Current Affairs Quiz: 20 August 2019 : IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Mains Exam

Australian player Marnus Labuschagne has become the 1st Concussion Substitute player in the history of International cricket.

The 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier “Okjokull”, lost due to climate change, with a bronze plaque.

Doordarshan Anchor and Nari Shakti Award Winner Neelum Sharma who was known for her programmes like ‘Tejaswini’ and ‘Badi Charcha’, passed away recently.

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

Chennai City FC has announced a strategic partnership with German sports goods supplier “uhlsport“. The partnership aims to to support a sustainable growth of football education in India

Odisha has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan of lakes “Chilika and Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-bodies at an estimated investment of Rs 180 crore.

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passed away. He was 3-time Chief Minister of Bihar.

A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive Guinness Award in the category of longest documentary. Indian film director and screenwriter Blessy has scripted and directed the biography “100 Years of Chrysostum”.

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: Local to Global” in New Delhi.

The IIT Kanpur has developed a kit in collaboration with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to spread awareness about sexual abuse among children.

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker Museum in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

The United Arab Emirates will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “Order of Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the country.

India has defeated Chinese Taipei in the summit clash to win the gold medal at the Under 12 Asian Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan.

Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish from various districts of the Arunachal pradesh.

Manipur has launched the “School Fagadaba” (Make education better) scheme to improve the infrastructure of government schools in the state.

Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas have won a gold medal and Nirmal Tom clinched a bronze medal in 300m races at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event held in Czech Republic.

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment in 1995. Ramesh Pokhriyal is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development.

Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change with a bronze plaque. The plaque bears the inscription “A letter to the future”.

United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) every year to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. "WomenHumanitarians" is the campaign for the day for year 2019.