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Current Affairs Questions 11Th September 2020 Current Affairs Questions 11th September 2020 3 Exam Going to Covered in One Year In Just 450 Rs per month CG CHSL L PHAS JE E 8 STEN PRE/MAINS GD O ALL SUBJECTS MTS Question of the day Recently, the Fitch revised India’s हाल ही में, फिच ने वित्त वर्ष 2021 के GDP forecast for FY21 to ________. लिए भारत के जीडीपी पूर्वानुमान को A. -10.5% ________ B. -7.3% संशोधित कर कर दिया है। C. -8.3% A. -10.5% D. -12.5% B. -7.3% C. -8.3% D. -12.5% ● Fitch has sharply lowered its forecast for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the current fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) and now expects the country’s GDP to contract 10.5 per cent versus its earlier estimate of 5 per cent contraction in this period. ● The downward revision in India's forecast for FY21 comes on the heels of a sharp contraction in Indian economy in the April – June 2020 period, when the GDP came in at a negative to 23.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) - the worst performance in nearly four decades. ● फिच ने चालू वित्त वर्ष 2020-21 (FY21) के लिए भारत के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (जीडीपी) की वृद्धि के लिए अपने पूर्वानुमान को तेजी से कम किया है और अब देश की जीडीपी को इस अवधि में 5 प्रतिशत के संकुचन के पूर्व अनुमान के बजाए -10.5 प्रतिशत घटने की उम्मीद है। ● वित्त वर्ष 21 के लिए भारत के पूर्वानुमान में नीचे की ओर संशोधन भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था में अप्रैल-जून 2020 की अवधि में एक तेज संकुचन पर आता है, जब जीडीपी में -23.9% के चार दशको के नियुनतम स्तर पर आ गई। 6 7 India has recently signed an भारत ने हाल ही में निम्नलिखित में से किस देश के agreement concerning Reciprocal साथ रक्षा बलों की आपूर्ति और सेवाओं के Provision of Supplies and Services of पारस्परिक प्रावधान के संबंध में एक समझौते पर defence forces with which of the हस्ताक्षर किए हैं? following country? A. जापान A. Japan B. रूस B. Russia C. फ्रांस C. France D. ऑस्ट्रेलिया D. Australia ● India and Japan signed an agreement concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Armed Forces of India and The Self-Defense Forces of Japan. ● This agreement forms the enabling framework for closer cooperation between the Armed Forces of India and Japan in reciprocal provision of supplies and services while engaged in bilateral training activities, United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, Humanitarian International Relief and other mutually agreed activities. ● भारत और जापान ने भारत के सशस्त्र बलों और जापान के आत्म-रक्षा बलों के बीच आपूर्ति और सेवाओं के पारस्परिक प्रावधान से संबंधित एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए। ● यह समझौता द्विपक्षीय प्रशिक्षण गतिविधियों, संयुक्त राष्ट्र शांति अभियान, मानवतावादी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय राहत और अन्य पारस्परिक रूप से सहमत गतिविधियों में संलग्न रहते हुए आपूर्ति और सेवाओं के पारस्परिक प्रावधान में भारत और जापान के सशस्त्र बलों के बीच घनिष्ठ सहयोग के लिए सक्षम ढांचे का निर्माण करता है। Japan in Recent News ● The Japanese government has said that it will provide subsidies to Japanese companies that shift their manufacturing setup from China to India, Bangladesh and ASEAN Countries. ● Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier resigned because of poor health. ○ Shinzo Abe is the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of Japan. ● Japan has signed its largest ever loan package worth dollar 3.1 billion for Bangladesh. ● The loan carries an interest rate of 0.65 percent with a repayment period of 30 years including initial 10 years as grace period. 10 “Letters to Mother” book is based "लेटर्स टू मदर" पुस्तक ________ के on the life of ________. जीवन पर आधारित है। A. Amitabh Bacchan A. अमिताभ बच्चन B. Narendra Modi B. C. Pranab Mukherjee नरेंद्र मोदी D. Arun Jaitley C. प्रणब मुखर्जी D. अरुण जेटली ● Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a very young age, had acquired a habit of writing letters to Mother Goddess, who he addressed as "Jagat Janani", every night before going to bed. ● In his jottings he revealed his innermost feelings, thoughts and doubts. But every few months, he would tear up the pages of his journal and consign them to a bonfire. ● The pages of one diary, however, survived. These are now available in English as Letters to Mother and published by Harper Collins India. ● The letters, originally written in Gujarat, have been translated by Bhawana Somaaya, a Padma Shri awardee, a film critic for almost forty years and author of numerous books. ● प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने बहुत कम उम्र में, माँ देवी को पत्र लिखने की आदत हासिल कर ली थी, जिसे वे हर रात सोने से पहले "जगत जननी" के रूप में संबोधित करते थे। ● अपने पत्रों में उन्होंने अपनी अंतरतम भावनाओं, विचारों और शंकाओं को प्रकट किया। लेकिन हर कुछ महीनों में, वह अपनी पत्रिका के पन्नों को फाड़कर जला देते थे। ● हालांकि, एक डायरी के पन्ने बच गए। ये अब अंग्रेजी में ‘लेटर्स टू मदर’ के रूप में उपलब्ध हैं और हार्पर कॉलिन्स इंडिया द्वारा प्रकाशित हैं। ● मूल रूप से गुजरात में लिखे गए पत्रों का अनुवाद पद्म श्री पुरस्कार से सम्मानित भावना सोमाया द्वारा किया गया है, जो लगभग चालीस वर्षों की फिल्म समीक्षक है और कई पुस्तकों की लेखिका हैं। 12 13 Who among the following world निम्नलिखित में से किसको नोबेल शांति has been nominated for Nobel पुरस्कार 2021 के लिए नामित किया गया Peace Prize 2021? है? A. Narendra Modi A. नरेंद्र मोदी B. Donald Trump B. डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प C. Shinzō Abe C. D. Angela Merkel शिन्ज़ो अबे D. एन्जेला मार्केल ● The United States President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts on brokering the Israel-UAE Peace Deal. ● The nomination of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize has been submitted by Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament. ● This is not the first time that Mr. Trump has been nominated for the Peace Prize. ● In 2018, Tybring-Gjedde had submitted the US President’s name following his Singapore Summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un. ● संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प को 2021 के नोबेल शांति पुरस्कार के लिए नामित किया गया है क्योंकि उन्होंने इजरायल-यूएई शांति समझौते की मध्यथता की। ● नोबेल शांति पुरस्कार के लिए डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प का नामांकन नॉर्वे की संसद के सदस्य Tybring-Gjedde द्वारा प्रस्तुत किया गया है। ● यह पहली बार नहीं है जब ट्रम्प को शांति पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित किया गया है। ● 2018 में, Tybring-Gjedde ने उत्तर कोरिया के नेता किम जोंग-उन के साथ अपने सिंगापुर शिखर सम्मेलन के बाद अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति का नाम प्रस्तुत किया था। 15 Nobel Prize • Nobel Prize is given at an international level which is administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. • It is awarded for outstanding contributions in several categories including chemistry, literature, peace, physics, physiology or medicine and economic sciences. • The will of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel established five Nobel prizes in 1895. • The prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine were first awarded in 1901. • 2019 Peace Prize: Abiy Ahmed Ali (Prime Minister of Ethiopia) – For an initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea. 16 The last stage of trials of which of एक प्रतिभागी के बीमार पड़ने के बाद किस the following COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 वैक्सीन के अंतिम चरण को रोक have been paused after a दिया गया है? participant fell ill? A. Covishield A. Covishield B. Sinovac B. Sinovac C. ZyCov-D C. ZyCov-D D. Sputnik V D. Sputnik V ● The last phase of clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been put on hold after one of the participants fell ill. ● AstraZeneca described the pause as a "routine" pause in the case of "an unexplained illness". ● ऑक्सफोर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी और एस्ट्राजेनेका द्वारा विकसित COVID-19 वैक्सीन ‘कोविशिल्ड’ के नैदानिक परीक्षणों के अंतिम चरण को प्रतिभागियों में से एक के बीमार पड़ने के बाद रोक दिया गया है। ● एस्ट्राज़ेनेका ने ठहराव को "एक अस्पष्ट बीमारी" के मामले में "रूटीन" ठहराव के रूप में वर्णित किया। 18 Award-winning Spanish novelist Juan Marsé dies at age 87 Award-winning Spanish novelist Juan Marsé dies at age 87 19 World Suicide Prevention Day is विश्व आत्महत्या रोकथाम दिवस प्रत्येक observed every yea on ________.
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