Current Affairs 10th august 2020
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01. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples observed every year on .
A. 3 AUGUST
B. 9 AUGUST
C. 11 AUGUST
D. 13 AUGUST
Answer:B.
Explanation: Every year International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on 9 August to encourage people from around the world to spread the UN’s message on the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples.
02. International Youth Day Is Observed Every Year on .
A. 10 AUGUST
B.11 AUGUST
C.12 AUGUST
D.13 AUGUST
Answer:C.
Explanation: International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August around the globe to focus on the development and protection of youth in the society
03. World Tribal Day observed every year on .
A. 9 AUGUST
B.10 AUGUST
C.11 AUGUST
D.12 AUGUST
Answer:A.
Explanation: Every year United Nations and other world organizations celebrate World Tribal Day or International Day of the World Indigenous People. The day promotes and protects rights of world indigenous population. The day marks first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations in Geneva, 1982.
04.In recent days Who among the following has elected for Prime minister in Sri Lanka?
A. Mahinda Rajapaksa
B. Anil Yadav
C. Pritam Kumar Bose
D. Anil Sengupta
Answer:A.
Explanation: In Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa took oath as the Prime Minister for the fourth time. He was administered the oath by his younger brother and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at Kelaniya Mahaviharaya near Colombo. Mahinda Rajapaksa has served as the country’s President from 2006 to 2015 and his party has got landslide victory at general elections. Mr. Rajapaksa is credited with ending the decades long LTTE war in 2009 during his Presidency.
05.In Recent days Which among the following campaign has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A. Gandagi Mukt Bharat
B. SACHA BHARAT MISSION
C. AK DESH AK RAHO
D. BETI BACHAO BETI PARAO
Answer:A.
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Gandagi Mukt Bharat”, a week-long campaign for ‘swachhata’ in the run-up to Independence Day.
- During this week, each day till August 15 will have special ‘swachhata’ initiatives in urban and rural India to re-enforce the ‘jan andolan’ for ‘swachhata’.
- He also inaugurated the ‘Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra’ -an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission, at the Gandhi Smriti at Rajghat.
06. Which of the following power generating organizations has been achieved over 100 billion units of cumulative generation in the current financial year?
A.NTPC
B.CESC
C.IOCL
D.RIL
Answer: A.
Explanation:
National Thermal Power Corporation, NTPC, Group has achieved over 100 billion units of cumulative generation in the current financial year.
- 2600 Mega Watt NTPC Korba in Chattisgarh has emerged as the top performing thermal power plant in the country with 97.42 percent plant load factor, PLF, between April to July this year.
- NTPC Limited is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities.
07. Who among of following has been an appointment for managing director and chief executive officer of PNB Housing Finance?
A. Hardayal Prasad
B. Suresh Kumar Pal
C. Sunil Aktar
D. Anil Yadav
Answer:A.
Explanation:
PNB Housing Finance has announced the appointment of the former SBI Card head, Hardayal Prasad as its new managing director and chief executive officer.
- Prasad will take over from Neeraj Vyas the current interim managing director and chief executive officer of the company, will step down from the position on August 10.
- Prasad is experienced in banking, international operations at SBI and SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Card)
08. Recently, the Export-Import Bank
of India has extended a USD 250-
million line of credit to the
following country for improving
power supply quality in the
country?
A. Maldives
B. Mozambique
C. Zambia
D. Myanmar
Answer:B.
Explanation: Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a USD 250-million (about Rs 1,870 crore) line of credit
(LOC) to Mozambique for improving power supply quality in the country.
● With the signing of this LOC agreement, Exim Bank till date has extended 14 LOCs to Mozambique, taking their
total value to USD 772.44 million.
09. Recently, PM Modi inaugurated Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra in
_______.
A. Agra
B. New Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Gandhinagar
Answer:B.
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra’ near Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
● It is an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission.
● A tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) was first announced by the prime
minister on April 10 2017 on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of Gandhiji’s Champaran ‘satyagraha’.
10. Which of the following country
has decided to construct a
memorial for Indian soldiers
martyred in the 1971 liberation
war?
A. Japan
B. Maldives
C. Myanmar
D. Bangladesh
Answer:D.
Explanation: Bangladesh will construct a memorial for the Indian soldiers martyred during the country’s liberation war
in 1971.
● The memorial will be constructed coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh.
