Current Affairs: July 17, 2020

1. Which international organisation has released a report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’? [A] International Monetary Fund[B] United Nations[C] World Economic Forum[D] Asian Development Bank Show Answer Correct Answer: B [United Nations] Notes:The United ..

Real Madrid Clinch La Liga Title

Real Madrid clinched their 34th Spanish League Title after they defeated Villarreal 2-1 with one round to go. With this victory, they have opened up a lead of seven points at the top against their arch-rivals Barcelona who had lost ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Alexa, Siri and Other Voice Assistants being probed by EU Regulators

The European Union competition regulators are asking for information from around 400 companies in order to understand if there are issues in the market for voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa and other internet-connected devices that could lead to anti-trust ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Hypersonic Missile Tested by US

According to the US Military, it has recently tested a hypersonic missile successfully and it flew 17 times faster than the speed of sound. The test was carried out over the Pacific Ocean in March 2020. It has also been ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Shyam Srinivasan Re-Appointed as Federal Bank MD & CEO

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the MD-CEO of the bank with effect from September 23, 2020, and it will continue till September 22, 2021. The bank has already received this approval on ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Pakistan Terrorist Declared as ‘Global Terrorist’ by the UN

The United Nations has designated Noor Wali Mehsud from Tehrik-e-Taliban as a global terrorist for participating in the financing, planning and implementing terrorist acts on behalf and in support of the organizations associated with al-Qaida. The UN Security Council 1267 ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Rs 68311 Cr. Disbursed under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to the MSMEs

As per the data released by the Ministry of Finance, the Private and Public Sector banks in India have disbursed around Rs 68311 Cr. under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Coronavirus Impact, India-US Healthcare Collaboration etc to be discussed in India Ideas Summit

The India Ideas Summit, to be held on July 21-22, will see discussions around various topics including the impact of COVID 19 on the global supply chain, India-US healthcare collaboration etc. The summit is arranged by the US India Business ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Amazon 17th July, 2020 Quiz Answers

1.Prisoner 46664′, often used as a reverential title for Nelson Mandela, comes from the number assigned to him at which prison? Robben Island 2.The number ‘0’ does NOT have an equivalent in Roman numerals. True 3.In 2019, Jayshree Vyas became ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 497

12345 1. Which among the following Article deals with the rights of citizenships of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside of India? Article 6 Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 2. What is the Current Strength of the Supreme ..