Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

1. Ambala airbase, where the first batch of Rafale fighter jets arrived, is located in which state/UT?

[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Haryana
[C] Sikkim
[D] West Bengal

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2. What is the name of the robotic Mars rover launched by NASA?

[A] Endeavour
[B] Perseverance
[C] Achiever
[D] Patriot

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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. Lee Teng-hui, who passed away recently, was the first democratically elected President of which country?

[A] Vietnam
[B] Taiwan
[C] Singapore
[D] Malaysia

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5. ‘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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6. Which country successfully operated Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor?

[A] Kuwait
[B] United Arab Emirates
[C] Qatar
[D] Oman

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7. Which oil company has formed a Joint Venture to manufacture Bitumen Derivatives?

[A] Indian Oil
[B] Hindstan Petroleum

[C] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[D] Bharat Petroleum

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8. 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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9. Which Indian city featured in the ‘Top 20 Most Surveilled Cities’ survey conducted by Comparitech?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Chennai
[D] New Delhi

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10. Which Indian state/UT launched a new mobile application named ‘E-Gyan Mitra’?

[A] Puducherry
[B] Goa
[C] Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
[D] Lakshadweep

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