Current Affairs Quiz , 14 Jul 2020

1) Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) allows transaction between India and Afghanistan through

a) Gwadar Port
b) Chabahar Port
c) Wagah border
d) Wakhan corridor

Answer: c
• Pakistan will allow Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border from July 15. The decision is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement.However, Islamabad is silent about allowing the same facility to India for exports to Afghanistan.

2) Chabahar Port, often seen in news, is geographically closer to

a) Gulf of Oman
b) Persian Gulf
c) Gulf of Aden
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is located on the Gulf of Oman and the only oceanic port of Iran.

3) Which among the following is located to the northern most?

a) Tso Morari
b) Pangong Tso
c) Chushul valley
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• India and China are scheduled to hold the fourth round of Corps Commanders talks at Chushul.
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4) 13th July 2020 marks the 206th Birth Anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya. He translated the Great Epic of Ancient India- Ramayana from Sanskrit to

a) Hindi
b) Telugu
c) Nepali
d) Sinhalese

Answer: c
• Bhanubhakta Acharya was the first writer to translate the Great Epic of Ancient India- Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali. He was born in Nepal.

5) Voluntary National Review Report 2020 is a report submitted by countries before

a) UN
b) IPCC
c) World Bank
d) IMF

Answer: a
• VNR is a process through which countries assess and present progress made in achieving the global goals.
• The reviews are purely voluntary and state-led.
• NITI Aayog presents India’s second Voluntary National Review at UN’s High-Level Political Forum.