Current Affairs 19th october 2020
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01. Kaamya Karthikeyan became the
youngest girl to climb Mt
Aconcagua. Mt Aconcagua is the
highest peak of _______.
A. North America
B. South America
C. Europe
D. Australia
Answer: B.
Explanation: Mumbai-based Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mount
Aconcagua.
● Mount Aconcagua at 6962-meter, is the highest peak in South America.
02. Under UDAN 2 scheme, the
Ministry of Civil Aviation
operationalized the first ever
helicopter services in Uttarakhand
from Dehradun to _______.
A. Gauchar
B. Chinyalisaur
C. Haldwani
D. 1 and 2
Answer: D.
Explanation: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) operationalized the first ever helicopter services from Dehradun’s
Sahastradhara helipad to Gauchar, and Chinyalisaur under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh
Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of Government of India.
● MoCA awarded the Sahastradhara-Gauchar-Chinyalisaur route to Heritage Aviation under the UDAN 2
bidding process.
03. Which of the following state will
host a global meet on climate
change, ocean health titled
‘ClimFishCon 2020’?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Answer: D.
Explanation: ClimFishCon 2020, a three-day international conference on the impact of climate change on
‘hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security’ will begin in Kerala on 12 February.
● More than 300 delegates from 12 countries including scientists, researchers, administrators,
policymakers, academicians, and entrepreneurs will participate in the event.
04. Which of the following state
government has declared
Cauvery Delta as Protected
Special Agriculture Zone?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer: C.
Explanation: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy’s announcement making the Cauvery
Delta region a Protected Special Agriculture Zone (PSAZ).
● The protected zone will include Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam districts and delta
regions of Trichy, Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Pudukkottai.
05. Who among the following became
the first Indian to receive IOC’s
‘honourable mention’?
A. Jwala Gutta
B. Pullela Gopichand
C. P. V. Sindhu
D. Sania Mirza
Answer: B.
Explanation: India’s chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has been given an ‘honourable
mention’ by the International Olympic Committee at the 2019 Coaches Lifetime
Achievement Awards.
● The legendary coach is the first Indian to receive this honour.
06. According to a survey tabled in
Parliament, Which of the
following PSU has incurred the
highest profit in 2018-19?
A. SAIL
B. ONGC
C. NTPC
D. BHEL
Answer: B.
Explanation: ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC were the top three profitable
PSUs in 2018-19, whereas BSNL, Air India and MTNL incurred highest
losses for a third consecutive year, according to a survey tabled in
Parliament.
07. What is the official name given to
the disease caused by new
coronavirus says WHO?
A. Crona-2019
B. NovelCrona-2019
C. Covid-2019
D. Cronatis-2019
Answer: C.
Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) says the official name for the disease caused by the new
coronavirus is Covid-2019.
● The word coronavirus refers to the group of viruses it belongs to.
08. Which of the following
portion of the world is
affected by storm Ciara?
A. North America
B.Europe
C.SouthEast Asia
D.South America
Answer: B.
Explanation: At least seven people have died across Europe as storm Ciara moved east after
first sweeping across Ireland and the UK.
● France’s Mediterranean island of Corsica recorded winds of more than
220km/hour, as heavy rains, powerful winds and flooding spread across the
continent.
09. World Unani Day is observed
every year on _______.
A. 08 February
B. 09 February
C. 10 February
D. 11 February
Answer: D.
Explanation: World Unani Day is observed every year on 11 February.
● This day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of great Unani scholar and social
reformer Hakim Ajmal Khan.
10. The Aam Aadmi Party returns to
power for the 3rd consecutive term
in Delhi. What is the total number of
Legislative assembly seats in Delhi?
A. 55
B. 70
C. 48
D. 75
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Aam Aadmi Party has come back to power in Delhi for the third term, winning
Assembly elections with a thumping majority of 62 out of 70 assembly seats.
● This is for the second time that the party has swept the election-winning more than
two-third of the seats.
