23 August 2020: Top 20 Current Affairs Questions and Answers
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Today's 23 August 2020: Top 20 Current Affairs Questions and Answers covers the topic National fertilizers limited(NFL), Naukhai Harvest Festival, Sinabung Volcano, "Namath Basai", Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO), etc.
Q1. Which plant of National Fertilizers Limited going to set up up and organic waste converter plant?
A. Nangal, Punjab
B. Bhatinda, Punjab
C. Vijaypur, Madhya Pradesh
D. Panipat, Haryana
Correct Answer: Vijaypur, Madhya Pradesh Explanation:
About National fertilizers limited(NFL):
Founded On- 1 September 1979
Headquarters- Noida
Present Chairman and MD- Virendra Nath Datt
Q2. What is the full form of SOP?
A. Succeed Over Plan
B. Success Over Performance
C. Standard Operating Protocol
D. Standard Over Protocol.
Correct Answer: Standard Operating Protocol
Q3. 'Naukhai' is a harvest festival generally celebrated in which part of the country?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
Correct Answer: Odisha Explanation:
'Naukhai' is a great agriculture festival(also known as Festival of Harvest) mainly observed in Western Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh in India.
About Odisha: Statehood- 1 April 1936 (Know as Utkal Diwas)
Capital- Bhubaneswar
Total number of districts- 30
Present Governor- Ganeshi Lal
Present Chief Minister- Naveen Patnaik
Literacy rate- 73.45%
Q4. Sinabung Volcano Seen recently in news, located in which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. Indonesia
C. Japan
D. United States
Correct Answer: Indonesia
Q5. Meghna river is one of the major rivers of which country?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Indonesia
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Q6. Who has been selected for national awards to teacher 2020 from Ladakh?
A. Sonal Gyaltsan
B. Sonam Wangchuk
C. Kifayat Hussain
D. Rigzin Tsewang
Correct Answer: Sonal Gyaltsan Explanation:
National awards for teachers started in the year 1958-59.
The President of India awarded On every Year on 5th September to the meritorious teachers who are working in primary, Middle, and Secondary schools in India.
Q7. Minister of state for health Ashwini Kumar Choubey has said how many RT-PCR labs to be set up in Bihar for Corona testing?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 8
D. 12
Correct Answer: 8 Explanation:
Recently Ashwini Kumar Choubey has said Eight RT-PCR labs will be set up in 8 districts including Buxar, Purnia, Munger, and Nalanda to intensify the Corona test.
Q8. Ministry of power has advised all power generating and transmission companies to charge late payment surcharge (LPS) rate not exceeding by what percentage?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 20
Correct Answer: 12 Percentage
Q9. Arunachal Pradesh will profile type water to all rural homes by which year?
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024
Correct Answer: 2023
Q10. "Namath Basai" programme teaching tribal students in their mother language launched by which state government
A. Kerela
B. Uttarakhand
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Correct Answer: Kerala Explanation:
Recently Kerala government has started a unique programme "Namath Basai" teaching tribal students in their own mother tongue.
The main aim of this program to bring tribal children back to school.
Q11. Which organization were in the process of testing soil at AYODHYA TEMPLE?
A. CBRI Roorkee
B. IIT Madras
C. Larsen & Turbo(L&T)
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Q12. The recent report of Swachh Survekshan 2020 released by Union Housing and Urban Affair Ministry Indore ranked 1st how many times?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct Answer: 4 Explanation:
As Swachh Survekshan 2020, Indore has bagged the first position consecutively 4th times cleanest city award.
Q13. Space Rock near which planet might transform into comets by 2063?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. All of the
Correct Answer: Jupiter About Jupiter Planet: • Fifth Planet from the Sun
• Largest Planet in the Solar System
• Moons of Jupiter- 79 (lo, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto)
Q14. Sero Prevalence Survey Test is related to which of the following?
A. Antibodies
B. Online Classes
C. e-Business
D. none of the above
Correct Answer: Antibodies against COVID -19 Infection
Q15. In which year Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO) founded?
A. 1950
B. 1952
C. 1958
D. 1962
Correct Answer: 4 March 1952 Explanation:
Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO) founded on 4 March 1952 established by Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Headquarters- New Delhi
Q16. Who is the current Union minister of skill development and entrepreneurship?
A. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Mahendra Nath Pandey
D. Rajkumar Singh
Correct Answer: Mahendra Nath Pandey
Q17. National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE)2020-2025 document released by RBI recommended how many C approach?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 2
Correct Answer: 5 C Approach Explanation:
'5 C' are as follows Content, Capacity, Community, Communication, and Collaboration.
Q18. One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) aims to connect how many countries Globally through a common GRID that will be used to transfer solar power?
A. 140
B. 193
C. 100
D. 75
Correct Answer: 140 Countries.
Q19. Harit Path Seen recently in news, related for?
A. Green Building
B. Green Highways
C. Green Ocean
D. Green Ports
Correct Answer: Green Highways Explanation:
Harit Path is a mobile app recently launched by Union Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari to monitor the plantations through geotagging.
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Q20. Which state will host the dragonfly festival(Thumbimahotsavm 2020) being organized by WWF India?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Kerala
D. Manipur
Correct Answer: Kerala Explanation:
Dragonfly festival started in the year 2018
About WWF: WWF Symbol- Giant Panda
Full-Form- World Wide Fund for Nature
Headquarters- Gland, Switzerland
Current President- Pavan Sukhdev
Present Director-General- Macro Lambertini
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