Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

1. Who is the head of the Health ministry’s committee, which recommended the Serological survey?
[A] V K Paul
[B] Harsh Vardhan
[C] Amitabh Kant
[D] V.K. Saraswat

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2. Zoox, that was recently acquired by Amazon, is a start-up firm related to which field?

[A] Self-driving Car
[B] Aerial Transport
[C] Social Media
[D] Ride Hailing service

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3. Milton Glaser, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Politics
[C] Graphics Design
[D] Space Science

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4. 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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5. Indian Oil and NTPC Ltd partnered to develop a Waste to Energy plant at which Indian state/UT?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] New Delhi
[C] Odisha
[D] Chhattisgarh

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6. Which Union Ministry implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme?

[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[C] Ministry of Food and Public Distribution
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

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7. Which Indian state/UT has launched a plantation drive called ‘Paudhe Lagao, Paryavaran Bachao’ (Plant Saplings, Save Environment)?

[A] Sikkim
[B] West Bengal
[C] New Delhi
[D] Jharkhand

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8. Which global organisation has enhanced support to USD 400 million, for India’s programme to rejuvenate Ganga river?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] Asian Development Bank
[D] BRICS Bank

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9. Who are the beneficiaries of the state agency ‘APCOS’, launched by the government of Andhra Pradesh?

[A] MSMEs
[B] Outsourcing staff
[C] Farmers and Fishermen
[D] School Students

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10. Which special day is celebrated on July 2, to mark the anniversary of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS)?
[A] World Sports Journalists Day
[B] World Sports Association Day
[C] World Sportspersons Day
[D] World Coaches Day

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