Current Affairs Quiz: 19 August 2020

19 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 IPL Title sponsor, Goa Governor and Mali's military mutiny among others. 

1.ADB has approved how much loan for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System?
a)USD 1 billion
b)USD 2 billion
c)USD 3 billion
d)USD 1.5 billion

2.Which company has acquired a majority stake in Netmeds?
a)Reliance Retail
b)Tata Sons
c)Amazon
d)Flipkart

3.Who is the new IPL Title sponsor?
a)Tata Sons
b)Dream11
c)Byju’s 
d)Unacademy

4.Which nation’s President resigned after being detained at gunpoint by mutinying soldiers?
a)Belarus
b)Syria
c)Turkey 
d)Mali

5.Who took oath as the new Goa Governor on August 19, 2020?
a)Acharya Devvrat
b)Bandaru Dattatreya
c)Bhagat Singh Koshyari
d)Satya Pal Malik

6.Which Indian Sports Authority will be providing immediate support to 61 athletes who are not employed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
a)BCCI
b)Hockey India
c)Badminton Federation 
d)Football Federation

7.Which nation has been promised to be given priority in India’s COVID 19 vaccine?
a)Nepal
b)Bhutan
c)Maldives
d)Bangladesh 

8.India will be building a new road to which region?
a)Nathula Pass
b)Pelling
c)Ladakh 
d)Lachung

Answers

1.(a) USD 1 billion
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $1 billion to support the construction of the high-speed, modern Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System. The officials of NCR Transport Corporation, entity executing the project, confirmed the news on August 18, 2020.
 
2.(a) Reliance Retail
Reliance Retail has acquired a majority equity stake in 'Netmeds' for approximately Rs 620 crores. The announcement was made by the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) through a statement on August 18, 2020. 

3.(b) Dream11
Dream11 on August 18, 2020 won IPL 2020 title sponsorship bid for Rs 222 crores. The fantasy sports platform outbid IPL Title Sponsor favourites Tata Sons and educational platforms Byju's and Unacademy to win the IPL Title rights.

4.(d) Mali
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation and dissolved the Parliament on August 19, 2020 after he was reportedly detained at gunpoint by mutinying soldiers. 

5.(c) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Bhagat Singh Koshyari took oath as the new Governor of Goa on August 19, 2020. Koshyari has been given additional responsibility, as he is also the Maharashtra Governor. The move follows the transfer and appointment of former Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik as the new Governor of Meghalaya.

6.(b) Hockey India
The Hockey India executive board has announced immediate support for 61 athletes who are not employed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The athletes include both junior and senior male and female athletes. 

7.(d) Bangladesh
India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said during the concluding day of the two-day visit to Bangladesh that the country will get priority in the COVID-19 vaccine produced by India. He stated that India is in an advanced stage of COVID-19 trial and it is going to produce vaccines at a massive level.

8.(c) Ladakh
India is planning to build a new road from Manali to Leh to facilitate troop movement to Ladakh without observation from the enemy. The new road will provide the third link between the high altitude Union Territory and the rest of the country.