August 2020 Current Affairs Test

Consider the following statements regarding the totalisation agreement:

1) It is an international agreement of social security for eliminating dual social security taxation.

2) India has recently signed the agreement with United States of America.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding open credit enablement network (OCEN):

1) It is credit protocol infrastructure.

2) Major advantage of the network will be making credit more accessible.

3) It has been developed by National Payment Corporation of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Global Forest Resources Assessment report is released by:

Istanbul Convention, recently seen in news, is related to

Consider the following statements regarding the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana:

1) It is an initiative of khadi and Village Industries.

2) It aims to empower poter community of every state in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

ASTHROS mission, recently seen in news, is related to

Consider the following statements regarding the Turtle Survival Initiative:

1) It was formed as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) partnership for sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises.

2) It was formed during the Convention on Biodiversity in 1992.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Peace Forest Initiative:

1) It aims to contribute to land degradation neutrality (LDN) implementation through partnerships.

2) The goal of the initiative is to offer countries recovering from violent conflict, an opportunity to achieve stability and trust while re-building livelihoods and economies.

3) It is an initiative of United Nations Environment Programme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Astrogen project:

1. It is a genealogy project on academics for doctorates on astronomy.

2. The project allows the academics to trace their ‘ancestors’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the tigers in India:

1. India has more than 50 percentage of tiger population of the world.

2. All the tiger states in India have seen increase in their tiger population.

3. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tiger population in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Dare to Dream project:

1. It has been launched by NITI Aayog.

2. It is to promote the Indian innovators and startups for innovations in defence and aerospace technologies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Project Card:

1) It is a joint initiative of NITI Aayog and Department of Biotechnology.

2) It aims to increase COVID 19 testing kits in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Amaranthus, recently seen in news, is

Consider the following statements regarding the Knowledge Resource Center Network:

1) It is a pan India network intended to connect all the knowledge and research institutes using high bandwidth.

2) It has been launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following wetlands is incorrectly matched with its respective country?

Wetlands : Country

Which of the following agency is not involved in publishing the report A Future for the World's Children Report?

Consider the following statements regarding the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana:

1) It is a programme launched by the Ministry of Panchayat.

2) It aims to enhance the production of ‘Agarbatti’ in the country and create sustainable employment for the traditional Artistans

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the information technology agreement:

1) It is plurilateral agreement signed under the World Trade Organisation.

2) It came into force on 1 July 2020

3) It seeks to reduce trade barriers for critically important ICT industry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the national transit pass system.

1) It is an e pass system on the movement of goods and services within the territory of India.

2) It has been launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1) India has not ratified the International Labour Organisation’s, Domestic Workers Convention, 2011.

2) Directive principles of state policies and fundamental rights have an impact on making labour laws in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following services are provided by the International Financial Services Center (IFSC)?

1) Risk management operations such as insurance and reinsurance

2) Merger and acquisition activities among trans-national corporations

3) Global tax and Wealth management

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Kutch mainland fault:

1) It is a major north south trending fault.

2) It has recently been active.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the advantages of aerial seeding?

1) It is efficient in coverage of a large area in the least amount of time.

2) It may be used when existing crops are already planted.

3) It reduces erosion hazards and suppress growth of invasive plant species.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following entities are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India?

1) Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

2) Infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs)

3) Commodities Futures

4) Investment banks

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Aarhus convention, recently seen in news, is related to

Consider the following statements:

1. Purchasing manager index covers both private and public companies, whereas index of industrial production includes only private sector.

2. Purchasing manager index covers both manufacturing and services whereas index of industrial production covers services only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

D P Singh committee, recently appointed, is related to

Consider the following statements regarding the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA): between India and other nations:

1) The agreement facilitates reciprocal access to military logistics facilities and improve interoperability between the security forces of the India and other nations.

2) It will help India in becoming blue water navy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Agatti island, recently seen in news, is located at

Consider the following statements regarding the Bharat Airfibre service:

1) It is a digital India initiative to join all the gram panchayats with internet connectivity.

2) It has been launched by the joint initiative of Jio Telecommunication Limited and the Department of Telecommunication.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Ammonium nitrate:

1) Ammonium Nitrate is best known as Agricultural Fertilizer.

2) It was the cause of recent explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

With reference to ‘Loya Jirga’, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1) It is a traditional meeting of tribal elders, sometimes held to decide on the controversial issues.

2) It is commonly practiced in the north-eastern states of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Disaster Response Force, consider the following statements:

1) It has been constituted under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and works under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs.

2) It does not have a permanent cadre of its own and its personnel are drawn from the other paramilitary forces on deputation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Co-operative Societies:

1) Co-operative Societies find mention in the Constitution under Directive Principle of State Policy only.

2) A Co-operative Society can be formed as per the provisions of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

3) Cooperative Societies is a subject in the Union List.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

There are multiple tests which are available for COVID-19 testing. With reference to these tests, consider the following statements

1) RT-PCR test can be used to detect any pathogen and is not restricted to detecting viruses.

2) Rapid Antigen tests can detect if the person had earlier been exposed to the virus and recovered. It is therefore used in sero-surveys.

Recently Pakistan invited India for talks over Indus water treaty. With reference to this treaty consider the following statements.

1) The treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 and was brokered by the Asian Development Bank.

2) Under the treaty, India was given complete control over the 3 eastern rivers while Pakistan was given rights over the 3 western rivers.

3) The treaty prohibits India from constructing any dam on the rivers whose rights rest with Pakistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5G technology is a lot in news, especially with reference to US banning Huawei from its 5G trials. With reference to 4 G and 5G technology, consider the following statements.

1) 5G can offer maximum speed upto 1 gbps in comparison to 100 mbps of 4G.

2) 5G offers much higher latency than 4G.

3) 5G transmission would be completely based on microwaves whereas 4G uses radio waves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1) Mt. Sinabung, an active volcano on Indonesia’s Java island has recently erupted.

2) Lake Toba is a large natural lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, occupying the caldera of a super volcano.

3) There are more than 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1) The Assam Accord (1985) was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government of India and the State Government of Assam.

2) The Accord mentions that all persons who crossed over from Bangladesh after 1971 are to be deported.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the PM SVANidhi Scheme?

1) The Scheme intends to provide working capital loan of upto 50,000 rupees.

2) The delivery of the loan would be through scheduled commercial banks only.

Consider the following statements with reference to Features of Constitutional Secularism:

1) Critical respect for all religions is a feature of Constitutional Secularism.

2) Indian secularism abandons strict separation but keeps a principled distance from all religions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding GAVI (Global Vaccine Alliance). Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1) It is an intergovernmental organisation with the goal of increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.

2) GAVI is co - leading COVAX along with other international organisations for development of coronavirus vaccine.

Consider the following statements with respect to Organic Farming in India. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1) Organic Certification under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is for the export market.

2) National Program for Organic Production (NPOP) certification is for domestic markets.

3) PGS Green is given to chemical free produce under transition to ‘organic’ which takes 3 years.

Consider the following statements with reference to the International Labour Organisation (ILO):

1) It is the only tripartite U.N. agency that brings together governments, employers, and workers’ representatives of 187-member States.

2) All the member states are members of the United Nations also.

3) It is headquartered in Versailles, France.

4) It was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution makes some special provisions for the administration of the tribal areas. Which of the following states are covered under sixth schedule?

1) Assam

2) Manipur

3) Meghalaya

4) Nagaland

5) Tripura

6) Arunachal Pradesh

Consider the following statements:

1) A Joint Parliamentary Committee can pass a resolution against the SC judgment declaring it as invalid.

2) The Attorney General of India can be made a member of any parliamentary committee with a right to speak.

3) President can dissolve the Parliament

4) Secretariat of Rajya Sabha was set up in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister of India announced the establishment of PM-CARES fund. India already had a PM-National Relief Fund (PM- NRF). With reference to these two funds, consider the following statements

1) The disbursal of funds from PM-NRF is solely on the discretion of the Prime Minister but the PM-CARES fund administered by a trust.

2) PM-NRF is covered under the ambit of RTI Act while PM-CARES does not fall under the ambit of RTI.

3) PM-NRF is audited by the CAG whereas the PM-CARES will be audited by an independent auditor appointed by the trust.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements with respect to Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana is/are correct?

1) It is a massive employment -cum- rural public works campaign to empower and provide livelihood opportunities in areas/ villages witnessing large numbers of returnee migrant workers affected by the devastating COVID-19

2) It is being implemented in 116 districts across 10 states with high populations of returnee migrant workers.

3) One of its objectives is to create durable rural infrastructure.

Select the correct option.

Which of the following statements regarding the Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme 2.0 is/are correct?

1) It has been launched as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

2) It aims to provide Portfolio Guarantee for purchase of Bonds or Commercial Papers (CPs) with low credit rating issued by NBFCs/HFCs/ MFIs by Public Sector Banks (PSBs).

3) It will help deal with the liquidity crunch faced by the NBFC sector due to the impact of COVID-19.

Select the correct option

Consider the following statements with respect to National Financial Reporting Authority:

1) It is a statutory body constituted under the Companies Act 2013.

2) It is an independent regulator for auditors of listed companies and large unlisted companies, besides banks and insurers.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Contempt of Court in India?

Consider the following statements about Parliamentary Committees:

1) An invitation to appear before a Parliamentary Committee is equivalent to a summon from the court

2) If any question arises whether the evidence of a person or the production of a document is relevant for the purposes of the Committee, the question shall be referred to the Speaker and his/her decision will be final.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to University Grants Commission consider the following statements

1) The UGC was established in 1953 and gained a statutory status in 1956

2) The subject of higher education in fields like technical education and medical education falls under the union list under schedule VII of the Indian constitution.

3) Sergeant Commission (1944) recommended the formation of University Grants Committee.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the proposed common entrance test(CET)?

Recently, severe blast was caused by the stored Ammonium Nitrate in Lebanon. With reference to Ammonium Nitrate, consider the following statements

1) Pure Ammonium Nitrate is highly explosive in nature.

2) Ammonium Nitrate is used in making chemical fertilizers.

3) India has prohibited the manufacturing of Ammonium Nitrate in the country.

With reference to certain places which have been in news in the recent past, consider the following pairs

Place in news - Country

1) Zahedan - Afghanistan

2) Minsk - Belarus

3) Caracus - Venezuela

4) Beirut - Lebanon

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements for the National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025 document is/are correct?

1) It has been prepared by the Reserve Bank of India.

2) It has recommended the ‘5C’ approach for dissemination of financial education in the country.

3) The strategy recommends a multi-stakeholder approach for ensuring financial wellbeing of Indians.

Select the correct option

Consider the following statements:

1) Under Atal Innovation Mission various initiatives like ARISE and New India Challenge are being implemented to promote innovation

2) India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre is a collaboration between AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Jodhpur and Business Sweden.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is not a criterion in the Swachh Survekshan Survey?

Which of the following statements about Assam Rifles is correct?

1) Assam Rifles is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.

2) The Assam Rifles came into being in 2002

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Consider the following statements regarding the Global Gender Gap Report:

1) The Global Gender Gap Report is released by United Nations Development Program.

2) As per the Global Gender Gap Index 2020 rankings, India ranks 112 among 153 countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to food security, consider the following statements

1) The State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) in the world is a report prepared by FAO in coordination with some other bodies.

2) SOFI presents two key measures of food insecurity, the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) and the Prevalence of Moderate and Severe Food Insecurity (PMSFI)

3) PoU measures the lack of access to adequate and nutritious food and the PMSFI estimates the proportion of population facing chronic deficiency of calories.

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements best describes ‘Nuakhai’?

Consider the following statements:

1) ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ is an annual flagship report of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

2) The Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) tool measures the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals to end hunger and food insecurity.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Survey of India, consider the following statements

1) It is the oldest scientific department in the country

2) It is under the control of Ministry of Earth Sciences.

3) Its mandate includes the promotion of the use of geospatial knowledge and intelligence through partnerships and other mechanisms by all sections of the society and work towards a knowledge-based society.

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With reference to the river Brahmaputra, consider the following statements
1) Among the rivers which originate in Tibet, it is the longest river.

2) It originates from Chemayungdung glacier near Lake Mansarovar

3) It enters India as River Siang in Arunachal Pradesh

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The International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (ICCAR) is an initiative launched by

With reference to the National Clean Air Programme, consider the following statements

1) It targets a reduction of 20%–30% in PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024, taking 2019 as the base year for the comparison of concentration.

2) It will be implemented in all the cities of the country whose population exceeds 5 lakhs.

3) Indoor Air Pollution Monitoring & Management is one of the initiatives under the programme.

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With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), consider the following statements

1) It is a permanent intergovernmental international organization which was formed in 2001.

2) The Heads of State Council (HSC) is the supreme decision-making body in the SCO.

3) The SCO's official language is English.

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Consider the following statements about New Development Bank (NDB)
1) It was formed after the 2010 BRICS Summit at Brasilia.

2) China has the highest shareholding in NDB and it is followed by India.

3) The bank is headquartered at Beijing.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Recently, the Government of India created the office of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Which of the following statements regarding the office of CDS is incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Testing Agency (NTA):

1) It is chaired by the Union Minister of Education.

2) It is to hold a Common Eligibility Test twice a year whose score will be valid for three years.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding recently released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020?

1) It has been prepared by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Institute of Competitiveness.

2) Tamil Nadu has emerged as the top-performing state in the ‘Coastal States’ category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding UDAN 4.0 is/are incorrect?

1) There is special focus on North-Eastern Regions, Hilly States, and Islands in UDAN 4.0

2) The operation of helicopters and seaplanes has also been incorporated in UDAN 4.0

Select the correct statement

Which of the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is/are correct?

1) It aims to ensure access to financial products and services at an affordable cost.

2) The focus of the scheme is to cover every unbanked adult.

Select the correct statement