Current Affairs 26th August 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which company along with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission released the 2nd edition of Student Entrepreneurship Program?
A. HCL Technologies               
B. Tata Consultancy Services
C. Dell Technologies               
D. Tech Mahindra
Answer [C] Dell Technologies
2. How many tribal freedom fighter museums are under development by ministry of tribal affairs to recognize the contribution of the tribal freedom fighters?
A. 3                                           
B. 5
C. 7                                           
D. 9
Answer [D] 9
3. Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) academy. What is the constituency of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat?
A. Jodhpur                         
B. Ambala
C. Dhubri                             
D. Vizianagaram
Answer [A] Jodhpur
4. Who launched KrishiMegh along with the KVC ALUNET recently?
A. Prakash Javadekar                 
B. Pralhad Patel
C. Harsh Vardhan                       
D. Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer [D] Narendra Singh Tomar
5. The book titled ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’ is based on third year of office of which Indian leader?
A. Ramnath Kovind                     
B. Venkiah Nadu
C. Sunil Arora                               
D. Narendra Modi
Answer [B] Venkiah Nadu
6. Which country is to offer military airwaves for 5G wireless networks?
A. China                                       
B. United States
C. Russia                                       
D. India
Answer [B] United States
7. Which state government has launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana’ replacing PM Fasal Bima Yojana?
A. Punjab                                     
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat                                     
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] Gujarat
8. Which Indian state has launched a new scheme named ‘Indira Van Mitan Yojana’?
A. Punjab                                   
B. Rajasthan
C. Sikkim                                     
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [D] Chhattisgarh
9. As per Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’s guidelines, the entity with net worth of at least _____ is eligible for obtaining the liberalized license to sell petrol and diesel to both retail & bulk consumers?
A. 500 Crore                               
B. 1000 Crore
C. 750 Crore                               
D. 200 Crore      
Answer [A] 500 Crore
10. On occasion of _____ foundation day, the TRIFED launched its own virtual office network to spearhead Tribal socio-economic development?
A. 41st                                         
B. 33rd
C. 28th                                         
D. 15th
Answer [B] 33rd