CURRENT AFFAIRS 2020 FOR UPSC, IAS, SSC,BANKING & ALL COMPETITIVE
EXAMS
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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2020
Q1: Which of the following recently launched an e-campaign on Voluntary Income Tax Compliance?
- The Reserve Bank of India
- Securities and Exchange Board of India
- Central Board of Direct Taxes
- None of the above
Ans:- Central Board of Direct Taxes
Explanation: The 11-day campaign by the Income Tax dept will focus on taxpayers who are either non-filers or have discrepancies in their return for the FY 2018-19 . It aims to facilitate taxpayers to online validate their transaction information available with the IT Dept. It also promotes Voluntary Compliance.
Q2: Who is the Present and the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff?
- Admiral Robin K. Dhowan
- Admiral Karambir Singh
- Admiral Sunil Mehta
- None of the above
Ans:- Admiral Karambir Singh
Q3: Where is the headquarters of the UN ECOSOC?
- New York
- Paris
- Geneva
- Vienna
Ans:- New York
Q4: Which of the following will host the India Ideas Summit on July 22?
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
- Indian Ratings and Research
- India Business Council
- None of the above
Ans:- Indian Business council
Q5: Hope Probe mission that has successfully started its expedition to Mars belongs to which country?
- Iran
- Qatar
- The United Arab Emirates
- Japan
Ans:- The United Arab Emirates
Explanation: The United Arab Emirates launched its first-ever interplanetary Hope Probe mission to Mars from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre . The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars orbit in about 200 days from now and then begin its mission to Mars’s atmosphere.
Q6: Which of the following state governments recently announced the renewable energy export policy?
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
- Telangana
- None of the above
Ans:- None of the above
Explanation: The state government announced the Andhra Pradesh renewable energy export policy , 2020. The Policy will apply to Solar, wind and wind-solar hybrid initiatives. Under this policy , the land will be effectively used for renewable energy projects.
Q7: According to a recent report by the indian Ratings & Research, the central government’s fiscal deficit target could shoot up to how much per cent?
- 5.3%
- 7.6%
- 5.2%
- 2.7%
Ans:- 7.6%
Q8: India recently announced a partnership on new areas of research on transformational Power generation with which of the following countries?
- Canda
- The United States
- Sri Lanka
- Russia
Ans:- The United States
Q9: KURMA app was launched to aid the conversation efforts of which of the following species?
- One -horned Rhino
- Alligator
- Turtles
- Migratory Birds
Ans:- Turtles
Explanation: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the KURMA mobile application as a unique tool for tracking and reporting Indian turtles . It was launched on 23rd May this year on the occasion of World Turtle Day .It aims to conserve turtles and tortoises . It was developed by Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network.
Q10: What does ‘R’ in ASPIRE , a portal that was launched by ICAT an automotive technology, short for?
- Responsible
- Revolutionary
- Revenue
- Responsible
Ans:- Research
Full form of ‘ ASPIRE’ Automotive Solutions Portal for Industry , Research and Education.
Q11: Andre Schurrle retired from which of the following sports?
- Football
- Tennis
- Golf
- Cricket
Ans: Football
Q12: What is the name of the first indigenous vaccine that recently got its approval for human trials?
- Coronavac
- chAdOx1nCov-19
- covaxin
- None of the above
Ans:- Covaxin
Q13: Scheduled Commercial Banks are included under which schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act ,1934?
- Third
- Second
- Fourth
- Fifth
Ans:- Second
Explanation: Scheduled Commercial Banks are those included in the second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. They carry out normal banking functions like accepting deposits , giving out loan. Based on Ownership and function commercial banks can be classified into four categories : Public Sector Banks , Private Sector Banks, Foreign Banks in India and Regional Rural Banks .