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1) Earth Overshoot Day is observed on which date to mark the time when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year?
A) August 11
B) August 12
C) August 22
D) August 15
E) August 17
Answer: C
In 2020, Earth Overshoot Day lands on August 22.
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are maintaining our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2) Which country has sent its new Earth observation satellite Gaofen-9 05 into space to be used for the purpose of land surveying, city planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention?
A) North Korea
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) China
E) South Korea
Answer: D
China successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-9 05, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The satellite, sent into orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket, is an optical remote-sensing satellite with a resolution up to the sub-meter level.
The satellite will be mainly used for land surveying, city planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and mitigation, as well as providing information for the construction of the Belt and Road.
Other payloads carried on the rocket include a multi-functional experimental satellite and Tiantuo-5, a spacecraft developed by the National University of Defense Technology.
The experimental satellite will have its communication to navigation technology being further tested, while Tiantuo-5 will be used to verify in-orbit information collection capabilities from ships, spacecraft and Internet of Things.
This mission marks the 343rd flight of the Long March rocket family.
3) Who among the following inaugurated the India Pavilion at Army-2020 in Russia?
A) Varun Deep
B) Anand Singhania
C) Prashant Verma
D) SS Ganesh
E) Raj Kumar
Answer: E
The India Pavilion at the Army-2020 International Military and Technical Forum was inaugurated by Secretary (Defence Production) Raj Kumar and Indian Ambassador DB Venkatesh Verma outside Moscow.
The forum, organised by the Russian Defence Ministry, will be held from August 23-29 at the Patriot Park near Moscow, which has been the venue since 2015.
Delegations from at least 70 nations have confirmed their participation in the high-profile event.
Meanwhile, Belarus, Brazil, India, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan will present the national expositions at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre.
4) A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Mahatma Gandhi has been sold in which country for 2.5 crore Indian rupees?
A) Germany
B) UK
C) US
D) France
E) Switzerland
Answer: B
A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Mahatma Gandhi has sold in Britain for 260,000 pounds (about 288,000 euros, $340,000) equivalent to 2.5 crores in Indian rupees.
The non-violent protest gave the glasses to the vendor’s uncle while he was working for British Petroleum in South Africa during the 1920s or 30s.
The sale price smashed the original estimate of around 15,000 pounds.
5) Which state has recently introduced a Scheme to Promote Biofloc Fish Farming Technology to provide livelihood support to entrepreneurs, unemployed youth and interested progressive fish farmers of the state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Gujarat
D) Odisha
E) Karnataka
Answer: D
Fisheries and Animal Resources Department of the Odisha Government has rolled out a new scheme to promote intensive Aquaculture through biofloc technology in fisheries.
This is an advanced fish farming technology introduced in the State to provide livelihood support to entrepreneurs, unemployed youth and interested progressive fish farmers of the state, aimed at increasing fish productivity and make the state self-sufficient in fish production, according to a release by the Information and Public Relations Department.
Biofloc based farming system is a new technology for the promotion of intensive fish and shrimp production in a limited area without significantly increasing the usage of the basic natural resources of water and land.
The programme aims to support fish farmers and young entrepreneurs for the generation of income and livelihood support.
6) What is the amount of shares acquired by the People’s Bank of China in ICICI bank via qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue?
A) 30 crore
B) 5 crore
C) 15 crore
D) 20 crore
E) 10 crore
Answer: C
The Chinese central bank People’s Bank of China has acquired a very small stake in ICICI Bank through the recently closed Rs 15,000 crore share sale by the country’s second largest private sector lender.
The Chinese central bank has picked up shares worth Rs 15 crore in Rs 15,000 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue.
The People’s Bank of China was among 357 institutional investors which included domestic mutual funds, insurance firms and global institutions that subscribed to the issue.
The stake of People’s Bank of China in ICICI Bank is about 0.0065 per cent.
7) Name the app launched by the Tata Group to bring together the country’s disparate sales sector to offer a range of consumer goods.
A) Super services app
B) Offer app
C) Super offer app
D) Super app
E) Super Sales app
Answer: D
Tata Group is launching a new app purported to bring together the country’s disparate sales sector to offer a range of consumer goods in a “super app”.
The app will offer food and grocery ordering, fashion and lifestyle, consumer electronics and consumer durables, insurance and financial services, education, healthcare and bill payments.
The app will put the conglomerate in competition with giants of the region like Reliance Industries
and global titans like Amazon.
8) Who among the following will receive the 2020 Leadership Awards from USISPF in recognition of their vision to promote US-India bilateral ties?
A) Shantanu Narayan and Amitabh Chauhury
B) Amitabh Chaudhury and Anand Mahindra
C) Shantanu Narayan and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
D) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Anand Mahindra
E) Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayan
Answer: E
Mahindra group Chairman Anand Mahindra and Adobe Chairman and CEO Shantanu Narayen with its 2020 Leadership Awards in recognition of their exemplary vision towards promoting US-India bilateral ties.
The award would be presented during the third Annual Leadership Summit, titled “US-India Week: Navigating New Challenges”, which will convene virtually from August 31.
The week-long programme, which will conclude on September 3, will include a range of strategic discussions between US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) board members, which include 21 Fortune 500 CEOs, and senior government officials from both the countries.
9) Which company has bagged the “Swachhta Hi Seva award” for transforming Neyveli Township into a plastic-free, green campus?
A) NTPC
B) NLCIL
C) BHEL
D) ONGC
E) Indian Oil
Answer: B
NLCIL, the Navratna CPSE, has bagged the award for making extremely valuable contribution in the implementation of the “Swachhta Hi Seva Programme” from the Government of India.
Shri Rakesh Kumar, CMD of NLCIL hailing the efforts of NLCIL in transforming the entire Neyveli into a plastic-free, clean and green campus, and announcing the “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019” Award.
The Swachhta Hi Seva programme, an initiative of the Swachh Bharat Mission, was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in September 2019. NLCIL Implemented the programme in two phases: first phase from September 11, 2019 to November 2, 2019; and the second phase from October 3 to October 27, 2019.
10) Who among the following has been selected for the National Awards to Teachers, 2020?
A) Sonam Ahuja
B) Rashi Talwar
C) Anand Singh
D) Sonam Gyaltsan
E) Taknak Sakti
Answer: D
A government school teacher from Ladakh has been selected for the National Awards to Teachers, 2020. Head Teacher of Middle School Taknak Sakti in Kharu block of Leh – Ladakh, Sonam Gyaltsan, has been selected for the prestigious National award.
Mr Sonam Gyaltson made all efforts to build the confidence among the villagers about government schools, facilitate the students at the school and improve the results.
Sonam Gyaltson also utilised ITBPs Civil Action Program to take his students to Bharat Darshan.
Taknak Sakti is one of the longest villages in Leh district. In three years the enrollment of Students rose from 4 to 103 now. This depicts the changed scenario of the government school in Ladakh.
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