Daily Current Affairs : 29th July 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

Daily Current Affairs  29th July 2020 Quiz:

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Q.1. In which of the following country India has planned to set up solar power park?

निम्नलिखित में से किस देश में भारत ने सौर ऊर्जा पार्क स्थापित करने की योजना बनाई है?

(a) Nepal / नेपाल

(b) Sri Lanka / श्री लंका

(c) Pakistan / पाकिस्तान

(d) Myanmar / म्यांमार

(e) Bhutan / भूटान

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(b)

Exp. India plans to build a solar power park in Sri Lanka as part of a strategy to project its presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) amid Chinese attempts to lure nations into its ‘Belt and Road’ initiative.

Leveraging its solar expertize, India’s largest power generation utility NTPC Ltd plans to set up this project in the island nation under the aegis of International Solar Alliance (ISA).

Q.2. What is the number of tigers in India (which constitute 70% of global tiger population), according to a detailed report of Tiger Census on the eve of Global Tiger Day?

ग्लोबल टाइगर डे की पूर्व संध्या पर टाइगर की जनगणना की एक विस्तृत रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, भारत में बाघों की संख्या (जो वैश्विक बाघों की आबादी का 70% है) कितनी है?

(a) 1,562

(b) 1,856

(c) 2,058

(d) 2,967

(e) 3,432

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(d) 

Exp. India’s tiger population now stands at 2,967 which is 70 percent of the global tiger population, according to a detailed report of Tiger Census on the eve of Global Tiger Day, released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change here on 29th July.

Q.3. With which of the following organizations’ support, Centre has decided to convert ravines of Chambal region into arable land?

निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन के समर्थन से, केंद्र ने चंबल क्षेत्र की नालियों को कृषि योग्य भूमि में परिवर्तित करने का निर्णय लिया है?

(a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank / एशियन इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बैंक

(b) Asian Development Bank / एशियाई विकास बैंक

(c) World bank / विश्व बैंक

(d) International Monetary fund / अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष

(e) New Development Bank / न्यू डेवलपमेंट बैंक

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(c)

Exp. The Centre, in collaboration with the World Bank, has decided to convert large area of ravines in Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into arable land, and a preliminary report for the same will be prepared in a month, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on 27th June.

 

“More than 3 lakh hectares of rugged land is not cultivable and if this area is improved, then this will help in the integrated development of the Bihad area in Gwalior-Chambal region.

Q.4. SBI is providing USD 16.20 million liquidity support for local businesses in which of the following country?

SBI निम्नलिखित में से किस देश में स्थानीय व्यवसायों के लिए USD 16.20 मिलियन तरलता सहायता प्रदान कर रहा है?

(a) Mauritius / मॉरीशस

(b) Singapore / सिंगापुर

(c) South Korea / दक्षिण कोरिया

(d) Hong Kong / हांगकांग

(e) Maldives / मालदीव

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(e)

Exp. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected economies across the world, while the smaller nations facing the brunt of the pandemic even more, the State Bank of India (SBI) in order to assist one such friendly nation, the Maldives, is providing liquidity support of USD 16.20 million for local businesses and deferred loan repayment for over 200 retail accounts, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives said on 28th July.

Q.5. Which life insurer company has launched ‘Bohot Zaroori Hai’ campaign for crop insurance for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?

किस जीवन बीमा कंपनी ने प्रधान मंत्री फसल बीमा योजना (PMFBY) के तहत महाराष्ट्र और कर्नाटक में किसानों के लिए फसल बीमा के लिए “बहुत जरुरी है”  अभियान शुरू किया है?

(a) SBI Life Insurance Company / SBI लाइफ इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

(b) Oriental Insurance Company / ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

(c) Religare Health Insurance Company / रेलिगेयर हेल्थ इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

(d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance / भारती एक्सा लाइफ इंश्योरेंस

(e) Star Health and Allied Insurance Company / स्टार हेल्थ एंड एलाइड इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups, and AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, has launched its crop insurance campaign – ‘Bohot Zaroori Hai’ – for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka to encourage them about their crop protection and financial security.

The company has secured the mandate to insure the farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka for a period of three years under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

Q.6. Which company has signed an MoU with Carbon Clean Solutions (CCSL) for partnership in Compressed Biogas projects in India?

किस कंपनी ने भारत में संपीडित बायोगैस परियोजनाओं में साझेदारी के लिए कार्बन क्लीन सॉल्यूशंस (CCSL) के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited / हिंदुस्तान पेट्रोलियम कॉर्पोरेशन लिमिटेड

(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation / तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस निगम

(c) Indian Oil Corporation / इंडियन ऑयल कॉर्पोरेशन

(d) GAIL India Limited / GAIL इंडिया लिमिटेड

(e) Bharat Petroleum / भारत पेट्रोलियम

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(d)

Exp. GAIL (India) and Carbon Clean Solutions (CCSL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring project development opportunities in Compressed Biogas (CBG) value chain in India.

The MoU aims at building a closer strategic partnership between the two companies by jointly working on CBG projects. GAIL and CCSL will explore various issues in the CBG value chain, such as inter alia feedstock arrangements, suitable technology for the most efficient and high efficiency CBG production, gas off-take arrangements, exploration of various funding models, transportation, marketing and distribution of CBG.

Q.7. Name the former Coal India chief who has been appointed as the chairman of key green panel by the government.

कोल इंडिया के पूर्व प्रमुख का नाम बताइए जिन्हें सरकार द्वारा प्रमुख ग्रीन पैनल का अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया गया है।

(a) Anil Kumar Jha / अनिल कुमार झा

(b) Kapil Dev Tripathi / कपिल देव त्रिपाठी

(c) Ajay Kumar Bhalla / अजय कुमार भल्ला

(d) Harsh Vardhan Shringla / हर्षवर्धन श्रृंगला

(e) Ravi Mittal / रवि मित्तल

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(a)

Exp. The government has appointed former chairman of Coal India, Anil Kumar Jha, as the chairman of a key panel that deals with violation of environment rules. The panel was earlier constituted in June 2017 for three years. Its tenure has now been extended till June 2021. The role of the panel comprising members with expertise in different sectors is to appraise and make recommendations to the centre with respect to cases of environment rules violation.

Q.8. Who has been appointed as the CEO and MD of Tata AIA?

टाटा AIA के सीईओ और एमडी के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Vijay Shekhar Sharma / विजय शेखर शर्मा

(b) Pravin Jadhav / प्रवीण जाधव

(c) Ritesh Agarwal / रितेश अग्रवाल

(d) Sameer Nigam / समीर निगम

(e) Naveen Tahilyani / नवीन ताहिलयानी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(e)

Exp. Tata AIA names Naveen Tahilyani as CEO and MD. Insurance brand Tata AIG has appointed Naveen Tahilyani as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. The decision was announced by the board and it awaits regulatory approval from IRDAI.

Q.9. International Tiger Day is observed every year on ______________________.

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाघ दिवस हर साल______________________ को मनाया जाता है।

(a) 27 July / 27 जुलाई

(b) 28 July / 28 जुलाई

(c) 29 July / 29 जुलाई

(d) 30 July / 30 जुलाई

(e) 31 July / 31 जुलाई

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(c)

Exp. International Tiger Day is held on July 29 every year. It was launched in 2010 after the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. The Summit was held to raise awareness about the sharp decline in the number of wild tigers, leaving them on the brink of extinction.

Tigers are considered as an ‘Umbrella Species’ as their conservation saves many other animal species. India has doubled its tiger population ahead of the target year of 2022.

Q.10. Which cricketer has become only the seventh bowler EVER to take 500 Test wickets?

कौन सा क्रिकेटर 500 टेस्ट विकेट लेने वाला केवल सातवां गेंदबाज बन गया है?

(a) James Anderson / जेम्स एंडरसन

(b) Jasprit Bumrah / जसप्रित बुमराह

(c) Stuart Broad / स्टुअर्ट ब्रॉड

(d) Dale Steyn / डेल स्टेन

(e) Mitchell Starc / मिशेल स्टार्क

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(c)

Exp. England fast bowler Stuart Broad took his 500th Test wicket on 28th July when he trapped West Indies batsman Kraigg Brathwaite leg before wicket on the last day of the third and final Test at Old Trafford.

Broad become the seventh bowler – and second Englishman after team mate James Anderson – to attain the milestone, reaching it in his 140th Test.

list of 6 Bowlers

Muttiah Muralitharan- 800

Shane Warne- (708)

Anil Kumble -(619)

Anderson-(600)

Glenn McGrath-(563)

Courtney Walsh-(519).

Q.11. Kazi Anik Islam has got 2-year ban for doping. With which cricket team is he associated with?

काजी अनिक इस्लाम को डोपिंग के लिए 2 साल का प्रतिबंध मिला है। वह किस क्रिकेट टीम के साथ जुड़ा हुआ है?

(a) Pakistan / पाकिस्तान

(b) Nepal / नेपाल

(c) Afghanistan / अफगानिस्तान

(d) Bangladesh / बांग्लादेश

(e) UAE / यूएई

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(d)

Exp. Bangladeshi pacer, Kazi Anik Islam has been handed a 2-year ban by the national cricket board for failing a dope test in 2018.

Kazi, who was Bangladesh’s leading wicket-taker in the 2018 U-19 World Cup, tested positive for Methamphetamine, a prohibited substance, during a National Cricket League game in the same year.

Q.12. Which footballer has won the Premier League’s Golden Boot award?

किस फुटबॉल खिलाड़ी ने प्रीमियर लीग का गोल्डन बूट पुरस्कार जीता है?

(a) Jamie Vardy / जेमी वर्डी

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo / क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो

(c) Raheem Sterling / रहीम स्टर्लिंग

(d) Danny Ings / डैनी इंग्स

(e) Lionel Messi / लियोनेल मेस्सी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(a)

Exp. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy bagged the Premier Leagues Golden Boot award after netting 23 goals across the 2019/20 season. Vardy beat Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (22), Southamptons Danny Ings (22) and Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling (20) to scoop the prestigious individual award.

Q.13. Where is the Headquarters of World Bank?

विश्व बैंक का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

(a) Montreal, Canada / मॉट्रियल, कनाडा 

(b) Lausanne, Switzerland / लॉज़ेन, स्विट्जरलैंड 

(c) Washington, D.C., United States / वाशिंगटन, डी.सी., यूनाइटेड स्टेट्स

(d) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / कुआलालंपुर, मलेशिया 

(e) Munich, Germany / म्यूनिक, जर्मनी 

Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(c)

Exp. Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

President: David Malpass

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