15 Aug 2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF

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Last Day Important Questions with Ans:- 

Que 1- Pakistan Independence Day 14 August vide act of ..Indian Independence Act 1947 of British Parliament

Que 2- India and Pakistan two different nations created by .Mountbatten .plan.

Que 3-   First non-Indian to receive the honour Bharat Ratna..Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Also Know and Frontier Ghandi)

Que 4- First state in the world to become fully organic....Sikkim

Que 5-  India ranks ..1st. in a number of organic farmers and ..9th... in terms of area under organic farming.

Que 6- Council of architecture a ..statutory .  body created by government of India under architects Act 1972.

Que 7- NASA's  TESS mission dedicated to..search exoplanet

Que 8- Which Ministry has launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Acadamy....Ministery of Jal Shakti 

Que 9-  Which Country has become the first to register a Covid 19 vaccine...Russia

Que 10- National portal Surakhsya deals with conflict of Human with which animal...Elephant

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15 Aug  2020 Current Affairs for UPSC PDF

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Current Affairs Today:-
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1. 15 August- 74th Indian Independence Day

India became independent on 15 August 1947 from British rule and first Prime Minister of independent India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the national flag.

On 15 August 1947 in real mean in Indians became independent from all past autocracy  and authoritarianism like Princess, Kings, Powerful States, Mughals, Britishers. Now they can choose their future, can choose they government (not king)

In real mean government is not bigger than masses, masses can elect a government, can elect the head ( a path). As India became republic after becoming democratic in 1950 when constitution made and come in force.

In 1957 British rule begin in India after victory of East India company in Battle of Plassey.

Japan surrender during World war II on 15 August 1945. 

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2. "Fit India freedom Run" a initiative of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The event would continue from 15 August to 2nd October 2020.

In this run one can run Walk alone root of his or her choice at a time that shoots him her. Can take breaks.

To make the initiative successful all the general railways units advice to spread awareness and take part

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3. The Indian space research Organisation chandrayaan 2 orbiter has captured a photograph of sarabhai crater on moon

The Sarabhai crater is 8 kilometre in diameter and located mare Sarenitatis Indian north east quadrant of the Moon. Previously known as Bessel.

Sarabhai creator is named after Doctor Vikram Sarabhai and around 250 and 300 km East of this crater is where the Apollo 17 and Luna 21 mission had landed.

Chandrayaan 2- there is one mission comprising and orbiter,a lander name Vikram and six wheeled Rover named Pragyan.

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4. Collapse of Canada's Milne shelf.

Latest warning to the rapid climate change and rise in temperature.

Milne self has collapsed in the Arctic last week using nearly half of its total area.

Milne shelf is at the northern tip of Ellesmere ice shelf located in the Qikitaoluk region , Nunavut Canada on the Northwest coast of Ellesmere island.

It is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic ocean after Ellesmere.

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5. Indian Air Force's C17 plane flies to Lebanon with 58 metric ton of emergency humanitarian aid including medical and food food supplies.

India demonstrate solidarity with the people of Lebanon in the aftermath of tragic explosion in Beirut.

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6. India announces USD 500 million help in Maldives connectivity project.

To help Maldives deal with economic impact of covid-19.

5 package includes

• Dollar 500 million to support greater Male connectivity project, connect Male to Villingli, Thilafushi and Gulhifashu islands.
• Direct cargo ferry services to enhance sea connectivity to India.
• Creation of an air travel bubble leading employment tourist and medical emergencies.
• Supply of essential commodities
• Financial aid of Dollar 250 million.

India and Maldives importance.

• Strategic location
• Neighbourhood first
• Counter China

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7. Trump announces historic peace deal between United Arab Emirates and Israel.

Israel would suspend it's plan to annex parts of the west bank.

United Arab emirate and Israel plant to exchange embassies and ambassadors and begin cooperation on tourist education health care trade and security.

Historic diplomatic breakthrough that will advance peace in middle East region

United Arab emirate will be the third Arab country to open relation with Israel after Egypt and Jordan

Also first gulf country to establish diplomatic and economic relations with Israel.

Gulf countries- seven Arab States which border the Persian gulf are Bahrain Kuwait Iraq Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and UAE.

Turkey has threatened to suspend its diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and recall its envoy

 Iran also denouncing it as an act of “strategic stupidity from Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv.

Tehran’s foreign minister described the agreement as a “dagger … unjustly struck by the UAE in the backs of the Palestinian people and all Muslims”.

Palestinian leaders slammed the UAE deal as a betrayal that damaged their cause.
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Most Important Questions:-

Que 1- Indian coast guard offshore patrol vessel "Sarthak" was designed and manufactured by

Que 2- "Fit India freedom Run" a initiative of ministry of ......

Que 3- Previous name of  Sarabhai crater...... 

Que 4- Name of the Chandrayan II mission's rover and lander are ....... ..........

Que 5-  Milne shelf located in which ocean...............

Que 6- India announces USD 500 million help    in ....................connectivity project.

Que 7- India sent humanitarian help of 58 MT to ........

Que 8-............is third Arab country to open relation with Israel after .....................

Que 9- First Gulf Country to open relation with Israel.

Que 10-  Israel border with gulf of ...........in south side of country.
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