Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

1. A new helicopter service has been unveiled in which state under UDAN scheme and is to be operated by Pawan Hans Limited?

[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Maharashtra

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2. What will be the effective contribution by the employees and employers to the Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) from August 2020?

[A] 25%
[B] 24%
[C] 20%
[D] 18%

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3. Sonam Tshering Lepcha, who has passed away, was associated with which field?

[A] Space
[B] Music
[C] Politics
[D] Business

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4. 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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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. Where is the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) located?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Varanasi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Ahmadabad

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7. 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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8. Where is the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 2020 edition to be held?
[A] United Arab Emirates
[B] Singapore
[C] Malaysia
[D] Sri Lanka

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9. Thenzawl Golf Resort, which was seen in news recently, is located in which state?

[A] Mizoram
[B] Sikkim
[C] Manipur
[D] Assam

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10. Which Indian state is to set up the country’s first snow leopard conservation centre?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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