Current Affairs 2020 for July 03 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for July 03, 2020

1. Who has been reappointed as the Attorney General of India by President Ram Nath Kovind?

• KK Venugopal
• Subhash Chandra
• Rajiv Gauba
• I. V. Subba Rao

2. Who laid the foundation stone for "Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap" at Numaish Ground in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh?

• Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
• Nitin Jairam Gadkari
• V. Sadananda Gowda
• Ramvilas Paswan

3. Which State has developed India's First Lichen Park as a research centre with over 150 Lichen species?

• Kerala
• Assam
• Uttarakhand
• Nagaland

4. Which state/UT government will start its own 'Plasma Bank' for treatment of Coronavirus positive patients?

• Kerala
• Punjab
• Uttarakhand
• Delhi

5. The World bank enhanced the support to India's programme to rejuvenate the Ganga with how much funding through the Second National Ganga River Basin Project?

• $300 million
• $400 million
• $500 million
• $600 million

6. Who released the first-ever report on the illegal wildlife trade titled "Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade"?

• World Bank
• Financial Action Task Force
• Asian Development Bank
• New Development Bank

7. Who received the Humanitarian Award at 20th edition of annual BET Awards 2020, for her long-standing philanthropic work, including recent COVID-19 relief efforts?

• Billie Eilish
• Rihanna
• Lady Gaga
• Beyonce

8. Which State launched the world's largest plasma therapy trials for the COVID-19 "Project Platina"?

• Rajasthan
• Telangana
• Maharashtra
• Madhya Pradesh

9. RBI has decided to extend the enhanced borrowing facility provided to banks until which date to meet the liquidity shortage in the midst of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic?

• November 30, 2020
• December 30, 2020
• October 30, 2020
• September 30, 2020

10. Which State launched the online aid initiative 'At One Click' with Rs 1,369 crore for around 13000 MSME?

• Bihar
• Gujarat
• Andhra Pradesh
• Jharkhand

11. Who assumed charge as Punjab's first woman chief secretary on 26 June 2020?

• Rashmi Verma
• Vini Mahajan
• Shakuntala Gamlin
• Renu Swarup

12. Which country plans to establish a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean by March 2021?

• Iran
• Armenia
• Afghanistan
• Turkey

13. Which country has blocked Pakistan's attempt to proscribe an Indian national as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 sanctions committee?

• China
• USA
• France
• Russia

14. Who became Ireland's new prime minister?

• Eamon Ryan
• Micheal Martin
• Enda Kenny
• Simon Coveney

15. Russia's Energia space corporation has announced that it is to take the first tourist on a spacewalk in which year, under the terms of a new contract with a US partner?

• 2021
• 2023
• 2022
• 2020

16. President of India promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to ensure the safety of depositors across banks. Who is the current President of India?

• Venkaiah Naidu
• Pratibha Patil
• Pranab Mukherjee
• Ram Nath Kovind

17. WHO-led coalition ACT-Accelerator needs how much fund over the next 12 months to fight the CVOVID-19 and to develop and roll out tests, treatments and vaccines?

• $11.3 billion
• $31.3 billion
• $21.3 billion
• $41.3 billion

18. Who launched the official Logo for the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year celebration of Department of Science and Technology?

• Heeralal Samariya
• Ruolkhumlien Buhril
• Ashutosh Sharma
• Navin Verma

19. Which company will acquire Zoox, a self-driving startup founded in 2014?

• Google
• Uber
• Flipkart
• Amazon

20. Which State's Chief Minister announced the launch of 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' in the state on June 25, 2020?

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Chhattisgarh
• Telangana

21. Which State announced the "Maha Parwana" to attract fresh investment in industries, for project execution, this plan will offer incentives and a single-window clearance system?

• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan
• Karnataka
• Maharashtra

22. Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day is observed globally on which day every year?

• 24th June
• 25th June
• 27th June
• 26th June

23. Who has been sworn in as president of Malawi after winning an election rerun?

• Gwanda Chakuamba
• Lazarus Chakwera
• Bakili Muluzi
• Saulos Chilima

24. Which company will close its physical store locations permanently?

• IBM
• Microsoft
• Apple
• Google

25. United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on which day?

• June 27th
• June 24th
• June 26th
• June 25th

26. Central Government has sanctioned additional funding of how much for the construction of highways by BRO in J&K and Uttarakhand during 2020-21 in the wake of clashes with China in Ladakh?

• ₹ 1,491 crore
• ₹ 1,691 crore
• ₹ 1,591 crore
• ₹ 1,791 crore

27. Which State Government will be launching 'Kill Corona' campaign with effect from July 1, 2020?

• Karnataka
• Madhya Pradesh
• Punjab
• Maharashtra

28. Which Indian State and the World Bank signed an agreement to help low-income groups to get access to affordable housing?

• Tamil Nadu
• Karnataka
• Maharashtra
• Odisha

29. Which State has developed India's First Lichen Park as a research centre with over 150 Lichen species?

• Kerala
• Assam
• Uttarakhand
• Nagaland

30. Which state/UT government will start its own 'Plasma Bank' for treatment of Coronavirus positive patients?

• Kerala
• Punjab
• Uttarakhand
• Delhi

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Current Affair 2020 Answers

1. Who has been reappointed as the Attorney General of India by President Ram Nath Kovind?

Answer- KK Venugopal

2. Who laid the foundation stone for "Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap" at Numaish Ground in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh?

Answer- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

3. Which State has developed India's First Lichen Park as a research centre with over 150 Lichen species?

Answer- Uttarakhand

4. Which state/UT government will start its own 'Plasma Bank' for treatment of Coronavirus positive patients?

Answer- Delhi

5. The World bank enhanced the support to India's programme to rejuvenate the Ganga with how much funding through the Second National Ganga River Basin Project?

Answer- $400 million

6. Who released the first-ever report on the illegal wildlife trade titled "Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade"?

Answer- Financial Action Task Force

7. Who received the Humanitarian Award at 20th edition of annual BET Awards 2020, for her long-standing philanthropic work, including recent COVID-19 relief efforts?

Answer- Beyonce

8. Which State launched the world's largest plasma therapy trials for the COVID-19 "Project Platina"?

Answer- Maharashtra

9. RBI has decided to extend the enhanced borrowing facility provided to banks until which date to meet the liquidity shortage in the midst of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic?

Answer- September 30, 2020

10. Which State launched the online aid initiative 'At One Click' with Rs 1,369 crore for around 13000 MSME?

Answer- Gujarat

11. Who assumed charge as Punjab's first woman chief secretary on 26 June 2020?

Answer- Vini Mahajan

12. Which country plans to establish a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean by March 2021?

Answer- Iran

13. Which country has blocked Pakistan's attempt to proscribe an Indian national as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 sanctions committee?

Answer- USA

14. Who became Ireland's new prime minister?

Answer- Micheal Martin

15. Russia's Energia space corporation has announced that it is to take the first tourist on a spacewalk in which year, under the terms of a new contract with a US partner?

Answer- 2023

16. President of India promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to ensure the safety of depositors across banks. Who is the current President of India?

Answer- Ram Nath Kovind

17. WHO-led coalition ACT-Accelerator needs how much fund over the next 12 months to fight the CVOVID-19 and to develop and roll out tests, treatments and vaccines?

Answer- $31.3 billion

18. Who launched the official Logo for the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year celebration of Department of Science and Technology?

Answer- Ashutosh Sharma

19. Which company will acquire Zoox, a self-driving startup founded in 2014?

Answer- Amazon

20. Which State's Chief Minister announced the launch of 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' in the state on June 25, 2020?

Answer- Chhattisgarh

21. Which State announced the "Maha Parwana" to attract fresh investment in industries, for project execution, this plan will offer incentives and a single-window clearance system?

Answer- Maharashtra

22. Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day is observed globally on which day every year?

Answer- 27th June

23. Who has been sworn in as president of Malawi after winning an election rerun?

Answer- Lazarus Chakwera

24. Which company will close its physical store locations permanently?

Answer- Microsoft

25. United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on which day?

Answer- June 26th

26. Central Government has sanctioned additional funding of how much for the construction of highways by BRO in J&K and Uttarakhand during 2020-21 in the wake of clashes with China in Ladakh?

Answer- ₹ 1,691 crore

27. Which State Government will be launching 'Kill Corona' campaign with effect from July 1, 2020?

Answer- Madhya Pradesh

28. Which Indian State and the World Bank signed an agreement to help low-income groups to get access to affordable housing?

Answer- Tamil Nadu

29. Which State has developed India's First Lichen Park as a research centre with over 150 Lichen species?

Answer-  Uttarakhand

30. Which state/UT government will start its own 'Plasma Bank' for treatment of Coronavirus positive patients?

Answer- Delhi

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