๐๐simple current affairs quiz:29 aug๐๐
1) 2030
2) 2035
3) 2025
4) 2023
5) 2027
Answer-1) 2030
The Business
with an annual turnover of up to _______ are exempted from GST (August 2020).
1) Rs 20 lakh
2) Rs 50 lakh
3) Rs 40 lakh
4) Rs 25 lakh
5) Rs 10 lakh
Answer-3) Rs 40 lakh
Find the organization
which launched India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDC)-Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA).
1) Finance Commission (FC)
2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
3) National Institution for Transforming India
(NITI) Aayog
4) National Development Council (NDC)
Answer-3) National Institution for Transforming India
(NITI) Aayog
Government of
Assam approved the ‘Assam Skill Development University Bill’ to set up World
Class Skill University at Mangaldoi, Darrang District. The University will be
financed by which bank?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
2) New Development Bank (NDB)
3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
4) World Bank (WB)
Answer-3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Name the
Kerala’s 1st marine ambulance which was inaugurated by Kerala CM Pinarayi
Vijayan recently.
1) Khukri
2) Pratheeksha
3) Nireeksha
4) Sindhughosh
Answer-2) Pratheeksha
Which state/UT
has launched ‘Iraada’ campaign to include eligible left-out beneficiaries under
social welfare schemes?
1) Assam
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Karnataka
4) Puducherry
5) Odisha
Answer-2) Jammu & Kashmir
Which bank lead
the consortium of 6 banks which signed deal with Uttar Pradesh Expressway
Industrial Development Authority to fund Bundelkhand Expressway project?
1) Central Bank of India
2) State Bank of India
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Punjab National Bank
5) Canara Bank
Answer-3) Bank of Baroda
Which department has decided to integrate electronic Pension Payment Order
(e-PPO) with DigiLocker?
1) Department of Investment and Public
Asset Management
2) Department of Consumer Affairs
3) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
4) Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
5) Department of Public Enterprises
Answer-4) Department of Pension & Pensioners’
Welfare
Which country
has launched India backed infrastructure projects like Hulhumale Central Park
and renovation of the Arrival Jetty recently?
1) Nepal
2) Mauritius
3) Bangladesh
4) Maldives
Answer-4) Maldives
The 6th
anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) was observed on August 28,
2020. The PMJDY is operated by which department of finance ministry?
1) Department of Economic Affairs
2) Department of Expenditure
3) Department of Investment and Public Asset
Management
4) Department of Financial Services
5) Department of Revenue
Answer-4) Department of Financial Services
How many
percentage of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts are operative?
1) 75.5%
2) 86.3%
3) 25.4%
4) 94.3%
5) 41.1%
AnShinzo Abe the prime minister of which country
has resigned from the post in August 2020?
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) Thailandswer-2) 86.3%
Answer-2) Japan
Who has been
appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI funds management?
1) Vinay M Tonse
2) Ashwani Bhatia
3) PC Kandpal
4) Rajnish Kumar
5) Dinesh Khara
Answer-1) Vinay M Tonse
Name the
commerce and industry minister who addressed the ASEAN -India Business Council
Virtual Meet.
1) Ramesh Pokhriyal
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Piyush Goyal
4) Nitin Gadkari
Answer-3) Piyush Goyal
Pacific Alliance
Group plans to acquire _______ stake in Edelweiss Wealth Management (EWM) for
about 2,000 crores.
1) 12%
2) 71%
3) 21%
4) 49%
5) 51%
Answer-5) 51%
Justice A.R.
Lakshmanan who passed away recently was the chairman of _____ law commission.
1) 12th
2) 19th
3) 21st
4) 15th
5) 18th
Answer-5) 18th
Explanation:
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice, A.R.
Lakshmanan (full name- Arunachalam Lakshmanan), died at the age of 78 in a private
hospital in Trichy, Tamil Nadu following a heart attack.
Ayaka Takahashi
who announced retirement recently belongs to which sport?
1) Gymnastic
2) Table Tennis
3) Cricket
4) Tennis
5) Badminton
Answer-5) Badminton
Explanation:
Japan’s Ayaka Takahashi, who won gold medal
(Japan’s 1st gold medal in badminton) in Rio Olympics in 2016 Women’s Doubles
Badminton
Archana Mahanta
who passed away in August 2020 was the folk singer in which language?
1) Dogri
2) Assamese
3) Bengali
4) Konkani
5) Malayalam
Answer-2) Assamese
Which team has
won Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League 2019-20?
1) Real Madrid
2) Paris Saint Germain
3) Bayern Munich
4) Barcelona
5) Arsenal
Answer-3) Bayern Munich
Tharanga
Paranavitana who announced retirement from international cricket played for
which country?
1) India
2) Nepal
3) Pakistan
4) Afghanistan
5) Sri Lanka
Answer-5) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
2020 Sri Lankan Opening batsman Nishad Tharanga
Paranavitana announced retirement from all forms of International Cricket at
the age of 38. He is Sri Lanka’s highest ever run-getter in first-class cricket
with 12, 522 runs.
Who has become
1st player to take 500 wickets in T20?
1) Sohail Tanvir
2) SL Malinga
3) DJ Bravo
4) SP Narine
5) Imran Answer-3) DJ Bravo
Union
Agriculture and Farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the
integration of ICAR-IIHR Seed Portal with YONO krishi web app of which bank?
1) Punjab National Bank
2) Indian Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer-4) State Bank of India
- Dachigam National Park is located in which state/UT?
1) Jammu and Kashmir
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) West Bengal
4) Ladakh
5) Uttar Pradesh - “Kiran” helpline will be launched by which ministry to launch mental health rehabilitation?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs
3) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment
4) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
5) Ministry of Panchayat Raj - The GST council was constituted under which article of Indian constitution?
1) Article 219A
2) Article 249A
3) Article 259A
4) Article 279A
5) Article 299A - Where does the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) – Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) located?
1) Chennai
2) Bengaluru
3) Pune
4) Kolkata
5) Noida - Silent Valley National Park is located in which state?
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Telangana
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer-3) Kerala
Explanation:
Silent Valley National Park, is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills, has a core area of 89.52 km², which is surrounded by a buffer zone of 148 km². This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. - Who is the present Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir?
1) Anandiben Patel
2) Anusuiya Uikey
3) B. D. Mishra
4) Manoj Sinha
5) R. N. Ravi


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