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Current Affairs Aug-2020

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161. Which country has issued order that would ban TikTok and WeChat in 45 days when not sold by their parent companies?

A
Russia

B
United States

C
United Kingdom

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : B [United States]

Explaination : [United States President Donald Trump has issued orders that would ban the social media applications TikTok and WeChat from operating in the United States in 45 days, if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies. The order bans any transaction by any person, with respect to any property with the Chinese company that owns the social media platform, ByteDance Ltd.]

162. AIR Scanner app which was launched recently provides the meaning of the selected word to the user in _______ different languages

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Correct Answer : D [40]

Explaination : [Students from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) has AIR Scanner, a free-of-cost mobile application. The AI feature of the app reads out the scanned pages. It also provides the meaning of the selected word to the user in 40 different languages.]

163. Which state has begun navigating the sensor-based rural water supply systems in 1,000 villages spread across five districts?

A
Bihar

B
Uttar Pradesh

C
Gujarat

D
Odisha

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Correct Answer : C [Gujarat]

Explaination : [Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to create a smart rural water supply eco-system to measure and monitor the service delivery of the water supply in rural areas. Gujarat State govt. has begun navigating the sensor-based rural water supply systems in 1,000 villages spread across five districts.]

164. Who developed the AIR Scanner app?

A
CSIR

B
IIT-Bombay

C
IIT-Kanpur

D
IIT-Madras

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Correct Answer : B [IIT-Bombay]

Explaination : [Students from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) has AIR Scanner, a free-of-cost mobile application. It was developed by Rohit Kumar Chaudhary and Kavin Agrawal from IIT-Bombay. The mobile application falls in line with the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. The innovation is aimed to help people in education.]

165. Which State celebrated the Onam festival?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Bihar

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Correct Answer : B [Kerala]

Explaination : [Onam Festival is celebrated in Kerala on 31st August. In 2020, the Onam festival began on 22 August. The main celebrations were held on 31 August on Thiruvonam Day or the Sacred Onam Day. The festival ends on 2 September. The festival is celebrated in Kerala.]

166. When was the first International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances observed?

A
2011

B
2013

C
2015

D
2017

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Correct Answer : A [2011]

Explaination : [International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was established by the international organization General Assembly resolution. The day was first observed in 2011. Enforced disappearance became a global issue as it was not restricted to a particular region of the world.]

167. Which state govt. is to set up India's First International Women’s Trade Centre?

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
Bihar

C
Kerala

D
Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : C [Kerala]

Explaination : [Kerala State Government aims to set up India’s first International Women’s Trade Centre (IWTC), in consonance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at Angamaly. The aim is to accelerate women entrepreneurship.]

168. When is the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances observed?

A
30 August

B
31 August

C
1 September

D
2 September

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Correct Answer : A [30 August]

Explaination : [International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on 30 August. The day aims to lift awareness on enforced or involuntary disappearances that occur with arrest, detention, abduction, or deprivation of the State with support by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty or by concealment of the fate.]

169. Which State govt passed a resolution against the Centre’s farm ordinances?

A
Haryana

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Punjab

D
Bihar

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Correct Answer : C [Punjab]

Explaination : [Punjab State Government passed a resolution against the Centre’s farm ordinances. The resolution was tabled by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. The resolution termed these ordinances as anti-farmer and against the Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime.]

170. When did the UNGA declare the observation of the International Day against Nuclear Tests?

A
2002

B
2009

C
2013

D
2003

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Correct Answer : B [2009]

Explaination : [On 2 December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in its 64th session declared 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests and adopting resolution 64/35. The day was aimed to create awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions.]

171. Which language is called as The Italian of the East?

A
Hindi

B
Sanskrit

C
Telugu

D
Marathi

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Correct Answer : C [Telugu]

Explaination : [NA]

172. When is International Day against Nuclear Tests observed?

A
27 August

B
29 August

C
12 August

D
18 August

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Correct Answer : B [29 August]

Explaination : [The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on 29 August across the world. The day aims to provoke the world organization, youth networks, and the media against nuclear testing. The day is to remind that one day all nuclear weapons will be eliminated.]

173. When is Telugu Language Day observed?

A
25 August

B
27 August

C
29 August

D
31 August

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Correct Answer : C [29 August]

Explaination : [Telugu Language Day, also known as Telugu Bhasha Dinotsavam, is celebrated on 29 August every year. The day is observed to commemorate the birthday of one of the earliest modern Telugu linguists Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy.]

174. Who led India into 3 Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936?

A
Milkha Singh

B
Roop Singh

C
K.D.Singh

D
Dhyan Chand

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Correct Answer : D [Dhyan Chand]

Explaination : [Dhyan Chand Singh has led India into 3 Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936. By winning the Olympic gold medal on three occasions and marked his position in the pages of history.]

175. When was the Nuclear weapons testing began across the world?

A
1945

B
1952

C
1963

D
1968

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Correct Answer : A [1945]

Explaination : [Nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945. Over 2,000 tests have taken place. The USA, USSR, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea are the countries that have tested nuclear weapons so far.]

176. Whose birth anniversary is observed as the National Sports Day in India?

A
Milkha Singh

B
Soma Biswas

C
Dhyan Chand

D
Norman Pritchard

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Correct Answer : C [Dhyan Chand]

Explaination : [National Sports Day is observed on 29 August 2020. The day is to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The main objective of the Day is to spread awareness of the importance of sports and daily activities in every individual's life.]

177. Where is the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site located?

A
Rahul Aware

B
Vinesh

C
Bajrang Punia

D
Yogeshwar Dutt

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Correct Answer : B [Vinesh]

Explaination : [Wrestler Vinesh was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.]

178. When was the Singapore-India Defence Policy Dialogue established?

A
2013

B
2015

C
2017

D
2018

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Correct Answer : B [2015]

Explaination : [The Singapore-India Defence Policy Dialogue was established under the revised Defence Cooperation Agreement signed in 2015. It serves as a regular forum for both countries to discuss mutual defence cooperation, as well as exchange views on strategic issues and geopolitical developments.]

179. When was the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) launched?

A
2012

B
2013

C
2014

D
2015

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Correct Answer : C [2014]

Explaination : [The PMJDY scheme was launched on 28th August 2014 by teh Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The main aim of the scheme is to provide poor people access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.]

180. The _________ India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was held on 27th August via video conferencing?

C
14th

D
18th

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Correct Answer : C [14th]

Explaination : [The 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was held on 27th August via video conferencing. The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar and Permanent Secretary (Defence), Singapore Mr. Chan Heng Kee. The officials discussed on a number of issues of bilateral defence engagements between India and Singapore.]