Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 22 Aug 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

22 AUG 2020

(Q.01) Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the Director-General of which central armed police force?
1) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
2) Border Security Force (BSF)
3) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
4) National Security Guard (NSG)

Ans. :-(2) Border Security Force (BSF)

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat cadre IPS officer of 1984 batch as the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), along with the Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) till 31st July 2021– the date of his superannuation.

About Border Security Force(BSF):
Director General– Rakesh Asthana
Headquarters– New Delhi

(Q.02) Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor of Goa. Who has been appointed as the new governor of Meghalaya?
1) Satya Pal Malik
2) Jagdish Mukhi
3) B. D. Mishra
4) Phagu Chauhan

Ans. :-(1) Satya Pal Malik

Ram NathKovind, President of India appointed Satya Pal Malik, Goa Governor as the Governor of Meghalaya. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor of Goa. Satya Pal Malik replaced Tathagata Roy who completed his 5-year term by serving as governor of Tripura for 3 years and remaining in Meghalaya. The appointments will be effective from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.

About Goa:
Capital– Panaji
Bird Sanctuary– Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
About Meghalaya:
National Park– Balphakram National Park, Nokrek National Park
Chief Minister– Conrad Kongkal(K) Sangma

(Q.03) Who has been appointed as the MD and head of national distribution of DBS Bank India Ltd?
1) Preeti Priya
2) Rajesh Prabhu
3) Shantanu Mitra
4) Prashant Joshi

Ans. :-(4) Prashant Joshi

DBS Bank India Ltd has appointed Prashant Joshi as Managing Director(MD) and Head of National Distribution. He will report to Surojit Shome, Managing Director and CEO of DBS Bank India Limited.

About DBS Bank India Limited:
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD and CEO– Surojit Shome 

(Q.04) Name the Indian cricketer who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘Oakley’
1) Virat Kohli
2) Rohit Sharma
3) Suresh Raina
4) Jasprit Bumrah

Ans. :-(2) Rohit Sharma

Indian Limited-overs Team Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Sports eyewear brand, Oakley for a period of two years in India.

i.With this partnership, Rohit Sharma will sport Oakley Sports eyewear on and off the pitch.
ii.He has  joined the likes of  Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and model Milind Soman who have endorsed the brand in the past
iii.Ben Goss, Oakley global brand director announced the appointment of Rohit  Sharma as Brand Ambassador through a press statement.

(Q.05) Anil Mukim has got 6-month extension as the chief secretary of which state?
1) West Bengal
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Odisha
4) Gujarat

Ans. :-(4) Gujarat

The Central government has approved the proposal of the Gujarat Govt to extend the tenure of 29th Gujarat Chief Secretary, Anil Mukim for 6 months(i.e., from September 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021) in view of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. He was due to superannuate on August 31, 2020.He was appointed as Chief Secretary of Gujarat in November 2019, succeeding JN Singh, who retired in November 2019. N Singh had also been granted a 6-month extension.

(Q.06) Who ranked top in Forbes’ list of highest paid actors for the year 2020 (Akshay Kumar ranked 6th)?
1) Ryan Reynolds
2) Vin Diesel
3) Dwayne Johnson
4) Will Smith

Ans. :-(3) Dwayne Johnson

As per the Forbes’ list of highest paid actors for the year 2020, Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar ranked 6th with his estimated earnings of USD 48.5 million and is the only Indian features on the list comprising top 10 actors. The list is topped by Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson for the consecutive second time, with an estimated net worth of USD 87.5 million followed by Ryan Reynolds(USD 71.5 million) and Mark Wahlberg(USD 58 million).

(Q.07) Who among the following has been honored with Tamil Nadu chief minister’s special award on the 74th Independence Day celebration?
1) Soumya Swaminathan
2) Gita Gopinath
3) Sundar Pichai
4) KV Kamath

Ans. :-(1) Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation(WHO) has received Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s(CM’s) special award on the 74th Independence Day celebration at Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in recognition for her advisory role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the state,while the Chief Minister’s Best Practices award was bagged by the Department of Treasuries.

(Q.08) What is India’s rank based on the number of organic farmers (9th in terms of area under organic farming)?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Ans. :- (1) 1

In accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), India ranked first in number of organic farmers and 9th in terms of area under organic farming. Notably, Sikkim was the first state in the world to become completely organic and other states including Tripura and Uttarakhand have set targets to be on the same line.

(Q.09) Which company has bagged the 13th edition IPL sponsorship rights which is going to be held in UAE (Sept – Nov 2020)?
1) Byju’s
2) Unacademy
3) Tata Sons
4) Dream11

Ans. :-(4) Dream11

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has awarded the title sponsorship rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to fantasy cricket league platform Dream11 with an average bid of Rs 234 crore per year(222 crores for the first year, Rs 240 crore & 240 crore for 2nd & 3rd year respectively) after Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo exit from Sponsorship.IPL 2020 is to be held in UAE(United Arab Emirates) from September 19 to November 10, 2020.

(Q.10) Russell Kirsch who passed away in 2020 is the inventor of which among the following?
1) Lens
2) Graphics
3) Pixel
4) Tripod

Ans. :-(3) Pixel

Russel A. Kirsch, the computer scientist credited with inventing pixel passed away at the age of 91 at his home in Portland, Oregon, United States. Pixels, the digital dots used to display photos; video and computer screens were invented by Russell Kirsch in 1957.He scanned the world’s first digital photograph.

(Q.11) What is the theme for “India Healthcare Week” which was observed between 17th – 21st August 2020?
1) “Redefining Healthcare Ecosystem”
2) “Healthcare for better Future”
3) “Help to improve Healthcare”
4) “Healthcare for Future”

Ans. :-(1) “Redefining Healthcare Ecosystem”

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare; Science & Technology and Earth Sciences virtually addressed the inaugural session of the two-day long CII Public Health Conference, where he inaugurated “India Healthcare Week” with the theme “Redefining Healthcare Ecosystem” from 17th – 21st August 2020. The week has been initiated by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy).

(Q.12) Who has launched the VedKrishi.com an online farm to fork service promoted by farmers?
1) Nitin Gadkari
2) Harsh Vardhan
3) Narendra Singh Tomar
4) MahendraNath Pandey

Ans. :-(1) Nitin Gadkari

Nitin JairamGadkari, Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) launched VedKrishi.com, an Online Farm to Fork Service, over a virtual platform. The portal is promoted by the farmers for selling toxic free farm produce. The platform was set up by the VedKrishi Farmer Producer Company, Nagpur based farmer producer Company.

About Ministry of MSME:
Union Minister– Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Minister of State– Pratap Chandra Sarangi

(Q.13) Angela Buxton who passed away recently is associated with which sport?
1) Hockey
2) Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Cricket

Ans. :-(2) Tennis

Angela Buxton, the former British tennis player and two-time Grand Slam Doubles champion and Equal Rights Pioneer, died at the age of 85. Angela Buxton was the doubles partner of Althea Gibson, who was the first Black person to win a major title in 1956. Angela Buxton & Althea Gibson together won the doubles titles at French Open and Wimbledon in 1956. Buxton also reached the singles final at Wimbledon that year but lost in the finals to American Shirley Fry.

(Q.14) Cricketer Laura Alexandra Marsh who announced retirement recently played for which national team?
1) New Zealand
2) Ireland
3) Australia
4) England

Ans. :-(4) England

England Spinner Laura Alexandra Marsh announced her retirement from all forms of Cricket. In December 2019, she announced retirement from International Cricket, and now has retired from Domestic Career as well.

(Q.15) United Nations’ World Humanitarian Day (WHD) and also World Photography Day is observed annually on August 19. Since which year United Nations’ World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed annually on August 19?
1) 2000
2) 2009
3) 2005
4) 2011

Ans. :-(9) 2009

United Nations’ World Humanitarian Day (WHD)

United Nations(UN) World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is annually observed on 19th August to pay tribute to honour all humanitarian workers and United Nations and associated personnel who dedicated their lives to help the people in extreme circumstances around the world and lost their lives in the cause of duty. The First WHD was observed on 19th August 2009. The 19th August 2020 marks the 11th World Humanitarian Day. The date 19th August was chosen in memory of the 19th August 2003 bombing in Canal Hotel, Baghdad, Iraq which killed 22 people including Sergio Vieira de Mello, Chief Humanitarian in Iraq.

World Photography Day

The World Photography Day also known as World Photo Day is observed annually on 19th August with an aim to inspire photographers across the globe to share a single photo with a purpose of sharing their world to the world. The day celebrates the arts, crafts, science and history of Photography. The first official World Photo Day was marked on 19th August 2010 when the first global online gallery was hosted with around 270 photographers who shared their photographs. The French Government purchased the patent and announced the invention of the Daguerreotype process as a gift “Free to the World” on 19th August 1839.