Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

41. Who is the winner of the Australian 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award?

[A] Tara June Winch
[B] Tony Birch
[C] Bruce Pascoe
[D] Melissa Lucashenko

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42. Which state has approved ‘Digital Economy Mission’, to promote start-ups, e-commerce and other gig economy companies?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra

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43. Which company has been approved to acquire the Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd?

[A] Adani Ports SEZL
[B] Containr Corporation of India

[C] AllCargo Logistics
[D] Transport Corporation of India

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44. Which Central Asian country has become the 25th Observer of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

[A] Turkmenistan
[B] Uzbekistan
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Kyrgyzstan

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45. What is the duration for which waterway usage charges have been waived off by the Shipping Ministry?

[A] 3 years
[B] 5 years
[C] 7 years
[D] 10 years

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46. India is set to hand-over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to which country?

[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Myanmar
[D] Laos

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47. India has extended USD 400 million currency swap facility to which country?

[A] Bangladesh
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Thailand
[D] Philippines

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48. Which is the world’s largest glacier outside of the polar region?

[A] Lambert-Fisher Glacier
[B] Siachen Glacier
[C] Gangotri Glacier
[D] Rathong Glacier

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49. Who are the beneficiaries of ‘Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana’, that was seen in news recently?

[A] Fishermen
[B] Potters
[C] Street Vendors
[D] Teachers

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50. State Bank of India (SBI) has provided USD 16.20 million for local businesses in which country?

[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Maldives
[C] Mauritius
[D] Myanmar

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