Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 19 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

19 AUG 2020

(Q.01) The Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog in collaboration with which organization has launched ATL AI step-up module for school students?
1) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
2) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
3) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
4) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)

Ans. :-(4) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)

National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) in collaboration with National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) has launched Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Step-up module (ATL AI Step Up Module) through ‘ATL AI Modules’ for school students to empower youngest minds and drive innovations in the country to the next level.

About NASSCOM
President– Debjani Ghosh
Head quarters– New Delhi

About NITI Aayog
CEO– Amitabh Kant
Head quarters– New Delhi

(Q.02) Name the world group which has launched project Nirmanshree for enhancing the women skill towards housing construction sector (project will be implemented in Odisha & Maharashtra)?
1) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
2) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
3) Group of 20 (G20)
4) European Union (EU)

Ans. :-(4) European Union (EU)

European Union has launched project ’Nirmanshree’ for enhancing the women skill towards housing construction sector. This is the first-of-its-kind sustainable housing on a large scale in India with 1-million-euro. The project will be implemented in Beed and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra and the Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts of Odisha. A non-profit organization, Habitat for Humanity India has also join hands with EU for funding this project.

About Habitat for Humanity India
Headquarters – Mumbai,Maharashtra
MD – Rajan Samuel

(Q.03) NITI Aayog has selected which company to help it to modernize IT infra for Aspirational Districts programme?
1) Wipro
2) Infosys
3) Oracle
4) TCS

Ans. :-(3) Oracle

NITI Aayog has engaged Oracle to help it modernize vital IT infrastructure underpinning the Aspirational Districts Programme. A key project of the Indian Government, its purpose is to help improve the quality of life of citizens in 112 of India’s most backward districts, constituting 28 percent of India’s population of nearly 1.4 billion.

(Q.04) The Lok Sabha has started a beginner-level course in which language recently?
1) Spanish
2) French
3) German
4) Mandarin

Ans. :-(2) French

Lok Sabha has started a beginner-level course in French for the officials and staff of the Lok Sabha Secretariat at the Parliament House. As many as 57 officials registered for the course.

(Q.05) ‘Mukti Caravan’ is the campaign of which foundation?
1) Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation
2) Save The Child Foundation
3) Make A Difference Foundation
4) Snehalaya Foundation

Ans. :-(1) Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation

A campaign against child trafficking was launched in Bihar by the foundation of child rights activist and Nobel laureate, Kailash Satyarthi. The foundation claimed that the state was among the worst affected by the migrant crisis when lockdown was first announced. ‘Mukti Caravan’, a campaign. which has been running in various parts of the country for many years, was launched digitally in Bihar over a webinar hosted by Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF).

(Q.06) How much was the amount that was approved as dividend to central government by Reserve Bank of India?
1) Rs 57,128 crore
2) Rs 55,248 crore
3) Rs 78,541 crore
4) Rs 75,142 crore

Ans. :-(1) Rs 57,128 crore

The 584th meeting of the Central Board of Reserve of Board(RBI) under the Chairmanship of Governor Shaktikanta Das approved the transfer of Rs 57,128 crore in surplus as dividend to the Central government for the accounting year 2019-20. The board decided to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.5%.

(Q.07) Who has become the 1st ever national brand ambassador of Aligarh Municipal Corporation?
1) Rohit Raut
2) Sunny Hindustani
3) Adriz Ghosh
4) Shahzan Mujeeb

Ans. :-(4) Shahzan Mujeeb

Indian Idol Season11 Finalist and Oscar Nominated Playback Singer Shahzan Mujeeb became First Ever National Brand Ambassador of Aligarh Municipal Corporation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Campaign at National and International level. He is also a Music Composer and Music Director. His film Gera won the National Award for Best Gujarati Film.

(Q.08) Which institute along with ISRO developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures named “Space Bricks” on the surface of the moon?
1) Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bengaluru
2) Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
3) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
4) Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Ans. :- (2) Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru

Team of researchers of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, Karnataka and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures named “Space Bricks” on the surface of the moon. The process uses the lunar soil, bacteria and guar beans to make the space brick. The process uses the Urea – sourced from human urine and lunar soil as the raw materials for the construction on the lunar surface which reduces the overall expenditure.

About Indian Institute of Science (IISc):
Director– Govindan Rangarajan
Location– Bengaluru, Karnataka
About Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO):
Chairman– Kailasavadivoo Sivan
Headquarters– Bengaluru, Karnataka

(Q.09) National Stock Exchange of India and which institute have jointly developed and launched Platform for Investor Education (PIE)?
1) Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2) Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
3) Indian Institute of Management Indore
4) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Ans. :-(4) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Investor Protection Fund Trust (NSE IPFT) and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) have jointly developed and launched Platform for Investor Education (PIE), an online investor education resource centre. The PIE was launched in a virtual meet attended by Mr. Nagendraa Parakh, Executive Director of SEBI, Mr. Vikram Limaye MD & CEO of NSE and Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director of IIM Bangalore.

(Q.10) ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 has captured images of the Moon by Terrain Mapping Camera – 2 (TMC-2). One of the moon’s craters was named after whom?
1) APJ Abdul Kalam
2) Madhavan Chandradathan
3) K. Radhakrishnan
4) Vikram Sarabhai

Ans. :-(4) Vikram Sarabhai

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that Chandrayaan-2 has captured images of the Moon by Terrain Mapping Camera – 2 (TMC-2) and named one of the craters as ‘Sarabhai Crater’ after Indian Astrophysicist Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai who is regarded as the Father of Indian Space program so as to celebrate his birth centenary. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai’s 100th birth century was observed on 12th of August, 2020.

(Q.11) Who authored the book titled “A Bend in Time: Writings by Children on the Covid-19 pandemic”?
1) Bijal Vachharajani
2) Pushan Mahapatra
3) Devesh Srivastava
4) Rudyard Kipling

Ans. :-(1) Bijal Vachharajani

A book titled “A Bend in Time: Writings by Children on the COVID 19 Pandemic” was released in July 2020, the introduction of which is written by award-winning children’s author Bijal Vachharajani. The book is published by Talking Cub (children’s imprint of Speaking Tiger). Bijal Vachharajani is the winner of the AutHer Children’s Book Award 2020 and also named in the Parag Honour List 2020 of TATA Groups.

(Q.12) Find the organisation which launched “Ek India Team India” campaign on the occasion of India’s Independence day 2020?
1) Athletics Federation of India
2) Indian Olympic Association
3) Equestrian Federation of India
4) Board of Control for Cricket in India

Ans. :-(2) Indian Olympic Association

On the occasion of 74th Independence Day the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) launched the digital campaign “Ek India Team India” as a part of the adaptation of the new identity and logo of IOA, marking its 100 years of participation in Olympic games.

(Q.13) Which edition of Independence Day of India was celebrated on August 15, 2020?
1) 71st
2) 73rd
3) 75th
4) 74th

Ans. :-(4) 74th

Indians all around the world celebrate the 74th Independence Day on 15th August 2020, to mark the independence of India from rule of British Raj on 15th August 1947. This day is celebrated to remember the sacrifice of the freedom fighters and to pay tribute to the personnels of the Armed forces, paramilitary and police forces for ensuring national safety. Narendra Modi, The Prime Minister of India, addresses the nations following the flag hoisting ceremony at the ramparts of Red Fort in Delhi.

(Q.14) Name the organization which organized the 1st of its kind online patriotic film festival recently?
1) National Film Development Corporation
2) National Film Production Corporation
3) Indian Film Production Corporation
4) None of the Above

Ans. :-(1) National Film Development Corporation

The National Film Development Corporation organised the first of its kind online patriotic film festival which began on 7th August 2020 and runs till 21st August 2020. The film festival showcases the high quality independence day themed patriotic films on the website: www.cinemasofindia.com. The movie Gandhi by Sir Richard Attenborough is made accessible for the people with vision and hearing impairment.

(Q.15) Name the indigenisation portal of Department of Defence Production (DDP) which was launched by Defence minister Rajnath Singh recently.
1) SAMADHAN
2) PARIVESH
3) SRIJAN
4) SAMRATH

Ans. :-(3) SRIJAN

On the final day of Atma Nirbhar Week celebration between August 7-14, 2020 of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and to boost Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (self-reliant India movement), Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually launched Department of Defence Production (DDP) portal SRIJAN as a part of “opportunities for Make in India in Defence”. This portal provides information about defence equipment and items which are being imported currently or are going to be imported by the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)/Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)/ Service Headquarters (SHQs) so that they can be taken up for indigenisation by Indian companies that can design, develop and manufacture as per their capability or through joint venture with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).