Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 09, 2020
October 9, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. Which city was the venue of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of QUAD countries held in October 2020?
[A] Beijing
[B] Sydney
[C] Tokyo
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: C [Tokyo]
Notes:
The Second QUAD Ministerial Meeting has been organized at Tokyo City, Japan. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India.
Foreign Affairs Ministers of the four QUAD member countries which include India, United States, Japan and Australia attended the meeting. They jointly acknowledged the importance of maintaining a free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
2. The Centre has released Rs 20000 Cr as compensation to States, related to which tax?
[A] Income Tax
[B] Goods and Services Tax
[C] Corporation Tax
[D] Customs Tax
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Correct Answer: B [Goods and Services Tax]
Notes:
The Centre immediately released nearly Rs 20000 crore among the states from the amount collected as compensation cess this year.
After the 42nd GST Council meet, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also informed that the Centre will also disburse Rs 25000 crore towards Integrated GST for 2017-18 to the states which received less amount due to the anomalies.
3. As per the recent release of the Road Transport Ministry, the new emission norms for tractors will come into force from which month?
[A] January 2021
[B] March 2021
[C] June 2021
[D] October 2021
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Correct Answer: D [October 2021]
Notes:
According to the official release of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the new emission norms for Tractors will come into force from October 2021.
However, the emission norms of construction equipment vehicles will come into effect from April 2021. A deferment of six months has been provided to the date of implementation of the emission norms.
4. Which city played host to the Naval Investiture Ceremony 2020?
[A] Goa
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Cochin
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [Vishakhapatnam]
Notes:
The Naval Investiture Ceremony of this year has been conducted at Visakhapatnam. During the ceremony, the Gallantry and non-Gallantry Awards announced on the Republic Day this year were conferred.
The Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain also presented Unit citations to distinguished Naval units which have performed well during the past year.
5. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has partnered with which food aggregator platform, regarding PM SVANidhi scheme?
[A] Zomato
[B] Swiggy
[C] Dunzo
[D] Uber Eats
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Correct Answer: B [Swiggy]
Notes:
According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry (MoHUA), the Ministry has joined hands with Swiggy, regarding PM SVANidhi scheme.
Under this program, the street vendors will be given online access to thousands of consumers. This initiative has been launched in five cities of Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Indore, and Varanasi on a pilot basis. This will be later expanded to all parts of the country.
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