Focus Merit

All in One Current Affairs

Click on the Underlined Text for additional Static information.

  • Select a topic

  • Date Range

    • From
    • To

  • Sort Current Affairs

  • No. of CAs per page

  • Select Category

Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi

August 8, 2020
Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
  • Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra, an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) was first announced by the prime minister on April 10, 2017 on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of Gandhiji’s Champaran ‘satyagraha’.

Indian Railways started 1st Kisan Rail Sewa

August 8, 2020
railways
  • First of its kind ‘Kisan Rail’ sewa was started by Indian Railways with an aim to transport agricultural products like vegetables, fruits to the market in a short period of time. This train is flagged off by Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal via videoconferencing.

8th August observed as Quit India Day (or August Kranti Day)

August 8, 2020
August Kranti Day
  • 8th August is observed as Quit India Day (or August Kranti Day) to mark the anniversary of Quit India Movement which was started by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on 8 August 1942.
  • The year 2020 marked the 78th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.

Veteran actor Sameer Sharma passes away

August 7, 2020
Sameer Sharma
  • Veteran actor Sameer Sharma passes away at an age of 44 as he committed suicide on 5 August 2020, by hanging from the kitchen ceiling of his home.

Former West Bengal transport minister, Shyamal Chakraborty passes away

August 7, 2020
Shyamal Chakraborty
  • Former West Bengal transport minister, Shyamal Chakraborty passed away due to Covid-19 at an age of 76. 
  • He served as the transport minister of West Bengal for three-times from 1982 to 1996 and also as a two-time Rajya Sabha member.

Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India

August 7, 2020
Girish Chandra Murmu
  • Former J&K Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India who will replace Rajiv Mehrishi, a 1978 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, as the CAG.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Suresh Raina named as the global brand ambassadors WTF Sports

August 7, 2020
Harmanpreet Kaur and Suresh Raina
  • Harmanpreet Kaur and Suresh Raina named as the global brand ambassadors WTF Sports. The announcement was made through a web conference.

Maharashtra tied-up with Google to promote Digital Education

August 7, 2020
google
  • The Maharashtra government has tied-up with Google to promote Digital Education by introducing digital education tools in schools across the state by deploying its free tools like G suit.

“Parivar Pehchan Patras” launched by Haryana

August 7, 2020
Parivar Pehchan Patras
  • “Parivar Pehchan Patras” launched by Haryana CM Manohar Lal khattar to help the citizens to get the benefits of various central and state government schemes.

A social security scheme for tendu leaves collectors launched by Chhattisgarh

August 7, 2020
Chhattisgarh
  • A social security scheme for tendu leaves collectors launched by Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel so that he can provide the benefit over 12 lakh families, mostly tribals and forest dwellers engaged in its collection.

WB – 100 percent tap connections to all the households in the State by 2024

August 7, 2020
Tap
  • Under Jal Jeevan Mission, West Bengal decided to provide 100% tap connections to all households by 2024.

Robot ‘Rakshak’ developed by Mumbai Central Railway

August 7, 2020
Robot ‘Rakshak’
  • A health assistant robot ‘Rakshak’ developed by Mumbai Central Railway that can remotely communicate between doctor and patient to fight against the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.

DD Assam 24×7 channel launched by Information and Broadcasting Ministry

August 7, 2020
DD Assam
  • A 24X7 Assamese satellite channel named “DD Assam 24×7” channel launched by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. DD Assam will help Assam to get messages, initiatives and programmes of the government to the grassroots.

7th August observed as “National Handloom Day” all over the nation

August 7, 2020
National Handloom Day
  • 7th August is observed as “National Handloom Day” all over the nation to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight the handloom industry.

Ajay Tyagi got six-month extension till August 2020

August 6, 2020
Ajay Tyagi
  • As per the decision of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi has been given a term extension of 18 months till February 2022.
  • Ajay Tyagi is a 1984 batch IAS (retired) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

A book titled ‘Swachh Bharat Kranti’ released

August 6, 2020
Swachh Bharat Kranti
  • The book ‘Swachh Bharat Kranti’ was launched by the Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani and Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi where the book aims at capturing the remarkable journey of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) through 35 essays.
  • ‘The Swachh Bharat Revolution’, which is edited by Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, has been translated into Hindi and is published as the Swachh Bharat Kranti.

FutureBrand Index 2020- Reliance ranked 2nd

August 6, 2020
Reliance
  • As per the report of FutureBrand Index 2020, Reliance Industries has been ranked the second biggest brand after Apple. The 2020 list is topped by Apple, while Samsung is ranked third, followed by Nvidia, Moutai, Nike, Microsoft, ASML, PayPal and Netflix.

An amount of $15 million contributed by Indian Govt. to India-UN Development Partnership Fund

August 6, 2020
India-UN Development Partnership Fund
  • An amount of $15 million contributed by Indian Govt. to India-UN Development Partnership Fund to support developing nations in their developmental priorities across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
  • TS Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, had handed over a cheque of $15.46 million to Jorje Chediek, Director, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).

Repo rate unchanged at 4.0 percent, GDP growth predicted to be negative in FY2

August 6, 2020
repo rate
  • The policy repo rate unchanged at 4.0 percent after the decision was taken by the six-member Monetary Policy Committee during its meeting on August 6, 2020.
  • The MPC has consequently decided to keep the reverse repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF)unchanged at 3.35 percent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 4.25 percent.

GOI extends line of credit worth 18 million to Maldives

August 6, 2020
Maldives
  • The Line of credit worth 18 million US dollars extended by the Indian government to the Maldives comes with a repayment tenor of 20 years with a grace period of 5 years for the expansion of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO).

Join Now

Whatsapp Telegram Facebook Twitter

All In One Current Affairs

One Stop solution for all Current Affairs
Most Popular
National Static GK

State-Wise Static GK

International Static GK
CM and Gov of all States(Updated)
Banks HQ, MD/CEO, Tagline
Capital,Currency, PM, President of all countries (Updated)
GDP prediction by various Org.(Updated)