August 2020 Current Affairs
August 2020 Current Affairs
Q. (1) Which country has won the Final Wisden Trophy by defeating West Indies?
a. Bangladesh
b. England
c. New Zealand
d. South Africa
Q. (2) P. Harishankar is related to which sports?
a. Squash
b. Cricket
c. Chess
d. Boxing
Q. (3) Which day is observed as International Friendship Day?
a. 28 July
b. 29 July
c. 30 July
d. 31 July
Q. (4) Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away recently. He was a.......
a. Doctor
b. Writer
c. Folk Musician
d. Singer
Q. (5) Which Bank in association with the credit bureau, TransUnion Cibil has launched "MSMESaksham" a portal to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises?
a. SIDBI
b. AXIS Bank
c. HDFC Bank
d. YES Bank
Q. (6) Who has been appointed as the Chairman cum Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL)?
a. Clare Connor
b. Ashwini Kumar Tewari
c. S N Rajeshwari
d. Ramesh Babu Boddu
Q. (7) Who hails inaugurated "CII National Digital Conference" on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat?
a. Giriraj Singh
b. Arjun Munda
c. Nirmala Sitharaman
d. Piyush Goel
Q. (8) The Board of ICRA Ratings have announced the appointment of whom as its MD and Group CEO?
a. N Sivaraman
b. Shikha Sharma
c. Jahnavi Phookan
d. U B Praveen Rao
Q. (9) Ministry of Human Resources Development has been renamed as Ministry of Education. Who is Minister?
a. Smriti Zubin Irani
b. Dharmendra Pradhan
c. Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank
d. Mukhtar Abbas Naqbi
Q. (10) Who has been appointed as the Private Secretary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
a. T S Tirumurti
b. Hardik Satishchandra Shah
c. P Praveen Sidharth
d. Rajesh Bhushan
Q. (12) Which country has made compulsory to pay for news for Google and Facebook?
a. China
b. India
c. Australia
d. Indonesia
Q. (13) According to a recent report, which river has the highest level of ammonia?
a. Yamuna
b. Ganga
c. Brahmputra
d. Mahi
Q. (14) The Central Government has decided to boost tourism in Uttarakhand villages that boarders which country?
a. Pakistan
b. Nepal
c. China
d. Afghanistan
Q. (15) Who has developed "Ashray", the medical bed isolation system to combat Covid-19 by minimizing the spread of the disease?
a. DRDO
b. BHEL
c. DIAT, Pune
d. BDL
Q. (16) Recently who has been appointed by Haryana Government as Deputy Director of its Sports and Youth Affairs Department?
a. Babita Phogat
b. Kavita Dalal
c. Both of the above
d. None of these
Q. (17) Recently the former President of which country 'Li Teng Hui' has passed away?
a. South Korea
b. China
c. Taiwan
d. None of these
Q. (18) Which organization has signed an MoU for the supply of mustard oil to ITBP?
a. KVIC
b. Patanjali
c. Hindustan Unilever Limited
d. Reliance
Q. (19) How many startups have been announced by the central government to provide financial support to agricultural farms in the financial year 2020-2021?
a. 109
b. 110
c. 111
d. 112
Q. (20) Recently, Siberia is burning due to wildfires. Siberia is part of which country?
a. Canada
b. India
c. Russia
d. Australia
Q.(21) Kargil war day (Vijay Diwas) was celebrated on 26 July. Kargil war fought against which country?
a. Shrilanka
b. Pakistan
c. China
d. Bhutan
Q. (22) Recently, which county has forcefully shut down Chinese foreign consulate?
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. USA
d. Australia
Q. (23) India is to establish a solar power park in which neighbouring country?
a. Bangladesh
b. Srilanka
c. Japan
d. Myanmar
Q. (24) Fourth Edition of Khelo India Youth Games to be hosted at which place?
a. Jodhpur
b. Rohtak
c. Panchkula
d. Cuttak
Q. (25) Who has launched 'Restart India' Platform to support MSME Sector?
a. Smriti Irani
b. Nitin Gadkari
c. Narendra Modi
d. Rajnath Singh
Q. (26) Recently, Russia has refused to supply which missile to China?
a. THAD
b. Trimph
c. S-400
d. none
Q. (27) Recently, India has extended medical assistance to North Korea on the request of which organizations?
a. IMF
b. WHO
c. UNGA
d. UNSC
Q. (28) Which is the first hurricane in the Atlantic ocean of the year 2020?
a. Hanna
b. Willy Willy
c. Anjuma
d. Calitika
Q. (29) NASA is to launch a telescope in a balloon in the sky under which mission?
a. Yama
b. Kowaski
c. ASTHROS
d. Telelen
Q. (30) Where is Indian Railway is to build World's first electrified rail tunnel fit to run double- stack containers?
a. Rajasthan
b. Uttarpradesh
c. Hariyana
d. Tamilnadu
Q. (31) Recently, Britain has decided to issue coin in honour of which Indian great personality?
a. Atal Bihari Bajpayee
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Jawahar Lal Nehru
d. Sardar Patel
Q. (32) Recently, "apple fire" was in news, this the fire incident is happening at which place?
a. California
b. Moscow
c. New Jersey
d. Dehradun
Q. (33) Which Indian institution has got nods for Phase 2 and 3 human trials of Oxford vaccine?
a. Glenmark
b. Cipla
c. Serum
d. Manforce
Q. (34) Recently, China has completed established of which global navigation system to complete with GPS?
a. Rosmos
b. Glonass
c. NAVIC
d. BeiDou
Q. (35) Which international company has launched "Bharat Air Force" to provide wireless internet?
a. Idea
b. BSNL
c. Airtel
d. Vodafone
Q. (36) Which state government will run " Ek Mask Anek Zindagi " public awareness campaign from August 1- 15?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. New Delhi
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Hariyana
Q. (37) Which country became the first country in the Arab World to produce nuclear energy after Barakah Nuclear Plant's 1st Unit got operational?
a. Lebanon
b. Bahrain
c. Oman
d. UAE
Q. (38) Lewis Hamilton has won the 2020 British Grand Prix trial. He is from which country?
a. Norway
b. Britain
c. Sweden
d. Singapore
Q. (39) Which edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played in the UAE across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah from 19 September?
a. 11th
b. 12th
c. 13th
d. 14th
Q. (40) Maharashtra government has launched which project with the assistance by ADB to Help Farmers?
a. Mahajan
b. Bhide
c. Magnet
d. None
Q. (41) World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 1 to 7 August. What is the theme?
a. Cooperative for climate action
b. Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet
c. Hepatitis Free Future
d. Bee Engaged
Q. (42) Who has won the prestigious Zinnova Award 2020 for his contribution to the field of artificial intelligence and data analytics?
a. Javed Akhtar
b. Martha Sen
c. Rattan Lal
d. Sunil Kumar Vuppula
Q. (43) Which country will issue coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi?
a. Srilanka
b. US
c. UK
d. Japan
Q. (44) Which country team has arrived in India for trials of four rapid COVID-19 tests under a mission code-named "Operation Breathing Space"?
a. Brazil
b. South Korea
c. China
d. Israel
Q. (45) Who has compiled and edited the book, "Siyasat me Sadasyta"?
a. S Jyashankar
b. Viral Acharya
c. Arvind Sharma
d. R C Bhargava
Q. (46) ATL AI Step Up Module has been launched by Atal Innovation Mission in collaboration with-
a. CDAC
b. NABARD
c. NASSCOM
d. None of the above
Q. (47) Sarabhai Crater is identified on-
a. Mars
b. Moon
c. Saturn
d. Jupiter
Q. (48) Which University scored highest in a self-assessment exercise, based on annual targets set by each university underperformance parameters determined by the Centre?
a. Jawahar Lal University
b. Rajiv Gandhi University
c. Jamia Millia University
d. Delhi University
Q. (49) Which country is going to buy 66 of the latest F-16 jets from the US?
a. Pakistan
b. Indonesia
c. India
d. Taiwan
Q. (50) National Institute of Social Defence is located in-
a. Chandigarh
b. Mumbai
c. Delhi
d. Pune
Q. (51) Which State Government has launched Karma Sathi Prakalpa scheme under which one lakh unemployed youth would be provided soft loans and subsidies to make them self-reliant?
a. Karnataka
b. West Bengal
c. Jharkhand
d. Chhattisgarh
Q. (52) For the Greater Male Connectivity project (GMCP), how much financial package has been announced by India?
a. $400 Mn
b. $500 Mn
c. $800 Mn
d. $100 Mn
Q. (53) On which day, World Organ Donation Day is observed to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation?
a. 14 August
b. 15 August
c. 13 August
d. 16 August
Q. (54) Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has appointed a five-member team to probe Kerla air crash. Who will lead the team?
a. S. S. Chahar
b. Vimal Julka
c. Rajesh Bhushan
d. None of the above
Q. (55) Which IIT in collaboration with Momentum India Pvt. Ltd.has developed a room disinfection device, "UNSAFE" which harnesses the germicidal effects of ultraviolet radiation to inactivate viruses and bacteria?
a. IIT Delhi
b. IIT Kharagpur
c. IIT Ropar
d. IIT Bombay
Q. (56) Recently the Government of India has set a target of zero road mortality for which year?
a. 2025
b. 2030
c. 2035
d. 2040
Q. (57) Who has recently won the Asian College of Journalism Award for investigative journalism?
a. Jose martin
B. Vidya Subrahmanyam
C. Nitin Sethi
D. Shweta Tiwari
Q. (58) Who has been appointed as the Executive Chairman of Capital India Finance recently?
a. Shivendra Garg
b. Prateek Sinha
c. Harsh Kumar Bhanwal
d. None of these
Q. (59) Which state government has recently launched a free smartphone distribution scheme for school students?
a. Haryana
b. Bihar
c. Delhi
d. Punjab
Q. (60) With which country, India has signed an agreement on space cooperation?
a. Nepal
b. Bhutan
c. America
d. Nigeria
Q. (61) Recently, Saudi Arabia has refused to meet the Pakistan army chief. Who is the army chief of Pakistan?
a. Imran Khan
b. Qamar Bajwa
c. Faiz Hamed
d. Abdul Gafoor
Q. (62) Recently, who has been the appointed new director-general of border security force (BSF)?
a. Anjuman Saini
b. Sumit Vyas
c. Rakesh Asthana
d. Mahesh Joshi
Q. (63) Which of the following State has launched
‘Padhai Tuhar Para’ Scheme?
a. Odisha
b. Gujrat
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Chhatisgarh
Q. (64) Which of the Following Bank has launched
‘Jan BachatKhata’?
a. Paytm Payments Bank
b. Airtel Payments Bank
c. Fino Payments Bank
d. Jio Payments Bank
Q. (65) Which state has announced for reservation of state government jobs only to the residents of the state?
a. West Bengal
b. Manipur
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Bihar
Q. (66) Which is the first neighbouring country with which India has made the 'Air Bubble' agreement?
a. Nepal
b. Maldives
c. Bangladesh
d. Srilanka
Q. (67) Which Technology company has introduced a new educational product called 'Assignments'?
a. Apple
b. Amazon
c. Google
d. Microsoft
Q. (68) Who has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra award by the President of India?
a. Anil Urs
b. Abdul Rashid Kalas
c. Krishna Singh Rawat
d. Alok Kumar Dubey
Q. (69) Recently, the Supreme Court has allowed to investigate actor Sushant Singh's murder case by which central agency?
a. BSF
b. NIA
c. ED
d. CBI
Q. (70) Recently, which two countries have formed a "financial alliance" to reduce dependency on Dollars?
a. India and Japan
b. India and Israel
c. China and Russia
d. Pakistan and Turkey
Q. (71) Which country has topped in recently released Digital Quality of Life Index 2020 of internet speed?
a. China
b. Denmark
c. Sweden
d. India
Q. (72) Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya?
a. Manoj SInha
b. Tathagat Roy
c. Satya Pal Malik
d. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Q. (73) Who is the author of the Book Titled ‘Full Spectrum: India’s Wars, 1972-2020’?
a. Arjun Subramaniam
b. S. Jayshankar
c. Chetan Bhagat
d. Kamlesh Sutar
Q. (74) Which of the Following Country has launched 3 Million Pound Innovation Challenge Fund in India?
a. USA
b. Russia
c. Japan
d. UK
Q. (75) Which Indian Company has won the title sponsorship rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?
a. Paytm
b. Patanjali
c. Dream 11
d. Jio
Q. (76) Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) was initiated by...
a. New Zealand
b. Australia
c. Japan
d. India
Q. (77) The Guru Granth Sahib in Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple was seated in the year...
a. 1550
b. 1574
c. 1591
d. 1604
Q. (78) Who among the following attended the inaugural ceremony of the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament?
a. Rama Devi
b. Adhir Ranjann Chaudhary
c. Om Birla
d. Narendra Modi
Q. (79) The Common Eligibility Test (CET) score of the candidate shall be valid for a period of.....
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 4 years
Q. (80) Who among the following is the author of the book 'Grandparents: Bag of Stories' that will be released in November 2020?
a. Anita Desai
b. Sudha Murthy
c. Lakshmi Venu
d. Jhumpa Lahiri
Q. (81) The Giant Budha statue which is also a UNESCO heritage the site had its toes dampened by floodwater for the first time since the 1940s. This Giant Budha Statue is in...
a. China
b. India
c. Vietnam
d. Indonesia
Q. (82) Recently, India Post has issued stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Which one of the following is not a UNESCO Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh?
a. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
b. Group of Monuments at Hampi
c. Khajuraho Group of Monuments
d. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Q. (83) Recently, which bank has launched a unique facility "Loan against Securities"?
a. State Bank of India
b. ICICI Bank
c. Yes Bank
d. HDFC Bank
Q. (84) Recently, Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona has been sworn in as the President of the Dominican Republic. What is the capital of The Dominican Republic?
a. Havana
b. Santo Domingo
c. Tegucigalpa
d. San Juan
Q. (85) Recently, Angela Buxton passed away. She was associated with which of the following sports?
a. Badminton
b. Cricket
c. Tennis
d. Long Jump
Q. (86) Recently, on which date Indian renewable energy day has been celebrated?
a. 17 August
b. 18 August
c. 19 August
d. 20 August
Q. (87) Recently Laura Marsh has announced her retirement, which country does she belong to?
a. New Zealand
b. France
c. England
d. Srilanka
Q. (88) Who has recently launched a flood forecasting initiative in association with the Central Water Commission of India?
a. Microsoft
b. Google
c. Apple
d. Facebook
Q. (89) Reliance bought E-commerce company Netmeds for how much rupees?
a. 540 Cr
b. 620 Cr
c. 700 Cr
d. 830 Cr
Q. (90) Recently which country is in news for F35 fighters jets from the USA?
a. Israel
b. Japan
c. UAE
d. India
Q. (91) When has 'Senior Citizen Day' been celebrated recently?
a. 18 August
b. 19 August
c. 20 August
d. 21 August
Q. (92) Union Tribal Affairs Minister e- launched the tertiary processing centres of 'Trifold Project' in-
a. Raigad, Maharashtra
b. Jabalpur, Chhatisgarh
c. Amravati, Maharashtra
d. Both a & b
Q. (93) Corona Fighters, an interactive first of its kind game on COVID -19 has been launched by-
a. Minister of Science and Technology
b. Minister of health
c. Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
d. None of the above
Q. (94) Which city has been awarded as the cleanest capital city in the country?
a. Hyderabad
b. Patna
c. New Delhi
d. Mumbai
Q. (95) What is a target for bioethanol blending of petrol by 2030?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 30%
Q. (96) 'Indira Rasoi Yojna' has been launched by-
a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. Rajasthan
d. Jharkhand
Q. (97) According to the estimate of National Commission of Population, India will overtake China as the most populous country by-
a. 2025
b. 2028
c. 2031
d. 2039
Q. (98) Which of the following neighbouring country's government grants approval to abolish the 19th amendment of the constitution?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Nepal
c. Bangladesh
d. Bhutan
Q. (99) In August 2020, India has signed a cultural agreement to further boost people-to-people ties with which of the following country?
a. Australia
b. Italy
c. Israel
d. Japan
Q. (100) As per the Cleanliness Survey 2020, which of the following has been declared as the the cleanest state of the country?
a. Assam
b. Odisha
c. Telangana
d. Chhatisgarh
