Dairy Current Affairs Question & Answers of 11th August 2020 

 11 August 2020:The Current Affairs Quizzes section of  Utkarsh Classes aims to assist every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day comfortable . The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like world's first COVID vaccine, World Tribal Day and poet Rahat Indori among others. 

1.Which nation’s Prime Minister has resigned amid public outrage over Beirut blast?

a)Syria

b)Lebanon 

c)Sudan 

d)Libya 

1.(b) Lebanon 

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the resignation of his government on August 10, 2020 amid public outrage over the devastating explosion in Beirut, which caused massive destruction and led to the loss of the many lives. 

2.India has signed an agreement with which country for development of 5 eco-tourism zones?

a)Mauritius

b)Maldives

c)Indonesia

d)Malaysia

2.(b) Maldives

India and Maldives signed a contract on August 10, 2020 for development of 5 eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of the island nation. The eco-tourism zones are a part of grant projects being implemented under the High-Impact Community Development project (HICDP) scheme that involves total grant assistance of USD 5.5 million to the Maldives.

3.Which country is about to launch the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine?

a)Russia

b)Japan 

c)Germany

d)United Kingdom

3.(a) Russia

Russia is ready to launch the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on August 12, 2020. The news of Russia registering its first vaccine against the virus was announced earlier on August 8 by Oleg Gridnev, Deputy Health Minister.

4.Which bloc has announced €1.65 million humanitarian aid for flood victims in India, Bangladesh and Nepal?

a)EU

b)SAARC

c)ASEAN

d)BRICS

4.(a) EU

The European Union has announced €1.65 million humanitarian aid to support those suffering from severe flooding in South Asia, most notably India, Bangladesh and Nepal. 

5.When was World Tribal Day observed?

a)August 9th 

b)August 10th 

c)August 11th 

d)August 8th 

5.(a) August 9th 

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or World Tribal Day was observed on August 9, 2020. The day is aimed toward promoting and protecting the rights of the world’s indigenous population. 

6.Renowned poet Rahat Indori gave up the ghost on August 11, 2020. He was a poet during which language?

a)Bengali

b)Tamil

c)Urdu

d)Malayalam

6.(c) Urdu

Renowned Urdu Poet and Lyricist Rahat Indori gave up the ghost on August 11, 2020. He was 70. He had tested positive for COVID-19.

7.Which nation has decided to construct a standalone war memorial for the Indian soldiers martyred in 1971 War?

a)India

b)Bangladesh

c)Maldives

d)Malaysia

7.(b) Bangladesh 

The government of Bangladesh has decided to construct a standalone war memorial for the Indian soldiers who were killed by Pakistan during the country’s struggle for Independence in 1971.

8.Who launched Swachh Bharat Mission Academy?

a)Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

b)Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

c)Health Minister Dr. Harshvardhan 

d)Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

8.(a) Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM Academy) on August 11, 2020 in New Delhi , as a part of the continued week-long behaviour change campaign Gandagi Mukt Bharat. The Swachh Bharat Mission Academy with its mobile-based technology will significantly boost the capacity building efforts in training of Swachhagrahis also as community-based organizations et al. related to phase 2 of the mission.

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