08 Aug 2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF


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Last Day Important Questions with Ans:- 
Que 1- Swadeshi Movement started on .07 Aug 1905...in pre independence India
Que 2- Immediate reason Of Swadeshi Movement..Partition plan of Bengal
Que 3- Section 6 of Delhi special police establishment  Act 1946 deals with..state government make a request/notification  to CBI to investigate

Que 4- Section 5 of Delhi special police establishment  Act 1946 deals with..Govt Notification to agree state notification of CBI investigation in state

Que 5- Can CBI take Sue Moto action ...Yes(section 2 to DSPE notified offence in section 3 only in UT's)

Que 6- Can High court Direct CBI to start investigation...Yes (CrpC Section 482 and to complete justice)

Que 7- CBI Derives its legal power from..Delhi special police establishment  Act 1946

Que 8- NABARD established on ...12 July 1982

Que 9- Current Repo rate..4 % and Reverse  repo rate ....3.35%

Que 10- Grabgriha in Nagara Style of Architecture...Place of Deity


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08 Aug  2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF

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Current Affairs Today-
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1. 78 anniversary of Quit India movement observed on 8 August (August kranti)

In April 1942 Cripps mission failed

3rd great mass struggle started known as quit India movement

8 August 1942 in Bombay session Congress resolution of quit India passed.

Declared immediate ending of British rule with mantra do or die.

Cripps mission in March 1942 headed by Sir Stafford Cripps came to India

Other member Lord Panthik Lawrence AV Alexander.

Which draft proposed of British government of framing on independent constitution to be adopted after World war 2

Rejected by Muslim league to state to constitution

Cripps mission want Dominion India

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2. PM Modi inaugurates submarine cable connectivity to Andaman and nicobar.

Cable also to connect Port Blair to swaraj dweep (Havelock) Little Andaman and Nicobar Greater Nicobar, Long island and Range.

Will enable delivery of faster and more reliable mobile and landline telecom service

Tourism employment economy range standard delivery of e governance e commerce education business process outsourcing.

Project funded by government of India through universal service obligation fund under the department of telecommunication Ministry of communication.  

Universal service obligation fund established in 2002 to to provide telecommunication facilities in remote hilly and tribal area of the country

The Indian telegraph amendment Act 2003 giving statue  status to the universal obligation fund.

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3. National green tribunal set tough condition for commercial use of groundwater.

No permission for withdrawal of groundwater to commercial entities without an environmental impact assessment.

Permits have to be specified quantities of water should be monitored.

Authorities to make water management plans for all over exploited critical and semi critical areas in 3 months.

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4. Several state to quit Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Reason- state felt that claims paid out by insurance companies are much less than the gross premium collected by them

Example Andhra Pradesh gross premium 1301.1 crore while claim for 730.7 crore

Implication- Farmers contribute to gross premium is very small (2% for all kharif crop, 1.5% for all rabi crops) and 5% for annual commercial and horticulture.

PM Fasal Bima Yojana launched in 2016 and being administrated  by Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare

It provide a comprehensive insurance cover against failure of crop thus helping stabilizing the income of the farmers.

Initially it was  mandatory later made voluntary.

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5.First  Kisan rail between Maharashtra and Bihar

Kisan rail initiative was announced in budget 2020.

First time it announced by Rail Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2009-10 but was failed.

Proposal to use refrigerated parcel van to fairy perishable.

Step towards goal to doubling farmers income by 2022.

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6. National Handloom Day-  7 August

In 2015 pm Narendra Modi inaugurated the first national handloom day
to salute weavers and others in the industry to promote the handmade and hand woven

Partition of Bengal and swadeshi movement gained strengt.

7th August 1905 a formal proclamation was made at Kolkata Town Hall to boycott foreign goods.

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7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to integrate Rashtriya Swasthya Kendra on 8 August.

Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Rashtriya Swasthya Kendra was first announced by prime minister on 10th April 2017 on the occasion of of the centenary (शताब्दी)celebration of Champaran.

Installation at RSK will introduce future generation to successful journey of world largest behaviour change comment Swachh Bharat mission.

A mix of digital and outdoor installation to impact information awareness and education on swachata.

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Most Important Question:-

Que 1- Define Repo rate-

Que 2- Who control repo rate-

Que 3- PM Modi inaugurates submarine cable connectivity to....

Que 4- Quit India movement launched on .....

Que 5-  First  Kisan rail between .....and.......

Que 6- National Handloom Day observed - 

Que 7-  First Satyagrah in India launched by Mahatma Gandhi ....

Que 8- Who has been appointed as the new LG of Jammu and Kashmir..........

Que 9- Who is the editor of the book "The Swachh Bharat Revolution......
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08 Aug  2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF


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