current affairs quiz -(gktoday current affairs)
Q1. Under whom CBI’s Special Investigative Team (SIT) will investigate
Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case ?
A. T. Durai Kumar
B. Manoj Shashidhar
C. R K S Verma
D. Santanu Kar
Answer - Manoj Shashidhar
Explanation -
CBI’s Special Investigative Team (SIT) under Manoj Shashidhar will investigate
the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case.
Mrs Gagandeep Gambhir ( IPS) is also part of the investigation team.
About - CBI
Full form - Central Bureau of Investigation
Formed - 1941
Headquarters - New Delhi
Motto - Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
Present Director General - Rishi Kumar Shukla
Q2. Who is the Current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ?
A. Ranil Wickremesinghe
B. Maithripala Srisena
C. Mahinda Rajapaksa
D. None of the Above
Answer - Mahinda Rajapaksa
Explanation -
Mahinda Rajapaksa is the Current Serving PM of Sri Lanka.
About - Sri Lanka
Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)
Executive and Judicial Capital- Colombo
President - Gotabaya Rajapaks
Prime Mnister - Mahinda Rajapaksa
Chief Justice - Jayantha Jayasuriya
Q3. Country's First Kisan Special Parcel Train will to start from ?
A. 7th August
B. 15th August
C. 30th August
D. 15th September
Answer - 7 August 2020
Explanation -
First Kisan Special Parcel Train or Kisan Rail will start from 7 August 2020.
Kisan Special Parcel Train or Kisan Rail is first of its kind of train to carrying
vegetables and fruits.
It would run between Devlali in Maharashtra and Danapur in Bihar.
About - Indian Railways
Founded - 8 May 1845
Headquarters - New Delhi
Minister - Piyush Goyal
Chairman, Railway Board - Vinod Kumar Yadav
Total Divisions - 18 zones
Recently - South Coast Railway Zone HQ -Visakhapatnam
Q4. Which Institute has bagged 1st prize in Smart India Hackathon 2020 ?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation
B. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
C. Indian Institute of Science
D. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
Answer - Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
Explanation -
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has bagged First prize in Smart
India Hackathon 2020.
Smart India Hackathon 2020 held from 1st to 3rd of this month at Noida
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh.
Q5. National Handloom Day is observed on ?
A. 5 August
B. 7 August
C. 7 September
D. 30 September
Answer - 7 August
Explanation -
National Handloom Day is observed on 7 August.
August 7th, was chosen as the National Handloom Day to commemorate
the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on the same date in the year
1905.
Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi terms 21st century an era of ?
A.Dominance
B. Globalization
C. Knowledge
D. None of the Above
Answer - Knowledge
Explanation -
Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed the 21st century an era
of knowledge.
PM Modi also said To make India a knowledge superpower, efforts have
been made on learning, research and innovation.
These efforts not only transformed the education sector but also created a
robust education infrastructure in the country in the last six years.
Q7. The breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means is
known as ?
A. Pisciculture
B. Sericulture
C. Aviculture
D. Apiculture
Answer - Pisciculture
Explanation -
The breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means is known
as Pisciculture.
Q8. Which HC has fined 10 lakh rupees against Patanjali Ayurved and the
Divya Mandir Yog Trust for the Coronil tablets of Covid-19 ?
A. Delhi HC
B. Madras HC
C. Bombay HC
D. Gauhati HC
Answer - Madras HC
Explanation-
Recently Madras High Court has imposed a fine of ten lakh rupees against
Patanjali Ayurved and the Divya Mandir Yog Trust for the unauthentic claim
that its Ayurvedic formulation Coronil could cure Covid-19.
About - Patanjali Ayurved
Founded - 2006
Founder - Acharya Balkrishna Ramdev
Headquarters - Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Q9. Who flagged of "Medicine Van" for Bihar Flood Victims ?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Nirmala Sitaraman
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Arjun Munda
Answer - Arjun Munda
Explanation -
Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda Flagged of "Medicine Van" for Flood
Victims of Bihar.
Q10. Who has Appointed as new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and
Kashmir ?
A. Ramesh Chanda Gupta
B. Manoj Sinha
C. Radhe Mohan Singh
D. None of the Above
Answer - Manoj Sinha
Explanation -
Manoj Sinha has appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and
Kashmir following resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu
He will replace Girish Chandra Murmu.
Q11. Who has appointed as new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of
India ?
A. R K Verma
B. G C Murmu
C. R K Mathur
D. Rajiv Mehrishi
Answer - Girish Chandra Murmu
Explanation -
Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as new Comptroller & Auditor
General (CAG) of India.
Murmu had been replaced by former union minister Manoj Sinha as the next
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by president Ram Nath Kovind.
Q12. Maharashtra Government tie up which company to deploy learning
tools for schools ?
A. Facebook
B. Whatsapp
C. Google
D. Microsoft
Answer - Google
Explanation -
Recently Google has signed the agreement with Maharashtra Government for
introducing digital education tools in schools across the state such as Google
Suite and Classroom applications.
Q13. Who was the first Women Chief Minister Of Delhi ?
A. Sheila Dikshit
B. Nandini Satpathy
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Anwara Taimur
Answer - Sushma Swaraj
Born - 14 February 1952
Died - 6 August 2019
Awards - Padma Vibhushan(2020)
Q14. "Pokkali variety of Rice" generally found in which state ?
A. Kerala
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Assam
Answer - Kerala
Explanation –
"Pokkali variety of Rice" generally found in coastal Kerala districts.
Q15. When was the MyGov platform launched ?
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Answer - 2014
Explanation -
MyGov is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Indian Government
to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country's
governance and development.
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