GK Current Affairs Quiz: August 19th-20th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 19th 20th August 2020

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Question 1:Ashok Lavasa has stepped down as the __________ Commissioner of India.
A. Election
B. Income-tax
C. GST
D. Auditor

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Ashok Lavasa has stepped down as the Election Commissioner of India.

Ashok Lavasa is set to join the Asian Development Bank as the vice-president from September 2020.

Question 2:____________has launched £3 Million Innovation Challenge Fund in India.
A. USA
B. UK
C. Russia
D. Japan

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

United Kingdom has launched £3 Million Innovation Challenge Fund in India.

Aim: To help scientists in academia and industry to address the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

Question 3: ______________ Government has signed up National Payment Corporation of India and Canara Bank to empower village and ward secretariats with digital payments.
A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Andhra Pradesh Government has signed up National Payment Corporation of India and Canara Bank to empower village and ward secretariats with digital payments.

NPCI: Headquarters location: Mumbai || Founded: 2008 || MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe

Question 4:_____________ and Central Water Commission of India have launched the flood forecasting initiatives across India.
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Amazon
D. IBM

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Google and Central Water Commission of India have launched the flood forecasting initiatives across India.

Central Water Commission: Chairman: Rajendra Kumar Jain || Headquarters: Sewa Bhawan, New Delhi.

Question 5:_________ Bank India announced the appointment of Prashant Joshi as Managing Director of Indian Region.
A. DBS
B. HSBC
C. Citi
D. Bank of America

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

DBS Bank India announced the appointment of Prashant Joshi as Managing Director of DBS Bank India.

DBS Bank: CEO: Piyush Gupta || Headquarters: Singapore

Question 6: Former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana appointed the Director General of the ______________.
A. CRPF
B. ITBP
C. BSF
D. CISF

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana appointed the Director General of the Border Security Force.

The Border Security Force is India’s Primary border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Headquarters: New Delhi

Question 7:Satya Pal Malik has been appointed as Governor of ___________.
A. Sikkim
B. Karnataka
C. Meghalaya
D. Assam

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Satya Pal Malik has been appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.

Chief minister: Conrad Sangma

Question 8:______________ has appointed GP Garg as executive director.
A. PFRDA
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. SEBI

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Securities and Exchange Board of India has appointed GP Garg as executive director.

SEBI: Chairman: Ajay Tyagi || Headquarter: Mumbai.

Question 9:World Humanitarian Day is observed on _____________.
A. 22nd August
B. 21st August
C. 20th August
D. 19th August

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

World Humanitarian Day is observed on 19th August.

World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.

Question 10:St Christopher School, ________________ has won Pallikkutam National Award for Innovation in Education.
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Tripura

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Pallikkutam National Awards for Innovation in Education 2020 is assessed by Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK) in Association with Federal Bank.

St Christopher School, Nagaland has won Pallikkutam National Award for Innovation in Education.

Question 11:____________ has been named as title sponsorship rights of IPL 2020.
A. TATA
B. Patanjali
C. Reliance
D. Dream 11

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Dream 11 has been named as title sponsorship rights of IPL 2020.

Dream11 is a fantasy sports platform based in India that allows users to play fantasy cricket, hockey, football, kabaddi and basketball. In April 2019, Dream11 became the first Indian gaming company to enter the ‘Unicorn Club’.

Founders of Dream 11: Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth.

Question 12: Which of the following city has topped Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index?
A. Stockholm
B. New York
C. Tokyo
D. Philippines

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index is a valuation-based index tracking the movement in prime residential prices

Top Three

1. Philippines

2. Tokyo

3. Stockholm

Bengaluru at 26th, New Delhi at 27th and Mumbai is at 32nd position.

Question 13: Where is the Headquarter of International Solar Alliance?
A. France
B. India
C. Austria
D. Switzerland

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India, most of them being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Headquarters location: Gurugram || Founded at: Paris, France || Founded: 30 November 2015 || Membership: All members of UN || Leader: Upendra Tripathy

Daily Current Affairs: 19th 20th August