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Current Affairs Marathon Session 4 Q Current Affairs Marathon Session 4 Q. Who will take charge as MD and CEO of HDFC Bank on October 27th, 2020? A. Sashidhar Jagdishan B. Aditya Puri C. Padmaja Chunduru D. Rakesh Sharma 27 अक्टू बर, 2020 को एचडीएफसी बकℂ के एमडी और सीईओ के 셂प मᴂ कौन कार्यभार संभालेगा? A. शशशधर जगदीशन B. आददत्र् पुरी C. प饍मजा चुंद셂 D. राकेश शमाय Ans. A • On 4th August 2020, the Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank. • He will take over from incumbent Aditya Puri who is set to retire on October 26, 2020. • Sashidhar Jagdishan joined the bank in the year 1996 as a manager in the finance division. • He became Business Head- Finance in 1999 and was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of HDFC Bank in 2008. Q. Which Indian state government has launched ‘E- Raksha Bandhan’ for online training on cyber crimes? A. Maharashtra B. Kerala C. Telangana D. Andhra Pradesh ककस भारतीर् रा煍र् सरकार ने साइबर अपराधⴂ पर ऑनलाइन प्रशशक्षण के शलए 'ई-रक्षा बंधन’ शु셂 ककर्ा है? A. महाराष्ट्र B. केरल C. तेलंगाना D. आंध्र प्रदेश Ans. D • On 3rd August 2020, the Andhra Pradesh state government has launched ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’ for online training on cyber-crimes. • As many as 1 lakh women, girls and the general public would be trained through ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’ up to August 31, 2020. • The Andhra Pradesh Police, Crime Investigation Department (CID), FM Radio, Cyber Crime Prevention Against Women and Children (CCPWC), Cyber Peace Foundation and other organisations are organising this campaign. • The programme aims to create awareness among the public on Cyber crimes across the State. Q. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of SBI Card? A. Hardayal Prasad B. Ashwini Kumar Tewari C. Ravindra Jain D. Lakshmi Mittal एसबीआई काडय के नए एमडी और सीईओ के 셂प मᴂ ककसे ननर्ुक्त ककर्ा गर्ा है? A. हरदर्ाल प्रसाद B. अश्विनी कु मार तेिारी C. रविंद्र जैन D. लक्ष्मी शमत्तल Ans. B • Ashwini Kumar Tewari has assumed as new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBI Cards & Payment Services (SBI Card) with effect from 1st August 2020 • He started his banking career with SBI in 1991 as a probationary officer. • He has replaced the outgoing MD & CEO Hardayal Prasad, who retired on July 31, 2020 • SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd is a payment solutions provider in India. • It was launched in October 1998 by the State Bank of India. • It is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. Q. In July 2020, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has constituted a Selection Committee for selecting awardees. Who among the following is not a member of this committee? A. Mukundakam Sharma B. Sardar Singh C. Rahul Dravid D. Virender Sehwag जुलाई 2020 मᴂ, र्ुिा मामले और खेल मंत्रालर् ने पुरस्कार विजेताओं के चर्न के शलए एक चर्न सशमनत का गठन ककर्ा है। ननम्नशलखखत मᴂ से कौन इस सशमनत का सदस्र् नहीं है? A. मुकंु दकम शमाय B. सरदार शसंह C. राहुल द्रविड़ D. िीरᴂद्र सहिाग Ans. C • In July 2020, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has constituted a Selection Committee for selecting awardees for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya Awards, Arjuna Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Award and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for the year 2020. • Retired Justice of Supreme Court Justice Mukundakam Sharma is the Chairperson of the Committee. • Virender Sehwag (Cricket), Sardar Singh (Hockey), Monalisa Baruah Mehta (Table Tennis), Deepa Malik (Para-athletics), Venkatesan Devarajan (Boxing), Manish Batavia (Sports Commentator), Alok Sinha (Sports Journalist) Alok Sinha and Neeru Bhatia (Sports Journalist) have been included in this committee. Q. Name the first director of the National School of Drama (NSD) who has passed away recently. A. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay B. KPS Menon C. LM Singhvi D. Ebrahim Alkazi नेशनल स्कू ल ऑफ ड्रामा (एनएसडी) के पहले ननदेशक का नाम बताइए श्जनका हाल ही मᴂ ननधन हो गर्ा है? A. कमलादेिी च絍टोपाध्र्ार् B. के . पी. एस. मेनन C. एल. एम. शसंघिी D. अब्रादहम अलकाजी Ans. D • Ebrahim Alkazi passed away on 4th August 2020. • He was 94 years old. • He was the first Director of the National School of Drama (NSD). • He was considered as the Father of modern Indian theatre. • He assumed charge of the National School of Drama in the year 1962. • National School of Drama (or NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi. • It is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. • It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Q. Which of the following has prepared a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020)? A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Defence C. Defence Research and Development Organisation D. Ministry of External Affairs ननम्नशलखखत मᴂ से ककसने रक्षा उत्पादन और ननर्ायत प्रोत्साहन नीनत 2020 (डीपीईपीपी 2020) का मसौदा तैर्ार ककर्ा है? A. गहृ मंत्रालर् B. रक्षा मंत्रालर् C. रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन D. विदेश मंत्रालर् Ans. B • Ministry of Defence has prepared a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020) to provide impetus to self-reliance in defence manufacturing. • The policy will be in line with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Package’. • The main objective of the DPEPP policy is to achieve a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 Crores (US$ 25 billion). • It includes export of Rs.35,000 Crore (US$ 5 billion) in Aerospace and Defence goods and services by 2025. Q. Which of the following ministry has approved the ‘Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission’ on August 2, 2020? A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry B. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship D. Ministry of Finance ननम्नशलखखत मᴂ से ककस मंत्रालर् ने 2 अगस्त, 2020 को 'खादी अगरबत्ती आत्मननभयर शमशन’ को मंजूरी दी है? A. िाखण煍र् और उ饍र्ोग मंत्रालर् B. सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्र्म उ饍र्म मंत्रालर् C. कौशल विकास और उ饍र्शमता मंत्रालर् D. वित्त मंत्रालर् Ans. B • The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has approved Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission on August 2, 2020 to generate employment and make India self-reliant in agarbatti production. • This mission was proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). • The proposal was submitted for the approval of the Ministry of MSME in July 2020. Q. Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on 6th August 2020? A. Girish Chandra Murmu B. Rajiv Mehrishi C. Manoj Sinha D. Rajiv Gauba 6 अगस्त 2020 को जम्मू और कवमीर के नए उपरा煍र्पाल के 셂प मᴂ ककसे ननर्ुक्त ककर्ा गर्ा है? A. गगरीश चंद्र मुमूय B. राजीि महवषय C. मनोज शसन्हा D. राजीि गौबा Ans. C • On 6th August 2020, Manoj Sinha was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. • He is the Senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh. • He is the first political leader to take charge as the LG of the union territory. • He was former Minister of State for Railways and later held an independent charge of Ministry of Communication. • He has replaced Girish Chandra Murmu. Q. Which Indian multinational company has been ranked second biggest brand after Apple on the FutureBrand Index 2020? A. Reliance Industries B. TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) C. Infosys D. Aditya Birla Group फ्र्ूचर ब्रांड इंडेक्स 2020 पर एप्पल के बाद ककस भारतीर् बहुराष्ट्रीर् कंपनी को दसू रा सबसे बड़ा ब्रांड का दजाय ददर्ा गर्ा है? A. ररलार्ंस इंडस्रीज B. टाटा कं स쥍टᴂसी सवियसेज (टीसीएस) C. इंफोशसस D. आददत्र् बबड़ला समूह Ans. A • Reliance Industries has been ranked second biggest brand after Apple on the FutureBrand Index 2020. • The 2020 list is topped by Apple, while Samsung is ranked third, followed by Nvidia, Moutai, Nike, Microsoft, ASML, PayPal and Netflix. • The FutureBrand Index is a global brand perception study based on the PwC Global Top 100 Companies by market capitalisation. Q. Which Union Ministry has launched the 'Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel'? A. Ministry of Communications B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting C. Ministry of Science and Technology D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare ककस कᴂ द्रीर् मंत्रालर् ने 'सहकार कू प絍र्ूब एनसीडीसी चैनल' लॉन्च ककर्ा है? A. संचार मंत्रालर् B. सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालर् C. विज्ञान और प्रौ饍र्ोगगकी मंत्रालर् D. कृ वष और ककसान क쥍र्ाण मंत्रालर् Ans. D • On 4th August 2020, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel. • It is a new initiative by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). • The channel will focus on encouraging youth and farmers to learn about the benefits of cooperatives. • It will aim to bring in more youths in the cooperative sector. Q. Which Indian state has launched the "Parivar Pehchan Patra" scheme? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Haryana C. Kerala D. Madhya Pradesh ककस भारतीर् रा煍र् ने "पररिार पहचान पत्र" र्ोजना शु셂 की है? A.
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