DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 AUGUST 2020

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Q1. Ajay Tyagi has been given an 18-month extension as the chairman of?
A. NABARD
B. SEBI
C. SIDBI
D. Exim Bank

... Correct Answer - SEBI
Explanation - Ajay Tyagi has been given an 18-month extension as the chairman of SEBI.
He will continue the Chairman post till February 2022.
About - SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India )
Formed on 12 April 1988 ( January 30, 1992, Acquired Statutory Status )

Q2. India has extended Line of Credit how much amount to the Maldives for the expansion of fishing facilities at MIFCO?
A. 25 million US dollars
B. 30 million US dollars
C. 18 million US dollars
D. 12 million US dollars

... Correct Answer - 18 million US dollars
About - Maldives
Capital - Male
President - Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Vice President - Faisal Naseem
Currency - Maldivian rufiyaa

Q3. Where is the capital of Lebanon?
A. Damascus
B. Beirut
C. Nicosia
D. None of the

... Correct Answer - Beirut
About - Lebanon
Capital - Beirut
President - Michel Aoun
Prime Minister - Hassan Diab

Q4. Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu resigned from his post. He was the Lieutenant Governor of?
A. Ladakh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Puducherry
D. Lakshadweep

... Correct Answer - Jammu and Kashmir
About - Jammu and Kashmir
Union territory - 31 October 2019
Capital - Srinagar (May–October)
- Jammu (Nov-April)
Total Districts - 20
Rajya Sabha seats - 4
Lok Sabha seats - 5

Q5. Govt extends the deadline for filing income tax returns for FY 2018-19 till?
A. Sep 30
B. Oct 30
C. Nov 30
D. Dec 30

... Correct Answer - Sep 30
Explanation -
Recently Union Government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for 2018-19 till the 30th of September.

Q6. Which state recently joined the MyGov Citizen Engagement Platform?
A. Goa
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan

... Correct Answer - Goa
About - Goa
Capital - Panaji
Districts - 2
Governor - Satya Pal Malik
Chief Minister - Pramod Sawant (BJP)
Rajya Sabha Seats -1
Lok Sabha - 2

Q7. Parivar Pehchan Patra launched by which state Government?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Bihar

... Correct Answer - Haryana
Explanation -
Haryana Government launched Parivar Pehchan Patra
The number of digits used in PPP is 8.
The main aim of Parivar Pehchan Patra to enable smooth and automatic delivery of several citizen-centric services launched across the state.

Q8. Geeta Rahasya is a book written by?
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Rabindra Nath Tagore
D. None of the Above

... Correct Answer - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
About - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Born - 23 July 1856
Died - 1 August 1920

Q9. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passes away on 5 August 2020. He was the Former Chief Minister of Which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamilnadu
D. Madhya Pradesh

... Correct Answer - Maharashtra
Explanation -
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar was a leader of the Indian National Congress Party.
He was CM of Maharashtra from June 1985 to March 1986.
About - Maharashtra
Statehood - 1 May 1960 ( Maharashtra Day )
Capitals - 1. Mumbai 2. Nagpur (Winter )
Districts - 36
Governor - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief Minister - Uddhav Thackeray (SS)
Deputy Chief Minister - Ajit Pawar (NCP)
Rajya Sabha Seats - 19
Lok Sabha seats - 48
Literacy rate (2011) - 82.34%
Sex ratio (2011) - 929 /1000

Q10. Name the Chinese company which pulled out as IPL's Title Sponsor for the 13th edition?

A. Oppo
B. Huwai
C. Redmi
D. Vivo

... Correct Answer - Vivo
Answer - Vivo Communication Technology
Founded - 2009
Founder - Shen Wei
Headquarter - China