Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2020

31. Manduadih railway station, that was renamed as ‘Banaras’, is located in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Uttarakhand

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32. People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has acquired a stake in which Indian private sector bank?
[A] Yes Bank
[B] Axis Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] IDBI Bank

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33. What is the expansion of ‘NRA’, that has been approved by the Cabinet, for conducting common entrance examinations?
[A] New Recruitment Agency
[B] National Recruitment Agency
[C] New Recruitment Administration
[D] National Rating Agency

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34. 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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35. 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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36. Which space mission of India has completed one full year in the lunar orbit?
[A] Chandrayaan-1
[B] Chandrayaan-2
[C] Indian Lunar Mission 1
[D] Indian Lunar Mission 2

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37. What is the name of the project launched by the Tribal Affairs Ministry, to establish tertiary processing centres?
[A] Trifood
[B] Tribe India
[C] MFP Enhance
[D] Tribal Value

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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. When is International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief observed?
[A] August 22
[B] August 23
[C] August 24
[D] August 25

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40. Which development bank is to finance the USD 500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III?
[A] ADB
[B] AIIB
[C] BRICS Bank
[D] World Bank

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