Current Affairs 29th 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. Recently, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has been tested positive for coronavirus. He holds the portfolio of _________ in the
current government.
A. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister
B. Minority Affairs Minister
C. Jal Shakti Minister
D. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister

Answer: C.

Explanation: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for coronavirus.
● In a tweet he informed that he has tested positive for coronavirus infection and was hospitalized on the
advice of doctors.
● He is a member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jodhpur in the Lok Sabha.

02. SHAKTI (32 bit) microprocessor
has been developed by ________.
A.IIT Madras
B. IISc Bengaluru
C. IIT Delhi
D. NIT Trichy

Answer: A.

Explanation: After a successful Atma Nirbhar app challenge, the government launched “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge” to
realise the ambition of self-reliance and a momentous stride towards “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.
● It aims to invite innovators, startups and students to use two microprocessors namely “SHAKTI (32 bit) and VEGA (64
bit)” to develop various technology products.
● SHAKTI & VEGA microprocessors have been developed by IIT Madras and Center for Development of Advance
Computing (CDAC) respectively.

03. Who among the following has
recently launched the official
logo of the Labour Bureau?
A. Dharmendra Pradhan
B. Smriti Irani
C. Ravi Shankar Prasad
D. Santosh Gangwar

Answer: D.

Explanation: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar launched the
official logo of the Labour Bureau.
● The newly launched logo displays the three goals of the Labour Bureau i.e. Accuracy, Validity,
and Reliability.
● It also indicates the Labour Bureau as a data-based organization that deals in data pertaining to
workers and work.

04. As per the Cleanliness Survey
2020, which of the following has
been declared as cleanest state of
country?
A. Telangana
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Chhattisgarh

Answer: D.

Explanation: Chhattisgarh has been declared as the cleanest state of the country as per the Cleanliness Survey 2020
organized by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.
● Chhattisgarh has bagged 14 national awards in various categories. The state had taken many initiatives to
achieve this success
● In Chhattisgarh, 100% door to door garbage collection was ensured.

05. Nagasaki day observe every year on which of the following day?

A. 9 August

B. 11 August

C. 12 August

D. 13 August

Answer: A.

Explanation: The United States on 9 August, 1945 dropped a second bomb on Japan at Nagasaki and the bomb is also known as ‘Fat Man’. It was dropped three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

06. Recently, Equatorial Guinea has
re-appointed Prime Minister
Francisco Asue after government
resignation. What is the capital of
Equatorial Guinea?
A. Libreville
B. Malabo
C. Maputo
D. Asmara

Answer: B.

Explanation: Francisco Asue was reappointed as prime minister of Equatorial Guinea after he and the government resigned
last week after criticism from long standing President Teodoro Obiang.
● The Central African oil producer is suffering a double economic shock linked to the coronavirus pandemic and a
drop in the price of crude, which provides around three-quarters of state revenues.

07. Which of the following has
become the first state in the
country to offer jobs on the basis
newly approved Common
Eligibility Test?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Uttarakhand
D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: D.

Explanation: Madhya Pradesh will be offering jobs based on the marks secured by candidates in the common eligibility test (CET) by National
Recruitment Agency (NRA).
● With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country
to offer jobs on the basis newly approved CET.

08. Which of the following company has
acquired a majority stake in
Netmeds?
A. Walmart Group
B. Reliance Retail
C. Facebook
D. Aditya Birla Group

Answer: B.

Explanation: Reliance Retail Ventures has acquired a majority equity stake in Netmeds’ parent Vitalic for
approximately Rs 620 crore.
● This gives the Mukesh Ambani-led group a 60% stake in the Chennai-based company.

09. Which of the following short film has
won the first prize in Online Short
Film Contest organized by I&B
Ministry and NFDC?
A.Am I?
A. The Beggar
B. Yehi Dahej Hai
C. Chitti talli

Answer: A.

Explanation: Short film ‘Am I?’ directed by Abhijit Paul has won the first prize in an Online Short Film
Contest organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with National Film
Development Corporation (NFDC).
● The second prize went to ‘Ab India Banega Bharat’ directed by Debojo Sanjiv.

10. Which of the following state
government has launched ‘Indira
Rasoi Yojana’ ?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Rajasthan

Answer: D.

Explanation: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched the ‘Indira Rasoi Yojana’ in order to provide quality
nutritious food to poor people at just Rs. 8.
● The meal will have 100 gms of pulses, 250 gms chapatti, 100 gms of vegetables, and pickles.