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30th - 31st Aug 2020

Q.1. In which state, Government of India has launched
Chunauti, the Next Generation Start-up challenge contest?
भारत सरकार ने ककस राज्य में चुनौती नाम क नेक्स्ट जनरे शन ्टाटट-
अप चै लेंज प्रततयोगिता शरू
ु की है ?
(a) Bihar / बिहार
(b) Sikkim / ससक्क्सकम
(c) West Bengal / पक्चचम िंिाल
A
(d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड
(e) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश
Ans.1.(a)

Exp. GoI launched Chunauti, the Next Generation Start-up

challenge contest in Bihar. In the Chunauti contest, over 300
startups will be selected and provided various support from the
Government through the Software Technology Parks of India
centers across India.
Centre will provide a seed fund of up to Rs. 25 Lakh and also be
provided with cloud credits from leading cloud service providers.
Q.2. In which state 51st International Film Festival of
India (IFFI) will be held?
भारत के 51 वें अंतराटष्ट्रीय किल्म महोत्सव (IFFI) का आयोजन
ककस राज्य में होिा?
(a) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदे श
(b) Meghalaya / मेघालय
(c) Mizoram / समजोरम
E
(d) Assam / असम
(e) Goa / िोवा
Ans.2.(d)

Exp.
Q.3. Indian Railways is set to meet its energy
consumption of over 33 billion units by which year?
भारतीय रे लवे ककस वर्ट तक 33 बिसलयन यतू नट से अगिक की
अपनी ऊजाट खपत को पूरा करने के सलए तैयार है ?
(a) 2022
(b) 2024
E
(c) 2025
(d) 2028
(e) 2030
Ans.3.(c)

Exp.
Q.4. HADR agreement was signed between India and
Singapore at the 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy
Dialogue. What is D in HADR stands for?
भारत और ससंिापरु के िीच 14 वीं भारत-ससंिापरु रक्षा नीतत वाताट में
HADR समझौते पर ह्ताक्षर ककए िए। HADR में D क्सया है ?
(a) Defence / डडिेन्स
(b) Division / डडवीज़न C
(c) Disaster / डडजा्टर
(d) Dialogue / डायलोि
(e) Digital / डडक्जटल
Ans.4.(c)

Exp. On August 28, 2020, the India-Singapore Defence Policy

Dialogue was held in video conference. The countries agreed
to discuss number of issues of bilateral defence engagements.
They agreed to enhance the security partnership.
The HADR agreement was signed between the countries
during the dialogue. HADR is Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief.
Q.5. Reliance Retail has acquired Future Group’s retail
business for how much amount?
ररलायंस ररटे ल ने ककतनी रासश में फ्यच
ू र ग्रप
ु के खद
ु रा व्यापार का
अगिग्रहण ककया है ?
(a) ₹15,420 crore / ₹ 15,420करोड़
(b) ₹24,713 crore / ₹ 24,713 करोड़
(c) ₹33,486 crore / ₹ 33,486करोड़
B
(d) ₹43,610 crore / ₹ 43,610करोड़
(e) ₹51,195 crore / ₹ 51,195करोड़
Ans.5.(a)

Exp.
Q.6. National Sports Day is observed every year in
India on _____________.
भारत में हर साल ___________ को राष्ट्रीय खेल ददवस मनाया
जाता है ।
(a) 27 August / 27 अि्त
(b) 28 August / 28 अि्त
C
(c) 29 August / 29 अि्त
(d) 30 August / 30 अि्त
(e) 31 August / 31 अि्त
Ans.6.(c)
Exp.
Q.7. On which date International Day against Nuclear
Tests is observed every year?
हर साल परमाणु परीक्षण के खखलाि अंतराटष्ट्रीय ददवस ककस तारीख
को मनाया जाता है ?
(a) 23 August / 23 अि्त
D
(b) 25 August / 25 अि्त
(c) 27 August / 27 अि्त
(d) 29 August / 29 अि्त
(e) 31 August / 31 अि्त
Ans.7.(d)

Exp. International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed

globally on 29th August since 2010.
The day aims to increase awareness about the effects of
nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear
explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the
means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Q.8. National Small Industry Day is celebrated every year
in India on _______________.
राष्ट्रीय लघु उद्योि ददवस भारत में हर साल __________ को मनाया
जाता है ।
(a) 29 August / 29 अि्त
(b) 30 August / 30 अि्त
(c) 31 August / 31 अि्त B
(d) 1 September / 1 ससतंिर
(e) 2 September / 2 ससतंिर
Ans.8.(b)

Exp. Small Industry Day is celebrated every year on 30 August.

This day is celebrated with the aim of promoting Small Industry
and providing employment opportunities to the unemployed.
A small industry has an important role in economic development
in a developing country like India.
Q.9. Who has become the first bowler to take 500
wickets in T20 Cricket?
टी 20 किकेट में 500 ववकेट लेने वाले पहले िेंदिाज कौन िने ह?
ैं
(a) Dwyane Bravo / ड्वेन ब्रावो
(b) Trent Boult / रेंट िाउल्ट
(c) Pat Cummins / पैट कसमंस A
(d) James Anderson / जेम्स एंडरसन
(e) Mitchell Starc / समशेल ्टाकट
Ans.9.(e)

Exp.
Q.10. Veteran Folk Singer Archana Mahanta haspassed
away recently. From which state she belonged to?
वयोवद्
ृ ि लोक िायक अचटना महंत का हाल ही में तनिन हो िया है।
वह ककस राज्य से थी?
(a) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदे श
(b) Meghalaya / मेघालय D
(c) Mizoram / समजोरम
(d) Assam / असम
(e) Haryana / हररयाणा
Ans.10.(d)

Exp. Veteran Assamese folk singer Archana Mahanta passed away

at the age of 72 in Health City hospital, Guwahati, Assam following a
brain stroke. She was also a reputed artist of All India Radio
(Guwahati).
She is the wife of late Khagen Mahanta (known as ‘Bihu King’) and
mother of Angaraag ‘Papon’ Mahanta, popular Indian singer and
founder of the folk-fusion band Papon and The East India Company.
Q.11. Chadwick Boseman has died of cancer recently.
He was a/an ____________.
चैडववक िोसमैन का हाल ही में कैं सर से तनिन हो िया है। वह एक
________ थे।
(a) Mathematician / िखणतज्ञ
(b) Actor / असभनेता
(c) Cricketer/ किकेटर
B
(d) Musician / संिीतकार
(e) Historian / इततहासकार
Ans.11.(b)

Exp. Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie

Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring
audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel’s
blockbuster movie franchise, died Friday of cancer. He was 43.
Q.12. With which country India has been announced joint gold
medal winners of Chess Olympiad after controversial finish?
वववादा्पद समापन के िाद ककस दे श के साथ भारत को शतरं ज ओलंवपयाड के
संयक्स
ु त ्वणट पदक ववजे ता घोवर्त ककया िया है?
(a) Russia / रूस
(b) China / चीन
(c) Japan / जापान A
(d) South Korea / दक्षक्षण कोररया
(e) Netherlands / नीदरलैंड
Ans.12.(a)

Exp. India and Russia were named joint gold medal winners of
the Chess Olympiad after a dramatic and controversial finish to
the final against Russia on 30th August. This was the first time
FIDE, the international chess federation, was holding the
Olympiad in an online format.
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