8th July 2020 current affairs | Daily current affairs|daily 37.

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1. Which Indian state government has launches "Maha" job portal?

a. Tripura government.

b. West Bengal Government.

c. Maharastra Government.

d. none of these. 

[The Government of Maharashtra has been launched the "Maha" jobs portal to offer employment opportunities to local residents. This portal will help in the recruitment of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled employees by  riding the gap between employers and local workers.]

• Chief Minister of Maharastra: Uddhav Thackray.
• Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

2. Which Bank has launched "Loan in Seconds" for instant loan disbursement?

a. ICICI Bank.

b. YesBank.

c. Paytm Bank.

d. none of these. 

[Yes Bank has launched a digital solution named, "Loan in Seconds" for instant disbursement of retail loans. The solution aims to provide customers, completely paperless, and hassle-free loans to help them meet their immediate financial needs.]

• YesBank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharastra.
• YesBank MD & CEO: Prasant Kumar.
• YesBank Tagline: Experience our Expertise.

3. Which State government launches "Nekara Samman Yojana"

a. Bihar Government.

b. Karnataka Government.

c. West Bengal Government

d. none of these. 

[Karnataka Government has launched a scheme "Nekara Samman Yojana" for the weaver. Under the program the state government has allocated a sum of Rs 10.96 crore.]

• Chief Minister of Karnataka: B.S. Yediyurappa.
• governor: Vajubhai Vala.

4. World Chocolate Day or international Chocolate Day is observed on-

a. 8th July.

b. 7th July.

c. 9th July.

d. none of these. 

[World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is observed on 7th July every year. This day celebrates the existence of chocolate in our lives. It is marked by eating Chocolates and sharing with dear ones.]

5. Who has become India's 66th Chess Grandmaster, recently?

a. Ramesh

b. G Akash

c. Suresh.

d. none of these. 

[G Akash has become India's 66th Chess Grandmaster. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) for the year 2020 confirmed Akash's GM title. He also won the national title in 2012 and earned the International Master title subsequently.]

6. Which institute's researchers develops "Unisaviour" a disinfection box?

a. IIT Guwahati.

b. IIT Roorkee.

c. IIT Kharagpur.

d. none of these. 

[IIT Roorkee researchers develop a disinfection box named, "Unisaviour" to sterilize personal belongings, apparels, PPE, medical equipment among others from the COVID-19. The disinfection box can also be installed easily in public spaces such as cinema halls, malls, etc to ensure the highest standard of hygiene.]

7. Who has appointed as the chairman of IFSCA, recently?

a. Injeti Srinivas.

b. Arun Pawar.

c. Rama Rau Singh.

d. none of these. 

[Injeti Srinivas has been appointed as 1st chairman of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) for a period of three years. He is the 1st chairman of IFSCA.]

Headquarters of IFSCA: Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

8. Which is the first state in India where everyone possesses LPG connection?

a. Tripura.

b. Himachal Pradesh.

c. Bihar.

d. none of these. 

[Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced that the Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India where 100% of households have LPG connections. The feat was achieved by the state with help of "Himachal Grihini Suvidha Yojana" with the help of which the state government covered the left out families in the state, who were not covered under the Central government's Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojna.]

• Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh: Jai Ram Thakur.
• Governor: Bandaru Dattatraya.

9. Which country has launched the "Ofek 16" spy satellite into space?

a. Ireland.

b. Finland.

c. Israel Defence Ministry.

d. none of these. 

[Israel Defence Ministry has announced the successful launch of a new "Ofek 16" spy satellite into orbit by using a locally-developed Shavit rocket from a launch pad at Palmachin Airbase in central Israel. This was the first launch of an Israeli spy satellite into space since the Ofek-11]

• Capital of Israel: Jerusalem.
• The currency of Israel: Israel Shekel.
• President of Israel: Reuven Rivlin.
• Prime Minister of Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu.

10. Indian Railway tie-up with ______ for solar power generation.

a. BSNL

b. BHEL

c. Ujjawal Bharat.

d. none of these. 

[Indian Railway in collaboration with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has set up a 1.7-megawatt solar power plant at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. ]

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