current affairs quiz

Current affairs quiz - (gktoday current affairs) 

Q1. HRD Minister launched World’s first ever online B.Sc. degree in 

Programming & Data Science offered by which institutions?

A. IIT Delhi

B. IIT Bombay

C. IIT Madras

D. IIT Roorke

Answer - IIT Madras

Explanation -

Explanation -

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually launched World’s firstever 

online B.Sc. Been prepared and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, IITMadras.

Q2. Who flagged of Bell Helicopter with spray equipment for locust control 

in desert area of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Nagaur?

A. Gajendra Singh Sekhawatwat

B. Narendra Singh Tomar

C. Harsimrat Kaur Badal

D. Ramvilas Paswan

Answer - Narendra Singh Tomar

Explanation -

Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off a Bell Helicopter with spray equipment 

from a helipad facility at Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. 

About - Bell Helicopter carrying capacity of 250 litres in one trip and can cover about 25 to 50 hectare area in one flight. 

Q3. Which Country has passed a Controversial National Security Law?

A. India 

B. US

C. China

D. Iran

Answer - China

Explanation -

state media reported recently.

About - China (world's most populous country)

Capital - Beijing

Largest city - Shanghai

President - Xi Jinping 

Vice President- Wang Qishan

Currency- Renminbi (yuan; ¥)

Q4. Har Ghar Jal (tap water to every household) is a scheme aim to provide 

tap water to everyevery rural household till which year?

A. 2022

B. 2021

C. 2025

D. 2024

Answer -2024

Explanation -

Nirmala Sitharaman announced the

scheme in 2019 union budget.

Q5. Narendra Modi announced the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib 

Kalyan Anna Yojana till the end of which month ?

A. September 2020

B.October 2020

C. November 2020

D. December 2020

Answer - November 2020

Explanation -

PM GaribKalyan Anna Yojana scheme will continue to remain applicable from 

July till the end of November. 

Q6. India's AI-enabled 'MyGov Corona Helpdesk' bagged how many 

international awards at CogX 2020 ?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 3

D. 4

Answer – 2

Explanation -

The artificial intelligence (AI) enabled ''MyGov Corona Helpdesk” has bagged 

two awards under the categories ''Best Innovation for Covid-19 -- Society 

Peoples Choice and ''Covid-19 Overall Winner at the recently held CogX 

Emerging Technology held annually in London.

Q7. Who launched the first edition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture 

Newsletter “Matsya Sampada”?

A. Ravi Shankar Prasad

B. Giriraj Singh

C. Prakash Javadekar

D. None of the Above

Answer - Giriraj Singh

Explanation -

farmers through various means of communication, and to inform and educate 

would be published on a quarterly basis starting from the first quarter of the 

year 2020-21.

About Giriraj Singh

Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Constituency-Begusarai ( Bihar )

Q8. Who has taken over the charge as CEO of Central Board of Films 

Certification (CBFC)?

A. Smt. Pankaja Thakur

B. Shri Anurag Srivastava

C. Ravinder Bhakar

D. None of the Above

Answer - Ravinder Bhakar

Explanation -

Shri Ravinder Bhakar, has taken over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 

Central Board of Films Certification (CBFC).

About - CBFC 

Formation- 15 January 1951

Headquarters - Mumbai

Chairperson - Prasoon Joshi

Film-certificate categories - The certificates are:

U: Unrestricted public exhibition

A: Restricted to adults

S: Restricted to a specialised groups of people, such as engineers, doctors or 

scientists

Q9. Photo & Film competition with the theme “Science through My Eyes” is 

launched by?

A. Indian National Science Academy

B. Science and Engineering Research Board

C. Both A & B

D. None of the Above

Answer - Both A & B

Q10. India's first Indigenous COVID-19 vaccine “COVAXIN” is Develoed by 

which company in collaboration with ICMR & NIV ?

A. Patanjali

B. Glenmark 

C. Bharat Biotech

D. None of the Above

Answer - Bharat Biotech

Explanation -

Hyderbad-based biotechnology firm Bharat Biotech developed in 

National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune.

Q11. Who is appointed as the India's Permanent Representative to UN?

A. Syed Akbaruddin

B. T. S. Tirumurti

C. Indra Mani Pandey

D. None of the Above.

Answer - Indra Mani Pandey

Explanation -

Secretary-General - Antonio Guterres

General Assembly President - Tijjani Muhammad-Bande

Security Council President - Dang Dinh Quy

UN Charter signed - 26 June 1945 (entered into force 24 October 1945)

Q12. 'Chartered Accountants Day' is observed on ?

A. 1 July

B. 2 July

C. 3 July

D. 4 Jul

Answer - 1 July

Explanation -

This day marks the formation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of 

India (ICAI)

ICAI is the second largest professional body for finance and accounts in the 

world.ICAI

Formation - 1 July 1949

Headquarters - New Delhi

President - Atul Kumar Gupta

Q13. ‘Accelerate Vigyan’(AV) scheme to strengthen scientific research 

mechanism Launched by which?

A. SERB

B. ISRO

C. DRDO

D. ICMR

Answer -SERB

Explanation -

scheme named ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ (AV) to provide a common forum for 

research internships, capacity building programmes, and workshops for 

research scholars and students.

About -SERB

an Act of the Parliament of India in 2009 ( SERB ACT,2008). 

Headquarters - New Delhi

Secretary - Prof Sandeep Verma

Q14. Which state is recently declared disturbed area for another 6 months 

by Central Government?

A. Mizoram

B. Uttarakhand

C. Manipur

D. Nagaland

Answer - Nagaland

Explanation -

period of six months till December-end.

About – Nagaland

Statehood - 1 December 1963

Capital - Kohima(Largest city Dimapur)

Number of District - 12

Governor - R.N. Ravi

Chief Minister - Neiphiu Rio

Lok Sabha Seats - 1

Rajya Sabha Seats - 1

Q15. Fit India Talks launches by ?

A. PV Sindhu

B. Sunil Chhetri

C. Both A & B

D. None of the Above 

Answer - Both A & B 

Explanation -

‘Fit India Talks’, will be begin on 03 july 2020 in the presence of Union 

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, badminton star P. V. Sindhu and Indian 

football team captain Sunil Chhetri.

sportspersons of the country to inspire school children.

The sessions are being organised in association with the Sports Authority of 

India (SAI) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).