31St July 2020 Daily Current Affairs

31st July 2020 Daily Current Affairs

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Telegram: @ambitiousbaba Q.1. HRD Ministry has been renamed as Ministry of Education. Who is the head of the Ministry of Education? मानव संसाधन ववकास मंत्रालय का नाम बदलकर शिक्षा मंत्रालय कर ददया गया है। शिक्षा मंत्रालय का प्रमुख कौन है? (a) Piyush Goyal/ वियूष गोयल (b) Prakash Javadekar/ प्रकाि जावडेकर C (c) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank / रमेि िोखररयाल ननिंक (d) S Jaishankar/ एस जयिंकर (e) Pralhad Joshi / प्र쥍हाद जोिी Ans.1.(c) Exp. Ministry of Human Resource Development has been renamed as Ministry of Education. The Union Cabinet has approved the change in the name of the ministry. The HRD Ministry is currently headed by Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. Q.2. Which of the following organization has approved USD 3 million grant to India to fight COVID-19 pandemic? नन륍नशलखखत मᴂ से ककस संगठन ने COVID-19 महामारी से ल蔼ने के शलए भारत को USD 3 शमशलयन अनुदान की मंजूरी दी है? (a) World bank / ववश्वबकℂ (b) Asian Development Bank / एशियाईववकासबकℂ (c) International Monetary fund / अंतरााष्ट्रीयमBुद्राकोष (d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank / एशियनइन्फ्रास्ट्र啍चरइन्फ्वेस्ट्टमᴂटबकℂ (e) New Development Bank / न्फ्यूडवे लिमᴂटबकℂ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on July 29 announced that it has approved USD 3 million grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Respond Fund. The bank has provided the grant to support India’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

daily_current_affairss Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram - @ambitiousbaba Q.3. Union Cabinet has approved a new education policy. Who was the chairman of the committee to draft National Education Policy (NEP)?

कᴂ द्रीय मंत्रत्रमंडल ने एक नई शिक्षा नीनत को मंजूरी दी है। राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीनत (NEP) का मसौदा तैयार करने वाली सशमनत के अध्यक्ष कौन थे? (a) Ashok Lavasa / अिोक लवासा (b) K Kasturirangan / के कस्ट्तूरीरंगन B (c) Chan Santokhi / चैन संतोखी (d) Rajkiran Rai G / राजककरण राय जी (e) Sahil Seth / सादहल सेठ Ans.3.(b)

Exp. The Union Cabinet has approved the new education policy. The New Education Policy (NEP 2020) aims at revamping all aspects of the Indian education structure. The new policy aims to universalise the pre- primary education by 2025 and provide foundational literacy and numeracy for all.

The NEP has also set an objective to achieve access and participation in free and compulsory education in the age group of 3 to 18 years by 2030. In 2019, the draft National Education Policy (NEP) developed by a committee chaired by the former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Kasturirangan was shared by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD). Q.4. Who has been appointed as MD and Group CEO of ICRA Limited? ICRA शलशमटेड के एमडी और समूह सीईओ के 셂ि मᴂ ककसे ननयु啍त ककया गया है? (a) Tarun Bajaj / त셁णबजाज (b) Pinaki Ghose / विनाकी घोस C (c) N Sivaraman / एन शसवारमण (d) Ravneet Gill / रवनीत गगल (e) Subramanian Sundar / सुब्रमननयन सुन्फ्दर ICRA names Sivaraman as new MD and Group CEO. The board of directors of ICRA Ltd has appointed N Sivaraman as the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of the credit rating agency for three years with effect from August 10.

daily_current_affairss Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram - @ambitiousbaba Q.5. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Paytm Money? िेटीएम मनी के सीईओ के 셂ि मᴂ ककसे ननयु啍त ककया गया है? (a) Vijay Shekhar Sharma / ववजय िेखर िमाा (b) Pravin Jadhav / प्रवीण जाधव (c) Ritesh Agarwal / ररतेि अग्रवाल D (d) Varun Sridhar / व셁ण श्रीधर (e) Vineet Arora / ववनीत अरो蔼ा Paytm Money appoints Varun Sridhar as CEO, Amit Kapoor as VP and CFO. Paytm Money, the wealth management arm of digital payments company Paytm, has appointed two senior executives. Varun Sridhar, former India CEO of Mumbai-based fintech firm FinShell, has been onboarded as the chief executive officer.

The Multilateral Funding Agency has been continuously supporting India in its fight against the ongoing pandemic.

daily_current_affairss Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram - @ambitiousbaba Q.6. Name the person who received Karamveer Chakra Award from United Nations and ICONGO. उस व्यक्啍त का नाम बताइए क्जसने संयु啍त राष्ट्र और ICONGO से करमवीर चक्र िुरस्ट्कार प्राप्त ककयाहै। (a) M. Ravichandran /एम रववचंद्रन (b) Lidita D.S. Khandeparker / शलददता डी एसDखानदिेकर (c) Suketu Mehta / सुके तु मेहता (d) Sunil ydv SS / सुनील ydv एस.एस. (e) Naresh Takkar / नरेि टककर Founder of SS Motivation, World record holder Sunil ydv SS was honoured with “Karamveer Chakra Award" by Global Fellowship Award instituted by United Nations and International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) at the ReX ConcLIVE hosted in IIT Delhi.

He received the award for his relentless contribution to society through his Telegram channel “SS Motivation.” He addresses social issues and motivates people every day through his channel.

daily_current_affairss Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram - @ambitiousbaba Q.7. Name the Indian-origin author whose book “Burnt Sugar” has been longlisted for the 2020 Booker prize. भारतीय मूल के उस लेखक का नाम बताइए क्जसकी िुस्ट्तक "बन्फ्टा िुगर" को 2020 बुकर िुरस्ट्कार के शलए सूचीब饍ध ककया गया है। (a) Amitav Ghosh / अशमताव घोष (b) Salman Rushdie / सलमान 셁श्दी E (c) Shobhaa De / िोभा डे (d) Jhumpa Lahiri / झु륍िा लादह蔼ी (e) Avni Doshi / अवनी दोिी Indian-origin author Avni Doshi's debut novel Burnt Sugar – released in India as Girl in White Cotton – has been longlisted for the 2020 Booker prize.

The book is about a young woman, Antara, coming to terms with her mother Tara's memory loss, and trying to make sense of their shared past.

daily_current_affairss Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram - @ambitiousbaba Q.8. World day against trafficking in persons is observed on ______. व्यक्啍तयⴂ मᴂ तस्ट्करी के खखलाफ ववश्व ददवस ______को मनाया जाता है। (a) 27 July / 27 जुलाई (b) 28 July / 28 जुलाई D (c) 29 July / 29 जुलाई (d) 30 July / 30 जुलाई (e) 31 July / 31 जुलाई Ans.8.(d)

Exp. The world day against trafficking in persons is marked on July 30 every year to raise awareness about the menace of human trafficking and to protect the human rights of the victims.

It was the first time in 2013 when the United Nations General Assembly designated 30 July as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons will focus on the first responders to human trafficking.

These are the people who work in different sectors - identifying, supporting, counselling and seeking justice for victims of trafficking, and challenging the impunity of the traffickers.

The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking: “Committed to the Cause – Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking”. Q.9. Parvez Khan who passed away recently was a renowned ______. िरवेज खान क्जनका हाल ही मᴂ ननधन हो गया, एक प्रशस饍ध ______थे। (a) Actor / अशभनेता (b) Stuntman / स्ट्टंटमैन C (c) Action Director / ए啍िन ननदेिक (d) Musician / संगीतकार (e) Producer / ननमााता Ans.9.(c)

Exp. Bollywood action director Parvez Khan, known for his work in Andhadhun, Johnny Gaddaar and Bullett Raja, has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 55. Q.10. Kumkum has passed away recently. She was a/an ______. कु मकु म का हाल ही मᴂ ननधन हो गया है। वह एक ______थी। (a) Actor / अशभनेत्री (b) Music composer / संगीतकार A (c) Lyricist / गीतकार (d) Environmentalist / ियाावरण वादी (e) Classical singer / िास्ट्त्रीय गायक Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum, who featured in over 100 films and popular songs such as “Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar” and “Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi”, passed away on 29th July at her residence in Bandra, Mumbai. She was 86. Online Mock Tests for Bank, SSC, Railway, JAIIB, CAIIB, Para 13.2 and Others Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com