7 AUGUST 2020: DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS | ONLINE CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY
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Q1. Under whom CBI’s Special Investigative Team (SIT) will investigate the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case?
A. T. Durai Kumar
B. Manoj Shashidhar
C. R K S Verma
D. Santanu Kar
Explanation -
CBI’s Special Investigative Team (SIT) under Manoj Shashidhar will investigate the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case.
Mrs. Gagandeep Gambhir ( IPS) is also part of the investigation team.
About - CBI
CBI is the premier investigating agency of India.
Full form - Central Bureau of Investigation
Formed - 1941
Headquarters - New Delhi
Motto - Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
Present Director-General - Rishi Kumar Shukla
Q2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
A. Ranil Wickremesinghe
B. Maithripala Srisena
C. Mahinda Rajapaksa
D. None of the Above
Explanation -
Mahinda Rajapaksa is the Current Serving PM of Sri Lanka.
About - Sri Lanka
Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)
Executive and Judicial Capital- Colombo
President - Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Mnister - Mahinda Rajapaksa
Chief Justice - Jayantha Jayasuriya
Q3. Country's First Kisan Special Parcel Train will start from?
A. 7th August
B. 15th August
C. 30th August
D. 15th September
... Correct Answer - 7 August 2020
Explanation -
The First Kisan Special Parcel Train or Kisan Rail will start from 7 August 2020.
Kisan Special Parcel Train or Kisan Rail is the first of its kind of train to carrying vegetables and fruits.
It would run between Devlali in Maharashtra and Danapur in Bihar.
About - Indian Railways
Founded - 8 May 1845
Headquarters - New Delhi
Minister - Piyush Goyal
Chairman Railway Board - Vinod Kumar Yadav
Total Divisions - 18 zones
Recent Railway Zone South Coast Railway Zone HQ - Visakhapatnam
Q4. Which Institute has bagged 1st prize in Smart India Hackathon 2020?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation
B. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
C. Indian Institute of Science
D. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
... Correct Answer - Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
Explanation -
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has bagged First prize in Smart India Hackathon 2020.
Smart India Hackathon 2020 held from 1st to 3rd of this month at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh.
Q5. National Handloom Day is observed on?
A. 5 August
B. 7 August
C. 7 September
D. 30 September
Explanation -
National Handloom Day is observed on 7 August.
August 7th, was chosen as the National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on the same date in the year 1905.
Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi terms the 21st century an era of?
A.Dominance
B. Globalization
C. Knowledge
D. None of the Above
... Correct Answer - Knowledge
Explanation -
Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed the 21st century an era of knowledge.
Q7. The breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means is known as?
A. Pisciculture
B. Sericulture
C. Aviculture
D. Apiculture
... Correct Answer - Pisciculture
Q8. Which HC has fined 10 lakh rupees against Patanjali Ayurved and the Divya Mandir Yog Trust for the Coronil tablets of Covid-19?
A. Delhi HC
B. Madras HC
C. Bombay HC
D. Gauhati HC
... Correct Answer - Madras HC
Explanation -
Recently Madras High Court has imposed a fine of ten lakh rupees against Patanjali Ayurved and the Divya Mandir Yog Trust for the unauthentic claim that its Ayurvedic formulation Coronil could cure Covid-19.
About - Patanjali Ayurved
Founded - 2006
Founder-Acharya Balkrishna Ramdev
Headquarters - Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Q9. Who flagged of "Medicine Van" for Bihar Flood Victims?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Nirmala Sitaraman
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Arjun Munda
... Correct Answer - Arjun Munda
Explanation -
Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda Flagged of "Medicine Van" for Flood Victims of Bihar.
Q10. Who has Appointed as new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Ramesh Chanda Gupta
B. Manoj Sinha
C. Radhe Mohan Singh
D. None of the Above
... Correct Answer - Manoj Sinha
Explanation -
Manoj Sinha has appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir following the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu
He will replace Girish Chandra Murmu.
Q11. Who has appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
A. R K Verma
B. G C Murmu
C. R K Mathur
D. Rajiv Mehrishi
... Correct Answer - Girish Chandra Murmu
Explanation -
Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as a new Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India.
Murmu had been replaced by former union minister Manoj Sinha as the next Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by president Ram Nath Kovind.
Article - 148
Term- 6yrs/65yrs
Appointed by - President Of India
Q12. Maharashtra Government tie-up which company to deploy learning tools for schools?
A. Facebook
B. Whatsapp
C. Google
D. Microsoft
... Correct Answer - Google
Explanation -
Recently Google has signed the agreement with Maharashtra Government for introducing digital education tools in schools across the state such as Google Suite and Classroom applications.
Q13. Who was the first Women Chief Minister Of Delhi?
A. Sheila Dikshit
B. Nandini Satpathy
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Anwara Taimur
... Correct Answer - Sushma Swaraj
Born - 14 February 1952
Died - 6 August 2019
Awards - Padma Vibhushan(2020)
Q14. "Pokkali variety of Rice" generally found in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Assam
... Correct Answer - Kerala
Explanation -
"Pokkali variety of Rice" generally found in coastal Kerala districts.
Q15. When was the MyGov platform launched?
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
... Correct Answer - 2014
Explanation -
MyGov is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Indian Government to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country's governance and development.
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