Current Affairs For 16th 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. Which of the following country has dropped out India from its
628-kilometer railway line project amid China’s multi-
billion dollar deal?
A.Nepal
B.Bangladesh
C.Afghanistan
D.Iran
Answer:D.
Explanation: Iran has dropped India from a railway project linking the Chabahar port to Zahedan city, citing delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the construction.
● India and Iran had signed an agreement four years ago to construct a 628-kilometer railway line from the strategically vital port to Zahedan, along the border with Afghanistan.
02. India has recently handed over outdoor fitness equipment to which of the following nations?
A.Madagascar
B.Ethiopia
C.Chad
D.Maldives
Answer:D.
Explanation: India handed over outdoor fitness equipment for 61 islands across the Maldives under a cash grant of 8 million US dollars.
● The equipment were formally handed over by Indian High Commissioner to Maldives Sunjay Sudhir in a ceremony at Male.
03. Which of the following institute has developed UV sanitizing device ‘Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper’
SHUDH?
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Guwahati
C. IIT Mumbai
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer:D.
Explanation: Due to COVID Pandemic People are nowadays afraid of touching anything around, specifically in the areas where masses have to come.
● To solve this problem Imagineering Laboratory department of IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing product named SHUDH.
● Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper that is SHUDH has six UV lights of 15 Watts each that can be individually monitored from a distance.
04. Visa has recently partnered with which of the following bank for rolling out Visa Secure for e-commerce?
A.Yes Bank
B.ICICI Bank
C.Federal Bank
D.IDBI Bank
Answer:C.
Explanation: Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has entered into a partnership with Federal Bank to roll out Visa Secure to the bank’s cardholders.
● Visa Secure is a global authentication program that uses the latest standards of the EMV 3DS (3D Secure) protocol.
05. Recently, Dr. Vidhu P. Nair has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Turkmenistan. What is the capital of
Turkmenistan?
A.Ashgabat
A.Nur-Sultan
B.Tashkent
C.Bishkek
Answer: A.
Explanation: Dr. Vidhu P. Nair has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan.
● Dr. Nair, who is a 2002 batch IFS officer, is presently Director in the External Affairs Ministry.
06. Who among the following Indian has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award of the International Academy of Astronautics?
A.Nalin Shinghal
B.Kailasavadivoo Sivan
C.Amartya Sen
D.G. Satheesh Reddy
Answer:B.
Explanation: ISRO chief Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award of the International Academy of Astronautics.
● The award which is the highest distinction of the Academy will be conferred in March 2021 in Paris.
● The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) was also founded by von Karman who was the first President of the organization which is committed to expanding the frontiers in space.
07. Which of the following state has topped in implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM
SVANidhi)?
A.Madhya Pradesh
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Assam
C.Karnataka
Answer:A.
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed that Madhya Pradesh so far has topped in implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi).
● The state has sanctioned an interest-free loan of around Rs 15.50 crore to 15,500 street vendors in the state.
08. Rudrendra Tandon has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to ________.
A.Afghanistan
A.Romania
B.Azerbaijan
C.Oman
Answer: A.
Explanation: Indian Foreign Service officer, Rudrendra Tandon has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Afghanistan.
● He is presently serving as Indian envoy to ASEAN at Jakarta.
09. Who among the following has been appointed as its interim Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI)?
A.Rajesh Jaiswal
B.Ramesh Nigam
C.Hemang Amin
D.Narender Negi
Answer:C.
Explanation: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Hemang Amin as its interim chief executive officer (CEO).
● He will replace Rahul Johri who recently resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of BCCI.
10. Who among the following has been honoured with Paul Harris
Fellow recognition by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International,
Chicago?
A.B S Yeddyurappa
B.Edappadi K Palaniswami
C.Pinarayi Vijayan
D.Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Answer: B.
Explanation: Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami has honoured with Paul Harris Fellow recognition by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Chicago.
● The Paul Harris Fellow recognition is conferred to honour the efficient service of people who provide drinking water, sanitation, prevention of diseases, environment, world peace, etc. to its people.
