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- Who is the author of the book “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World”?
A) Sadhguru
B) Dalai Lama
C) Gaur Gopal Das
D) Osho
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Option B
Explanation: The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has penned a new book on climate change titled titled “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World”. The book will be released in November 2020. It has been published by Hanover Square Press
- Who is the head of the National Expert Committee on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19, formed by the Government of India?
A) V K Sarawat
B) Ramesh Chand
C) Amitabh Kant
D) V K Paul
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Option D
Explanation: The Government has constituted a National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19. The expert committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of by Dr V K Paul, Member Niti Aayog. The Secretary (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) Rajesh Bhushan is the co-Chair of the committee.
- Name the co-founder and Chairman of the Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd, who has recently stepped down from the post?
A) Rana Kapoor
B) Vinod Khosla
C) Sameer Gehlaut
D) Pawan Munjal
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Option C
Explanation: Sameer Gehlaut, the co-founder and Chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd ( IBHFL) has stepped down as the Executive Chairman of the company, and taken up the role of Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director of IBHFL.
- CBDT has launched the AI based platform ‘Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest’, as a step forward to bring direct tax reforms and honour honest tax payers. What is the basic feature of this platform?
A) faceless assessment
B) faceless appeal
C) taxpayers charter
D) All the above
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Option D
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the platform for “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest” via video conferencing on 13 August 2020. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has put in place this system to empower the taxpayer, provide a transparent system & honour honest taxpayers.
- Name the country which has conducted the successful testing of its advanced missile defense system, Arrow 2?
A) Germany
B) Israel
C) France
D) Russia
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Option B
Explanation: On 13 August 2020, Israel successfully carried out the test of an advanced missile defense system, Arrow 2, to intercept long-range ballistic attacks. The test was conducted from the Palmachim Air Base in central Israel and over the Mediterranean Sea. The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) conducted the test jointly with the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
- What was the profession of Simar Dugal who has died recently?
A) Classical Dancer
B) Author
C) Jounalist
D) Fashion Designer
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Option D
Explanation: Model-turned-fashion designer Simar Dugal has passed away after battling cancer. She was 52. Simar was dubbed as “India’s first supermodel”.
- When is the World Organ Donation Day marked?
A) 13 August
B) 12 August
C) 11 August
D) 14 August
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Option A
Explanation: The World Organ Donation Day is celebrated every year on August 13 to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death.
- Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana, which have received the GI tag, belongs to which state?
A) Assam
B) Goa
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
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Option B
Explanation: Goa’s traditional festive sweet dish ‘Khaje’, spicy Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana (Moira Banana) has obtained Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry.
- Isher Judge Ahluwalia has stepped down as the Chairperson of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of ICRIER?
A) Shiv Nadar
B) NV Tyagarajan
C) Pramod Bhasin
D) Rajat Gupta
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Option C
Explanation: Noted economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia has stepped down as Chairman of the economic think tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Pramod Bhasin, has been appointed as the new Chairman of ICRIER,
- Gopal Krishna Menon Has passed away. He was a well known ________
A) Filmmaker
B) Sports Journalist
C) Economist
D) Politician
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Option B
Explanation: Veteran sports journalist Gopal Krishna Menon has passed away. He was 93.
- Who among these has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd ( IBHFL)?
A) Viral V. Acharya
B) Harun R. Khan
C) R. Gandhi
D) SS Mundra
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Option D
Explanation: Subhash Sheoratan Mundra, the former deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India, has taken over as the Non-Executive Chairman of IBHFL.
- Soma Mondal has been selected as the new Chairman of which Public enterprise?
A) SAIL
B) BHEL
C) ONGC
D) GAIL
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Option A
Explanation: The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Soma Mondal as the next chairman of public sector steel major Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). Presently, Soma Mondal is serving as Director (Commercial) of SAIL.
- Rajiv Tyagi, renowned politician who has passed away recently was a senior leader of which political party?
A) AAP
B) BJP
C) Congress
D) Shiv Sena
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Option C
Explanation:Veteran Congress leader and spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi has passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 52.
