Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

1. 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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2. Which Union Ministry launched the Pradhan Mantri FME Scheme, to generate investments of Rs 35,000 crore?

[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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3. Which is the first Indian state/UT to launch a dedicated Plasma Bank to treat COVID-19 patients?
[A] Kerala
[B] Maharashtra
[C] New Delhi
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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4. Which state government is set to launch the ‘Kill Corona’ campaign, to control the spread of coronavirus?

[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat

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5. What is the name of the application launched to provide information to sportspersons, about prohibited substances?

[A] Sports Check
[B] NADA India
[C] NADA Check
[D] Check and Khel

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6. 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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7. World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up a dispute panel on which country’s tariffs on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) goods?
[A] United States
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] China

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8. Which former Union Minister is to lead the proposed Co-Operative Development Forum (CDF)?
[A] Suresh Prabhu
[B] Gopinathrao
[C] Kalraj Mishra
[D] Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

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9. Which Union Ministry is set to launch a cashless scheme for road accident victims with an insurance cap of Rs 2.5 lakh?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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10. Which organisation has developed the Airborne Locust Control System to tackle the locusts attack?

[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] Indian Air Force
[C] Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd
[D] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd

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