Current Affairs 16th 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 headed the COVID-19 vaccine expert committee formed on the logistics and ethical aspects of procuring and administering the COVID-19 vaccine?
A.VK Paul
A. Rajiv Kumar
B. V. K. Saraswat
C. Y D Chaurasia
Answer: A.
Explanation:
An expert committee under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog
member Dr VK Paul will meet to consider the logistics and
ethical aspects of procuring and administering the COVID-
19 vaccine.
● The committee on vaccine administration will engage with
all the stakeholders including State governments and
vaccine manufacturers.
02. Which of the following ministry has recently launched ‘Swachh
Bharat Mission Academy’?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change
C. Jal Shakti Ministry
D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Answer: C.
Explanation: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched Swachh Bharat Mission, SBM Academy in New Delhi, as part
of the ongoing week-long behaviour change campaign Gandagi Mukt Bharat.
● Swachh Bharat Mission Academy, with its mobile based technology will significantly boost the capacity building
efforts in training of Swachhagrahis as well as community-based organizations, NGOs and others associated with
phase 2 of the mission.
03. Which of the following company
has been selected by the NITI
Aayog to modernise IT
infrastructure in 112 most
backward districts as part of its
Aspirational Districts Programme?
A. TCS
B. Wipro
C. Oracle
D. Infosys
Answer:C.
Explanation: Niti Aayog announced it has selected Oracle to help it modernise vital IT infrastructure in 112 most backward
districts as part of its Aspirational Districts Programme.
● These 112 districts constitute 28 percent of population (nearly 1.4 billion) and the new cloud solution aims to aid
district magistrates to improve overall performance and transform the quality of life of citizens.
04. India will fund Greater Male Connectivity Project through a
Line of Credit of ________.
A. USD 100 million
B. USD 200 million
C. USD 400 million
D. USD 600 million
Answer:A.
Explanation: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has announced that India will fund the implementation of Greater Male
Connectivity Project through a 400 million dollar Line of Credit and 100 million dollar grant.
● This 6.7 kilometre bridge project connecting Male with Gulhifalhu Port and Thilafushi industrial zone will help
revitalise and transform Maldivian economy.
05. Who among the following Indian star
has been listed among the top 10
world’s highest-paid actors of 2020
by Forbes?
A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Salman Khan
C. Akshay Kumar
D. Aamir Khan
Answer:C.
Explanation: Forbes magazine has released “The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020” list. Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar
is the only Indian star to be listed among the top 10 world’s highest-paid actors of 2020 with total
earnings of $48.5 million.
● Akshay is placed at sixth place in the list.
● The list has been topped by Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson, for a second straight year,
with the total earning of $87.5 million.
06. Which of the following state
governments has recently announced
16 new cyber crime Police stations in
different cities?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D.
Explanation: In view of the growing cyber crimes in the state, Uttar Pradesh government has opened 16 new cyber
crime Police stations in different cities of the state.
● Earlier there were only two police Stations in Lucknow and Gautam Budh Nagar.
● New cyber police stations have been opened in Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Bareilly, Moradabad,
Basti, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Saharanpur, Azamgarh, Mirzapur and Varanasi
districts.
07. Recently, GK Menon passed away. He
was a/an ________.
A. Film director
B. Novelist
C. Cartoonist
D. Sports journalist
Answer: D.
Explanation: Veteran sports journalist GK Menon died in Mumbai. He was 93 and.
● He worked with the Indian Express and The Times of India and ended his freelance career in the early 1990s.
08. Recently, Papum Reserve Forest
is in news. It is in _________.
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Bihar
Answer: B.
Explanation: A study has flagged a high rate of deforestation in Papum Reserve Forest (RF), a major hornbill habitat in
Arunachal Pradesh.
● Papum Reserve Forest (RF) is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) in Arunachal Pradesh.
● Papum RF is a nesting habitat of three species of the large, colourful fruit-eating hornbills: Great, Wreathed
and Oriental Pied.
09. recently, the planet hunter of NASA called the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has found ________ new Exoplanets.
A. 35
B. 53
C. 66
D. 73
Answer:C.
Explanation: The planet hunter of NASA called the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has found 66 new
Exoplanets.
● It scanned about 75% of the starry sky during its mission.
● The planet hunter TESS monitors monitored the sky for about a month using four cameras.
10.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DAY IS OBSERVED FOR World Humanitarian Day?
A.19 AUGUST
B.20 AUGUST
C.21 AUGUST
D.22 AUGUST
Answer: A.
Explanation: World Humanitarian Day (WHD) August 19, the world commemorates humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work, and we honour all aid and health workers who continue, despite the odds, to provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need.
