26 August 2020, Daily Quiz

1.“Honey Mission” is a flagship program of which of the following?

Operation Flood
Silk Samagra
Handloom Mark
Khadi & Village Industries Commission

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2.What is the name given to the toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number(1800-599-0019), to be launched by Union Minister Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot on august 27,2020?

SWASTHYA
ALEKH
KIRAN
SURAKSHYA

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3. When is Madras Day or founding day of Madras celebrated every year?

August 22
August 23
August 25
August 26

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4.When is Women’s Equality Day commemorated every year?

August 22
August 23
August 25
August 26

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5.E-auction portal http://saffroneauctionindia.com has been launched to promote trading of which of the following?

Persian Saffron
Kashmir Saffron
All types of Saffron
None of the above

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6. Which state government has decided to appeal to the Central government for bringing the State under the purview of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution?

Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Tripura

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7.Which Bank has announced the introduction of usage of satellite data imagery for providing farm credit ?

HDFC Bank
SBI
Axis Bank
ICICI Bank

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8.World Health Organization has declared African continent free of which disease ?

Malaria
Measles
Polio
Chickenpox

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9.Who became the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets?

Stuart Broad
Curtly Ambrose
James Anderson
Glen McGrath

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10.How is Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu better known as ?

Sister Nivedita
Annie Besant
The Mother (Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry)
Mother Teresa

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26 August 2020 Daily Quiz Answers +Notes

 1. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) 

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken steps for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by creating local employment for migrant workers through its flagship “Honey Mission” program. 

Minister of State for MSME, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi distributed 700 bee boxes to 70 migrant workers of Saharanpur and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh.

2. KIRAN

Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot will  launch KIRAN toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number(1800-599-0019) on August 27, 2020

It targets to resolve issues of people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, panic attack, suicidal thoughts, etc.

3. August 22

Madras Day is celebrated every August 22, in commemoration of the widely agreed date in 1639, for the sale of the village Chennapattinam or Madrasapattinam to the East India Company.

4. 26th August

Women’s Equality Day commemorates 26th August 1920 when women’s voter rights officially became part of the US constitution. 

5.Kashmir Saffron

E-auction portal launched to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’

Saffron growers of Kashmir valley and buyers across India have been requested to register themselves as sellers and buyers for E- trading on http://saffroneauctionindia.com.

6. Arunachal Pradesh

State government in Arunachal Pradesh has decided to appeal to the Centre for bringing the State under the purview of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution towards protecting the rights of its indigenous peoples

Sixth Schedule allows the constitution of Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram.

The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution. It provides for the creation of autonomous District Councils.

7. ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank has announced the introduction of usage of satellite data ­imagery to assess credit worthiness of its farm sector customers.

8. polio

World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio. 

No cases had occurred on the continent for the past four years, the threshold for eradication of poliovirus. 

Poliovirus now joins smallpox in the list of viruses that have been wiped out in Africa.

9. James Anderson

England pacer James Anderson became the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets

10. Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on 26th of August 1910 in Skopje, North Macedonia.