Current Affairs Quiz: 18 August 2020

18 August 2020:The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, World Solar Technology Summit and new Meghalaya Governor among others. 

1.Which Indian Cricketer has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by the National Sports Awards Committee?
a)Shikhar Dhawan
b)Jasprit Bumrah 
c)Rohit Sharma
d)KL Rahul

2.When will the first-ever World Solar Technology Summit be held?
a)August 20th 
b)September 8th 
c)September 12th 
d)August 31st 

3.Who has been appointed as the new Meghalaya Governor?
a)Satya Pal Malik
b)Najma Heptulla
c)PS Sreedharan Pillai
d)RN Ravi

4.Who has been given the additional charge of being the Governor of Goa?
a)Vajubhai Vala
b)Acharya Devvrat
c)Arif Mohammad Khan
d)Bhagat Singh Koshyari 

5.When will PM Modi announce Swachh Survekshan 2020 results?
a)August 20th 
b)September 2nd 
c)September 9th 
d)September 30th 

6.Which institute ranked first in the list of top innovative educational institutes in India?
a)IIT Delhi 
b)IIT Madras
c)IIT Bombay 
d)IIT Kanpur

7.Israel for the first time established direct phone links recently with which nation?
a)Saudi Arabia
b)Qatar 
c)UAE
d)Russia 

8.Which nation’s Presidential Election Results 2020 have caused massive uproar and protests?
a)Armenia
b)Belgium
c)South Korea
d)Belarus

Answers

1.(c) Rohit Sharma
The National Sports Awards Committee has recommended the names of cricketer Rohit Sharma, table tennis champion Manika Batra, Paralympian Mariappan Thangavelu and wrestler Vinesh Phogat for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

2.(b) September 8th 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the first-ever World Solar Technology Summit on September 8, 2020. The summit is being organised by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on a virtual platform.

3.(a) Satya Pal Malik
Goa Governor, Satya Pal Malik was on August 18, 2020 appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya, replacing Tathagata Roy who completed his five-year tenure on the gubernatorial post.

4.(d) Bhagat Singh Koshyari 
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been asked to discharge the duties of Goa governor in addition to his duties, stated the Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.

5.(a) August 20th 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce the results of Swachh Survekshan 2020 on August 20, 2020. This is the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of the country. Under Swachh Survekshan 2020, a total of 129 awards will be conferred to the top-performing cities and states in the programme titled “Swachh Mahotsav”.

6.(b) IIT Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has retained its top rank in the list of top innovative educational institutes in India for the second consecutive year. The institute was ranked number-one in the 'Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements,' released by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu in a virtual event on August 18, 2020. 

7.(c)UAE
Israel and UAE have inaugurated direct telephone services between the two countries following their agreement on the historic peace deal brokered by the United States. The foreign ministers of the two nations called on each other and exchanged greetings. 

8.(d) Belarus 
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel has called for an emergency summit of EU leaders on August 19, 2020 to discuss the situation arising out of the Belarus Presidential Elections.