Published 13:40 IST, July 18th 2020
Current Affairs 2020 for July 18 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affair
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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for July 18, 2020
1. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in which state?
- Kerala
- Tamilnadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka
2. Malala day is being celebrated on which date?
- July 14
- July 12
- July 11
- July 13
3. A low-cost COVID-19 test "Corosure" has been developed by which IIT?
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Bhopal
- IIT Roorkee
4. Which IIT has developed an Ultra Violet Sanitizing product called "Shudh?
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT Guwahati
5. Who was honoured with the "Top Publicist" award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020?
- Harender Yadav
- Ravi Pujara
- Sachin Awasthi
- Kevel Singh
6. Which company will invest a $10 billion in India over the next 5-7 years through a mix of equity investments, partnerships and operational infrastructure in ecosystem investments?
- Amazon
- Paytm
- Microsoft
7. PRAGYA guidelines belong to which field?
- Digital Education
- Child Education
- Women Safety
- Disabled Citizens
8. Who has been awarded the 2020 Von Karman Award?
- Ritu Karidhal Srivastava
- Dr. K Sivan
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- Subbiah Arunan
9. The Ministry of Railways will transform Indian Railways into Green Railways by which year?
- 2020
- 2025
- 2030
- 2021
10. How much has been allocated by NABARD Under its refinance scheme for financial institutions and banks?
- ₹ 5,000 crores
- ₹ 3,500 crores
- ₹ 6,000 crores
- ₹ 1,000 crores
11. Nagindas Sanghvi, a veteran writer and journalist, died recently belongs to which state?
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
- Gujarat
- Odisha
12. How much retail inflation has risen in the month of June 2020?
- 4.00%
- 8.09%
- 6.00%
- 6.09%
13. The Israel Weapon Industries Assault Riffle's- Arad and Carmel will be manufactured in which India state?
- Maharashtra
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Haryana
14. Who will receive this year's Mohun Bagan Ratna?
- Manpreet Singh
- Gurbux Singh
- Harjot Singh
- Balbir Singh
15. Avad Bin Hassan Jami, who recently passed away, belongs to which profession?
- Cartoonist
- Actor
- Player
- Politician
16. Which country will resume Afghanistan's exports through the Wagah border with India?
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
17. Which PSU has won the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019?
- GAIL
- NTPC
- BEL
- ONGC
18. PM Modi will deliver an address at the Valedictory of High-Level Segment of UN ECOSOWhich country was the first president of ECOSOC?
- Pakistan
- India
- Nepal
- Bhutan
19. India's second Voluntary National Review (VNR) report has been presented by which organization?
- NITI Aayog
- DRDO
- Ministry of Finance
- DMRC
20. Who has been appointed as India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh?
- Rajendra Tandon
- Vikram Doraiswami
- Navtej Sarna
- Harsh Vardhan Shringla
21. Bulk Drug Park of India is to be set up in which state?
- Haryana
- Punjab
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
22. Which organization recently released the title 'Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients- Status, Issues, Technology Readiness, and Challenges'?
- TIFAC
- ISRO
- SEBI
- CBFC
23. The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology has completed the Human Clinical Trials. The institute belongs to which country?
- USA
- Russia
- Germany
- Poland
24. Which company has signed an MoU with IIT Alumni Council to develop a 'High Investor Depth' platform for startups?
- NSE
- BARC
- BSE
- ONGC
25. Qualcomm has informed that it has invested Rs 730 crore in Reliance Industries' subsidiary company- Jio Platforms. Qualcomm belongs to which country?
- USA
- UK
- UAE
- Russia
26. Visa, enters into partnership with which bank to deploy Visa Secure to the bank's cardholders?
- SBI
- HDFC
- Federal Bank
- Oriental Bank of commerce
27. Bastille Day is being celebrated on which date?
- July 12
- July 13
- July 15
- July 14
28. The National Intelligence Grid is expected to go live by the end of which year?
- 2020
- 2021
- 2030
- 2050
29. Darpan Portal of which state has received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020?
- Maharashtra
- Chhattisgarh
- Haryana
- Jharkhand
30. A Comprehensive exercise for mapping of crops under each of the Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBK) has started in which state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
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Current Affair 2020 Answers
1. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in which state?
Answer- Kerala
2. Malala day is being celebrated on which date?
Answer- July 12
3. A low-cost COVID-19 test "Corosure" has been developed by which IIT?
Answer- IIT Delhi
4. Which IIT has developed an Ultra Violet Sanitizing product called "Shudh?
Answer- IIT Kanpur
5. Who was honoured with the "Top Publicist" award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020?
Answer- Sachin Awasthi
6. Which company will invest a $10 billion in India over the next 5-7 years through a mix of equity investments, partnerships and operational infrastructure in ecosystem investments?
Answer- Google
7. PRAGYA guidelines belong to which field?
Answer- Digital Education
8. Who has been awarded the 2020 Von Karman Award?
Answer- Dr K Sivan
9. The Ministry of Railways will transform Indian Railways into Green Railways by which year?
Answer- 2030
10. How much has been allocated by NABARD Under its refinance scheme for financial institutions and banks?
Answer- Rs 5,000 crores
11. Nagindas Sanghvi, a veteran writer and journalist, died recently belongs to which state?
Answer- Gujarat
12. TO How much retail inflation has risen in the month of June 2020?
Answer- 6.09%
13. The Israel Weapon Industries Assault Riffle's- Arad and Carmel will be manufactured in which India state?
Answer- Madhya Pradesh
14. Who will receive this year's Mohun Bagan Ratna?
Answer- Gurbux Singh
15. Avad Bin Hassan Jami, who recently passed away, belongs to which profession?
Answer- Cartoonist
16. Which country will resume Afghanistan's exports through the Wagah border with India?
Answer- Pakistan
17. Which PSU has won the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019?
Answer- NTPC
18. PM Modi will deliver an address at the Valedictory of High-Level Segment of UN ECOSOWhich country was the first president of ECOSOC?
Answer- India
19. India's second Voluntary National Review (VNR) report has been presented by which organization?
Answer- NITI Aayog
20. Who has been appointed as India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh?
Answer- Vikram Doraiswami
21. Bulk Drug Park of India in is to be set up in which state?
Answer- Punjab
22. Which organization recently released the title 'Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients- Status, Issues, Technology Readiness, and Challenges'?
Answer- TIFAC
23. The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology has completed the Human Clinical Trials. The institute belongs to which country?
Answer- Russia
24. Which company has signed an MoU with IIT Alumni Council to develop a 'High Investor Depth' platform for startups?
Answer- BSE
25. Qualcomm has informed that it has invested Rs 730 crore in Reliance Industries' subsidiary company- Jio Platforms. Qualcomm belongs to which country?
Answer- USA
26. Visa, enters into partnership with which bank to deploy Visa Secure to the bank's cardholders?
Answer- Federal Bank
27. Bastille Day is being celebrated on which date?
Answer- July 14
28. The National Intelligence Grid is expected to go live by the end of which year?
Answer- 2020
29. Darpan Portal of which state has received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020?
Answer- Chhattisgarh
30. A Comprehensive exercise for mapping of crops under each of the Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBK) has started in which state?
Answer- Andhra Pradesh
Updated 13:40 IST, July 18th 2020