DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS : 3 & 4 AUGUST 2020

Q1. Who is the current president of Afghanistan?

A. Hassan Ruh

B. Ashraf Ghani

C. Hamid Karzai

D. Hassan Rouhani

Answer - Ashraf Ghani

Explanation -

Ashraf Ghani is the Current President of Afghanistan

About -Afghanistan

Capital - Kabul

President - Ashraf Ghani

Currency - Afghani (On 4 Aug.2020 1 Afghan Afghani equals

to 0.98 Indian Rupee)

Q2. Who is the designer of the Indian National Flag?

A. Velu Nachiyar

B. Pingali Venkayya

C. Sachindra Bakshi

D. Sukhdev Thapar

Answer - Pingali Venkayya

Q3. 'World Sanskrit Day' for the year 2020 observed on?

A. August 2

B. August 8

C. August 3

D. August 10

Answer - August 3

Recently First ever Special Programme in Sanskrit to be broadcast by All India Radio on August 3 to mark World Sanskrit Day.

Q4.When was Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) launched?

A. 15 August 2015

B. 2 October 2014

C. 15 August 2014

D. 2 October 2015

Answer - 2 October 2014

Explanation -

Swachh Bharat Mission was a nationwide campaign launched on 2 October 2014 form Raj Ghat ( Delhi), to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management (SWM) in urban and rural areas in India.

Q5. Which country will issue coin to honour Gandhiji on his 150th birth anniversary?

A. US

B. UK

C. France

D. UAE

Answer - UK

Explanation -

United Kingdom ( U K) is considering minting a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Birth Anniversary.

Q6. Which Spacecraft of SpaceX returned back to Earth 2 month mission to the international space station?

A. Endeavour

B. Crew Dragon

C. Falcon heavy

D. Starship

Answer - Crew Dragon

About - SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp)

Type of Industry - Aerospace

Founded - 6 May 2002

Founder - Elon Musk

Headquarters - California, U.S.

Q7. NEPAL will send a new political map to how many agencies demarcate the boundary line with India?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 3

D. 10

Answer - 3

Explanation -

As per the recent Statement, Nepal Government will send a new political map that will be sent to India, Google, and the United Nations.

The new map shows Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani within Nepalese territory

About - Nepal

President - Bidhya Devi Bhandari

Prime - Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli[

Chief Justice - Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana

Currency - Nepalese Rupee ( On 4 August, 1 Nepalese Rupee equals

0.63 Indian Rupee )

Q8. Which state has launched E-Rakshabandhan For Cybercrime Awareness?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. None of the Above

Answer - Andhra Pradesh

Explanation -

Recently Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy launched E-Rakshabandhan.

About - Andhra Pradesh

Formation - 1 November 1956

Number of Districts - 13

Governor- Biswabhusan Harichandan

Chief Minister- Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

Q9. VAHAN portal seen recently in news, is an initiative of which ministry?

A. Ministry of Railway

B. Ministry of Tourism

C. Ministry of Shiping

D. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Answer - Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Q10. Which Arab country launch the world-first nuclear reactor?

A.UAE

B. Oman

C. Iraq

D. Iran

Answer - UAE

Explanation -

As per the official statement, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully opened a nuclear power plant, becoming the first Arab country to produce nuclear energy.

Plant Name - Barakah Plant

Developed by - Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) & ENEC

Energy Generation Capacity - 1400 Megawatt

About - UAE(United Arab Emirates)

Capital - Abu Dhabi

President - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Prime Minister - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum