Current Affairs Quiz: 12 October 2020

12 October: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as  Blue Flag certification, Nobel Prize 2020 and French Open 2020 among others. 

1.Which country has become the first nation to get Blue Flag certification for 8 beaches in the very first attempt?
a)Malaysia
b)Australia
c)India
d)Sri Lanka

2.Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson have won the Nobel Prize 2020 in which category?
a)Chemistry
b)Physics
c)Peace
d)Economic Sciences 

3.Which nation’s cabinet has approved capital punishment for rape?
a)India
b)Bangladesh
c)Myanmar
d)Nepal

4.When was International Girl Child Day 2020 observed?
a)October 11th 
b)October 10th 
c)October 9th 
d)October 8th 

5.Which among the following institutes has developed antimicrobial food wrapping material?
a)IIT Delhi
b)IIT Kanpur
c)IIT Madras
d)IIT Roorkee

6.Which among the following Indian beach has not received Blue Flag certification?
a)Puri Beach
b)Kasarkod
c)Shivrajpur
d)Varkala

7.Who won the men’s singles title in French Open 2020?
a)Rafael Nadal
b)Novak Djokovic
c)Dominic Thiem
d)Roger Federer

8.Which state/ UT government has decided to exempt road tax on battery-operated vehicles?
a)Uttar Pradesh 
b)Delhi 
c)Maharashtra 
d)Madhya Pradesh

Answers

1.(c) India 
India has become the first nation to be awarded Blue Flag certification for all the 8 recommended beaches in a single attempt. India is also the first nation in the "Asia-Pacific” region that has achieved this feat in just about 2 years.

2.(d) Economic Sciences 
Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.

3.(b) Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cabinet on October 12, 2020 approved a draft law to include the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape. The law amends the Prevention of Women and Children Repression Act-2000.

4.(a) October 11th 
The International Girl Child Day was celebrated on October 11, 2020. The day is observed every year to empower women, especially in areas where they have been neglected. 

5.(c) Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has developed an antimicrobial food wrapping material. The material is biodegradable and can prevent the contamination of packaged food by bacteria during storage. 

6.(d) Varkala
Eight Indian beaches have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag certification. The beaches include Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (AP), Golden Beach (Odisha) and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands). 

7.(a) Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win the men’s single title of the 13th French Open. With this victory on October 11, 2020, Nadal is now equal to Roger Federer’s all-time record of winning 20 Grand Slams titles.

8.(b) Delhi
The Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot has informed that the Delhi Government has decided to exempt road tax on the battery-operated vehicles under its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy.