Current Affairs Quiz: 6 October 2020

6 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 Nobel Prize 2020, BRICS Summit 2020 and Quad Foreign Ministers meet among others. 

1.Three scientists Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel have been awarded the Nobel Prize 2020 in which category?
a)Chemistry
b)Physics
c)Economic Sciences
d)Physiology or Medicine

2.The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for the discovery of which virus?
a)Hepatitis C 
b)Ebola
c)H1NI
d)COVID-19

3.Cinema halls have been allowed to operate in India with how much seating capacity?
a)50 percent 
b)70 percent 
c)60 percent 
d)30 percent 

4.Government released how much compensation cess for all states on October?
a)Rs 30000 crore
b)Rs 35000 crore
c)Rs 20000 crore
d)Rs 25000 crore

5.When will BRICS Summit 2020 take place?
a)October 15th 
b)October 25th 
c)November 2nd 
d)November 17th 

6.Which nation will host Foreign Ministers of all four Quad countries?
a)Russia
b)India
c)Japan 
d)Australia

7.When will Bihar Assembly Elections Results 2020 be announced?
a)October 28th 
b)November 10th 
c)November 3rd
d)November 20th 

8.MagFast Beverages has won a battle against PepsiCo to use 'Mountain Dew' trademark. The company is based out of which nation? 
a)India 
b)US 
c)China 
d)Japan

Answers

1.(b) Physics
The Nobel Prize 2020 in the Physics category has been awarded to Roger Penrose while the other half was jointly awarded to Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel. The three scientists have been awarded the prestigious prize for their groundbreaking discoveries about the black holes.

2.(a) Hepatitis C 
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus, which is a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide.

3.(a) 50 percent 
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on October 6, 2020 released the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the reopening of cinema halls and theatres. Under the SOPs, the centre has allowed cinema halls to function with only 50 percent of their total seating capacity. Alternate seats will have to be left vacant to maintain social distancing.

4.(c) Rs 20000 crore
The Government released compensation cess worth nearly Rs 20,000 crore to all the states on October 5, 2020. The announcement for the same was made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after the 42nd GST Council meet. 

5.(d) November 17th 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come face-to-face for the very first time since the India-China border standoff in Eastern Ladakh at the virtual BRICS Summit on November 17, 2020. 

6.(c) Japan
The Foreign Ministers of all four Quad countries- India, US, Japan, Australia are scheduled to meet today in Tokyo, Japan's capital city. The four QUAD foreign ministers are expected to discuss regional issues and collectively affirm the importance of maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

7.(b) November 10th 
The Bihar Assembly Election Results will be announced on November 10, 2020 after the completion of counting of votes. The elections will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7.

8.(a) India
The Hyderabad-based MagFast Beverages has won the battle against Pepsico to use the trademark, 'Mountain Dew'. Magfast Beverages Chairman Syed Ghaziuddin stated on October 5, 2020 that they had started selling packaged drinking water named 'Mountain Dew in the year 2000. He stated that PepsiCo launched its soft drink product in India under the name 'Mountain Dew' by 2003.