- August 2020 current affairs
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Table of Contents
Topics covered in the current affairs are
- International News,
- National News,
- Science & Technology, Environment,
- Government Bills & Acts,
- Indian Defence News,
- Important Persons and Places,
- Banking and Economical News,
- Awards and Honours,
- Sports News,
- Arts & Culture,
- Obituary,
- Summits & Conference,
- Important Committee,
- Schemes,
- Appointments,
- Books & Its Authors,
- Agreements & MoUs,
- Budget, Taxes,
- Various Important Lists & Indexes,
- Visits by World Presidents, Prime Ministers.
24 August 2020 Current Affairs
1.Which of the following is the author of the book-‘One Arranged Murder’?
- RK Narayan
- Chetan Bhagat
- Amitav Ghosh
- Salman Rushdie
2.Which of the following ministry launched the scheme ‘Nai Udaan’?
- Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
- Ministry of AYUSH
- Ministry of Minority Affairs
3.Which of the following foreign bank became the first foreign bank in India to launch a “Green Deposit Programme”?
- ICICI
- DBS Bank
- HSBC India
- Deutsche Bank
4.For the Bundelkhand Water Management Project, UP govt has signed an agreement with which country?
- Russia
- US
- Japan
- Israel
5.Which of the following person launched FSSAI’s ‘Eat Right India’ Handbook?
- Narendra Modi
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan
- RS Prasad
- J. Shankara
6.For the mass production of its COVID-19 vaccine Which of the following country expressed its collaboration with India?
- China
- Israel
- US
- Russia
7.What is India’s in 2nd edition Digital Quality of Life 2020 index?
- 47
- 67
- 57
- 77
8.To which of the following dwarf planet, the status of ‘Ocean World’ was given by researchers?
- Eris
- Ceres
- Pluto
- None of the Above
9.The app named Kormo Jobs app was launched by which of the following company?
- Microsoft
- Samsung
- Sony
10.The campaign ‘EkSankalp Bujurgokenaam’ is launched by which of the following state/UT police?
- Delhi
- Chandigarh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
25 August 2020 Current Affairs
1.Which of the following state has secured the first rank in health and welfare center operationalization?
- Tamilnadu
- Punjab
- HP
- Maharashtra
2.The Chairperson of the Financial Stability and Development Council(FSDC) is
- Union Finance Minister
- Finance Secretary
- RBI Governor
- RBI Deputy Governor
3.The drone-based surveillance system for railway security is introduced by which of the following?
- Air India
- Cargo India
- Indian Railway
- Google with DJI
4.Which of the following has been appointed as Managing Director of SBI?
- Durjoy Bhatia
- Vinay Sanghi
- Ashwanit Anand
- Ashwani Bhatia
5.For the Arjuna Award 2020, How many sportsperson have been named?
- 27
- 15
- 20
- 18
Vinesh Phogat-Wrestler
Manika Batra-Table Tennis player
Mariyappan Thangavelu-Para Athlete
Rani Rampal-Hockey Player
6.For the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020, how many players have been named?
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 3
7.Which of the following person has been named as the Election Commissioner of India?
- Rajiv Kumar
- Markit Sen
- Rajiv Malhotra
- Rajiv Singhania
8.Due to COVID-19, how many youths have lost their jobs in india?
- 41 Lakh
- 20 Lakh
- 30 Lakh
- 50 Lakh