Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. Which is the most downloaded Covid-19 contact tracing application in the world, as on date?
[A] COVIDSafe
[B] Stopp Corona
[C] eRouška
[D] Aarogya Setu
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Correct Answer: D [Aarogya Setu]
Notes:
With more than 15 crore users and more than 6.6 million Bluetooth traced contacts, the official contact tracing application of India, Aarogya Setu is the most downloaded contact tracing app in the world, as on date.
The application team has recently introduced ‘Open API Service’, which is used to obtain answers for real-time queries about the health status of their employees or any other Aarogya Setu User who has consented to share their health status.
2. When is International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief observed?
[A] August 22
[B] August 23
[C] August 24
[D] August 25
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Correct Answer: A [August 22]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
It comes a day after the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. The UN asks its members to ensure the upholding of human rights of persons belonging to religious minorities, including their right to exercise their religion or belief freely.
3. ‘Rules of origin’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Commerce
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Finance]
Notes:
The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has notified the ‘Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020’.
The norms for enforcing the ‘rules of origin’ provisions has been released by the Government recently. These rules will come into effect from September 21, 2020 and will apply where preferential rate of duty is claimed by importer. The ”Rules of origin” provision mandates minimal processing in the FTA country.
4. Who is the head of the newly formed ‘National Council for Transgender Persons’?
[A] Minister of Law and Justice
[B] Minister of Women and Child Development
[C] Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
[D] Minister of Minority Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]
Notes:
The Union Government has recently constituted the National Council for Transgender Persons’ under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
This is the first-of-its-kind council and will be headed by the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. The council includes representatives from 10 central departments, five states and members of the trans-gender community. It advises the Government on the related policies.
5. Ministry of Consumer Affairs has advised to states to include all eligible disabled persons under which act?
[A] National Food Security Act
[B] National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
[C] Essential Commodities Act
[D] Bureau of Indian Standards Act
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Correct Answer: A [National Food Security Act]
Notes:
The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs has advised State Governments and UTs to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act, NFSA 2013.
As per the direction of the Ministry, those not covered under the scheme should be covered with fresh ration cards. After registration, they will get the entitled quota of food grains under NFSA and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana as per provisions of the Act.
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Surypratap Singh
August 26, 2020 at 7:54 pm4/5