Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020
1. Which Bank has launched a virtual property exhibition named ‘Home Utsav’?
[A] Indian Bank
[B] State Bank of India
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: C [ICICI Bank]
Notes:
India’s leading private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched a virtual property exhibition called ‘Home Utsav’. Real estate projects promoted by renowned developers across important cities of the country would be showcased in the exhibition.
The Bank has also offered special concession in interest rates, processing fee along with facility of digital sanction of loans to its customers who are buying properties through the exhibition.
2. Which country has amended its labour laws and raised the minimum wages to labourers by 25%?
[A] UAE
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Qatar
[D] Oman
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Correct Answer: C [Qatar]
Notes:
Qatar has announced major changes in its labour laws and policies. The country has announced to raise the minimum wage by 25 % to 1,000 riyals per month.
The country has also scrapped the requirement for workers to get permission from their employers to change jobs. As Qatar is the host of FIFA world cup 2022, it has been under the spotlight.
3. Which city is the host of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meet?
[A] Tokyo
[B] Beijing
[C] Moscow
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: C [Moscow]
Notes:
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meet is to be hosted in the city of Moscow, Russia.
Union Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh has recently left for Russia to attend the meet. He is also expected to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu. However, no schedule has been made for meeting with the Chinese Defence Minister.
4. Which Union Ministry is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Finance
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Food Processing Industries]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) implements Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters).
Recently, the Union Government has approved the implementation of 27 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana scheme. The projects aim to develop integrated cold chains and value addition infrastructure.
5. Which Union Ministry of India has banned 118 Mobile Apps including PUBG?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]
Notes:
The Government of India has blocked 118 Mobile Apps which are considered to be prejudicial to Sovereignty and Integrity of the nation and the Defence security of the country.
The move has been made by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology by using the powers vested under Section 69A of Information Technology (IT) Act. This includes apps like PUBG and Wechat.
6. Who has been appointed the first Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?
[A] Vinod Rai
[B] Vinod Kumar Yadav
[C] Shankar Ganesh
[D] Arun Mishra
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Correct Answer: B [Vinod Kumar Yadav]
Notes:
Vinod Kumar Yadav has been appointed as the first chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Railway board. The appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
Vinod Kumar Yadav is currently the chairman of the Railway Board. In December 2019 the Union Cabinet had cleared a proposal for restructuring of the Railway board with a CEO and 4 members.
7. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2020?
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Correct Answer: C [48]
Notes:
In the Global Innovation Index (GII) released for the year 2020 by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD business school, India has been ranked at 48th position among 131 nations.
India has moved up by 4 places from the previous ranking. Switzerland has topped the chart followed by Sweden and US.
8. India has finalised a Deal with which country for manufacturing AK-47 203 rifles in India?
[A] Israel
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:
During the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit in Moscow, India and Russia have finalised a major deal for manufacturing AK-47 203 rifles in India.
The rifles will be manufactured in India as part of the joint venture Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL). The AK-47 203 is the advanced version of the AK-47 rifle and will replace the INSAS assault rifle.
9. What is the name of the N 95 decontaminating equipment developed by IIT Delhi incubated start-up “Chakr”?
[A] Chakr DeCoV
[B] Chakr DeCold
[C] Chakr Disinfect
[D] Chakr Clean
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Correct Answer: A [Chakr DeCoV]
Notes:
“Chakr”, an IIT Delhi incubated start-up has developed an equipment named ‘Chakr DeCoV’ to decontaminate N95 masks.
The equipment is designed in the shape of a cabinet. It uses ozone gas for cleaning the pores of N95 masks, thus ensuring complete decontamination of all layers of the mask.
10. The children of which Industrial Giant have been listed in Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list of influential people?
[A] Mukesh Ambani
[B] Anil Ambani
[C] Azim Premji
[D] Adi Godrej
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Correct Answer: A [Mukesh Ambani]
Notes:
The twin children of Mukesh Ambani – Isha and Akash Ambani have featured in the Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list of influential people around the globe.
The Ambani siblings are placed in the list for their contribution in turning around Reliance Industries’ consumer business. Akash Ambani joined the board of Reliance Industries Limited in 2014 and Isha Ambani joined the board a year later.
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