Current Affairs – 2020
Current Affairs – 2020
1.When is the first Armed Forces Veterans Day observed?
A.2010
B.2013
C.2017
D.2019
Ans: 2017
2.What is the name of the world’s largest radio telescope?
A.Gran Telescope
B.FAST Telescope
C.Large Binocular Telescope
D.SALT Telescope
Ans: FAST Telescope
3.Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated as Sankranti killed a devil named ________.
A.Sankarasur
B.Holika
C.Daksha Prajapati
D.Maya
Ans: Sankarasur
4.Which country operationalized the world’s largest radio telescope in southwest China’s Guiyang city, the capital of Guizhou province?
A.US
B.Italy
C.Japan
D.China
Ans: China
5.When is Makar Sankranti celebrated?
A.2 January
B.14 January
C.20 January
D.30 January
Ans: 14 January
6.The _______ edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) began on 11 January 2020.
A.10th
B.14th
C.18th
D.20th
Ans: 18th
7.Who developed the e-Office, cloud-enabled software?
A.Central Statistics Office
B.National Statistics Office
C.National Informatics Centre
D.Indian Data & Information Service
Ans: National Informatics Centre
8.Outlier frauds are defined as those in excess of _________.
A.Rs.1,000 crore
B.Rs.2,000 crore
C.Rs.4,000 crore
D.Rs.5,000 crore
Ans: Rs.1,000 crore
9.Island Development Agency (IDA) discussed that Port Blair and another 7 islands in Andaman & Nicobar will get digitally connected through submarine optical fibre cable by _______.
A.June 2020
B.December 2020
C.March 2021
D.March 2022
Ans: June 2020
10.Who was the first woman officer to lead an all-men contingent?
A.Captain Bhavna Kasturi
B.Captain Divya Ajith Kumar
C.Captain Mitali Madhumita
D.Captain Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
Ans: Captain Bhavna Kasturi
11.Who chaired the Island Development Agency (IDA) which reviewed the progress made towards the Holistic development of islands programme?
A.PM Modi
B.Amit Shah
C.Piyush Goyal
D.Nirmala Sitharaman
Ans: Amit Shah
12.________ has been selected to be the first woman parade adjutant for the Republic Day parade.
A.Captain Priya Jhingan
B.Captain Sophia Qureshi
C.Captain Srividya Rajan
D.Captain Tania Shergill
Ans: Captain Tania Shergill
13.The ________ meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) held on 13 January in New Delhi.
A.2nd
B.6th
C.10th
D.15th
Ans: 6th
14.Who is the Information Minister of Bangladesh?
A.Fakhruddin Ahmed
B.Muhammad H Mahmud
C.Khaleda Zia
D.Syed Mahmud Hossain
Ans: Muhammad H Mahmud
15.Indian Railways has signed MoU with _______ for phase 2 of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) e-office project.
A.Confederation of Indian Industry
B.GAIL
C.RailTel
D.University of Birmingham
Ans: RailTel
16.Where was the India-Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Ministers’ Meet held?
A.Dhaka
B.New Delhi
C.Kolkata
D.Chittagong
Ans: New Delhi
17.IOCL launched the new fuel _________, with revised technical specifications on 13 January 2020.
A.High Flash High-Speed Diesel (HFHSD) – IN 512
B.High Flash Very High-Speed Diesel (HFVHSD) – IN 512
C.Low Flash High-Speed Diesel (LFHSD) – IN 512
D.Low Flash Very High-Speed Diesel (LFVHSD) – IN 512
Ans: High Flash High-Speed Diesel (HFHSD) – IN 512
18.Who is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
A.O. Panneerselvam
B.M. K. Stalin
C.Edappadi K. Palaniswami
D.K. A. Sengottaiyan
Ans: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
19.The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Bathinda signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with _______ different reputed institutes of the region in the states of Punjab and Haryana.
A.3
B.8
C.12
D.15
Ans: 8
20.How much did the Tami Nadu government approve for the projects that were at various stages of investment and commencement of business that will come up in Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Perambalur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchi, Tiruvallur and Vellore districts?
A.Rs.3,500 crore
B.Rs.4,364 crore
C.Rs.5,732 crore
D.Rs.6,608 crore
Ans: Rs.6,608 crore
21.Along with which organization the Ministry of Human Resource & Development and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare developed the curriculum for School Health Ambassador Initiative under Ayushman Bharat’s School Health Programme?
1) Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
2) Central Institute of Education Technology (CIET)
3) National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
4) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
5) University Grants Commission (UGC)
Ans: National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
22.The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued notification on January 10, 2020 which prohibited carrying of ______ in both domestic and International airports under Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS).
1) e-Cigarettes
2) Vape pens
3) e-hookah
4) both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Ans: All the 1), 2) and 3
23.The Cabinet gives in-principle approval to infusion of capital of amount Rs. ______ to three public sector general insurance companies named Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) and United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL).
1) 1000 Crore
2) 1500 Crore
3) 2000 Crore
4) 2500 Crore
5) 3000 Crore
Ans: 2500 Crore
24.The Union Cabinet approves the changes in ‘Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020’ to increase the scope of scheme will also include the disputes below ______.
1) 1 Crore
2) 5 Crore
3) 10 Crore
4) 10 Lakh
5) 50 Lakh
Ans: 5 Crore
25.With which country India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sustainable development in fisheries department September 2019 (cabinet approval in Feb 2020)?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Maldives
3) Iceland
4) Bangladesh
5) Bhutan
Ans: Iceland
26.Which is the 1st UT to pass resolution against Citizen Amendment Act (CAA), National Register for Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) in assembly?
1) New Delhi
2) Puducherry
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Chandigarh
5) Lakshadweep
Ans: Puducherry
27.Which state police has implemented “Operation Nakail” allotting unique number for auto-rickshaw drivers to curb crime?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) Telangana
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
28.Which Indian state signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eGOV foundation for state-wide Implementation of Municipal finance accounting platform?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Gujarat
5) Telangana
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
29.The 43rd session of the annual Governing Council meeting of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 2020 based on the theme “Investing in sustainable food systems to end hunger by 2030” held at Which country?
1) Geneva, Switzerland
2) Rome, Italy
3) Washington D.C, United States
4) London, United Kingdom
5) Vienna, Austria
Ans: Rome, Italy
30.The Sri Lankan Prime Minister had a 5-day visit to Indian between Feb 7 -11, 2020 to boost the Bilateral Partnership. Who is The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
1) Mahendra Rajapaksa
2) Gotabaya Rajapaksa
3) Maithripala Sirisena
4) Namal Rajapaksa
5) Sajith Premadasa
Ans: Mahendra Rajapaksa
31.The Sri Lankan Prime Minister arrived at Lal Bahadur Shashtri Airport for his 5-day visit to India (Feb 2020). Where is Lal Bahadur Shashtri Airport located at?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) New Delhi
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Kerala
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
32.As per the world’s foremost financial site The Bakers’ ‘Top 500 Banking Brands 2020’ report which Indian Bank tops the list of ‘Highest increase in brand value’ among global banks?
1) Axis Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) IndusInd Bank
4) IDFC Bank
5) Yes Bank
Ans: IndusInd Bank
33.As per the world’s foremost financial site The Bakers’ ‘Top 500 Banking Brands 2020’ report India’s position in the list of ‘Top 50 By Total Brand Value by Country’ is/are ____?
1) 2
2) 5
3) 8
4) 3
5) 7
Ans: 8
34.The Economic Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for India in 2020 is/are _______?
1) 5%
2) 5.3%
3) 5.9%
4) 6.1%
5) 5.6%
Ans: 6.1%
35.The Global growth forecast predicted by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) for the year 2020 reduced from 2.3% to _____?
1) 2.2%
2) 2.1%
3) 1.9%
4) 1.7%
5) 1.6%
Ans: 2.2%
36.According to the Data released by National Statistics organisation (NSO) of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (M0SPI) the retail inflation rose to 68 month high to ____ in January 2020.
1) 7.35%
2) 7.59%
3) 7.92%
4) 6.78%
5) 6.98%
Ans: 7.59%
37.According to the Data released by National Statistics organisation (NSO) of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (M0SPI) the Index of industrial production (IIP), the industry production slipped to ___ in December 2019 compared to 2.5% in December 2018?
1) 0.9%
2) 0.3%
3) 1.3%
4) 0.5%
5) 1.1%
Ans: 0.3%
38.Which Technological Giant company has launched “We think Digital” Programme in partnership with National Commission for Women (NCW) and Cyber Peace Foundation to provide digital literacy training to 1 Lakh women in 7 states (Feb 2020)?
1) Google
2) Microsoft
3) Facebook
4) Amazon
5) LinkedIn
Ans: Facebook
39.Arvind Kejriwal will sworn as Delhi Chief Minister for 3rd consecutive time. He Belongs to which party?
1) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
2) Indian National Congress (INC)
3) Communist Party of India (CPI)
4) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
5) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Ans: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
40.Which Indian Former Cricketer has been appointed as United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) director of Cricket (Feb 2020)?
1) Dinesh Mongia
2) Robin Singh
3) Hemang Badani
4) Anil Kumble
5) Harbhajan Singh
Ans: Robin Singh