Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 21 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

21 AUG 2020

(Q.01) Find the organisation which has partnered with Sports Authority of India and jointly launched E-Pathshala, a web platform?
1) Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI)
2) All India Football Federation(AIFF)
3) National Rifle Association of India(NRAI)
4) Archery Association of India (AAI)

Ans. :-(2) All India Football Federation(AIFF)

On 15th August 2020, on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, The All India Football Federation(AIFF) and the Sports Authority of India(SAI), jointly launched the E-Pathshala, a web platform to recognise creativity of the children and to develop their interest in football.

About AIFF:
President– Praful Patel
Headquarters– New Delhi
About Sports Authority of India(SAI):
Director General– Sandip Pradhan
Executive Director– Anjan Kumar Mishra
Head Office– Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi

(Q.02) Who authored the book named “The Beauty of Living Twice”?
1) Jennifer Lawrence
2) Sharon Stone
3) Gal Gadot
4) Angelina Jolie

Ans. :-(2) Sharon Stone

Hollywood Actor Sharon Stone announced the release of her Memoir “The Beauty of Living Twice” in March 2021. She unveiled the cover of the book on Twitter.The book is set to be published by Alfred A Knopf, and is set to release both in hardcover and ebook.

(Q.03) Name the person who claims the record number of podium finishes in F1 history.
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Valtteri Bottas
3) Sebastian Vettel
4) Max Verstappen

Ans. :-(1) Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton claimed his 156th Podium with a victory in Spanish Grand Prix. It is the Fourth race of the season at the Circuit de barcelona-Catalunya, Spain. Lewis Hamilton now holds the record for most podium finishes in F1 history surpassing Former F1-Great Michael Schumacher’s record.

(Q.04) Who heads the 5-member committee formed by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau for the investigation of Kozhikode plane crash?
1) YS Dahiya
2) Ved Prakash
3) Mukul Bharadwaj
4) SS Chahar

Ans. :-(4) SS Chahar

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau(AAIB) formed a 5-member panel headed Captain S SChahar to investigate the circumstances of the Air India Express Dubai-Calicut flight IX 1344Crash at the Kozhikode airport, Kerala on 7th August 2020. The 5-member team will probe and determine the cause and contributory factors that led to the accident. The team will also make recommendations to avoid similar accidents in the future. Captain S SChahar, the in charge of the investigation will submit his reports within next 5 months.

(Q.05) Under which article of constitution the president of India gives nod for renaming Ministry of Human Resource Development to Ministry of Education?
1) Article 72
2) Article 83
3) Article 96
4) Article 77

Ans. :-(4) Article 77

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, President Ram NathKovind amended the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 by Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and Fifty Sixth Amendment Rules, 2020, thereby, changing the name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as Ministry of Education. This renaming of ministry was among the key recommendations of the draft new National Education Policy (NEP), which was also cleared by the Union Cabinet in July 2020.

(Q.06) Name the e-newsletter on health and nutrition which was released by Tribal Affairs ministry.
1) SWASTH
2) PRAKRIT
3) ALEKH
4) SURAKSH

Ans. :-(3) ALEKH

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda inaugurated the first of its kind e-portal “Swasthya”, a tribal health and nutrition portal and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) also launched e-newsletter on health and nutrition ALEKH and opening of National Overseas Portal and National Tribal Fellowship Portal.Renuka Singh Saruta, MoS for Tribal Affairs released “ALEKH”, the quarterly e-newsletter.

About Ministry of Tribal Affairs:
Union Minister– Arjun Munda
Minister of State– Renuka Singh Saruta

(Q.07) The two fly-overs of which city of Gujarat was named after Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj?
1) Ahmedabad
2) Surat
3) Vadodara
4) Gandhinagar

Ans. :-(1) Ahmedabad

Chairman of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) Standing Committee, Amul Bhatt announced that in Gujarat two flyover bridges of Ahmedabad city will be named after late ArunJaitley and SushmaSwaraj. The flyover bridge at Income Tax circle, Ahmedabad will be named as ArunJaitley Flyover. The flyover at the Anjali cross road will be named Sushma Swaraj Bridge.

About Gujarat:
Chief Minister– Vijay Rupani
Governor– Acharya Devvrat
Capital- Gandhinagar

(Q.08) Jharkhand government has introduced the new state emblem recently. What is the state animal of Jharkhand?
1) Great Hornbill
2) Great Indian Bustard
3) Indian roller
4) Indian Elephant

Ans. :- (4) Indian Elephant

Draupadi Murmu, governor of Jharkhand and Hemant Soren Chief Minister of Jharkhand introduced the New State emblem at the Aryabhatta Auditorium, Ranchi. The Logo came into effect from 15th August 2020. The new circle shaped emblem incorporates and represents the progress of the state along with the traditions, cultural heritage and flora and fauna of the state. The logo represents reflects the real spirit of the state.The inner circle exhibits the motifs of dance representing the cultural heritage, tradition, musical instruments, folklore and dance of the state.The second ring in the logo depicts white elephants, which symbolizes the natural wealth and prosperity of the state. The Indian elephant is also Jharkhand’s state animal.The third ring showcases state flower Palash, reflecting the beauty of Jharkhand. Besides, the red colour in the flower is also a symbol of revolution, which reflects the struggle of people of the state.

National Parks in Jharkhand:Betla National Park,Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary,Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary,Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary,Singhbhum Elephant Reserve.

(Q.09) Which aircraft of Indian Air Force flied to Lebanon with 58 MT of emergency humanitarian aid recently?
1) IAF A12
2) IAF D19
3) IAF C17
4) IAF B14

Ans. :-(3) IAF C17

Indian Air Force (IAF)’s C17 plane flies to Lebanon with 58 MT of emergency humanitarian aid including medical, food supplies. One of the Indian Air Force Aircraft C17 has taken off with 58 MT of emergency humanitarian aid, including crucial medical and food supplies, to in the aftermath of the tragic blast on the 4th of this month.

(Q.10) Indian Coast Guard has deputed a 10-member specialist pollution response team to which country to contain an oil spill from MV Wakashio on its South-Eastern coastline.
1) Mauritius
2) Bangladesh
3) Maldives
4) Sri Lanka

Ans. :-(1) Mauritius

The Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Defence, Indian Coast Guard has deputed a 10-member specialist pollution response team along with Pollution Response equipment to Mauritius for supplementing ongoing efforts to contain an oil spill from bulk carrier MV Wakashio on its South-Eastern coastline. The assistance is in line with the Prime Minister of India vision “SAGAR” – Security and growth for all in the Region and also to the commitment for shared responsibility and cooperation in the Indian Ocean between India and Mauritius during his visit in March 2016.

(Q.11) The central government has set the target to achieve 10% bio-ethanol blending of petrol by which year?
1) 2025
2) 2024
3) 2021
4) 2022

Ans. :-(4) 2022

The government has set targets of 10% bio-ethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20% by 2030 under the Ethanol Blended Programme (EBP). The EBP was launched in line with the National Biofuels Policy, 2018.Currently, the bioethanol blending in petrol stands at 5%.India celebrated World Biofuel Day on 10th August 2020 with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

(Q.12) Under Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0 the finance ministry increased the maximum limit for purchase of AA/AA- bonds and Commercial Papers by Public Sector Banks from 25% to __________.
1) 35%
2) 50%
3) 40%
4) 30%

Ans. :-(2) 50%

Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0 which was launched on May 20, 2020 as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan has been extended by three months i.e. till November 11, 2020 in order to widen the coverage to include a larger number of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), housing finance companies (HFCs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) With regard to portfolio level, the maximum headroom permissible for purchase of bonds and CPs (Commercial paper), rated AA/AA-, by PSBs under the Scheme is also extended to 50% from the earlier 25% (i.e. Rs 11,250 crore).

(Q.13) Which two countries have agreed the historic peace agreement namely ‘Abraham Accord’?
1) Israel & UAE
2) Iraq & Kuwait
3) Iran & Iraq
4) UAE & Iran

Ans. :-(1) Israel & UAE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, have agreed for the Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement, or the Abraham Accord to establish full diplomatic ties. In this regard, Israeli will halt further annexation of Palestinian lands. This announcement was made by the United States (US) President Donald John Trump, who acted as mediator of this agreement. With this, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first Gulf Arab state and only the third Arab nation after Egypt and Jordan to have active diplomatic ties to Israel.

About Israel:
Capital– Jerusalem
Currency– Israeli Shekel
About United Arab Emirates (UAE):
Capital– Abu Dhabi
Currency– United Arab Emirates dirham

(Q.14) Muthoot Finance has partnered with which insurance company to offer COVID-19 insurance cover against gold loan?
1) Reliance General Insurance Company
2) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
3) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company
4) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company

Ans. :-(3) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company

Muthoot Finance has partnered with Kotak Mahindra General Insurance to offer COVID-19 insurance cover of up to Rs 1 lakh under the initiative Muthoot Finance Ayush Gold Loan. The cover will be available only for the customers who avail gold loan from Muthoot Finance under the Muthoot Super Loan(MSL) scheme.

About Muthoot Finance:
Head Office- Kochi, Kerala
Chairman– M.G. George Muthoot
Managing Director– George Alexander Muthoot
About Kotak Mahindra General Insurance:
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer– Mahesh Balasubramanian

(Q.15) Which state government has tied up with NPCI and Canara bank to launch digital payment services through UPI in villages and gram panchayats?
1) Karnataka
2) Telangana
3) Maharashtra
4) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. :-(4) Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the digital payment services through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in 15, 004 village and ward secretariats through video conference.The Government of Andhra Pradesh has entered into a tie-up with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) and Canara Bank for this digitalisation process.

About Andhra Pradesh:
Capital – Amaravathi
Chief Minister – Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor – Biswabhusan Harichandan