Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

1. Which institution is to launch a new National Clinical Registry of COVID-19 patients?
[A] Indian Council of Medical Research
[B] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
[C] Department of Biotechnology
[D] National Institute of Virology

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2. ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar’ is awarded by which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Corporate affairs

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3. What is the modified deadline for filing income tax returns, as announced by the Union Government after July 31?

[A] August 31
[B] September 30
[C] October 31
[D] December 31

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4. What is the name of the nodal agency that will regulate space activities and the use of ISRO facilities by private sector?

[A] NSIL
[B] IN-SPACe
[C] Space India
[D] Bharat Space

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5. Which international bloc has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyber attacks on organisations of Russia, China and North Korea?
[A] G-20
[B] G-7
[C] European Union
[D] ASEAN

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6. Which global institution has inked deal with Reliance Power for constructing power plant in Bangladesh?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank
[C] Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank
[D] International Monetary Fund

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7. Who has assumed office as the Union Health Secretary of India in August 2020?

[A] Rajesh Bhushan
[B] S Jai Shankar
[C] M Siva Shankar
[D] Anil Swarup

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8. ‘Samarth’ is an initiative of which E-Commerce company, to help artisans enter digital marketplace?

[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Snapdeal
[D] Shopclues

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9. Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched a programme for Agarbatti artisans under which scheme?

[A] Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
[B] Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
[C] Start-up India Scheme
[D] Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

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10. What is the name of the book that has been released with essays on Swachh Bharat Mission?
[A] Swachh Bharat Kranti
[B] SBM Chronicles
[C] Swachh Bharat Kitab
[D] Swachh Bharat Records

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