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
Question 2:____________has launched £3 Million Innovation Challenge Fund in India.
A. USA
B. UK
C. Russia
D. Japan
Answer and Explanation
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
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Question 4:_____________ and Central Water Commission of India have launched the flood forecasting initiatives across India.
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Amazon
D. IBM
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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
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Question 6: Former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana appointed the Director General of the ______________.
A. CRPF
B. ITBP
C. BSF
D. CISF
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Question 7:Satya Pal Malik has been appointed as Governor of ___________.
A. Sikkim
B. Karnataka
C. Meghalaya
D. Assam
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Question 8:______________ has appointed GP Garg as executive director.
A. PFRDA
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. SEBI
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Question 9:World Humanitarian Day is observed on _____________.
A. 22nd August
B. 21st August
C. 20th August
D. 19th August
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Question 10:St Christopher School, ________________ has won Pallikkutam National Award for Innovation in Education.
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Tripura
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Question 11:____________ has been named as title sponsorship rights of IPL 2020.
A. TATA
B. Patanjali
C. Reliance
D. Dream 11
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Question 12: Which of the following city has topped Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index?
A. Stockholm
B. New York
C. Tokyo
D. Philippines
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Question 13: Where is the Headquarter of International Solar Alliance?
A. France
B. India
C. Austria
D. Switzerland
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