GK Questions 2020 for July 01 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Top GK Questions for July 01, 2020

1. Who inaugurated a two-day digital conference on the defence & aerospace manufacturing sector Defence Conclave 2020, Gujarat via video conference on 26 June?

• Shripad Naik
• Narendra Singh Tomar
• Raj Nath Singh
• V. Sadananda Gowda

2. The CCEA has approved an additional investment of how much by ONGC Videsh Ltd towards further development of blocks A-1 and A-3 Blocks of Shwe oil & gas project in Myanmar?

• US$ 100.27 million
• US$ 156.27 million
• US$ 121.27 million
• US$ 234.27 million

3. Who launched the Kapu Nestham scheme to provide financial support of Rs 75000/- for a period of 5 years (Rs 15000/- per annum) to women of Kapu community?

• Nitish Kumar
• Sarbananda Sonowal
• YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
• Pema Khandu

4. Who has rolled out 2 customized loan schemes of J&K Bank namely 'J&K Bank Business Support Loan Scheme 2019-20' and 'J&K Bank Business Support Loan Scheme 2019-20 for Hotels and Guest Houses'?

• Girish Chandra Murmu
• V.R. Subrahmanyam
• Baseer Ahmad Khan
• Farooq Khan

5. Who assumed charge as Punjab's first woman chief secretary on 26 June 2020?

• Rashmi Verma
• Vini Mahajan
• Shakuntala Gamlin
• Renu Swarup

6. Which country plans to establish a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean by March 2021?

• Iran
• Armenia
• Afghanistan
• Turkey

7. Who hosted the Russia-India-China Foreign Minister-level virtual conference following the cross border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley?

• India
• Russia
• China
• USA

8. 45th edition of Toronto International Film Festival 2020, which is to be held virtually will be held on which dates?

• September 20-29
• September 10-19
• September 1-9
• September 15-25

9. Which Bank launches a digital wallet solution 'Yuva Pay' in partnership with UDMA Technologies Pvt Ltd to enable contactless payments for its customers?

• City Union Bank
• Yes Bank
• Axis Bank
• HDFC Bank

10. Indian Navy has inducted indigenously developed Torpedo Decoy System on 26 June 2020. Who is the current Chief of the Naval Staff?

• S. M. Nanda
• M. S. Pawar
• G Ashok Kumar
• Karambir Singh

11. Which country has blocked Pakistan's attempt to proscribe an Indian national as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 sanctions committee?

• China
• USA
• France
• Russia

12. Who became Ireland's new prime minister?

• Eamon Ryan
• Micheal Martin
• Enda Kenny
• Simon Coveney

13. Who has launched 'eBloodServices' mobile app developed by the ERaktkosh team of C-DAC India for easy access to blood needed for transfusion?

• Narendra Modi
• Amit Shah
• Nirmala Sitharaman
• Harsh Vardhan

14. The International Day of the Seafarer is observed annually on which date as a tribute to the Seafarers and sailors who are essential to global trade and transport?

• June 25
• June 23
• June 24
• June 22

15. Which Indian Weightlifter will get the Arjuna award for 2018?

• Mirabai Chanu
• Sukhen Dey
• Sathish Sivalingam
• K. Sanjita Chanu

16. Which State forest department declared the 29.53 square kilometre Tillari forest area in Dodamarg and Sawantwadi range as a conservation reserve area?

• Madhya Pradesh
• Andhra Pradesh
• Maharashtra
• Tamil Nadu

17. Russia's Energia space corporation has announced that it is to take the first tourist on a spacewalk in which year, under the terms of a new contract with a US partner?

• 2021
• 2023
• 2022
• 2020

18. President of India promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to ensure the safety of depositors across banks. Who is the current President of India?

• Venkaiah Naidu
• Pratibha Patil
• Pranab Mukherjee
• Ram Nath Kovind

19. The Cabinet has also approved a scheme for interest subvention of how much per cent for a period of 12 months to all Shishu loan accounts under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to eligible borrowers?

• 4%
• 3%
• 2%
• 1%

20. IMF in the June 2020 update "A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery" of its flagship World Economic Outlook, has predicted that the Indian economy will have how much per cent contraction in 2020?

• 2.5 %
• 3.5 %
• 5.5 %
• 4.5 %

21. Which state Becomes the First State to Amend Industries (Facilitation) Act for Small, Medium and Large-scale Industries?

• Tamil Nadu
• Madhya Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Andhra Pradesh

22. What is the name of the world's first yoga university launched in Los Angeles, United States of America?

• Ramdev Yoga University
• Vivekananda Yoga University
• Patanjali Yoga University
• Bharat Yoga University

23. WHO-led coalition ACT-Accelerator needs how much fund over the next 12 months to fight the CVOVID-19 and to develop and roll out tests, treatments and vaccines?

• $11.3 billion
• $31.3 billion
• $21.3 billion
• $41.3 billion

24. Who launched the official Logo for the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year celebration of Department of Science and Technology?

• Heeralal Samariya
• Ruolkhumlien Buhril
• Ashutosh Sharma
• Navin Verma

25. Who has been appointed as Chief Secretary of Maharashtra government?

• Navin Verma
• Sanjay Kumar
• A Gitesh Sarma
• Ruolkhumlien Buhril

26. Who becomes the 1st female president of Marylebone Cricket Club in 233 years?

• Clare Connor
• Meg Lanning
• Marizanne Kapp
• Smriti Mandhana

27. United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually on which day to raise awareness about the crime of torture?

• June 22
• June 26
• June 24
• June 23

28. The US Space Agency, NASA has announced that its headquarters in Washington,  will be named after which engineers?

• Mary W. Jackson
• Robert H. Goddard
• Phil Sumrall
• Konrad Dannenberg

29. Which company will acquire Zoox, a self-driving startup founded in 2014?

• Google
• Uber
• Flipkart
• Amazon

30. Which State's Chief Minister announced the launch of 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' in the state on June 25, 2020?

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Chhattisgarh
• Telangana

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GK 2020 Answer

1. Who inaugurated a two-day digital conference on the defence & aerospace manufacturing sector Defence Conclave 2020, Gujarat via video conference on 26 June?

Answer- Shripad Naik

2. The CCEA has approved an additional investment of how much by ONGC Videsh Ltd towards further development of blocks A-1 and A-3 Blocks of Shwe oil & gas project in Myanmar?

Answer- US$ 121.27 million

3. Who launched the Kapu Nestham scheme to provide financial support of Rs 75000/- for a period of 5 years (Rs 15000/- per annum) to women of Kapu community?

Answer- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

4. Who has rolled out 2 customized loan schemes of J&K Bank namely 'J&K Bank Business Support Loan Scheme 2019-20' and 'J&K Bank Business Support Loan Scheme 2019-20 for Hotels and Guest Houses'?

Answer- Girish Chandra Murmu

5. Who assumed charge as Punjab's first woman chief secretary on 26 June 2020?

Answer- Vini Mahajan

6. Which country plans to establish a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean by March 2021?

Answer- Iran

7. Who hosted the Russia-India-China Foreign Minister-level virtual conference following the cross border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley?

Answer- Russia

8. 45th edition of Toronto International Film Festival 2020, which is to be held virtually will be held on which dates?

Answer- September 10-19

9. Which Bank launches a digital wallet solution 'Yuva Pay' in partnership with UDMA Technologies Pvt Ltd to enable contactless payments for its customers?

Answer- Yes Bank

10. Indian Navy has inducted indigenously developed Torpedo Decoy System on 26 June 2020. Who is the current Chief of the Naval Staff?

Answer- Karambir Singh

11. Which country has blocked Pakistan's attempt to proscribe an Indian national as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 sanctions committee?

Answer- USA

12. Who became Ireland's new prime minister?

Answer- Micheal Martin

13. Who has launched 'eBloodServices' mobile app developed by the ERaktkosh team of C-DAC India for easy access to blood needed for transfusion?

Answer- Harsh Vardhan

14. The International Day of the Seafarer is observed annually on which date as a tribute to the Seafarers and sailors who are essential to global trade and transport?

Answer- June 25

15. Which Indian Weightlifter will get the Arjuna award for 2018?

Answer- K. Sanjita Chanu

16. Which State forest department declared the 29.53 square kilometre Tillari forest area in Dodamarg and Sawantwadi range as a conservation reserve area?

Answer- Maharashtra

17. Russia's Energia space corporation has announced that it is to take the first tourist on a spacewalk in which year, under the terms of a new contract with a US partner?

Answer- 2023

18. President of India promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to ensure the safety of depositors across banks. Who is the current President of India?

Answer- Ram Nath Kovind

19. The Cabinet has also approved a scheme for interest subvention of how much per cent for a period of 12 months to all Shishu loan accounts under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to eligible borrowers?

Answer- 2%

20. IMF in the June 2020 update "A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery" of its flagship World Economic Outlook, has predicted that the Indian economy will have how much per cent contraction in 2020?

Answer- 4.5 %

21. Which state Becomes the First State to Amend Industries (Facilitation) Act for Small, Medium and Large-scale Industries?

Answer- Karnataka

22. What is the name of the world's first yoga university launched in Los Angeles, United States of America?

Answer- Vivekananda Yoga University

23. WHO-led coalition ACT-Accelerator needs how much fund over the next 12 months to fight the CVOVID-19 and to develop and roll out tests, treatments and vaccines?

Answer- $31.3 billion

24. Who launched the official Logo for the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year celebration of Department of Science and Technology?

Answer- Ashutosh Sharma

25. Who has been appointed as Chief Secretary of Maharashtra government?

Answer- Sanjay Kumar

26. Who becomes the 1st female president of Marylebone Cricket Club in 233 years?

Answer- Clare Connor

27. United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually on which day to raise awareness about the crime of torture?

Answer- June 26

28. The US Space Agency, NASA has announced that its headquarters in Washington,  will be named after which engineers?

Answer- Mary W. Jackson

29. Which company will acquire Zoox, a self-driving startup founded in 2014?

Answer- Amazon

30. Which State's Chief Minister announced the launch of 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' in the state on June 25, 2020?

Answer- Chhattisgarh

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