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

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

19 JUL 2020

(Q.01) The newly elected members of Rajya Sabha will be administered oath or affirmation on which date?

1. 18 July
2. 20 July
3. 22 July
4. 24 July

Ans. :- (C) 22 July

(Q.02) The Ongole Sub-Division Office of which of the following has bagged the WATER HEROES AWARD, from Ministry of Jal Shakti?

1. ​Southern Railway
2. East Coast Railway
3. Central Railway
4. ​South Central Railway

Ans. :- (D) South Central Railway

(Q.03) Which of the following companies of Surat has/have developed a high-quality ventilator at a low cost, under Make in India, in July 2020?

1. DRC Techno
2. InnovSeed
3. Infusion Infotech
4. Both A and B

Ans. :- (D) Both A and B

(Q.04) In July 2020, Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has signed a contract to construct autonomous electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS of which country?

1. Finland
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. Denmark

Ans. :- (B) Norway

(Q.05) In July 2020, SBI Cards and Payment Services has named Ashwini Kumar Tewari as its new Managing Director and chief executive officer. Whom has he replaced?

1. Rahul Kumar
2. Hritik Raj
3. Hardayal Prasad
4. Sarthak Saxena

Ans. :- (C) Hardayal Prasad

(Q.06) Which of the following has decided to start an employees’ welfare scheme in the name of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley?

1. Rajya Sabha Secretariat
2. NITI Aayog
3. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
4. Lok Sabha Secretariat

Ans. :- (A) Rajya Sabha Secretariat

(Q.07) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a commission that includes two Indian-origin commissioners: Samir Shah and Ajay Kakkar. Who is the head of the commission?

1. Howard S. Becker
2. David Gillborn
3. Paul Willis
4. Tony Sewell

Ans. :- (D) Tony Sewell

(Q.08) Hindustan Construction Company’s joint venture with Dilip Buildcon has received a Rs 1,900 crore NHAI contract for the design and construction of a 22-km road to link which of the following states?

1. Punjab and Haryana
2. Jharkhand and Bihar
3. Gujarat and Rajasthan
4. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh

Ans. :- (B) Jharkhand and Bihar

(Q.09) India has signed bilateral agreements with France and the US. American carrier United Airlines will be flying how many flights between India and the US from July 17 to July 31, 2020?

1. 12
2. 14
3. 16
4. 18

Ans. :- (D) 18

(Q.10) Where did Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurate a five-day orientation programme for 5th batch of MBA and 1st batch of a PhD programme in July 2020?

1. IIM Jammu
2. IIM Amritsar
3. IIM Ranchi
4. IIM Sirmaur

Ans. :- (A) IIM Jammu

(Q.11) On the occasion of Harela festival in Uttarakhand, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated ‘Smriti Van’ in which district?

1. Tehri Garhwal
2. Dehradun
3. Uttarkashi
4. Haridwar

Ans. :- (B) Dehradun

(Q.12) With which of the following will NTPC jointly explore business opportunities in India?

1. Gail India
2. Coal India
3. NIIF
4. AAI

Ans. :- (C) NIIF

(Q.13) International Nelson Mandela Day is marked on July 18 every year. In which year did the United Nations General Assembly officially declare this day?

1. 2003
2. 2005
3. 2007
4. 2009

Ans. :- (D) 2009

(Q.14) Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of which country?

1. Gambia
2. Senegal
3. Mali
4. Gabon

Ans. :- (D) Gabon

(Q.15) Which state has decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’?

1. Uttarakhand
2. Punjab
3. Bihar
4. Haryana

Ans. :- (A) Uttarakhand