Daily Current Affairs : 24th August 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

Daily Current Affairs 24th August 2020 Quiz:

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Q.1. In which state Nuakhai Festival is celebrated?

नुआखाई महोत्सव किस राज्य में मनाया जाता है?

(a) Karnataka / कर्नाटक

(b) Telangana / तेलंगाना

(c) Odisha / ओडिशा

(d) Tamil Nadu / तमिल नाडू  

(e) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(c)

Exp. Nuakhai is a festival celebrated in Odisha and Jharkhand state. The agriculture community observes it on the next day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nuakhai is a festival of farmers, also known as Nabanna. This time the Nuakhai celebration is on August 23. West Odisha people especially celebrate Nuakhai with great zeal.

It is the festival when people revere their parentage deities as a symbol of gratefulness for plentiful crops, decent rain, and satisfactory weather conditions for agricultural interests.

Q.2. How many mandays of work under Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan has been generated by Indian Railways in six states?

भारतीय रेलवे द्वारा छह राज्यों में गरीब कल्याण रोज़गार अभियान के तहत कितने मानव-दिवस कार्य उत्पन्न किए गए हैं?

(a) 1,72,000

(b) 2,50,000

(c) 3,95,000

(d) 5,13,000

(e) 6,40,000

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(e)

Exp. Indian Railways generates 6,40,000 mandays of work under Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan, the Indian Railways has engaged a total of 12,276 workers under this scheme till August 21. It also generated more than 6,40,000 mandays of work under the scheme in six states. The ministry has also released the payment of Rs 1,410.35 crore to the contractors for the projects. Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh are the six states where mandays of work have been generated.

Q.3. The Government of India and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed an agreement for how much amount to improve the network capacity of the suburban railway system in Mumbai?

भारत सरकार और एशियन इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बैंक (AIIB) ने मुंबई में उपनगरीय रेलवे प्रणाली की नेटवर्क क्षमता में सुधार के लिए कितनी राशि का समझौता किया है?

(a) $100 million / $ 100 मिलियन

(b) $102 million / $ 102 मिलियन

(c) $229 million / $ 229 मिलियन

(d) $385 million / $ 385 मिलियन

(e) $500 million / $ 500 मिलियन

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(e)

Exp. GOI and AIIB sign agreement for $500 million to improve the network capacity of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.

The Government of India, the Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a $500 million Mumbai.

Purpose: Urban Transport Project-III to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.

Q.4. From which year, World’s longest bus voyage from Delhi to London will start?

किस वर्ष से दिल्ली से लंदन तक दुनिया की सबसे लंबी बस यात्रा शुरू होगी?

(a) 2020

(b) 2021

(c) 2022

(d) 2023

(e) 2025

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(b)

Exp. The first hop-on, hop-off bus service from India to England is set to depart Delhi in May 2021. Travel company Adventures Overland is calling the trip the “longest bus journey in the world” and is offering 20 people the chance to travel from Delhi to London by luxury coach.

The post further adds that as a part of the tour, people will travel through 18 countries, covering 20,000 km in 70 days! Trip cost: INR 15 lakhs per person

Q.5. With which General Insurance company, Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for selling general insurance products through its branches?

किस जनरल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी के साथ कर्नाटक विकास ग्रामीण बैंक (KVGB) ने अपनी शाखाओं के माध्यम से सामान्य बीमा उत्पाद बेचने के लिए समझौता ज्ञापन (MOU) पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) SBI General Insurance Company / SBI जनरल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

(b) Oriental Insurance Company / ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

(c) Religare Health Insurance Company / रेलिगेयर हेल्थ इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

(d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance / भारती एक्सा लाइफ इंश्योरेंस

(e) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company / बजाज आलियांज जनरल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(a)

Exp. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. for selling general insurance products through its branches.

As per the MoU the customers of KVGB will be able to avail bouquet of products that can cover their health, home, motor, property through the range of solutions that the company offers.

SBI General Insurance Co Ltd will provide KVGB an enormous scope to cater the diverse insurance requirements of its customers.

Q.6. Which bank has partnered with AddaCorner to boost real estate market in Bengaluru?

बेंगलुरु में रियल एस्टेट मार्केट को बढ़ावा देने के लिए AddaCorner के साथ किस बैंक ने भागीदारी की है?

(a) State Bank of India / भारतीय स्टेट बैंक 

(b) IDFC First Bank / आईडीएफसी फर्स्ट बैंक

(c) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक

(d) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक

(e) Axis Bank / एक्सिस बैंक

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(a)

Exp. State Bank of India (SBI) has unveiled its Online Home Carnival, in partnership with AddaCorner.

With the aim of boosting the real estate sector in Bengaluru, the Carnival will invite all prospective home-buyers to virtually come together as a group to team up and directly connect and negotiate with empaneled real estate sellers, on real-time basis.

Q.7. How much percent stake has been acquired by Adani Group in Mumbai International Airport?

मुंबई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे में अडानी समूह द्वारा कितनी प्रतिशत हिस्सेदारी हासिल की गई है?

(a) 23%

(b) 32%

(c) 57%

(d) 74%

(e) 81%

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(d)

Exp. Gautam Adani-led Adani Group is set to acquire a 74 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), which operates the country’s second-largest airport, with the current operator settling its disputes with its minority partner and exiting the venture.

With six airports already under its belt, this will make the group the largest private airport operator after GMR Group, which operates Delhi and Hyderabad airports.

The acquisition will also give the Adanis ownership of the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport, in which MIAL holds 74 per cent.

Q.8. Which of the following Cricketer has been inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

निम्नलिखित में से किस क्रिकेटर को ICC क्रिकेट हॉल ऑफ फ़ेम में शामिल किया गया है?

(a) Jacques Kallis / जैक्स कैलिस

(b) Lisa Sthalekar / लिसा स्टालेकर

(c) Zaheer Abbas / ज़हीर अब्बास

(d) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी

(e) Both a & b / दोनों ए और बी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(d)

Exp. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today inducted three retired greats of the game into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during an absorbing show broadcast around the world via ICC digital channels.

South Africa’s gritty all-rounder Jacques Kallis and talented Australian World Cup-winning all-rounder Lisa Sthalekar were joined by Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan, a stylish batsman of the 1970s and 80s who was also known as the Asian Bradman.

Q.9. Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?

एशियन इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बैंक (AIIB) के अध्यक्ष कौन हैं?

(a) Audrey Azoulay / ऑड्रे अज़ोले

(b) Tedros Adhanom / टेड्रोस अदनोम

(c) Jin Liqun / जिन लिकुन

(d) Rafael Grossi / राफेल ग्रॉसी

(e) Achim Steiner / अचिम स्टेनर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(c)

Exp. President: Jin Liqun

Q.10. Where is the Headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?

एशियन इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बैंक (AIIB) का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

(a) Beijing, China / बीजिंग, चीन

(b) Geneva, Switzerland / जिनेवा, स्विट्जरलैंड

(c) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur / मलेशिया, कुआलालंपुर

(d) Mandaluyong, Philippines / मांडलुयांग, फिलीपींस

(e) Shanghai, China / शंघाई, चीन

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Headquarters: Beijing, China

Q.11. Who is the current Governor of Odisha?

ओडिशा के वर्तमान राज्यपाल कौन हैं?

(a) Baby Rani Maurya / बेबी रानी मौर्य

(b) Bandaru Dattatreya / बंडारू दत्तात्रेय

(c) Bhagat Singh Koshyari / भगत सिंह कोश्यारी

(d) Najma Heptulla / नजमा हेपतुल्ला

(e) Ganeshi Lal / गणेशी लाल

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(e)

Exp: Governor: Ganeshi Lal

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