Dear Champions, as you all know that a lot of competitive exams have been notified consequently. Candidates have to prepare themselves according to the level of competition and expectation of the Recruitment board. Regarding that one of the most important topic is Daily Current Affairs. Current Affairs in the form of contemporary events of national & international play a crucial role in almost every competitive exams like Banking, Insurance, SSC, UPSC, TNPSC, Railway etc.,
Current affairs are the most dynamic yet scoring among all sections and need to be prepared from the right source. Here, we cafunsta team, providing Daily GK Updates, Current Affairs Questions, and Monthly current affairs pdf.
TO PURCHASE OUR COMPLETE CA BUNDLE 2020 – CLICK HERE
September – 13 | Daily Current Affairs 2020
Table of Contents
SPORTS
1. Naomi Osaka defeats Victoria Azarenka to win second US Open title. Naomi Osaka is related to which country?
A) India
B) China
C) Japan
D) Australia
Answer: C) Japan
Victoria Azarenka – Belarus.
Belarus:
Capital: Minsk
Currency: Belarusian Rouble
Japan:
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Japanese yen
2. Who won San Marino Grand Prix 2020?
A) Valentino Rossi
B) Juan Mir
C) Francesco Bagnaia
D) Franco Morbidelli
Answer: D) Franco Morbidelli
| Rank | Player name |
| 1st | Franco Morbidelli |
| 2nd | Francesco Bagnaia |
| 3rd | Juan Mir |
3. Amir Hayat is related to which sports?
A) Weightlifter
B) Boxing
C) Cricket
D) Athletics
Answer: C) Cricket
The ICC on Sunday provisionally suspended UAE cricketers Amir Hayat and Ashfaq Ahmed on match fixing charges.
OBITUARY
4. Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away. He is related to which party?
A) YSR
B) Congress
C) BJP
D) Rashtriya Janta Dal
Answer: D) Rashtriya Janta Dal
5. CPI(M) MLA K Thangavelu passed away. He is related to which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Kerala
Answer: A) Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu:
Capital : Chennai
CM : Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor : Banwarilal Purohit
AWARDS
6. Nomadland film won Gold Lion award at Venice Film Festival 2020. Who is the director of this film?
A) Chloé Zhao
B) Andrei Konchalovsky
C) Padrenostro
D) Michel Franco
Answer: A) Chloé Zhao
List of winners are,
| Award | Winner |
| GOLDEN LION | Nomadland, Chloé Zhao |
| SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE | New Order, Michel Franco |
| SILVER LION – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR | Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Wife of a Spy |
| SPECIAL JURY PRIZE | Dear Comrades!, Andrei Konchalovsky |
| AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY | Chaitanya Tamhane, The Disciple |
| COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress | Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman |
| COPPA VOLPI for Best Actor | Pierfrancesco Favino, Padrenostro |
| MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress | Rouhollah Zamani, Sun Children |
| ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST FILM | The Wasteland, Ahmad Bahrami |
| ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR | Lav Diaz, Genus Pan |
| SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE | Listem, Ana Rocha de Sousa |
| ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY | Pietro Castellitto, I Predatori |
| ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS | Khansa Batma, Zanka Contact |
| ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR | Yahya Mahayni, The Man Who Sold His Skin |
| ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM | Entre Tu Y Milagros, Mariana Saffon |
| VENICE SHORT FILM NOMINATION FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2020 | The Shift, Laura Carreira |
| VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM | Listen, Ana Rocha de Sousa |
| GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST VR IMMERSIVE WORK | The Hangman at Home, Michelle and Uri Kranot |
| BEST VR IMMERSIVE USER EXPERIENCE | Finding Pandora X, Kiira Benzing |
| BEST VR IMMERSIVE STORY | Killing A Superstar, Fan Fan |
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
7. Which organization developed Indigenous device can help prevent blood clot in deep vein and lowers cost of saving life threatening conditions?
A) IIT Madras
B) SCTIMST
C) DRDO
D) CSIR-NCL
Answer: B) SCTIMST
2 lakh to 5 lakh rupees whereas the device developed by SCTIMST team can be placed in the market for less than 1 lakh rupees.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
8. US and which country sign agreement for enhanced consular privileges and immunities?
A) Iran
B) Qatar
C) UAE
D) Pakistan
Answer: C) UAE
United States:
Capital : Washington D.C
Currency :US Dollar
UAE:
Capital : Abu Dhabi
Currency : UAE Dirham
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three projects of the Petroleum Sector in which state?
A) Assam
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Manipur
Answer: C) Bihar
Bihar:
Capital : Patna
CM : Nitish Kumar
Governor : Phagu Chauhan
10. According to the Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister,D V Sadananda Gowda, India will be self-reliant in the production of fertilizers by which year?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
Answer: B) 2023
Chemicals and Fertilizers:
Minister : D.V. Sadananda Gowda
Constituency : Bangalore North,Karnataka
11. Who laid the e-foundation stone of the Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex at Hiranagar, near Jammu?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Jitendra Singh
C) Ramnath Kovind
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: B) Jitendra Singh
The mega-sports complex — to be spread over 270 kanals of land at Hiranagar in Jammu region at an estimated cost of Rs. 58.23 crore.
Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital : Srinagar(summer), Jammu(winter)
Governor : Manoj Sinha
Department of North eastern Region:
Ministry : Jitender Singh
Constituency : Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
12. Which Ministry participated in the inaugural session of the Intra-Afghan negotiations held in Doha, Qatar?
A) Finance Ministry
B) External Affairs Ministry
C) Home Ministry
D) Women and child Development Ministry
Answer: B) External Affairs Ministry
External Affairs:
Minister : Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Constituency : MP Rajyasabha from Gujarat
13. Which state government launched ‘My Family-My Responsibility’ campaign to fight Covid-19?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Jharkhand
Answer: B) Maharashtra
Maharashtra:
Capital : Mumbai
CM : Udhav Thackarey
DOWNLOAD THIS DAILY CA PDF – CLICK HERE
You Must Also Read Daily Current Affairs September 12
Bundle 2.0 (Current Affairs ) – Click Here Computer Awareness E – Book – Click Here Banking Awareness E – Book – Click Here SSC Pdf Course – Click Here
[…] You Must Also Read Daily Current Affairs September 13 […]