Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 09 Sept 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

09 SEPT 2020

(Q.01) Which state government has approved Rs 600 cr project named Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) with World Bank assistance?
1) Karnataka
2) Telangana
3) Odisha
4) Bihar

Ans. :-(1) Karnataka

In order to increase the groundwater table in parched land of 20 taluks, the state cabinet of Karnataka approved Rs 600 cr project titled Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) with World Bank (WB) assistance. This project will benefit farmers to cultivate in 10 lakh hectares of parched land in 10 districts of Karnataka. Notably, the state government would provide Rs 180 crore while the World Bank would extend an assistance of Rs 420 crore for the period of next six years.

(Q.02) Name the state which revamped ‘SVAYEM’ scheme to provide self-employment opportunities to youths of the state?
1) Uttarakhand
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Goa

Ans. :-(3) Assam

The Government of Assam relaunched its old scheme Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM) worth Rs.1000 crore. The scheme is aimed to provide self-employment opportunities to more than 2 lakh youths of the state.The Scheme was launched as a part of the budget in 2017-2018 to benefit around 1 lakh youths.Due to lack of support from the banks, the scheme benefited only around 7000 beneficiaries.

(Q.03) Which company partnered with CyberPeace Foundation to create awareness on cyber safety among students?
1) Twitter
2) Facebook
3) WhatsApp
4) Instagram

Ans. :-(3) WhatsApp

In order to create awareness on cyber safety among students, WhatsApp Inc.(WhatsApp) and CyberPeace Foundation have entered into a partnership. The partnership targets to reach about 15,000 students in 5 Indian states namely, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra by the end of 2020 under the first phase of a Pan-India programme. This initiative is built on a previous partnership under the ‘e-Raksha’ programme, which has reached many students.

(Q.04) The German based KfW IPEX-Bank has financed €10-million loan to which company to facilitate German exports to India?
1) Centrum Capital Limited
2) Srei Equipment Finance Limited
3) Aditya Birla Capital Limited
4) Edelweiss Financial Services Limited

Ans. :-(2) Srei Equipment Finance Limited

To facilitate German exports to India, KfW IPEX-Bank has financed € (Euro)10-million (about Rs 87 crore) loan to Srei Equipment Finance Limited (SEFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited. The financing is backed by cover from Euler Hermes.

(Q.05) Which institute signed MoU with Ministry of Tribal Affairs to set up the National Institute of Tribal Research at New Delhi?
1) Manipal Academy of Higher Education
2) Indira Gandhi National Open University
3) GITAM Institute of Management
4) Indian Institute of Public Administration

Ans. :-(4) Indian Institute of Public Administration

During the Conclave, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) to set up the National Institute of Tribal Research at IIPA Campus, New Delhi.

(Q.06) How many MoUs were signed with major domestic and global companies and with the Government of Netherlands by Andhra Pradesh (September 2020)?
1) 8
2) 12
3) 10
4) 18

Ans. :-(1) 8

State government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) inked 8 pacts with 7 major domestic and global companies and with the Government of Netherlands to boost the food processing sector of various agricultural products, including bananas, tomatoes, mangoes, sugar, chilies, vegetables, and aqua products in the state. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was inked in the presence of Chief Minister Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy. The MoU also aims to empower the women and the socially backward communities economically. It should be noted that the State government is focusing on maximum utilisation of aqua base in the state. The government had already proposed Fisheries University in West Godavari where the farmers are engaged in aqua and fish culture.

(Q.07) Who has been appointed as the president of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) recently?
1) Vinod Aggarwal
2) Vipin Sondhi
3) Uday Kotak
4) Kenichi Ayukawa

Ans. :-(4) Kenichi Ayukawa

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(SIAM) organised and hosted its 60th SIAM Annual Convention 2020 virtually, titled “Re-Building the Nation, Responsibly”. SIAM appointed Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd appointed as its new President. He succeeds Rajan Wadhera, Senior Advisor, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Vipin Sondhi, MD & CEO, Ashok Leyland Ltd, appointed as the Vice President of SIAM .

(Q.08) Find the country which hosted the 35th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization regional conference for Asia and the Pacific (Parshottam Rupala represented India)?
1) Bangladesh
2) India
3) Bhutan
4) Myanmar

Ans. :- (3) Bhutan

The Thirty-fifth Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35) hosted by Bhutan at its capital Thimphu, which was held from 1-4 September 2020 through Zoom video conferencing platform amid COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health concerns. The conference was chaired by Bhutan’s Secretary of the agriculture ministry, RinzinDorji.From Indian side the meeting was addressed by Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala.At the close of the APRC35, the Member States agreed unanimously Bangladesh will host the next FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (36th APRC) in 2022.

(Q.09) Which edition of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) annual leadership summit was held between August 31-September 3, 2020 on the theme “US-India Navigating New Challenges”?
1) 3rd
2) 4th
3) 5th
4) 6th

Ans. :-(1) 3rd

The 5 days long US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) 3rd Annual Leadership Summit was held from August 31-September 3, 2020 on the theme “US-India Navigating New Challenges”. The aim of the summit was to discuss enhancing strategic and economic collaboration between the US and India with focus on trade and investment, healthcare, collaboration in fintech, technology and India’s position in global supply chains. USISPF, formed in 2017 is the only independent bi-lateral organization that is committed to creating the most powerful strategic partnership between the U.S. and India.

(Q.10) India has the _____ largest road network in the world as per Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
1) 1st
2) 2nd
3) 3rd
4) 4th

Ans. :-(2) 2nd

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Information & Broadcasting and Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways among others. Nitin Jairam Gadkari stated that currently India has the 2nd largest road network in the world, which is being fuelled by the tremendous growth in construction of expressways and highways.

(Q.11) Name the company which has acquired Gurgaon-Palwal Transmission Limited (GPTL) from Sterlite power?
1) IndiGrid
2) Reliance Industries
3) IRB Infrastructure
4) Power Grid

Ans. :-(1) IndiGrid

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has completed acquisition of a transmission asset Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Ltd (“GPTL”), from Sterlite Power at an enterprise value of around Rs. 1,080 crores. With this acquisition, IndiGrid’s AUM (assets under management) has increased by around 9 per cent to Rs. 13,300 crores.

(Q.12) How many starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX (12th batch) in September 2020 to provide faster internet?
1) 20
2) 80
3) 37
4) 60

Ans. :-(4) 60

Falcon 9 of SpaceX, a two stage rocket launched the 12th batch of starlink mission with 60 starlink satellites into orbit. Falcon 9 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center of National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), Florida. This launch is the first mission of SpaceX in September and 16th Mission in 2020

(Q.13) Which state/UT launched an online performance appraisal system named “SPARROW”?
1) Puducherry
2) Haryana
3) Delhi
4) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans. :-(4) Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the online portal, Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW) for Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service Officers (JKAS).The SPARROW system will benefit around 1289 officers and is aimed at bringing more transparency, avoiding loss of Appraisal Reports (APR) during transition, ensuring better monitoring and timely completion of performance appraisals of JKAS officers.

(Q.14) Who represented India in virtual meeting of BRICS ministers of foreign affairs/ international relations held recently?
1) Amit Shah
2) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) Venkaiah Naidu

Ans. :-(2) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Russia, the current chair of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) chaired the stand alone meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/ International Relations over a virtual platform through video conferencing.Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov chaired the meeting with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Union Minister of External Affairs of India, Ernesto Araújo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, Grace Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa represented the respective BRICS countries.

(Q.15) Name the union minister of tribal affairs who inaugurated the 2-day National Tribal Research Conclave held from September 3-4, 2020?
1) Draupadi Murmu
2) Pratap Chandra Sarangi
3) Arjun Munda
4) Renuka Singh Saruta

Ans. :-(3) Arjun Munda

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda virtually inaugurated the two-days National Tribal Research Conclave to be held from September 3-4, 2020. The conclave will be chaired by Union Minister Arjun Munda, it will review progress on the outcome of various projects being implemented under different partnerships, and the best practices will be showcased to all participants. The Conclave has been organized by the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).

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