Current Affairs 17th 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. World Organ Donation Day is
observed every year on
_________.
A. 11 August
B. 12 August
C. 13 August
D. 14 August
Answer:C.
Explanation: Organ donation day is observed on 13 August every year.
● This day strives to motivate people to donate their healthy and precious organs after death to
save lives.
● There is a huge population which dies due to organ failure in India.

02.US President Donald has recently
announced a historic peace deal
between Israel and _________.
A. Oman
B. Saudi Arabia
C. UAE
D. Bahrain
Answer: C.
Explanation: US President Donald Trump announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have
agreed to establish full diplomatic relations as part of a new peace deal.
● Under the agreement, Israel would suspend its plans to annex parts of the West Bank. The deal is a
significant step towards building a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous Middle East.

03. Which of the following country has
recently signed its largest ever loan
package worth dollar 3.1 billion for
Bangladesh?
A. China
B. Japan
C. France
D. Russia
Answer: B.
Explanation: Japan has signed its largest ever loan package worth dollar 3.1 billion for Bangladesh.
● The loan carries an interest rate of 0.65 percent with a repayment period of 30 years including initial
10 years as grace period.
● Japan has been the single largest bilateral donor for Bangladesh since 2012. The total amount of its aid
as Yen Loan has reached USD 22 billion (commitment base).

04.Recently, Indian Coast Guard has
launched an offshore patrol vessel
_________.
A. Sashakt
B. Aditya
C. Sarthak
D. Lakshay
Answer: A.
Explanation: An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard was launched and re-christened as
Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’.
● The launching ceremony held at Goa Shipyard Limited was conducted through video conferencing
from Coast Guard headquarters at New Delhi.
● Sarthak is the 4th in the series of five OPVs deployed by the Coast Guard to enhance maritime
security.

05. The Sports Ministry will organise
the largest country-wide run ‘Fit
India Freedom Run’ from ________
to ________.
A. 15 August, 20 August
B. 15 August, 21 August
C. 15 August, 25 August
D. 15 August, 2 October
Answer:D.
Explanation: The Sports Ministry will organise the largest country-wide run, the Fit India Freedom Run from 15 August
till 2nd of October.
● In keeping with the current pandemic situation and social distancing norms, the government has
decided to encourage participants of the event to run at their own pace – anywhere and at any time of
their convenience.

06.Recently, Harmal Chillies got a GI
tag from which of the following
Indian state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Bihar
C. Goa
D. Manipur
Answer:C.
Explanation: Goa’s traditional festive sweet dish ‘Khaje’, spicy Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana (Moira Banana) has
obtained Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry.

07. Recently, Chunakkara Ramankutty
passed away. He was a/ an
________.
A. Sports journalist
B. Actor
C. Poet
D. Cartoonist
Answer: C.
Explanation: Poet and lyricist Chunakkara Ramankutty who made a special place in the hearts of music lovers with the
romantic hit song ‘Devadaru Poothu’ for the movie ‘Engane Nee Marakkum’ in the year 1983, passed away.
● Ramankutty started writing poems as a teenager for the student magazine of NSS College Pandalam where he
graduated in Malayalam.
● His break in movies came with the song ‘Apsara kanyaka’ from the movie Ashramam released in 1978.

08. World Lizard Day is observed
every year on _________.
A. 11 August
B. 12 August
C. 13 August
D. 14 August
Answer: D.
Explanation: World Lizard Day is celebrated on August 14 of every year.
● Lizards are critical to the ecosystem as they are both predators and prey.
● They eat insects and rodents, while being food for birds. Lizards have been around for more than
250 million years.

09. Recently, Union Minister of
Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri DV
Sadananda Gowda has announced
the establishment of a Price
Monitoring and Resource Unit
(PMRU) in ________.
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
Answer: C.
Explanation: Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri DV Sadananda Gowda has announced the
establishment of a Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) in Karnataka.
● The PMRU has been established by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of
Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, in association with
Karnataka State Drug Control Department.

10.Which of the following country has
agreed to cooperate with Russia in
the production & marketing of the
world’s first registered coronavirus
vaccine Sputnik V?
A. Mexico
B. Indonesia
C. Brazil
D. Argentina
Answer: C.
Explanation: Russia and Brazil have agreed to cooperate in the production and marketing of the world’s first registered
coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V.
● The agreement was reached with Brazilian State of Parana.
● As part of the signed strategic cooperation agreement, RDIF, together with pharmaceutical companies in
the state of Parana, is organizing the production of Sputnik V vaccine and its distribution in Brazil and other
Latin American countries.