Daily Current Affairs : 4th August 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

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Daily Current Affairs 4th August 2020 Quiz:

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Q.1. Who among the following has launched ‘DD Assam’ channel virtually?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने वस्तुतः ‘डीडी असम‘ चैनल लॉन्च किया है?

(a) Piyush Goyal / पियूष गोयल

(b) Venkaiah Naidu / वेंकैया नायडू

(d) Prakash Javadekar/ प्रकाश जावडेकर

(e) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(d)

Exp. Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, on August 4, digitally launched “DD Assam,” a 24X7 Assamese satellite channel.

“The launch of 24X7 satellite channel DD Assam is a great gift to the state of Assam, which sends the message of unity in diversity,”.

Q.2. Which of the following countries has considered minting Gandhi coin to commemorate Indian independence icon?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश भारतीय स्वतंत्रता के आइकॉन को याद करने के लिए गांधी के सिक्के का खनन कर रहा है?

(a) Australia / ऑस्ट्रेलिया

(b) UK / ब्रिटेन

(d) Italy / इटली

(e) USA / यूएसए

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(b)

Exp. The United Kingdom is considering minting a coin to commemorate India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, amid growing interest in recognising the contributions of people from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BAME) communities.

“Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC) is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi.

Q.3. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been appointed the new President of which country?

मोहम्मद इरफान अली को किस देश का नया राष्ट्रपति नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Guyana / गुयाना

(b) Suriname / सूरीनाम

(d) Uruguay / उरुग्वे

(e) Belize / बेलीज

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Mohamed Irfaan Ali was the presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in the March 2020 general election and was sworn in as Guyana’s 10th president on 2 August 2020, after months of legal challenges regarding the integrity of the election and even a consequential recount of all ballots.

Capital– Georgetown

Currency- Guyanese Dollar

Q.4. Who is the chairman of the panel set up by IFSCA to formulate plan to develop international retail business?

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय खुदरा व्यापार को विकसित करने की योजना तैयार करने के लिए IFSCA द्वारा गठित पैनल के अध्यक्ष कौन हैं?

(a) K S Reddy / के एस रेड्डी

(b) Rahul Bajaj / राहुल बजाज

(d) Abhey Shukla / अभय शुक्ला

(e) Raghuram Rajan / रघुराम राजन

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(c)

Exp. Centres Authority (IFSCA) set up a panel of industry experts to formulate a plan to develop international retail business at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

The committee will be chaired by Pradip Shah, chairman at Indasia Fund Advisors.

Purpose: The expert committee was also tasked with strategising to make the IFSC attractive for international financial services and to draw up a roadmap for the growth of international retail at the centre.

Q.5. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of HDFC Bank?

HDFC बैंक के नए सीईओ के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Sashidhar Jagdishan / सशिधर जगदीशन

(b) Ravinder Bhakar / रविंदर भाकर

(d) A K Sikri / ए के सिकरी

(e) Suman Gawani / सुमन गवानी

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(a)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank for a period of three years from October 27, 2020, when he will take the charge from the outgoing MD Aditya Puri.

Q.6. Who has released a Book titled “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata” authored by Vijay Kumar Choudhary?

विजय कुमार चौधरी द्वारा लिखित “सियासत में सदस्यता” नामक पुस्तक का विमोचन किसने किया है?

(a) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी

(b) Venkaiah Naidu / वेंकैया नायडू

(d) Ram Nath Kovind / राम नाथ कोविंद

(e) Nitish Kumar / नितीश कुमार

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released a book titled, “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata” authored by Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary. The book is a compilation of the author’s views, three dozen articles on different important issues and his life journey.

The book was published by Bihar Assembly Secretariat.

Q.7. Coast Guard Day is observed annually on ________________.

तटरक्षक दिवस प्रतिवर्ष ________________ को मनाया जाता है।

(a) 1 August / 1 अगस्त

(b) 2 August / 2 अगस्त

(d) 4 August / 4 अगस्त

(e) 5 August / 5 अगस्त

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. Coast Guard Day is held every August 4 to commemorate the founding of the United States Coast Guard as the Revenue Marine on August 4, 1790, by then-Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

On that date, U.S. Congress, guided by Hamilton, authorized the building of a fleet of the first ten Revenue Service cutters, whose responsibility would be enforcement of the first tariff laws enacted by the U.S. Congress under the U.S. Constitution.

Q.8. Name the country who has withdrawn from Women’s World Team Squash Championship 2020.

उस देश का नाम बताइए जिसने महिलाओं की विश्व टीम स्क्वैश चैम्पियनशिप 2020 से अपना नाम वापस ले लिया है।

(a) China / चीन

(b) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

(d) Canada / कनाडा

(e) Brazil / ब्राज़ील

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(c)

Exp. Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) has withdrawn from the Women’s World Team Squash Championship 2020, due to lack of preparation, time and match-readiness of athletes, which is scheduled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 15 to 20,2020.

About SRFI

President – Debendranath Sarangi.

Headquarter – Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Q.9. Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume has passed away. He was a/an ________________________.

नोबेल शांति पुरस्कार विजेता जॉन ह्यूम का निधन हो गया है। वह एक ________________________ थे।

(a) Politician / राजनीतिज्ञ

(b) Journalist / पत्रकार

(d) Environmentalist / पर्यावरण वादी

(e) Classical singer / शास्त्रीय गायक

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(a)

Exp. John Hume, the visionary politician who won a Nobel Peace Prize for fashioning the agreement that ended violence in his native Northern Ireland, has died at 83. The Catholic leader of the moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party, Hume was seen as the principal architect of Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement.

Q.10. What is the capital of Guyana?

गुयाना की राजधानी क्या है?

(a) Amsterdam / एम्स्टर्डम

(b) Harare / हरारे

(d) Maputo‎ / मापुटो

(e) Luanda‎ / लुआंडा

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(c)

Exp: Capital: Georgetown

Currency: Guyanese Dollar

Q.11. Where is the headquarter of HDFC Bank?

एचडीएफसी बैंक का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

(a) New Delhi / नई दिल्ली

(b) Mumbai / मुंबई

(d) Hyderabad / हैदराबाद

(e) Chennai / चेन्नई

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(b)

Exp. Headquarters: Mumbai

Founded: August 1994

Tagline: We Understand Your World

Q.12. Which company has confirmed the plan to acquire TikTok?

किस कंपनी ने टिकटोक का अधिग्रहण करने की योजना की पुष्टि की है?

(a) Google / गूगल

(b) Facebook / फेसबुक

(d) Microsoft / माइक्रोसॉफ्ट

(e) Apple / एप्पल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.12.(d)

Exp. After rumors of a potential deal arose last week, Microsoft has publicly confirmed its intention to purchase TikTok in the United States and several other territories. The company has outlined its intention to “move quickly to pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, in a matter of weeks.

The two companies have provided formal notice of their intent to explore a preliminary proposal that would involve a purchase of TikTok in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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