One Liner 2020 Current Affairs

• To boost exports, India has decided to setup its own Cotton Warehouse in ________. 

Vietnam

• Who launched the BIS-Care mobile app that can be used for checking the authenticity of ISI and hallmark quality certified products?

Ram Vilas Paswa

• In July 2020, India extends medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to which of the following country?

North Korea

• Recently, Indian Railways started the constructing world's first electrified tunnel to run double-stack containers in _______.

Haryana

• After overtaking Exxon corporation, Reliance Industries became the world's ________ largest energy company

Second

• Who recently won the 2020Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award? 

Jordan Henderson

• Which country has recently eases drone export standards over the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) commitments?

USA

• India has recently announced a 400 million dollar currency swap agreement with which country?

Sri Lanka

• Recently, Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India, TRIFED, has partnered with which institute for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)? 

IIT Delhi

• Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program is launched by _______.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission

• What is the name given to a recently conducted India’s first ever scholarships and admissions test for foreign students under its Study in India programme. 

Ind-SAT

• Who has been appointed as the new Health Secretary?

Rajesh Bhushan

• After the demise of  Lal  Ji  Tandon, Who has been appointed as the governor of Madhya Pradesh?

Anandiben Patel

• Recently, the largest solar power plant of Navy has been commissionedat ________. 

INA Ezhimala

• Which bank has rolled out an ‘Insta Click Savings Account’? 

Bank of Baroda

• Which payment bank has partnered with NSDC to train rural youth for financial services jobs? 

Airtel Payments Bank

• Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (Adani Ports). Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) is in ________.

Andhra Pradesh

• Who will take over as the Chairman and CEO of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)?

Alok Misra

• Recently, Annie Ross passed away. He was a famous ________.

Singer

• In July 2020,Which country got observer status in the World Trade Organization? 

Turkmenistan

• Which has launched its 1st independent mission to Mars “Tianwen-1”?

China

• Recently, the US has ordered the closure of which country’sconsulate in Houston? 

China

• Who has recently launched the ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app to help migrants find job opportunities? 

Sonu Sood

• Who has been appointed as the Secretary East, in the Ministry of External Affairs?

Riva Ganguly Das

• In July 2020,Indian naval ships conduct Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with which country?

USA

• Recently, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal virtually inaugurates Zoram Mega Food Park in __________.

Mizoram

• India’s first public EV Charging Plaza has been inaugurated in _________. 

New Delhi

According to a report by the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), India has been ranked _______ on direct selling industry Index.

15

• UAE launched its first space mission to Mars from country?

Japan

• Which state has recently launched ''Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana'' for an all round development of the Scheduled Castes?

Uttar Pradesh

• Who has been announced as the winners of the 2020Nelson Mandela Prize? 

Marianna Vardinoyannis, Morissana Kouyaté

• Which has developed a "post-Covid Coach" to fight the virus?

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala

• India’s “first cable-stayed” Indian Railways bridge, Anji Khad bridge is being constructed in ________.

Jammu and Kashmir

• Who has been named as the brand ambassador of Indian news and information website SportsAdda? 

Brett Lee

• Which country has become the first nation to finish human trials for COVID-19 vaccine?

Russia

• Two new assault rifles Arad and Carmel from _________ now will be manufactured in India.

Israel

• Which state government will start a 'Roko -Toko' campaign for those who do not wear masks? 

Madhya Pradesh

• Which was India's top trading partner in 2019-20?

USA

• Which has won the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019, under Outstanding Accomplishment in Corporate Excellence Category? 

NTPC Limited

• Who has won the first-ever 2020Styrian Grand Prix for Mercedes? 

Lewis Hamilton

• Recently, Jyotsna Bhatt passed away. She was a famous ________.

Ceramic Artist

• Recently, the government has approved setting up an agri-infra fund with a corpus of ___

Rs 1 lakh crore

• Who launched YUKTI (Young India combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation)?

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank

• Which bank has launched Micro Mitra program to provide financial assistance up to Rs.10 lakhs. 

Karnataka Bank

• Who has been appointed as the chairman of Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS)? 

T. Rabi Sankar

• Which company became the first private company to put a human into space orbit?

SpaceX

• Which became the first state to prepare one lakh beds for COVID-19 patients?

Uttar Pradesh

• Recently, the Government has banned ‘WeTransfer’ website citing security reasons. We Transfer is a/an _______. 

File Sharing website

• Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?

Arun Singhal

• Recently, Wajid Khan passed away. He was a/an ________. 

Music composer

• Which has developed ‘Ultra Swachh’ for disinfection of PPEs, electronic items, fabrics? 

Defence Research and Development Organization

• PM SVANIDHI scheme is related to ________. 

Street Vendors

• Which parts of the world is affected by tropical storm Amanda?

Central America

• Who has been appointed as India''s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

Gaitri Kumar

• Bimal Julka is currently in the news. He is the ________ of India.

Chief Information Commissioner

• Who has replaced Manoj Tiwari as Delhi BJP chief?

Adesh Kumar Gupta

• Government has launched _________ initiative to conduct skill mapping of citizens returning under Vande Bharat Mission

SWADES

• CM Didi Kitchen emerged as a lifeline for all needy women during COVID-19 lockdown.CM Didi Kitchen was launched by ________. 

Jharkhand

• Who has been appointed as Twitter’s new chairman of the board?

Patrick Pichette

• Who has assumed office as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2020-21?

Uday Kotak

• Who has been appointed as the youngest chairperson of British Academy of Film and TelevisionArts (BAFTA)? 

Krishnendu Majumdar

• Which country hosted the Global Vaccine Summit 2020?

UK

• Which states/UT launched the ''MeraVetan'' app for government employees?

Jammu and Kashmir

• Who has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO)? 

Brajendra Navnit

• Which Indian has won the 2020Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia? 

Kritika Pandey

• Recently, India has launched Nagar Van project to create urban forest in how many cities? 

200