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Daily Current Affairs: 20/08/2021
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1. Recently with which country India has signed an agreement to strengthen naval relations?
- Australia
- Indian Navy
- Established: 26 January 1950
- Navy Chief: Karambir Singh
- Deputy Chief: S.N. ghormade
- Navy Day: 4 December
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- Australia
- Capital: Canberra
- Currency: Australian Dollar
- PM: Scott Morrison
2. Who has topped the recently released 'Bloomberg Billionaires Index'?
- Elon Musk
- In the 'Bloomberg Billionaires Index', US private space agency 'SpaceX' owner Elon Musk is in the first place and former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is in second place.
- Six Indians have made it to the first 100 in this list, in which Mukesh Ambani is 12th, Gautam Adani 23rd, Azim Premji 36th, Shiv Nadar 52nd, Lakshmi Mittal 71st and 'D-Mart' owner Radhakrishnan Damini at 97th.
3. On which day 'World Mosquito Day' was observed recently?
- August 20
- Theme 2021: 'Reaching the zero-malaria target'
- World Mosquito Day is celebrated every year on 20 August to spread awareness about the prevention and prevention of malaria and various diseases caused by mosquito bites.
- In the year 1897, British doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered malaria caused by mosquito bites, 'World Mosquito Day' is celebrated on 20 August in memory of this achievement.
- Malaria is spread by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito.
- The female mosquito Anopheles contains a parasite called Plasmodium, due to which it multiplies in the blood due to mosquito bites and then makes the human body sick.
4. What is the rank of India globally in crypto adoption as per a recently released report?
- Second
- Vietnam ranks first in this list of 154 countries.
- According to the report, India ranks second only to Vietnam in terms of worldwide crypto adoption, but is ahead of countries like the US, UK and China.
5. How much loan agreement has been signed by the Government of India with Asian Development Bank to expand Metro in Bengaluru?
- $500 million
- ADB: Asian Development Bank
- Established: 1966
- HQ: Mandaluyong, Manila, Philippines
- President: Masatsugu Asakawa
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- Karnataka
- Capital: Bengaluru
- Formation: 01 November 1956
- CM: Basavaraj Bommai
- Governor: Thaawarchand Gehlot
6. Which program has been organized on the occasion of completion of treatment of 2 crore people under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?
- Arogya Dhara 2.0
- 'Arogya Dhara 2.0' was organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Ayushman Bharat Yojana
- Launched: 23 September 2018
- Under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), 50 crore Indians from 10 crore families are provided health benefits of ₹ 5 lakh every year.
- Minister of Health and Family Welfare: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
- Shri Mansukh Mandaviya: Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
7. Recently 'Defense India Startup Challenge 5.0' was launched by?
- Rajnath Singh
- Defense India Startup Challenge 5.0 (DISC 5.0) was launched by Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.
- 'Defense India Startup Challenge' (DISC) is a platform where Government, Think Tanks, Industry, Startups and Innovators work together to realize the full potential of Defense and Aerospace sectors.
- Chief of Defense Staff: General Bipin Rawat
- Chief of Army Staff: General Manoj Mukund Narwane
- Chief of the Air Force: Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadoria
- Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh
8. Who has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Banking Frauds Advisory Board?
- T M Bhasin
- T M Bhasin has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Banking Frauds Advisory Board by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
- Central Vigilance Commissioner: Suresh N Patel
9. Recently who has been appointed as the Secretary of 'Ministry of Information and Broadcasting' (I&B)?
- Apoorva Chandra
Present Minister of Information and Broadcasting: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
10. Where has recently been announced to set up Civil Services Examination Center for the first time?
- leh
- In order to fulfill the demand of setting up a separate Civil Services Examination Center in Ladakh which has been going on for years, the government has approved the establishment of examination center in Leh.
- UPSC: Union Public Service Commission
- Established: 01 October 1926
- HQ: New Delhi
- Chairman: Pradeep Kumar Joshi
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- Ladakh's Lt Governor: RK Mathur
11. On which day "Renewable Energy Day" was observed recently?
- August 20
- This day is also known as 'Renewable Energy Day'.
- 'Renewable Energy Day' is celebrated every year on 20 August to spread awareness about the development and benefits of renewable energy in India.
- Some important examples of renewable energy are as follows: solar energy, biogas, wind energy, hydroelectric energy etc.
- For the first time 'Renewable Energy Day' was celebrated by the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the year 2004.
12. Recently who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Indian Bank?
- Shantilal Jain
- Indian Bank
- Established: 15 August 1907
- HQ: Chennai
- Tagline: Your Own Bank
13. Recently who has been elected as the President of 'Economic Development Institute Society'?
- NK Lion
- NK Singh has also been the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
- Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remained in this post, who has been replaced by NK Singh.
- The 'Economic Development Institute Society' is a researcher in many broad subjects like agriculture and rural development, environment and resources, economics etc.
14. Which platform has been launched by the Government of India in collaboration with the United Nations to improve the security of UN peacekeepers?
- UNITE Aware
- United Nations (UN)
- Established: 24 October 1945
- HQ: New York
- Secretary General: Antonio Guterres
15. What percent of India's growth rate has been estimated by rating agency 'Ind-Ra' for the financial year 2022?
- 9.4%
- 'Ind-Ra', an Indian rating agency
16. On which day 'Sadbhavna Diwas' was celebrated recently?
- August 20
- Sadbhavna Diwas is celebrated on 20 August every year on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.
- Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest Prime Minister of India at the age of 40.
- Became Prime Minister after the assassination of his mother Indira Gandhi and served the country as Prime Minister from 1984-89.
- National Education Policy 1986 was brought during the tenure of Rajiv Gandhi.
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