Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 23 Jul 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

23 JUL 2020

(Q.01) Which of the following, in collaboration with Union Health Ministry and NITI Aayog, will start a national programme called –“National Clinical Grandrounds on COVID-19”?

1. AIIMS Rishikesh
2. AIIMS Delhi
3. AIIMS Raipur
4. AIIMS Patna

Ans. :- (B) AIIMS Delhi

(Q.02) The Government has extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till which date due to COVID-19 pandemic?

1. September 30, 2020
2. October 31, 2020
3. November 30, 2020
4. December 31, 2020

Ans. :- (D) December 31, 2020

(Q.03) Which of the following has separated the operation routes for merchant vessels and fishing vessels in South West Indian waters?

1. Ministry of Shipping
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Ministry of External Affairs
4. NITI Aayog

Ans. :- (A) Ministry of Shipping

(Q.04) Which of the following has supplied 20.60 Metric tonnes of DDT 75 per cent WP to South Africa for their Malaria control program?

1. HIL (India) Limited
2. Fine Organics
3. Dhanuka Agritec
4. PI Industries

Ans. :- (A) HIL (India) Limited

(Q.05) In July 2020, with which country has India signed an agreement for the establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services’ in its capital?

1. Indonesia
2. Singapore
3. Sri Lanka
4. Maldives

Ans. :- (D) Maldives

(Q.06) The early-stage human trial data of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by which of the following reveals that it is safe and induces an immune response, with mild side effects in some participants?

1. AstraZeneca
2. Oxford University
3. GlaxoSmithKline
4. Both A and D

Ans. :- (D) Both A and D

(Q.07) BCCI will seek the government’s permission to stage 2020’s Indian Premier League (IPL) in which country?

1. Saudi Arabia
2. UAE
3. Oman
4. Yemen

Ans. :- (B) UAE

(Q.08) Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board has decided to cancel Amarnath Yatra 2020. Who among the following headed the board?

1. K. Mathur
2. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
3. Subhash Chandra Garg
4. Girish Chandra Murmu

Ans. :- (D) Girish Chandra Murmu

(Q.09) In July 2020, which state has issued revised discharge policy for patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection?

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

Ans. :- (B) Uttar Pradesh

(Q.10) Which of the following will be starting trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca by the end of August 2020?

1. Serum Institute of India
2. Panacea Biotec
3. Biocon
4. Zydus Cadila

Ans. :- (A) Serum Institute of India

(Q.11) In July 2020, in which state, senior BJP leader CR Patil assumed charge as state BJP president at Party headquarters?

1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Rajasthan
4. Gujarat

Ans. :- (D) Gujarat

(Q.12) In July 2020, which of the following banks has announced that it has appointed Ramesh Babu Boddu as MD and Chief Executive Officer?

1. Axis Bank
2. Indian Bank
3. Andhra Bank
4. Karur Vysya Bank

Ans. :- (D) Karur Vysya Bank

(Q.13) Who among the following has announced a scheme named as “Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojna”?

1. Mamata Banerjee
2. Jyotiraditya Scindia
3. Yogi Adityanath
4. Arvind Kejriwal

Ans. :- (D) Arvind Kejriwal

(Q.14) Which of the following has announced ReSolve Initiative to invest in building solutions for MSMEs and migrant workers impacted by COVID-19?

1. Omidyar Network India
2. EdelGive Foundation
3. SAS India Private Limited
4. Citrix Systems India

Ans. :- (A) Omidyar Network India

(Q.15) In July 2020, Coffee Day Enterprises has roped in which of the following to handle its CFO functions?

1. EY India
2. Standard Chartered
3. Citibank
4. KPMG

Ans. :- (A) EY India