Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

1. 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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2. Which day is observed in India, to mark the anniversary of the passage of Law against Triple Talaq?
[A] Muslim Women’s Rights Day
[B] Abolition of Triple Talaq Day
[C] Protection of Women Day
[D] Gender Equality Day

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3. India observed the 100th death anniversary of which freedom fighter, on August 1?

[A] Lala Lajpat Rai
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Subash Chandra Bose
[D] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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4. Which major technology company launched the second phase of ‘More Together’ campaign in India?

[A] Amazon
[B] Microsoft
[C] Facebook
[D] Google

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5. What is the maximum amount of guaranteed emergency credit line funding under the ECLGS scheme, after the notification in August 2020?
[A] Rs 10 crore
[B] Rs 7.5 crore
[C] Rs 5 crore
[D] Rs 2.5 crore

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6. 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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7. 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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8. Which company has been approved to set up the third Power exchange of India?

[A] PTC India
[B] REC Ltd
[C] Oil India
[D] Tata Power

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9. What is the name of the politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away recently?

[A] John Hume
[B] Hawa Abdi
[C] Pete Hamill
[D] Agathonas Iakovidis

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10. Which Union Ministry signed MoU with DARPG and IIT Kanpur for analysis of grievances using Artificial Intelligence?

[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Defence

[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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