Current Affairs 28th august 2020

Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, etc.

01. Who among the following attended the inaugural the ceremony of the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament?
A. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
B. Om Birla
C. Prakash Javadekar
D. Rama Devi

Answer: B.

Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the inaugural ceremony of the Fifth World Conference of
Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP).
● The two day Conference is being organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),
Geneva and the Parliament of Austria with the support of the United Nations (UN).
● This is the first time that an international Parliamentary Conference of such a magnitude is being organized in Virtual mode.

02. The Common Eligibility Test (CET)
score of the candidate shall be
valid for a period of _________
year/s from the date of declaration
of the result.
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years

Answer: C.

Explanation: The National Recruitment Agency will conduct a Common Eligibility Test to screen and shortlist candidates for
the Group B and C (non-technical) posts.
● The NRA will have representatives from the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance, SSC, RRB and IBPS.
● The CET score of the candidate shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of declaration of the
result.

03. Who among the following is the
author of the book ‘Grandparents’
Bag of Stories’ that will be
released in November 2020?
A.Sudha Murthy
A. Jhumpa Lahiri
B. Lakshmi Venu
C. Anita Desai

Answer: A.

Explanation: Penguin Random House announced a new children’s book by author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy to mark
her 70th birthday.
● The publishing house is coming out with her latest collection of short stories, titled ‘Grandparents’ Bag of
Stories’, which is scheduled to be released in November 2020.

04. Recently, India Post has issued
stamps on UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in India. Which one
of the following is not a UNESCO
Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh?
A. Khajuraho Group of
Monuments
B. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
C. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
D. Group of Monuments at Hampi

Answer:D.

Explanation: India Post has released a set of five commemorative postage stamps and a miniature sheet on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.  The stamps depict following five cultural sites of India

05. Recently, Which of the following bank
has launched unique facility ‘Loan
against Securities’?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. State Bank of India

Answer: B.

Explanation: ‘Loan against Securities’ is an unique digital solution launched by the YES Bank under its loan in
seconds platform.
● “Loan against Securities” will enable customers to avail loan facility against the securities that they hold.
● The customers are required only to pledge the securities and not selling them.

06. Recently, Luis Rodolfo Abinader
Corona has been sworn in as the
President of Dominican Republic.
What is the capital of Dominican
Republic?
A.Santo Domingo
A. Tegucigalpa
B. Havana
C. San Juan

Answer: A.

Explanation: Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona has been sworn in as the 54th President of Dominican Republic.
● Abinader’s Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) won the elections with 53% vote, while Gonzalo Castillo
who was the candidate of the ruling PLD got 37.7%.

07. Recently, Angela Buxton passed
away. She was associated with which
of the following sports?
A. Cricket
B. Badminton
C. Long jump
D. Tennis

Answer: D.

Explanation: Former British tennis player, two-time Grand Slam doubles champion and equal rights pioneer Angela
Buxton has passed away.
● Buxton won the women’s doubles alongside Althea Gibson at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in
1956.

08. The Cabinet Committee hiked the
Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)
of sugarcane to _________ for the
sugar season 2020-21.
A. Rs 265 per quintal
B. Rs 270 per quintal
C. Rs 285 per quintal
D. Rs 310 per quintal

Answer: C.

Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi hiked the Fair and
Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane to Rs 285 per quintal for the sugar season 2020-21.
● The FRP for 2020-21 sugar season (October-September), which will be payable by sugar mills to sugarcane
farmers, is Rs 10 higher than the current rate of Rs 275 per quintal.

09. Sadbhavana Diwas in India is
observed every year on ________.
A. 18 August
B. 19 August
C. 20 August
D. 21 August

Answer: C. 

Explanation: Sadbhavana Diwas is observed on August 20 every year in the memory of late erstwhile Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi who dreamed about a developed India.
● The day is celebrated to mark the birth of our sixth and youngest Prime Minister. Contributions to the betterment of our society are made on this day, paying respect to Gandhi and his vision for the country.

10. In August 2020, India has signed a
cultural agreement to further
boost people-to-people ties with
which of the following country?
A. Japan
B. Israel
C. Australia
D. Italy

Answer: B.

Explanation: India and Israel signed a cultural agreement that outlines a three-year programme of cooperation
to further strengthen their strategic bilateral relations.
● It aims to promote greater people-to-people exchanges.
● The programme of cooperation between the two countries for the years 2020-23 is based on the
cultural agreement signed between them on May 18, 1993.