Daily Current Affairs - 12 October 2020

12 October: the present Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to assist every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day comfortably. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like Blue Flag certification, Nobel prize 2020, and French Open 2020 among others. 

1.Which country has become the primary nation to urge Iris versicolor certification for 8 beaches within 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 during which category?

a)Chemistry

b)Physics

c)Peace

d)Economic Sciences 

3.Which nation’s cabinet has approved execution 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 subsequent institutes has developed antimicrobial food wrapping material?

a)IIT Delhi

b)IIT Kanpur

c)IIT Madras

d)IIT Roorkee

6.Which among the subsequent Indian beach has not received Iris versicolor 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 primary nation to be awarded Iris versicolor certification for all the 8 recommended beaches during a single attempt. India is additionally the primary nation within the "Asia-Pacific” region that has achieved this feat in only 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 the latest auction formats.

3.(b) Bangladesh

Bangladesh Cabinet on Columbus Day, 2020 approved a draft law to incorporate the execution because of the highest punishment for rape. The law amends the Prevention of girls and youngsters Repression Act-2000.

4.(a) October 11th 

The International Girl Child Day was celebrated on October 11, 2020. The day is observed per annum to empower women, especially in areas where they need been neglected. 

5.(c) Madras

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has built up an antimicrobial food wrapping material.. the fabric is biodegradable and may prevent the contamination of packaged food by bacteria during storage. 

6.(d) Varkala

Eight Indian beaches are awarded the distinguished Iris versicolor certification. The sea shores incorporate Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (AP), Golden Beach (Odisha) and Radhanagar (Andaman and Nicobar Islands). 

7.(a) Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win the men's singles title of the thirteenth French Open. With this victory on October 11, 2020, Nadal is now adequate to Roger Federer’s all-time record of winning 20 Grand Slams titles.

8.(b) Delhi

The Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot has educated that the Delhi Government has chosen to exclude street charges on the battery-worked vehicles under its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy.

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