Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

21. India has announced a USD 500 million assistance to which country, for its largest civilian infrastructure project?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Maldives
[D] Nepal

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22. Where is the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in India?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Goa
[C] New Delhi
[D] Jaipur

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23. The Centre for Bio Pharma Analysis (CBA) that was in news recently, is set up at which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Pune
[C] Delhi
[D] Hyderabad

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24. The documentary film named “The Next Frontier: India’s Smart Cities” was premiered on 15th August by which agency?
[A] Discovery
[B] National Geographic
[C] RS TV
[D] BBC News

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25. Union Defence Minister approved to expand which youth service wing to cover border and coastal districts?
[A] National Service Scheme
[B] National Cadet Corps
[C] Bharat Scouts and Guides
[D] Friends of Police

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26. Which is the new Industrial corridor proposed to be set up by the Government of Karnataka?
[A] Mysuru-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
[B] Bengaluru-Kudagu Industrial Corridor
[C] Mysuru-Bidar Industrial Corridor
[D] Bengaluru-Hyderabad Industrial Corridor

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27. “Sterlite Copper” which is in news recently is associated with which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Tamil Nadu

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28. Which organisation launched the ‘National strategy for Financial Education’?
[A] RBI
[B] NPCI
[C] SEBI
[D] SBI

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29. The rights to run airports at Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram have been awarded to which business major of India?
[A] Reliance Industries
[B] Tata Group
[C] Shapoorji Pallonji
[D] Adani Enterprises

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30. By what amount, the Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP) of sugarcane has been increased?
[A] Rs.10 per quintal
[B] Rs.15 per quintal
[C] Rs.20 per quintal
[D] Rs.25 per quintal

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