Daily Current Affairs Answer & Explanation : 01 September 2020

Question 1.    

Answer-b

Explanation:

• Currently, six languages enjoy the ‘Classical’ status: Tamil (declared in 2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014).
• High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years.

 

Question 2.

Answer- d

Explanation:

Namaste Orchha  – Madhya Pradesh

Chindu Yakshaganam- Telangana.

Herath festival – Kashmir

 

Question 3.

Answer : b

Explanation:

• North Eastern Council consists of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. 
• The President  nominates the Chairman of the Council .
• The secretariat is in Shillong.

 

Question 4.

Answer : c

Explanation :

• The Sirte Declaration was the resolution adopted by the Organisation of African Unity  in 1999 to establish the African Union.

 

Question 5.

Answer- a

Explanation:

• India’s top five trading partners continue to be USA, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong.