Daily Current Affairs 8th August, 2020

1) Which Bank unveils AXAA, an AI powered conversational banking IVR?

Ans:- Axis Bank.

2) Name the minister named "Sahakar Cooptube NCDC India" who launched YouTube channel

Ans:- Sri Narendra Singh Tomar.

3) Which machine uses to create tracks in India Railways for the 1st time?

Ans:- NTC Machine.

4) The Padma Bhushan Awardee & Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, who was recently passes away?

Ans:- Ram D Pradhan.

5) Tick-borne virus has re-emerged in which nation?

Ans:- China.

6) Who accepted Sashidhar Jagdishan as HDFC Bank's Next MD & CEO; will Aditya Puri succeed him?

Ans:- RBI.

7) How much time does it take for Listed companies to reach minimum 25 percent public shareholding criteria?

Ans:- 3 years.

8) Swachh Bharat Kranti is a Hindi edition of the follwing book which one?

Ans:- Swachh Bharat Revolution.

9) That bank and Infosys Finacle have announced a decision by the bank to implement the Finacle Cash Management Suite to turn its transaction banking business digitally?

Ans:- National Bank of Bahrain.  

10) How many more States/UTs linked with One Nation One Ration Card scheme?

Ans:- 4.

11) Government of which State Signs MoU to help women's economic empowerment with Hindustan Unilever Ltd, P&G and ITC?

Ans:- Andhra Prades.  

12) A COVID prevention kiosk named "UV Baggage Bath" inaugurated at which railway station?

Ans:- Bengaluru.

13) Nobel Peace Prize Winner John Hume Passed Away at what age?

Ans:- 83.

14) Who received the Karmaveer Chakra Award of United Nations and iCONGO at ReX ConcLIVE?

Ans:- Sunil ydv SS.

15) How many days of the 'Lokmanya Tilak-Swaraj to Self-Reliant India' international webinar: ICCR?

Ans:- 2.

16) The latest political map of Pakistan includes parts of the Indian State.

Ans:- Gujarat.

Explanation: Pakistan released a new political map on August 4, 2020 laying claim to Indian territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and parts of western Gujarat. India rejected the claim, terming it as 'political absurdity'.

17) Who Launched E-Gyan Mitra Mobile Application for Online Education?

Ans:- DNHDD.

18) Every bank has partnered with 3 insurers to provide Corona Kavach Policy for person short term?

Ans:- Canara Bank.

19) Which one Developed First of Its Kind Remote Patient Monitoring System with Helyxon for COVID-19?

Ans:- IIT Madras.  

20) LGM-30G Minuteman III was tested by __________.

Ans:- US.