Published 14:31 IST, July 15th 2020

Current Affairs 2020 for July 15 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for July 15, 2020

1. Who is author of 'His Holiness Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography'?

  • 26th
  • 36th
  • Tenzin Geyche Tethong
  • 46th

2. Which Police Station is ranked as one of best Police Stations of India?

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  • Hoshangab
  • Raipur
  • Nauthala
  • Naun

3. Energy Efficiency Services Limited inked an agreement with which Authority to install public Electric Vehicle charging stations & related infrastructure in order to promote us of electric vehicles?

  • NHAI
  • BHEL
  • IDA
  • GAIL

4. What is me of virtual India Global week 2020 organized in UK by India In Group, UK-hequartered media house?

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  • Be Revival: India and a Corona Free World
  • Be Revival: India and a Better New World
  • Be Revival: India and a Virus Free World
  • Be Revival: India and a Green World

5. Who has been appointed as officiating president of Hockey India till end of September 2022 after Mohd Mushtaque Ahm resigned on July 07, 2020?

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
  • Gyanendro Ningombam
  • Sudan

6. Maharashtra government will set up a stress fund with help of which bank?

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  • SBI
  • RBI
  • Yes Bank
  • HDFC Bank

7. Which Organization has formulated an Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate world's response to COVID-19 pandemic?

  • GEF
  • FAO
  • WHO
  • UNICEF

8. Which State government has imposed statewide lockdown from 10th July to 13th July 2020 to check spre of vel Coronavirus and or communicable diseases?

  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Presh
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nu

9. Bar Council of Delhi has requested PM Narendra Modi for financial assistance of how much under PM Cares Fund and Contingency Fund to help vocates in Delhi NCR?

  • ₹ 500 crore
  • ₹ 200 crore
  • ₹ 300 crore
  • ₹ 250 crore

10. Which rate has been cut overall since February 2019 by 250 basis points in India?

  • Reverse Repo Rate
  • Repo Rate
  • Bank Rate
  • SLR

11. Which bank has signed an MoU to increase collaboration on sustainability with a focus on energy sector resilience in Asia and Pacific?

  • AIIB
  • B
  • World bank
  • RBI

12. In accordance with Dun and Brstreet's Country Risk and Global Outlook Report, global ecomy is likely to contract by how much per cent in 2020?

  • 3.2%
  • 4.2%
  • 2.2%
  • 5.2%

13. IRDAI has allowed all general and health insurance companies to increase sum insured on Arogya Sanjeevani" beyond what amount?

  • ₹ 5 lakh
  • ₹ 50 lakh
  • ₹ 15 lakh
  • ₹ 10 lakh

14. battalion of which country has been awarded first Position in annual environment awards of UNIFIL?

  • India
  • Russia
  • Japan
  • China

15. Central Board of Direct Taxes signed an MOU with which organisation for data exchange between two organisations?

  • NASSCOM
  • PFRDA
  • IRDAI
  • SEBI

16. Amou Gon Coulibaly Prime Minister of which country died on 8 July 2020 within a few days after returning from two months of treatment in France?

  • Algeria
  • Ivory Coast
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon

17. Under National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture has taken up project of re-printing 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur. Who is current Union Minister of Culture?

  • Rajnath Singh
  • Prahl Singh Patel
  • Jitendra Singh
  • Sachin Pilot

18. Which state has inaugurated 5 water supply projects recently?

  • Manipur
  • Mhya Presh
  • Gujarat
  • Assam

19. According to data from Reserve Bank of India, which State has topped market borrowings among States in India with a collection of Rs.30,500 crore in fiscal 2020-21?

  • Tamil Nu
  • Haryana
  • Andhra Presh
  • West Bengal

20. Which organisation will launch Amazonia-1?

  • ISRO
  • ESA
  • NASA
  • X

21. With how much amount B will help India and 9 or nations to ensure quality education to out of school children?

  • $ 100 million
  • $ 200 million
  • $ 500 million
  • $ 1000 million

22. Union Cabinet has given its approval to a 10 years long (FY2020 to FY2029) pan India Central Sector Scheme namely "Agriculture Infrastructure Fund" with how much outlay?

  • ₹. 1 Lakh Crore
  • ₹. 4 Lakh Crore
  • ₹. 3 Lakh Crore
  • ₹. 2 Lakh Crore

23. Which state government has approved a new startup policy recently?

  • UP
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Haryana

24. Who will have chaired committee by SEBI regarding a matter related to Mutual Funds Industries?

  • Ramesh Chauhan
  • Ajit Malik
  • Usha Thorat
  • K K Mishra

25. According to report on "Cancer preparedness in Asia-Pacific: Progress towards universal cancer control", what is India's rank for cancer preparedness among 10 Asia-Pacific countries?

  • 3
  • 6
  • 8
  • 5

26. Which company has signed an MoU with Karnataka Government to promote arts, crafts and handloom sector of Karnataka?

  • WHO
  • IMF
  • Flipkart
  • Amazon

27. Which Startup Incubator anunced ir partnership with Ministry of Electronics and Information Techlogy and Digital India to le scale-up program of Digital India for hardware and Internet of Things startups?

  • T-Hub
  • Khosla Labs
  • Startup Vill
  • Techpark TBI

28. Which Arab nation anunced to send a probe to Mars to capture a comprehensive im of wear in atmosphere of Mars?

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Jordan
  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia

29. Which day in India is celebrated every year as "National Fish Farmers Day" to hour fish farmers, aquapreneurs& fisher folks?

  • 10 July
  • 7 July
  • 3 July
  • 5 July

30. Master has anunced to invest what amount to support Indian MSME?

  • ₹ 350 crore
  • ₹ 200 crore
  • ₹ 250 crore
  • ₹ 100 crore

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Current Affair 2020 Answers

1. Who is author of 'His Holiness Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography'?

Answer- Tenzin Geyche Tethong

2. Which Police Station is ranked as one of best Police Stations of India?

Answer- Naun

3. Energy Efficiency Services Limited inked an agreement with which Authority to install public Electric Vehicle charging stations & related infrastructure in order to promote us of electric vehicles?

Answer- IDA

4. What is me of virtual India Global week 2020 organized in UK by India In Group, UK-hequartered media house?

Answer- Be Revival: India and a Better New World

5. Who has been appointed as officiating president of Hockey India till end of September 2022 after Mohd Mushtaque Ahm resigned on July 07, 2020?

Answer- Gyanendro Ningombam

6. Maharashtra government will set up a stress fund with help of which bank?

Answer- SBI

7. Which Organization has formulated an Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate world's response to COVID-19 pandemic?

Answer- WHO

8. Which State government has imposed statewide lockdown from 10th July to 13th July 2020 to check spre of vel Coronavirus and or communicable diseases?

Answer- Uttar Presh

9. Bar Council of Delhi has requested PM Narendra Modi for financial assistance of how much under PM Cares Fund and Contingency Fund to help vocates in Delhi NCR?

Answer- ₹ 500 crore

10. Which rate has been cut overall since February 2019 by 250 basis points in India?

Answer- Repo Rate

11. Which bank has signed an MoU to increase collaboration on sustainability with a focus on energy sector resilience in Asia and Pacific?

Answer- B

12. In accordance with Dun and Brstreet's Country Risk and Global Outlook Report, global ecomy is likely to contract by how much per cent in 2020?

Answer- 5.2%

13. IRDAI has allowed all general and health insurance companies to increase sum insured on Arogya Sanjeevani" beyond what amount?

Answer- ₹ 5 lakh

14. battalion of which country has been awarded first Position in annual environment awards of UNIFIL?

Answer- India

15. Central Board of Direct Taxes signed an MOU with which organisation for data exchange between two organisations?

Answer- SEBI

16. Amou Gon Coulibaly Prime Minister of which country died on 8 July 2020 within a few days after returning from two months of treatment in France?

Answer- Ivory Coast

17. Under National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture has taken up project of re-printing 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur. Who is current Union Minister of Culture?

Answer- Prahl Singh Patel

18. Which state has inaugurated 5 water supply projects recently?

Answer- Manipur

19. According to data from Reserve Bank of India, which State has topped market borrowings among States in India with a collection of Rs.30,500 crore in fiscal 2020-21?

Answer- Tamil Nu

20. Which organisation will launch Amazonia-1?

Answer- ISRO

21. With how much amount B will help India and 9 or nations to ensure quality education to out of school children?

Answer- $ 100 million

22. Union Cabinet has given its approval to a 10 years long (FY2020 to FY2029) pan India Central Sector Scheme namely "Agriculture Infrastructure Fund" with how much outlay?

Answer- Rs. 1 Lakh Crore

23. Which state government has approved a new startup policy recently?

Answer- UP

24. Who will have chaired committee by SEBI regarding a matter related to Mutual Funds Industries?

Answer- Usha Thorat

25. According to report on "Cancer preparedness in Asia-Pacific: Progress towards universal cancer control", what is India's rank for cancer preparedness among 10 Asia-Pacific countries?

Answer- 8

26. Which company has signed an MoU with Karnataka Government to promote arts, crafts and handloom sector of Karnataka?

Answer- Flipkart

27. Which Startup Incubator anunced ir partnership with Ministry of Electronics and Information Techlogy and Digital India to le scale-up program of Digital India for hardware and Internet of Things startups?

Answer- T-Hub

28. Which Arab nation anunced to send a probe to Mars to capture a comprehensive im of wear in atmosphere of Mars?

Answer- United Arab Emirates

29. Which day in India is celebrated every year as "National Fish Farmers Day" to hour fish farmers, aquapreneurs& fisher folks?

Answer- 10 July

30. Master has anunced to invest what amount to support Indian MSME?

Answer- ₹ 250 crore

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