Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

21. Which special week is observed by the United Nations from July 6 to July 10, 2020?

[A] Covid Awareness week
[B] Counter-Terrorism Week
[C] Anti-Racism Week
[D] End Malnutrition week

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22. Which Asian country is to contest for another term during 2021- 23, in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka

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23. Who is the head of SEBI’s revamped Advisory committee on Mutual funds?

[A] Uday Kotak
[B] Narayana Murthy
[C] Usha Thorat
[D] Adi Godrej

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24. Asia Cup is a popular tournament of which sports?

[A] Foot ball
[B] Cricket
[C] Hockey
[D] Badminton

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25. Which global organisation has set up an independent panel to review its own Covid-19 response, headed by Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?

[A] United Nations Security Council
[B] World Health Organization
[C] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[D] International Monetary Fund

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26. Union Shipping Ministry’s draft ‘Aids to Navigation Bill, 2020’ seeks to replace which colonial act?

[A] Lighthouse Act, 1927
[B] Coasting vessels Act, 1838
[C] Inland Vessels Act, 1917
[D] India Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925

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27. When is the ‘World Population Day’ observed across the world?

[A] July 10
[B] July 11
[C] July 12
[D] July 14

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28. 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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29. As of July 2020, which state has topped the in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi-PM SvaNidhi scheme?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Punjab

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30. Which country is set to ban Huawei from its high-speed wireless 5-G network?

[A] India
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Russia
[D] Germany

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