Current Affairs For 9th 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 countries have successfully launched the ‘Ofek 16’ spy
satellite into space?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. Israel
D. China
Answer:C.
Explanation: Israel launched the new Ofek 16 spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad at Palmahim airbase.
● This was the first launch of an Israeli spy satellite into space since the Ofek-11 which entered orbit in September 2016.
02. Which of the following countries has approved an expat quota bill which limits the number of Indians living in the Gulf nation?
A. Oman
B. UAE
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Kuwait
Answer:D.
Explanation:
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and its rising economic repercussions on countries, Kuwait government approved
an ex-pat quota bill that limits the number of Indians living in the Gulf nation.
● The bill states that Indians should not exceed 15 percent of the total population in Kuwait.
● Kuwait has a total population of over 43 lakh people, out of which nearly 30 lakh are ex-pats. Reportedly, there arearound 14.5 lakh Indians living in Kuwait.
03. Which of the following Indian state has become the first state in the country where all households have LPG gas connections?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer:C.
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country where all households have LPG gas connections said chief minister Jai Ram Thakur.
● As many as 1.36 lakh families in the state have benefitted from the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana.
04. Under the ‘Nekar Samman Yojana’ launched by the Karnataka government, weavers will get an annual financial aid of ________.
A. Rs 1000
B. Rs 2000
C. Rs 3000
D. Rs 5000
Answer:B.
Explanation:
In a huge blessing for the people of weaver’s community in the state, the Karnataka government launched ‘Nekar Samman Yojana’.
● In this scheme, the state government will be able to directly transfer Rs 2,000 financial assistance to the bank accounts of 19,744 weavers in the first phase.
05. Which of the following state governments has launched document-scanning app ‘SelfScan’?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer:B.
Explanation:The chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee launched a new app called ‘SelfScan’.
● This new application has been developed by the state’s information technology department and as the
name suggests, it is built to scan documents.
● The announcement comes just days after the Indian government banned 59 Chinese applications in the
country.
06.Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary is recently in the news. It is in ________.
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer: B.
Explanation:The Assam government decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park.
● The announcement comes just months after the National Board of Wildlife’s (NBWL) conditional clearance to a coal mining project by Coal India Limited (CIL) in the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve sparked a spate of virtual protests in the state.
07. Who among the following is the author of the book “Getting Competitive: A Practitioner’s Guide for India”?
A. Mohit Burman
B. Jagdish Khattar
C. Sunil Duggal
D. R C Bhargava
Answer:D.
Explanation:The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki, RC Bhargava has authored the book “Getting Competitive: A Practitioner’s Guide
for India” from his experience as a policymaker and a leading industrialist.
● The book has been published by HarperCollins India.
● In this book Bhargava draws upon his experience of more than 60 years as a policymaker and industry leader to give practical suggestions.
08. Recently, Ennio Morricone passed away. He was a/an ________.
A. Footballer
B. Film composer
C. Scientist
D. Cartoonist
Answer:B.
Explanation:
Oscar-winning Italian film composer, Ennio Morricone passed away.
● He scored more than 500 films. He won his Oscar for his work on Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight(2015).
09. Which of the following country has recently confirmed a case of bubonic plague?
A. Vietnam
B. China
C. Democratic Republic of the
Congo
D. Zambia
Answer:B.
Explanation:
Bayannur, a city in northern China, was on high alert after a suspected case of Bubonic plague was reported.
● Local authorities announced that the warning period will continue until the end of 2020 since the plague ran the risk of spreading.
10.Researchers from which of the following institute has developed disinfection box “Unisaviour”?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Roorkee
Answer:D.
Explanation:
Researchers at IIT Roorkee have developed “Unisaviour” which is a disinfection box.
● It can be used to sterilize personal belongings, apparels, PPE, medical equipment among others form the COVID-19.
● The disinfection box can also be installed easily at the public spaces such as cinema halls, malls, etc to ensure the highest standard of hygiene.
