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AUGUST – 05 | Daily Current Affairs 2020
Table of Contents
OBITUARY
1. Janata Dal (Secular) legislator B. Satyanarayana passed away. What is the constituency of B. Satyanarayana?
A) Sira, Tumkur
B) Belur, Hassan
C) Madikeri, Kodagu
D) Krishnarajpet, Mandya
Answer: A) Sira, Tumkur
He is from Karnataka.
Karnataka:
Capital: Bengaluru
CM: B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor: Vajubhai Vala
2. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar is passed away. He is former Chief Minister of which state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: D) Maharashtra
Maharashtra:
Capital: Mumbai
CM: Udhav Thackarey
Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
3. Bharti Airtel collaboration agreement with which deliver platform to deliver cloud solutions to large enterprise and small and medium enterprise—customers in India?
A) Flipkart
B) Amazon
C) Snapdeal
D) Shop Clues
Answer: B) Amazon
Amazon:
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
CEO: Jeff Bezos
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
4. A book titled “Amazing Ayodhya” is authored by whom?
A) Rama Rai
B) Sitha Rai
C) Neena Rai
D) Meena Rai
Answer: C) Neena Rai
APPOINTMENTS
5. Government extends Ajay Tyagi’s term as SEBI chairman by how many months?
A) 12
B) 24
C) 18
D) 10
Answer: C) 18
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman: Ajay Tyagi
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
6. Godrej Appliances has launched a UV-C technology-based disinfecting device in the Kerala. What is name of that device?
A) Godrej Viroshoot
B) Godrej Virobox
C) Godrej Viropack
D) Godrej Viroshield
Answer: D) Godrej Viroshield
7. Karnataka launches mobile RT-PCR covid-19 testing lab would help ramp up testing in the state. It is developed by which organization?
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Hyderabad
C) IISc Bangalore
D) IIT Kanpur
Answer: C) IISc Bangalore
Karnataka:
Capital: Bengaluru
CM: B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor: Vajubhai Vala
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
8. India extends Line of Credit worth of how much amount to Maldives for expansion of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company?
A)$ 18 Million
B) $ 13 Million
C) $ 19 Million
D) $ 16 Million
Answer: A) $ 18 Million
It is part of the 800 million US dollars line of credit offered by India with repayment tenor of 20 years and a 5-year moratorium.
Maldives:
Capital: Malé
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
9. Which state government plans to provide 100% tap connections to all households by 2024 under Jal Jeevan Mission?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) West Bengal
West Bengal:
Capital: Kolkata
CM: Mamata Banerjee
Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar
10. Which state government Partners with Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business for setting up a public policy lab to help achieve economic recovery and growth in the post-COVID-19 period?
A) Telangana
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Nagaland
Answer: B) Andhra Pradesh
As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU), the laboratory called ‘GoAP-ISB Policy Lab’ would be set up that would drive evidence-based policy decisions.
Andhra Pradesh:
Capital: Amaravati
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor: Biswa Bhushan Harichandan
11. Which state government launched social security scheme named Saheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana for tendupatta collectors?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Goa
Answer: B) Chhattisgarh
- Saheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana would provide a one-time financial aid of Rs 2 lakh to the nominee, or the heir in case of normal death of the head of the registered tendupatta labourer of a family.
- It is a social security scheme under which we will provide Rs 4 lakh to the family members in case of death due to accident or permanent disability caused because of the accident.
Chhattisgarh:
Capital: Raipur
CM: Bhupesh Baghel
Governor: Anusuiya Uikey
12. Vaishno Devi yatra will begin in which state/UT?
A) Delhi
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Ladakh
D) Chandigarh
Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir
Vaishno Devi Yatra will resume on August 16 after the Jammu and Kashmir government decided to open religious places in the Union Territory.
Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital: Srinagar(summer),Jammu(winter)
Governor: Girish Chandra Murmu
13. Which organization in collaboration with India Meteorological Department organized a webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Risk Reduction”?
A) CSIR
B) DRDO
C) CMERI
D) NIDM
Answer: D) NIDM
- National Institute of Disaster Management in collaboration with India Meteorological Department organised a webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Risk Reduction”.
- The webinar series include four webinars focusing on Thunderstorms and Lightning, Cloudburst and Floods, Cyclones and Storm Surges and Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events.
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