Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

1. National Productivity Council (NPC) is an autonomous organisation functioning under which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Human Resources and Development
[B] Ministry of Commerce & Industry
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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2. Who is the Chairperson of the 15th Finance Commission?

[A] A K Sikri
[B] N K Singh
[C] Rajiv Kumar
[D] Ranjan Gogoi

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3. How many countries are members of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), which has held its virtual annual summit?

[A] Eight
[B] Ten
[C] Twelve
[D] Fifteen

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4. Which Indian state/UT has launched the world’s largest convalescent plasma therapy project for treating COVID-19, named PLATINA?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Maharashtra
[C] TamilNadu

[D] Kerala

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5. The Indian Government has banned 59 Chinese apps, by invoking its power under which act?

[A] Information Technology (IT) Act
[B] Right to Information Act
[C] The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act
[D] Export-Quality Control and Inspection Act

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6. Kholongchhu is the first joint venture hydroelectric project between India and which country?

[A] Singapore
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Bhutan
[D] Myanmar

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7. When is the “International Day of the Tropics” celebrated every year?

[A] June 28
[B] June 29
[C] June 30
[D] July 1

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8. Who has been named as ‘India’s Most Valuable Test Player of the 21st Century’ by Wisden?
[A] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Ravindra Jadeja
[D] R Ashwin

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9. Which digital platform of the Indian Government won two awards at the prestigious Global Leadership Summit, CogX 2020?

[A] MyGov Corona
[B] Digital India
[C] Fit India
[D] Swachh Bharat Mission

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10. Which Indian state is to launch a scheme named ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat

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