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- National Sports Day is observed in India annually on___________
A) 26 August
B) 28 August
C) 27 August
D) 29 August
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Option D
Explanation: Every year India observes the National Sports Day, (Rashtriya Khel Divas), on 29 August.
- Who represented India at the ASEAN-India Business Council virtual meet held on 27 August 2020?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Suresh Prabhu
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Nitin Gadkari
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the ASEAN-India Business Council virtual meet on 27 August 2020.
- The ‘NRI unified portal’ has been launched by which state for overseas Indian and NRI residents of the state to provide them assistance during the time of needs?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Odisha
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
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Option C
Explanation:The State Government of Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched an ambitious ‘NRI unified portal’ to provide assistance to overseas Indians and NRIs of the state during any emergency. The website can be assessed at
nri.up.gov.in
- The Bryan Brothers have recently announced their retirement from which professional game?
A) Golf
B) Tennis
C) Badminton
D) Archery
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Option B
Explanation: The Bryan brothers, the most successful men’s doubles team in the history of tennis, have announced retirement with immediate effect on 27 August 2020, ending their 22-year professional careers. The American Bryan Brothers are identical twin brothers Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, both 42-years of age and have won more professional games, matches, tournaments and Grand Slams than any other men’s pairing.
- Name the Prime Minister of Japan who has resigned from the post due to poor health?
A) Shinzo Abe
B) Yoshihiko Noda
C) Yukio Hatoyama
D) Hitoshi Ashida
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Option A
Explanation: The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe has announced to step down from the post on 28 August 2020, because of the poor health conditions. The 65-year-old had held record seven years and eight months as leader of the world’s third-biggest economy, becoming the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japanese history. He had been serving as the PM of Japan since 26 December 2012.
- Pratheeksha is the first in the series of three marine ambulances that were launched recently. The first-of-its king marine ambulance boats have been inaugurated in which state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
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Option D
Explanation: The Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the first ever marine ambulance named ‘PRATHEEKSHA’ on 27 August 2020 via videoconferencing. Pratheeksha is first in the series of 3 fully equipped marine ambulance boat built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), for the Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Kerala. The other two other boats namely ‘Prathyasha’ and ‘Karunya’ were also launched on the same day.
- The 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was co-chaired by Defence Secretary of India and Singapore. Who is the Defence Secretary of India?
A) Sanjai Bajpai
B) Ajay Kumar
C) Vishal Gagan
D) Nivedita Shukla Verma
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Option B
Explanation: The 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was held virtually on 28 August 2020 to further boost the defence and security partnership between the two countries, with a special focus on the maritime sphere. The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Permanent Secretary (Defence), Singapore Mr Chan Heng Kee.
- The International Day against Nuclear Tests is held on which day?
A) 26 August
B) 27 August
C) 28 August
D) 29 August
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Option D
Explanation: The International Day against Nuclear Tests is held on August 29 since 2010.
- The National GIS-enabled Land Bank System has been launched in how many states?
A) Twelve
B) Twenty
C) Six
D) Ten
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Option C
Explanation: On 27 August 2020, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launched the National GIS-enabled Land Bank System- a database of industrial areas/clusters across the states- to help in providing real-time information about the availability of industrial land and resources in the country. Initially, the project has been launched for six states and subsequently all the other states/UTs will be onboarded by December 2020.
- National Sports Day is celebrated in India to mark the birth anniversary of which legendary player?
A) Milkha Singh
B) Balbir Singh
C) Major Dhyan Chand
D) Dhanraj Pillay
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Option C
Explanation: The day marks the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who is regarded as nation’s greatest hockey player of all time.
