Current Affairs 2020 for July 20 | Daily updated quiz on National & International Affairs

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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for July 20, 2020

1. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan?

• Neelima Dhiman
• Gerry Singh
• Vidhu P. Nair
• Ramesh Jaiswal

2. World Wildlife Crime Report has been released by which organisation?

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Interpol
• Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
• World Customs Organization

3. Visa, enters into partnership with which bank to deploy Visa Secure to the bank's cardholders?

• SBI
• HDFC
• Federal Bank
• Oriental Bank of commerce

4. Which state has launched a television-based learning programme for the Tenth standard students?

• Tamil Nadu
• Karnataka
• Bihar
• Kerala

5. In accordance with the United Nations'(UN) annual report, what per cent of the world's population, went hungry in 2019?

• 9%
• 10%
• 8.9%
• 4.5%

6. Bastille Day is being celebrated on which date?

• July 12
• July 13
• July 15
• July 14

7. Jyotsna Bhatt, who recently passed away, belongs to which profession?

• Theatre Artist
• Ceramic artist
• Pottery Artist
• Classical Dancer

8. According to the United Nations report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the number of undernourished people in India has declined to which figure in 2017-19?

• 150.2 million
• 249.4 million
• 189.2 million
• 119.2 million

9. Darpan Portal of which state has received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020?

• Maharashtra
• Chhattisgarh
• Haryana
• Jharkhand

10. Who received the first award in the professional category in the video blogging contest 'My Life, My Yoga'?

• Neha Uppal
• Ashwath Hegde
• Rajni Gehlot
• Both B and C

11. Wim Suurbier, who passed away recently, belongs to which game?

• Hockey
• Lawn Tennis
• Football
• Cricket

12. Which one is the name of the robotic helicopter that is to be deployed in the Mars 2020 mission of NASA?

• Safurti
• Ingenuity
• Mastering
• Great

13. Who is the author of the book "If It Bleeds"?

• Ayn Rand
• Stephen King
• J.K. Rowling
• Virginia Woolf

14. Who from India won the USIBC (US-India Business Council) Global Leadership Award?

• Jharkhand
• Gujarat
• Haryana
• Bihar

15. Who was appointed as the vice president of the Asian Development Bank?

• Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
• Ashok Lavasa
• Ravi Sharma
• Rahul Saxena

16. Brahm Vasudeva, who passed away recently, belongs to which profession?

• Businessman
• Politician
• Director
• Actor

17. Which state has topped among the other states in the implementation of PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi?

• Gujarat
• Bihar
• Madhya Pradesh
• Haryana

18. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in which state?

• Kerala
• Tamilnadu
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka

19. NABARD has provided credit support of Rs 1,607 crore to which state during the COVID-19 pandemic?

• Maharashtra
• West Bengal
• Bihar
• Jharkhand

20. World Youth Skills Day is observed on which date?

• July 14
• July 12
• July 15
• July 26

21. A low-cost COVID-19 test "Corosure" has been developed by which IIT?

• IIT Delhi
• IIT Guwahati
• IIT Bhopal
• IIT Roorkee

22. In which state, NABARD has extended grant assistance of 221.89 crore rupees to support 298 watershed projects?

• West Bengal
• Jharkhand
• Karnataka
• Maharashtra

23. How much money has been approved to improve the firefighting facilities on five jetties of Haldia Dock Complex of Kolkata Port?

• ₹.107 Crore
• ₹.207 Crore
• ₹.200 Crore
• ₹.100 Crore

24. Who was honoured with the "Top Publicist" award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020?

• Harender Yadav
• Ravi Pujara
• Sachin Awasthi
• Kevel Singh

25. Mile Jedinak, who has recently announced his retirement, belongs to which sport?

• Volleyball
• Badminton
• Soccer
• Cricket

26. 'APSTAR-6D' telecommunication satellite has been launched by which country?

• India
• USA
• China
• Russia

27. PRAGYATA guidelines belong to which field?

• Digital Education
• Child Education
• Women Safety
• Disabled Citizens

28. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index has ranked which India as the World's 6th richest man?

• Anil Ambani
• Mukesh Ambani
• Ratan Tata
• Sergey Brin

29. "#Reimagine Campaign" to support of most vulnerable populations and children during the ongoing COVID-19 has been started by which organization?

• UNESCO
• UNICEF
• FICCI
• WHO

30. A government by the nobles ------------.

• Aristocracy
• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Bureaucracy

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Current Affair 2020 Answers

1. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan?

Answer- Vidhu P. Nair

2. World Wildlife Crime Report has been released by which organisation?

Answer- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

3. Visa, enters into partnership with which bank to deploy Visa Secure to the bank's cardholders?

Answer- Federal Bank

4. Which state has launched a television-based learning programme for the Tenth standard students?

Answer- Tamil Nadu

5. In accordance with the United Nations'(UN) annual report, what per cent of the world's population, went hungry in 2019?

Answer- 8.9%

6. Bastille Day is being celebrated on which date?

Answer- July 14

7. Jyotsna Bhatt, who recently passed away, belongs to which profession?

Answer- Ceramic artist

8. According to the United Nations report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the number of undernourished people in India has declined to which figure in 2017-19?

Answer- 189.2 million

9. Darpan Portal of which state has received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020?

Answer- Chhattisgarh

10. Who received the first award in the professional category in the video blogging contest 'My Life, My Yoga'?

Answer- Both B and C

11. Wim Suurbier, who passed away recently, belongs to which game?

Answer- Football

12. Which one is the name of the robotic helicopter that is to be deployed in the Mars 2020 mission of NASA?

Answer- Ingenuity

13. Who is the author of the book "If It Bleeds"?

Answer- Stephen King

14. Who from India won the USIBC (US-India Business Council) Global Leadership Award?

Answer- Haryana

15. Who was appointed as the vice president of the Asian Development Bank?

Answer- Ashok Lavasa

16. Brahm Vasudeva, who passed away recently, belongs to which profession?

Answer- Businessman

17. Which state has topped among the other states in the implementation of PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi?

Answer- Madhya Pradesh

18. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in which state?

Answer- Kerala

19. NABARD has provided credit support of Rs 1,607 crore to which state during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Answer- West Bengal

20. World Youth Skills Day is observed on which date?

Answer- July 15

21. A low-cost COVID-19 test "Corosure" has been developed by which IIT?

Answer- IIT Delhi

22. In which state, NABARD has extended grant assistance of 221.89 crore rupees to support 298 watershed projects?

Answer- Karnataka

23. How much money has been approved to improve the firefighting facilities on five jetties of Haldia Dock Complex of Kolkata Port?

Answer- Rs.107 Crore

24. Who was honoured with the "Top Publicist" award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020?

Answer- Sachin Awasthi

25. Mile Jedinak, who has recently announced his retirement, belongs to which sport?

Answer- Soccer

26. 'APSTAR-6D' telecommunication satellite has been launched by which country?

Answer- China

27. PRAGYATA guidelines belong to which field?

Answer- Digital Education

28. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index has ranked which India as the World's 6th richest man?

Answer- Mukesh Ambani

29. "#Reimagine Campaign" to support of most vulnerable populations and children during the ongoing COVID-19 has been started by which organization?

Answer- UNICEF

30. A government by the nobles ------------.

Answer- Aristocracy

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