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IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS 2020
last six months important current affairs
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020
- Shri Rohit Sharma (Cricket),
- Shri Mariyappan T. (Para Athletics),
- Ms. Manika Batra (Table Tennis),
- Ms. Vinesh (Wrestling), Ms. Rani (Hockey)
Grand Slam Winners 2020
1. Australian Open :
- Mens’ Singles – Novak Djokovic
- Womens’ Singles – Sofia Kenin
2. US Open :
- Mens’ Singles – Dominic Thiem
- Womens’ Singles – Naomi Osaka
3. French Open :
- Mens’ Singles – Rafael Nadal
- Womens’ Singles – Iga Swiatek
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER 2020
1. Physiology or Medicine
Given By : The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
- Harvey J. Alter, USA Michael
- Houghton, Britain
- Charles M. Rice, USA
For the discovery of Hepatitis C virus leading to highly sensitive blood tests for the identification of virus
2. Physics
Given By : The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Roger Penrose, (Britain)
- Reinhard Genzel, (Germany)
- Ms. Andrea Ghez, (US)
For their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole.
3. Chemistry
Given By : The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Emmanuelle Charpentier (France)
- Jennifer A. Doudna (USA)
For the discovery of one of gene technology’s sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors in 2012.
4. Literature:
Given By : The Swedish Academy
- Louise Glück, professor at Yale University, USA
She is seen as one of the most prominent poets and essayists in American contemporary literature.
5. Peace:
Given By : The Norwegian Nobel Committee
- UN World Food Programme, Rome, Italy
For its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in regions of conflict and hardship around the globe.
6. Economic Sciences:
Given By : The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Paul Milgrom, US
- Robert Wilson
For improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats
TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS 2020
Q. Who has been appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Ans -: Girish Chandra Murmu
Q. Where is IPL 2020 held?
Ans -: UAE
Q. Which team won IPL 2020 Title?
A. Mumbai Indians
Q. Who is the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission?
Ans -: Pradeep Kumar Joshi
Q. Who has been appointed as the chairman of SBI?
Ans -: Dinesh Kumar Khara
Q. According to the Global Report on Food Crisis 2020, how many people are living under food crisis currently?
Ans -: 135 million
Q. The 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games have been postponed to which year?
Ans -: 2023
Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE?
Ans -: Manoj Ahuja
Q. India was ranked at which position on the Global Energy Transition Index 2020?
Ans -: 74th
Q. Which nation has included disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map?
Ans -: Nepal
Q. What is the new name of NASA’s First Hubble Telescope?
Ans -: Nancy Grace Roman
Q. India was ranked at which position on the annual World Competitiveness Index?
Ans -: 43rd
Q. What is the new height of Mount Everest?
Ans -: 8848.86
Q. Who won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020?
Ans -: Raj Kamal Jha
Q. Who has been named Time magazine’s 2020 Person of the Year?
Ans -: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Q. Which dance form will make its Olympic debut in Paris Olympics in 2024?
Ans -: Breakdance
Q. Which nation will host the World Economic Forum 2021?
Ans -: Singapore
Q. Who has been appointed as the first CEO of the WHO Foundation?
Ans -: Anil Soni
Q. India was ranked at which position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2021?
Ans -: 10th
Q. Which nation has successfully activated its ‘Artificial Sun’?
Ans -: China
Q. Which nation has targeted to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050?
Ans -: Japan
Q. Which nation has offered F-18 naval fighter jets to the Indian Navy?
Ans -: US
Q. Who was awarded the UN Global Climate Action Award 2020?
Ans -: Global Himalayan Expedition
Q. India was ranked at which position in the recent Global Hunger Index 2020?
Ans -: 94
Q. Which state will be setting up the world’s biggest zinc smelter project?
Ans -: Gujarat
Q. India has taken up cultivation of which spice for the first time?
Ans -: Heeng(Ferula Asafoetida) Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh
Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?
Ans -: PD Vaghela
Q. ISRO is planning to launch a space mission to which planet in 2025?
Ans -: Venus
Q.Who has been selected as the first woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale
aircraft?
Ans -: Shivangi Singh
Q. India was ranked at which position on the World Bank’s annual Human
Capital Index?
Ans -: 116th
Q. Which city topped the Global Smart City Index 2020?
Ans -: Singapore
Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National School of Drama?
Ans -: Paresh Rawal
Q. Who was conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019?
Ans -: David Attenborough
Q. India was ranked at which position on the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020?
Ans -: 105th
Q. India has been ranked at which position in the Global Innovation Index 2020?
Ans -: 48
Q. Who has been appointed as the interim BCCI CEO?
Ans -: Hemang Amin
Q. Which nation plans to set up a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean?
Ans -: Iran
Q. What is the name of Iran’s new currency?
Ans -: Toman
Q. The 2nd QUAD Ministerial Meeting was held on October 6 in which city?
Ans. Tokyo
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic grouping of four nations - India, Australia, Japan and USA
Q. The new National Education Policy has been developed on the recommendations of the panel headed by ?
Ans. K Kasturirangan, former ISRO chief
Q. Which country has ranked first in the world in terms of number of organic farmers?
Ans. India
Q.Which state has become the first state in India where 100% households have LPG gas connections?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh
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