Top Current Affairs Quiz 2 September 2020

9/11/2020 Top Current Affairs Quiz 2 September 2020
Current Affairs Quiz: 2 September 2020

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1. Which ministry has notified ‘Rules of Transaction of Business’ for the

UT of Jammu & Kashmir recently?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
5) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer-1) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation:
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the ‘Rules of Transaction of Business’ for
the Government of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The rules
have been issued under the exercise of powers conferred by section 55 of the Jammu
and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, read with the Proclamation, dated 31st
October, 2019 issued under section 73 of the said Act.If the Lieutenant Governor
(LG) and Council of Ministers differ on any issue, the LG is required to refer the
matter to the President and the LG will act according to the decision taken by the
President.
2. How much was the amount extended by Japan to India as emergency

loan to fight COVID-19 pandemic?
1) JP¥ 25 Billion
2) JP¥ 100 Billion
3) JP¥ 10 Billion
4) JP¥ 75 Billion
5) JP¥ 50 Billion
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3. Which among the following countries agreed to launch a trilateral

Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in the Indo-Pacific region.
1) India-Australia-Japan
2) India-United States-Australia
3) India-United Kingdom-Japan
4) China-Pakistan-Bangladesh
5) None of the Above
Answer-1) India-Australia-Japan1) India-Australia-Japan
Explanation:
India, Japan and Australia agreed to launch a trilateral Supply Chain Resilience
Initiative (SCRI) in the Indo-Pacific region. The initiative will help in building a
resilient supply chain with focus on free, transparent trade & investment
environment in the region. The initiative was decided at a virtual meeting
comprising Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Simon
Birmingham, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry PiyushGoyal, and Japan’s
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kajiyama Hiroshi.The initiative was
proposed by Japan and will aim to reduce the dependency on China and counter its
dominance on trade.
4. Which country plans to unveil the bronze statue of

DrDwarkanathKotnis?
1) Germany
2) Russia
3) United Kingdom
4) Japan
5) China
Answer-5) China
Explanation:
A bronze statue of Indian doctor DwarkanathKotnis, who is revered in China for his
contributions during the Chinese revolution headed by its founder Mao Zedong and
the World War II, would be unveiled outside a medical school in North China next
month, according to the official media in Beijing. Kotnis, who hailed from Sholapur
in Maharashtra came to China in 1938 as part of a five-member team of doctors sent
by the Indian National Congress to help the Chinese during World War II. He joined
the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1942 and died the same year at the age of
32. The bronze statue of Kotnis, known in China as KeDihua, would be formally
unveiled at the medical school at Shijiazhuang in September 2020.
5. Who launched the “Chhavni COVID: Yodha Sanrakshan Yojana”

recently?
1) Rajnath Singh
2) Jitendra Singh
3) PiyushGoyal
4) Ram Vilas Paswan
5) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer-1) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched “Chhavni COVID:
YodhaSanrakshanYojana” a group life insurance scheme through the Life Insurance
Corporation (LIC), for more than 10000 employees working in the military
cantonment areas across India. The insurance scheme was launched during the two-
day webinar organized by the Ministry of Defenceand Directorate General of
Defence Estates(DGDE) to improve the implementation of Central Sponsored
Schemes(CSS) in the 62 cantonments around India at Delhi.
6. European investment bank plans to invest € 650 Million for the 1st
metro line of which city?
1) Coimbatore
2) Patna
3) Kanpur
4) Noida
5) Surat
Answer-3) Kanpur
Explanation:
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest 650 million euro (€) in the
construction of Kanpur’s (Uttar Pradesh) 1st city metro line. The 32.4 km urban rail
line, with 18 elevated and 12 underground stations is EIB’s 2nd biggest operation
outside the European Union(EU) till date. It is the 2nd metro rail project supported
by the EIB in Uttar Pradesh(UP), following the €450 million investment in
Lucknow metro rail system. Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRC) is
the Promoter-Financial intermediary for this project.
7. According to the Report titled, “Fraud & Risk Management in Digital

Payments” released by Data Security Council of India and PayPal, what
will be the worth of e-commerce market in India by 2026?
1) USD 200 billion
2) USD 100 billion
3) USD 250 billion
4) USD 125 billion
5) USD 500 billion
Answer-1) USD 200 billion
Explanation:
The Report, “Fraud & Risk Management in Digital Payments” has been jointly
developed by The National Association of Software and Service Companies
(NASSCOM)’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and PayPal Payments Pvt. Ltd.
(PayPal). The report gives a glimpse of growth of frauds and payment scams. It is to
be noted that Online banking and digital transactions has massively grown in India
due to Lockdown(COVID-19 pandemic), however, the threat landscape has also
grown dynamically.The E-commerce market is anticipated to grow from USD 50
billion(in 2018) to USD 200 billion by 2026. It is expected that the internet user
base will grow to 835 million by 2023 from 560 million in 2018.As per the
prediction of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) the digital transactions will increase from
Rs 2069 crore (about USD 280 million) in December 2018 to Rs8707 crore
(approximately USD 1178 million) by December 2021.
8. What is the contraction in India’s GDP growth in Q1 of FY21 (April-June

2020) as per the data released by the National Statistical Office?
1) 16.5%
2) 14.7%
3) 23.9%
4) 10.6%
5) 12.1%
Answer-3) 23.9%
Explanation:
In accordance with the official data released by the National Statistical Office
(NSO), Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on
August 31, 2020, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) contract by 23.9% (-23.9%)
in April-June period quarter of 2020 due to downfall in businesses and livelihood
amid COVID-19 pandemic induced nationwide lockdown restrictions.This data
states slowing of consumer spending, private investments and contraction in
exports in the March quarter. The growth of Indian economy in Q4 FY20 (January-
March) quarter was also at the slowest pace in eight years at 3.1%. India’s real GDP
fell to 26.9 lakh crore in constant terms, 23.9% lower than a year ago. Nominal GDP
fell to Rs 38.08 lakh crore, 22.6% lower than the same period last year. In gross
value added terms, the economy contracted 22.8%.
9. As per the estimation of SBI Ecowrap, India’s GDPfor the FY21 is

________.
1) (-) 7.1%
2) (-) 2.5%
3) (-) 11.2%
4) (-) 13.8%
5) (-) 10.9%
Answer-5) (-) 10.9%
Explanation:
The State Bank of India’s (SBI) Ecowrap report estimated that the real Gross
Domestic Product(GDP) for FY21 is expected to shrink by around 10.9%(-10.9%), a
decline of full year growth, against its earlier estimate of 6.8%. The report comes
after India’s economy contracted by a record 23.9% in 1st (April-June) quarter of
FY21. The report added that all the quarters of FY21 will exhibit negative real GDP
growth.
10. Find the person who got 6-month extension as the chairman of Central
Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
1) M Ajit Kumar
2) Rajnish Kumar
3) Pramod Chandra Mody
4) Rahul Chaudhry
5) Sanjay Dutt
Answer-3) Pramod Chandra Mody
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Government of India (GoI),
has approved the extension of the re-appointment of Pramod Chandra Mody as
Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) for 6 months with effect from
September 1, 2020 to February 28, 2020 or until further orders, whichever is
earlier. His term was to end on August 31, 2020.
11. Hemant Khatri assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing director
of which public sector company (with effect from September 1, 2020)?
1) Hindustan Shipyard limited
2) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
3) Hindustan Copper
4) Power Finance Corporation
5) Power Grid Corporation of India
Answer-1) Hindustan Shipyard limited
Explanation:
Retired Commodore Hemant Khatri succeeds Rear Admiral L V SaratBabu (Retd)
and assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing director(CMD) of Hindustan
Shipyard limited(HSL), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is a Miniratna public
sector undertaking (PSU) of the Ministry of Defence. Previously he was serving as
the Director of Strategic Projects HSL.He was appointed as the CMD of HSL was
approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) on 27th May 2020
with effective from 1st September 2020 till 31st July 2025 the date of his
superannuation or until further orders.
12. Who is the chairman of the steering committee constituted by central

government for green initiatives in the coal sector?
1) Vinod Paul
2) VK Saraswat
3) Anil Kumar Jain
4) Ramesh Chand
5) Amitabh Kant
Answer-2) VK Saraswat
Explanation:
Webinar on Coal Gasification and Liquefaction was organized by Ministry of Coal
and Mines which was addressed by Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi
along with Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary, Coal and Dr Vijay Kumar (VK) Saraswat,
Member NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog. The objective
behind this webinar was to discuss the road map for achieving the 100 million
tonnes (MT) coal gasification target by 2030 with investments worth over Rs4 lakh
crores. Notably, a Steering Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship
of Dr. VK Saraswat for green initiatives in the coal sector. The webinar was attended
by around 700 delegates from Government of India, Coal India Limited (CIL) and
the coal sector.
13. How much crore worth contract was signed by Defence ministry with
Indian companies for supply of 6 Pinaka regiments to the regiment of
artillery of the Indian Army?
1) Rs. 1250 Crores
2) Rs. 2130 Crores
3) Rs. 3520 Crores
4) Rs. 2580 Crores
5) Rs. 5240 Crores
Answer-4) Rs. 2580 Crores
Explanation:
Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed contracts with Bharat
Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML), Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPCL) and Larsen & Toubro
(L&T) for supply of Six Pinaka Regiments to the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian
Army at an approximate cost of Rs. 2580 Crores. This decision has been taken to
further boost the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India in the
Defence Sector.The Six Pinaka Regiments comprises of 114 Launchers with
Automated Gun Aiming & Positioning System (AGAPS) and 45 Command Posts to
be procured from TPCL and M/s L&T and 330 Vehicles to be procured from BEML
and their induction will be completed by 2024.
14. Which institute of CSIR has developed the world largest solar tree at
Durgapur, West Bengal?
1) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
2) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
3) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
4) Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute
5) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Answer-3) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Explanation:
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Mechanical Engineering
Research Institute (CSIR – CMERI) developed the world largest Solar Tree with
customisable features for application in different locations and installed it in the
residential colony of CMERI at Durgapur, West Bengal.
15. ‘LiGo’ is the AI powered voice chatbot of which company?

1) Life Insurance Corporation of India
2) Max Life Insurance Company
3) HDFC Life Insurance Company
4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
5) Tata AIA Life Insurance Company
Answer-4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
Explanation:
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Prudential Life) has
introduced an Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice chatbot, ‘LiGo’, on Google
Assistant. LiGo is ICICI Prudential Life’s customer service chatbot. This will enable
the company’s policyholders to address their queries by simple voice commands. It
provides an easy to use and convenient service touch-point for customers.
16. Name the remote-controlled medical trolley which was developed by

Indian railways.
1) TELEBOT
2) WARDBOT
3) TECHBOT
4) MEDBOT
5) WARBOT
Answer-4) MEDBOT
Explanation:
Indian Railways has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named
‘MEDBOT’ to deliver food, medicine to COVID-19 patients.At present, ‘MEDBOT’ is
providing service in the Central Hospital of the Diesel Rail Engine Factory, Varanasi
of Indian Railways.
17. Who has authored the book titled ‘The Presidential Years’?
1) Ram NathGovind
2) PratibhaPatil
3) Abdul Kalam
4) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer-4) Pranab Mukherjee
Explanation:
Pranab Mukherjee’s book ‘The Presidential Years’ will be released on his birth
anniversary on 11th December. It will be a unique autobiographical account which
will give the readers a bird’s eye view of the functioning of RashtrapatiBhavan from
the imposition of President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh to demonetization. It is
published by Rupa Publications.
18. Name the person who has written the book named “The Big Thoughts of
Little Luv”.
1) Naseeruddin Shah
2) Karan Johar
3) Rishi Kapoor
4) AyushmannKhurrana
5) Twinkle Khanna
Answer-2) Karan Johar
Explanation:
Bollywood Filmmaker Karan Johar authored a children’s picture book titled “The
Big Thoughts of Little Luv” inspired by his Twins Yash and Roohi. The book will be
published by Juggernaut Books. The book narrates the story of the twins Luv and
Kusha and features the challenges faced by the parents and the difference imposed
between the boys and girls by the parents while raising them.Johar Karan released
his autobiography titled “An Unsuitable Boy” in 2017.He received the Padma Shri
Award (the fourth Highest Civilian Award) in the field of Arts in January 2020.
19. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee who passed away recently is the _______
president of India.
1) 14th
2) 11th
3) 13th
4) 12th
5) 10th
Answer-3) 13th
Explanation:
Former President and One of the Country’s Senior Most Politicians Pranab Kumar
Mukherjee passed away after developing a lung infection at the Army’s Research
and Referral Hospital, New Delhi, where he was admitted for a Brain Surgery. He
had also tested Positive for Coronavirus. Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th
President of India from 2012-2017. He was India’s only non-Prime Minister who
was the leader of the Lok Sabha.
20. Telugu Language Day is celebrated annually on August 29 to

commemorate the birth anniversary of whom?
1) GurajadaApparao
2) GiduguVenkata Ramamurthy
3) BalagangadharaTilakDevarakonda
4) AnjaneyuluKundurti
5) Bhandaru Acchamamba
Answer-2) GiduguVenkata Ramamurthy
Explanation:
Telugu Language Day (Telugu BhashaDinotsavam) is celebrated on August 29 every
year in Andhra Pradesh(AP). The birth anniversary of GiduguVenkata Ramamurthy,
a prominent Telugu writer, is celebrated as the day whose contributions,
VyavaharikaBhasha or VaadukaBhasha (Colloquial language) is immense. Telugu is
referred to as ‘The Italian of the East’, as Niccolò de’ Conti, the 16th century Italian
explorer found that the Telugu language ends with vowels just like the Italian
language.
21. Which Indian state observed Local Self Government Day on August 31,
2020 (launched ‘Ama Sahar’ mobile app on the occasion)?
1) Odisha
2) West Bengal
3) Bihar
4) Assam
5) Himachal Pradesh
Answer-1) Odisha
Explanation:
On August 31, 2020 Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, launched two
citizen-centric mobile applications Ama Sahar and Swachha Sahar Odisha on the
occasion of Local Self Government Day which was observed at the LokSevaBhawan
over a virtual platform. These apps enable the Urban Local Bodies(ULBs) to submit
the utilisation certificates over online for the betterment of fiscal management.
22. The Food and Nutrition Board functions under which ministry?
1) Ministry of Women and Child Development
2) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
3) Ministry of Culture
4) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
5) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer-1) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Explanation:
National Nutrition Week (NNW) is an annual nutrition event observed in India
during the First week of September from 1st September to 7th September. The
events of NNW are organised by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Ministry of
Women and Child Development(WCD), Government of India to educate the
importance and role of nutrition in the human body.The Food and Nutrition board
of the Ministry of WCD launched the National Nutrition Week in 1982.
STATIC GK based on Current Affairs
1. What is the capital of Greece?

1) Athens
2) Jerusalem
3) Ankara
4) Cairo
Answer-1) Athens
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Turkeyare Ankara and Turkish lira respectively. The
capital and currency of Greece are Athens and Euro respectively. Tensions in the
eastern Mediterranean are at their highest level in decades after Turkey sent a
survey vessel, escorted by warships, to prospect for oil and gas in waters claimed by
Greece. Athens sent its own warships in, and Ankara has responded by staging live-
fire gunnery exercises in the area this week.
2. Onam is the festival celebrated across which state?

1) Telangana
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat
5) Karnataka
Answer-3) Kerala
Explanation:
The festival Onam was celebrated across Kerala. The Festival: Onam is a major
harvest festival in Kerala and is celebrated to honor the home-coming of Asura king
Mahabali who brought about peace and prosperity in Kerala.
3. INDRA is the military exercise between ________.

1) India & Bangladesh
2) India & Japan
3) India & Australia
4) India & Russia
Answer-4) India & Russia
Explanation:
INDRA NAVY-2020, earlier planned in Vladivostok has been postponed due to
Covid-19 pandemic situation. Russian Navy has instead proposed conducting a
“non-contact, at sea only” Passage Exercise (PASSEX) to maintain the continuity of
engagements between the two Navies.India-Russia (INDRA) Exercises between the
Army, Navy and Air Force of the two countries have been held since 2005. Joint Tri-
Services Exercises ‘INDRA’ are also being held once in two years since 2017. The
last INDRA Tri-Services Exercise was held in India in December 2019.
4. Where is the HQ of Hindustan Shipyard Limited located?

1) Port Blair
2) Visakhapatnam
3) Mysuru
4) Coimbatore
Answer-2) Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
Hindustan Shipyard Limited is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh on the east coast of India.
5. Wular Lake/UT is located in which state?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Meghalaya
Answer-2) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora
district in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Questions Based on Current Affairs 2 September 2020

1. Which ministry has notified ‘Rules of Transaction of Business’ for the

2. How much was the amount extended by Japan to India as emergency

3. Which among the following countries agreed to launch a trilateral

4. Which country plans to unveil the bronze statue of

5. Who launched the “Chhavni COVID: Yodha Sanrakshan Yojana”

7. According to the Report titled, “Fraud & Risk Management in Digital

8. What is the contraction in India’s GDP growth in Q1 of FY21 (April-June

9. As per the estimation of SBI Ecowrap, India’s GDPfor the FY21 is

12. Who is the chairman of the steering committee constituted by central

15. ‘LiGo’ is the AI powered voice chatbot of which company?

16. Name the remote-controlled medical trolley which was developed by

20. Telugu Language Day is celebrated annually on August 29 to

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. What is the capital of Greece?

2. Onam is the festival celebrated across which state?

3. INDRA is the military exercise between ________.

4. Where is the HQ of Hindustan Shipyard Limited located?

5. Wular Lake/UT is located in which state?

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