Current Affairs Quiz , 21 Aug 2020

1) Swachh Survekshan 2020 report was recently released by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. The survey is conducted by

a) Niti Aayog
b) Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
c) Quality Council of India
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The Quality Council of India (QCI) is in charge of evaluating the performance of the participating cities.It was recently released by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. New Delhi is the cleanest capital city.

2) National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025 (NSFE) is released by

a) SEBI
b) RBI
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: b
• The Reserve Bank of India has released a national strategy for financial education to be implemented in the next five years.The multi-stakeholder led approach is aimed at creating a financially aware and empowered India.It is the second NSFE, the first one being released in 2013.

3) Namath Basai is a unique programme for teaching tribal children in their mother tongue. It is an initiative of government of

a) Kerala
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) Bengal

Answer: a
• Namath Basaiis Kerala government’s unique programme of teaching tribal children in their mother tongue and is implemented by the SamagraSiksha Kerala (SSK).

4) Trifood Project, recently seen in news, aims to add value to minor forest produce. It is implemented by

a) TRIFED
b) APEDA
c) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is being implemented by TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs in association with Ministry of Food Processing (MoFPI).

5) As per Swachh Survekshan 2020 report, which among the following is the cleanest capital city?

e) Bhopal
f) Mumbai
g) Kolkata
h) None of the above

Answer: d
• The Quality Council of India (QCI) is in charge of evaluating the performance of the participating cities.It was recently released by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.New Delhi is the cleanest capital city.