Current Affairs 31st 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 Indian
states will observe the first-ever
state Dragonfly Festival named as
the ‘Thumbi Maholsavam 2020’?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Nagaland
Answer: C.
Explanation: WWF-India Kerala State Office joined hands with the Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) and
Thumbipuranam for the first-ever state Dragonfly Festival in Kerala.
● The festival has been named as the ‘Thumbi Maholsavam 2020’.
02.
According to the new guidelines
issued for the ‘Conduct of General
Elections/ By-elections during COVID-
19’, Election commission has allowed
only _________ allowed for door-to-
door campaigning.
A. 3 people
B. 7 people
C. 10 people
D. 5 people
Answer: D.
Explanation:
The Election Commission of India issued new guidelines for the ‘Conduct of General Elections/ By-
elections during COVID-19’ for states and union territories.
● Under the new election guidelines, not more than 5 people will be allowed for door-to-door
campaigning during the campaign process.
03. According to ICMR, which of the
following may be used as
alternative to swabs for Covid-19
sample?
A.Gargled water
A. Ear wax
B. Urine sample
C. Tear drops
Answer: A.
Explanation: A study published by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that gargle lavage
may be a feasible alternative to swabs for sample collection for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
● According to the study, all gargle samples were positive and comparable to their corresponding
swab samples irrespective of the symptoms and duration of illness.
04. Which of the following state/UT
government has decided to provide
Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to private
doctors who die of COVID-19
infection?
A.Maharashtra
A. New Delhi
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
Answer: A.
Explanation: The Maharashtra government has extended Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to private doctors
who die of coronavirus infection during the pandemic.
● The insurance cover, which is being given to doctors in government and semi- government
services, has now been extended to private medical practitioners who succumb to the
infection.
05. International Day for the
Remembrance of the Slave Trade and
its Abolition is observed every year
on ________.
A. 22 August
B. 23 August
C. 24 August
D. 25 August
Answer: B.
Explanation: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade is observed on 23 August every year to
remind us about the tragedy of the slave trade in memory of all peoples that is about the tragedy of the
transatlantic slave trade.
● It provides a chance to think about the historic causes and the consequences of the slave trade.
06. Which of the among three following members are inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?
A. Jacques Kallis, Zaheer Abbas & Lisa Sthalekar
B. RANA SIGN & PAVAN RAJPUT
C. PRATAP HALDAR
D.ARUN KUMAR DAS
Answer:A.
Explanation: Legendary South African all-rounder Jaques Kallis, Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas and Pune-born former Australian captain Lisa Sthalekar were inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame in a virtual ceremony.
07. The Road Transport and Highways
Ministry has decided to extend the
validity of Motor Vehicle documents
till _________.
A.31 March
B.31 December
C.30 November
D.31 January
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has decided to extend the validity of Motor Vehicle documents
till the 31st of December.
● The Ministry had earlier issued advisories on 30th March and 9th June this year regarding extension of
validity of the documents related to Motor Vehicles Act and Central Motor Vehicle Rules.
● It was advised that the validity of Fitness, Permit, License, Registration or any other concerned documents
may be treated to be valid till 30th of September.
08. Women’s Equality Day is observed
every year on _________.
A. 24 August
B. 25 August
C. 26 August
D. 27 August
Answer: C.
Explanation: Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on August 26 every year to honor the hard-fought victory
of the women’s suffrage movement.
● Women’s Equality Day has been designed to commemorate the 19th Amendment being
adopted in the 1920s in the United States.
● This act stopped the federal government and states from preventing people from the right to
vote based on their sex.
09. Recently, The World Health
Organization has declared Africa
free of which of the following
disease?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Polio
C. Cirrhosis
D. Rubella
Answer: B.
Explanation: The World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio, a landmark in a
decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world.
● A commission has certified that no cases had occurred on the continent for the
past four years, the threshold for eradication of poliovirus.
10. Recently, Andhra University’s
researchers have found a species
of rare fish named Mahseer in
which of the following river?
A. Shakkar river
B. Tawa river
C. Ganjal river
D. Sileru river
Answer: D.
Explanation: Andhra University’s researchers have found a species of rare fish named Mahseer (scientific name Tor).
● The fish was found from the upper part of Sileru river, in Andhra Pradesh.
● IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has listed this fish in the endangered list.
