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September – 11 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

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September – 11 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

OBITUARY

1. Swami Agnivesh passed away. He is related to which field?
A) Politician
B) Actor
C) Singer
D) Writer
Answer: A) Politician
Agnivesh, a former MLA from Haryana, founded Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of the Arya Samaj.
Haryana:
Capital : Chandigarh
CM: Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor : Satyadev Narayan Arya

RANKING

2. What is the rank of India in global economic freedom ranking released by Canada’s Fraser Institute?
A) 100
B) 107
C) 105
D) 108
Answer: C) 105
The purpose of the report is to measure economic freedom — levels of personal choice, ability to enter markets, security of privately owned property, rule of law, among others.
Total countries – 162.

Rank Country
1st Hong Kong
2nd Singapore
3rd New Zealand
105th India

AWARDS

3. According to the DPIIT, which state has emerged as the best performer in developing startup ecosystem ranking 2019 in state category?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
Answer: D) Gujarat

  • Gujarat was categorized as the best performer among all states.
  • Delhi, barring north-eastern states and other UTs.
  • A total of 22 states and 3 UTs participated in the exercise.
  • The ranking was released by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

Gujarat:
Capital : Gandhinagar
CM : Vijay Rupani
Governor : Acharya Dev Vrat
Category X:

Category State
Best Performer Gujarat
Top Performers Karnataka
Kerala

Category Y:

Category State
Best Performer Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Leader Chandigarh

BANKING AND FINANCE

4. The Securities and Exchange Board of India had imposed a fine of how much amount on NHAI for disclosure lapses?
A) ₹4 lakh
B) ₹5 lakh
C) ₹7 lakh
D) ₹6 lakh
Answer: C) ₹7 lakh
SEBI – ₹7 lakh – imposed on NHAI for disclosure lapses.
SEBI:
HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman : Ajay Tyagi
NHAI:
HQ : New Delhi
Chairman : Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

5. Which Insurance company Partners with SpiceJet to Offer Travel Insurance?
A) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B) Liberty General Insurance
C) SBI General Insurance
D) Bharti AXA General Insurance
Answer: B) Liberty General Insurance
Liberty General Insurance:
Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra
CEO : Roopam Asthana

  • With Zero Cancellation insurance, passengers can claim a full cancellation fee reimbursement for a flight booking made in advance not beyond 90 days.
  • The sum insured in the event of a ticket cancellation is Rs. 5000/-.
  • The premium for a single passenger on a single flight booking will vary anywhere between INR 399/- for bookings made in advance of a minimum of 7 days to INR 643/- for a maximum of 30-90 days.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

6. A book named “By Royal Appointment” is authored by whom?
A) Sudha Murty
B) Rakesh Nair
C) Jeffrey Archer
D) Kirban Singh
Answer: C) Jeffrey Archer

  • Prolific author Jeffrey Archer will in October come out with three books of fun-filled and action-packed stories for young readers which he actually wrote when his children were young.
  • “By Royal Appointment”, “Willy Visits the Square World” and “Willy and the Killer Kipper” are for children in the age group of five to nine years and will be available in bookstores from October 21, publishers Pan Macmillan India said.

APPOINTMENTS

7. Who is appointed First Woman CEO of Citigroup?
A) Sheryl Sandberg
B) Jane Fraser
C) Denise Coates
D) Gina Rinehart
Answer: B) Jane Fraser
Fraser will succeed Mike Corbat.

8. Govt sets up 3- member panel to assess impact of interest waiver on six-month loan moratorium. Who is headed by this committee?
A) Ravindra H Dholaki
B) B Sriram
C) S Ravi Kumar
D) Rajiv Mehrishi
Answer:D) Rajiv Mehrishi

9. Who is elected as ASCI Chairman?
A) Surya Kamath
B) Suresh Kamath
C) Subhash Kamath
D) Sathish Kamath
Answer:C) Subhash Kamath

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

10. Which University have developed a new tool to monitor mutations in the virus that may make it difficult to develop vaccines and drugs for COVID-19?
A) Australian Catholic University
B) University of Melbourne
C) RMIT University
D) The Australian National University
Answer: B) University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne – Australia.
Australia:
Capital :Canberra
Currency : Australian Dollar

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

11. Which country to host the meeting of Council of Heads of Government of Shanghai Cooperation Organization on 29-30 November 2020?
A) Russia
B) China
C) India
D) Pakistan
Answer: C) India
China:
Capital :Beijing
Currency : Renminbi
Member Countries of SCO,
1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Russia
6. Pakistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Uzbekistan

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

12. Which state government inaugurated ‘Lohitanjali’, a week-long plasma donation drive in the state?
A) Gujarat
B) Assam
C) Bihar
D) Rajasthan
Answer: B) Assam
Guwahati Medical College and Hospital in Assam. The drive was organized by the Junior Doctors’ Association along with the National Health Mission (NHM) Assam.
Assam:
Capital : Dispur
CM : Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi

13. Meghalaya government launched Piggery Mission with an outlay of how much amount?
A) Rs 100 Crore
B) Rs 200 Crore
C) Rs 400 Crore
D) Rs 300 Crore
Answer: B) Rs 200 Crore
Meghalaya:
Capital: Shillong
CM : Conrad Sangma
Governor: Satya Pal Malik

14. Which Ministry launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework 2.0 along with the ‘Streets for People Challenge’?
A) Finance Ministry
B) Home Ministry
C) Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
D) Women and Child Development Ministry
Answer: C) Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry

  • Union minister for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, which looks to provide a clear roadmap for cities towards combating climate change.
  • Puri also launched the Streets for People Challenge, which seeks to make cities more pedestrian friendly. This comes at a time when the extended lockdown and social distancing norms have spurred an interest among people for cycling to work.

15. Andhra Pradesh will launch a scheme for reimbursing the outstanding loans of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the state. what is the name of that scheme?
A) YSR Ankara
B) YSR Aasara
C) YSR Aasura
D) YSR Avira
Answer: B) YSR Aasara

The government will reimburse Rs 25,000 crore outstanding dues in four years and the first tranche of Rs 6,792.20 crore will be released on Friday to benefit 8,71,302 SHGs (87,74,674 women).
Andhra Pradesh:
Capital : Amaravati
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

16. Which state government has been developed SAADHANA – the mobile app to impart spoken English training for Anganwaadi workers?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) TamilNadu
D) Kerala
Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh:
Capital : Amaravati
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

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