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September – 26 | Daily Current Affairs 2020
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT DAYS
1. World Contraception Day is observed on which date?
A) September 26
B) September 25
C) September 24
D) September 23
Answer: A) September 26
OBITUARY
2. Isher Judge Ahluwalia passed away. She is related to which Field?
A) Economist
B) Writer
C) Musician
D) Politician
Answer: A) Economist
In 2009, she was awarded Padma Bhushan by the President for her services in the field of education and literature.
BANKING AND FINANCE
3. Which organization has approved a 300-million-dollar loan to finance inclusive water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services in secondary towns of Rajasthan?
A) World Bank
B) ADB
C) AIIB
D) IMF
Answer: B) ADB
The World Bank (WB) has approved a 200 million dollar loan for Bangladesh to improve access to safe water and sanitation services in the rural areas of the country.
Asian Development Bank:
Hq: Manila, Philippines
Head : Masatsugu Asakawa
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
4. Which e-platform will host a virtual ‘Handicrafts Mela’ to support artisans, weavers?
A) Flipkart
B) Amazon
C) Snapdeal
D) Myntra
Answer:B) Amazon
Amazon.in will host a virtual ‘Handicrafts Mela’ from September 26-October 10, showcasing more than 270 art and craft forms from various parts of the country.
Amazon:
HQ : Seattle, Washington, United States
CEO: Jeff Bezos
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
5. A book named “The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids” is written by whom?
A) Abhinav Neelakantan
B) Ashok Neelakantan
C) Aravind Neelakantan
D) Anand Neelakantan
Answer: D) Anand Neelakantan
This book is published by Puffin.
APPOINTMENTS
6. Neetu David has been appointed chairman of the women’s selection committee. She replaced whom?
A) Lopamudra Banerjee
B) Shashi Gupta
C) Hemalata Kala
D) Anjali Pendharkar
Answer:C) Hemalata Kala
Neetu David, one of India’s finest woman cricketers in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, has been appointed chairman of the women’s selection committee replacing Hemalata Kala, the BCCI announced on Saturday. The other members of the panel are Mithu Mukherjee, Renu Margrate, Arati Vaidya and V Kalpana – all former India players.
7. Sunil Sethi has appointed as Advisor of KVIC. He is chairman of which organization?
A) The Fashion Design Council of India
B) The Agricultural Council of India
C) The Medical Product Design Council of India
D) The Press Council of India
Answer: A) The Fashion Design Council of India
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
8. Which IIT has developed a solution that can sift through the video feed from CCTVs and find out people who are using mobile phones?
A) IISc Bangaluru
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Hyderabad
D) IIT Roorkee
Answer: C) IIT Hyderabad
9. Which University has found an easy way to treat dyes and other organic contaminants in industrial waste water using direct sunlight?
A) Anna University
B) MKU University
C) Periyar University
D) Bharathiyar University
Answer: A) Anna University
- A research team from the Crystal Growth Centre of Anna University has found an easy way to treat dyes and other organic contaminants in industrial waste water using direct sunlight.
- The team led by assistant professor Shubra Singh, along with her students Durga Shankar Vavilapalli and R Janani, is working on novel materials such as brownmillerite structured calcium ferrite and zinc based chalcogenide that would act on serious water pollutants and can do wonders under direct sunlight.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
10. India has announced how much amount grant assistance to Sri Lanka for the promotion of Buddhist ties between the two countries?
A) USD 25 million
B) USD 15 million
C) USD 35 million
D) USD 55 million
Answer: B) USD 15 million
Sri Lanka:
Capital : Sri Jayawardenepura Kota
Currency : Rupee
Solar projects in the country. “India has already provided a $400 million currency swap facility to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in order to assist with economic recovery and to tackle the Covid-19 related disruptions.
11. Which edition of India-Japan Maritime bilateral exercise (JIMEX) begins in North Arabian Sea?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
Answer: D) 4th
Japan:
Capital : Tokyo
Currency : Japanese Yen
12. Which country Defence Forces have conducted a successful test of a new sea-to-sea missile system?
A) Israel
B) Iran
C) Iraq
D) UAE
Answer: A) Israel
India and Israel to co-development and co-production projects of high-tech weapon systems and exporting them to other friendly countries.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
13. Which State Government launched ‘Paryatan Sanjeevani Scheme’ to provide loan to entrepreneurs for venturing in tourism sector?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Assam
In a move to infuse freshness in the COVID 19 hit tourism industry of Assam, Assam government announced ‘Paryatan Sanjeevani Scheme’, under which loan, amounting from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh would be given to an interested entrepreneur.
Assam:
Capital : Dispur
CM : Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi
14.The Centre unveiled India’s first RRTS train. What is the speed of this train?
A) 170 kmph
B) 130 kmph
C) 160 kmph
D) 180 kmph
Answer: D) 180 kmph
The Centre unveiled the first look of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train whose design is inspired by Delhi’s iconic Lotus Temple and can attain a top speed of 180 kilometres per hour on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.
15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the United Nations General Assembly. This year which edition?
A) 77th
B) 75th
C) 71st
D) 70th
Answer: B) 75th
The theme of the 75th UNGA is – The Future we want, the United Nations we need, reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism – Confronting the COVID-19 through effective multilateral action.
16.Union Minister for AYUSH and Union Minister of State PMO jointly laid e-foundation of Post-Harvest Management Centre for Medicinal Plants in which state/UT?
A) Delhi
B) Chandigarh
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Goa
Answer: C) Jammu & Kashmir
Ministers of State Independent Charge AYUSH and Defence:
Minister :Shripad Yesso Naik
Constituency:North Goa, Goa
Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space:
Minister : Jitender Singh
Constituency : Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
17. Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the new ‘Cable Stayed Bridge’ constructed across Durgam Cheruvu Lake. What is the length of this bridge?
A) 226 metre
B) 326 metre
C) 426 metre
D) 126 metre
Answer: C) 426 metre
Ministry of state Home Affairs:
Minister : G. Kishan Reddy
Constituency :Secunderabad, Telangana
- Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the new ‘Cable Stayed Bridge’ constructed across Durgam Cheruvu Lake along with four-lane elevated corridor connecting it with Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad.
- The bridge is 426 metre long, including the approaches on both ends, and 25.8 metre wide, with a total of 52 stay cables.
- The bridge is one of longest in the country constructed at a cost of over 334 crore rupees.
18. Which state is successfully implementing various supplementary nutrition programmes as part of the National Nutrition Month?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
Answer: B) Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Social Welfare and Nutrition Minister Dr Saroja has said that the government is successfully implementing various supplementary nutrition programmes as part of the National Nutrition Month.
- Speaking at a function in Namakkal near Trichy today she said that Rs 2713 crores has been earmarked for these programmes.
Tamil Nadu:
Capital : Chennai
CM : Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor : Banwarilal Purohit
19. Gujarat State Government had launched solar rooftop scheme to encourage installation of green energy generation technology. what is the name of that scheme?
A) ‘Surya Gujarat’
B) ‘Solar Gujarat’
C) ‘Swachh Gujarat’
D) ‘Mukhya Mandhiri Gujarat’
Answer: A) ‘Surya Gujarat’
Gujarat has topped in the installations of solar rooftop systems in the country with 735.18 megawatt (Mw) of solar power generation capacities.
Gujarat:
Capital : Gandhinagar
CM : Vijay Rupani
Governor : Acharya Dev Vrat
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