Mount Litera Zee School Grade-VII G.K Date-19 October Current Affairs Read and write in notebook: 1. Which country’s parliament, in 2020, approved a new map of their country showing the Indian territories of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as part of it? a. Bhutan b. c. Myanmar d. China 2. The Prime Minister released a commemorative coin of Rs 100 denomination, to honour which personality? a. Rajmata Vijaya Raje b. Syama Prasad Mukherjee c. Deendayal Upadhaya d. M.S Golwalkar 3. Which state/UT has exempted road tax on its battery-operated vehicles? a. Gujarat b. c. Tamil Nadu d. Telangana 4. Which technology company has partnered with AICTE to train students in new- age technologies? a. IBM b. Google c. Facebook d. Microsoft 5. As per the recent announcement of the RBI, which service is to be made available round the clock from December 2020? a. NEFT b. RTGS c. IMPS d. BBPS 6. Which institution won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020? a. World Health Organisation(WHO) b. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) c. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) d. UN World Food Programme 7. Which is the biggest economy joined COVAX Global Covid-19 vaccine alliance, on 10 October 2020? a. b. China c. United States d. Russia 8. What is the name of the Covid-19 awareness campaign launched by the Indian Prime Minister ahead of festive seasons? a. Jan Andolan b. Bharat Andolan c. Covid Jagrutha d. Covid chodo India 9. India’s first COVID-19 related vaccine portal has recently been launched by which organisation? a. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences b. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated c. Indian Council of Medical Research d. Medical Council of India 10. Which bank has won the 2020 Central bank of the year award? a. Reserve Bank of India b. Bank of Ghana c. Bank of England d. Reserve Bank of Australia 11. Which state has launched the “Sujal”- ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme to provide piped water connections to all urban areas? a. Gujarat b. Maharashtra c. Kerala d. Odisha 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of ______. a. World Health Organization b. International Labour Organization c. Food and Agriculture Organisation d. United Nations 13. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed in the aims to cut the salaries of MPs by what percent? a. 30% b. 20% c. 10% d. 40% 14. The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) and ______signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake in the state. a. Uttarakhand Police b. Border Security Force (BSF) c. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) d. Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), 15. Scientists discovered possible signs of life on which planet? a. Mars b. Venus c. Jupiture d. Neptune 16. Which is the first nation to be awarded Blue Flag certification for 8 beaches in a single attempt? a. USA b. Russia c. India d. Nepal

Answer Key:

1. Nepal 2. Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia 3. New Delhi 4. Microsoft 5. RTGS 6. UN World Food Programme 7. China 8. Jan Andolan 9. Indian Council of Medical Research 10. Bank of Ghana 11. Odisha 12. Food and Agriculture Organisation 13. 30% 14. Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 15. Venus 16. India