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AUGUST – 14 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. Which state government is observed the Patriots’ Day on August 13?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Assam
C) Nagaland
D) Manipur
Answer: D) Manipur

• In Manipur, the Patriots’ Day is being observed today commemorating the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri war during which many Manipuris sacrificed their lives to safeguard the independence of the State.
• The day is observed every year on the 13th August to pay homage to the great martyres. It was on this day in 1891, brave Manipuris including the then Prince of Manipur Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal General were hanged before the general public in the present Imphal area.

Manipur:
Capital: Imphal
CM: N. Biren Singh
Governor : Najma Heptulla

SPORTS

2. Cricket Umpire DN Pathirana has announced Retirement. He is related to which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Nepal
C) Sri Lanka
D) India
Answer: C) Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) felicitated two renowned cricket umpires—DN Pathirana and KRP Doolwala—who retired from officiating duties after a service of over 20 years.
Sri Lanka:
Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kota
Currency: Rupee

BANKING AND FINANCE

3. Which Bank have partnered with Airtel Africa to enhance financial inclusion across key markets in Africa?
A) HSBC
B) Standard Chartered Bank
C) SBI
D) SBM
Answer: B) Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Charatered Bank:
HQ: London, United Kingdom
CEO: Bill Winters

4. Which Bank has Introduced “KCC Review option” on its digital agricultural solution platform YONO Krishi to enable farmers to access their KCC limit in four clicks?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) SBI
D) IOB
Answer: C) SBI
State Bank of India:
HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Head: Rajnish Kumar
Tagline: With You all the way, Pure Banking Nothing Else, The Nation Bank on Us, The Banker to Every Indian, A Bank of the Common Man.

5. HDFC Bank launched ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, a loan product for which category?
A) Women
B) Students
C) Farmers
D) The armed forces
Answer: D) The armed forces

• KGC—Kisan Gold Credit.
• The Shaurya KGC Card offers a life cover of ₹10 lakh as against ₹2 lakh for an average card.
• HDFC Bank launched ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, for families of armed forces engaged in agricultural activities wherein the armed forces personnel will get finance for agricultural requirements like production of crop, post-harvest maintenance and consumption needs.

HDFC Bank:
Hq: Mumbai , Maharashtra
Tagline: We Understand Your World
CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

6. A book named “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump” is authored by whom?
A) Joseph Cohen
B) Michael Cohen
C) Joe Cohen
D) John Cohen
Answer: B) Michael Cohen

APPOINTMENTS

7. Who is appointed as Executive Director of SEBI?
A) G P Paul
B) G P Garg
C) G P Sundar
D) G P William
Answer: B) G P Garg
He is currently posted as the chief general manager of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO).

8. Government forms 5 member panel to probe into the Air India Express aircraft crash at Kozhikode airport. Who is headed of this panel?
A) S S Dharbar
B) S S Chahar
C) S S Chandran
D) S S Sankar
Answer: B) S S Chahar

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

9. The University of Melbourne developed new low-cost nasal swab test that can diagnose Covid-19 in just 20 minutes. What is the name of that test?
A) N1-STOP-SWAB
B) N1-STOP-TEST
C) N1-STOP-LAMP
D) N1-START-LAMP
Answer: C) N1-STOP-LAMP

10. Pune based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology launched Biodegradable Face Mask as a virus neutralizer to resist against the bacteria/virus. What is the name of that Mask?
A) “Megatripati”
B) “Pavitrapati”
C) “Quantipati”
D) “Panvipati”
Answer: B) “Pavitrapati”

• This Institute also developed anti-microbial bodysuit in the name of “Aushada tara”.
• This suit has superhydrophobic, breathing, anti-microbial, comfort feeling properties.

11. Which IIT in collaboration with Momentum India Pvt. Ltd developed A unique UVGI based Room Disinfection Device named “UVSAFE”?
A) IIT Kanpur
B) IIT Hyderabad
C) IIT Mandi
D) IIT Ropar
Answer: D) IIT Ropar

12. IISc Bangalore and which space Agency has developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures on the moon?
A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) SpaceX
D) JAXA
Answer: B) ISRO
ISRO:
HQ: Bangaluru, Karnataka
Chairman: Kailasavadivoo Sivan

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

13. India gives how much amount to Maldives to help the cash-strapped economy?
A) $150 million
B) $250 million
C) $350 million
D) $450 million
Answer: B) $250 million
Maldives:
Capital: Malé
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

14. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of 13 highway projects worth Rs 3,000 crore for which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Assam
C) Nagaland
D) Manipur
Answer: D) Manipur

• These projects are for the construction of 316 km of highways.
• Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for 13 highway projects and inaugurate a Road safety project in Manipur.

Road Transport and Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises:
Minister: Nitin Gadkari
Constituency: Nagpur. Maharashtra
Manipur:
Capital: Imphal
CM: N. Biren Singh
Governor: Najma Heptulla

15. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Konkurs Missile Test Equipment and Konkurs Launcher Test Equipment. It is developed by which organization?
A) BHEL
B) BDL
C) IOC
D) CSIR
Answer: B) BDL

• The Konkurs Missile Test Equipment (KMTE) is designed for checking the serviceability of Konkurs—M Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
• Konkurs Launcher Test Equipment (KLTE) is designed and developed for checking the serviceability of Konkurs—M Missile Launchers.
• The prototype of Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA) developed by Ordnance Factory Medak in association with DRDL, Hyderabad.
• Ordnance Factory Board such as the fully indigenous 14.5 mm Anti Material Rifle being manufactured with the existing facilities at Ordnance Factory Trichy.
• The upgraded Commander’s Thermal Imager Cum Day Sight for T90 Main Battle Tank and the prototype of 8.6×70 mm Sniper developed by Rifle Factory Ishapore for engaging long range targets.

Ministry of Defence:
Minister: Rajnath Singh
Constituency: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

16. Which armed force inked a deal with the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority to set up a “centre of excellence” in the state’s Defence corridor?
A) The Indian Coast Guard
B) The Indian Air Force
C) The Indian Army
D) The Indian Navy
Answer: D) The Indian Navy
Uttar Pradesh:
Capital: Lucknow
CM: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Anandiben Patel
Ministry of Defence:
Minister: Rajnath Singh
Constituency: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

17. The National Highways Authority of India has set the timeline for 23 expressways, new highways coming up by which year?
A) January 2025
B) February 2025
C) March 2025
D) April 2025
Answer: C) March 2025
Four expressways, including Delhi-Mumbai, Ahmedabad-Dholera and Amritsar-Jamnagar are scheduled for completion by March 2023. Nine more will be ready by March 2024.
NHAI:
Headquarters: New Delhi
Chairman: Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

18. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal that provides access to the vendors to take up items for indigenization. What is the name of that Portal?
A) SAIJAN
B) SRIBHAN
C) SRITHAN
D) SRIJAN
Answer: D) SRIJAN

• The ministry said Goa Shipyard Limited signed an MoU on Friday with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa on areas such as artificial intelligence, internet of things and computational field dynamics.
• An MoU on development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones was signed between BEML Limited and IIT Kanpur.
• The company also signed an MoU with Nasscom, the Bengaluru-based apex body of IT companies.

Ministry of Defence:
Minister: Rajnath Singh
Constituency: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

19. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with which centre of Excellence has developed Portal ‘Swasthya’ to provide health information to tribal people?
A) BharatSwasthya
B) SwachhSwasthya
C) PiramalSwasthya
D) NiramalSwasthya
Answer: C) PiramalSwasthya
Tribal Affairs:
Minister: Arjun munda
Constituency: Khunti, Jharkhand

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