Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020
11. Which fin-tech company is to organize a dedicated ‘App Developers’ Conference’?
[A] Phone Pe
[B] BharatPe
[C] PayTm
[D] Razorpay
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Correct Answer: C [PayTm]
Notes:
Paytm is organising a dedicated App Developers’ conference, to attract indigenous app developers on its newly-launched mini app store.
This is seen as a battle against the monopoly of Google in the app store segment and the issue of transaction fee on in-app purchases. Start-ups and technology companies would join this conference to showcase their mini-apps.
12. SARDP-NE, which was in news recently, is implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]
Notes:
The Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in the North East (SARDP-NE) was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Recently, the Central Government has increased funding for road development in the Northeast by 95 per cent from Rs 390 crore to Rs 760 crore. This is the second consecutive increase of funding for the region this year.
13. Which European country has shared the details of bank accounts with India as a part of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) pact?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Switzerland
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: C [Switzerland]
Notes:
India has received the second set of Swiss bank account details of its citizens and companies under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) pact with Switzerland.
India is one among the 86 countries with which Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has exchanged information on financial accounts as per the framework of global standards on AEOI. India had received the first set of details from Switzerland in September 2019.
14. Which country has released a new version of its passport to differentiate from China?
[A] Thailand
[B] Vietnam
[C] Taiwan
[D] Laos
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Correct Answer: C [Taiwan]
Notes:
Taiwan has recently released a new version of its passport which contains the highlighted print of the English word for ‘Taiwan’.
This activity of Taiwan is seen as a clear and strategic move in drawing a distinction between Taiwan and China. The words ‘Republic of China (ROC)’ has been made significantly smaller than the previous edition.
15. Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson are the recipients of which award?
[A] Noble Prize for Physics
[B] Noble Prize for Economics
[C] Noble Prize for Peace
[D] Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
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Correct Answer: B [Noble Prize for Economics]
Notes:
Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their contribution to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
Mr Wilson developed a theory for auctions of items with a common value and Mr Milgrom came up with a theory in which private values vary from bidder to bidder in an auction.
16. Which Technology major has partnered with IIIT Hyderabad, Public Health Foundation of India and the Telangana government, for an AI Research Centre?
[A] Google
[B] Amazon
[C] Intel
[D] Facebook
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Correct Answer: C [Intel]
Notes:
The Indian arm of the technology major Intel has partnered with IIIT Hyderabad, Public Health Foundation of India and Government of Telangana and has set up an Artificial Intelligence Research Centre in Telangana.
The AI research facility aims at solving India’s population-related challenges in sectors such as smart mobility and health.
17. Which Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be in charge of the Department of Regulation?
[A] N S Vishwanathan
[B] M D Pathra
[C] M K Jain
[D] M Rajeshwar Rao
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Correct Answer: D [M Rajeshwar Rao]
Notes:
The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) M Rajeshwar Rao would be in charge of Department of Regulation, Department of Communication, Enforcement Department, Inspection Department, Legal Department and Risk Monitoring Department.
Amid the reshuffling of the portfolios, he has been allotted the portfolios that were erstwhile handled by his predecessor N S Vishwanathan.
18. The “Garba” folk dance that is seen in the news recently, is associated with which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The “Garba” is a form of folk dance of Gujarat. It is performed during the 9-day celebration of the Navratri festival, in the worship of Goddess Shakti / Durga.
Recently, the Government of Gujarat has disallowed performance of the Garba dance during this year’s Navratri festival, as a part of Covid management in the state.
19. Which state has proposed for a plantation drive in Uttar Pradesh, to clear its backlog for compensatory afforestation?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: D [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
In order to clear the backlog for compensatory afforestation, the state of Uttarakhand has decided to conduct a plantation drive in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region and in parts of Rajasthan.
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) of Uttarakhand has set a target of 3,500 hectare of afforestation in the current financial year.
20. Africa’s tallest mountain, the Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
[A] South Africa
[B] Tanzania
[C] Zimbabwe
[D] Nigeria
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Correct Answer: B [Tanzania]
Notes:
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located in Tanzania. It is also the tallest mountain of Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world.
Recently, over 500 volunteers have been trying to put out a fire on the Mount Kilimanjaro. Thought the fire spread could be controlled, the area known as ‘Kifunika Hill’ was still burning, as per the news. The fire is said to have consumed 28 square kilometers of vegetation.
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