GK Current Affairs Quiz: August 25th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 25th August 2020

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Question 1:Government of Uttar Pradesh has partnered with __________ to resolve Bundelkhand Water Crisis.
A. Israel
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. Russia

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Government of Uttar Pradesh has partnered with Israel to resolve Bundelkhand Water Crisis.

Prime Minister of Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu.

Capital: Jerusalem || Currency: Israeli Shekel

Question 2: Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has e-inaugurated Tribes India Showroom in __________.
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Hyderabad

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has e-inaugurated Tribes India Showroom in Mumbai.

It is an initiative of TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs to promote the livelihood of the tribal people.

Question 3: India’s longest river Rope-way has been inaugurated in ___________ over Brahmaputra river.
A. Meghalaya
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Sikkim

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

India’s longest river Rope-way has been inaugurated in Assam over Brahmaputra river.

Chief Minister of Assam: Sarbananda Sonowal || Governor: Jagdish Mukhi.

Question 4:India Pavilion has been inaugurated at Army-2020 International Military and Technical Forum in __________.
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. USA
D. UK

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

India Pavilion has been inaugurated at Army-2020 International Military and Technical Forum in Russia.

President of Russia: Vladimir Putin || Capital of Russia: Moscow.

Question 5:Government of Maharashtra and _________ have signed an MoU for $500 million for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III.
A. AIIB
B. ADB
C. NDB
D. IMF

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Government of Maharashtra and AIIB have signed an MoU for $500 million for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: President: Jin Liqun || Headquarters: Beijing, China.

Question 6: Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of C&S Electric by __________.
A. ABB
B. Schindler Electric
C. Siemens
D. General Electric

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of C&S Electric by Siemens.

Chairperson of Competition Commission of India: Ashok Kumar Gupta.

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad.

Headquarters: Munich || CEO: Joe Kaeser

Question 7:________ has launched 5th series of Gaofen-9 Earth observation satellite.
A. Australia
B. Russia
C. China
D. USA

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

China has launched 5th series of Gaofen-9 Earth observation satellite.

China: Capital: Beijing || Currency: Renminbi || President: Xi Jinping.

Question 8:G Satheesh Reddy has been re-appointed as the chairman of ___________.
A. Secretory, Department of Science
B. ISRO
C. HAL
D. DRDO

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

G Satheesh Reddy has been re-appointed as the chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi || DRDO Established: 1958.

Question 9: __________has bagged ‘Swachhta Hi Seva award’ for transforming Neyveli Township.
A. ONGC
B. Bharat Dynamics
C. BHEL
D. NLC India

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

PSU NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has bagged ‘Swachhta Hi Seva award’ for transforming Neyveli Township.

CMD of NLCIL: Rakesh Kumar || NLCIL Founded: 1956 || NLCIL Headquarters: Neyveli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Question 10: Which of the following is the winner of 2019–20 UEFA Champions League?
A. Paris Saint-Germain
B. Bayern Munich
C. Real Madrid
D. Manchester City