Current Affairs Quiz September 2020
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Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Current Affairs Quiz September 2020 1. Who is the first Divyang Indian sportsperson of the country, awarded with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award? A. Deepa Malik B. Satyendra Singh Lohia C. Varun Singh Bhati D. Mariyappan Thangavelu Explanation: Para-swimmer Satyendra Singh Lohia of Madhya Pradesh is the first Divyang Indian sportsperson of the country, who has been awarded with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award. 2. Who participated in the 8th East Asia virtual Summit 2020 from India? A. Nirmala Sitharaman B. Nitin Gadkari C. Piyush Goyal D. Ravi Shankar Prasad Explanation: The 8th East Asia Summit was held virtually on 28 August 2020. It was chaired by Vietnam’s Industry and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh. The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal represented India. 3. Which Indian company has ranked top in the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list? A. Amul B. Mother Dairy C. Namaste India D. Kwality Ltd Explanation: Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has been ranked 16th in the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list. Amul has achieved an annual turnover of $5.5 billion. Amul is the first Indian company to enter the top 20 ranking of Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list. Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 4. Which player won the F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2020? A. Valtteri Bottas B. Sebastian Vettel C. Max Verstappen D. Lewis Hamilton Explanation: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 held on August 30, 2020. This was his 5th win of the season. 5. The Ease of Doing Business report is released by which organisation? A. International Monetary Fund B. World Bank C. World Economic Forum D. Asian Development Bank Explanation: The World Bank has stopped the publication of its “Doing Business” report to probe data collection irregularities in the annual ranking of countries’ business and investment climates. The World Bank said that there were “a number of irregularities” reported regarding data changes to the reports published in 2017 and 2019. 6. Which team has won the 2020 FA Community Shield? A. Manchester United B. Liverpool C. Arsenal D. Juventus Explanation: Arsenal beat Premier League champions Liverpool by 5–4 on penalties to claim the 2020 FA Community Shield after a 1–1 draw. 7. The mobile app ‘Pension Corner’ has been launched by which organisation for its retired personnels? A. BSF Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 B. Intelligence Bureau C. Indian Coast Guard D. CISF Explanation: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched a mobile application ‘Pension Corner’ to cater to the needs of all its retired personnels. 8. Which company has announced to acquire the Kishore Biyani’s Future retail business? A. Future Enterprises Ltd B. Avenue Supermarts Ltd (D-Mart) C. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited D. Shoppers Stop Ltd Explanation: Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited will buy Kishore Biyani’s Future retail for Rs 24,713 crore. The first step in this acquisition will be the merger of five Future Group’s listed entities including Future Retail, Future Lifestyle and Future Consumer – into Future Enterprises (FEL). 9. Which company has topped the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies? A. Fonterra B. Nestle C. Unilever D. Lactalis Explanation: Switzerland's Nestle topped the list of Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies with a turnover of US $22.1 billion, followed by France's Lactalis with US $ 21 billion turnover. Amul has achieved an annual turnover of $5.5 billion. 10. Etikoppaka toys, a Geographical Indications (GI) tag, is from which of the following state? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Kerala C. Karnataka Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 D. Odisha Explanation: Union Education Minister has informed that indigenous toy-making will be introduced as a theme in Kala Utsav to encourage students to explore and develop a variety of local toys. He also called for initiating puppet show in Kala Utsav for secondary and higher secondary students. Etikoppaka is a small village on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. In 2017, the traditional Etikoppaka toys acquired a Geographical Indications (GI) tag. 11. Who developed the remote-controlled medical trolley ‘MEDBOT’? A. DRDO B. IIT-Delhi C. Indian Railway D. None of these Explanation: India Railway has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’ to help deliver food and medicines to COVID-19 patients. 12. By which year India aimed to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target? A. 2022 B. 2026 C. 2030 D. 2034 Explanation: India has aimed for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs. 4 lakh crores. For encouraging use of clean sources of fuel, government has provided for a concession of 20% on revenue share of coal used for gasification. 13. From which nation India to receive development assistance loan worth ₹3,500 Cr? A. US B. UK C. Japan D. Australia Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Explanation: Japan has committed an official Development Assistance loan of 3 thousand 500 crore rupees for the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support. The Notes were exchanged between the Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs Dr C.S. Mohapatra and Ambassador of Japan to India Suzuki Satoshi for a Health sector programme loan to fight the COVID-19 crisis. 14. ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020’ was recently awarded to A. JSW Sports B. Gagan Narang C. Air Force Sports Control Board D. None of the above Explanation: The ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020’ has been conferred to Air Force Sports Control Board for the outstanding contribution in helping sportsperson to excel in their respective disciplines and implement robust sports welfare measures. 15. In which city CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree? A. Durgapur B. Jodhpur C. Tumakuru D. Kurnool Explanation: CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur, West Bengal. The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power. 16. Dr. V.K. Saraswat Steering Committee, recently seen in news, is related to A. Development of Surface Coal Gasification in India B. Preparing long Term Food Policy. C. Review the draft of the National Code for Good Governance in sports. D. Review the regulatory guidelines and supervisory framework of Core Investment Companies. Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Explanation: India has aimed for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs. 4 lakh crores. For encouraging use of clean sources of fuel, government has provided for a concession of 20% on revenue share of coal used for gasification. A Steering Committee has been constituted in this regard under the chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog comprising of members from the Ministry of Coal. 17. Which month of the year has been observed as “Nutrition Month”? A. July B. August C. September D. October Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the month of September will be observed as “Nutrition Month” in the entire nation. 18. Which country has launched an agri-commodity trading and sourcing e-market platform Agriota to bridge the gap between its food industry and rural farmers in India? A. Russia B. Netherlands C. Japan D. UAE Explanation: The UAE has launched Agriota, an agri-commodity trading and sourcing e-market platform that will bridge the gap between rural farmers in India and the UAE’s food industry. The platform was launched by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and the government of Dubai’s authority on commodities trade and enterprise. 19. The GVA of India was calculated to decline by which percent in Q1 of FY20? A. 18.5% B. 11.6% C. 25.7% D. 22.8% Explanation: Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Gross value added (GVA) for India declined by 22.8%. All the sectors except agriculture witnessed contractions during the April-June quarter of 2020-21. The highest drop was witnessed by the construction industry of 50.3%. 20. Which state has roped in India’s first-ever woman ambulance driver? A. Tamil Nadu B. Andhra Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat Explanation: Tamil Nadu has appointed India’s first-ever woman ambulance driver under a new initiative by CM Palaniswami. M Veeralakshmi was appointed driver of one of the newly launched ‘108’ ambulances in Tamil Nadu. 21. Who assumed charge as Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy? A. S R Sarma B. G. Ashok Kumar C. Ajit Kumar D. Dinesh K Tripathi Explanation: S.R. Sarma, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy on September 1. He is a post- graduate in Computer Science and Engineering from IISc, Bengaluru and a distinguished alumni of Naval Higher Command Course. 22. Who among the following was honoured with ‘Bangladesh Muktijuddho Sommanona’? A. Pranab Mukherjee B. I. K. Gujral C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee D. All of these Explanation: Report Errors in the PDF – [email protected] ©All Rights Reserved by Gkseries.com Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Bangladesh has observed national mourning in honour of the former President of India Pranab Mukherjee who passed away.