Current Affairs Quiz – 18 August 2020

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1. Music legend Pandit Jasraj has passed away. He was the recipient of which of these awards?
   A) Padma Shri
   B) Padma Bhushan
   C) Padma Vibhushan
   D) All of  these
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (1990) and Padma Vibhushan (2000).
2. Ashwini Kumar Shukla has recently been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of which bank?
   A) Punjab National Bank
   B) Canara Bank
   C) Central Bank of India
   D) Union Bank of India
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Central bank of India has appointed Mr. Ashwini Kumar Shukla as Chief Risk Officer.
3. Bulldex is India’s first bullion index. It has been launched by ___________
   A) Central Depository Services
   B) Multi Commodity Exchange of India
   C) National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
   D) National Spot Exchange
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will launch India’s first bullion index named Bulldex, on August 24, 2020.
4. Name the winner of Premier League Player of the Season 2019-20
   A) Curtis Jones
   B) Juergen Klopp
   C) Trent Alexander-Arnold
   D) Kevin De Bruyne
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: In Football, the Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been named as the Premier League Player of the Season 2019-20. He is the only third Belgian footballer to win the award for the league’s top performer, after Eden Hazard (2014-15) and Vincent Kompany (2011-12).
5. Name the e-portal on tribal health and nutrition launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
   A) Swasthya
   B) Sehat
   C) Arogya
   D) Neerog
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the e-portal on tribal health and nutrition named ‘Swasthya’. It is a first o fits kind e-portal, providing all health and nutrition-related information of the tribal population of India in a single platform. Apart from this, e-newsletter on health and nutrition ALEKH was also announced. It is a quarterly newsletter.
6. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently laid the foundation stone for how many highway projects in Manipur?
   A) 10
   B) 13
   C) 15
   D) 17
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The Union Road and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for 13 highway projects worth over Rs 3,000-crore in Manipur through video conferencing on 17 August 2020.He also inaugurated a Road Safety Project in the State during the event.
7. The Ministry of AYUSH has launched “Ayush for Immunity” campaign to promote Ayush solutions in the entire world. What is the duration of this campaign?
   A) 1 month
   B) 2 months
   C) 3 months
   D) 6 months
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Ministry of AYUSH launched a campaign on “Ayush for Immunity”. It is a three-month campaign and aims to promote Ayush solutions in the entire world for a healthier and happier life. The theme of the event is: accessible and affordable health for all, through Ayush solutions
8. Which team has won the 2019–20 Premier League?
   A) Liverpool
   B) Arsenal
   C) Manchester City
   D) Tottenham Hotspur
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Liverpool
9. Where is the headquarter of Central Bank of India located?
   A) Chennai
   B) Hyderabad
   C) Kolkata
   D) Mumbai
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Mumbai
10. The headquarter of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is located in which city?
    A) Ahmedabad
    B) Mumbai
    C) Bengaluru
    D) New Delhi
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Mumbai
11. What was the profession of Nishikant Kamat who passed away recently?
    A) Author
    B) Classical Singer
    C) Film Director
    D) Journalist
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Director-actor Nishikant Kamat passed away at the age of 50 years due to liver cirrhosis.
12. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF)
    A) Sudhir Kumar
    B) Rajesh Ranjan
    C) Udyan Banerjee
    D) Rakesh Asthana
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF). He is an IPS officer.

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