Current Affairs July 17, 2020

1)         Google has announced to buy how much percent stake in Jio Platforms for ₹ 33,737 crores?

Ans.:   7.73%

2)         Which international organization has released a report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the world?

Ans.:   United Nations.

3)         ‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat’ scheme is of which state Government?

Ans.:   Haryana.

4)         Which state is to launch a trial to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine in reducing COVID-19 mortality on elder people?

Ans.:   Tamil Nadu.

5)         Recently, who has won the ‘My Life My Yoga’ video Blogging contest in the Professional Category?

Ans.:   Ashwath Hegde (Male) & Rajni Gehlot (Female).

6)         Which state government has launched the ‘Operation Muskaan’, to trace missing children?

Ans.:   Andhra Pradesh.

7)         Azad Pattan hydel power project will be constructed on;

Ans.:   Jhelum River.

8)         Who has been appointed as the New Vice President of Asian Development Bank?

Ans.:   Ashok Lavasa.

9)         Jio Platforms is to partner with which Technology company to develop a new operating system for smart phone in India?

Ans.:   Google.

10)       Who has been named as the Brand Ambassador of Sports Adda?

Ans.:   Brett Lee.

11)       As per the Health Ministry, what percentage of the country’s GDP is to be spent for public health, by 2025?

Ans.:   2.5%.

12)       How much percentage of world population west hungry in 2019 as per UN annual report titled ‘The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2020’?

Ans.:   8.9%.

13)       As per the ‘World Wildlife Crime Report 2020’, which is the world’s most trafficked mammals?

Ans.:   Pangolin.

14)       Indian Railway has Developed a Post COVID Coach to Fight with COVID-19. This special coach has been developed in?

Ans.:   Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

15)       Recently, Indian Railway has created a History of operation how many kilometers Long Freight Train? Train operated between Nagpur and Korba.

Ans.:   2.8 KM. (Shesh Naag is the Name of Train).

16)       Which institution has launched a 5000 crore scheme for computerization of Primary Agricultural credit societies (PACS)?

Ans.:   National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

17)       Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in;

Ans.:   Maharashtra.

18)       The assault rifles ARAD & CARMEL will be manufactured in India under make in India initiative in PLR systems Private Limited. The ARAD & CARMEL are originally assault rifles of which country?

Ans.:   Israel.

19)       Which Indian Airport introduces India’s first fully contactless can parking?

Ans.:   Hyderabad International Airport.

20)       Which Indian has won the US-India Business council (USIBC) Global Leadership Award?

Ans.:   N. Chandrasekaran.

21)       Which country has banned Importing 5G Equipment from China Telecom company Huawei?

Ans.:   United Kingdom (UK).

22)       The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in;

Ans.:   Qatar (It will be the first world cup to be held in Arab world).

23)       Poba Reserve Forest is to be upgraded to wildlife sanctuary. It is located in which state?

Ans.:   Assam.

24)       The first trans-shipment hub of India, Vallarpadam terminal is being developed in which state?

Ans.:   Kerala.

25)       Which Union Ministry has launched ‘PRAGYATA’ Guideline on Digital Education?

Ans.:   Ministry of HRD.

26)       Which Indian Institution developed the world’s most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit ‘Corosure’?

Ans.:   IIT Delhi.

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