Current Affairs For 17th 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.Bastille Day or National Day of France is observed every year on ________.
A.12 July
B.13 July
C.14 July
D.15 July
Answer:C.
Explanation:Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year.
● In 1789, on this day, a violent uprising helped usher the French Revolution.
● Citizens stormed the Bastille fortress, which was used to lodge the state prisoners.
02.Which of the following country has recently banned its companies from sourcing 5G equipment from Chinese telecom company Huawei?
A.United Kingdom
A.Japan
B.Israel
C.France
Answer:A.
Explanation: The UK has banned its companies from sourcing 5G equipment from Chinese telecom company Huawei.
● The move comes despite Beijing’s threat to retaliate to any such action by Britain.
● The new guidelines require the British telecom operators to remove all 5G-related equipment, supplied by the Chinese company, from their infrastructure by 2027.
03.Recently, the Human Resource and Development Ministry has announced guidelines titled as ________for online classes operationalized by schools amid the COVID pandemic?
A.DRISHYAM
B.PRAGYATA
C.DRISHTI
D.LAKSHAY
Answer:B.
Explanation:The Human Resource and Development Ministry has announced guidelines for online classes operationalized by schools amid the COVID pandemic.
● Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually released the PRAGYATA guidelines on digital education.
04.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) conducted its first ”Digital Choupal” via video conferencing. NABARD is headquartered in ________.
A.Chennai
B.Pune
C.Mumbai
D.New Delhi
Answer:C.
Explanation: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) conducted its first ”Digital Choupal” via video conferencing.
● Nabard organized Digital Choupal on July 13 to mark its 39th foundation day.
● During the ‘Digital Choupal’ session, NABARD also announced Rs 5,000 crore of refinance scheme for banks and financial institutions.
05.Recently, UNICEF INDIA has announced its partnership with __________ to jointly develop UNICEF’s Reimagine Campaign.
A.NASSCOM
B.Confederation of Indian Industry
C.FICCI
D.Food Corporation of India
Answer:C.
Explanation: UNICEF INDIA has announced its partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI), Socio-Economic Development Foundation (SEDF) to jointly develop UNICEF’s Reimagine Campaign.
● The campaign aims to support the most vulnerable populations and children during the COVID-19 response and its after-math in India.
06.Recently, Indian-origin Chan Santokhi has been elected as the new President of ________.
A.Guyana
B.Suriname
C.Burundi
D.Ghana
Answer:B.
Explanation: South American country Suriname brought an end to dictatorial rule by electing a new President Chan Santokhi.
● Santokhi is an Indian-origin former police chief, who won a landslide victory in the election that took place in May this year.
07.Recently, Mile Jedinak has announced retirement. He was associated with which of the following sports?
A.Cricket
B.Basketball
C.Hockey
D.Football
Answer:D.
Explanation:Former Australia captain Mile Jedinak said he has retired from football, having stepped down from internationals in 2018 and not played a professional game since then.
● The 35-year old, who earned 79 caps for the Socceroos and led them to the 2015 Asian Cup title.
● Socceroos is the official nickname of the Australia national soccer team that represents Australia in international men’s soccer.
08.Who among the following is the author of the book “If It Bleeds”?
A.Stephen King
A.Frank Darabont
B.Christopher Nolan
C.James Ransone
Answer:A.
Explanation:A new book titled “If It Bleeds”, a collection of four stories, authored by Stephen King has been released.
● The book has the story centres around a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School. It is a sequel to his bestselling work, “The Outsider”.
09.Who among the following has been conferred with ‘Infra Business Leader of the Year’ award for 2020?
A.Ved Parkash Dudeja
A.Naveen Jindal
B.Indu Jain
C.Rajan Raheja
Answer:A.
Explanation: Rail Infra and Mobility Business Digital Awards (RIMBDA) has awarded Ved Parkash Dudeja with the coveted ‘Infra Business Leader of the Year’ award for 2020.
● He is the vice-chairman of the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).
10. Who among the following has been appointed as the new vice president of the Asian Development Bank?
A.Rajesh Jaiswal
B.Achal Kumar Jyoti
C.Ashok Lavasa
D.Narender Negi
Answer:C.
Explanation: Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa was appointed the vice president for private sector operations and public-private partnerships of the Asian Development Bank.
● He will take over from Diwakar Gupta, whose term will end on August 31.
