- ‘Cleanliness Week’: It is observed from 10th August to mark the Independence Day of year 2020 by Indian Railways.
- Static Part:
- Union Minister of Railways: Piyush Goyal
- ‘Fit India Freedom Run’: It is organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The freedom run will be conducted from 15th Aug 2020 to 2nd Oct 2020.
- Static Part:
- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Kiren Rijiju
- A spacetech startup named as ‘Skyroot Aerospace’ has successfully test fired ‘Raman’, which is an upper stage 3D printed rocket engine. Thus, ‘Skyroot Aerospace’ has become first Indian Private firm to build and successfully test the upper stage rocket engine.
- The Geographical Indications (GI) tag has been received to Goa’s festive traditional dish ‘Khaje’, Spicy Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Geographical Indications Registry: Chennai,Tamil Nadu
- CM of Goa: Pramod Sawant
- Governor of Goa: Satya Pal Malik
- Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Academy. The SBM Academy was launched during a campaign called ‘Gandagi Mukt Bharat’.
- ‘W-GDP Women Connect Challenge’: It is launched by Reliance Foundation, USAID (US Agency for International Development) and Women’s Global Development and Prosperity. It is launched to remove the gap between gender divide and digital divide in India.
- Important Day: 13th August- World Organ Donation Day
- 13th August- International Left Handers Day
- Obituaries: Chunakkara Ramankutty- He was Malayalam Poet and Lyricist.
- India provides Financial Support to Antigua and Barbuda
- RBI to implement System Based Asset Clarification in Urban Co-operative Banks
- ‘Orunodol Scheme’—Launched by Assam
- Appointments on 14th August 2020
- Federal Bank Credit Card
Questions:
Q.1 When is World Organ Donation Day observed?
a. 12th August
b. 13th August
c. 14th August
d. 15th August
Q.2 A traditional dish ‘Khaje’, Spicy Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana has recently received GI tag; these food items belongs to which state?
a. Punjab
b. Sikkim
c. Kerala
d. Goa
a. 12th August
b. 13th August
c. 14th August
d. 15th August
Q.2 A traditional dish ‘Khaje’, Spicy Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana has recently received GI tag; these food items belongs to which state?
a. Punjab
b. Sikkim
c. Kerala
d. Goa