Category: Current Affairs July 2020

Which country to host Asian Champions League matches in East Asia?

A. Japan
B. Philippine
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Malaysia


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Malaysia to host the Asian Champions League`s centralized hub in East Asia with matches in the region due to restart in October, the continent`s football governing body said on July 27, 2020. Malaysia will host the last-16 games from the two groups `G` and Group `H` and a semi-final on November 28 and two quarter-finals on November 25.

When Chinese authorities closed US consulate in Chengdu?

A. July 24, 2020
B. July 25, 2020
C. July 26, 2020
D. July 27, 2020

Answer

Correct Answer: D. July 27, 2020


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Chinese authorities on July 27, 2020, at 10 am on Monday closed US consulate in Chengdu. The American flag was lowered at the US consulate in Chengdu. Both consulates closed 72 hours after the respective orders were made.

Indian PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of Ayodhya temple on Babri Masjid land on:

A. August 5, 2020
B. August 10, 2020
C. August 15, 2020
D. September 6, 2020

Answer

Correct Answer: A. August 5, 2020


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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Ayodhya temple on Babri Masjid land on August 5, 2020. The ceremony will take place on August 5, which is also the first anniversary of India’s controversial revocation of Muslim-majority Occupied Kashmir’s semi-autonomy. Modi is expected to lay a silver brick weighing 40 kilos (88 pounds), according to local media.

The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in ____ in Shanghai.

A. July 2020
B. August 2020
C. September 2020
D. November 2020

Answer

Correct Answer: D. November 2020


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The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held as scheduled offline from November 5 to 10, 2020 in Shanghai amid the coronavirus pandemic, showing China’s determination to further open up, a CIIE Bureau official said. The event can also accelerate the recovery of the global economy, said Sun Chenghai, vice director of the CIIE Bureau, Global Times reported on July 25, 2020.

Which country’s survey team recently became the first to reach the peak of Everest this year?

A. China
B. India
C. Nepal
D. Thailand

Answer

Correct Answer: A. China


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The Survey team of China became the first to climb and reach the peak Mt. Everest this year. This is a part of the project to remeasure the exact height of Everest. Hence the Chinese survey team is likely the only team to reach the peak of Everest, this year.

Which country, also the world’s second largest arms producer, is set to join the UN Arms Trade Treaty?

A. India
B. United States
C. China
D. Germany

Answer

Correct Answer: C. China


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China recently announced that it will join the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty. China’s top legislative body voted to adopt a decision on joining the treaty. Earlier, the United States had rejected to join the treaty, which has been designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.

Which Central Asian country has become the 25th Observer of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

A. Turkmenistan
B. Uzbekistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Kyrgyzstan

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Turkmenistan


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Turkmenistan became the 25th country with the status of an observer in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The member-states of the WTO General Council unanimously adopted the resolution on granting the status of an observer in WTO to the Central Asian country. There are 164 WTO member-states at present and 25 countries possess the status of an observer including Turkmenistan.

Which cricketer has become the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder by displacing Jason Holder?

A. Imad Wasim
B. Ravindra Jadeja
C. Mitchell Starc
D. Ben Stokes

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Ben Stokes


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England’s star cricketer Ben Stokes has displaced West Indies captain Jason Holder to become the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder. Ben Stokes also attained his career-best third position among batsmen in the ICC Test Player Rankings. Recently, he delivered an outstanding performance in the Test match with the West Indies at Old Trafford.

Which global organisation has launched a new initiative named ‘COVID-19 Law Lab’?

A. World Health Organisation
B. World Trade Organisation
C. Food and Agricultural Organisation
D. UNICEF

Answer

Correct Answer: A. World Health Organisation


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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched a new initiative named ‘COVID-19 Law Lab’, to ensure that laws are adhered to protect health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. It is a joint project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), WHO, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University.

What is the name of the South Korea first ever military satellite?

A. Lyrebird
B. ANASIS II
C. Houthis
D. MiKETCHO 1

Answer

Correct Answer: B. ANASIS II


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South Korea recently launched its first-ever military satellite named “ANASIS II” formerly called “KMilSatCom 1”. ANASIS II was launched on 20 July 2020 and was built by Airbus Defence and Space. The launch of ANASIS II has made South Korea the 10 country in the world to have its own military communication satellite. The rocket was launched by SpaceX of the US.

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