15 July 2020 latest current affairs, daily 41.

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15 July 2020 latest current affairs, daily 41.

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1. World Youth Skill Day is celebrated on-

a. 14 July.

b. 15 July.

c. 16 July.

d. none of these. 

[World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of technical, vocational education & training and the development of other skills relevant to both local and global economies.]

2. Which Indian has named for  Von Karman Award 2020?

a. K Subramanian.

b. Kailasavadivoo Sivan.

c. Ramachandra Rao.

d. none of these. 

[The ISRO Chief Kailasavadivo Sivan has named for the Von Karma Award 2020 by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). The Von Karma Award is known as the highest distinction of the IAA. Dr. K. Sivan is going to receive an award in March 2021 at Paris France.]

• International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Founder: Dr. Theodore Von Karman.
• International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Headquarters; Paris, France.

3. Who has launched CAPF'S nationwide tree plantation drive?

a. Narendra Modi.

b. Amit Shah.

c. Ramji Mehta.

d. none of these. 

[Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has launched the Central Armed Police Force's (CAPFs) nationwide tree plantation drive by planting a sapling of the peepal tree at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) campus in Gurugram.]

4. Who has appointed as the next Ambassador to Bangladesh?

a. Arun Pawar.

b. Vikram Doraiswami.

c. Ramji Mehta.

d. none of these. 

[Indian Foreign Service Officer, Vikram Doraiswami has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Bangladesh. He is currently serving as an additional secretary in charge of international organizations and summits at the Headquarters of the external affairs ministry in Delhi. He will succeed in Riva Ganguly Das in Dhaka. ]

5. Which state has awarded with "Elites Excellence Awards 2020"?

a. Tripura.

b. Chhattisgarh.

c. J&K

d. none of these. 

[The Chhattisgarh Government has been awarded "Elites Excellence Awards-2020" at the national level by the country's prestigious IT institution Elites Technomedia, New Delhi under the "Digital India initiative".]

• CM of  Chhattishgarh: Bhupesh Baghel.
• Governor of Chhattisgarh: Anusuiya Uikey.

6. Which state government has launched the "Roko-Toko" campaign?

a. Maharastra government.

b. Madhya Pradesh Government.

c. Tripura government.

d. none of these. 

[Madhya Pradesh government will commence a unique campaign titled "Roko-Toko" with this campaign, the state government will target those people who do not wear masks. Under these campaigns, the state government will distribute masks to the people who do not wear masks in public places as the use of masks in mandatory in all public places in the state.]

• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Governor: Anandiben Patel.

7.  Recently, to launch "Visa Secure" Visa has partnered with-

a. YesBank.

b. Federal Bank.

c. State Bank Of India.

d. none of these. 

[Visa, is a global leader in Payments technology has tied-up with Federal Bank to launch 'Visa Secure" to the Bank's cardholders. "Visa Secure is a technology that provides a quicker and frictionless checkout experience to the consumers. This new technology will enable the bank to focus on customer-centric digital solutions that make the online shopping experience seamless.]

• MD & CEO of Federal Bank Ltd: Shyam Srinivasan.

8. Which institute has developed a UV sanitizing device 'SHUDH'?

a. IIT Guwahati.

b. IIT Kanpur.

c. IIT Mumbai.

d. none of these. 

[IIT Kanpur has developed an ultraviolet sanitizing device named Smartphone Operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper (SHUDH). This device has 6 UV lights of 15 Watts each that can be individually monitored from a distance. Initial testing has provided that the device at its full operation can disinfect a 10×10 squared feet room in about 15 minutes.]

9. Who has appointed as the interim CEO of BCCI?

a. Sourav Ganguly.

b. Hemang Amin.

c. Rohit Sharma.

d. none of these. 

[The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Hemang Amin as its interim Chief executive officer (CEO). He will replace Rahul Johri.]

10. Who has appointed as India's next Ambassador to Afganistan?

a. Prakash Jha.

b. Rudrendra Tandon.

c. Souvik Adhikari.

d. none of these. 

[Indian Foreign Service officer, Rudrendra Tandon has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Afghanistan. He is presently serving as Indian envoy to ASEAN at Jakarta. He will replace Vinay Kumar.]

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