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| 2551. |
Who laid foundation stone for 13 highway projects in Manipur among other measures for the NE states? |
| Answer» On 17th August, 2020 Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari laid the foundation stone for 13 highway projects and inaugurated a Road Safety Project in Manipur through video conference. | |
| 2552. |
Who announced One Sun, One world, One Grid Initiative? |
| Answer» PM Modi in his speech of Independence Day 2020, announced the "One Sun, One World, One Grid" (OSOWOG) plan. Under this, there will be a trans-national electricity grid, for supplying solar power across the globe. | |
| 2553. |
Who approved proposal to expand NCC in 173 border and coastal districts? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal for a major expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to cover 173 border and coastal districts, to meet the aspirations of youth in all the border and coastal districts. With the expansion of NCC in the border and coastal districts, these areas will get trained manpower for disaster management, and the youth will also get skill training for making their career in the armed forces. | |
| 2554. |
Which organisation announced that Chandrayaan-2 has captured images of the Moon by Terrain Mapping Camera - 2 (TMC-2)? |
| Answer» Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that Chandrayaan-2 has captured images of the Moon by Terrain Mapping Camera - 2 (TMC-2) and named one of the craters as 'Sarabhai Crater' after Indian astrophysicist Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai who is regarded as the Father of Indian Space program, to celebrate his birth centena. | |
| 2555. |
Who launched Nirmanshree For Odisha and Maharashtra Women in Housing Sector? |
| Answer» European Union has launched project 'Nirmanshree' for enhancing the women skill towards housing construction sector. This is the first-of-its-kind sustainable housing on a large scale in India with 1-million-euro.The project will be implemented in Beed and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra and the Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts of Odisha. | |
| 2556. |
IISc and which organisation developed sustainable process to make bricks on lunar surface? |
| Answer» Team of researchers of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, Karnataka and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures named "Space Bricks" on the surface of the moon. The process uses the lunar soil, bacteria and guar beans to make the space brick. | |
| 2557. |
NSE, IIMB join hands to offer Platform for Investor in which department? |
| Answer» National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Investor Protection Fund Trust (NSE IPFT) and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) have jointly developed and launched Platform for Investor Education (PIE), an online investor education resource centre. | |
| 2558. |
All villages are to be connected with optical fibre in how many days? |
| Answer» PM Modi in his speech of Independence Day 2020, made the announcement that the project to connect all the villages of India with optical fibre network will be completed in the next 1,000 days. | |
| 2559. |
Indian Railways constructing world's tallest pier bridge across which river? |
| Answer» Indian Railways is constructing the world's tallest pier bridge in Manipur. The bridge which is being constructed across river Ijai near Noney is an engineering marvel because the tallest pier height will be 141 meter. | |
| 2560. |
Who Launched Indigenisation portal SRIJAN; DPSUs inked Contracts with Industry Partners and Academia? |
| Answer» On August 14, 2020, i.e. on the final day of Atma Nirbhar Week celebration (Atmanirbharta Saptah) between August 7-14, 2020 of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and to boost Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (self-reliant India movement), Union Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) Rajnath Singh virtually launched Department of Defence Production (DDP) portal SRIJAN as a part of "opportunities for Make in India in Defence". | |
| 2561. |
When will Actor Sharon Stone's Memoir "The Beauty of Living Twice" release? |
| Answer» On 12th August, 2020 Hollywood Actor Sharon Stone announced the release of her Memoir "The Beauty of Living Twice" in March 2021. She unveiled the cover of the book on Twitter. The Book will reflect on her journey from painful childhood in Pennsylvania to her experience in acting in films like Martin Scorsese's mobster epic 'Casino' which earned her an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe award. | |
| 2562. |
Piyush Goyal Virtually inaugurated which edition of NPPC 2020? |
| Answer» Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister virtually inaugurated the 4th edition of 2 day 'National Public Procurement Conclave (NPPC) 2020: Digital Exhibitions and Conferences', on August 9, 2020(the anniversary of GeM Establishment Day) under the theme "Technology enabled Govt Procurement -Towards efficiency, transparency, and Inclusiveness". | |
| 2563. |
Who delivered its 7th consecutive speech on 74th Independence Day? |
| Answer» PM announces launch of National Digital Health Mission. On August 15, 2020, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi announced new projects in his 86 minutes speech (1 hour 26 minutes) during the 74th Independence Day from Red Fort, New Delhi. It was his 7th consecutive Independence Day speech and focused on the themes of "Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)", "Vocal for local" and "Make in India to Make for World". | |
| 2564. |
India Post Issued how many Commemorative Postage Stamps? |
| Answer» On August 15, 2020 India Post has issued 5 Commemorative Postage Stamps namely: Historic City of Ahmedabad- Sarkhej Roza, Churches and Convents of Goa- Church of Bom Jesus, Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Khajuraho Group of Monuments Javeri Temple and Qutb Minar its Monuments, Delhi. It also issued 1 miniature sheet consisting of all the above stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India-III. | |
| 2565. |
Which company join hand with CWC of India for Flood Forecasting Initiatives? |
| Answer» On 14th August 2020, Google in association with the Central Water Commission (CWC) of India launched the flood forecasting initiatives across India for the past several months. Central Water Commission is the first governmental partner of Google to measure water levels on an hourly basis using around 1000 stream gauges across India. | |
| 2566. |
Gwalior Chambal Expressway will be named after whom? |
| Answer» On 16th August 2020, Addressing the gathering on the 2nd death anniversary of the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that the Gwalior Chambal Expressway will be named as Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Progressway. Chouhan also stated that a grand statue of Vajpayee will be set up in Bhopal. | |
| 2567. |
Who is Appointed as Oakley's Brand Ambassador in India? |
| Answer» Indian Limited-overs Team Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Sports eyewear brand, Oakley for a period of two years in India | |
| 2568. |
Which Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh to be renamed as 'Banaras'? |
| Answer» .On August 17, 2020, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the renaming of Manduadih Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh (UP) as 'Banaras'. In 2019, Former Union Minister Manoj Sinha had written to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath requesting the change in name of the Manduadih Railway Station. Manduadih is a place in Varanasi situated about four kilometres from Varanasi Cantonment Station. | |
| 2569. |
Who Launched VedKrishi.com an Online Farm to Fork Service Promoted by Farmers? |
| Answer» On 17th August 2020, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) launched VedKrishi.com, an Online Farm to Fork Service, over a virtual platform. The portal is promoted by the farmers for selling toxic free farm produce. The platform was set up by the VedKrishi Farmer Producer Company, Nagpur based farmer producer Company. | |
| 2570. |
Which company signed MoU with IIT Patna for Industry Focused Research? |
| Answer» On 18th August 2020, Flipkart signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna to support the industry focused applied research in the fields like Artificial Intelligence(AI), Natural Language Processing(NLP) and Machine Learning(ML). | |
| 2571. |
Who is appointed as the Director General of the Border Security Force? |
| Answer» On 17th August 2020, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat cadre IPS officer of 1984 batch as the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), along with the Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) till 31st July 2021- the date of his superannuation. | |
| 2572. |
Who inaugurated session of the two-day long CII Public Health Conference? |
| Answer» Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare; Science & Technology and Earth Sciences virtually addressed the inaugural session of the two-day long CII Public Health Conference, where he inaugurated "India Healthcare Week" with the theme "Redefining Healthcare Ecosystem" from 17th - 21st August 2020. The week has been initiated by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy). | |
| 2573. |
Which Session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation was held virtually? |
| Answer» On 17th August, 2020 13th Session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation was held virtually. Expanding economic partnership was the key agenda of the meeting. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India and Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates | |
| 2574. |
Which school won the first ever Pallikkutam national award for innovation in education? |
| Answer» St Christopher School in Chessore Village, Nagaland won the Gold Award along with cash prize of Rs.1 Lakh from the first ever Pallikkutam National Award for Innovation in Education instituted by Rajagiri Media. The awards were announced over a virtual meeting. The St Christopher School won the award for ensuring a seamless class for the students with the limited infrastructure and resources in the rural area. The Prize money for Gold Award is Rs.1,00,000.The rural school provided a balanced online and offline activities for the students over the whatsapp. | |
| 2575. |
Centre extended Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0 for how many months? |
| Answer» The government has extended the partial credit guarantee scheme (PCGS) 2.0 for three months, giving public sector banks (PSBs) till November 19 to build their portfolios of bonds and commercial papers (CP) from non-banking financial institutions. | |
| 2576. |
How many youths lost their jobs of India due to COVID-19? |
| Answer» On 18th August 2020, The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released the joint report titled "Tackling the Covid-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific", which stated that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, around 41 lakh youths have lost their jobs in India. | |
| 2577. |
Who addressed the State Rural Livelihoods Missions across the country through video conferencing? |
| Answer» On August 18, 2020, Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the State Rural Livelihoods Missions across the country through video conferencing. During the occasion, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) to take the convergence endeavor (efforts of both ministries) ahead and support rural poor including tribal communities. | |
| 2578. |
Who launched "Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge- Innovate Solutions for #Aatmanirbhar Bharat" to Support Startups? |
| Answer» On 18th August 2020, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology launched the "Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge- Innovate Solutions for #Aatmanirbhar Bharat" to provide a strong ecosystem of startups, innovation and research in India. | |
| 2579. |
Who signed MoU with IPSO to conduct online scouting workshops in India? |
| Answer» On 18th August, 2020, All India Football Federation(AIFF) signed an Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with International Professional Scouting Organization (IPSO) to conduct online Scouting Workshops throughout India. | |
| 2580. |
Which company acquired 60% stake in vitalic health pvt ltd & 100% direct ownership of Netmeds? |
| Answer» Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has acquired 60% equity stake in Vitalic Health Pvt Ltd(Vitalic) and 100% direct equity ownership of its subsidiaries namely Tresara Health Private Limited, Netmeds MarketPlace Limited and Dadha Pharma Distribution Pvt Limited(collectively known as Netmeds)for a cash consideration of around Rs 620 crore(USD 83.08 million). The deal values Netmeds around Rs 1,000 crore. | |
| 2581. |
Who Introduced drone based surveillance system for railway security? |
| Answer» Indian Railways introduces Drone based surveillance technologies which has emerged as an important and cost effective tool for security surveillance over a large area with limited manpower. Central Railway's Mumbai Division of the Indian Railways procured 2 Ninja Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) to increase the security and surveillance in the Railway premises like the station, tracks, yards and workshops. | |
| 2582. |
Which venture received Rs 75 Crore from SIDBI that will strengthen the deployment of its Fund II? |
| Answer» Unitus Ventures has received an investment of Rs 75 crore (USD 10 million) under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)'s Fund of Funds for Start-ups initiative enabled by the Government of India. | |
| 2583. |
JCI signed MoU with whom for supply of certified jute seeds to farmers in 2021-22? |
| Answer» On 19th August, 2020 National Seeds Corporation (NSC) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the production and productivity of raw Jute in the country. The MoU was signed virtually in the presence of Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Minister for Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani. | |
| 2584. |
What was the rank of India in Digital Quality of Life 2020? |
| Answer» In accordance with the 2nd edition of global research "Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index 2020" released by online privacy solutions provider SurfShark, India ranked 57th out of 85 countries in terms of overall category "Digital Quality of Life 2020" with 0.5 index points which has been topped by Denmark with 0.79 points. | |
| 2585. |
BIS sign MoU with which IIT to cooperate in standardisation and conformity assessment? |
| Answer» Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and Bureau of India Standards (BIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in areas of Standardisation and Conformity Assessment based on equality and reciprocity. | |
| 2586. |
Who has approved the proposal to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) that will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) of Staff Selection Commission (SSC)? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) that will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) of Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and the Institute of Banking Service Personnel (IBPS). Candidates who qualify CET can apply to any recruitment agencies for higher level of examination. Therefore CET will be a first level test (preliminary) to shortlist candidates which will be held twice a year with score validity of three years. | |
| 2587. |
The first ever Pinaka rockets fully manufactured by which sector company? |
| Answer» In a major boost for Make in India, the first ever Pinaka rockets fully manufactured by the private sector company "Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL)" have been successfully test fired by the army at a firing range in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Six Pinaka rockets were test fired as part of the final developmental trials and are the first munition of its kind made by the private sector in India. | |
| 2588. |
Which company partnered with National Skill Development Corporation to offer a free digital education platform for skill development? |
| Answer» IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) announced its collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) to offer a free digital education platform on emerging technologies and professional skill development and to equip the next generation with digital skills. IBM will manage an online course from Open P-Tech platform and will offer it to the users through e-Skill India Portal of NSCD. | |
| 2589. |
Which Indian company enters into top 100 on Fortune Global 500 list? |
| Answer» Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has jumped 10 places to break into the world's top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate is ranked 96th in the 2020 ranking released by Fortune. This is the highest any Indian company has been ranked on the Fortune Global 500 list. | |
| 2590. |
Which Swachh Survekshan 2020 Announced by Hardeep Singh Puri? |
| Answer» On August 20, 2020, during a virtual event of Swachh Mahotsav organized by, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (MoS)-Independent Charge (I/C) MoHUA announced the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness urban survey of India i.e."Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS2020)" conducted by MoHUA. | |
| 2591. |
Who released National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025? |
| Answer» On the lines of the review of progress made under the first National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE: 2013-2018) the revised NSFE (2020-2025) has been prepared and the document for the same was released by Mahesh Kumar Jain, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 20, 2020. | |
| 2592. |
Which ministry signed a joint communication agreement with Ministry of Tribal Affairs to promote sustainable livelihood opportunities among tribal women SHGs? |
| Answer» Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) inked a Joint Communication to promote sustainable livelihood opportunities among tribal women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). The joint communication was inked by Deepak Khandekar, Secretary MoTA and Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, MoRD under which A series of activities will be carried out by both the Ministries to improve the economic opportunities available to tribal women. | |
| 2593. |
Find the organization which released the report titled 'Elephants. Not commodities'? |
| Answer» On August 12, 2020, during the observance of World Elephant Day 2020, World Animal Protection released the third edition of the report 'Elephants. Not commodities' which highlighted that over 200 Elephants in India are kept in 'Severely Inadequate Conditions'. The report comprises research spanning over a decade in elephant tourism and assessed the entertainment venues across Thailand, India, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. | |
| 2594. |
Who attended inaugural ceremony of 5th World Conference of speakers of parliament? |
| Answer» On 19th August, 2020 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the inaugural ceremony of the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP) through virtual mode. This is the first time that an International Parliamentary Conference is being held in Virtual mode. | |
| 2595. |
Who launched Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI)'s 'Eat Right India' handbook recently? |
| Answer» Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched FSSAI's 'Eat Right India' Handbook, a referral guide for officials of different jurisdictions to adopt and scale up the 'Eat Right India'(ERI) initiatives in their jurisdictions during the online orientation workshop organised by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as part of its "Eat Right Challenge". | |
| 2596. |
Where did L&T Built Interceptor Boat 'ICGS C-454' of Indian Coast Guard Launched? |
| Answer» On August 19, 2020 The 27-meter-long Interceptor Boat(IB) 'ICGS C-454', built by Larsen and Toubro Ltd(L&T) was launched into the service of the Indian Coast Guard(ICG) by Dr Hiral Patel, wife of Surat district Collector, Dhaval Patel during a ceremony in Surat. | |
| 2597. |
Which IIM has signed MoU with Switzerland based HELP logistics? |
| Answer» Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Switzerland based HELP Logistics to engage in a collaborative partnership to provide consulting services and logistics training for the humanitarian community in South Asia. | |
| 2598. |
Which organization has signed agreement with Business Sweden to boost start-up ecosystem? |
| Answer» Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and Business Sweden on behalf of India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre signed a virtual Statement of Intent (SoI) to boost the culture of innovation in India. R Ramanan, Mission Director of AIM, NITI Aayog and Anders Wickberg, Swedish Trade Commissioner to India, on behalf of India Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre virtually signed the SoI. | |
| 2599. |
Who approved 100% proposed acquisition of C&S Electric Limited by Siemens Limited? |
| Answer» The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved 100% proposed acquisition of the share capital of the Indian Operations of C&S Electric Limited (C&S) by Siemens Limited (Siemens India). For this purpose, Siemens Ltd has signed an agreement with C&S in January 2020. | |
| 2600. |
Who is the tribal minister of India that launched the tertiary processing centres of the "Trifood Project" in Maharashtra's Raigad and Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur? |
| Answer» Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) virtually launched the tertiary processing centres of the "Trifood Project" in Raigad, Maharashtra and Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. The Trifood project was carried by the MoTA in association with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MoFPI) and implemented by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). | |