Current Affairs of July

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● World Day for International Justice - 17 July ● Nelson Mandela International Day - 18 July ● Space Exploration Day - July 20 ● National Mango Day 2020 - 22 July ● International Chess Day - July 20

OBITUARIES ● Neela Satyanarayan, Maharashtra’s first woman chief election commissioner. ● Shree Purushottam Priyadasji Swamishree Maharaj passed away. ● Arjuna awardee, para-athlete and para-badminton player, Ramesh Tikaram passed away. ● Renowned ceramic artist, Jyotsna Bhatt passed away. ● C.S. Seshadri, a leader of Indian mathematics, passes away in Chennai. ● Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passed away. ● John Lewis, the civil rights leader of the United States passed away.

Q) Which state has emerged as the country’s top investment destination in the first quarter of this financial year? A.Gujarat B.Andhra Pradesh C.Uttar Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

Q) Railway Board has announced to connect all the capitals of North-Eastern states to the rail network by which year? A.2023 B.2022 C.2021 D.2024

Q) Which country has recorded the largest reduction in the number of people living in multidimensional poverty between 2005-6 and 2015-16, as per the Oxford-UN study? A.Chad B.Malawi C.India D.Liberia

Q) Which IIM institution has come up with a unique user-friendly wearable device named “Veli Band”? A.IIM Indore B.IIM Ahmedabad C.IIM Kozhikode D.IIM Bangalore

Q) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has opened the first-of-its-kind footwear training center in which city? A.Pune B.Delhi C.Bengaluru D.Hyderabad

Q) Tamil Nadu government has proposed to establish a Turmeric Research Institute in which district? A.Dindigul B.Chennai C.Coimbatore D.Erode

Q) Name the android malware which has been discovered recently that steals data such as credit card details, password from 337 applications? A.Backdoor B.Exploit C.BlackRock D.Hacktool

Q) Which government has launched the "Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Ration Yojna”? A.Gujarat B.Delhi C.Jharkhand D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Union Food Processing Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal has inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park in which state? A.Manipur B.Assam C.Mizoram D.Nagaland © Copyright 2020 aspireadda.com Q) Who is the author of the book ‘Suraj Kade Marda Nahi’ (sun never dies)? A.Baldev Singh Sadaknama B.Nand Kishore Acharya C.Tarun Kanti Mishra D.Bandi Narayana Swamy

Q) Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched which initiative to provide psychosocial support to students? A.Darpan B.Manodasha C.Arpan D.Manodarpan

Q) UAE successfully launched the Hope probe or Al-Amal Mars mission from the space centre of which country? A.Russia B.Japan C.United States D.Israel

Q) The country's first public electric vehicle (EV) charging plaza has been set up in which city? A.New Delhi B.Pune C.Bengaluru D.Mumbai

Q) Which Ministry has partnered with UNICEF to strengthen resolve to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers to achieve goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat? A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting B.Ministry of Labour and Employment inistry of Youth Affairs and Sports D.Ministry of Human Resource Development

Q) DRDO has provided its indigenously-developed which drone to the Indian Army for accurate surveillance along the China border? A.Bharat B.Rustom ishant D.Shoor

Q) Indian naval ships conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the navy of which country? A.Russia B.United States C.Japan D.Australia

Q) Which has become the first State in the country to use drones for aerial surveillance and inspection of extra high voltage (EHV) power transmission lines and towers? A.Gujarat B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya pradesh D.Maharashtra

Q) The Income Tax Department has launched a revised which Form in order to enhance the flow of information between taxpayers and tax authorities? A.Form 26AS B.Form 12BS C.Form 32IT D.Form 64 ITR

Q) Which Ministry has set up an Investment Clearance Cell for prompt assistance and clearance of proposals? A.Ministry of Finance B.Ministry of Ministry of Consumer Affairs C.Ministry of Civil Aviation D.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Q) Recently, the union environment ministry has approved the Zonal Master Plan for which Eco-Sensitive Zone? A.Ganga B.Bhagirathi C.Brahmaputra D.Kaveri

Q) Ramesh Babu Boddu has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of which bank? A.Dhanlaxmi Bank B.Karnataka Bank C.Bandhan Bank D.Karur Vysya Bank

Q) Which country has launched its first-ever military communications satellite ANASIS-II ? A.Israel B.Russia C.South Korea D.Japan

Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)? A.Rajeev Pal B.Sunil Mittal C.Avinash Shukla D.Sumit Deb

Q) The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in which country? A.UAE B.Sri Lanka C.South Africa D.New Zealand

Q) Which state has launched the Godhan Nyay Yojna under which the government will procure cow dung from cattle rearers at Rs 2 per kg for production of organic fertilizers? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Chhattisgarh C.Jharkhand D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) ASSOCHAM has partnered with which brand for 'Illness to Wellness' initiative? A.Dettol B.Savlon C.Lifebuoy D.Medimix

Q) International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) has announced the launch of which e-portal? A.INSPIRE B.TECHNO C.ASPIRE D.CHORD

Q) Which state has launched the ''Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana'' for an all round development of the Scheduled Castes? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Gujarat C.Chhattisgarh D.Odisha

Q) Which Payment App has announced the launch of India’s first numberless card? A.FreeCharge B.Paytm C.PhonePe D.FamPay

Q) Niti Aayog has decided to recommend the government to mandate the use of recycled materials up to per cent in large infrastructure projects? A.10% B.15% C.25% D.20%

Q) Who is the author of the book “The Endgame”? A.Hussain Zaidi B.Nidhi Agrawal C.Kritika Sharma D.Daniel Paul Singh

Q) NASA in collaboration with which space agency is conducting Solar Orbiter Mission? A.Roscosmos B.European Space Agency C.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency D.Indian Space Research Organisation

Q) Aarogyasri healthcare scheme is being implemented in which state? A.Tamil Nadu B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya Pradesh D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) Who has bagged the Jagjivan Ram Innovative Farmer Award instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)? A.T. Purushothaman B.Subhash Palekar C.Babulal Dahiya D.Jagdish Parikh

Q) CBSE in collaboration with which company a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) course for class XI and XII in the current academic year (2020-2021)? A.Microsoft B.Wipro C.IBM D.Google

Q) Which state government has decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’? A.Uttarakhand B.Himachal Pradesh C.Chhattisgarh D.Assam

Q) Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman Prime Minister of which country? A.Congo B.Cameroon C.Niger D.Gabon

Q) DRDO has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping heavy machinery from which aircraft? A.BL 56 aircraft B.NL 43 aircraft C.IL 76 aircraft D.KJ 23 aircraft

Q) DGCI has given approval to India’s first fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia. The vaccine has been developed by which company? A.Serum Institute of India B.Panacea Biotec Limited C.Biocon Limited D.Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited

Q) On the occasion of the Harela festival, which state government has inaugurated 'Smriti Van'? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Rajasthan C.Uttarakhand D.Jharkhand

Q) Which company will acquire 100 per cent stake in Texas-based Orchestra Technology? A.Infosys B.Wipro C.Tech Mahindra D.L&T Technology Services

Q) Shyam Srinivasan has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which bank? A.Yes Bank B.Federal Bank C.IndusInd Bank D.Karur Vysya Bank

Q) Which state Government has announced to include transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana? A.Karnataka B.Odisha C.Uttar Pradesh D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Who has been appointed as Private Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind? A.P. Praveen Siddharth B.Ajay Bhadoo C.Pankaj Sharma D.Randhir Kumar Jaiswal

Q) 700 MW Azad Pattan hydel power project has been signed between Pakistan and which country? A.India B.Afghanistan C.China D.Iran

Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the HCL Technologies? A.Shiv Nadar B.Roshni Nadar Malhotra C.Shikhar Malhotra D.Nishi Vasudeva

Q) Which IIT institution has developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB”? A.IIT Hyderabad B.IIT Delhi C.IIT Bombay D.IIT Madras

Q) The Police of which state has rolled out the “CybHer”campaign? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Telangana C.Odisha D.Karnataka

Q) The first trial container ship from Kolkata to which city through Chattogram port was recently flagged off? A.Guwahati B.Shillong C.Kohima D.Agartala

Q) UNICEF India has partnered with which among the following to offer career counselling to young people in the country? A.Wipro B.SAP India C.Infosys D.FICCI

Q) Which state government has introduced a one-time settlement scheme called ‘Samadhan se Vikas’? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Rajasthan C.Haryana D.Jharkhand

Q) Who is the author of the book ”The Spirit of Cricket – India”? A.Steve Waugh B.Kapil Dev C.Brett Lee D.David Warner

Q) Haryana government has decided to set up a bottled mineral drinking water plant under the brand name ? A.Haryana Water Plus B.Haryana Pure C.Haryana Neer D.Haryana Fresh

Q) SBI cards and Payment Services has appointed whom as its new Managing Director and chief executive officer? A.Amit Kapoor B.Rubal Walia C.Vishwas Patel D.Ashwini Kumar Tewari

Q) Chan Santokhi, an Indian-origin former police chief, has been elected as the new President of which country? A.Guyana B.Suriname C.Peru D.Chile

Q) India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge ‘Anji Khad bridge‘ is being constructed by the Indian Railways’ in which of the following places? A.Uttarakhand B.Himachal Pradesh C.Jammu & Kashmir D.Arunachal Pradesh

Q) Who has been signed by SportsAdda as its brand ambassador? A.Rohit Sharma B.Brett Lee C.Kane Williamson D.Mitchell Starc

Q) Which Railway Coach Factory has developed a "post-Covid Coach" to fight the virus? A.Kapurthala B.Raebareli C.Chennai D.Bhopal

Q) India and Bhutan have opened a new trade route between which place in West Bengal and Pasakha in Bhutan? A.Durgapur B.Jaigaon C.Siliguri D.Darjeeling

Q) The number of undernourished people in India has declined by million in over a decade, according to a UN report? A.40 million B.30 million C.60 million D.20 million

Key Points ● Almost 690 million people globally were undernourished (or hungry) in 2019, up by 10 million from 2018. ● The number of undernourished people in India declined from 249.4 million in 2004-06 to 189.2 million in 2017-19. ● In percentage terms, the prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in India declined from 21.7 % in 2004-06 to 14 % in 2017-19.

© Copyright 2020 aspireadda.com Q) Name the Indian who will receive the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020? A.Cyrus Pallonji Mistry B.Azim Premji C.Anand Mahindra D.Natarajan Chandrasekaran

Q) India has handed over outdoor fitness equipment for 61 islands across which nation? A.Maldives B.Sri Lanka C.Comoros D.Madagascar

Q) Which IIT institution has developed the Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper (SHUDH) to make the room Covid free? A.IIT Madras B.IIT Delhi C.IIT Bombay D.IIT Kanpur

Q) The Union Government aims at gradually increasing the public health expenditure to per cent of the nation's GDP by the year 2025? A.1.5% B.2.0% C.3.0% D.2.5%

Q) Dr. Vidhu P. Nair has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country? A.Turkmenistan B.Germany C.Oman D.Saudi Arabia

Q) Who has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award of the International Academy of Astronautics? A.G Satheesh Reddy B.Kailasavadivoo Sivan C.Avinash Chander D.A S Kiran Kumar

Q) Which state has been awarded with the “Elites Excellence Awards 2020”? A.Gujarat B.Madhya Pradesh C.Chhattisgarh D.Karnataka

Q) Construction work has begun in Lincolnshire on the world’s longest subsea power cable, which will run between Britain and which country? A.France B.Denmark C.Germany D.Netherlands

Q) Mera Pani Meri Virasat is a scheme of which state? A.Rajasthan B.Haryana C.Punjab D.Gujarat

Q) Dhanvanatari Raths are Mobile Medical Vans of which state? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Maharashtra C.Gujarat D.Uttarakhand

● World Hepatitis Day 2020 - July 28. ○ Theme - “Hepatitis-free future”. ● Global Tiger Day - 29 July. ● World Nature Conservation Day 2020 – 28 July. ● International Day of Friendship: 30th July. ● World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: 30th July. ○ Theme for the World Day Against Trafficking: “Committed to the Cause – Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking”. ● Raising Day of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) – 27 July ● Kargil Vijay Diwas - 26th of July.

OBITUARIES ● Veteran Odia Actor Bijay Mohanty passes away. ● Tanzania’s Former President, Benjamin Mkapa passed away. ● Actor John Saxon Passed away. ● Oscar-Winning Actress Olivia De Havilland passed away. ● Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum passed away. Her real name was Zaibunnissa. ● Bollywood action director Parvez Khan passes away.

Q) Who has been appointed by Tata AIA Life Limited as its Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)? A.Rishi Srivastava B.Naveen Tahilyani C.Saurabh Agrawal D.Harish Bhat

Q) Largest Solar Power Plant of Indian Navy has been commissioned at Indian Naval Academy located in which state? A.Kerala B.Maharashtra C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

Q) Who has been appointed an honorary adviser to the steering committee for the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) young leaders for the period 2020-2023? A.Anand Shukla B.Sahil Seth C.Vijay Sinha D.Vishal Talreja

Q) Which NBFC has launched the portal “RestartIndia” for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector? A.Cholamandalam B.HDB Finance Services C.Muthoot Finance Ltd D.Aditya Birla Finance Ltd

Q) Partha Pratim Sengupta has been appointed the new Managing Director And Chief Executive Officer of which bank? A.Yes Bank B.Federal Bank C.Bank of Baroda D.Indian Overseas Bank

Q) Which has become the first Indian port to sign the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)? A.Kandla Port B.Adani Port C.Jawaharlal Nehru Port D.Mumbai Port

Q) Name the Indian Origin Nurse who was conferred with President's Award In Singapore for outstanding services? A.Kala Narayanasamy B.Anita Malani C.Sharmila Iyer D.Radhikha Singh

Q) Which state has launched e-Sachivalaya portal to help people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the Chief Minister? A.Punjab B.Gujarat C.Uttarakhand D.Haryana

Q) Which Space Agency will launch ASTHROS Mission from Antarctica in December 2023? A.NASA B.ISRO C.JAXA D.Roscosmos

■ ASTHROS - Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Observations at Submillimeter-wavelengths.

Q) Who is the author of the book “The Pandemic Century”? A.Swapneil Parikh B.David Quammen C.Mark Honigsbaum D.Elizabeth Kolbert

Q) Which has become the 87th country to sign the International Solar Alliance(ISA) Framework Agreement? A.Costa Rica B.Honduras C.Nicaragua D.Niger

Q) Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited by which Port? A.Mundra Port B.Dahej Port C.Dhamra Port D.Adani Ports

Q) Who has become the new Chief Executive Officer & Director of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)? A.Nagendra Shukla B.Vaibhav Tiwari C.Alok Misra D.Vikas Swarup

Q) Who has been appointed Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)? A.Udesh Kohli B.R Narayanaswamy C.Dilip Shanghvi D.Raghavendra Narayan

Q) Who has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance Ltd? A.Niraj Baja B.Shekhar Bajaj C.Sanjiv Bajaj D.Madhur Bajaj

Q) India will sign the Defence Logistics Sharing Pact with which country? A.Japan B.Russia C.France D.United States

Q) Which state has extended the retirement age of doctors from 62 to 65 years to ensure their availability in COVID 19 pandemic? A.Karnataka B.Maharashtra C.Odisha D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) China has successfully launched its first independent mission to Mars. What is the name of the mission? A.Shenzhou-1 B.Tianwen-1 C.MarCO -1 D.Yinghuo-1

Q) Who has been named winner of the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity? A.Malala Yousafzai B.Bana Alabed C.Timoci Naulusala D.Greta Thunberg

Q) Who has been nominated as Vice-Chairman of International Union of Railways (UIC, Union Internationale Des Chemins)? A.Ashwani Lohani B.Vinod Kumar Yadav C.Arun Kumar D.Vivek Sahai

Q) 'Dhruvastra’, whose flight test was conducted successfully by India, is a type of which missile? A.Anti-submarine missile B.Wire-guided missile C.Tactical ballistic missile D.Anti-tank guided missile

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director And Chief Executive Officer of SBI General Insurance? A.Varun Dua B.Tapan Singhel C.Prakash Chandra Kandpal D.Prasun Kumar Sikdar

Q) Thammampatti wood carvings of which state has received the Geographical Indications (GI) tag? A.Kerala B.Andhra Pradesh C.Tamil Nadu D.Karnataka

Q) Which state has developed a ‘Green’ Ramayana Park with plant species associated with Lord Rama? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh C.Gujarat D.Uttarakhand

Q) Which actor has launched the Pravasi Rojgar app to help migrants find job opportunities? A.Shekhar Suman B.Hrithik Roshan C.Shatrughan Sinha D.Sonu Sood

Q) Paytm Money has appointed whom as its new Chief Executive Officer ? A.Varun Sridhar B.Pravin Jadhav C.Amit Nayyar D.Sameer Nigam

Q) Who has been honoured with “Karamveer Chakra Award” instituted by United Nations and International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO)? A.Sandeep Maheshwari B.Vivek Bindra C.Ujjwal Patani D.Sunil yadav SS

Q) A fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets landed at which Air Force base of India? A.Pathankot B.Jorhat C.Ambala D.Bathinda

Q) ICRA Ltd has appointed whom as the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of the credit rating agency for three years? A.Rohit Karan Sawhney B.Ananda Bhoumik C.N Sivaraman D.Tarun Bansal

Q) Dubai-based Indian-origin author Avni Doshi is among the 13 authors shortlisted for the prestigious 2020 Booker Prize for her novel? A.Burnt Sugar B.Deadly Shadows C.A Girl to Remember D.Hunted by the Sky

Q) Which has become the first DGCA-approved drone training school of the country? A.Hyderabad Flying Club B.Chennai Flying Club C.Pune Flying Club D.Bombay Flying Club

Q) The Union Government has approved an MoU between India & which country on cooperation in traditional medicine, homeopathy? A.Australia B.Zimbabwe C.Canada D.United States

Q) The Centre, in collaboration with which bank has decided to convert a large area of ravines in Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into arable land? A.Asian Development Bank B.World Bank C.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank D.New Development Bank

Q) Which Insurance company has launched its crop insurance campaign - 'Bohot Zaroori Hai' for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka? A.Acko General Insurance B.Bajaj Allianz C.Bharti Axa D.HDFC ERGO

Q) Indian Oil Corp has formed an equal joint venture with which oil and gas company of France to manufacture and market high-quality bitumen derivatives? A.Engie B.Poweo C.Kakljug D.Total SA

Q) Name the Indian activist who has been named by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change? A.Sunita Narain B.Vandana Shiva C.Archana Soreng D.Vaishali Banerjee

Q) Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has launched which mobile app for consumers to check the authenticity of ISI and hallmark quality certified products? A.BIS-Check B.BIS-Care IS-Quick D.BIS-ISI

Fourth All India Tiger Estimation 2018 was released by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on the eve of Global Tiger Day (29 July). ● The Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand has the highest number of 231 big cats in the country followed by Nagarhole and Bandipore reserves in Karnataka with 127 and 126 tigers respectively. ● Out of the 50 tiger reserves in the country, three reserves - Mizoram's Dampa reserve, West Bengal's Buxa reserve and Jharkhand's Palamau reserve - have no tigers left. ● Currently, the tiger population within the reserves is 1,923 (65% of the total tiger population of India). ● In the state-wise distribution of tigers, Madhya Pradesh was found with maximum tigers at 526 followed by Karnataka at 524 and 442 in Uttarakhand. ● There are currently 13 tiger range countries -- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. ● India’s tiger population currently stands at 2,967 which is 70 percent of the global tiger population.

Q) Mahdi Mohamed Gulaid has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of which country? A.Ethiopia B.Kenya C.Djibouti D.Somalia

Q) Who has become the 7th bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket? A.Trent Boult B.Stuart Broad C.Mitchell Starc D.Jasprit Bumrah

Q) India will set up its own Cotton Warehouse in which country to boost Exports? A.Vietnam B.Laos C.Cambodia D.Philippines

Q) Under the Digital India initiative of the Government of India, which ministry has launched a World-Class Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)? A.Ministry of Earth Sciences B.Ministry of Home Affairs C.Ministry of Informational & Technology D.Ministry of Human Resource Development

Q) DRDO has launched its which innovation contest on the 5th death anniversary of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam? A.Dare to Aim 2.0 B.Dare to Dream 2.0 C.Dream to Fly 2.0 D.Reach the Sky 2.0

Q) Who is the author of the book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”? A.Shashi Tharoor B.Piyush Goyal C.S Jaishankar D.Manmohan Singh

Q) Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched which mobile application which will provide city-wise weather forecasts, nowcasts and other warnings? A.Basant B.Suchna C.Barsaat D.Mausam

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia? A.Hichem Mechichi B.Ali Laarayedh C.Youssef Chahed D.Elyes Fakhfakh

Q) As per the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by RBI, the gross NPA ratio of all SCBs may increase to what percent by March 2021? A.11.5% B.12.5% C.10.2% D.13.4%

Q) Texas, which is one of the largest hotspots for Covid-19 in the US, has been hit by which Hurricane recently? A.Arthur B.Sally C.Marco D.Hanna

Q) Who is the author of the book Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India? A.Viral V. Acharya B.S. S. Mundra C.R. Gandhi D.N. S. Vishwanathan

Q) Which country has launched the Operation Legend? A.United Kingdom B.Denmark C.United States D.New Zealand

Q) Which state/ UT government has launched a portal named ‘Rozgar Bazar‘? A.Ladakh B.Delhi C.Gujarat D.Goa

Q) The Indian Railways is constructing the world's first electrified double-stack container tunnel near which state? A.Punjab B.Gujarat C.Haryana D.Assam

Q) The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has set up a “Stay in India and Study in India” committee under whose chairmanship? A.Amit Khare B.Pankaj Mittal C.Anil Sahasrabudhe D.D.P. Singh

Q) As per the latest Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) by FAO, what is the rank of India in the world in terms of gaining forest areas in the last decade? A.Fourth B.Fifth C.Third D.Ninth

Key points :- ● Top 10 Countries are - China, Australia, India, Chile, Vietnam, Turkey, the United States, France, Italy and Romania. ● India accounts for two per cent of the total global forest area. ● India reported 0.38 per cent annual gain in forest, or 266,000 ha of forest increase every year at an average. ● The Asian continent reported the highest net gain in forest area in 2010-2020. ● It recorded 1.17 million hectares (ha) per year net increase in forests in the last decade.

Q) The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has entered into a partnership with which IIT for ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ (UBA)? A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Madras C.IIT Roorkee D.IIT Bombay

Q) Which state had organized the five-day long Sub-Tropical Fruit Expo 2020? A.Punjab B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya Pradesh D.Haryana

Q) Which among the following has launched COVID-19 Law Lab for implementing legal frameworks to manage pandemic? A.G-20 B.UNICEF C.UNHRC D.WHO

Q) The Indian government has sent $1 million worth of anti-tuberculosis medicine to which country as per a request from WHO? A.South Korea B.North Korea C.Turkey D.Pakistan

Q) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed an agreement for extending a $400-million currency swap facility to which country? A.Nepal B.Maldives C.Bangladesh D.Sri Lanka

Q) India’s first honey testing laboratory has been set up at which district of Gujarat? A.Ahmedabad B.Surat C.Anand D.Rajkot

Q) Who has been appointed as new Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare? A.Rajesh Bhushan B.Nripendra Mishra C.Kapil Dev Tripathi D.Sanjay Agarwal

Q) Which country has successfully sent a new high-resolution mapping satellite “Ziyuan III 03” into space? A.Japan B.China C.South Korea D.North Korea

Q) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has virtually launched the pilot project of the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) for which two states? A.Madhya Pradesh & Telangana B.Maharashtra & Assam C.Tripura & Nagaland D.Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh

Q) Which state will host the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Punjab C.Odisha D.Haryana

● Muslim Women’s Rights Day in India - 1st August ● World Sanskrit Day 2020 - 03 August ● Hiroshima Day 2020 - 6 August ● World Breastfeeding Week 2020 - 1 to 7 August ✓ The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 - “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”.

OBITUARIES ● Malayalam actor Anil Murali passed away. ● Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away. ● Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui passed away. ● Rajya Sabha MP and former SP leader Amar Singh passes away. ● Celebrated Urdu Writer and Translator Nusrat Zaheer Passes Away. ● Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Kamal Rani passed away. ● The Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume passed away. ● Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away in Pune. ● The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English passed away.

Q) Who has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi? A.Hardik Satishchandra Shah B.Navin Verma C.Ajay Bhushan Pandey D.Suresh Chandra

Q) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune has developed which medical bed isolation system to combat Covid-19? A.Samarth B.Karna C.Aashray D.Suvidha

Q) Thudiyurulippara hill, which has been given the status of biodiversity heritage site, is located in which state? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Odisha C.Telangana D.Kerala

Q) Which digital wallet company has “mpay.me” UPI link service that allows users to send and receive money from any UPI payment app? A.HDFC PayZapp B.ICICI Pockets C.Mobikwik D.Amazon Pay

Q) The first government-run inter-state chopper service was flagged off from which state? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Assam C.Sikkim D.Uttarakhand

Q) Who has been awarded with the Life Time Excellence National Award given by Ministry of Earth Sciences? A.M. Ravichandran B.Ashok Sahni C.S. S. Sarma D.Suresh Babu

Q) As per the National Education Policy 2020, 10+2 structure of school curricula is to be replaced by which curricular structure? A.5+3+3+4 B.6+2+3+4 C.5+2+2+4 D.3+4+2+6

Highlights: ● GER (Gross enrolment ratio) in higher education to be raised to 50 % by 2035; 3.5 crore seats to be added in higher education ● New Policy aims for Universalization of Education from pre-school to secondary level with 100 % GER in school education by 2030. ● A new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH- Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development, will be set up as a standard-setting body. ● Teaching up to at least Grade 5 to be in mother tongue/ regional language. ● Sanskrit to be offered at all school levels and higher education as option, including in three-language formula. ● MPhil courses to be discontinued under the new policy. ● All higher education institutions, except legal and medical colleges, will be governed by a single regulator. ● Public investment in the education sector to reach 6% of GDP at the earliest.

Q) Jin Liqun has been elected as the President of which International Financial Institution? A.World Bank B.International Monetary Fund C.Asian Development Bank D.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Q) Who is the author of the book “Greenlights”? A.Dustin Hoffman B.Matthew McConaughey C.Johnny Depp D.Bradley Cooper

Q) Which state has taken up a new approach of Aerial Seeding to plant seeds across Aravalli hills? A.Haryana B.Punjab C.Uttar Pradesh D.Rajasthan

Q) What is the name of India’s first solar-powered ferry which has won the prestigious Gustave Trouve Award for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating? A.Aditya B.Agni C.Noor D.Nakul

Q) Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd has appointed whom as an additional and independent director for a term of five years? A.Urjit Patel B.D. Subbarao C.Raghuram Rajan D.R Gandhi

Q) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has constituted a Selection Committee for National Sports Awards 2020 under whose Chairmanship? A.Raghunandan Swarup B.Mukundakam Sharma C.Dipak Misra D.Madan Lokur

Q) Which state has launched the Agni-Shama Seva online portal for issuance of Fire Safety Certificates to different categories of buildings through online mode? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Kerala C.Karnataka D.Odisha

Q) Which Division of Central Railway (CR) has designed a health assistant robot ‘Rakshak’ who can remotely communicate between doctor and patient? A.Nagpur B.Pune C.Mumbai D.Bhusawal

Q) Hamed Bakayoko has been named as the Prime Minister of which country? A.Chile B.Burkina Faso C.Mali D.Ivory Coast

Q) The Ministry of Housing And Urban has additionally selected which two cities to develop them as smart cities? A.Leh & Jammu B.Leh & Kargil C.Kargil & Srinagar D.Gulmarg & Kargil

Q) Which has become the first Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) to receive supplies from the Khadi & Village Industries Commission? A.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) C.Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) D.Border Security Force (BSF)

Q) Which state has launched a public awareness campaign called ‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’? A.Gujarat B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya Pradesh D.Jharkhand

Q) Which Bank has announced the launch of a two-month long campaign called ‘Kona Kona Umeed’? A.Axis Bank B.ICICI Bank C.Kotak Mahindra Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) Who has won the Prem Bhatia Award for political reporting for his work on issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic? A.Barkha Dutt B.Dipankar Ghose C.Nidhi Razdan D.Rohit Sardana

Q) Name the cricketer who has been made a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament? A.Michael Vaughan B.James Anderson C.Ian Botham D.Kevin Pietersen

Q) Barakah nuclear power plant, which is in the news recently, is located in which country? A.Saudi Arabia B.UAE C.Israel D.Iran

Q) Samarth programme, which has supported over six lakh artisans, weavers and craftsmen across India, is started by which company? A.Amazon B.Tata CLiQ C.Flipkart D.Tribes India

Q) Which country has recently completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System constellation? A.Japan B.South Korea C.North Korea D.China

Q)Which of the following ministries organizes the Smart India Hackathon? A.Ministry of Human Resources Development B.Ministry of Science & Technology C.Ministry of Earth Sciences D.Ministry of Defence

Q) Which country has decided to mint a coin to honour Mahatma Gandhi? A.United States B.South Africa C.France D.United Kingdom

Q) Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge built over which river in Bihar? A.Ganga B.Koshi C.Ghagra D.Bagmati

Q) Which bank will contribute 70 % of the total amount in the implementation of Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MagNet) project? A.World Bank B.Asian Development Bank C.New Development Bank D.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Q) Which state has launched an innovative virtual cybercrime awareness programme named as ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh C.Telangana D.Tamil Nadu

Q) Who is the author of the book “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata”? A.Hriday Narayan Dikshit B.Vijay Kumar Choudhary C.Hitendra Nath Goswami D.Lal Bahadur Das

Q) Mohamed Irfaan Ali has become the new President of which country? A.Suriname B.Venezuela C.Chad D.Guyana

■ Brigadier Mark Phillips was also sworn in as Prime Minister of Guyana.

Q) Which state celebrates Aadi Perukku Festival? A.Kerala B.Andhra Pradesh C.Tamil Nadu D.Odisha

Q) Which will be a single-window nodal agency for enabling and regulating space activities and the use of Isro facilities by the private sector? A.IN-SPACe B.Team Indus C.Dhruva Space D.Kawa Space

Q) Bharat Air Fibre Services is an initiative of which telecom company? A.Vodafone Idea B.Jio C.Airtel D.BSNL

Q) The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has set up a panel under whose chairmanship to develop international retail business at IFSC? A.Prakash Subramanian B.Nitin Jaiswal C.Sujit Prasad D.Pradip Shah

Q) Which IIT institution has been conferred the ‘Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020’ for developing a mechanism for generating electricity from wet clothes? A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Kharagpur C.IIT Madras D.IIT Roorkee

Q) Which IT company has started a coronavirus screening service 'Mhealthy‘? A.Tech Mahindra B.Wipro C.Infosys D.TCS

Q) Which Railway zone has started the first-ever Vyapar Mala Express train? A.Central Railway B.Eastern Railway C.Southern Railway D.Northern Railway

Q) India’s first Snow Leopard Conservation Centre will be opened in which city? A.Dehradun B.Almora C.Chamba D.Uttarkashi

Q) Which state has launched the iMASQ mobile covid-19 testing centers in containment zones? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Odisha C.Telangana D.Karnataka

Q) The South Western Railway has commissioned the Lachyan-Hotgi section of the bridge. The bridge is built on which river? A.Kali B.Bhima C.Godavari D.Mithi

Q) Who is going to be the next Managing Director And Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Bank? A.Amitabh Chaudhry B.Sandeep Bakhshi C.Sashidhar Jagdishan D.Dilip Shanghvi

Q) Ministry of defence has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020) in which it aims at doubling the current domestic procurement to ₹1,40,000 crore by which year? A.2024 B.2026 C.2025 D.2023

Q) Thenzawl Golf Course was recently inaugurated in which state? A.Manipur B.Mizoram C.Assam D.Nagaland

Q) Under the Indira Rasoi Yojana which will be started by the Rajasthan Government, the needy and poor will get healthy and nutritious food at Rs per plate?

A.Rs 8 per plate B.Rs 10 per plate C.Rs 5 per plate D.Rs 12 per plate

Q) The foundation stone of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, or IIM Sirmaur, has been laid down in which state by the Union Education Minister? A.Uttarakhand B.Rajasthan C.Haryana D.Himachal Pradesh

Q) Who is the author of the book Vishesh: Code To Win? A.Nirupama Yadav B.Anita Bhogle C.Mallika Bajaj D.Kadambari Murali

Q) Who is the Chairman of the High Level Group (HLEG) on Agricultural Exports set up by the Fifteenth Finance Commission? A.Radha Singh B.Sanjay Sacheti C.Jai Shroff D.Sanjiv Puri

Q) Businesses with turnover above Rs crore are mandated to submit E-invoicing? A.Rs 500 crore B.Rs 100 crore C.Rs 200 crore D.Rs 300 crore

Q) Which company has rolled out the next phase of its consumer marketing campaign in India – ‘More Together’? A.Google B.Facebook C.Amazon D.Flipkart

Q) What is the name of the Incubator Capabilities Enhancement Program launched by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)? A.AIM-eCRAFT B.AIM-iSTAR C.AIM-iCREST D.Aim-eSTEM

Q) Which company has announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru to study 5G and emerging technologies? A.Samsung B.Microsoft C.Motorola D.Nokia

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir? A.Manoj Sinha B.Jagdish Mukhi C.Draupadi Murmu D.Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Q) Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has launched which mobile app to provide online education? A.E- Shiksha Sakhi B.E-Gyan Mitra C.E- Shikshak D.E- Pathshala

Q) Which sports organization has started the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme for players? A.Sports Authority of India B.Badminton Association of India C.BasketBall Federation of India D.Board of Control for Cricket in India

Q) Which Architecture Style will be followed in building Ayodhya's Ram Temple? A.Dravidian architecture B.Nagara architecture C.Kalinga architecture D.Champa architecture

Q) Which state has launched Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana? A.Chhattisgarh B.Madhya Pradesh C.Jharkhand D.Odisha

Q) Which among the following has received a regulatory approval to set up the country's third power exchange platform from CERC? A.Tata Power B.NTPC Ltd C.Coal India D.PTC India

Q) Which state has launched the country's only ICMR-approved mobile RT-PCR lab which is capable of conducting 9000 tests per month? A.Maharashtra B.Andhra Pradesh C.Karnataka D.Odisha

Q) On which date the Government of India revoked the special status to Jammu and Kashmir by modifying Article 370 of the Constitution? A.August 5, 2019 B.August 6, 2019 C.August 7, 2019 D.August 4, 2019

● International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: 9 August. ✓ The theme for 2020 is - “COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience”. ● World Biofuel Day celebrated on 10th August. ● International Youth Day : 12th August. ✓ The theme of International Youth Day 2020 - “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. ● World Organ Donation Day : 13 August.

OBITUARIES ● Ebrahim Alkazi, father of modern Indian theatre, passed away. ● Ram D Pradhan former chief secretary of Maharashtra and the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh passed away. ● The famous fiction writer and Pulitzer Prize-winner, Shirley Ann Grau passed away. ● Renowned TV actor, Sameer Sharma passed away. ● Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori passed away. ● Former India and Mohun Bagan player Manitombi Singh passes away. ● Congress leader and spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi passed away.

Q) Which institution has won the first prize in the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2020? A.Defence Institute of Advanced Technology B.Birla Institute of Technology C.International Institute of Information Technology D.Homi Bhabha National Institute

Q) The country's first Kisan Special Parcel Train or Kisan Rail will transport material between Maharashtra's Devlali and which station of Bihar? A.Mansi railway station B.Danapur Railway station C.Kishanganj railway station D.Buxar railway station

Q) India has extended Line of Credit worth 18 million US dollars to the Government of which country for the expansion of fishing facilities? A.Maldives B.Laos C.Vietnam D.Cambodia

Q) Which state has launched a unique identity card — called Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP)? A.Punjab B.Gujarat C.Haryana D.Chhattisgarh

Q) A new species of pygmy grasshopper, discovered after 116 years by a group of foreign researchers in Sri Lanka, has been named after whom? A.Dhaneesh Bhaskar B.Raman Sukumar C.Aparajita Datta D.Priya Davidar

Q) Which state has launched a Works Management System portal to manage and monitor development works in all urban local bodies in the state? A.Punjab B.Gujarat C.Haryana D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India? A.Shashi Kant Sharma B.Girish Chandra Murmu C.Rajiv Mehrishi D.Vinod Rai

Q) The Supreme Court has made it mandatory for all municipal corporations and state pollution control boards to use which App for tracking biomedical waste daily? A.COVID19BWM App B.COVBIO APP C.COVID19BIO App D.COVIDWASTE App

Q) Who is the author of the book “RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations”? A.Pratap Chatterjee B.Upendra Rai C.Arun Shourie D.Yatish Yadav

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? A.Arvind Saxena B.Vinay Mittal C.Pradeep Kumar Joshi D.Sanjay Kumar Singh

Q) Indian Railways has launched which app for real-time monitoring of trains? A.OHE Inspection B.OHE Monitor C.OHE Tracking D.OHE Riding

Q) WTF Sports has appointed whom as its global brand ambassadors? A.Rohit Sharma and Mithali Raj B.Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana C.Shikhar Dhawan and Shafali Verma D.Harmanpreet Kaur and Suresh Raina

Q) In a first two coastal villages of which state have been recognised as being “Tsunami Ready” by UNESCO? A.Kerala B.Odisha C.Karnataka D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) Under the ‘YSR Cheyutha’ scheme how much amount will be given to the eligible women beneficiaries? A.Rs 75,000 B.Rs 50,000 C.Rs 25,000 D.Rs 45,000

Q) Which state has launched the ‘Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana’? A.Punjab B.Gujarat C.Haryana D.Madhya Pradesh

Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana ✓ fortified flavoured skimmed milk powder would be provided to children between one and six years of age in anganwadi centres and pregnant and lactating mothers under the integrated child development scheme.

Q) Which Malayalam Movie has won the Best film Award at 20th New York Indian Film Festival? A.Kappela B.Moothon C.Mariyam Vannu D.Kozhipporu

Q) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar has launched a dedicated Doordarshan channel for which state? A.Assam B.Arunachal Pradesh C.Sikkim D.Goa

Q) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an expert committee under whose chairmanship for resolution of Covid-19 related stressed assets? A.Romesh Sobti B.Aditya Puri C.Rana Kapoor D.KV Kamath

Q) The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given approval to which company for its Project Kuiper low orbit satellite constellation? A.Amazon B.Space X C.Microsoft D.Google

Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and the Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited? A.Manoj Jain B.S N Rajeswari C.Deepak Parekh D.Shikha Sharma

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting which city and Port Blair on 10 August? A.Kochi B.Salem C.Chennai D.Erode

Q) Which among the following has launched the ‘MSME Saksham’ portal, in association with TransUnion CIBIL? A.RBI B.SEBI C.SIDBI D.EXIM Bank

Q) Bengaluru startup Vernacular.ai in partnership with which bank will launch the AI-powered multilingual voice bot “AXAA”? A.Axis Bank B.ICICI Bank C.HDFC Bank D.Yes Bank

Q) The Reserve Bank of India has enhanced the limit for loans against gold from 75% to ? A.80% B.85% C.95% D.90%

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated which interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission? A.Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra B.Rashtriya Safaai Kendra C.Rashtriya Nirmal Kendra D.None of the above

Q) India will participate in Kavkaz 2020 multilateral military exercise in which country? A.China B.Russia C.Japan D.Singapore

Q) Who is the author of the book “Amazing Ayodhya” A.Yatish Yadav B.Neena Rai C.Mannu Bhandari D.Teji Grover

Q) Who is the author of the book Making Sense of Indian Democracy? A.Manish Sisodia B.Rajendra Pal Gautam C.Yogendra Yadav D.Satyendra Kumar Jain

Q) What is the Repo rate decided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its second bi-monthly monetary? A.4.25% B.3.35% C.4.75% D.4.0%

✓ Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank rate remain unchanged at 4.25 per cent. ✓ Reverse Repo Rate stands unchanged at 3.35 per cent.

Q) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has tied up with which IIT to set up a Centre of Excellence for Advance Data Management System for Highways? A.IIT Kanpur B.IIT Delhi C.IIT Madras D.IIT Hyderabad

Q) The government has constituted a committee under chose chairmanship for determination of ceiling rates under a scheme for reimbursement of taxes and duties to exporters? A.G K Pillai B.Ajay Bhushan Pandey C.Suresh Chandra D.Vinod Rai

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the PNB Housing Finance Ltd? A.Partha Pratim Sengupta B.Shyam Srinivasan C.Naveen Tahilyani D.Hardayal Prasad

Q) Which country will host the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup in 2021? A.Australia B.South Africa C.India D.England

Q) Which country has declared a state of environmental emergency after a Japanese shipwreck caused a massive fuel spill into Indian Ocean? A.Maldives B.Mauritius C.Seychelles D.Sri Lanka

Q) The Export-Import bank of India has extended a Line of Credit of USD 250 million to which country? A.Tanzania B.Malawi C.Mozambique D.Zambia

Q) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has acquired % of YES Bank via open market purchase? A.3.23% B.5.46% C.7.12% D.4.23%

Q) Indian Railways has developed a Malgudi museum at which of the following stations? A.Delang railway station B.Sakhigopal railway station C.Arasalu Railway Station D.Pantihal railway station

Q) Which of the following products of Goa has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag? A.Khaje B.Harmal Chilli C.Moira Banana D.All of the above

Q) Which company has launched a new file sharing feature Nearby Share for Android users? A.Apple B.Facebook C.Google D.Samsung

Q) Mahinda Rajapaksa took oath as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for th time? A.Second B.Fourth C.Third D.Fifth

Q) What is the name of the week long campaign launched for swachhata launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run up to Independence Day? A.Gandagi Mukt Bharat B.Safai Ki Aur C.Bharat Ke Safai Karmi D.Swachh Bharat

Q) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2020 has brought which sector under the purview of Priority Sector Lending (PSL)? A.Agriculture B.MSMEs C.Education D.Startups

Q) Which state is planning to build India’s first electric vehicle park? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Odisha C.Tamil Nadu D.Gujarat

Q) Which among the following organization has released the Business Confidence Index (BCI)? A.NITI Aayog B.SIDBI C.NCAER D.CCI

Q) Which Indian pharmaceutical industry has partnered with GAVI and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to produce 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines? A.Panacea Biotec B.GlaxoSmithKline C.Bharat Biotech D.Serum Institute of India

Q) Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has dedicated a Railway Museum at which railway station of Karnataka through video conferencing? A.Hubballi B.Bidar C.Chikmagalur D.Kalaburagi

Q) The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) wil open first of its kind training-cum-production centre of silk in which state? A.Sikkim B.West Bengal C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Nagaland

Q) Which International Airport has developed a first-of-its-kind web portal named ‘AIR SUVIDHA’? A.Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport B.Bengaluru International Airport C.Hyderabad International Airport D.Delhi International Airport

Q) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the upper limit of a payment transaction in offline mode at Rs ? A.Rs 1000 B.Rs 200 C.Rs 500 D.Rs 100

Q) Walter Roger Martos Ruiz has become the new Prime Minister of which country? A.Sweden B.Chile C.Peru D.Mexico

Q) Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term as a President of which country? A.Lithuania B.Latvia C.Belarus D.Poland

Q) Name the Indian Umpire who has been included in ICC’s international panel of umpires recently? A.Anil Chaudhary B.Surya Prakash Rao C.KN Ananthapadmanabhan D.Sundaram Ravi

Q) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched a National Portal on Human Elephant conflict called ? A.SAMVEDNA B.MANAVTA C.MITRATA D.SURAKHSYA

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mauritania? A.Mohamed Salem B.Sidi Mohamed C.Mohamed Ould Bilal D.Mohamed Khouna Ould

Q) Which state has decided to open ‘Sanskriti Model Schools’ in the state to further improve the quality of education? A.Punjab B.Haryana C.Gujarat D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) The Cricket Association of which state has decided to name its Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium after late Maharaja Yadavindra Singh? A.Punjab B.Rajasthan C.Uttar Pradesh D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Which state has announced the launch of ''Indira Van Mitan Yojana'' to make forest-dwellers self-reliant? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Chhattisgarh C.Bihar D.Gujarat

Q) Who has been selected by the Public Enterprises Selection Board as the next Chairman of SAIL? A.Shashi Shanker B.Shikha Sharma C.Nalin Shinghal D.Soma Mondal

Q) India and which country have signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll? A.Indonesia B.Thailand C.Maldives D.Singapore

Q) Volcano Mount Sinabung, which was recently erupted, is located in which country? A.Vietnam B.Indonesia C.Laos D.Cambodia

Q) Which has become the first city in India to have women symbols on traffic signals and signage? A.Bengaluru B.Delhi C.Mumbai D.Hyderabad

Q) Which state government has launched the Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Haryana C.Rajasthan D.Gujarat

Q) Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched ICAR’s data recovery centre in Hyderabad. What is the name of this centre? A.Krishak Shodh B.Krishi Megh C.Kisan Sampark D.Krishi Karya

Q) Which country has registered the world's first Covid-19 vaccine under the name 'Sputnik V’? A.China B.Germany C.Russia D.Japan

Q) Which has become the first Municipal Corporation of the country to provide forest land right certificates to people of urban area? A.Jagdalpur B.Bhopal C.Mumbai D.Shivamogga

Q) Which ministry has launched the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah’ (self-reliant India week)? A.Ministry of Finance B.Ministry of Defence C.Ministry of Education D.Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Q) Which Platform has launched its first Startup Accelerator Program named “Leap”? A.Amazon B.Facebook C.Google D.Flipkart

Q) Who has been appointed as executive Chairman of Capital India Finance? A.R Gandhi B.Harsh Kumar Bhanwala C.Ashok Gulati D.Nagendra Nath Sinha

Q) Which state will start the Orunodoi (Arunodoi) scheme for women empowerment? A.Arunachal Pradesh B.Manipur C.Nagaland D.Assam

Q) A Historic Peace Agreement has signed between Israel and which Arab Nation? A.Saudi Arabia B.UAE C.Oman D.Qatar

Q) What is the name of the fourth Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard Ship that was recently launched? A.Shaurya B.Shoor C.Shaunak D.Sarthak

Q) Which country has successfully tested their advanced missile defence system, Arrow-2? A.Iran B.Japan C.Israel D.China

Q) Who is the author of the book Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World? A.Dalai Lama B.Sri Sri Ravi Shankar C.Dandapani D.Acharya Prashant

Q) The Union government has constituted a National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration under whose chairmanship? A.Randeep Guleria B.VK Paul C.Vijaya Srivastava D.Ramesh Bidhuri

Q) Swachh Bharat Mission Academy has been inaugurated in which city? A.Pune B.Hyderabad C.Delhi D.Bhopal

Q) The Supreme Court has ruled that daughters have coparcenary rights on father’s property by referring to which Act? A.Hindu Succession (amendment) Act 2015 B.Hindu Succession (amendment) Act 2005 C.Hindu Succession (amendment) Act 2014 D.Hindu Succession (amendment) Act 2002

Q) Which e-commerce platform has rolled out its seller driven campaign ‘Itna Aasan Hai’? A.Flipkart B.Myntra C.Nykaa D.Amazon

● Patriots’ day is observed annually on August 13 in Manipur.. ● On August 14, 2020, the 74th Naga Independence Day was celebrated in the states of Nagaland and Manipur. ● World Humanitarian Day - 19 August. ● Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day – 20 August. ● Indian Akshay Urja Day or Renewable Energy Day - 20th August. ● World Mosquito Day 2020: August 20.

OBITUARIES ● Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan passed away due to Covid-19. ● Malayalam lyricist Chunakkara Ramankutty passes away. ● Nishikant Kamat, director of Drishyam and Madaari, dies at 50 of multiple organ failure. ● Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away. ● Computer scientist Russell Kirsch, who invented pixel, passed away at 91.

Q) 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will take place in which state? A.Maharashtra B.Assam C.Goa D.Karnataka

Q) The largest Tribal Freedom Fighters museum is being constructed in which of the following states? A.Gujarat B.Madhya pradesh C.Uttar Pradesh D.Jharkhand

● Rajpipla - Gujarat ● Ranchi (Jharkhand) - Birsa Munda ● Raipur (Chhattisgarh) - Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh ● Lambasingi (Andhra Pradesh) - Shri Alluri Seetha Ram Raju ● Kozhikode (Kerala) ● Hyderabad (Telangana) ● Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) - Tantia Bhil , Shaheed Bhima Nayak , Ramji Gond ● Senapati (Manipur) - Rani Gaidinilu ● Kelsi (Mizoram)

Q) Which has become the first private company to test rocket engine named “Raman” in India? A.Agnikul Cosmos B.Bellatrix Aerospace C.Pixxel D.Skyroot Aerospace

Q) Which state has launched a Smart Connect Scheme to provide free smartphones to the students of class 12? A.Gujarat B.Punjab C.Haryana D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Which state government has launched 'Karma Sathi Prakalpa' scheme? A.Chhattisgarh B.Rajasthan C.West Bengal D.Assam

Q) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) has developed a Ayurvedic based Biodegradable face mask named “what”? A.Abhay B.Shudhi C.Pavitrapati D.Aarya

Q) Which country has launched the Clean Plate Campaign? A.India B.China C.Japan D.Australia

Q) eBikeGO has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador? A.Virat Kohli B.Rohit Sharma C.Suresh Raina D.Harbhajan Singh

Q) Who has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBHFL)? A.Harun R. Khan B.Rakesh Mohan C.Subhash Sheoratan Mundra D.Anand Sinha

Q) Which state has launched a centralized e-commerce platform named “Yellow Chain”? A.Manipur B.Goa C.Nagaland D.Himachal Pradesh

Q) Which bank has launched the “Shaurya KGC Card” that will offer agriculture loans for military and paramilitary professionals? A.Axis Bank B.Yes Bank C.HDFC Bank D.ICICI Bank

Q) Which bank has launched a campaign named ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’ to encourage customers to use digital banking channels? A.Punjab National Bank B.State Bank of India C.Bank of Baroda D.Canara Bank

Q) Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of GoAir? A.Rohit Nandan B.Kaushik Khona C.Ajay Singh D.Rono Dutta

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the launch of which new campaign under which all Indians will be given health IDs? A.India Health Mission B.Digital Health Cards C.Electronic Health Mission D.National Digital Health Mission

Q) Which of the following ministries has launched a portal named as SRIJAN? A.Ministry of Agriculture B.Ministry of AYUSH inistry of Defence D.Ministry of Education

Q) Which state has topped in implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme (AMRUT)? A.Odisha B.Madhya pradesh C.Gujarat D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) Which IIT has developed a UVGI based room disinfectant device named “UV Safe” A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Roorkee C.IIT Ropar D.IIT Bombay

Q) India and which African country have signed an agreement on space cooperation? A.Sudan B.Libya igeria D.Ethiopia

Q) According to data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, which dwarf planet holds large reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface? A.Eris B.Makemake C.Haume D.Ceres

Q) Microsoft Research Lab has developed a Machine Translation tool for which Tribal language? A.Gondi B.Santali C.Maria D.Lodha

Q) Gangadhar Meher Lift Canal System is a project of which state? A.West Bengal B.Rajasthan C.Jharkhand D.Odisha

Q) Who has won the title of the World Snooker Championship 2020? A.Ray Reardon B.Steve Davis C.Kyren Wilson D.Ronnie O'Sullivan

Q) Who is the author of the book “One arranged murder”? A.Chetan Bhagat B.Manav Kaul C.Sudeep Nagarkar D.Nikhil Mahajan

Q) The Indian Railways is constructing the world's tallest pier bridge across which river in Manipur? A.Ijai B.Barak C.Teesta D.Sonai

Q) The Core Investment Companies with assets over will have to appoint a chief risk officer (CRO) as per the guidelines of RBI? A.Rs 2,000 crore B.Rs 1,000 crore C.Rs 5,000 crore D.Rs 4,000 crore

Q) European Union has launched the project ‘Nirmanshree’ for which two states? A.Gujarat & Rajasthan B.Maharashtra & Odisha C.Goa & Assam D.Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand

Q) RBI has approved the transfer of how much amount as surplus to the Central Government for the accounting year 2019-20? A.₹30,128 crore B.₹60,128 crore C.₹47,128 crore D.₹57,128 crore

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ''Atal Tunnel” in which state in September 2020? A.Uttarakhand B.Himachal Pradesh C.Gujarat D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) PM Narendra Modi launched which Project during his speech at the 74th Independence Day celebrations? A.Project Tiger B.Project Elephant C.Project Great Indian bustard D.Project Dolphin

Q) Which state has announced to launch “Padhai Tuhar Para” scheme? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Jharkhand C.Rajasthan D.Chhattisgarh

Other Schemes launched - ✓ Bultu Ke Bol - A Bluetooth-based programme will be rolled out to provide study materials to students living in remote areas and do not have access to internet facility. ✓ Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana - to offer health facilities to the people at their doorstep with the help of 70 mobile medical units in all the 14 municipal corporations. ✓ Radhabai Diagnostic Centre Scheme - will be rolled out to offer pathology and other testing facilities to people at concessional rates.

Q) The Ministry of AYUSH has launched a three-month campaign to raise awareness about affordable practices for boosting immunity. Name the campaign? A.Food and Immunity B.Diet and Health C.Natural Immunity D.Ayush for Immunity

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF)? A.S S Deswal B.Rakesh Asthana C.Rajesh Ranjan D.Rajni Kant Misra

Q) Which company has won the title sponsorship for Indian Premier League 2020? A.Dream 11 B.Patanjali C.Byju’s D.Unacademy

Q) Satya Pal Malik has been appointed as the new Governor of which state? A.Assam B.Meghalaya C.Chhattisgarh D.Uttarakhand

Q) Government has formed a five member panel to probe into Kozhikode plane crash under whose chairmanship? A.Ravi Krishna B. S S Chahar C.Ashutosh Vasistha D.G. Rajsekhar

Q) The Gwalior-Chambal Expressway will be named after which late Political Leader? A.Arun Jaitely B.Sushma Swaraj C. Manohar Parrikar D.Atal Bihar Vajpayee

Q) The All India Football Federation and Sports Authority of India have joined hands to launch which web platform to promote football? A.E-Pathshala B.E- Shiksha C.E- Khel D.E- Sambhawna

Q) Who is the author of the book “Full Spectrum: India’s Wars, 1972-2020″? A.Satish Kumar Sareen B.Anil Yashwant Tipnis C.Arjun Subramaniam D.Pradeep Vasant Naik

Q) Which Payments Bank has launched an Aadhaar Authentication based digital savings account Jan BachatKhata? A.Airtel Payments Bank B.India Post Payments Bank C.Fino Payments Bank D.Jio Payments Bank

Q) Which IIT Institution has won the top position in the ARIIA 2020 under the ‘Best Centrally Funded Institution’ category? A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Hyderabad C.IIT Madras D.IIT Kharagpur

Institute of National Importance, Central Universities & CFTIs :- ● Rank 1: IIT-Madras ● Rank 2: IIT-Bombay ● Rank 3: IIT-Delhi ● Rank 4: IISc, Karnataka ● Rank 5: IIT-Kharagpur

In government and government-aided universities, the rank-holders were :- ● Rank 1: Institute of Chemical Technology ● Rank 2: Panjab University ● Rank 3: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University ● Rank 4: Anand Agricultural University ● Rank 5: Periyar University

✓ For the first time, ARIIA 2020 rankings had a special prize category for women-only higher educational institutions. The winners of this category included: 1. Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science And Higher Education For Women (Tamil Nadu) 2. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

Q) Sports eyewear brand “Oakley” has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador for India? A.Rohit Sharma B.Virat Kohli C.Ajinkya Rahane D.Hardik Pandya

Q) Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has inaugurated an e-portal on tribal health and nutrition. What is the name of this Portal? A.Swasthya B.Sehat C.Sudhar D.Shakti

Q) Which company has announced a new initiative called The Anywhere School? A.Facebook B.Infosys C.Wipro D.Google

Q) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the Uttar Pradesh government's request to change the name of which Railway Station to “Banaras”? A.Manduadih B.Azamgarh C.Padrauna D.Bijnor

Q) Who has been conferred with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's special award? A.Soumya Swaminathan B.Nandini Harinath C.Ramesh Raskar D.Shivram Bhoje

Q) The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched an online farm-to-fork service platform called ? A.Krishak.com B.VedKrishi.com C.JevikKrishi.com D.Kisan.com

Q) The first World Solar Technology Summit will be inaugurated by whom? A.Jean Castex B.Narendra Modi C.Scott Morrison D.Donald Trump

Q) Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has acquired a majority stake of which Online Pharmacy for ₹ 620 Crore? A.EMEDIX B.Myramed C.Netmeds D.Swasthyashopee

Q) Which bank has launched a unique digital solution called ‘Loan against Securities’? A.Axis Bank B.Yes Bank C.HDFC Bank D.ICICI Bank

Q) Luis Rodolfo Abinader has sworn in as President of which country? A.Haiti B.Nicaragua C.Jamaica D.Dominican Republic

Q) The Union Cabinet has accorded its approval for leasing which AAI airport through PPP mode to M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd for a period of 50 years? A.Jaipur B.Guwahati C.Thiruvananthapuram D.All of the above

Q) Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has asked to use per cent of CAMPA funds for plantation drives and afforestation? A.80% B.50% C.60% D.40%

Q) India along with Japan and which country will launch a trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI)? A.Russia B.Australia C.United States D.South Korea

Q) Which city has been declared as the cleanest city of india in Swachh Survekshan 2020? A.Surat B.Indore C.Navi Mumbai D.Bhopal

POSITION STATE NAME ULB NAME SCORE

#1 Madhya Pradesh Indore 5647.56

#2 Gujarat Surat 5519.59

#3 Maharashtra Navi Mumbai 5467.89

#4 Chhattisgarh Ambikapur 5428.31

#5 Karnataka Mysore 5298.61

#6 Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada 5270.32

States with Less than 100 ULBs :- States with More than 100 ULBs :- POSITION STATE NAME SCORE POSITION STATE NAME SCORE

#1 Jharkhand 2325.42 #1 Chhattisgarh 3293.56

#2 Haryana 1678.84 #2 Maharashtra 2895.29

#3 Uttarakhand 1230.00 #3 Madhya Pradesh 2358.05

#4 Sikkim 1222.88 #4 Gujarat 2308.48

#5 Assam 1217.78 #5 Punjab 1836.64

Q) Who has sworn in as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago? A.Keith Rowley B.Patrick Manning C.Basdeo Panday D.George Chambers

Q) Which company will be the official sponsor of the Indian team for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics? A.Reliance Industries B.INOX Group C.Edelweiss Group D.Byju’s

Q) Francisco Asue was reappointed as Prime Minister of which country? A.Cameroon B.Equatorial Guinea C.Gabon D.Cuba

Q) Which state has announced to reserve all the government jobs for the people of the state? A.Chhattisgarh B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya Pradesh D.Gujarat

Q) People’s Bank of China has acquired a very small stake in which private bank of India? A.ICICI Bank B.Yes Bank C.Axis Bank D.Bandhan Bank

Q) Which has become the second zoo to house hunting cheetahs as part of the Animal Exchange Programme? A.Bengaluru zoo B.Lucknow zoo C.Mysuru zoo D.Thrissur Zoo

● World Senior Citizen Day: 21 August ● World Gujarati Day : 24 August ● Women's Equality Day: 26 August ● National Sports Day: 29th August ● International Day against Nuclear Tests: 29 August

OBITUARIES ● Former Indian cricketer Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan passed away. ● British Tennis legend Angela Buxton passes away. ● Former Congolese president Pascal Lissouba passed away. ● Writer-journalist Gail Sheehy, author of bestselling book ‘Passages,’ dies at 83. ● Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer. ● Veteran Assamese singer Archana Mahanta passed away.

Q) Which state government has decided to provide Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to private doctors who die of COVID-19 infection? A.Gujarat B.Maharashtra C.Punjab D.Haryana

Q) The Government of India has appointed whom as the new Election Commissioner of India? A.Rajiv Kumar B.Ashok Lavasa C.Sushil Chandra D.Atanu Chakraborty

Q) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda has e-launched the tertiary processing centres of “Trifood Project” of TRIFED in which two states? A.Madhya Pradesh & Jharkhand B.Odisha & Jharkhand C.Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra D.Bihar & Uttar Pradesh

Q) A new logo has been launched for which organization of the Labour Ministry? A.Employees State Insurance Scheme B.Employees Provident Fund Organisation C.India Labour Archives D.Labour Bureau

Q) Who is the author of the book “Grandparents’ Bag of Stories”? A.Sudha Murty B.Kiran Desai C.Anita Desai D.Anuja Chauhan

Q) Which state has exempted all serving and retired soldiers from the Gram Panchayat property tax? A.Gujarat B.Uttar Pradesh C.Maharashtra D.Uttarakhand

Q) Manika Batra, who has won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is associated with which sports? A.Table Tennis B.Badminton C.Swimming D.Archery Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Q) Interceptor Boat 'ICGS C-454‘ which was recently inaugurated in Surat is built by which company? A.Larsen and Toubro B.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited C.Cochin Shipyard Limited D.Bharat Dynamics

● INS Shivaji – President’s colours ● INS Kavaratti – GRSE – Anti-submarine ● Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS), Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur – GRSE ● L&T-built Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varad ● ICGS Sachet – Goa Shipyard Limited ● ICGS Kanaklata Barua – GRSE ● C-448 (a high-speed interceptor boat) of Indian Coast Guard – L&T-built

Q) Which IT company has collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer ‘Open P-TECH’? A.Microsoft B.Intel C.IBM D.Wipro

Q) Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI)? A.Rana Kapoor B.Suresh Mathur C.Sunil Mehta D.Ashwani Bhatia

Q) Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched an interactive first-of-its-kind game on COVID-19. What is the name of this game? A.Corona Fighters B.Corona Warriors C.Corona Frontline D.Corona Army

Q) What is the rank of India in the Digital Quality of Life Index 2020? A.67th B.45th C.57th D.28th

Q) National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025 (NSFE) was launched by which financial organization? A.NABARD B.SIDBI C.SEBI D.RBI

Q) Which company has launched FerroHaat, a first-of-its-kind mobile application, to source steel scrap from the traders? A.Essar Steel B.Tata Steel C.Jindal Stainless D.JSW Steel

Q) Which company has launched the Kormo Jobs app in India to help people find jobs? A.Facebook B.Google C.Microsoft D.Amazon

Q) Which bank has launched its hiring initiative named ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’? A.Yes Bank B.Axis Bank C.Federal Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) Nitin Gadkari has launched which mobile app to monitor plantation along national highways? A.Navya Marg B.Hariyali Rath C.Raj Path D.Harit Path

Q) The Centre has constituted the National Council For Transgender Persons. Who will head this council? A.Union Home Minister B.Union Social Justice Minister C.Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare D.Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

Q) Which state will organize the state Dragonfly Festival christened ‘Thumbi Mahotsavam 2020’? A.Karnataka B.Kerala C.Odisha D.Tamil Nadu

Q) Under the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyna Yojna, the payment of relief has been enhanced to per cent of average wages of three months? A.65% B.50% C.35% D.45%

Q) India will launch a new cargo ferry service to the Maldives, which will link Kochi and which city with Male? A.Tuticorin B.Erode C.Chennai D.Vellore

Q) India’s population is expected to be more feminine by which year, according to a report by National Commission on Population? A.2032 B.2029 C.2034 D.2036

Q) India has signed a loan agreement worth USD 500 million with AIIB for Urban Transport Project-III in which city? A.Hyderabad B.Delhi C.Mumbai D.Bengaluru

Q) Which state has launched the NRI unified portal? A.Gujarat B.Uttar Pradesh C.Goa D.Assam

Q) Which Football club has won the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 title? A.Paris Saint-Germain B.Lyon C.Juventus D.Bayern Munich

Q) Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched which mobile application to provide career-related information to aspirants as a part of Digital India initiative? A.MY Career B.MY AIM C.FLY IAF D.MY IAF

Q) Who has won the first-ever gold for India in Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO) held in London? A.Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash B.Akrit Jaswal C.Kautilya Pandit D.Aravind Chithambaram

Q) Which bank will acquire 17% in Max Life Insurance? A.ICICI Bank B.Axis Bank C.Yes Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) Which General Insurance Company has launched its new product “Shagun – Gift an insurance policy”? A.SBI B.Bajaj Allianz C.Cholamandalam D.Reliance

Q) Who has become the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets by dismissing Pakistan's captain Azhar Ali? A.Chris Gayle B.James Anderson C.Dale Steyn D.Shaun Marsh

Q) World Health Organization has declared which continent free Of Poliovirus? A.Asia B.Africa C.Antarctica D.North America

Q) Which state Government will come up with a bill called ‘Land Grabbing Prohibition Act’? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Goa C.Gujarat D.Assam

Q) The Reserve Bank has projected India's growth rate at what percent for 2020-21? A.- 3.5 % B.- 5.5 % C.- 4.5 % D.- 2.5 % Q) Which has become the first bank in India to use the Satellite Data to assess credit worthiness of farmers? A.Yes Bank B.ICICI Bank C.Axis Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) Which bank has launched a new savings account called the Liberty Savings Account? A.Yes Bank B.ICICI Bank C.Axis Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) Which among the following organization has launched the Vendor Performance Evaluation System? A.National Highways Authority of India B.National Housing Bank C.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India D.Securities and Exchange Board of India

Q) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has won the International Booker Prize for the year 2020 for her which novel? A.A. Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree B.The Discomfort of Evening C.The Memory Police D.The Adventures of China Iron

Q) Who became the first Indian cricketer to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL)? A.Yuvraj Singh B.Harbhajan Singh C.Zaheer Khan D.Pravin Tambe

Q) Who has become the new MD and CEO of SBI Mutual Fund? A.Abhay Singh B.Vinay Tonse C.Sanjeev Srinivasan D.Tapan Singhel

Q) Who is the author of the book “Cricket Drona”? A. Jatin Paranjpe B.Jatin Sapru C.Sushil Doshi D.Sambit Bal

Q) Which State/UT government has launched 'Healthy Body, Healthy Mind' campaign for students restricted to homes? A.Puducherry B.Delhi C.Punjab D.Goa

Q) Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has launched which mobile App for online training of NCC cadets? A.DGNCC B.NSNCC C.NCCDT D.OTNCC

Q) Which Life Insurance Company has launched a real time virtual assistance called 'Smart Assist‘? A.Kotak Mahindra B.Aditya Birla C.Bajaj Allianz D.Bharti AXA

Q) Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has launched which helpline number to enable access to mental health resources? A.Asha B.Umeed C.Kiran D.Bharosa

Q) The Ministry of Culture has announced how many new circles of Archaeological Survey of India? A.Seven B.Four C.Nine D.Ten

Q) Which state has topped the Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2020? A.Maharashtra B.Gujarat C.Tamil Nadu D.Odisha

Key Points ● Among the landlocked states, Rajasthan has performed the best, followed by Telangana and Haryana. ● Across Union Territories, Delhi has performed the best, followed by Goa and Chandigarh. ● Among the Himalayan states, Uttarakhand topped the chart, followed by Tripura and Himachal Pradesh.

Q) India will open a new trade route with which country from September 3, 2020? A.Maldives B.Iran C.Bangladesh D.Sri Lanka

Q) Government has decided to sell how much stake in Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)? A.10% B.25% C.15% D.20%

Q) Who has become the first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket? A.Pat Cummins B.Dwayne Bravo C.Trent Boult D.Chris Woakes

Q) How many new routes have been approved under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ (UDAN)? A.58 B.78 C.45 D.90

Q) DRDO has constituted the five-member committee under whose chairmanship to review the charter of its laboratories? A.Subhasis Chaudhuri B.Budaraju Srinivasa Murty C.V Ramagopal Rao D.Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi

Q) The first marine ambulance “Pratheeksha” was acquired by which state? A.Karnataka B.Kerala C.Gujarat D.Tamil Nadu

Q) The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) celebrated its Golden Jubilee Anniversary on which date? A.28th August B.29th August C.27th August D.30th August

Q) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has established a new forum on artificial intelligence under whose chairmanship? A.Salil Parekh B.Pawan Munjal C.Sandip Patel D.Varun Berry

Q) India's first international women's trade centre will be established in which state? A.Goa B.Kerala C.West Bengal D.Uttarakhand

Q) Which country is planning to host the BRICS Games in 2021? A.Brazil B.South Africa C.India D.China

Q) Scientists of which University has designed a WARBOT which can prevent the doctors from getting infected while they come in contact with patients infected with the virus? A.Delhi University B.Tripura University C.Mumbai University D.Bhopal University

Q) Which Insurance company has launched an insurance cover for Pet Dogs? A.Kotak Mahindra B.Aditya Birla C.Bajaj Allianz D.Bharti AXA

Q) What is the name of the hurricane that has hit the Louisiana and Texas states of the United States? A.Arthur B.Laura C.Sally D.Teddy

Q) The prize money for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been increased to lakh rupees from the previous amount of 7.5 lakh rupees? A.25 lakh B.15 lakh C.10 lakh D.20 lakh

Q) Noor Inayat Khan has become the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with Blue Plaque in which country? A.United States B.Australia C.Canada D.United Kingdom