Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 27 Jul 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

27 JUL 2020

(Q.01) On which date Pi approximation day is observed annually ?
1) 27th July
2) 26th July
3) 24th July
4) 22nd July 

Ans. :-(4) 22nd July

Why is this date and month celebrated?
In the fraction 22/7, the numerator 22 symbolizes the date and numerator 7 indicates the month(July).
Related Days
Pi day – Also known as International Day of Mathematics is observed on March 14 every year. The date has been selected because the first three digits of the date(March 14 (3/14 or 3-14)) and also correspond to the first three digits of Pi – 3.14. 
Two Pi Day– It is also known as Tau Day for the mathematical constant tau (τ), is observed on June 28.

(Q.02) The Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh approved a USD _____ million project for canal-based water supply for Amritsar and Ludhiana cities through video conferencing.
1) 271.91
2) 250
3) 298.21
4) 285.71

Ans. :-(4) 285.71

About Punjab:
Capital– Chandigarh
Governor– Vijayender Pal(V.P.) Singh Badnore

(Q.03) Actor Sonu Sood has launched which app to offer support to workers in finding right job opportunities in various sectors across the country ?
1) Sonu Rojgar
2) Migrant Rojgar
3) Pravasi Rojgar
4) Pravasi App

Ans. :-(3) Pravasi Rojgar

Actor Sonu Sood has launched an app “ Pravasi Rojgar” to offer support to workers in finding right job opportunities in various sectors across the country.This  initiative will be supported by community outreach in the villages to find the right employment opportunities for migrant workers in different parts of the country.

(Q.04) Who is the authored of the book titled ” The Endgame” ?
1) Stan Lee
2) S Hussain Zaidi
3) Jim Starlin
4) Chris Hemsworth

Ans. :-(2) S Hussain Zaidi

“Black Friday”, “Mafia Queens of Mumbai”, “Dongri to Dubai” and “Byculla to Bangkok” are other notable books written by him. He was the associate producer of “Terror in Mumbai”,a famous HBO documentary based on 26/11 terror attacks.

(Q.05) A Space start up namely Digantara Research and Technology (DRT) which has developed India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system that works on LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology has been selected by SID (Society for Innovation and Development) incubation program at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) _________ .
1) Bangalore
2) Hyderabad
3) Madras
4) Bombay

Ans. :-(1) Bangalore

About Digantara Research and Technology (DRT):

The startup is planning to establish a small satellite assembly line and production unit to develop small satellites to build a satellite constellation which in turn will help India to achieve indigenous space surveillance system as a part of self-reliant India (Atma Nirbhar Bharat).

• It is founded by Anirudh Sharma and Rahul Rawat.
• Headquarter– Kotdwara, Uttarakhand 

(Q.06) Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise(MoMSME), launched www.restartindia.com, a mentoring platform jointly by Muthoot Fincorp and INK talks to support the MSME sector to restart the business across the nation. Who is our MSME minister ?
1) Rajnath Singh
2) Amit Shah
3) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
4) Narendra Modi

Ans. :-(3) Nitin Jairam Gadkari

About Muthoot Fincorp Ltd:
Managing Director– Thomas John Muthoot
Head Office– Trivandrum, Kerala

About Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise(MoMSME)
Union Minister– Nitin Jairam Gadkari (constituency – Nagpur,Maharashtra)

(Q.07) What is the theme of India Ideas Summit 2020 addressed by PM Modi?
1) “Ideas for Inclusive Growth”
2) “Building a Better Future”
3) “SDG for Growth”
4) “Going Forward”

Ans. :-(2) “Building a Better Future”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the two days long (July 21-22) virtual India Ideas Summit 2020 which was hosted by US-India Business Council (USIBC) under the theme “Building a Better Future”. The year 2020 marked the 45th anniversary of the formation of the Council.

About USIBC:
President– Nisha Biswal
Headquarter– Washington, D.C., United States

(Q.08) India targeted to reach _____ spot in World Bank’s (WB) Ease of Doing Business ranking?
1) 75th
2) 50th
3) 45th
4) 52nd

Ans. :- (2) 50th

In October 2019, India jumped 14 places to rank 63rd among 190 nations in the World Bank’s (WB) Ease of Doing Business ranking. Now, the target of India is to reach at the 50th spot.

(Q.09) Which is South Asia’s 1st league that joined world leagues forum?
1) Indian Premier League
2) VIVO Pro Kabaddi
3) Hockey India League
4) Indian Super League

Ans. :-(4) Indian Super League

The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) joins the World Leagues Forum (WLF), the association of Professional football leagues. It is the first league from South Asia and seventh in Asia to join the WLF. The Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga are also part of the association of Professional football leagues and also the most supported leagues by the people.

About WLF:
Chairman – Enrique Bonilla (LIGA MX)
General Secretary – Jerome Perlemuter (from April 2017)
Members – 42 members.
About ISL: 
First season began 12 October 2014. 
Co-promoters – Reliance, Star India and supported by the All India Football Federation (AIFF)

(Q.10) Who authored the book titled “The Pandemic Century”?
1) Atul Gawande
2) C.J. Lyons
3) Khaled Hosseini
4) Mark Honigsbaum

Ans. :-(4) Mark Honigsbaum

“The Pandemic Century, A History of Global Contagion from the Spanish Flu to Covid-19”, by the british medical historian Mark Honigsbaum covers 10 outbreaks in the past 100 years, dating from the Spanish Flu (1918) to the present day Coronavirus (2019). The book is published by Penguin Publishers.

(Q.11) The 3rd unit of Kakrapar atomic power project has become India’s 1st 700 MW unit to achieve criticality. Where does the Kakrapar atomic power plant located?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Punjab
4) Tamil Nadu

Ans. :-(1) Gujarat

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) announced that, Unit-3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3), India’s First 700 MWe (megawatt electric) and indigenously developed Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) in Surat, Gujarat achieved its first criticality – initiation of controlled and sustained nuclear fission reaction on 22nd July 2020 (Wednesday).

(Q.12) What percent of India’s installed capacity of the electricity generation will be from renewable resources by 2030, as per estimation of Power and New & Renewable Energy (MoS I/C) Rajkumar Singh?
1) 40%
2) 60%
3) 80%
4) 25%

Ans. :-(2) 60%

Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State(MoS)(IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy stated that India will have around 60% of the installed capacity of the electricity generation from renewable resources by 2030, in the webinar on Energy Transition at the second pre-event hosted by The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2021 in collaboration with Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) India on 21st July 2020.

(Q.13) Name the organization which prepared the report titled ‘Renewable Power Pathways: Modelling the Integration of Wind and Solar in India by 2030’.
1) Solar & Wind Researchers Authority India
2) Non-Conventional Energy Commission of India
3) Renewable Energy Monitoring Commission India
4) Energy Transitions Commission India

Ans. :-(4) Energy Transitions Commission India

During the webinar R K Singh launched two reports titled ‘Renewable Power Pathways: Modelling the Integration of Wind and Solar in India by 2030’ and ‘Bending the Curve: 2025 Forecasts for Electricity Demand by Sector and State in the Light of the COVID Epidemic’ prepared by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) India.

(Q.14) What is the name of 1st ever container Ship which started from Kolkata through Bangladesh’s Chattogram port reached Agartala recently?
1) MV Shejyoti
2) MV Gulf Star
3) MV Pralaya
4) MV Harmattan

Ans. :-(1) MV Shejyoti

The first-ever container Ship “MV Shejyoti “ from Kolkata (West Bengal) via Bangladesh’s Chattogram port has reached Agartala (Tripura), was flagged off by Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya on July 16, 2020.

(Q.15) Female fast bowler Sripali Weerakkody who represent for _____ in International Crickets has announced her retirement from all forms of Cricket ?

1) Sri Lanka
2) Pakistan
3) Kenya
4) Zimbabwe

Ans. :-(1) Sri Lanka

About Sri Lanka:
Capital– Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative)  Colombo (Executive and Judicial)
President– Gotebaya Rajapaksa

Prime Minister- Mahinda Rajapaksa

Currency– Sri Lankan Rupee