Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

1. What is the tenure of the Taxable Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 introduced by the Government?

[A] 5 years
[B] 6 years
[C] 7 years
[D] 8 years

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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 global institution has approved a project for India called ‘Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS)’?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] Asian Development Bank

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4. 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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5. A new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic has been discovered in which country?

[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] Vietnam

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6. Food aggregator company Swiggy has partnered with which bank to launch its own digital wallet?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] State Bank of India
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Axis Bank

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7. 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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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. What is the name of the free video-conferencing application, launched by Reliance Jio?

[A] JioMeet
[B] Vande Bharat
[C] Hello India
[D] Jio Zoom

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10. Which Indian state/UT has launched a mobile van ‘Dhanvantri Rath’ providing essential healthcare services to the people?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal

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