Current Affairs

Current Affairs : 20 August

 1. How many names have been recommended for the Arjuna Award by the Selection Committee in August 2020?

Ans. 29

2. What is the rank of IIT Madras in the Atal Ranking of Institutions (ARIIA) on Innovation Achievements?

Ans. One

3. What was the name of Gwalior Chambal Expressway changed?

Ans. Atal Bihari Bajpai Chambal Progressway

4. "Full Spectrum: India's Wars 1972-2020" is a sequel to which of the following books?

Ans. India's Wars Military A History, 1947-1971

5. Who has developed two microprocessors named SHAKTI and VEGA using open source architecture?

Ans. IIT Madras, Center for Development of Advanced Computing

6. Which state announced its Electronics Manufacturing Policy 2020?

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

 7. Who has been awarded the Star 2020 certificate by the World Book of Records London?

Ans. Ganesh Vilas Lengre

8. Who inaugurated the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts on its campus?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur

9. Who will take over the role of retired chairman at Zee Entertainment Enterprises?

Ans. Subhash Chandra

10. Who resigned from the post of Election Commissioner?

Ans. Ashok Lavasa