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Current Affairs Sep-2020

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101. Which of the following is not a correct match of India’s R&D facilities with their locations?

A
Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) – Pune

B
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) – Chennai

C
Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) – Dehradun

D
All of the above are correct

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Correct Answer : B [High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) – Chennai]

Explaination : [The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Pune in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) Pune, and Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) Dehradun have developed the Laser Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) which was tested successfully by defeating a target located at 3 km on 22 September, 2020.]

102. Which Indian bank has launched a programme for start-ups named ‘iStartup 2.0’?

A
State Bank of India

B
ICICI Bank

C
HDFC Bank

D
Axis Bank

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Correct Answer : B [ICICI Bank]

Explaination : [Leading Private sector bank of India, ICICI Bank has launched an exclusive programme for start-ups named ‘iStartup2.0’. Under this programme, a Current Account can be created for new businesses that are up to ten years old seamlessly. The Bank has integrated its APIs with the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the account number is obtained at the time of incorporation.]

103. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF 2.0)’?

A
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

B
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

C
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

D
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]

Explaination : [The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0. The Climate Centre for Cities under National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) will implement the program. It aims to provide a plan for cities to combat Climate Change while implementing their actions. He also launched a pedestrian-friendly program ‘Streets for People Challenge’. ]

104. Who is the head of Empowered Group of Ministers constituted by the Government to oversee the corporatization of Ordnance Factory Board?

A
Nirmala Sitharaman

B
Amit Shah

C
Narendra Modi

D
Rajnath Singh

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Correct Answer : D [Rajnath Singh]

Explaination : [The Government of India has set up an Empowered Group of Ministers headed by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, to oversee and guide the entire process of corporatization of Ordnance Factory Board. The Union Government recently announced that Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) – a subordinate office of Defence Ministry would be converted into one or more 100 % Government owned corporate entities.]

105. Which state / UT has commenced grievance redressal system named i-grams?

A
Delhi

B
Uttrakhand

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Jammu and Kashmir

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Correct Answer : D [Jammu and Kashmir]

Explaination : [Jammu & Kashmir has announced the commencement of a public grievance redressal system named JK i-grams. It stands for Jammu and Kashmir integrated grievance redress and monitoring system. The system is started on a pilot basis in Srinagar, Jammu and in Reasi. By 2nd October, the state is expected to include all villages in the system.]

106. Which actor has been chosen by UNICEF to advocate for promoting rights of children?

A
Amitabh Bachchan

B
Ayushmann Khurrana

C
Aishwarya Rai

D
Vidya Balan

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Correct Answer : B [Ayushmann Khurrana]

Explaination : [UNICEF India chosen Indian actor Ayushmann Khurrana, as a celebrity to advocate its child rights campaign named “For Every Child”. The actor would support UNICEF in its work around India to end violence against children. Earlier, the football star David Beckham had joined UNICEF for the same campaign.]

107. When is Hindi Diwas (Hindi Day) celebrated in India?

A
September 13

B
September 14

C
September 15

D
September 16

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Correct Answer : B [September 14]

Explaination : [Every year on September 14th, India celebrates “Hindi Diwas”(Hindi Day). On Sep 14, 1949 Hindi became the official language of the nation. This decision was ratified by the Constitution on January 26, 1950. Hindi written in the Devanagari script has been adopted as the official language Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution.]

108. Which company has signed a deal with TikTok to be a trusted technology provider in USA?

A
Microsoft

B
Adobe

C
Oracle

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Correct Answer : C [Oracle]

Explaination : [Oracle has been chosen by TikTok to be its trusted technology provider in USA. In the acquisition battle between Microsoft and Oracle, Oracle has taken a lead. President Donald Trump claimed that the USA’s Tik Tok user data are siphoned to Chinese authorities. The US administration ordered ByteDance, the parent company of Tik Tok to sell its U.S. business.]

109. Which Indian Bureaucrat has been appointed as the Executive Director of World Bank?

A
Preeti Sudan

B
Sushil Kumar

C
Rajesh Khullar

D
Amitabh Kant

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Correct Answer : C [Rajesh Khullar]

Explaination : [Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank, Washington. He is a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He is currently serving as the Principal secretary to Haryana Chief Minister. He will have a tenure of three years at the World Bank.]

110. A committee has been formed by which Union Ministry for study on origin of Indian culture?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs

B
Ministry of Culture

C
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

D
Ministry of Environment

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Culture]

Explaination : [The Government of India has formed a committee for conducting a study on the origin and evolution of 12,000-year-old Indian culture. The committee comprises of 16 members with K.N. Dikshit, the Chairman of Indian Archaeological Society as a prominent member. The ministry plans to use the report of the committee in textbooks for the purpose of educational research.]

111. Who has presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards?

A
Prime Minister

B
President

C
Vice President

D
Union Education Minister

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Correct Answer : D [Union Education Minister]

Explaination : [Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards 2020. The award has been conferred to 12 faculty members of AICTE approved institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day. The award has been introduced to identify extraordinary teachers and recognize their best practice in the field of higher technical education. ]

112. What is the name of the Naval exercise that is being held between India and Russia?

A
Indra Navy

B
Mission Navy

C
Garuda Shakti

D
Hand in Hand

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Correct Answer : A [Indra Navy]

Explaination : [The 11th edition of ‘INDRA NAVY’ – a biennial maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Navy has commenced in the Bay of Bengal. It is a 2-day exercise and would be conducted in a non-contact format at sea. India has deployed guided missile destroyer, frigate vessels, fleet tanker and their integral helicopters in the exercise.]

113. Which rating agency estimated that that the annual GDP growth of India would contract by 10.5 per cent?

A
S & P

B
Fitch Ratings

C
CRISIL

D
ICRA

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Correct Answer : B [ Fitch Ratings]

Explaination : [As per the recent statement of the Fitch Ratings, the annual GDP growth of India is projected to contract more than 10.5 per cent. Earlier, it had estimated that the GDP Growth would contract by 5 per cent in its June Global Economic Outlook (GEO). In its recent GEO, it has also highlighted that the Global Economy is projected to fall less than projected level. ]

114. Which Tennis star has been disqualified in the US open 2020 recently?

A
Dominic Thiem

B
Novak Djokovic

C
Karolina Pliskova

D
Serena Williams

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Correct Answer : B [ Novak Djokovic]

Explaination : [World No.1 Tennis player Novak Djokovic was declared disqualified from the ongoing 2020 US Open recently at its 4th round. This decision was taken for accidentally hitting a line judge in throat with a tennis ball, during a match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. Djokovic was justified that it was not done intentionally, but after 12 minutes of discussion, the referee decided to disqualify him as per the Grand Slam regulations. ]

115. Which renowned Scientist is called the Father of Indian Radio Astronomy?

A
V K Kapahi

B
M S Raghunathan

C
C S Seshadri

D
Govind Swarup

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Correct Answer : D [ Govind Swarup]

Explaination : [Scientist and radio astronomer, Professor Govind Swarup is called the Father of Indian Radio Astronomy. The renowned astronomer has recently passed away due to illness at the age of 91. He was the founding director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). He received various awards including the Padma Shree and the Bhatnagar Award.]

116. “EASE” reforms, which is in news recently is associated with which field?

A
Exports

B
Mining

C
Banking

D
Education

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Correct Answer : C [ Banking]

Explaination : [The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under EASE Banking Reforms Index 2.0. EASE stands for “Enhanced Access and Service Excellence”. Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, and erstwhile Oriental Bank of Commerce were the top three in the list of “Top Performers”. Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India and erstwhile Corporation Bank were the leading banks in ‘Top Improvers’ category.]

117. Post Brexit, UK signed its first economic partnership agreement with which country?

A
India

C
Japan

D
China

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Correct Answer : C [ Japan]

Explaination : [The United Kingdom (UK) has entered into an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan. This partnership is seen as a historic move, since this is the first trade agreement signed by the UK post Brexit. The agreement is said to foster trade between the two countries by about 15 billion Euros.]

118. What is India’s rank in the Economic Freedom Index 2020, released recently?

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Correct Answer : C [105]

Explaination : [India has been ranked at 105th position in the Economic Freedom Index 2020. ‘The Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report’ has been released by Fraser Institute of Canada in collaboration with New Delhi based think tank “Centre For Civil Society”. As per the report, Hong Kong and Singapore have topped the index.]

119. Bhagjan Oil Well, that was seen in news, is located in which state?

A
Meghalaya

B
Assam

C
Manipur

D
Mizoram

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Correct Answer : B [Assam]

Explaination : [The Baghjan Oil Well of Oil India Limited (OIL) is located in Eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district has been put off. A massive fire occurred in the Oil well due to equipment failure and it turned out into a blowout, which means uncontrolled escape of gas at great speed. Oil India Limited (OIL) and foreign experts managed to tame the fire after 110 days.]

120. Which country has been hit by the storm Sally and has declared emergency in its states?

A
United States

B
Australia

C
Japan

D
Philippines

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Correct Answer : A [United States]

Explaination : [The Governor of the costal State of Louisiana, United States has declared a state of emergency on account of the tropical Storm Sally. The storm is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and will weaken back to a tropical storm while moving inland over Louisiana. ]