MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR AUGUST

Which ministry has launched a programme under “Gramodyog Vikas Yojana” for artisans involved in manufacturing of agarbatti?	Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
How many states/UTs are now linked with ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme after inclusion of 4 more States/UT of Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand?	24
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar represented India at 6th BRICS Environment Minister meeting via video conferencing under the presidency of ____________________.	Russia
Which country has started up Arab world’s first nuclear power plant?	UAE
Which of the following company along with Japanese utility JERA has inked loan agreement for $642 million with banks for new power plant in Bangladesh?	Reliance Power
Name the company who surpassed Saudi Aramco to become world’s most valuable company.	Microsoft
Name the defence minister of Ivory Coast who has been appointed as the new prime minister.	Hamed Bakayoko
Which Former RBI Governor has been appointed as the Additional & Independent Director of Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd?	Urjit Patel
Who is the Chairperson of Selection Committee constituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for selecting awardees for the National Sports Awards 2020?	Mukundakam Sharma
On which date National Mountain Climbing Day is observed every year?	1^st August
Yorkshire Day is celebrated every year on ___________________.	1^st August
Actor Anil Murali has passed away recently. From which state he belonged to?	Kerala
Amar Singh has passed away at 64 in Singapore. He was a ________________.	Politician
In which state “Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi” campaign has been launched?	Madhya Pradesh
Who has inaugurated upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge in Bihar?	Ram Nath Kovind
Which ministry has received 66th SKOCH Gold Award for Empowerment of Tribals through IT-enabled Scholarship Schemes?	Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Which company will invest Rs 13,805 Cr to set up a new plant In Odisha’s Paradip to manufacture raw materials for the textile sector?	Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of HP for Greater India region?	Ketan Patel
Which space agency’s Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned safely from ISS after successful Demo-2 mission?	NASA
Who has won the British Grand Prix 2020?	Lewis Hamilton
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually on ____________.	1-7 August
Name the Sahitya Akademi Awardee Tamil writer who passed away recently.	Sa Kandasamy
Who has launched ‘DD Assam’ channel virtually?	Prakash Javadekar
Which country has considered minting Gandhi coin to commemorate Indian independence icon?	UK
Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been appointed the new President of which country?	Guyana
Who is the chairman of the panel set up by IFSCA to formulate plan to develop international retail business?	Pradip Shah
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of HDFC Bank?	Sashidhar Jagdishan
Who has released a Book titled “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata” authored by Vijay Kumar Choudhary?	Nitish Kumar
Coast Guard Day is observed annually on ________________.	4^th August
Name the country who has withdrawn from Women’s World Team Squash Championship 2020.	India
Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume has passed away. He was a/an ________________________.	Politician
Which Union Minister has launched NCDC YouTube Channel “Sahakar Cooptube NCDC India”?	Narendra Singh Tomar
Which state government has tied up with ITC, HUL and P&G for women’s economic empowerment?	Andhra Pradesh
Who along with Smriti Irani has launched the book ‘Swachh Bharat Kranti’ edited by Parameswaran Iyer?	Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Name the robot designed by Mumbai Division of Central Railway for health assistance.	Rakshak
National Bank of which country has selected Infosys Finacle for transformation of transaction banking business?	Bahrain
Which Bank has recently tied up with 3 insurers to provide Corona Kavach policies?	Canara Bank
On which date First anniversary of creation of UTs of J&K, Ladakh has been celebrated?	5^th August
Which state’s Former Governor R.D. Pradhan has passed away recently?	Arunachal Pradesh
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar has passed away recently. He was the Former Chief Minister of which state?	Maharashtra
Which state’s Chief Minister has launched ”Parivar Pehchan Patra”?	Haryana
Which state’s Chief Minister has launched a social security scheme for tendu leaves collectors?	Chhattisgarh
How much amount has been contributed by India to India-UN Development Partnership Fund?	USD 15.46 million / 15.46
Which Insurance company announced their association with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), to launch a platform for making payments via Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)?	Reliance General Insurance Company
The current Policy Repo Rate after 2nd Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2020-21 is ___________.	4.00%
Who has taken charge as new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)?	Girish Chandra Murmu
Who has been appointed as the new lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir?	Manoj Sinha
Who among the following has got 18 Months extension as SEBI Chairman?	Ajay Tyagi
Which telecom company has inked multi-year strategic pact with Amazon for AWS solutions?	Airtel
What is the rank of Reliance Industries in FutureBrand Index 2020?	2^nd
On which date Hiroshima Day is observed every year?	6^th August
Ebrahim Alkazi has passed away recently. He was a __________________.	Theater Director
Which state has become the first state to get ‘tsunami ready’ tag?	Odisha
With which state government Google has tied-up to deploy learning tools for schools?	Maharashtra
Who among the following will inaugurate submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands?	Narendra Modi
To which country, India has extended US $18 million Line of Credit for expansion of fishing facilities?	Maldives
Exim Bank has extended $250 million (about Rs 1,870 crore) line of credit to which country for improving power supply quality?	Mozambique
Which country-linked 2,500 YouTube channels has been removed by google over disinformation?	China
Who has been appointed the Head of the Committee set up by RBI on Setting Parameters for Loan Restructuring?	KV Kamath
Which company has planned to turn India’s Independence Day musical with AI and people’s voices?	Google
Home-grown social media app ShareChat will get $100 million funding from which of the following company?	Microsoft
National Handloom Day is celebrated in India every year ___________.	7^th August
Which company’s IPL title sponsorship deal has been suspended by BCCI?	VIVO
Which National Award-winning documentary along with ‘Moothon’ has won awards at 20th New York Indian Film Festival?	Son Rise
Which Payments Bank has tied up with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer Shop Insurance?	Airtel Payments Bank
India’s first Kisan Rail was flagged off by Piyush Goyal and Narendra Singh Tomar recently. The first Kisan rail ran from Maharashtra to which state?	Bihar
Which state/UT government has launched Electric Vehicle Policy?	Delhi
Which country has declared a “state of environmental emergency” as stranded ship spills fuel?	Mauritius
India is going to participate in which country’s Kavkaz Exercise 2020?	Russia
Which organization has signed 200 million Dollar financing deal with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) for 718-megawatt power plant in Bangladesh?	Asian Development Bank
In which bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has acquired 5% stake?	Yes Bank
Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance?	Hardayal Prasad
Who has been appointed as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?	Pradeep Kumar Joshi
Who has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?	P S Ranipse
78th Quit India Movement Day observed on ____________________ 2020.	8^th August
Who is the author of the new book ‘Amazing Ayodhya’?	Neena Rai
Which country will host the 2021 ICC T20 Men’s World Cup?	India
On which date Nagasaki Day is observed every year?	9^th August
Who has sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?	Mahinda Rajapaksa
World Tribal Day is observed every year on _________________________.	9^th August
Name the Union Environment Minister who has launched National Portal on Human Elephant conflict called “SURAKHSYA.	Prakash Javadekar
Which Airport has developed an online “AIR SUVIDHA” portal for International Passengers?	Delhi International Airport
Flipkart has signed an MoU with which state government’s one District, One Product scheme (ODOP)?	Uttar Pradesh
Which country has banned the import of 101 defence items to boost self reliance?	India
Which organization has announced the restriction on sale of junk food within 50 metres of schools?	Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Who is the chairman of the panel formed by Government to fix ceiling rates under duty reimbursement scheme for exporters?	G K Pillai
On which date International day of the world’s indigenous peoples is celebrated every year?	9^th August
World Biofuel Day is observed every year on _____.	10^th August
Which state’s Chief Minister has launched Indira Van Mitan Yojana?	Chhattisgarh
Which country has announced world’s first Covid-19 vaccine?	Russia
Walter Roger Martos Ruiz sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?	Peru
Mohamed Ould Bilal has become the new Prime Minister of which country?	Mauritania
Which organisation has launched an omni-channel loyalty platform named ‘nth Rewards’?	National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)
Dun & Bradstreet report has projected India’s GDP to _____________ in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic.	-4.5%
What was the rank of Reliance in the Fortune’s top 100 global companies 2020?	96^th
Who has assumed charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax?	Patanjali Jha
Which Formula1 race driver has won F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020?	Valtteri Bottas
World Elephant Day is observed every year on ____________________.	12^th August
Rahat Indori has passed away recently. He was a/an _____.	Poet
Which state government has launched a new scheme Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana?	Gujarat
Who has launched “Krishi Megh” (National Agricultural Research and Education System – Cloud Infrastructure and Services)?	Narendra Singh Tomar
Who has launched ‘Atmanirbharta Saptah’ (7 to 14 August)?	Rajnath Singh
With which country India has inked contract for development of five ecotourism zones in Addu atoll?	Maldives
Which country’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab has resigned recently?	Lebanon
Which Bank has got RBI’s nod to set up non-financial subsidiary?	South Indian Bank
Who has won Asian College of Journalism (ACJ)’s journalism awards?	Nitin Sethi & Shiv Sahay Singh
Who is the author of the Book “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World”?	Dalai Lama
World Lion Day is annually observed on _____.	10^th August
On which date International Youth Day is celebrated every year?	12^th August
Which state government has announced Arunodoi Scheme to boost women empowerment?	Assam
Name the Chief minister of Punjab who launched ‘Punjab Smart Connect Scheme’ to provide class XII students with smartphones.	Amarinder Singh
Which foundation has partnered with US Agency for International Development (USAID) to bridge gender digital divide in India?	Reliance Foundation
Name the India’s first private company to test upper-stage rocket engine named “Raman”.	Skyroot
Mukesh Ambani is the __________ richest person (worth US$80.6 billion) in the world, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index	4th
Who has released the “Report of the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR)” which has recommended a new reporting framework called as” Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)”?	Rajesh Verma
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)?	Pramod Bhasin
Who has been selected as the next chairman of Steel Authority of India by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)?	Soma Mondal
Rajiv Tyagi has passed away recently. He was a _______.	Politician
Which space agency’s Planet Hunter named TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has found 66 new Exoplanets?	NASA
To which country, India has extended assistance of USD 1 million to combat COVID-19 pandemic?	Antigua and Barbuda
Which state’s Moira bananas, Harmal Chillies and sweet dish “Khaje” has got Geographical Indication (GI) tag?	Goa
Which state has bagged the 1st position in implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme (AMRUT)?	Odisha
Which state government has launched ‘Karma Sathi Prakalpa’ scheme to Provide Soft Loans, Subsidies to Youth?	West Bengal
Who among the following has launched Transparent Taxation platform to benefit honest taxpayers?	Narendra Modi
How much amount has been announced by India to help Maldives in Greater Male Connectivity project (GMCP)?	$500 million / $ 500
Which country’s President has brokered a historic peace deal between Israel and UAE?	US
Name the feature that has been announced by RBI governor to help avert cheque frauds.	Positive Pay
RBI has mandated system-based asset classification for urban co-operative banks (UCBs) with assets of ___________________ or more.	₹2000 crore
Who has assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO)?	Dinesh K Tripathi
Which actor is the most highly paid actor according to the “The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020” list released by Forbes?	Dwayne Johnson
On which date World Organ Donation Day is celebrated every year?	13^TH August
India has targeted to have zero road accident fatalities by which year?	2030
PM Modi delivered his ___________ consecutive Independence Day speech on 15 August 2020, since assuming the charge as the Prime Minister of India.	7^th
PM Modi has launched National Digital Health Mission. Who was the head of the committee that released the National Digital Health Blueprint in July 2019?	J. Satyanarayana
What is the estimated amount allocated for the Optical-fibre connectivity project in India?	Rs 42,068 crore
In how many upcoming days, every village (nearly 6 lakh) in India will be connected with optical fibre under Optical-fibre connectivity project (as on 15 august 2020)?	1000 Days
PM Modi has announced to introduce a new National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 (NCSS 2020) policy under the aegis of which agency?	National Security Council Secretariat
Who headed the Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020, under which ‘One India, one agriculture market’ will be created for Farmers?	Narendra Modi
With which company, Central Water Commission has launched a Flood forecasting Initiative?	Google
Which Bank has launched Shaurya KGC Card for Armed Forces?	HDFC Bank
Which Indian Cricketer along with MS Dhoni has announced retirement from international cricket on 15th August 2020?	Suresh Raina
India has celebrated _____________ Independence Day on 15th August 2020.	74th
On which date Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Second death anniversary has been observed?	16^th August
Chetan Chauhan has passed away recently. With which sport he was associated with?	Cricket
Which state Government has launched Centralized e-commerce platform “YellowChain”?	Nagaland
In which city Swachh Bharat Mission Academy has been launched by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat?	New Delhi
Supreme Court has held judgment on daughters’ right to property under which of the following act?	Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Which country has launched 3 million pounds Innovation Challenge Fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change?	UK
Which organization has launched 1-million-euro project “Nirmanshree” in Maharashtra, Odisha for skilling women in housing sector?	European Union
How much amount as dividend to Central Government has been approved by RBI’s Central Board headed by Shaktikanta Das?	Rs 57,128 crore
Which bank has launched Digital Apnayen campaign to encourage digital banking?	Punjab National Bank
Which of the following company has launched seller driven “Itna Aasan Hai” campaign?	Amazon
Who has been recently appointed as the new CEO of GoAir?	Kaushik Khona
Nishikant Kamat has passed away recently. He was a/an _________.	Director
Which state’s Chief minister has announced ‘Padhai Tuhar Para’ scheme for school students?	Chhattisgarh
In which state Indian Railways’ North East Frontier Railway zone has constructed the world’s tallest pier bridge?	Manipur
Gwalior-Chambal Expressway to be named after which of the following person?	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Which of the following organization has approved $1 billion loan for construction of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)?	Asian Development Bank
Who has been appointed the head of the five-member inquiry panel formed by Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) to inquire the Kozhikode plane crash?	S S Chahar
Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)?	Rakesh Asthana
Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya?	Satya Pal Malik
Who has been appointed as the new Governor (additional charge) of Goa?	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
On which date every year World Photography Day is celebrated?	19^th August
World Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on______.	19^th August
Which Formula1 racing driver has won the Spanish Grand Prix 2020?	Lewis Hamilton
For how much amount Dream11 has won the IPL 2020 title sponsorship rights?	₹ 222 cror
Pandit Jasraj who passed away recently was a ____.	Classical Vocalist
Which state government has launched the Electronics Manufacturing Policy to bring in Rs 40,000 crores of investment in five years?	Uttar Pradesh
With which City’s Police, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed an MoU for providing Dhanwantari Rath: Ayurveda services at doorsteps of city’s Police Families?	Delhi
Which state’s Manduadih Railway Station renaming as ‘Banaras Railway station’ has been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)?	Uttar Pradesh
Which country’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned after military mutiny?	Mali
With which country UAE has agreed for a peace agreement namely “Abraham Accord” to establish full diplomatic ties?	Israel
Which of the following organization has launched India Healthcare Week from August 17-21, 2020?	Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
With which IIT, Flipkart has signed an MOU to help students get real world industry exposure?	IIT-Patna
Who has been appointed as the MD and Head of National Distribution of DBS Bank India?	Prashant Joshi
Which General Insurance company has launched ‘Shagun – Gift an insurance’ policy?	SBI General Insurance Company
Reliance Retail has acquired majority stake in which healthcare startup for ₹620 crores?	Netmeds
According to a NASSCOM report, Data & AI have potential to add how much amount to Indian economy by 2020?	$ 500 billion
Name the Indian cricketer who has been appointed as Oakley’s Brand Ambassador in India.	Rohit Sharma
Which state’s St Christopher School, Chessore has won the first ever Pallikutam award for innovation in education?	Nagaland
Who has attended the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament from Indian side?	Om Birla
According to the report of National Commission on Population, in which year India’s Population to be more feminine (increased sex ratio)?	2036
Luis Rodolfo Abinader has sworn in as 54th President of which of the following country?	Dominican Republic
Which Life Insurance company has partnered with SBM Bank India for insurance distribution?	Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Sadbhavana Diwas is observed every year on 20th August to commemorate the birth anniversary of which of the following person?	Rajiv Gandhi