Current Affairs Quiz 15 January 2020
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Question 1:Team ___________ has won the 2020 ATP Cup tournament, defeating Team Spain 2–1 in the final.
A. Serbia
B. Germany
C. Switzerland
D. England
Answer and Explanation
Team Serbia has won the 2020 ATP Cup tournament, defeating Team Spain 2–1 in the final.
Question 2: Former Flipkart CEO Sachin Bansal has acquired ____________ General Insurance for Rs 100 Crore.
A. HFCL
B. DHFL
C. PGCL
D. IIFL
Answer and Explanation
Former Flipkart CEO Sachin Bansal has acquired DHFL General Insurance for Rs 100 Crore.
Question 3:___________ has developed a special class diesel for Indian Navy.
A. IOCL
B. ONGC
C. BPCL
D. HPCL
Answer and Explanation
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has developed a special class diesel for Indian Navy.
Question 4:An international exhibition and conference on civil aviation sector Wings India 2020 will be held at Begumpet Airport in ___________ in March.
A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Bangalore
Answer and Explanation
An international exhibition and conference on civil aviation sector Wings India 2020 will be held at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad in March.
Question 5:___________ has acquired a controlling stake in Nexus Venture Partners-backed fintech start-up PaySense.
A. PayU
B. Razorpay
C. Mobikwik
D. Zipay
Answer and Explanation
PayU has acquired a controlling stake in Nexus Venture Partners-backed fintech start-up PaySense. PayU is a fintech company that provides payment technology to online merchants. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. It allows online businesses to accept and process payments through payment methods that can be integrated with web and mobile applications.
Question 6:Where is the headquarter of India Meteorological Department?
A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Bangalore
Answer and Explanation
The India Meteorological Department is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. Headquarters: New Delhi || Founder: Government of India || Founded: 1875 || Agency executive: Dr.Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology.
Question 7:Home Minister Amit Shah has launched project VISHWAS and CYBER AASHVAST in _________, Gujarat.
A. Surat
B. Ahmedabad
C. Gandhinagar
D. Vadodara
Answer and Explanation
Home Minister Amit Shah has launched project VISHWAS and CYBER AASHVAST in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Question 8:Lt Col ____________ has been appointed the Director of the National Book Trust.
A. Yuvraj Malik
B. Yuvraj Sahu
C. Yuvraj Mahapotra
D. Yuvraj Singh
Answer and Explanation
Lt Col Yuvraj Malik has been appointed the Director of the National Book Trust.
Question 9:The 6th meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) was chaired by _________.
A. Amit Shah
B. Narendra Modi
C. Rajanath Singh
D. SmritiIrani
Answer and Explanation
The 6th meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) was chaired by Amit Shah.
Question 10:In the ’20 people to watch in 2020′ List by Forbes India, _________ Persons from India featured in the list.
A. Eight
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Ten
Answer and Explanation
In the ’20 people to watch in 2020′ List by Forbes India, 7 Persons from India featured in the list. || Top Three: 1. Hasan Minhaj: Comedian, political commentator || 2. Aditya Mittal: ArcelorMittal Europe Group CFO and CEO || 3. Peter Buttigieg: Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, US
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