Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020
31. The Cabinet has approved MoUs between which organisation and its counterparts in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation
[B] Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
[C] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
[D] Geological Survey of India
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Correct Answer: B [Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Certified Practising Accountants, Papua New Guinea, to work together in capacity building in Financial and Audit Knowledge base in the island country.
Mutual Recognition Agreement between the ICAI and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants was also approved.
32. As per the recent notification from the RBI, banks can deploy money drawn from 1 trillion-on-tap TLTRO in how many sectors?
[A] Two
[B] Four
[C] Six
[D] Ten
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Correct Answer: C [Six]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced that banks can deploy money drawn from Rs 1 trillion on-tap targeted long-term repo operations (on-tap TLTRO) in six sectors.
The six sectors are agriculture, agri-infrastructure, secured retail, MSMEs, and drugs, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The money availed has to be deployed in corporate bonds, commercial paper and non-convertible debentures issued by the entities in specific sectors.
33. Which is the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), as per the recent announcement of Labour Ministry?
[A] 2010
[B] 2012
[C] 2016
[D] 2018
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Correct Answer: C [2016]
Notes:
The Labour and Employment Ministry has recently revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) from 2001 to 2016.
This has been done to reflect the changing consumption pattern, to give more weightage to spending on health, education and other miscellaneous expenses, while reducing the weight of food and beverages. However, this will not affect the DA of government employees.
34. Britain has signed its first bilateral trade agreement with which country, after Brexit?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Japan
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: C [Japan]
Notes:
Britain has signed a free trade agreement with Japan recently. This is Britain’s first bilateral deal with another nation post Brexit.
As per the deal close to 99% of Britain’s exports to Japan would be tariff free. It is expected to increase trade between the two countries by 15.2 billion pounds.
35. Which country has recently passed a controversial 20th constitution amendment?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Italy
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: D [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
Sri Lankan parliament has recently passed the controversial 20th Amendment to its constitution. It was passed with two-thirds majority, after a two-day long debate.
The amendment provides for greater immunity for the Executive President and provides with immense powers to the President. Eight opposition MPs voted in favour of the legislation, which was opposed by their party and challenged in Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court.
36. “Kisan Suryodaya Yojana” that was seen in news recently is implemented by which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated “Kisan Suryodaya Yojana” of Gujarat. It is an agricultural scheme under which, farmers would be entitled to power supply from 5am to 9pm for irrigation purposes.
The scheme was announced by the state’s Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The state has allocated a budget of Rs.3500 crore for installing power transmission infrastructure under this scheme by 2023.
37. As per a recent study, the habitat of which species has been estimated to decline by 2050, due to climate change?
[A] Gangetic Dolphin
[B] Bengal Tiger
[C] Himalayan brown bear
[D] Great Indian Bustard
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Correct Answer: C [Himalayan brown bear]
Notes:
A recent study on the Himalayan brown bear by scientists of Zoological Survey of India, has forecast that there is a decline in their suitable habitat, due to climate change.
The study has urged scientists to suggest an adaptive planning of protected area network in the western Himalayas, to conserve the Himalayan brown bear species (Ursus arctos isabellinus).
38. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is the Mars orbiter mission of which country?
[A] India
[B] United States
[C] United Arab Emirates
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
Mars orbiter Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) is the Mars orbiter mission launched in the year 2013, to investigate the upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars.
As per a recent study of data and images sent by ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and NASA’s MAVEN, Mars is losing its atmosphere to outer space at a faster rate, when compared to other terrestrial planets in the solar system.
39. When is the “UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons” expected to come in force?
[A] December 2020
[B] January 2021
[C] March 2021
[D] December 2021
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Correct Answer: B [January 2021]
Notes:
The United Nations Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was opened for signature at United Nations headquarters on 20th September 2017. Once 50 countries have ratified or acceded to it, it will enter into force.
The United Nations announced recently that 50 countries have ratified the treaty and would come into force within 90 days, by January 2021.
40. The typhoon Molave has hit which coastal country recently?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] South Africa
[C] Cuba
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: D [Philippines]
Notes:
A fast-moving cyclone named Molave has hit the southern provinces of the Philippines. It has resulted in heavy flood in rural villages of the country.
The typhoon was blowing towards the South China Sea with sustained winds of 125 kilometres per hour. Nearly 25,000 villagers were displaced from the villages taking shelters in schools and Government buildings.
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