Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

21. Who is the chairperson for the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19?
[A] Amitabh Kant
[B] Dr V K Paul
[C] Narendra Singh Tomar
[D] Rajiv Kumar

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22. Which Indian state is to launch a direct benefit transfer scheme named “Arunodoi (Orunodoi)”?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat

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23. An Ayurveda based bio degradable face mask named “Pavitrapati” is developed by which organisation?
[A] Defence Research Development Organisation
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation
[C] Defence Institute of Advanced Technology

[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

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24. Who has the longest tenure of over as head of elected government in India (including Chief Minister as well as Prime Minister)?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Manmohan Singh
[C] P V Narasimha Rao
[D] Indira Gandhi

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25. What is the quantum of the annual dividend pay-out approved by the Reserve Bank of India, to the Government?
[A] Rs 27000 crore
[B] Rs 37000 crore
[C] Rs 57000 crore
[D] Rs 77000 crore

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26. The Anti Drone System developed by which organization has been deployed at the Independence Day celebrations in Delhi?
[A] ISRO
[B] Indian Army
[C] DRDO
[D] BEL

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27. Who is the only Cricket Captain in the world who led his team to win all three ICC trophies?
[A] Ricky Ponting
[B] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[C] Sourav Ganguly
[D] Mahela Jayawardane

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28. The ‘Atal Tunnel’ that was seen in news recently, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Karnataka

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29. Pandit Jasraj, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Music
[B] Literature
[C] Handicrafts
[D] Painting

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30. CAMPA fund, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare

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