CURRENT AFFAIRS
7 JULY, 2020 TO 13 JULY, 2020
1. Which
of the following state government has launched ‘Maha’ Jobs portal to offer
re-employment opportunities to local residents?
(a) Kerala
(b) Assam
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
Answer:
(c)
2. Which
of the following countries has formalized to withdraw from the World Health
Organization (WHO) on 6 July, 2021?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Russia
(d) France
Answer:
(a)
3. Which
of the following countries has top ranked in the recently released ‘INFORM
Report 2020 : Shared evidence for managing crises and disasters’?
(a) South Africa
(b) New Zealand
(c) Canada
(d) Central African Republic
Answer:
(d)
4. What
is the rank of India in the recently released ‘INFORM Report 2020 : Shared
evidence for managing crises and disasters’
(a) 20th
(b) 31st
(c) 30th
(d) 42nd
Answer:
(b)
5. Which
of the following countries has top ranked in the recently released Global Real
Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) by Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL)?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Australia
(d) India
Answer:
(b)
6. What
is the rank of India in the recently released Global Real Estate Transparency
Index (GRETI) by Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL)?
(a) 11th
(b) 9th
(c) 20th
(d) 31st
Answer:
(a)
7. When
did Prime Minister Modi unveil Asia’s largest 750 MW Rewa ultra mega solar
plant in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) 7 July, 2020
(b) 8 July, 2020
(c) 10 July, 2020
(d) 13 July, 2020
Answer:
(c)
8. Which
of the following state government has launched ‘Balaram Yojana’ to provide crop
loans to landless farmers?
(a) Odisha
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
Answer:
(a)
9. Which
of the following state government has launched a relief schehme ‘Nekara Samman
Yojane’ for weavers?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka
Answer:
(d)
10. The
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has partnered with which of the
following social media platforms to launch a free and comprehensive training
program for teachers and students of its affiliated schools?
(a) Instagram
(b) YouTube
(c) Twitter
(d) Facebook
Answer:
(d)
11. Which
of the following institutes has tied up with a multinational technology company
NVIDIA to establish India’s first ‘NVIDIA AI Technology Centre (NVAITC)’?
(a) IIT Guwahati
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Mumbai
(d) IIT Hyderabad
Answer:
(d)
12. Which
of the following e-commerce companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME and
Mines of Government of Karnataka to promote the arts, crafts and handloom
sector of Karnataka?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Snapdeal
(c) Amazon
(d) Myntra
Answer:
(a)
13. Which
of the following banks has launched a digital solution ‘Loan in Second’ for
instant disbursement of retail loans?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
Answer:
(c)
14. Which
of the following banks has entered into a partnership with Star Health and
Allied Insurance Co to provide a wide range of health insurance options to its
customers?
(a) Karur Vysya Bank
(b) Vijaya Bank
(c) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
Answer:
(a)
15. Which
of the following cricketers was named as men’s cricketer of the year at the
Cricket South Africa Annual Awards 2020?
(a) David Miller
(b) Imran Tahir
(c) Chris Morris
(d) Quinton de Kock
Answer:
(d)
16. Which
of the following cricketers was named as women’s cricketer of the year at the
Cricket South Africa Annual Awards 2020?
(a) Dane van Niekerk
(b) Laura Wolvaardt
(c) Sune Luus
(d) Masabata Klaas
Answer:
(b)
17. When
is World Chocolate Day observed?
(a) 7 July
(b) 9 July
(c) 11 July
(d) 13 July
Answer:
(a)
18. When
is World Population Day observed?
(a) 8 July
(b) 10 July
(c) 11 July
(d) 13 July
Answer:
(c)
19. Which
of the following has been named Instragram’s highest –paid celebrity by social
media marketing firm Hopper HQ?
(a) Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
(b) Katy Perry
(c) Britney Spears
(d) Vin Diesel
Answer:
(a)
20. Where
are the headquarters of NVIDIA situated?
(a) California, US
(b) London, UK
(c) New York, US
(d) Mumbai, India
Answer:
(a)
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