www.leadthecompetition.in CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS OF SEPTEMBER 2020 1. Who of the following has become the first ever Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Railway Board? a. Ashwani Lohani b. Vinod Kumar Yadav c. AK Mittal d. Vinay Mittal 2. Which of the following countries held the military exercise named Zolfaghar-99 in September 2020? a. Pakistan b. Oman c. Saudi Arabia d. Iran 3. In which of the following cities of Bihar, has the setting up of AIIMS been approved by the Union Cabinet? a. Darbhanga b. Gaya c. Bhagalpur d. Purnea 4. Who of the following has been nominated as the President of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune? a. Shekhar Suman b. Anupam Kher c. Paresh Rawal d. Shekhar Kapoor 5. Shri Suresh Angadi, who passed away recently was the Union Minister of State for – a. Defence b. Home Affairs c. Railways d. Tribal Affairs 6. Which of the following tennis tournaments has been renamed as Billie Jean King Cup? a. Davis Cup b. Fed Cup c. Hopman Cup d. US Open 7. Who of the following has won the US Open Men’s Singles title 2020? a. Dominic Thiem b. Novak Djokovic c. Rafael Nadal d. Alexander Zverev 8. Who is the author of the book Azadi: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction? a. Prashant Bhushan b. Arundhati Roy c. Sudha Bharadwaj d. Javed Akhtar 9. Mrs Sayeda Taimur who passed away recently was the first woman Chief Minister of – a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Uttar Pradesh c. Assam d. West Bengal 10. Vepa Shyam Rao, who passed away recently was better known to the public as – a. Swami Agnivesh b. Baba Amte c. Satya Sai Baba d. Gumnami Baba 11. INS Viraat, was been recently towed away for shipbreaking. What was the name of aircraft carrier in British Navy before its purchase by India? a. HMS Harrier b. HMS Hercules c. HMS Holmes d. HMS Hermes 12. S.I. Padmavati, who passed away recently was India’s first female – a. Pilot b. Judge c. Cardiologist d. Barrister 13. Which of these railway stations has been recently renamed Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji? a. Bidar b. Hubballi c. Belgaum d. Gulbarga 14. Which Indian state has been awarded UN Interagency Task Force Award for its outstanding contribution towards non-communicable diseases-related sustainable goals? a. Kerala b. Rajasthan c. Uttarakhand d. Gujarat 15. What was the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2020 released by WIPO recently? a. 48 b. 46 c. 52 d. 42 16. Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh, who assumed office as the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha is from which political party? a. Jannayak Janata Party b. Lok Janashakti Party c. Bhartiya Janata Party d. Janata Dal (United) 17. Which bank top the EASE 2.0 Index for public sector banks released in September 2020? a. State Bank of India b. Bank of India c. Canara Bank d. Bank of Baroda 18. What was the maximum speed achieved by Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle tested by DRDO in September 2020? a. 2 times the speed of sound b. 3 times the speed of sound c. 4 times the speed of sound d. 6 times the speed of sound 19. Kapila Vatsyayan, who died recently was the founding director of which of the following institutions? a. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the arts b. National Gallery of Modern Art c. National School of Drama d. Lalit Kala Akademi 20. In which of the following categories was Bilkis (of Shaheen Bagh fame) listed in the Time magazines 100 most influential people? a. Leaders b. Icons c. Pioneers d. Titans 21. In which of the following codes has the Employees State Insurance Act 1948 been amalgamated by the Parliament? a. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 b. Social Security Code 2020 c. Industrial Relations Code 2020 d. Savings and Insurance Code 2020 22. Kesavananda Bharti, the petitioner in the landmark case on constitutional amendment passed away recently. Who was the respondent in the famous case? a. Union of India b. State of Punjab c. State of Kerala d. State of Maharashtra 23. Who of the following has been nominated as the Chairman of National School of Drama, New Delhi? a. Anupam Kher b. Anil Kapoor c. Paresh Rawal d. Shekhar Kapoor 24. What is the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat for 2020-21 marketing season as announced by the Central Govt? a. Rs. 1875 b. Rs. 1900 c. Rs. 1950 d. Rs. 1975 25. At which of the following IAF bases was Rafale inducted formally in September 2020? a. Gorakhpur b. Ambala c. Jamnagar d. Jodhpur Answers 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. a 11. d 12. c 13. b 14. a 15. a 16. d 17. d 18. d 19. a 20. b 21. b 22. c 23. c 24. d 25. b .