Daily Current affairs Quiz - 14 October 2020

Current Affairs is the key factor to crack any government exams. Current Affairs plays the most important role in government exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways & other states/central government exams. So here is the 14 October 2020 Daily Current affairs Quiz of the previous day.

Question 1. Who wins the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix?

A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. BoB christie
D. Saini Kenon

... Answer is A) Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton wins the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany on 11 October 2020.

Question 2. On which date, World Arthritis Day is observed?

A. 10 October
B. 11 October
C. 12 October
D. 13 October

... Answer is A) 10 October

On 10th October every year, World Arthritis Day is observed to raise awareness about arthritis, an inflammatory condition which causes pain and stiffness in joints which can worsen with age.

Question 3. Which of the following state government launches ‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ scheme?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Arunchal Pradesh

... Answer is B) Andhra Pradesh

The state government of Andhra Pradesh launches ‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ scheme to distribute school kits among the poor children of the state.

Question 4. Who recieved the Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic Sciences?

A. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer
B. Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson
C. William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer
D. Eugene F. Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert J. Shiller

... Answer is B) Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson

Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson recieved the Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic Sciences “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats”.

Question 5. Who wins French Open title 2020?

A. Serena Williams
B. Iga Swiatek
C. Sania Mirza
D. Sofia Kenin

... Answer is B) Iga Swiatek

19-year-old, Iga Swiatek became a Grand Slam champion by winning French Open title 2020 defeating Sofia Kenin.

Question 6. Who among the following has been named as second Indian-descent dean of Harvard Business School?

A. Srikant M Datar
B. Ravish Kumar
C. Jai Shankar Prasad
D. Ravi Bisnoi

... Answer is A) Srikant M Datar

Srikant M Datar has been named as second Indian-descent dean of Harvard Business School replacing Nitin Nohria.

Question 7. What is the number of species that is being added to India's diversity in 2019?

A. 343
B. 471
C. 504
D. 544

... Answer is D) 544

544 species were added to India's diversity in 2019.

Question 8. Which nation has recently received second set of Swiss Bank Account Details?

A. Africa
B. USA
C. India
D. China

... Answer is C) India

India received second set of Swiss Bank Account Details under the "Automatic Exchange Pact" signed with Switzerland.

Question 9. Which country has recently released new passport design to distinguish it from China?

A. Hong Kong
B. Taiwan
C. Japan
D. Irag

... Answer is B) Taiwan

Amid China's growing aggressiveness, Taiwan released new passport design to distinguish it from China, highlighting the words "Taiwan" and "passport", written in English.

Question 10. On which date, International Day of the Girl Child is observed?

A. 8 October
B. 9 October
C. 10 October
D. 11 October

... Answer is D) 11 October

International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on 11th October every year by UNICEF.This year, Theme is: My voice, our equal future.