Current Affairs For 18th 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. World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on ________.
A.12 July
B.13 July
C.14 July
D.15 July
Answer:D.
Explanation: The United Nations celebrates World Youth Skills Day globally on
15 July every year.
● The day aims to aim to raise awareness about the importance of technical, vocational education training and the development of other skills relevant to both local and global economies.
● This day also marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of Skill India Mission.
● The theme of World Youth Skills Day 2020 is “Skills for a Resilient Youth”.
02. Invalid Pension is granted to the Armed Forces Personnel who is ________.
A.Retires willingly from Armed Forces
B.Decommissioned on the basis of disciplinary action
C.Court Martialed Person
D.Invalided out of service on account of disability
Answer:D.
Explanation: Government has decided to allow Invalid Pension to Armed Forces Personnel with less than ten years of qualifying service.
● This pension is granted to the Armed Forces Personnel who is invalided out of service on account of a disability which is accepted as Neither Attributable to Nor Aggravated (NANA) by Military Service.
03. India’s “first cable-stayed” Indian Railways bridge, Anji Khad bridge is being constructed in ________.
A.Assam
B.Jammu and Kashmir
C.Leh
D.Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:B.
Explanation: Indian Railways’ Anji Khad Bridge Project is a big milestone for a better and more connected India.
● The country’s “first cable-stayed” Indian Railways bridge, the magnificent Anji Khad Bridge will soon connect Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir.
● The country’s first cable-stayed railway bridge is being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, which is a Government of India undertaking.
● The cable-stayed railway bridge is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.
04. Recently, The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has partnered with _______ to collaborate in tapping emerging global opportunities in the airport business.
A.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
B.Bharat Electronics Limited
C.BEML Limited
D.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Defense PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), to collaborate in tapping emerging global opportunities in the airport business, including those in the Asia-Pacific region.
● AAl, playing the role of a development partner, will assist BEL in its domain of expertise to enable execution of the prestigious MEA projects outside India by BEL.
05. Recently, Mukesh Ambani became the 6th richest man in the world after surpassing ________.
A.Larry Page
B.Mark Zuckerberg
C.Bernard Arnault
D.Warren Buffett
Answer:A.
Explanation:Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the sixth richest man in the world after surpassing Alphabet Co-founder Larry Page, according to data on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI).
● Ambani’s real-time net worth has increased by $ 2.17 billion to 72.4 billion.
06.Recently, Elyes Fakhfakh has resigned as the Prime Minister of ________.
A.Serbia
B.Tunisia
C.Bosnia and Herzegovina
D.Croatia
Answer:B.
Explanation: Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigned.
● He is currently under investigation over allegations of conflict of interest of owning shares in companies that had received public contracts.
07. Neela Satyanarayan recently passed away. She served as the first woman Election Commissioner of ________.
A.Jharkhand
B.Bihar
C.Punjab
D.Maharashtra
Answer:D.
Explanation: Former IAS officer and Maharashtra’s first woman Election Commissioner Neela Satyanarayan passed away.
● The 1972 batch IAS officer was admitted to the hospital after she was diagnosed with COVID-19.
● She was an additional Chief Secretary of Revenue department and post-retirement, in 2009, she was made the state election commissioner.
08. Which of the following institute has developed the world’s most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Mumbai
Answer:A.
Explanation: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has developed the world’s most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”.
● According to IIT officials, the base price of the RT-PCR assay developed by IIT Delhi is Rs 399.
● Even after adding the RNA isolation and laboratory charges, the cost per test will go up to Rs 650.
09. Poba Reserve Forest in will be upgraded to Wildlife Sanctuary. Poba Reserve Forest is in _______.
A.Assam
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Kerala
D.Himachal Pradesh
Answer:A.
Explanation: Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced, Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji district would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary.
● Poba Reserve Forest declared in 1924 with an area of 10,522 hectares is home to a large number of flora and fauna.
10. Which of the following airport has introduced India’s first-ever fully contactless airport car parking to provide a safe airport amid COVID-19?
A.Mumbai Airport
B.Delhi Airport
C.Hyderabad Airport
D.Kolkata Airport
Answer:C.
Explanation: The GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has introduced India’s first-ever fully contactless airport car parking to provide a safe airport amid COVID-19.
● GHIAL has also scaled up its NETC (National Electronic Toll Collection) FASTag Car Parking in collaboration with NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India).
11. Who among the following will receive the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020?
A.Natarajan Chandrasekaran
B. Jim Taiclet
C. Azim Premji
D. Both A and B
Answer:D.
Explanation:Tata group chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Chief Executive Officer and President of Lockheed Martin, Jim Taiclet to receive the US-India Business Council(USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020.
12. Recently, NABARD has launches development projects worth Rs 44 lakhs in Andaman and Nicobar. Who among the following is the current Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar.
A.V.P. Singh Badnore
B.Shri Praful Patel
C.Devendra Kumar Joshi
D.Dineshwar Sharma
Answer:C.
Explanation: NABARD has recently launched development projects worth 44 lakh rupees for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
● It includes the formation and development of Self-Help Groups, SHGs. Skill development of SHGs members will be taken up to promote rural entrepreneurship at the micro level.
