Current Affairs Quiz: 30 October 2020

30 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 Indian Meri Saheli initiative, Onion seed ban and post-COVID treatment clinics among others. 

1.India has banned the export of which vegetable seeds?
a)Tomato
b)Chilli
c)Onion
d)Beetroot

2.Which state’s governor has approved a bill that seeks to provide 7.5 % reservation for government school students in medical admission?
a)Kerala
b)Tamil Nadu
c)Karnataka
d)Telangana

3.What initiative has been launched by the Indian Railways to ensure the safety of women passengers in trains?
a)Meri Saheli 
b)Sarathi 
c)Shakti 
d)Jailakshmi 

4.Which nation’s economy registered record economic growth of 33 percent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year?
a)US
b)China
c)Japan
d)France

5.The Union Cabinet recently approved MoC to expand cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies field between India and which nation?
a)Germany 
b)France
c)Japan 
d)Indonesia

6.Which state has decided to set up post-COVID treatment clinics?
a)Tamil Nadu
b)Kerala
c)Maharashtra
d)Uttar Pradesh

7.India held the 8th Joint Commission Meeting with which nation on October 29, 2020?
a)Mexico
b)Canada
c)Russia
d)Australia

8.A gruesome terror attack took place in which among the following nations on October 29, 2020?
a)Italy 
b)Afghanistan
c)Tunisia
d)France

Answers

1.(c) Onion
The Indian Government has banned the export of onion seeds with immediate effect. The ban has been imposed amid concerns regarding Onion seeds' shortage ahead of the next sowing season. 

2.(b) Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has given his assent to a state bill that seeks to provide 7.5 percent reservation to government school students in medical admission.

3.(a) Meri Saheli
Indian Railways has launched the ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative that aims to focus on the safety of women passengers travelling through trains across all the zones.

4.(a) US
The US economy has registered a record growth of 33 percent in the third quarter of the current Fiscal Year, the fastest pace amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This shows that the nation has finally started to pull itself back together. 

5.(c) Japan
The Union Cabinet on October 29, 2020 approved the signing of MoC between India and Japan to expand bilateral cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies field. 

6.(b) Kerala
Kerala’s State Health Department has decided to set up post-Covid treatment clinics across the state. Almost 10 percent of the recovered COVID patients have reported serious health issues in the state.

7.(a) Mexico
India and Mexico held their 8th Joint Commission Meeting virtually on October 29, 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard. During the meeting, the two nations reviewed their bilateral cooperation in several areas including agriculture, trade, investment, education and health.

8.(d) France
A fatal terror attack at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Nice, France led to the gruesome killing of two women and a man on October 29, 2020. A young Tunisian man armed with a knife had attacked worshipers in a French church, killing three people and injuring others.