Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2020

41. Amala Shankar, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?

[A] Politician
[B] Dancer
[C] Sportsperson
[D] Writer

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42. The Union Government has issued a certificate of GI registration for Saffron, grown in which state/UT?

[A] Jammu &Kashmir
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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43. Who is the head of the Committee set up by the Union HRD Ministry, on retaining Indian students in its institutions?

[A] D P Singh
[B] Anil Sahasrabudhe
[C] Vineet Joshi
[D] Bhushan Patwardhan

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44. Which state has unveiled Surveillance Quadcopters and an Anti-depredation Quick Response vehicle, for surveillance in forest areas?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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45. Which global organisation releases the ‘Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA)’ report?

[A] Food and Agriculture Organization
[B] World Food Programme
[C] International Fund for Agricultural Development
[D] World Wide Fund for Nature

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46. As on July 2020, what is the average completion of time of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin scheme?

[A] 514 days
[B] 314 days
[C] 114 days
[D] 54 days

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47. Union Minister Sadananda Gowda launched four schemes including a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and industry park scheme, for manufacturing which products?

[A] Bulk drugs and medical devices
[B] Textile
[C] Automobile
[D] Steel

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48. What is the name of the participatory governance platform of India that has completed six years?

[A] MyGov
[B] My India
[C] Bharat Hamara
[D] Mera Desh

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49. IRCTC partnered with which organisation to launch a new Co-branded Contactless RuPay Credit Card?

[A] SBI Card
[B] Citibank
[C] American Express
[D] IndusInd Bank

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50. Which is India’s first Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved drone training school?

[A] Bombay Flying Club
[B] Madras Flying Club
[C] Hyderabad Flying Club
[D] Delhi Flying Club

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