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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 20th October 2020
- The first Ferula Asafoetida plantation has been done in which state?
- Uttarakhand
- Assam
- Sikkim
- West Bengal
- Himachal Pradesh
2. India has taken up cultivation of which spice for the first time?
- Saffron
- Illaichi
- Heeng
- Mustard Seeds
- Cloves
3. Who laid the foundation stone for India’s first-ever multi-modal logistic park in Assam?
- Nitin Gadkari
- Piyush Goyal
- Prakash Javadekar
- Rajnath Singh
- Narendra Modi
4. Which nation has been re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance?
- Germany
- India
- Russia
- Japan
- France
5. Which country has topped the Asia Power Index 2020?
- China
- India
- Japan
- United States
- Germany
6. When is the World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) marked globally?
- 17 October
- 14 October
- 20 October
- 18 October
- 19 October
7. Which country has won the Visvesvaraya award of the ISA Solar Awards 2020 from the Asia Pacific region?
- Japan
- India
- Singapore
- China
- Australia
8. Stellapps has launched a first-of-its-kind, fully-automated direct payment platform, ‘mooPay’, for dairy farmers of which state?
- Gujarat
- Madhya Pradesh
- Punjab
- Himachal Pradesh
- Rajasthan
9. Who is the author of the book titled “On the Trail of Buddha: A Journey to the East”?
- Deepankar Aron
- Vikram Seth
- Durjoy Datta
- Chetan Bhagat
- Upamanyu Chatterjee
10. India successfully conducted a night trial of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable which missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha?
- Prithvi-1
- Prithvi-2
- Prithvi-3
- Prithvi-4
- Prithvi-5
11. Who has been elected as President of the Editors Guild of India announced by the top body of editorial leaders?
- Sheetal Nath
- Bhavna Setia
- Reema Juneja
- Seema Mustafa
- Rajkiran Rai G
12. Umar Gul, cricketer from which country announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?
- Bangladesh
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
13. Tata Motors has parterned with which bank for financing of its passenger vehicles launching schemes ‘Gradual Step Up Scheme’ and ‘TML Flexi Drive Scheme’?
- ICICI Bank
- South Indian Bank
- HDFC Bank
- IndusInd Bank
- SBI
14. Which team won the I-League 2019-20 trophy?
- East Bengal
- Kerala Blasters
- Bengaluru FC
- Mohun Bagan
- None of Them
15. What is the theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2020?
- Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all
- Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty
- Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights
- Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies
- Remove Hunger, Help others
Answers:
- e
Answer: The first seedling of Heeng(Ferula Asafoetida) was planted in Kwaring village of Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh on October 15, 2020 to mark the initiation of its cultivation in India.
2. c
Answer: India has taken up Heeng cultivation for the first time. The first Heeng plantation was done in Lahaul and Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh.
3. a
Answer: The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for India’s first-ever multi-modal logistic park in Assam on October 20, 2020.
4. b
Answer: India has been re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). France was elected as the Co-President at the virtual meeting of ISA’s Third Assembly. Both nations have been elected for a period of two years.
5. d
Answer: The United States has retained its position as the most powerful country influencing the Asia-Pacific with a score of 81.6.
6. c
Answer: The World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is observed annually on October 20. In 2020 the Global WOD Campaign theme is “THAT’S OSTEOPOROSIS”.
7. a
Answer: Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and Others region.
8. e
Answer: Stellapps, the IIT-Madras incubated dairy-tech startup, has launched a first-of-its-kind, fully-automated direct payment platform, ‘mooPay’, for dairy farmers in Rajasthan.
9. a
Answer: The book titled “On the Trail of Buddha: A Journey to the East” by Deepankar Aron has been released by West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
10. b
Answer: India successfully conducted a night trial of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha.
11. d
Answer: Seema Mustafa, the Editor of The Citizen, has been elected as President of the Editors Guild of India announced by the top body of editorial leaders.
Hardnews editor Sanjay Kapoor was elected as General Secretary. Anant Nath, the Editor of The Caravan, was elected unopposed as Treasurer.
12. c
Answer: Pakistan speedster Umar Gul announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket after the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup.
13. c
Answer: Tata Motors said it has parterned with HDFC Bank for financing of its passenger vehicles. Through the partnership, the company said it has introduced two new schemes’ Gradual Step Up Scheme’ and ‘TML Flexi Drive Scheme’ with an eye on making its products more accessible and driving up sales in the festive season.
14. d
Answer: The I-League 2019-20 trophy was handed over to the champions Mohun Bagan at a city hotel in Kolkata.
15. a
Answer: The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world.The theme for this year is “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”.
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