Current Affairs Quiz July 5th & 6th 2020

Current Affairs Quiz July 5th & 6th 2020

Here is the Current affairs quiz July 5th & 6th 2020 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other  important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.

Current affairs quiz July 5th & 6th 2020

Q1. A ____ day campaign named Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan has been launched in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. 125
  2. 150
  3. 175
  4. 200

Answer: (1)
PM Modi launched the Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan, a 125-day campaign in Uttar Pradesh to provide employment to migrant workers and those who lost work due to coronavirus lockdown

Q2. Name the state the Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar scheme?

  1. Assam
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Tripura
  4. West Bengal

Answer: (3)
Tripura State government announced the Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar scheme. The scheme aims to provide nutrition kits to pregnant and lactating women. The scheme is expected to benefit 40,000 women from the state. The initiative was launched as many pregnant women and infants in the state suffer from malnutrition.

Q3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a contraction of ____ per cent for the Indian economy in 2020

  1. 4.2%
  2. 4.5%
  3. 5.1%
  4. 6%

Answer: (2)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a sharp contraction of 4.5 per cent for the Indian economy in 2020

Q4. Defence Conclave 2020, Gujarat has been organized by Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in association with _____?

  1. Confederation of Indian Industry
  2. FICCI
  3. ASSOCHAM
  4. NITI aayog

Answer: (1)
A two-day digital conference on the defence & aerospace manufacturing sector ‘Defence Conclave 2020, Gujarat’ is being jointly organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Gujarat and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)

Q5. Rachel Priest has announced her retirement from international Sport. She belongs to which sport?

  1. Hockey
  2. Tennis
  3. Sprinting
  4. Cricket

Answer: (4)
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batswoman Rachel Priest has announced her retirement from international cricket

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Q6. Who became the first female president of Marylebone Cricket Club?

  1. Ruth Lupton
  2. Nicola Holt
  3. Clare Connor
  4. Bev Nicholson

Answer: (3)
Former England women’s captain Clare Connor is to become the first female president of Marylebone Cricket Club in its 233-year history.

Q7. Name the team that won Premier League Championship 2020?

  1. Manchester City
  2. Liverpool
  3. Chelsea
  4. Watford

Answer: (2)
Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions without kicking a ball as Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City ended the Reds’ 30-year wait to win the English title.

Q8. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually on ____

  1. 26th June
  2. 27th June
  3. 28th June
  4. 29th June

Answer: (1)
The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – 26 June is an international observance held annually on 26 June to speak out against the crime of torture and to honour and support victims and survivors throughout the world

Q9. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on _____

  1. 26th June
  2. 27th June
  3. 28th June
  4. 29th June

Answer: (1)
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989.

Q10. Name the country where world’s first yoga university outside India named ‘Vivekananda Yoga University’ launched recently?

  1. China
  2. Japan
  3. France
  4. USA

Answer: (4)
As part of the 6th International Yoga Day commemorations, the world’s first yoga university (Vivekananda Yoga University) outside India has been launched in Los Angeles USA, offering programmes that combine scientific principles and modern research approaches to the ancient Indian practice.

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