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Current Affairs 2020 : 30 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

2020-08-30T22:48:00.004-07:00

Current Affairs 2020 : 30 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

Current Affairs 2020

The current affair is one of the most important sections that cannot be missed at any cost. No matter which exam you are preparing for, in mains you will see a General awareness section that will be dominated by the Current Affairs. Question is how can one ace this section that is so vast with an undefined syllabus. The key is to practice the current affairs on the Daily, Weekly, and then on a monthly basis. In this space, we will be covering all the study material related to the Current affairs of August Month. Use the sources in this space to get an edge in this section over other students.

Daily GK August Update

We believe that the best thing to do is to prepare the section on daily basis as it will help you in better revision ahead. It's important that you do not miss any relevant information and for that, we make sure to supplement you with the crisp GK Updates.

Q1. National Sports Day is observed in India annually on __________.
(a) 26 August
(b) 27 August
(c) 28 August
(d) 29 August
(e) 30 August

Q2. Name the Prime Minister of Japan who has resigned from the post due to poor health.
(a) Yuriko Koike
(b) Hitoshi Ashida
(c) Yoshihiko Noda
(d) Shinzo Abe
(e) Yukio Hatoyama

Q3. Black Panther actor, ___________ passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
(a) Michael B. Jordan
(b) Daniel Kaluuya
(c) Chadwick Boseman
(d) Letitia Wright
(e) Danai Gurira

Q4. The International Day against Nuclear Tests is held on which day?
(a) 20 August
(b) 21 August
(c) 27 August
(d) 25 August
(e) 29 August

Q5. 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) Ajay Kumar
(b) Sanjai Bajpai
(c) Vishal Gagan
(d) Nivedita Shukla Verma
(e) Mishra Dhatu

Q6. 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) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Maharashtra

Q7. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has recently launched a Next Generation Startup Challenge Contest named _____________.
(a) Shaurya
(b) Hausala
(c) Himmat
(d) Chunauti
(e) Nirbhaya

Q8. Who among the following became the first bowler in cricket to scalp 500 wickets in Twenty20 matches?
(a) Sunil Narine
(b) Dwayne John Bravo
(c) Lasith Malinga
(d) Imran Tahir
(e) Sohail Tanvir

Q9. Former Supreme Court judge Justice,_________________ passed away. Currently he was the sitting representative of Tamil Nadu in the Mullai Periyar Panel headed by Justice A.S.Anand.
(a) M. Patanjali Sastri
(b) H. J. Kania
(c) A.R. Lakshmanan
(d) Mehr Chand Mahajan
(e) Bijan Kumar Mukherjea

Q10. Name the Sri Lankan cricketer who recently announced his retirement from all forms of International Cricket.
(a) Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana
(b) Amal Silva
(c) Ajith Weerakkody
(d) Ajantha Mendis
(e) Angelo Mathews

Solutions

1. Ans.(d)
Every year India observes the National Sports Day, (Rashtriya Khel Divas), on 29 August.

2. Ans.(d)
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.

3. Ans.(c)
Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

4. Ans.(e)
The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed globally on 29th August since 2010.

5. Ans.(a)
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.

6. Ans.(c)
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the first ever marine ambulance named ‘PRATHEEKSHA’ on 27 August 2020 via videoconferencing.

7. Ans.(d)
“Chunauti”, a Next Generation Startup Challenge Contest has been launched by the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad.

8. Ans.(b)
West Indies All-Rounder, Dwayne John Bravo became the first bowler in cricket to scalp 500 wickets in Twenty20 matches.

9. Ans.(c)

Former Supreme Court judge Justice, A.R. Lakshmanan passed away. He was born in Devakottai in Sivaganga district, TamilNadu on March 22, 1942.

10. Ans.(a)
Sri Lankan Opening batsman, Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana has announced retirement from all forms of International Cricket.

Weekly Current Affairs One Liner

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Monthly Current Affairs Revision

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Current Affairs 2020 : 29 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

2020-08-29T00:58:00.000-07:00

Current Affairs 2020 : 29 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

Current Affairs 2020: The current affair is one of the most important sections that cannot be missed at any cost. No matter which exam you are preparing for, in mains you will see a General awareness section that will be dominated by the Current Affairs. Question is how can one ace this section that is so vast with an undefined syllabus. The key is to practice the current affairs on the Daily, Weekly, and then on a monthly basis. In this space, we will be covering all the study material related to the Current affairs of August Month. Use the sources in this space to get an edge in this section over other students.

Daily GK August Update

Q1. Name the Dutch Author who has won the International Booker Prize 2020 for her debut novel ‘The Discomfort of Evening’.
(a) Avni Doshi
(b) Gabriel Krauze
(c) Hilary Mantel
(d) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
(e) Colum McCann

Q2. Which of the following country will host the multi-sport Brics Games 2021?
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) Russia
(e) South Africa

Q3. The most successful men’s doubles pair in tennis history, Mike Bryan and ________ have announced their retirement from the sport.
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Bob Bryan
(d) Roger Federer
(e) Andy Murray

Q4. The 17th meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Commission was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister _________ and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh.
(a) Dr. S. Jaishankar
(b) Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya
(c) Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(d) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
(e) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman

Q5. Name the computer designer & an innovative engineer who passed away recently. He designed the GE-225 mainframe computer along with Charles Propster in the late 1950s.
(a) David Geffen
(b) Rusty Mills
(c) Frank Marshall
(d) Danny Opatoshu
(e) Arnold Spielberg

Q6. Name the book which was recently released by the Indian Army Chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane.
(a) My Tryst with Manipur
(b) National Security Challenges: Young Scholars’ Perspective
(c) His Majesty’s Opponent
(d) Indian Army After Independence
(e) The Garud Strikes

Q7. Which of the following has signed an agreement with Lomonosov Moscow State University and Russoft to build the world’s largest and fastest hybrid quantum computer in India?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) National E-Governance Division
(c) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
(d) Indian Institute of Technology’s Alumni Council
(e) National Informatics Centre

Q8. Name the private sector bank which has partnered with Adobe to deliver personalised digital experiences to existing as well as new customers, at any time and anywhere.
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Citi Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) Yes Bank

Q9. Which state government has launched the NRI unified portal?
(a) Haryana
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q10. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal has virtually launched the “National GIS-enabled __________“.
(a) Property Bank system
(b) Forest Bank system
(c) River Bank system
(d) Land Bank system
(e) Digital Currency Bank system

Q11. Name the person who has been selected for National Award to Teachers 2020 and has become the first NAT Awardee from the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
(a) Ms. Sudha Painuli
(b) Shri Ramesh Prasad Badoni
(c) Shri Samarth Vidya
(d) Shri Amol Subhash Bagul
(e) Shri Ashutosh Anand

Q12. Name the fitness campaign recently launched by the Delhi government for students confined to their homes amid coronavirus pandemic.
(a) Stay Sporty
(b) Play Delhi
(c) Safety with Sports
(d) Daily Sport Healthy Life
(e) Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Q13. National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) has organised the “World Urdu Conference” in ___________
(a) New Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Indore
(e) Chandigarh

Q14. Name the person who has stepped down as the chief executive officer (CEO) of video-sharing social networking service “TikTok”.
(a) Pavel Durov
(b) Kevin Mayer
(c) Kavin Bharti
(d) Jan Koum
(e) Brian Acton

Q15. Name the novel for which the Dutch Author, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has won the International Booker Prize 2020.
(a) Jane Eyre
(b) The Great Gatsby
(c) The Catcher in the Rye
(d) The Discomfort of Evening
(e) To Kill a Mockingbird

Solutions

1. Ans.(d)

Dutch Author, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won the International Booker Prize 2020 for her debut novel ‘The Discomfort of Evening’.

2. Ans.(a)
India will host the multi-sport Brics Games 2021.

3. Ans.(c)

The most successful men’s doubles pair in tennis history, Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan have announced their retirement from the sport.

4. Ans.(a)
The 17th meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Commission was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh.

5. Ans.(e)
Arnold Spielberg, a pioneered computer designer & an innovative engineer passed away. He designed the GE-225 mainframe computer along with Charles Propster in the late 1950s.

6. Ans.(b)
Indian Army Chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane has released a book titled “National Security Challenges: Young Scholars’ Perspective”.

7. Ans.(d)
Indian Institute of Technology’s Alumni Council has signed an agreement with Lomonosov Moscow State University and Russoft to build the world’s largest and fastest hybrid quantum computer in India.

8. Ans.(a)

HDFC Bank has partnered with Adobe to deliver personalised digital experiences to existing as well as new customers, at any time and anywhere.

9. Ans.(c)
Uttar Pradesh government has launched the NRI unified portal.

10. Ans.(d)
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal has virtually launched the “National GIS-enabled Land Bank system“.

11. Ans.(a)

Ms. Sudha Painuli has been selected for National Award to Teachers 2020 and is the first NAT Awardee from the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

12. Ans.(e)
Delhi government has recently launched a fitness campaign “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” for students confined to their homes amid coronavirus pandemic.

13. Ans.(a)
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) has organised the “World Urdu Conference” in New Delhi.

14. Ans.(b)

Kevin Mayer has stepped down as the chief executive officer (CEO) of video-sharing social networking service “TikTok”.

15. Ans.(d)
Dutch Author, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won the International Booker Prize 2020 for her debut novel ‘The Discomfort of Evening’.

Weekly Current Affairs One Liner

Monthly Current Affairs Revision

Current Affairs 2020 : 28 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

2020-08-28T01:40:00.004-07:00

Current Affairs 2020 : 28 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

Current Affairs 2020

Daily GK August Update

Q1. According to the data provided by Ministry of Finance to Rajya Sabha, which state has topped the list of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) in availing loans to women?

(a) Karnataka

(b) West Bengal

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Kerala

Q2. National e-Governance Division has partnered with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited to enable delivery of _______ services to citizens through the network of 3.75 lakh CSCs.

(a) UMANG

(b) SWAVALAMBAN

(d) ULLAS

(e) SASHAKT

Q3. Name the person who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Mutual Fund (MF).

(a) Bhargav Dasgupta

(b) Ritesh Kumar

(d) Sanjeev Srinivasan

(e) Samir H. Shah

Q4. Name the England player who has become the first fast bowler in the cricket history to take 600 Test wickets.

(a) Chris Woakes

(b) Jofra Archer

(d) Stuart Broad

(e) James Anderson

Q5. The World Water Week 2020 will be observed as the World Water Week at Home from 24th August to _________ 2020.

(a) 28th August

(b) 27th August

(d) 25th August

(e) 29th August

Q6. Name the book named based on one of India’s most respected cricket coaches, Vasoo Paranjape, will be released in September 2020.

(a) The Test of My Life

(b) Wide Angle

(d) Cricket Drona

(e) 281 and Beyond

Q7. Name the private sector bank which has launched a new savings account called the “Axis Liberty Savings Account” to target the millennial customers.

(a) Yes Bank

(b) Axis Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

(e) ICICI Bank

Q8. Name the university which has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Space Innovation-cum-Incubation centre at the university.

(a) Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

(b) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

(d) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

(e) Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha

Q9. Who is the present Chairperson of Competition Commission of India?

(a) Sunil Kumar

(b) Ashok Kumar Gupta

(d) R S Sharma

(e) Pravin Kumar Purwar

Q10. Which of the following has developed a “Vendor Performance Evaluation System” to create a transparent and comprehensive ‘Performance Rating’ System for its Consultants, Contractors and Concessionaires?

(a) National Human Rights Commission of India

(b) NITI Aayog

(d) National Highways Authority of India

(e) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Q11. Name the Mobile App that has been launched to provide support in conducting countrywide online training of NCC cadets.

(a) NCC Trainer

(b) DGNCC Training

(d) DGNCC Cadet

(e) NCC Mobile

Q12. Which of the following will launch the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) to decarbonize transport in India?

(a) NITI Aayog

(b) National Development Council

(d) Central Information Commission

(e) National Informatics Centre

Q13. Name the writer-journalist, Commentator and Pop sociologist, who won the National Magazine Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, passed away recently.

(a) Fay Kanin

(b) Pamela Tiffin

(d) Jill Clayburgh

(e) Monica Lewinsky

Q14. The Archaeological Survey of India’s Hampi Mini Circle in ________ has been converted into a full fledged circle.

(a) Karnataka

(b) Jharkhand

(d) Assam

(e) Bihar

Q15. What is the theme for World Water Week 2020 at Home?

(a) Water for society – including all

(b) Water, Ecosystems and Human Development

(d) Water and Climate change: Accelerating Action

(e) Water and Jobs

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d) According to the data provided by Ministry of Finance to Rajya Sabha, Tamil Nadu has topped the list of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) in availing loans to women.

S2. Ans. (a) National e-Governance Division has partnered with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited to enable delivery of UMANG services to citizens through the network of 3.75 lakh CSCs.

S3. Ans. (c) Vinay Tonse has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Mutual Fund (MF).

S4. Ans. (e) England’s James Anderson has become the first fast bowler in the cricket history to take 600 Test wickets.

S5. Ans.(a) Sol. The World Water Week 2020 will be observed as the World Water Week at Home from 24th August to 28th August 2020.

S6. Ans.(d) Sol. A book named ‘Cricket Drona’ on one of India’s most respected cricket coaches, Vasoo Paranjape, will be released in September 2020.

S7. Ans.(b) Sol. Axis Bank has launched a new savings account called the “Axis Liberty Savings Account” to target the millennial customers.

S8. Ans.(e) Sol. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed an agreement to set up a Space Innovation-cum-Incubation centre at the university.

S9. Ans.(b) Sol. Chairperson of Competition Commission of India is Ashok Kumar Gupta.

S10. Ans.(d) Sol. National Highways Authority of India has developed a “Vendor Performance Evaluation System” to create a transparent and comprehensive ‘Performance Rating’ System for its Consultants, Contractors and Concessionaires.

S11. Ans.(b) Sol. “DGNCC Training” Mobile App has been launched to provide support in conducting countrywide online training of NCC cadets.

S12. Ans.(a) Sol. NITI Aayog will launch the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) to decarbonize transport in India.

S13. Ans.(c) Sol. Writer-journalist, Commentator and Pop sociologist, Gail Sheehy passed away. She won the National Magazine Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.

S14. Ans.(a) Sol. The Archaeological Survey of India’s Hampi Mini Circle in Karnataka has been converted into a full fledged circle.

S15. Ans.(d) Sol. The theme for World Water Week 2020 at Home is ‘Water and Climate change: Accelerating Action’.

Weekly Current Affairs One Liner

Monthly Current Affairs Revision

Now that you are done with the first and second stages of revision, it's time to give your preparation a final touch. We provide you the crisp notes of the best newspaper in the market "The Hindu" to get an edge over other students. is known for its The Hindu Monthly Review as it has played a huge role in the success of many students.

Current Affairs 2020 : 26 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

2020-08-26T23:55:00.005-07:00

Current Affairs 2020 : 26 August Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

Daily GK Update

1.Which continent was declared as wild polio-free by WHO on August 25, 2020?
a)Africa
b)Europe
c)Asia
d)South America

2. Polio is currently present in which two nations?
a)Afghanistan, Pakistan
b)India, Bangladesh
c)Bangladesh, Brazil
d)Nigeria, Zambia

3.When is the last date for submitting expressions of interest to acquire Air India?
a)September 30th
b)October 2nd
c)October 30th
d)November 30th

4.RBI has announced special OMO for how much amount?
a)Rs 10,000 crore
b)Rs 20,000 crore
c)Rs 30,000 crore
d)Rs 40,000 crore

5.When was Mother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary observed?
a)August 25th
b)August 24th
c)August 23rd
d)August 26th

6.Which nation will host BRICS games in 2021?
a)India
b)Russia
c)China
d)South Africa

7.Who has become the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets?
a)Stuart Broad
b)James Anderson
c)Liam Plunkett
d)Mark Wood

8.Which bowler holds the record of being the highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket?
a)Shane Warne
b)Anil Kumble
c)Muttiah Muralitharan
d)James Anderson

Answers

1.(a) Africa
Africa has been declared free of polio by the World Health Organisation in a significant public health milestone. WHO's Africa Regional Certification Commission-certified 47 nations of Africa to be free of wild polio on August 25, 2020.

2.(a) Afghanistan, Pakistan

WHO has declared that two of the three strains of wild poliovirus have been eradicated worldwide. Africa was declared free from the last strain of the wild poliovirus. The disease is only prevalent in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan now.

3.(c) October 30th

The Government has extended the deadline to submit bids for Air India by two months till October 30, 2020 due to disrupted global economic activity in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

4.(b) Rs 20,000 crore

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 25, 2020 announced special open market operations (OMO) for an amount worth Rs 20,000 in two equal tranches.

5.(d) August 26^th

Mother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary was observed across the world on August 26, 2020. Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910 to a family of ethnic Albanians in Skopje. Mother Teresa was honoured with several peace awards including the Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize in 1962 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

6.(a) India

Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju announced on August 25, 2020 that India is planning to host BRICS Games 2021 during the same time and at the same venues as of Khelo India Games 2021.

7.(b) James Anderson

England's James Anderson has created history by becoming the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket. The 38-year-old achieved the feat during England's third test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl cricket ground in Southampton on August 25, 2020.

8.(c)Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan with 800 wickets is the highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket. He is followed by Shane Warne who has taken 708 wickets, Anil Kumble who has taken 619 wickets and James Anderson who has taken 600 Test wickets.

Weekly Current Affairs One Liner

Monthly Current Affairs Revision

Now that you are done with the first and second stages of revision, it's time to give your preparation a final touch. We provide you the crisp notes of the best newspaper in the market "The Hindu" to get an edge over other students. is known for its The Hindu Monthly Review as it has played a huge role in the success of many students.

Current Affairs 2020 : 23rd & 24th August 2020 Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

2020-08-25T00:00:00.001-07:00

Current Affairs 2020 : 23rd & 24th August 2020 Daily GK Update, Read Daily GK, Current Affairs for Bank Exam

Current Affairs 2020

Daily GK August Update

1.Who has replaced Ashok Lavasa as the new Election Commissioner?
a)Rajiv Kumar
b)Pranab Bardhan
c)Subramanian Swamy
d)Sanjeev Sanyal

2.Which state has launched a new scheme to promote bio-floc fish farming system?
a)Odisha
b)Madhya Pradesh
c)Telangana
d)Chattisgarh

3.Which nation’s state oil company has suspended its USD 10 bn worth China oil refinery project?
a)UAE
b)Saudi Arabia
c)Qatar
d)Oman

4.Which state’s Chief Minister has urged the centre to reopen Delhi Metro in a phased manner?
a)Uttar Pradesh
b)West Bengal
c)Maharashtra
d)Delhi

5.Which nation has discovered the biggest-ever natural gas reserve in the Black Sea?
a)Bulgaria
b)Turkey
c)Greece
d)Romania

6.Which state’s government has launched India’s longest ropeway over Brahmaputra river?
a)Arunachal Pradesh
b)Assam
c)West Bengal
d)Meghalaya

7.Which state has started registration of construction workers?
a)Uttar Pradesh
b)Delhi
c)Punjab
d)Rajasthan

8.Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic round-shaped spectacles were sold for how much amount at a UK auction?
a)Rs 2.55 cr
b)Rs 1.45 cr
c)Rs 3 cr
d)Rs 2 cr

Answers

1.(a) Rajiv Kumar
Rajiv Kumar was on August 21, 2020 appointed as the new Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind. The former finance secretary has been replaced Ashok Lavasa, who resigned earlier this week.

2.(a) Odisha
Odisha has launched a new scheme to promote intensive aquaculture through bio-floc technology in fisheries. The Bio-floc based farming system is an advanced fish farming technology, which has been introduced in the State to provide livelihood support to young entrepreneurs and interested progressive fish farmers of the state.

3.(b) Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company, Saudi Aramco has suspended a USD 10 billion worth deal to build a refining and petrochemicals complex in China. The deal was signed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in Beijing in February 2019.

4.(d) Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the centre on August 23, 2020 to consider re-opening the Delhi Metro in a phased manner on a trial basis, as COVID-19 situation is under control in the national capital.

5.(b) Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on August 21, 2020 that Turkey has discovered 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas, the biggest-ever natural gas reserve in the Black Sea. The announcement was made during a televised address at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace.

6.(b) Assam
Assam government has launched India’s longest ropeway over Brahmaputra river on August 24, 2020. The ropeway will connect Guwahati to North Guwahati.

7.(b) Delhi
Delhi's Labour and Employment Minister Gopal Rai has announced that the state government will organise camps to enable registration of construction workers for a period of 15-days starting from August 24, 2020 in all the 70 assembly constituencies of the state.

8.(a) Rs 2.55 cr
Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic round-shaped spectacles were sold for Rs 2.55 cr at an auction in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2020. The gold-coloured wire spectacles were left in an envelope in the East Bristol Auction house in England's southwest by a man who claimed that his uncle had been given the glasses by Gandhi during the 1920s.

Weekly Current Affairs One Liner

Monthly Current Affairs Revision

Now that you are done with the first and second stages of revision, it's time to give your preparation a final touch. We provide you the crisp notes of the best newspaper in the market "The Hindu" to get an edge over other students. Adda247 is known for its The Hindu Monthly Review as it has played a huge role in the success of many students.