23–24 Aug 2020 Daily Current Affairs MCQ’s with Android APP Explanation Telegram: @ambitiousbaba Q.1. Name the app launched by Nitin Gadkari which stresses on greener national highways. निनिि गडकरी 饍वारा लॉन्च ककए गए ऐप का िाम बिाएं जो हररयाली राष्ट्रीय राजमागⴂ पर जोर देिा है। (a) Harit Path app / हररि पथ ऐप (b) Greener Road app / ग्रीिर रोड ऐप A (c) Harit Rajmarg app / हररि राजमागग ऐप (d) Green roadways app / ग्रीि रोडवेज ऐप (e) Greenify app / ग्रीनिफाई ऐप Union minister Nitin Gadkari on 22nd August stressed the need for utilizing modern and green technologies in highways construction besides reducing the cost of road building by at least 25 per cent. The road transport minister also launched a mobile app 'Harit Path' to monitor the plantation along the national highways. The app has been developed by NHAI to monitor location, growth, species details, maintenance activities, targets and achievements of each of its field units for each and every plant under all plantation projects. daily_current_affairs Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram Channel - @ambitiousbaba s Q.2. Which state government has signed an MoU with Reliance Retail, Jio and Allana Group to help Women SHGs market their products? ककस रा煍य सरकार िे महहला SHGs को अपिे उ配पादⴂ को बाजार मᴂ लािे मᴂ मदद करिे के ललए ररलायंस ररटेल, जजयो और अ쥍लािा समहू के साथ एक समझौिा ज्ञापि पर हस्िाक्षर ककए हℂ? (a) Meghalaya / मेघालय (b) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश B (c) Mizoram / लमजोरम (d) Assam / असम (e) Haryana / हररयाणा Ans.2.(b) Exp. Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Retail, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Allana Group to empower women and help women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the state to market their products. Reliance Retail will support the micro-grocery women retailers through the ‘JioMart Kirana’ stores, which will be digitally equipped and act as online stores. Note: About AP ● Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan ● Chief minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy ● Capitals: Visakhapatnam (executive capital), Kurnool (judicial capital, Amaravati (legislative capital.) Q.3. Which state’s Police has launched "Ek Sankalp - Bujurgo ke naam’ campaign proves to be boon for senior citizens amid corona pandemic? कोरोिा महामारी के बीच वररष्ट्ठ िागररकⴂ के ललए ककस रा煍य की पुललस िे "एक संक쥍प - बुजगो के िाम' अलियाि शु셂 ककया है? (a) Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्् (b) West Bengal / पजचचम बंगाल C (c) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश (d) Gujarat / गुजराि (e) Haryana / हररयाणा Ans.3.(c) Exp. In Madhya Pradesh, a unique campaign 'Ek Sankalp - Bujurgo ke naam’ i.e. 'a commitment for elders' is being run by the Chhatarpur Police in the midst of corona infection in the state. Renowned social worker Anna Hazare has also praised this campaign being run specifically for the elderly and helpless people. This unique campaign is proving to be a boon for the elderly people living alone in homes during the global pandemic COVID-19. In this campaign, the police are taking care of the elderly people from the food to their health. Q.4. With which country, Uttar Pradesh has signed an MoU to resolve Bundelkhand water crisis? बंुदेलखंड जल संकट के समाधाि के ललए उत्तर प्रदेश िे ककस देश के साथ एक समझौिा ज्ञापि पर हस्िाक्षर ककए हℂ? (a) Saudi Arabia / सऊदी अरबबया (b) Japan / जापाि (c) Israel / इ焼राइल C (d) USA / यू.एस.ए. (e) UK / बिटेि The Uttar Pradesh and Israel governments on 21st August signed a ‘plan of cooperation’ to resolve water crisis in Bundelkhand region. The India – Israel – Bundelkhand Water Project comprises three key components including water conservation, water efficient transportation and advanced water practices for agriculture. For this project, 28 districts across the country, including two in Uttar Pradesh. Capital: Jerusalem Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu Currency: Israeli Shekel daily_current_affairs Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram Channel - @ambitiousbaba s Q.5. Which of the following country has recently reported first West Nile virus death in 2020? नि륍िललखखि मᴂ से ककस देश िे हाल ही मᴂ 2020 मᴂ पहली बार वेस्ट िील वायरस से मौि की सूचिा दी है? (a) Australia / ऑस्रेललया (b) UK / बिटेि (c) Italy / इटली (d) Spain / स्पेि D (e) USA / यूएसए Ans.5.(d) Exp. Spain has reported this year's first death due to the West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection, officials said. A total of 35 people has so far been infected in the biggest West Nile outbreak ever detected in the country's southern region of Andalusia. Q.6. Which Indian carmaker has announced its partnership with Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) to incubate mobility startups? ककस िारिीय कार निमागिा िे गनिशीलिा प्रबंधि स्टाटगअप शु셂 करिे के ललए िारिीय प्रबंधि संस्थाि, बगℂ लोर (IIMB) के साथ अपिी साझेदारी की घोषणा की है? (a) Tata Motors / टाटा मोटसग (b) Maruti Suzuki India / मा셁नि सजु कु ी इंडडया B (c) Mahindra & Mahindra / महहंद्रा एंड महहंद्रा (d) Larsen & Turbo / लासगि एंड टबो (e) Hyundai / हुंडई Ans.6.(b) Exp. Maruti Suzuki partners with IIM Bangalore to incubate mobility startups. India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India announced its partnership with Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB). Maruti Suzuki India said this partnership will help startups working in technology-based innovations that can be applied in the mobility sector. The first-of-its kind initiative by an automobile manufacturing company will help early-stage startups become large scale businesses. Q.7. Which banking and financial service company has launched green deposit programme for corporate clients? ककस बकℂ कं ग और ववत्तीय सेवा कंपिी िे कॉपोरेट ग्राहकⴂ के ललए ग्रीि डडपॉजजट प्रोग्राम शु셂 ककया है? (a) HSBC India / एचएसबीसी इंडडया (b) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बकℂ A (c) Standard Chartered India / स्टℂडडग चाटगडग इंडडया (d) Citibank India / लसटी बकℂ इंडडया (e) DBS India / डीबीएस इंडडया HSBC India on 21st August launched a “green deposit programme”, exclusively for corporate clients, under which deposits will be used by the bank to finance green initiatives and environment friendly projects. The deposit scheme will come in the form of a term deposit, which typically attracts higher interests as compared to savings deposits. This deposit scheme of the bank will offer its corporate clients stable and pre-agreed returns, and offer the same protection as a normal bank deposit does. • Headquarters: London, United Kingdom • CEO: Noel Quinn • Founder: Thomas Sutherland • Founded: 3 March 1865, Hong Kong daily_current_affairs Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram Channel - @ambitiousbaba s Q.8. Which company has partnered with Nepal's Sastodeal, opening new market for MSMEs? ककस कंपिी िे िेपाल के सस्टोडडल के साथ साझेदारी की है, जो एमएसएमई के ललए िया बाजार खोलेगी? (a) Google / गूगल (b) Twitter / ्ववटर (c) Amazon / अमे焼ि E (d) Microsoft / माइक्रोसॉफ्ट (e) Flipkart / जफ्लपकाटग Flipkart has partnered with Nepal’s leading e-commerce firm Sastodeal to sell products from various verticals like baby care & kids, women’s ethnic wear and sports & fitness among others in the neighbouring country. The Bengaluru headquartered firm said this will be a first-of-its kind partnership with an overseas firm to sell Make in India products. About Flipkart Founded: October 2007, Bengaluru CEO: Kalyan Krishnamurthy Founders: Sachin Bansal, Binny Bansal daily_current_affairs Ambitiousbaba.com Telegram Channel - @ambitiousbaba s Q.9. Which of the following general insurance company is going to acquire Bharti AXA General Insurance? नि륍िललखखि मᴂ से कौि सी सामान्य बीमा कंपिी िारिी ए啍सा जिरल इंचयोरᴂस का अधधग्रहण करिे जा रही है? (a) TATA AIG / टाटा एआईजी (b) HDFC ERGO / एचडीएफसी एगो (c) Bajaj Allianz / बजाज आललयांज D (d) ICICI Lombard / ICICI लो륍बाडग (e) IFFCO Tokio / इफको टोककयो Ans.9.(d) Exp. Bharti AXA’s non-life insurance business will merge with ICICI Lombard’s general insurance business through a scheme of arrangement. Bharti Enterprises currently owns 51 per cent stake in Bharti AXA General Insurance, while French insurer AXA has 49 per cent. Q.10. Name the Former Finance Secretary who has been appointed as New Election Commissioner. पूवग ववत्त सधचव का िाम बिाइए जजन्हᴂ िए चिु ाव आयु啍ि के 셂प मᴂ नियु啍ि ककया गया है। (a) Ajay Bhushan Pandey / अजय िूषण पांडे (b) Ashok Lavasa / अशोक लवासा (c) Rajiv Kumar / राजीव कु मार C (d) Ajay Narayan Jha / अजय िारायण झा (e) Yoginder K Alagh / योधगंदर के अलघ Ans.10.(c) Exp. The central government on 22nd August appointed retired bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar as the new Election Commissioner. Rajiv Kumar will take charge the day Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa leaves office on August 31. Rajiv Kumar will have a five-year tenure and retire in 2025. He is likely to preside over the next Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Q.11. Who has been appointed as the managing director of State Bank of India? िारिीय स्टेट बकℂ के प्रबंध निदेशक के 셂प मᴂ ककसे नियु啍ि ककया गया है? (a) Ashwani Bhatia / अचविी िाहटया (b) Rajnish Kumar / रजिीश कु मार (c) Praveen Kumar Gupta / प्रवीण कु मार गुप्िा A (d) Ashwini Kumar Tewari / अजचविी कु मार निवारी (e) Rajeev Kumar / राजीव कु मार Ans.11.(a) Exp.