by the state government of Assam in June 2020?

1. Dutee Chand
2. Hima Das
3. P.V. Sindhu
4. Dipa Karmakar

Ans. :- (B) Hima Das

(Q.08) Which of the following days is observed on June 17?

1. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
2. World Cancer Day
3. World Poetry Day
4. World Autism Awareness Day

Ans. :- (A) World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

(Q.09) About 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a face-off with soldiers of which country near the Pagong Lake in June 2020?

1. Pakistan
2. China
3. Nepal
4. Bhutan

Ans. :- (B) China

(Q.10) The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has rolled out a unique project to produce Neera and Palmgur in which of the following districts of Maharashtra?

1. Nagpur
2. Nashik
3. Palghar
4. Pune

Ans. :- (C) Palghar

(Q.11) Which of the following has won the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Award, one of the most coveted environmental awards in the world for the year 2020?

1. Devamitra foundation
2. Deccan development Society
3. Gunjan foundation
4. Foundation for Krishna Kala & Education Society

Ans. :- (B) Deccan Development Society

(Q.12) In June 2020, in which state, a special commission has been set up for the employment generation and safeguarding the interests of workers?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh

Ans. :- (A) Uttar Pradesh

(Q.13) The researchers of which of the following institutes have developed an Artificial Intelligence-powered COVID-19 test?

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

Ans. :- (D) IIT Hyderabad

(Q.14) Which of the following organisations has approved an additional $750 million loan to strengthen India’s COVID-19 response?

1. World Bank
2. AIIB
3. NDB
4. IMF

Ans. :- (B) AIIB

(Q.15) Which of the following has announced the appointment of Vinit Teredesai as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in June 2020?

1. Wipro
2. IBM
3. Larsen and Toubro
4. Mindtree

Ans. :- (D) Mindtree