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(1) Pakistan
(2) India
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) England
Correct Answer - (2) India
Explanation:
India will be the host country for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 as planned earlier. ICC has also
decided to postpone the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 in New Zealand till February – March 2022
because of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic on cricket globally.
Q.2) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 has been postponed for 2022. Which country will host the
event in 2022?
(1) Australia
(2) India
(3) New Zealand
(4) South Africa
Correct Answer - (1) Australia
Explanation:
The Cricket governing body, International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20
World Cup 2020 that was postponed due to Covid-19 will be held in Australia in 2022.
Q.3) Harmanpreet Kaur and which other cricketer have been signed as the brand ambassadors of WTF
Sports-India and Global?
(1) Yuvraaj Singh
(2) KL Rahul
(3) Suresh Raina
(4) Rohit Sharma
Correct Answer - (3) Suresh Raina
Explanation:
Fantasy sports gaming platform WTF Sports-India and Global, has been officially launched on 6 August
2020. The WTF Sports has appointed famed Indian cricketers, Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian
squad at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 and Suresh Raina, the IPL superstar as global brand
ambassadors.
Q.4) Venkatraipur and which other village of Odisha have been recognised as being “Tsunami Ready” by
UNESCO?
(1) Kendrapara
(2) Baleshwar
(3) Noliasahi
(4) Anugul
Correct Answer - (3) Noliasahi
Explanation:
In a first, two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognised as being “Tsunami Ready” by UNESCO for
their overall preparedness to face the calamity. The two coastal are Venkatraipur (Boxipalli) village of
Rangeilunda block in Ganjam district and Noliasahi village of Ersama block in Jagatsinghpur district.
Q.5) Where will the Kavkaz 2020 strategic command-post exercise take place in September 2020 in which
India along with some other countries will take part?
(1) China
(2) Italy
(3) UAE
(4) Russia
Correct Answer - (4) Russia
Explanation:
In a resumption of bilateral and multilateral military exercises which were deferred due to coronavirus
(COVID-19), India will take part in the Russian Kavkaz 2020 strategic command-post exercise next month.
The invitees for the exercise also include China and Pakistan apart from other member-states of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Q.6) Which among these is the first ever state to join hands with Google to introduce Google Classroom
and G Suite for online school education?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Karnataka
Correct Answer - (3) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Considering the shutdown of schools due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the state government of Maharashtra
has tied up with technology giant Google to launch online education project for the students in the state.
Under the tie-up, students and teachers will get access to Google Classroom and G Suite for Education to
provide solutions to support remote learning. Maharashtra is the first state in the country to introduce
such a project.
Q.7) In August 2020, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry approved the construction of how many
houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)?
(1) 11.45 lakh
(2) 10.28 lakh
(3) 12.88 lakh
(4) 11.04 lakh
Correct Answer - (2) 10.28 lakh
Explanation:
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry approved the construction of around 10.28 lakh houses under
the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), taking the total number of houses sanctioned so far under the
scheme to 1.06 crore.
Q.8) Who has been appointed as the Inspector General (IG), in Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF)?
(1) P S Ranipse
(2) A P Maheshwari
(3) P C Mohan
(4) B S Khanna
Correct Answer - (1) P S Ranipse
Explanation:
Odisha cadre IPS officer, P S Ranipse has been appointed as Inspector General (IG), in Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF). He will hold the post on Central deputation for a period of five years from the date
of joining.
Q.9) Which state government launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana’ for the children between
1 and 6 years age?
(1) Haryana
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer - (1) Haryana
Explanation:
Under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana’, fortified flavoured skimmed milk powder will be
provided to children between 1 and 6 years of age in anganwadi centres aong with pregnant and lactating
mothers.
Q.10) Which state launched ‘Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana’ for adolescent girls and women
between 10 to 45 years of BPL families?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Haryana
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Assam
Correct Answer - (2) Haryana
Explanation:
Under the ‘Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana’, adolescent girls and women between 10 to 45 years
belonging to as many as 11,24,871 BPL families will be provided free sanitary napkins.
Q.11) The Uttar Pradesh government has set up the states largest 400-bed dedicated Covid-19 hospital
in which city?
(1) Meerut
(2) Agra
(3) Lucknow
(4) Noida
Correct Answer - (4) Noida
Explanation:
A 400-bed dedicated Covid-19 hospital has been inaugurated by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath in sector 39 of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida on 8 August 2020. The state of the art hospital
with modern facilities is developed with the help of Bill and Milinda gates foundation and Tata Trust. The
hospital has a capacity of 400 beds and is the largest state-run Covid facility in Uttar Pradesh. It is spread
across eight floors and equipped with its own diagnostics laboratory and bloodbank.
Q.12) Which of the following has launched application called “OHE Inspection” for real time
monitoring?
(1) Ministry of Civil Aviation
(2) Bihar State Government
(3) Indian Railways
(4) Telangana State Government
Correct Answer - (3) Indian Railways
Explanation:
Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has rolled out an application called “OHE Inspection”. With the help of this is possible.
Q.13) “UV Baggage Bath” a unique kiosk was inaugurated recently at which of the following railway
station.
(1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station
(2) Bangalore railway station
(3) Ghoom Railway Station
(4) Agra City Railway Station
Correct Answer - (1) Bangalore railway station
Explanation:
A unique kiosk named “UV Baggage Bath” was inaugurated at the Bangalore railway station, South
Western Railway, by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Bengaluru Division, AN Krishna Reddy
and Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Admin), Bengaluru Division, Kalyani Sethuraman. The
objective of the kiosk: – To disinfect the baggage to stop the indirect mode of COVID – 19 transmissions
from the outer surfaces of travel bags to human beings.
Q.14) Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
(1) Gotabaya Rajapaksa
(2) Mahinda Rajapaksa
(3) Ranil Wickremesinghe
(4) Maithripala Sirisena
Correct Answer - (2) Mahinda Rajapaksa
Explanation:
Sri Lanka’s strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa staged a political comeback as his party registered a landslide
victory in the twice-postponed general elections, according to the final results released by the elections
commission.
Q.15) Bollywood filmmaker Shiv Panikker has launched his first ever graphic noveltitled?
(1) The Guide
(2) Gone Case
(3) Sea of Poppies
(4) In Custody
Correct Answer - (2) Gone Case
Explanation:
Shiv Panikker, a seasoned Producer, Director, Screenwriter from the Bollywood industry recently
launched his first ever graphic novel, ‘Gone Case’, a horror/mystery comic book that Indian audiences
would be able to relate to.
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