Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

31. What is the name of the e-portal launched by the Tribal Ministry for promoting tribal health?
[A] Aarogya
[B] Swasthya
[C] Vandana
[D] Tribal Raksha

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32. 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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33. Which institution has topped the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA) 2020 in the ‘Centrally funded institution’ category?
[A] IISc, Bangalore
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] IIT Bombay

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34. Which state announced to reserve all government jobs to the people belonging to its state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka

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35. A new logo has been launched for which organisation of Labour Ministry?
[A] Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
[B] Directorate General of Employment (DGE)
[C] Labour Bureau
[D] Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIC)

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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. The Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) that is in news recently, is related to which three countries?
[A] India, Nepal and China
[B] India, Brazil and South Africa
[C] India, Japan and Australia
[D] India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

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38. Which private space company’s rockets have been successfully test fired by the Indian Army?
[A] Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL)
[B] Relativity Space
[C] Moon Express
[D] Rocket Labs

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39. What is the new name of Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd?
[A] Health Care Limited
[B] Care Health Insurance Ltd
[C] Regil Health Insurance Ltd
[D] Union Health Insurance Ltd

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40. What is the limit of Late Payment Surcharge, as advised by the Powers Ministry, to the Gencos and Trancos?
[A] 12%
[B] 14%
[C] 15%
[D] 20%

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