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AUGUST – 09 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. World Tribal Day is observed on August 9. This day is also called as _________?
A) International Day of the World’s Migrants Peoples
B) International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
C) International Day of the World’s Cities Peoples
D) International Day of the World’s Village Peoples
Answer: B) International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

OBITUARY

2. Manitombi Singh passed away. He is related to which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Volleyball
D) Basketball
Answer: B) Football
Former India defender and Mohun Bagan captain Manitombi Singh died at the age of 39 at his native village near Imphal in Manipur.
Manipur:
Capital: Imphal
CM: N. Biren Singh
Governor: Najma Heptulla

AWARDS

3. Jamia students’ crop prediction software wins Rs 1 lakh at Smart India Hackathon 2020. Under what name Jamia students participated in the contest?
A) ‘Sonks’
B) ‘Monks’
C) ‘Minks’
D) ‘Panks’
Answer: B) ‘Monks’

• A team of six students from Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) under the name ‘Monks’ won Software Edition in problem statement NS275.
• The students from the faculty of engineering and technology won a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh as well.
• The team had built a software system that could predict crop production for the next year and could help the government to plan their policies by anticipating problems of low rainfall and flood, even before they happen.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

4. Which University scientists have developed a simple method to visualize how effectively different types of masks prevent the spread of droplets?
A) Harvard University
B) Oxford University
C) Duke University
D) University of London
Answer: C) Duke University

ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS

5. Which Bank acquires 7.82% stake in Eveready by invoking pledged shares?
A) Bandhan Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) IndusInd Bank
Answer: D) IndusInd Bank
IndusInd Bank:
Hq: Pune , Maharashtra
CEO: Sumant Kathpalia
Tagline: We make You Feel Richer, We Care, DilSe

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

6. Which department is committed to integrate with the government e-marketplace portal to move all its procurement to the platform?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Railways
D) Indian Navy
Answer: C) Indian Railways
Railways and Commerce and Industry:
Minister: Piyush Goyal
Constituency: Rajya Sabha MP,Maharashtra

7. Which state Cricket Association has decided to name its new stadium to be named after Maharaja Yadavindra Singh?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Punjab
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Bihar
Answer: B) Punjab

• The Punjab Cricket Association has decided to name its new stadium in Mullanpur after the last ruler of erstwhile Patiala state, late Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, who played a Test match for India in 1934.
• He was the father of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

Punjab:
Capital: Chandigarh
CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
Governor: V P Singh Badnore

8. The Centre has released how much amount to states under a scheme to promote mechanization in the agriculture sector?
A) Rs 353 crore
B) Rs 553 crore
C) Rs 953 crore
D) Rs 453 crore
Answer: B) Rs 553 crore

• The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) was launched in April 2014 with an aim to have inclusive growth of farm mechanization to boost productivity.
• In the year 2020-21, budget of Rs 1,033 crore has been provided for the scheme, out of which Rs 553 crore has been released to state governments.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj:
Minister: Narendra Singh Tomar
Constituency: Morena, Madhya Pradesh

9. According to Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India will be self-sufficient in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients production in next how many years?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B) 2
Chemicals and Fertilizers:
Minister: D.V. Sadananda Gowda
Constituency: Bangalore North,Karnataka

10. Which Organization launched a campaign ‘China Quit India’ to boycott Chinese goods?
A) CAIT
B) CSIR
C) CMERI
D) NHAI
Answer: A) CAIT

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