Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 14, 2020
August 14, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Academy’ has been inaugurated in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Gurugram
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Academy in New Delhi.
This has been inaugurated as part of the ongoing week-long behaviour change campaign Gandagi Mukt Bharat. This is an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) based free mobile online learning course on ODF Plus. The ODF Plus is an extension of the ODF programme under the Swachch Bharat Mission.
2. The Supreme Court ruled on the equal heirship rights of daughters, referring to which act?
[A] Hindu Marriage act, 1955
[B] Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
[C] Hindu Heirship Act, 1955
[D] Hindu Coparcenary Act, 2005
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Correct Answer: B [Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005]
Notes:
The Supreme Court of India ruled that the daughters cannot be deprived of their right of equality and they will have equal coparcenary rights in joint Hindu family property even if the father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
The daughters will have the right to inherit their ancestral property with retrospective effect with similar rights and liabilities as sons hold. Coparcener refers to a person who assumes a legal right in parental property by birth.
3. Which E-commerce platform launched a seller-driven campaign named ‘Itna Aasan Hai’?
[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Snapdeal
[D] Shopclues
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Correct Answer: A [Amazon]
Notes:
Leading E-commerce platform Amazon India has recently launched its new seller driven campaign ‘Itna Aasan Hai’.
The campaign seeks to communicate to sellers who are not on the platform about the simple procedure to enrolling in Amazon digital platform as a seller. It aims to reach millions of MSME about joining the digital commerce ecosystem.
4. Which Indian organisation has entered the list of world’s top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list?
[A] Reliance Industries
[B] HDFC
[C] State Bank of India
[D] Adani Ports
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Correct Answer: A [Reliance Industries]
Notes:
Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries has gone 10 places ahead in the Fortune Global 500 list and entered into the world’s top 100 companies.
As per the recent 2020 ranking released by Fortune, Reliance has been ranked at 96th place globally. This is the highest rank ever of any Indian company on the Fortune Global 500 list. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) slipped to 151st rank, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is ranked 190th while State Bank of India (SBI) is at 221st rank.
5. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations’?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Minimum of Tourism
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Education ]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has virtually launched the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 2020.
These regulations have been prepared by the experts of the Council of Architecture (CoA). It aims to address the major challenges lying in the field of human habitat in the country. The Minister asked the Council to use innovation in the field of Architecture.
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