GK Current Affairs Quiz: July 30th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 30th July 2020

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Question 1:Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed agreement with IIT-__________ in smart grid technology.
A. Kanpur
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Kharagpur

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed agreement with IIT-Kanpur in smart grid technology.

Power Finance Corporation: Chairman and MD: Ravinder Singh Dhillon || Headquarters: New Delhi.

Question 2:___________ is designated as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
A. July 31
B. July 30
C. July 29
D. July 28

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

July 30 is designated as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

This resolution declared that such a day was necessary to “raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights

Theme: ‘Committed to the Cause – Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking’.

Question 3:___________ Money has appointed Varun Sridhar as new CEO.
A. Zest
B. Ola
C. Paytm
D. Airtel

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Paytm Money has appointed Varun Sridhar as new CEO.

Paytm is an Indian e-commerce payment system and financial technology company, based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Paytm: CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Question 4:Dubai-based Indian-origin author __________ has been nominated for the prestigious 2020 Booker Prize along with 13 others for her debut novel ‘Burnt Sugar’.
A. Avni Kataria
B. Avni Doshi
C. Avni Shah
D. Avni Pandya

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Dubai-based Indian-origin author Avni Doshi has been nominated for the prestigious 2020 Booker Prize along with 13 others for her debut novel ‘Burnt Sugar’

The Booker Prize for Fiction, formerly known as the Booker–McConnell Prize and the Man Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom.

Question 5:JSW Energy set to acquire GMR’s ________ thermal plant with 100% stake.
A. Odisha
B. Jharkhand
C. Bihar
D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

JSW Energy set to acquire GMR’s Odisha thermal plant with 100% stake.

JSW Energy Limited: CEO: Prashant Jain || Headquarters: Maharashtra

Question 6:What is the Capital of Tunisia?
A. Dakar
B. Tunisian City
C. Tunis
D. Tuna City

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Tunisia: Capital: Tunis || Currency: Tunisian Dinar.

Question 7:Vice Admiral ____________ has assumed Charge as Commandant of Indian Naval Academy.
A. MA Halli
B. MA Thiruhalli
C. MA Hampiholi
D. MA Hampada