Gk questions and answers

Gk questions and answers

Q.1) Hardik Satishchandra Shah was being appointed as the Private Secretary towhom?

(A) Ram Nath Kovind

(B) M. Venkaiah Naidu

(C) Om Birla

(D) Narendra Modi

Correct Answer - (D) Narendra Modi

Explanation: 2010-batch IAS officer, Hardik Satishchandra Shah has been appointed the Private Secretary 

(PS) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on co-terminus basis. He is is currently serving as a Deputy 

Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Q.2) How many total states have been integrated with the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ plan of the 

Central government till date?

(A) 24

(B) 28

(C) 23

(D) 21

Correct Answer - (A) 24

Explanation:

Four additional states, namely Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand have been to the 

One Nation One Ration Card scheme have been integrated with the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ plan 

of the Central government. 

3) Which Indian state has become the first in India to pass Bills for having 3 capitals of the state?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Gujarat

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Uttarakhand

Correct Answer - (C) Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh is going to become the first state in India, to have three capitals. Two Bills: On 31st July 

2020, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan approved the ‘The AP Decentralisation and 

Inclusive Development of all Regions Bill-2020’ and ‘APCRDA (Repeal) Bill -2020’, to make them law.

Q.4) Who among the following has won the Formula One British Grand Prix2020?

(A) Sebastian Vettel

(B) Charles Leclerc

(C) Max Verstappen

(D) Lewis Hamilton

Correct Answer - (D) Lewis Hamilton

Explanation:

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One British Grand Prix 2020 held on August 

02, 2020. He came first, despite a puncture during the last lap. Max Verstappen ended up second in this 

F1 race while Charles Leclerc came third. This is the third win for Hamilton in this season of F1 races.

Q.5) Which of the ministries under the govt. of India won the SKOCH Gold Award for its one of the 

projects? 

(A) Ministry of Agriculture

(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

(C) Ministry of Commerce an Industry

(D) Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Correct Answer - (B)

Explanation:

Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” project. The project was launched to show Government the delivery of services.

Q.6) Name the first Arab country to launch the regions first ever nuclear energy based power plant 

‘Barakah Nuclear Plant’?

(A) United Arab Emirates

(B) Iraq

(C) Qatar

(D) Turkey

Correct Answer - (A) United Arab Emirates

Explanation:

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made a remarkable achievement by becoming the first country in 

the Arab World to produce nuclear energy, when the Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Plant in Abu Dhabi, 

got operational on 31 July 2020.

Q.7) Which among these companies is the most valuable companies in the world in terms of m-cap as of 

1 August 2020?

(A) Apple

(B) Samsung

(C) Amazon

(D) Saudi Aramco

Correct Answer - (A) Apple

Explanation:

Technology giant Apple Inc. has become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in the world 

on 31st July 2020, surpassing the state oil giant Saudi Aramco. The shares of Apple closed up 10.47% on 

31 July, giving it a market valuation of $1.84trillion.

Q.8) The ‘Kona Kona Umeed’ campaign has been launched by which bank to provide great offers and 

deals to its customers?

(A) Yes Bank

(B) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(C) ICICI Bank

(D) HDFC Bank

Correct Answer - (B) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Explanation:

The private sector lender, Kotak Mahindra Bank, has announced the launch of a two-month long 

campaign called ‘Kona Kona Umeed’ with huge offers and discounts to lift up hope and optimism among 

its customers in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Q.9) Which country was the Chair of the BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting 2020, held recently?

(A) China

(B) South Africa

(C) India

(D) Russia

Correct Answer - (D) Russia

Explanation:

The 6th edition of the BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting was held on 30 July 2020 through a video 

conference. The conference was held under the presidency of Russia. The Environment Ministers of the 

five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) participated in the event.

Q.10) Which state govt. launched ‘Agni-Shama Seva’ online portal to provide assistance in issuing fire 

safety certificates to different categories of buildings?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Punjab

(D) Odisha

Correct Answer - (D) Odisha

Explanation:

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Odisha Agni-Shama Seva’ online portal. The portal will provide 

assistance in issuing fire safety certificates to different categories of buildings through online mode. As 

many as eight services online will be provided through the portal. Patnaik has directed Fire Services

Q.11) Name the Indian chess player who has cliched Silver medal in the 2020 Biel International Chess 

Festival held in Switzerland.

(A) Sandipan Chanda

(B) Tejas Bakre

(C) Pentala Harikrishna

(D) Magesh Chandran

Correct Answer - (C) Pentala Harikrishna

Explanation:

Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna lost to Poland”s Radoslaw Wojtaszek to settle for silver in the 

2020 Biel International Chess Festival.. 2020 Biel International Chess Festival was the 53rd edition of the 

annual chess tournament, held in Switzerland.

Q.12) Hamed Bakayoko has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which of the following 

countries?

(A) Ivory Coast

(B) Mali

(C) Senegal

(D) Ghana

Correct Answer - (A) Ivory Coast

Explanation:

Hamed Bakayoko, the Defence Minister of Ivory Coast, has been appointed as the Prime Minister of the 

country on 30 July 2020. However, he will continue to serve his defence role also.

Q.13) Who is the author of the book ‘Greenlights’ going to be published in October2020?

(A) Harper Lee

(B) Mark Twain

(C) Matthew McConaughey

(D) John Steinbeck

Correct Answer - (C) Matthew McConaughey

Explanation:

Oct. 20. In the diaries, the 50-year-old actor recorded “anything that turned me on, turned me off, made 

me laugh, made me cry, made me question or kept me up atnight.”

Q.14) Which space agency with United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched Mars 2020 Perseverance 

Rover Mission to Red Planet?

(A) Space X

(B) NASA

(C) ISRO

(D) JAXA

Correct Answer - (B) NASA

15) What is the theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020?

(A) Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding

(B) Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet

(C) Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life

(D) Sustaining Breastfeeding Together

Correct Answer - (B) Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet

Explanation:

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually during the first week of August (1st – 7th Aug) in over 

120 countries around the world; and the week commemorates the signing of the Innocenti Declaration 

in August 1990. The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for a healthier 

planet”.