Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

31. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Border Security Force?
[A] Rakesh Asthana
[B] Nageswara Rao
[C] Rishi Kumar Shukla
[D] Ranjit Sinha

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32. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya?
[A] Satya Pal Malik
[B] G C Murmu
[C] R K Mathur
[D] Tamilisai Soundarrajan

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33. The Government of which country has launched an ‘Innovation Challenge Fund’ in India?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Australia
[C] Brazil
[D] Germany

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34. The World’s tallest Pier bridge is being constructed by Indian Railways in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Manipur
[D] Meghalaya

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35. Which international financial organization has approved USD 1 billion loan for Delhi-Meerut regional rapid transit system?
[A] Asian Development Bank
[B] New Development Bank
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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36. Who is the author of the book ‘Grandparents’ Bag of Stories’?
[A] Sudha Murty
[B] Ruskin Bond
[C] Paro Anand
[D] Anushka Ravishankar

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37. As per the recent survey by NCERT, what percent of students cannot access smart phones or laptops to attend online classes?
[A] 7%
[B] 27%
[C] 47%
[D] 67%

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38. When is World Humanitarian Day observed across the world?
[A] August 11
[B] August 15
[C] August 19
[D] August 23

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39. Who is the Presidential candidate nominated from the Democratic Party for the upcoming Presidential elections of USA?
[A] Joe Biden
[B] Hillary Clinton
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Bernie Sanders

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40. Which firm built the Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ that was launched into the service of the Coast Guard?
[A] Cochin Ship yard
[B] Larsen and Toubro
[C] DRDO
[D] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd

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