Current Affairs 20th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. In which State/UT, Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated the world’s second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank?
A. New Delhi
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Goa
Answer [A] New Delhi
2. Recently, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has resigned. He was the Prime minister of which country?
A. Afghanistan
B. Philippines
C. Cambodia
D. Malaysia
Answer [D] Malaysia
3. With which bank, Tata Motors has partnered with to offer car loan facilities?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Maharashtra
C. Bank of Baroda
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [B] Bank of Maharashtra
4. Recently, which organization has launched a digital onboarding for its Alternate Investment Fund (AIF), the first of its kind in the industry?
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
C. JPMorgan Chase
D. ASK Investment Managers Ltd
Answer [D] ASK Investment Managers Ltd
5. Recently, which organization was given conditional permission by the Civil Aviation Ministry to use drones for various purposes?
A. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
B. Coal India
C. Steel Authority of India
D. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam
Answer [C] Steel Authority of India
6. ‘Exercise Konkan- 2021’ in which INS Tabar ship participated (in Aug’21) was held between India and which country?
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Germany
D. UK
Answer [D] UK
7. Name the Military exercise which was conducted (in Aug’21) jointly between India and Russia.
A. INDRA-2021
B. Konkan- 2021
C. CORPAT-2021
D. Shakti
Answer [A] INDRA-2021
8. The 6th meeting of the Agriculture Ministers of the member countries of the SCO was virtually hosted (in Aug’21) from which country?
A. India
B. Tajikistan
C. China
D. Kyrgyzstan
Answer [B] Tajikistan
9. Name the person who was appointed (in Aug’21) as the Brand Ambassador for Amway’s Nutrilite range of products.
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Mirabai Chanu
C. P V Sindhu
D. Sakshi Malik
Answer [B] Mirabai Chanu
10. Who was appointed (in Aug’21) as the ambassador of adventure tourism in Kerala?
A. Manpreet Singh
B. P T Usha
C. P R Sreejesh
D. T C Yohannan
Answer [C] P R Sreejesh
11. In collaboration with which organization, has NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0?
A. Dassault Systemes
B. Google
C. Tesla
D. DRDO
Answer [A] Dassault Systemes
12. Which state/UT government will provide Rs 6000 to landless labourers under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana scheme?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [D] Chhattisgarh
13. Which organization has launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund?
A. Asian Development Bank
B. World Bank
C. European Central Bank
D. Reserve Bank of India
Answer [B] World Bank
14. Which organization has set up a specialized lab for camera innovation at Hyderabad?
A. Oppo
B. Xiaomi
C. Apple
D. Samsung
Answer [A] Oppo
15. Which State/UT has launched Dalit Bandhu scheme?
A. Telangana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [A] Telangana
16. The market capitalization (market-cap) of which of the following touched Rs 3 trillion for the first time in August 2021?
A. Wipro
B. Infosys
C. HCL Technologies
D. Mindtree
Answer [C] HCL Technologies
17. In August 2021, the Central government has announced how many rupees (in crore) as the Covid-19 response package for Northeastern states amid fears over a possible third wave?
A. 1352.92
B. 2242.82
C. 3412.72
D. 4132.62
Answer [A] 1352.92
18. In August 2021, which of the following has launched a new ed-tech initiative called Bharat EdTech?
A. GlobalGiving
B. GiveIndia
C. Child Rights and You
D. Artists for Humanity
Answer [B] GiveIndia
19. In August 2021, an undersea volcanic eruption has created a new landmass in which country?
A. Indonesia
B. Iceland
C. Columbia
D. Japan
Answer [D] Japan
20. In August 2021, which country announced a plan to start negotiations for a trade agreement with India by the end of the year 2021?
A. Japan
B. United Kingdom
C. China
D. Spain
Answer [B] United Kingdom