Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. A new Railway Museum has been inaugurated at which city of Karnataka?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Hubbali
[C] Davanagere
[D] Shivamogga
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Correct Answer: B [Hubbali]
Notes:
Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal and Minister of Coal & Mines Pralhad Joshi inaugurated a new Railway Museum at Hubbali, through video conferencing.
Hubli or Hubbali is a city in North Karnataka and the museum is located near the Hubballi Railway Station on Gadag Road. It aims to preserve the heritage of branches of Railways and exhibit the evolution of advanced system in the Railways ecosystem.
2. Who won the ‘Asian College of Journalism’s Award for Investigative Journalism’?
[A] Nitin Sethi
[B] Siddharth Varadarajan
[C] Malini Parthasarathy
[D] Raghav Bahl
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Correct Answer: A [Nitin Sethi]
Notes:
Indian Journalist Nitin Sethi has won the prestigious investigative journalism award, given by the Asian College of Journalism.
He has been awarded for his coverage and investigative articles on Electoral Bonds, published on Huffington Post India. K. P. Narayana Kumar Memorial Award for Social Impact Journalism was awarded to the Hindu’s Shiv Sahay Singh.
3. Which is the first Indian city to have female symbols on traffic signals?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]
Notes:
Mumbai has become the first Indian city to display women symbols on traffic signals. The project is headed by the Ministry of Tourism of the state.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has installed traffic signals that display female icons with triangular frock. This is considered as a change from the default representation of male symbols that ensures gender equality.
4. The ‘Eat Right India’ movement that has won the ‘Food System Vision Prize’, is being implemented by which organisation?
[A] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
[B] Food Corporation of India (FCI)
[C] Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
[D] Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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Correct Answer: A [Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)]
Notes:
India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday has been awarded the ‘Food System Vision Prize’ for its ‘Eat Right India’ movement’s vision.
The award is presented by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse and OpenIDEO, for recognising the efforts of organisations across the globe for developing a nourishing and sustainable food system. Hyderabad-based NGO Naandi Foundation also won the Food Vision Prize.
5. What is the theme of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (World Tribal Day)?
[A] COVID-19 and Indigenous peoples’ resilience
[B] Tribal is Treasure
[C] Indigenous Population at their best
[D] Development of Tribal Welfare
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Correct Answer: A [COVID-19 and Indigenous peoples’ resilience]
Notes:
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People or the World Tribal Day is celebrated on August 9 every year.
It marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on the Indigenous Populations at the United Nations in 1982. This year the theme of the day is ‘COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience’. It aims to preserve and sensitise about the traditional knowledge and practices of the indigenous population.
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Somu Malipatil
August 12, 2020 at 12:59 pm,😍😍😍😍