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Today's Current Affairs Cover the Topic Indian Railways Trolley 'MEDBOT',
New Election Commissioner of India(ECI), Books Written by Pranab Mukherjee, Poshan Abhiyaan, World's largest Solar Tree,
Q1. The process of privatization of Air India to be completed during which year?Today's Current Affairs Cover the Topic Indian Railways Trolley 'MEDBOT',
New Election Commissioner of India(ECI), Books Written by Pranab Mukherjee, Poshan Abhiyaan, World's largest Solar Tree,
A. 2022
B. 2021
C. 2020
D. 2024
Answer: 2020
Explanation:
Union Civil aviation Minister HardipSingh Puri has said the Air India privatization process will be completed during this year.
Q2. Name Medical Trolley developed by Indian Railway which is used to deliver medicine and food to COVID patients?
A. HELPBOT
B. MEDBOT
C. CHATBOT
D. COVBOT
Answer: MEDBOT
Explanation:
In the Corona pandemic situation, the Indian Railway has developed remote control medical trolley named 'MEDBOT' to deliver food medicine to COVID-19 patients.
Present Railway Minister- Piyush Goyal
Total number of Railway zones in India- 18
Largest Railway route state (in Kilometre)- Uttar Pradesh.
First electric train India- Mumbai Victoria terminal to Kurla harbour (1925)
Q3. Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee passed away at the age of 84. He served as .......... President of India?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Answer: 13th
Explanation:
Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th President of India. (25th July 2012- 25th July 2017).@
Awards-
Padma Vibhushan- 2008
Bharat Ratna- 2019
Books Written by Pranab Mukherjee-
The coalition years,
The turbulent years,
Thoughts and reflections,
The dramatic decade: the Indira Gandhi years,
Off the track: a few comments on current affairs
Q4. DGCA has extended the ban on the schedule of international commercial flight operation to which date?
A. 30th September
B. 15 September
C. 5 October
D. 15 October
Answer: 30th September
Q5. India to receive a loan worth of 3500 Crore as development assistance from which Country to fight against COVID-19?
A. Russia
B. United States
C. Japan
D. China
Answer: Japan
Explanation:
To fight against the COVID-19 India tourism Development assistant loan worth Rs 3500 crore from Japan.
Q6. Who assumed charge as a new Election Commissioner of India(ECI)?
A. Ashok Lavasa
B. Vinod Kumar
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. V K Mahapatra
Answer: Rajiv Kumar Explanation:
On 1 September, Rajiv Kumar assumed Charge as a New Election Commissioner of India.
Chief election commissioner- Sunil Arora
Election Commissioner- Sushil Chandra
Q7. Which department is observing Swachhata Pakhwada from 1st September to 15 September?
A. Department of space
B. Department of fertilizers
C. Department of Atomic Energy
D. Department of Agriculture
Answer: Department of fertilizers
Explanation:
From 1 to 15 September department of fertilizers, is observing the Swachhta Pakhwada.
Present chemical and fertilizer minister - D V Sadananda Gowda
Q8. Where is the headquarter of DFCCIL?
A. Delhi
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bengaluru
Answer: Delhi
Present Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav
Q9. Who assumed charge as chief of the material of Indian Navy
A. P K Jain
B. S R Sharma
C. S K Lamba
D. R K Verma
Answer: S R Sharma
Q10. Astronomers from which country have discovered one of the farthest star Galaxies in the universe?
A. Rasiya
B. United States
C. India
D. China
Answer: India
Explanation:
Indian astronomers have discovered one of the farthest star galaxies in the universe located at 9.3 billion light-years away from the Earth.
It has been detected by India's first multiwavelength space observatory 'ASTROSAT'.
The galaxy named AUDFs01 was discovered by a team of astronomers from Inter-University Centre for astronomy and astrophysics, Pune.
Q11. Which state government Education board decided to reduce the 30% syllabus of 9th and 10th standard?
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Jharkhand
D. Manipur
Answer: Assam
Explanation:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secondary Education Board of Assam has decided to reduce the 9th and 10th standard syllabus by 30%.
Current CM of Assam- Sarbananda Sonowal
Q12. Arunodoi scheme major financial assistance scheme of the Assam government. it has implemented by which date?
A. 5 September
B. 2 October
C. 15 September
D. 15 October
Answer: 2 October
Explanation:
Arunodoi scheme will be implemented by Government Assam to provide 17 lakh, poor families of Assam, as financial assistance of rs 830 rs per month from 2 October.
Q13. Poshan Abhiyaan(National nutrition mission) Launched in which year?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
Answer: 2018
Explanation:
Poshan Abhiyaan launched on 8 March 2018.
Q14. Which month is observed as a nutrition month announced by PM Narendra Modi in his 'Mann ki Baat'?
A. September
B. October
C. November
D. December
Answer: September
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced in Man ki Bat the month of September will be observed as a nutrition month.
Q15. Mustafa Adib set to become the next prime minister of which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. Syria
C. Turkey
D. Lebanon
Answer: Lebanon
Q16. Which country has launched an e-market platform 'Arigota' which gap between Indian farmers and its food industry?
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Bangladesh
D. Frances
Answer: UAE
Explanation:
New e-market Platform "Arigota" launched by the United Arab Emirates
The main aim of this Platform to bridge the gap between the Indian farmers & UAE food Industry
Q17. Name the country with India has jointly won International Chess Olympiad recently?
A. China
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. Russia
Answer: Russia
Q18. World's largest Solar Tree set up in which city of India?
A. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
B. Durgapur, West Bengal
C. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
D. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Answer: Durgapur, West Bengal
Explanation:
In West Bengal the scientist of CSIR-CMERI install the world's largest solar tree.
The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute(CMERI) solar tree has 35 panels each with a capacity of 330 watts with a Total producing capacity of 11,500 watts (11.5kw).
Q19. 'Pensioners Corner' mobile app launched by?
A. ITBP
B. Delhi Police
C. CISF
D. UP Police
Answer: CISF
Explanation:
Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) lost the mobile corner app for its retired personnel.
Q20. Which airport won CII-GBC 'National Energy Leader' award?
A. Delhi International Airport
B. Hyderabad International Airport
C. Mumbai International Airport
D. Bengaluru International Airport
Answer: Hyderabad International Airport
Explanation:
On 28 August, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad International Airport)
won CII- GBC 'National Energy Leader Award.
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