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- Which Indian state has become the first to get villages recognised as “Tsunami Ready” by UNESCO?
A) Odisha
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option A
Explanation: Paris-based UNESCO has recognised two coastal villages of Odisha as being “Tsunami Ready”, for their overall preparedness to face the calamity. The two coastal villages are Venkatraipur (Boxipalli) village of Rangeilunda block in Ganjam district and Noliasahi village of Ersama block in Jagatsinghpur district. With this recognition from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, Odisha has become the first state in the country to have Tsunami Ready villages.Also, India has become the first country in the Indian Ocean region to have such villages.
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated every year on________
A) 6 August
B) 7 August
C) 8 August
D) 9 August
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Option D
Explanation: The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (World Tribal Day) is observed on 9 August annually to protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population and recognize the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. The theme for 2020 is COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience.
- Which among these is the first ever state to join hands with Google to introduce Google Classroom and G Suite for online school education?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
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Option C
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.
- Which country will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) England
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Option B
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.
- Who has been appointed as the head of the committee to determine the ceiling rates for reimbursement of taxes and duties to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme?
A) G K Pillai
B) Vinod Kumar Duggal
C) Anil Baijal
D) Naresh Chandra
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Option A
Explanation: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has constituted a three-member committee to determine the ceiling rates for reimbursement of taxes and duties to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme. The committee would comprise of former Home Secretary G K Pillai as Chairman.
- The Uttar Pradesh government has set up the states largest 400-bed dedicated Covid-19 hospital in which city?
A) Meerut
B) Agra
C) Lucknow
D) Noida
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Option D
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 blood bank.
- Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PNB Housing Finance Ltd?
A) Sameer Gehlaut
B) Siddhartha Mohanty
C) Hardayal Prasad
D) Keki Mistry
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Option C
Explanation: PNB Housing Finance Ltd. has appointed Hardayal Prasad as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
- Mukund Lath, who has passed away recently was a renowned ___________
A) Agricultural Scientist
B) Cultural Historian
C) Sand Artist
D) Economist
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Option B
Explanation: Prominent cultural historian, scholar, and an exponent of the Mewati gharana, Mukund Lath, has passed away. He was 82.
- Who is the author of the book “Amazing Ayodhya”?
A) Ashwin Sanghi
B) Anuja Chauhan
C) Anand Neelakantan
D) Neena Rai
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Option D
Explanation: The publishing house Bloomsbury has announced their latest book which sheds light on the history of Ayodhya. The book titled “Amazing Ayodhya”, has been written Neena Rai. It will hit stands in November 2020.
- The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 has been postponed for 2022. Which country will host the event in 2022?
A) Australia
B) India
C) New Zealand
D) South Africa
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Option A
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.
- NHAI has collaborated with which institute for Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Data Driven decision making and Advance Data Management System for Highways
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Hyderabad
D) IIT Kanpur
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Option B
Explanation: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Data Driven decision making and Advance Data Management System for Highways.
