Current Affairs Questions and Answers for TNPSC Exam Part 2
21. Who was named TIME magazine's Person of
the Year for 2020 for his role in creating the COVID-19 vaccine?
Dr. Anthony Fauci
22. Which Indian state was declared the first
"Har Ghar Jal" state in the country, signifying universal access to
clean water in every household?
Goa
23. What is the name of the mission launched
by NASA in 2020 to study the planet Mars and search for signs of past life?
Mars 2020 (Perseverance Rover)
24. Who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
for her unique narrative voice and innovative storytelling?
Louise Glück
25. Which country experienced a devastating
explosion in its capital city, Beirut, in August 2020?
Lebanon
26. What is the name of the mission launched
by NASA in 2020 to study the Sun's outer atmosphere?
Parker Solar Probe
27. Who won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for
their efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity?
World Food Programme (WFP)
28. Which country became the first to withdraw
from the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2020?
United States
29. What is the name of the cryptocurrency
created by Facebook (now Meta Platforms, Inc.)?
Diem (formerly known as Libra)
30. Who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
for the development of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology?
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna
31. Which country hosted the 2020 Summer
Olympics?
Japan (Tokyo)
32. Who is the current President of the United
States as of 2023?
Joe Biden
33. Which Indian state launched the
"Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana" to provide free medical treatment
to the poor?
Rajasthan
34. Who won the 2023 Australian Open men's
singles tennis championship?
Rafael Nadal
35. Which Indian woman wrestler won a gold
medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham?
Vinesh Phogat
36. Which country was suspended from participating
in the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 World Cup due to doping violations?
Russia
37. What is the name of the program launched
by the Indian government in 2022 to provide tap water connections to all rural
households by 2024?
Jal Jeevan Mission
38. Who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for
their efforts to combat famine and food insecurity?
World Food Programme (WFP)
39. Which Indian state declared the cow as the
"Mother of the Nation" and implemented measures to protect cattle in
2022?
Uttar Pradesh
40. Which Indian cricketer became the highest
run-scorer in Test cricket in 2022, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record?
Virat Kohli
