Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 August 2020

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 August 2020 for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC etc. We gkseries team compose these Daily Quiz Questions from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.

1. Which nation ranked first in the number of organic farmers?

India

Bangladesh

Malaysia

Philippines

2. According to recent government survey how many students don’t have smartphones and laptops to access online classes?

14%

27%

45%

73%

3. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the 19th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lankan government has granted approval to abolish the 19th amendment to the constitution and replace it with the 20th amendment.

19th amendment had put a two-term limit on Presidency and curtailed the executive powers of President and transferred it to parliament and independent commissions.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapksa had made the abolition of 19th amendment.

All of these

4. JRO-204 variety is related to which of the following crop, recently seen in news?

Jute

Wheat

Rice

Sugarcane

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP)?

The two day Conference is being organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva and the Parliament of Austria with the support of the United Nations (UN).

This is the first time that an international Parliamentary Conference of such a magnitude is being organised in Virtual mode.

The theme of the Conference is Parliamentary leadership for more effective multilateralism that delivers peace and sustainable development for the people and planet.

All of these

6. Recently, which state announced to reserve govt jobs for the children of the state?

Sikkim

Uttarakhand

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

7. Which force launched Fit India Freedom Run at all its border posts and formations?

BSF

CRPF

CISF

ITBP

8. Which of the following statements is/are not correct with respect to the Guru Granth Sahib?

The first Prakash Purab Utsav marked the installation of Guru Granth Sahib in Harmandir Sahib.

The Adi Granth, its first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan.

The Guru Granth Sahib is written in the Devanagari script.

All of these

9. Kudgi Super Thermal Power Station (STPP) is a power station located in

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Karnataka

10. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of surgarcane is approved by the

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture

Agricultural Produce Market Committee