Current Affairs 2nd 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. Which of the following state has appointed Babita Phogat, Kavita Devi appointed as sports deputy directors?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Telangana
Answer:C.
Explanation: Commonwealth Games medalist Babita Phogat and Kabaddi player Kavita Devi have been appointed as deputy directors in the Sports and Youth Affairs Department of Haryana.
● Babita Kumari Phogat is a female wrestler, who won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games.
● She also won silver medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships.
● Kavita Devi was a member of the India national Kabaddi team that won the gold medal after beating Iran at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
02.ISRO will allow the private entities to set up their own launch facility at ________.
A. Kulasekarapattinam
B. Pokhran
C. Chandipur
D. Sriharikota
Answer:D.
Explanation:Indian Space of Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to allow the private sector to set up their own launchpad at the Sriharikota Launch Centre (SHAR).
● The step will kickstart the process of unlocking the space sector for the private sector.
03. In July 2020, NASA launched a new Mars rover named as _________ to seek signs of past life.
A. OSIRIS-Rex
B. Perseverance
C. Tianwen-1
D. Voyager 3
Answer:B.
Explanation: NASA’s next-generation Mars rover Perseverance took off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas 5 rocket.
● The next-generation robotic rover is scheduled to deploy a mini helicopter on Mars and test out equipment for future human missions to the fourth planet from the sun.
● After covering a huge distance of 300 million miles the Mars Perseverance Rover is expected to land on 18th February 2021.
04. Mudumalai Tiger Sanctuary is in ________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer:D.
Explanation:The officials of the Mudumalai Tiger Sanctuary, which lies at the tri junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka states in the Wayanad hills of the Western Ghats say that the number of tigers visiting the sanctuary has increased to 162.
● The Mudumalai National Park and Tiger reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills, in Tamil Nadu.
05. Currently, Bunwarilal Purohit is serving as the governor of ________.
A. Telangana
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer:D.
Explanation: Tamil Nadu Governor Bunwarilal Purohit has isolated himself for a week as three more staff working in Raj Bhavan in Chennai are confirmed Covid-19 positive.
● Last week, 84 people on Raj Bhavan campus, including security and fire service personnel, tested positive for coronavirus infection.
06. Which of the following has launched a personal UPI payment link mpay.me?
A. Paytm
B. GooglePay
C. MobiKwik
D. PhonePe
Answer:C.
Explanation: FinTech company MobiKwik launched mpay.me – a UPI payment link service to send and receive money from any UPI payment app.
● Through mpay.me, users and merchants can set up a link using their mobile number to start receiving money.
● This single link created using mpay.me can be shared anywhere to send and receive money and will work seamlessly on mobile as well as desktop.
07. Who among the following has been appointed as the personal secretary to PM Modi?
A. Satish Joshi
B. Hardik Satishchandra Shah
C. Manohar Kumar
D. Sachin Chaudhary
Answer:B.
Explanation: Hardik Satishchandra Shah was appointed Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
● Shah is a 2010-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre and is currently serving as a Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
● According to the order, Shah has been appointed on co-terminus basis.
08. Recently, Rajat Bhatia has announced his retirement. He was associated with which of the following sports?
A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Cricket
D. Volleyball
Answer: C.
Explanation: Delhi all-rounder Rajat Bhatia announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on bringing an end to a first-class career spanning almost two decades.
● Bhatia who made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu back in 1999-2000 season, moved to his home team Delhi two years later and played or them till 2015 before moving to Uttarakhand.
● Bhatia last played a first-class match in 2019 Ranji Trophy. In the 2018-19 season, he scored 700 runs at an average of 175 in the Ranji Trophy.
● Bhatia has also been a regular in the IPL having played for Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rising Pune Supergiants.
09. Recently, Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away. He was a famous _______.
A.Folk Singer
A. Film director
B. Social activist
C. Footballer
Answer:A.
Explanation: Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee, Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away.
● He was born in Kalimpong, West Bengal in 1928.
● He traveled to various parts of Sikkim and compiled a wide range of Indian folk and traditional Lepcha songs and
played folk music on All India Radio in 1960.
● He was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of folk music.
10. Recently, Anil Murali passed away. He was a/an ________.
A. Journalist
B. Child activist
C. Footballer
D. Actor
Answer:D.
Explanation: Malayalam actor, Anil Murali passed away. He made his silver screen debut with Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha in
1993.
● He went on to star in over 200 movies across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries.
