Current Affairs For 11th July 2020
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, etc.
01. India has been ranked _________ in the Global Real Estate Transparency index 2020 by JLL.
A. 51st
B. 24th
C. 67th
D. 34th
Answer:D.
Explanation:India’s real estate industry has registered one of the largest improvements globally and regionally in Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) biennial Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI).
● India ranked 34th in the 2020 edition and made a significant improvement in ranking as in the 2014 edition, India was ranked at 39th place globally.
02.Which of the following countries has launched ‘Digital Haat’ for sacrificial animals before Eid-Ul- Azha?
A.Pakistan
B.Bangladesh
C.UAE
D.Saudi Arabia
Answer:B.
Explanation: ‘Digital Haat‘ platform has been launched by the government of Bangladesh for online sale and purchase of sacrificial animals ahead of the festival of Eid-Ul-Azha. ● The platform has been launched to save the cattle farmers and traders from financial loss amid the Corona pandemic.
● It also aims to avoid crowding in order to stop further transmission of the COVID-19 in the country.
03. Which of the following is the first State in the country to have put in place an advanced system which uses space technology and artificial intelligence to safeguard Government land?
A.Maharashtra
B.Telangana
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Odisha
Answer:D.
Explanation: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched eight technology-driven solutions under 5T initiatives for Home and General Administration departments.
● Odisha is the first State in the country to have put in place an advanced system that uses space technology and artificial intelligence to safeguard Government land in the Capital city and ensure planned development.
04.Recently, the government has approved setting up an agri-infra fund with a corpus of _______.
A.Rs 1 lakh crore
B.Rs 2 lakh crore
C.Rs 2.5 lakh crore
D.Rs 5 lakh crore
Answer: A.
Explanation: The government approved setting up an agri-infra fund with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to provide financial support to agri-entrepreneurs, start-ups, agri-tech players and farmer groups for infrastructure and logistics facilities.
● The agri-infra fund was part of the over Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
05. Recently, Susheel Gowda passed away. He was a famous ________.
A. Cartoonist
B. Actor
C. Poet
D. Fluteplayer
Answer:B.
Explanation: Kannada TV actor, Susheel Gowda passed away after committing suicide.
● Susheel Gowda, who is over 30 years of age, had acted in the romantic serial Anthapura.
● Apart from acting, Susheel was also a fitness trainer. Susheel was looking to establish himself in the Kannada film industry.
06.Recently, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has announces cancellation of Asia Cup in September. The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by ________.
A.India
B.Pakistan
C.Sri Lanka
D.None of these
Answer:D.
Explanation: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly announced the cancellation of the Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in September.
● There was no definitive word on the host country of the tournament.
07.Which of the following country has imposed a $2 billion fine for the damages over a huge Arctic fuel spill on Norilsk Nickel?
A.USA
B.UK
C.Russia
D.Canada
Answer:C.
Explanation:Russia declared a national emergency after a spill of 21,000 tonnes of diesel fuel.
● Russia’s state environmental watchdog said that metals giant Norilsk Nickel should pay an unprecedented $2 billion in damages over a huge Arctic fuel spill.
08. Which of the following Naval Ship has covered 14,000 Km under ‘Mission Sagar’ to Extend India’s Helping Hand across the Indian Ocean?
A.INS Rakshak
B.INS Aditya
C.INS Kolkata
D.INS Kesari
Answer:D.
Explanation: The Indian Navy began ‘Mission Sagar’ to extend India’s helping hand across the Indian Ocean.
● The Mission Sagar was launched on 10th May 2020, and after 49 days, the mission was successfully completed on 28th June 2020 when INS Kesari returned to India.
09. Which of the following country plans to build 6-8 nuclear reactors a year till 2025?
A.Japan
B.China
C.USA
D.Israel
Answer:B.
Explanation: China plans to build six to eight nuclear reactors per year between 2020 and 2025 to raise its total capacity to 70 gigawatts.
● According to China’s Nuclear Energy Association, the nation’s total installed nuclear capacity will be 52 GW by the end of 2020. The earlier set target for 2020 was 58 GW target.
10.Which of the following organisation has recently acknowledged that there is evidence of airborne transmission of coronavirus?
A. Johns Hopkins University
B.DRDO
C. ICMR
D.World Health Organization
Answer:D.
Explanation: The WHO said that there exists “emerging evidence” of the coronavirus being airborne.
● WHO published a letter signed by 239 scientists that urged the agency to be more forthcoming about the likelihood that people can catch the virus from droplets floating in the air.
