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Current Affairs JULY-2020

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181. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank?

A
Partha Pratim Sengupta

B
Padmaja Chundru

C
A K Goel

D
Sankara Narayanan

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Correct Answer : A [Partha Pratim Sengupta]

Explaination : [Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) announced that Partha Pratim Sengupta has been appointed as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive. He was a former Deputy Managing Director at the State Bank of India (SBI). The appointment is made up to the date of attaining the age of superannuation in 2022. He is to succeed the previous MD & CEO Karnam Sekar.]

182. Which technology company has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to set virtual fans in the game stands?

A
Google

B
Infosys

C
Microsoft

D
Apple

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Correct Answer : C [Microsoft]

Explaination : [Technology giant Microsoft has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to set virtual fans in the game stands. Microsoft will use its newly launched Teams app and 17-foot-tall LED screens to put around 300 virtual fans in the stands of each game. Fans can login the Teams app and use the “Together mode”, which simulates a group of people sitting in a room.]

183. Which Indian-origin nurse has been conferred with the Singapore President’s Award for COVID-19 Services?

A
Kala Narayanasamy

B
Bhasha Mukherjee

C
Ankit Bharat

D
Uma Madhusudan

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Correct Answer : A [Kala Narayanasamy]

Explaination : [Kala Narayanasamy, a 59-year-old Indian-origin nurse in Singapore has been conferred with the President’s Award for Nurses. She has been awarded for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for using infection control practices learnt during SARS outbreak in 2003. The 10,000 SGD -award is given to 5 nurses for their services.]

184. What is “Bathynomus raksasa” that was seen in news recently?

A
Spider

B
Cockroach

C
Snake

D
Turtle

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Correct Answer : B [Cockroach]

Explaination : [Researchers from National University of Singapore have found a giant ‘Sea cockroach’ in the Indian Ocean. The cockroach, which belongs to a new species, has been given the name “Bathynomus raksasa”. It can grow up to 20 inches, which will make it the second-largest isopod species known. They have 14 legs and related to crabs and shrimp. They live on ocean bed and survive by scavenging remains of dead marine animals. ]

185. When is the “International Asteroid Day” celebrated across the world?

A
June 30

B
July 1

C
July 2

D
July 3

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Correct Answer : A [June 30]

Explaination : [The International Asteroid Day is celebrated on June 30, every year across the world, to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard. The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution declaring 30 June as International Asteroid Day. The day also marks the anniversary of the impact of Tunguska explosion caused by an asteroid, on Siberia and Russian Federation in 1908.]

186. Which financial institution has approved a USD 750 million MSME Emergency Response program?

A
Asian Development Bank

B
World Bank

C
International Monetary Fund

D
United Nations

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Correct Answer : B [World Bank]

Explaination : [The World Bank has approved a USD 750 million MSME Emergency Response program, to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, the programme will help in improving funding capacity of Small finance banks (SFBs) and Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for the MSME sector. This is expected to provide liquidity to about 1.5 million viable MSMEs. The loans have a maturity period of 19 years.]

187. Which country voted for constitutional amendments, that let its President to remain in power till 2036?

A
China

B
North Korea

C
Russia

D
New Zealand

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Correct Answer : C [Russia]

Explaination : [Russia has recently held polls for a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments, which include the reset in the term limits of the incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin. The amendments allow him to seek two more 6-year terms when his presidency ends in 2024. As per the preliminary results, more than 76% of Russians voted supporting the amendments. Putin has been the President from 2012 and will remain till 2036, as per the amendment.]

188. Who has been appointed as the new prime minister of France?

A
Jean Castex

B
Emmanuel Macron

C
Edouard Philippe

D
Mikhail Mishustin

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Correct Answer : A [Jean Castex]

Explaination : [The President of France Emmanuel Macron has named Jean Castex as the next French Prime Minister. The previous Prime Minister Edouard Philippe had resigned earlier. The President has reshuffled the Government to restart the country’s economy. Jean Castex is a 55-year-old public servant, who has also coordinated the re-opening strategy in the country.]

189. What is the theme of “International Day of Cooperatives” 2020?

A
Cooperatives for Climate Action

B
Cooperatives and SDGs

C
Cooperatives and their challenges

D
Cooperatives across the globe

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Correct Answer : A [Cooperatives for Climate Action]

Explaination : [International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year. This year, it is observed on July 4, 2020. The theme of the International Day of Cooperatives 2020 is Cooperatives for Climate Action. The objective of the day is to create awareness about cooperatives and highlight the contributions of the cooperative movement to the development of the world.]

190. A new Sanskrit school building, that was funded by India, has been inaugurated in which country?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Nepal

C
Bangladesh

D
Myanmar

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Correct Answer : B [Nepal]

Explaination : [As per the recent announcement from the Indian embassy, a new school building built with Indian assistance of Rs 1.94 crore has been inaugurated in Nepal. The new four-storey building has been built in the premises of the Shri Saptmai Gurukul Sanskrit Vidyalaya school, which was constructed in the year 2009. It is a prestigious institution which teaches both Vedic and Modern education.]

191. As per the World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which country reported the highest seizure of opium in 2018?

A
Iran

B
Afghanistan

C
India

D
Pakistan

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Correct Answer : A [Iran]

Explaination : [As per the latest World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the highest seizure of opium in 2018 was reported from Iran. About 644 tonnes of opium was seized in Iran, followed by 27 tonnes in Afghanistan and 19 tonnes in Pakistan. India is placed in the fourth place, with 4 tonnes. Moreover, in the list of heroin seizure India was at the 12th position in the world with 1.3 tonnes, which was also topped by Iran.]

192. ‘Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri’ is the real name of which famous actor, who recently passed away?

A
Ranjon Ghoshal

B
Jagdeep

C
Suresh Amonkar

D
Bishnu Charan Das

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Correct Answer : B [Jagdeep]

Explaination : [Veteran Bollywood actor Jagdeep has passed away recently, at the age of 81, due to age related illness. The actor’s real name is Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri and he is famous for his role as Soorma Bhopali in the star movie, ‘Sholay’. The comedian actor has appeared in more than 400 films including ‘Purana Mandir’. He has also directed a hindi movie.]

193. Which country suffered a failure in its launch of the ‘Kuaizhou-11’ carrier rocket?

A
Japan

B
China

C
South Korea

D
Israel

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [The Kuaizhou-11 carrier rocket, that was launched by China, has recently suffered a failure during its maiden flight. Kuaizhou means ‘fast ship’ in Chinese. It is a low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket, that was designed to launch low-Earth orbit satellites. A malfunction occurred during the flight though the exact reason for the failure is not yet known.]

194. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the psoriasis drug, manufactured by which company, for emergency use in Covid-19?

A
Biocon

B
Sun Pharma

C
Dr Reddy’s

D
Cipla

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Correct Answer : A [Biocon]

Explaination : [India’s drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr V G Somani has recently approved ‘Itolizumab’ injection for treating coronavirus patients. As per the Union Health Ministry, the drug used to treat psoriasis, will be used for emergency use on Covid-19 patients with medium to severe acute respiratory conditions. The drug has been manufactured by the biopharmaceutical company Biocon, led by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.]

195. Which Indian state has provided about Rs 23,848 crore to its Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
Telangana

C
Odisha

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : C [Odisha]

Explaination : [The state government of Odisha has approved to provide around Rs 23,848 crore to its Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), for a period of six years. This allocation has been done, on the recommendation of the fifth State Finance Commission. The state Secretary has directed to release the funds directly to the bodies through PRIASOFT portal. The second instalment will be provided only after 30% of the work taken is completed.]

196. Which aerospace company has completed delivering 22 Apache and 15 Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force?

A
Air Bus

B
Boeing

C
Tesla

D
SpaceX

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Correct Answer : B [Boeing]

Explaination : [American multinational aerospace organisation Boeing has recently completed delivering 22 Apache and 15 Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force. As per the IAF officials, the fleet of 37 military helicopters has now been deployed in air bases along the Line of Actual Control. India had signed the key contract for the 37 multi-role vehicles for IAF with Boeing, in the year 2015.]

197. Which Union Ministry implements the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) Project, along with Facebook India?

A
Ministry of Tribal Affairs

B
Ministry of Human Resources and Development

C
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

D
Ministry of Women and Child Development

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Correct Answer : A [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]

Explaination : [GOAL is a literacy and mentorship initiative, that aims to identify leaders and make them train 5,000 youth from tribal communities across the country. It is implemented by the Tribal Affairs Ministry. The Ministry has hosted a webinar on Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) Project, to sensitise Members of Parliament from Scheduled Tribe (ST) Constituencies. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and other officials from the Ministry participated in the seminar.]

198. Who has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award of the International Academy of Astronautics?

A
Dr K Sivan

B
Dr G Satheesh Reddy

C
Tessy Thomas

D
Ritu Karidhal

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Correct Answer : A [Dr K Sivan]

Explaination : [The Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation, Dr Kailasavadivoo Sivan has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award. The award was constituted by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and will be conferred in March 2021 in Paris. It is named after the aerospace engineer and aerodynamics expert Theodore von Karman. K Sivan is only the third Indian to receive this award after Kasturirangan and U.R. Rao.]

199. Which payment application has launched India’s first numberless card of the country?

A
Payzapp

B
FamPay

C
FreeCharge

D
PayTm

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Correct Answer : B [FamPay]

Explaination : [One of the country’s digital payment applications, Fampay has recently launched the country’s first numberless card, targeted at teenagers. Using these numberless debit cards, minors can make online and offline payments without opening a bank account. The card has no numbers on it and all the details are saved on the FamPay application.]

200. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) that has developed ‘KritiScan’ system, is located in which city?

A
Hyderabad

B
Chennai

C
Noida

D
Bengaluru

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Correct Answer : A [Hyderabad]

Explaination : [The International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad has developed a Ultra-violet Baggage Disinfection System named ‘KritiScan’. ARCI, an autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST) has co-developed the system along with Noida-based Vehant Technologies. The compact system can efficiently carry out a dry and chemical-free disinfection.]