1.Who has replaced Ashok Lavasa as the new Election Commissioner?a)Rajiv Kumarb)Pranab Bardhanc)Subramanian Swamyd)Sanjeev Sanyal2. Government has decided to sell how much stake in Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)?a)25 percentb)15 percentc)30 percentd)50 percent3. Which state topped Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2020?a)Gujaratb)Maharashtrac)Tamil Nadud)Kerala4.When will India formally induct Rafale fighter jets?a)September 10thb)September 6thc)September 11thd)September 5th5. Which nation’s Prime Minister has resigned due to worsening health condition?a)Russiab)Chinac)South Koread)Japan6.Which nation has discovered the biggest-ever natural gas reserve in the Black Sea?a)Bulgariab)Turkeyc)Greeced)Romania7.Which continent was declared as wild polio-free by WHO on August 25, 2020?a)Africab)Europec)Asiad)South America8.When is the last date for submitting expressions of interest to acquire Air India?a)September 30thb)October 2ndc)October 30thd)November 30th9.When was Mother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary observed?a)August 25thb)August 24thc)August 23rdd)August 26th10.Who has become the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets?a)Stuart Broadb)James Andersonc)Liam Plunkettd)Mark Wood11.Kevin Mayer stepped down as CEO of which company on August 26, 2020?a)TikTokb)Vivoc)Huaweid)Tencent12.Who has become the first person to hit a net worth of $200 billion?a)Mukesh Ambanib)Mark Zuckerbergc)Bill Gatesd)Jeff Bezos🌺Answers🌺1.(a) Rajiv KumarRajiv Kumar was on August 21, 2020 appointed as the new Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind. The former finance secretary has been replaced Ashok Lavasa, who resigned earlier this week.2.(b) 15 percentThe central government has decided to sell up to 15 percent stake in Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) through an offer for sale (OFS) on August 27-28, 2020. The floor price has been fixed at Rs 1,001 per share.3. (a) GujaratGujarat was ranked at the top of Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2020. Maharashtra was placed second and Tamil Nadu followed in third place, as per a report released by NITI Aayog on August 26, 2020.4.(a) September 10thRafale fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 10, 2020 at the Ambala airbase in Haryana. French Defence Minister Florence Parly will be invited for the induction ceremony.5. (d) JapanJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stepped down from his position due to his worsening health condition. The long-serving Prime Minister of Japan did not name a successor.6. (b) TurkeyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on August 21, 2020 that Turkey has discovered 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas, the biggest-ever natural gas reserve in the Black Sea. The announcement was made during a televised address at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace.7. (a) AfricaAfrica has been declared free of polio by the World Health Organisation in a significant public health milestone. WHO's Africa Regional Certification Commission-certified 47 nations of Africa to be free of wild polio on August 25, 2020.8.(c) October 30thThe Government has extended the deadline to submit bids for Air India by two months till October 30, 2020 due to disrupted global economic activity in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.9. (d) August 26thMother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary was observed across the world on August 26, 2020. Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910 to a family of ethnic Albanians in Skopje. Mother Teresa was honoured with several peace awards including the Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize in 1962 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.10.(b) James AndersonEngland's James Anderson has created history by becoming the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket. The 38-year-old achieved the, feat during England's third test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl cricket ground in Southampton on August 25, 2020.11.(a) TikTokTikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has announced his resignation from the post, less than three months after his appointment. In an email to his employees, Mayer said that "It is with a heavy heart that I wanted to let you all know that I have decided to leave the company."12.(d) Jeff BezosJeff Bezos, Amazon CEO on August 26, 2020, became the first person in the world to hit a net worth of $200 billion. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that affected the businesses and economies, the stocks of the e-commerce platform continue to soar.🏹లక్ష్య🇮🇳స్వచ్చంద📚సేవా🩺సంస్థ
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