Monthly Current Affairs: September 2020

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September 2020
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Contents
Top News of the Month: September 2020 ................................................................................................... 3
Appointment ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Books & Authors ......................................................................................................................................... 4
National Affairs .......................................................................................................................................... 5
International ............................................................................................................................................... 6
West Bengal Current Affairs ..................................................................................................................... 6
Awards & Recognitions .............................................................................................................................. 7
Science & Technology................................................................................................................................. 9
India‖s rank in different index .................................................................................................................. 9
Sports ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Important Days ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Obituary ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Multiple Choice Questions: September 2020 ............................................................................................ 16
Awards & Honors ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Recent Appointments .............................................................................................................................. 17
West Bengal Current Affairs ................................................................................................................... 18
Books and Authors ................................................................................................................................... 18
Sports ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
International ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Indian Affairs ............................................................................................................................................ 21
India‖s rank in different index ................................................................................................................ 22
Important Days and Themes .................................................................................................................. 23
Obituaries .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Static GK..................................................................................................................................................... 25
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Top News of the Month: September 2020
Appointment
Rajesh Khullar Appointed as Executive Director of World Bank & Sameer Kumar Khare as
Executive Director of ADB.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved
the appointment of Rajesh Khullar as the Executive Director of World Bank and Sameer Kumar
Khare as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Ayushman Khurrana appointed as UNICEF‖s celebrity advocate in India
UNICEF (United Nations International Children Education Fund) appointed Ayushmann Khurrana as its
celebrity advocate for promoting and supporting its work around ending violence against children.
About UNICEF:
Popularly known as United Nations Children Fund and erstwhile known as United Nations International
Children Emergency Fund, UNICEF was formed on 11th December 1946, 73 years ago from now. UNICEF
has a presence in 191 countries excluding nine countries. It’s headquarter is located in New York City,
US.
President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Paresh Rawal as Chairman of NSD.
On the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture, Ram Nath Kovind, President of India appointed
Paresh Rawal, actor and former Member of Parliament as the Chairman of National School of Drama
(NSD).
Paresh Rawal, member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won the 2014 Lok Sabha election in the
Ahmedabad East constituency.
Aveek Sarkar Elected as the New Chairman of PTI; succeeds Vijay Kumar Chopra.
The Board of Directors of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced that Aveek Sarkar (75 years), Editor
Emeritus and Vice Chairman of Ananda Bazar Group of Publication was elected as the new Chairman of
PTI.
He was the chief editor of Ananda Bazar Group which publishes numerous magazines including
Anandabazar Patrika (Bengali daily) and The Telegraph (English daily) and runs 6 television news
channels including ABP News.
PTI Headquarters– New Delhi

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Books & Authors
‗Voices of Dissent‘ authored by Historian Romila Thapar.
The New book titled ‗Voices of Dissent‘ authored by Historian Romila Thapar is a historical essay that
explores dissent, including its articulation and public response to its forms, with a focus on the recent
protest in India against the citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens.
‗A Promised Land‘: First Volume of Former US President Barack Obama‖s Memoir
Penguin Random House announced that the first volume of the Former President of United States of
America (USA), Barack Obama’s memoir ‗A Promised Land‘ is set to hit the stores on 17th November
2020.
His other books include ‚Of Thee I Sing‛ (children’s book), ‚Change We Can Believe In‛, etc.
He received the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and
cooperation.
Penguin Books Published Arundhati Roy‖s Book titled ‗Azadi‘.
Arundhati Roy’s new book titled ‗Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction‘ is published by Penguin Books
Limited. The nonfiction book is a collection of essays that shows the meaning of Freedom in the world of
increasing authoritarianism.
Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel ‗The God of Small Things‘.
Her bestselling books includes My Seditious Heart and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.
She co-authored the book ‗Things That Can and Cannot Be Said‘ with John Cusack.
A Book Titled ―End of an Era, India Exits Tibet‖ Authored by Claude Arpi to be released.
The book portrays India Tibet relation during 1947-1962. The core of the book is about India losing all its
influence in Tibet, helping China press aggressive claims along the border with India. It is based on
Nehru Memorial Library papers, de-classified Indian and Chinese documents and personal interviews.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh launches the Book ―A Bouquet of Flowers‖
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Launched the Book ‘A Bouquet of Flowers’ written by Dr Krishna
Saksena. She is the first woman to get a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy).
Ramachandra Guha Authored New book ―The Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair
with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind.’
The book portrays the entire arc of the game (cricket) in India, across all levels at which it is played and
gives a glimpse of local heroes, provincial emblems and international stars.

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Other books authored Ramachandra Guha includes– The Unquiet Woods, India after Gandhi, and a
two-volume biography of Mahatma Gandhi.
Books on Cricket– Corner of a Foreign Field, The Picador Book of Cricket, Spin and Other Turns, Wickets
in the East.
National Affairs
New Parliament Building to be constructed by TATA
The TATA Group of Companies recently won the bid to construct a new Parliament building for Rs 861.90
crores.
History
In December 1911, King George V announced to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi.
The announcement was made in Delhi Durbar. Durbar is Grand assembly. Delhi Durbar was hosted to
mark the coronation of King George V.
After the coronation, King George V nominated Edwin Lutyens to construct a new capital city. The
current Parliament House and Rashtrapati Bhawan were designed by Edwin lutyens. The secretariat
that includes North and South Block was designed by Herbert Baker.
The central Vista currently houses Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, North and South Block, India
Gate, and national archives.
Tamil Nadu becomes the first state with Policies on Ethical AI, Blockchain and Cybersecurity
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (CM) Edappadi K Palaniswami released Tamil Nadu Cyber Security Policy
2020, Tamil Nadu Blockchain Policy 2020 and Tamil Nadu Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence
Policy 2020(Nicknamed as ABC Policies) while participating in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
‘Connect 2020’ event.
One of the First Medical Devices Park to be set up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
In 2019, Central government approved the setting up four medical device parks in Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the lines of ‚Make in India‛ initiative and to provide world-class
products at affordable prices for treatment.
In this regard, on September 24, 2020, Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan laid the
foundation stone for one of the first medical devices parks in the country, ‚MedSpark‛ at Life Science
Park, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram.

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International
India Joined Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment as Observer.
With this, India joins Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) as Observers
to the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA).
Adopted in January 2009, DCOC/JA is a grouping on maritime matters aiming to prevent piracy and
armed robbery against ships in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, the East coast of Africa and Island
countries in the IOR.
Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan‖s New Prime Minister.
Yoshihide Suga was formally elected as Japan‖s New Prime Minister. He will succeed Shinzo Abe, who
was Japan’s Longest serving Prime Minister and stepped down due to health problems.
Japan’s Capital – Tokyo, Currency – Yen
West Bengal Current Affairs
West Bengal Government wins the WSIS Winner Prize 2020 for Sabooj Sathi Project: 8th Edition of
WSIS Prizes Contest
8th Edition World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize contents, Sabooj Sathi online 3.0
project of West Bengal Government won the WSIS Winner Prize 2020 under the E-government
category.
WSIS handed over the winner prize 2020 to S K Thade, principal secretary of the Backward Classes
Welfare Department, government of West Bengal.
Sabooj Sathi online 3.0
 The flagship initiative ‚Sabooj Sathi‛ was launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 29th
October 2015 to establish primary and upper primary schools within walking distance to reduce
the dropout rates among the students, especially girls from economically and socially
disadvantaged backgrounds.
 This scheme provided bi-cycles to the government school students of class between 9 to 12.
 The bicycles provided under this scheme increase the mobility of the students which resulted in
the increase in the enrolment in high school by 12%.
Note:
In 2017, West Bengal government project Kanyashree Prakalpa, which is a targeted conditional cash
transfer scheme got first place in public service and received the highest award, United Nations Public
Service Award at The Hague, Netherlands.

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Virtually Inaugurates 2 Green Projects to be built in
Collaboration with EU countries
On September 23, 2020 Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister(CM) of West Bengal virtually inaugurated 2
major green projects worth around Rs 1226 crore to be set up in collaboration with European Union
countries.
Of the 2 green projects, one is a management and sustainable development project to be built in
Kolkata Leather Complex at Bantala in the eastern outskirts of the city.
Meanwhile the solar power project will be built in Purba Midnapore (East Medinipur) district.
Awards & Recognitions
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize awarded to Sir David Attenborough
David Attenborough was conferred with the prestigious Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019. He
is an English broadcaster and a historian. He worked to make aware to preserve and protect
biodiversity of the planet.
The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize award is for peace, disarmament and development. It has been named
after the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It is being conferred every year since 1986 by Indira
Gandhi Memorial Trust.
Colombian Journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima won the Golden Pen of Freedom Award 2020 of WAN-
IFRA
The award was presented to recognise her contribution towards promoting and protecting women
rights and her courage to overcome her personal tragedy which inspires other women across the globe.
Emmy Awards 2020
 Popular sitcom Schitt‖s Creek wons most awards in a single season by a comedy series. He took
home seven Primetime awards and nine Emmys in the comedy categories. The family saga series
Succession took home five awards that also include best drama series at the 72nd Emmy
Awards. Thus a new record is set.
 Euphoria’s Zendaya became the youngest winner for best lead actress in the drama series
category.
About Emmy Awards
It recognises excellence within areas of television and emerging media. These awards are administered
by three sister organizations – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, National Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences and Regional Chapters.

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Marieke Lucas Rijneveld: The youngest author to win International Booker Prize
The Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has become the youngest to win the International Booker
Prize. He won the prize for his debut novel ‚The Discomfort of Evening‛.
Popular and important Literary Awards in India
The following are the most important literary awards in India
Gyanapeeth Award
 It was established in 1961

 It is the highest literature award in India
 It is conferred to those Indians who have done exemplary literature works in official languages in
India
 It is presented to Indian citizens only
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

 The first awardee is former President S Radhakrishnan
 It is awarded to immortal literature works created in any of the 22 official languages of India
Vyas Samman

 It is awarded to Hindi literature only
Yuva Puraskar

 It is presented to young writers of age less than 35 years as the name suggests
 It is given annually for exemplary literature works in any of the official language of India
Official Language
According to Article 343, the official language of India is Hindi or Devanagari. In 1963, the
constitutional amendment of The Official Languages Act, 1963 allowed the continuation English
alongside Hindi as official language.
Eighth Schedule of Constitution
The Eighth Schedule of Constitution lists the official language of India. There are 22 official languages
in India currently. Of these, 14 were included in Constitution. Later Sindhi was added in 1967 through
21st Constitutional Amendment. This was followed by Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali in 1992 by the

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71st constitutional amendment. Bodo, Maithili, Dogri and Santhali were added through
92nd constitutional amendment act in 2004.
Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna Honoured with 2020 Asia Game Changer Award for Feeding
Millions amid COVID-19
The Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna received the 2020 Asia Game Changer Award from Asia Society, a
United States based non-profit organisation for feeding millions of people across India amid the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, by coordinating a food distribution drive from Manhattan.
Shivangi Singh to become India‖s first woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale
Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh to become the first woman fighter pilot of India to fly the Rafale
combat aircraft that was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) September 10, 2020.
She hails from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She is one of the 10 Indian women fighter pilots in IAF.
Note– Five Rafale Aircrafts were formally inducted into the IAF’s 17 Squadron ―Golden Arrows‖ on
September 10, 2020 at a function held at Air Force Station, Ambala (Haryana).
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) – Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

Motto– Touch the sky with Glory
Science & Technology
DRDO conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS from Odisha Test Range
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of
ABHYAS — High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from the Interim Test Range, Balasore,
Odisha.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman – Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy,
Headquarters – New Delhi.
India‖s rank in different index
NSO Survey: Kerala tops literacy rate at 96.2%
National Statistical Office released its report on ‚Household Social Consumption: Education in India as
part of 75th round of National Sample Survey‛. The survey provides state wise details of literacy
between the period July 2017 and June 2018.
Highlights
According to the survey, Kerala has the highest literacy rate in the country. Around 96.2% of the
people the state were literates. On the other hand, Andhra Pradesh was at the bottom with 66.4%.
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Delhi had the second best literacy rate at 88.7%, followed by Uttarakhand at 87.6%, Himachal Pradesh
at 86.6% and Assam at 85.9%.
Rajasthan was the second least performing state after Andhra Pradesh with literacy rate 69.7%. It was
followed by Bihar at 70.9%, Telangana at 72.8%, Uttar Pradesh at 73% and Madhya Pradesh at 73.7%.
Key Findings of the survey
 The overall literacy rate in India is 77.7%

 The literacy rate in rural areas is 73.5%
 The literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7%
 The male literacy rate is higher than that of female literacy rates in all states.
 In Rajasthan, the gap was wider. Male literacy rate was 80.8% and female literacy rate was just
57.6%.
World Bank Human Capital Index: India ranks 116
India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human
Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries.
In 2019, India ranked 115 out of 157 countries.
World Bank President– David Robert Malpass, Headquarters– Washington, D.C., United States
Global Smart City Index 2020
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) along with Singapore University has released the
Smart City index for the year 2020.
Those cities that apply technologies to overcome the shortcomings and enhance the benefits of
urbanisation are called as smart cities.
 Singapore topped the index.

 Helsinki and Zurich are at second and third positions respectively.
 Hyderabad has been kept at 85th rank. While in 2019 index city was at 67th position.
THE World University Ranking 2021: No Indian University in top 300
Times Higher Education announced the results of World University Rankings, 2021.
The United States was the most represented country with 59 entries in the top 200. It was followed by
UK with 29, Germany with 21.
China’s Tsinghua University was the first Asian university to make it to top 20.

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Global Innovation Index: India ranks 48
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global Innovation Index. For the first time,
India has ranked among top 50 countries. It has moved up to 48th rank from 52nd position in 2019. India
was at the top position among central and southern Asian countries. It is to be noted that India was at
the 81st position in 2015.
Switzerland acquired the first position followed by Sweden, USA, UK and Netherlands.
India ranked 89th among 181 countries in World Risk Report 2020
According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India has been ranked at the 89th spot among 181
Countries. The World Risk Index is a statistical model for the assessment of global risk of disasters such
as earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea-level rise.
Rank Country World Risk Index Category (Based on Risk)

89 India 6.62 Medium Risk
1 Vanuatu 49.74 Very High Risk
2 Tonga 29.72 Very High Risk
181 Qatar 0.31 Very Low Risk
180 Malta 0.66 Very Low Risk
Sports
Wushu Stalwart Poonam Khatri‖s Silver Medal at 2019 World Championship Upgraded to Gold
Medal
Poonam Khatri who won the Silver Medal at the 15th edition of World Wushu Championships (WWC)
2019 held at Minhang Gymnasium in Shanghai, China has now been upgraded to Gold Medal.
Her Gold Medal got upgraded after Iran’s Maryam Hashemi failed in her dope test.
2020 Italian Open – Overview
The 77th Edition of Italian Open (also known as Rome Masters or the Internazionali BNL d’Italia) 2020
is a clay court tournament.
2020 Italian Open Winners
Category Winner Runner-up

Men‖s Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Diego Schwartzman (Argentina)
Women‖s Simona Halep (Romania) Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)
Singles
Men‖s Doubles Marvel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Jeremy Chardy (France) and Fabrice
Zeballos (Argentina) Martin (France)
Women‖s Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) and Barbora Anna-Lena Friedsam (Germany) and

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Doubles Strycova (Czech Republic) Raluca Olaru (Romania)
US Open 2020 – Overview
The 140th Edition of American Open took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New
York, United States.
2020 US Open Winners
Category Winner Runners-up

Men‖s Singles Dominic Thiem (Austria) Alexander Zverev(Germany)
Women‖s Naomi Osaka (Japan) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Singles
Men‖s Doubles Mate Pavic (Croatia) & Bruno Soares Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands)& Nikola
(Brazil) Mektic (Croatia)
Women‖s Laura Siegemund (Germany) & Vera Nicole Melichar (United States) & Yifan Xu
Doubles Zvonareva (Russia) (China)
Important Days
5th September: National Teachers Day 2020
India celebrates 5th September of every year as the National Teachers day to honour the roles of
teachers in shaping the future of the nation. The day is marked on the birth anniversary of India’s
former President Bharat Ratna Awardee, renowned teacher and philosopher Dr. Sarvaepalli
Radhakrishnan who was born on 5th September 1888.
September 5: International Day of Charity 2020
The United Nations'(UN) International Day of Charity is observed annually on September 5, to raise
awareness about the role of charity to ease poverty and hunger.
September 5 was chosen to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta(Saint
Teresa of Calcutta, Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu), who was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in
1979.
September 8: International Literacy Day
Every year International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8 by the UNESCO and other world
organizations. The day was first celebrated in 1967.
Theme: Literacy teaching and learning in COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
Literacy in India
The National Statistical Office recently released its report on literacy in India. According to the report,
77.7% of Indians are literate.
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September 12: World First Aid Day
World First Aid Day is annually observed on the 2nd Saturday of September across the world to
promote the importance of first aid training in saving lives and preventing injuries and to create
awareness among the general public that first aid saves lives.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Headquarters– Geneva,
Switzerland.
Hindi Diwas celebrated on September 14, 2020
Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is being celebrated on September 14, 2020 across India in order to mark the
adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India and to make people aware of the
language.
Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script, was adopted under Article 343 of the
Indian Constitution. It is to be noted that in addition to Hindi Day, World Hindi Day is also celebrated on
10 January every year.
National Engineers Day 2020 – September 15
National Engineers Day is annually celebrated across India on 15th September to pay tribute to India’s
legendary dam builder and eminent engineer, Bharat Ratna Sir MV Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya,
who was born on 15th September, 1861 in Muddenahalli, Karnataka.
He was known as the ‗Father of Modern Mysore‘.
September 16: World Ozone Day
The World Ozone Day is also called the International Day for the preservation of the ozone layer. The
day is being celebrated since 1994. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as
World Ozone Day to commemorate the signing of Montreal protocol in 1987. The Protocol aims to
reduce usage of substances that deplete ozone layer.
Theme: Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection.
What is Kigali Agreement?
According to the agreement, the countries agreed to reduce the usage of HFCs (Hydro
chlorofluorocarbons) by 80% to 85% by 2040. The agreement came in to force in 2019.
September 21: World Alzheimer‖s Day, 2020
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on September 21 across the world. Alzheimer’s is a neurological
disorder that causes problems of memory loss, thinking skills, and behavior. Memory loss and
confusion are the main symptoms associated with the disorder.

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The theme for World Alzheimer’s Month in 2020 is ―Let‖s talk about dementia‖.
September 21: International Day of Peace 2020
Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed on September 21. It is also known as the World
Peace day.
Theme for world peace day 2020 is- ‚Shaping Peace Together. ‚
September 25: Antyodaya Diwas 2020
Antyodaya Diwas is annually observed across India on 25th September to mark the birth anniversary of
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.
‚Antyodaya‛ means ―uplifting the poorest of the poor‖; the objective of Antyodaya Diwas is to reach
out to the last person.
September 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2020
United Nations (UNs) International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is annually
observed across the globe on 26th September to provide an opportunity for the global communities to
reaffirm and priorities their commitment to the global nuclear disarmament.
About United Nations:
Secretary-General– António Guterres
Headquarters– New York, United States of America
September 29: World Heart Day 2020
World Heart Day is observed annually on September 29 to raise awareness about Cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs) including heart disease & stroke and highlights their prevention and global impact.
Obituary
Kesavananda Bharati passed away
Kesavananda Bharti, the head seer of Edneer Mutt in Kerala since 1961 passed away. He was famous for
initiating the historic judgement of Supreme Court that “Basic Structure of Constitution” cannot be
amended by the Parliament.
Highlights
The Kerala Government had passed a land law with an objective to distribute land to the landless
farmers. Kesavananda Bharti challenged the Kerala Government in 1970 on this Kerala land reforms
legislation. He contended that the land reforms passed by the Kerala Government will impose
restrictions on management of the mutt property that was the only source of income.

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The petition filed by Bharati challenged three Constitutional Amendments 24, 25 and 29 that were
passed by the Indira Gandhi Government to give power to the Parliament to change the fundamental
rights. According to Bharti, the amendments breached his fundamental rights as follows
 Article 25: Right to practice and propagate religion

 Article 26: Freedom of religious denomination (managing and administering property)
 Article 31: Right to property
About the case
In 1970s, the Government of India under former PM Indira Gandhi enacted 24th, 25th, 26th and
31st constitutional amendments to get over the judgements of Supreme Court in Madhavarao Scindia
(1970) and RC Cooper and that of Golaknath. In Madhavaroa Scindia case, the Supreme Court struck
down the bank nationalisation policy of Indira Gandhi and in that of the Madhavrao Scindia case, it
annulled the abolition of privy purses of former rulers.
What is basic structure?
Till the Kesavanada Bharati case, there was no such reference called the basic structure of the
constitution. The case of Kesavananda Bharti Vs the State of Kerala was heard for 68 days and brought
out the basic structure. The court, however, did not define the basic structure. It only listed a few
principles such as secularism, federalism, and democracy.
American Novelist Winston Groom, Author of ‗Forrest Gump‘ Passed Away at 77
On 17th September 2020, American Novelist and Journalist Winston Groom, the author of Forrest Gump,
passed away at the age of 77 at Alabama, United States of America.
Books:
He finished his book Forrest Gump in 1985 and published it in 1986. He also wrote the follow-up of
Forrest Gump in 1995 titled Gump and Co. His books also include ‚Better Times than These‛, ‚The
Aviators‛, ‚The Generals‛ etc.
Kapila Vatsyayan, Indian Cultural Icon, Former MP and Padma Vibhushan Awardee, Passed Away
Kapila Vatsyayan, a renowned scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture, and art history
passed away at New Delhi, India due to age related ailments.
Kapila Vatsyayan is described as the ―grand matriarch‖ of cultural research.
Syeda Anwara Taimur, Assam‖s 1st and only Woman CM Passed Away
Syeda Anwara Taimur, Assam’s first and only woman Chief Minister (CM) passed away in Australia due
to cardiac arrest. She was the first Muslim woman Chief Minister of any state in India.

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Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Passed Away at 43
Chadwick Boseman, hollywood star well known for his role as T’Challa in the film Black Panther (2018) of
the Marvel Superhero Franchise passed away at the age of 43 in his residence at Los Angeles, United
States of America (USA) due to colon cancer.
Multiple Choice Questions: September 2020

Awards & Honors
1. Who has won the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 prestigious Golden Pen of Freedom Award
for Medical Education? 2020, an annual press freedom award of the
[A] Donald Trump World Association of News Publishers (WAN-
[B] Boris Johnson IFRA). The award was presented to recognise
[C] Narendra Modi her contribution towards promoting and
[D] Vladimir Putin protecting women rights and her courage to
[E] All the Above overcome her personal tragedy which
Correct Answer – [E] All the Above inspires other women across the globe.
Explanation: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister 3. Find the person who has been
of India won the Medical Education Prize of honoured with 2020 Asia Game Changer
Ig Nobel Prize 2020 at the 30th First Ig Nobel Award by Asia Society.
Prize Ceremony over virtual platform. He [A] Nitin Sethi
became the 2nd Prime Minister from India to [B] Vikas Khanna
win the Ig Nobel Prize after Atal Bihari [C] K P Narayana Kumar
Vajpayee who won the 1998 Peace award for [D] Shiv Sahay Singh
‚Aggressively peaceful explosion of atomic Correct Answer – [B] Vikas Khanna
bombs‛. The Ig Nobel Prize is an annual 4. Name the person who has been
sarcastic or a parody award presented by the conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
magazine ‚Annals of Improbable Research‛, for the year 2019?
which is dedicated to scientific humors as a [A] Ela Bhatt
mockery of the standard academic journal. [B] David Attenborogh
The word ‚Ignoble‛ is an antonym of Nobel. [C] Angela Merkel
2. Who has won the Golden Pen of [D] Manmohan Singh
Freedom Award of WAN-IFRA 2020? Correct Answer – [B] David Attenborogh
[A] Jineth Bedoya 5. Which of the following international
[B] Jamal Khashoggi organizations has honored actor Sonu
[C] Srinivasan Balasubramanian Sood with a Special Humanitarian Action
[D] Vincent Peyrègne Award?
Correct Answer – [A] Jineth Bedoya [A] WHO
Explanation: Colombian Journalist Jineth [B] IMF
Bedoya Lima was honoured with the [C] UNIDO
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[D] UNDP 6. Who has been honoured with Lata
Correct Answer – [D] UNDP Mangeshkar award 2020-21?
Explanation: Actor Sonu Sood who has been [A] Asha Bhonsle
dubbed a ‘superhero’ for his philanthropic [B] S P Balasubramaniam
work during the pandemic-induced [C] Chhannulal Mishra
lockdown, has been conferred with the SDG [D] Usha Mangeshkar
Special Humanitarian Action Award by the Correct Answer – [D] Usha Mangeshkar
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP).
Recent Appointments
1. Medical Council of India (MCI) has [B] Pradeep Kumar
been officially renamed as National [C] P.S. Mishra
Medical Commission (NMC) recently. Who [D] V K Yadav
is the 1st chairman of NMC? Correct Answer – [D] V K Yadav
[A] Mahesh Verma 5. Who has been selected as the first
[B] Rajendra Pandey woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale aircraft?
[C] Suresh Chandra Sharma [A] Shivangi Singh
[D] Rakesh Kumar Vats [B] Shweta Sharma
Correct Answer – [C] Suresh Chandra Sharma [C] Nalini Vishwanathan
2. Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as [D] Prerna Chaudhary
the Executive Director of which Correct Answer – (a) Shivangi Singh
organization? Explanation: Flight Lieutenant Shivangi
[A] World Bank (WB) Singh from Varanasi is all set to become a
[B] International Labour Organization (ILO) first woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale aircraft.
[C] United Nations Industrial Development She is currently undergoing conversion
Organization (UNIDO) training to fly the Rafale jet and will soon be
[D] United Nations Development Programme joining the Ambala based No. 17 squadron,
(UNDP) which is also known as ‘Golden Arrows’.
Correct Answer – [A] World Bank (WB) 6. Who has been elected as Rajya Sabha
3. Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Chairman?
chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)? [A] Manoj Kumar
[A] K.N. Shanth Kumar [B] Anand Sharma
[B] Vineet Jain [C] Harivansh Narayan Singh
[C] Aveek Sarkar [D] Ghulam Nabi Azad
[D] Vijay Kumar Chopra Correct Answer – [C] Harivansh Narayan
Correct Answer – [C] Aveek Sarkar Singh
4. Name the person who has been given 7. Who has been appointed as the new
st
charge as the 1 ever CEO of Railway Chairman of the National School of
Board. Drama?
[A] B.P. Nanda [A] Naseeruddin Shah
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[B] Javed Akhtar [D] Rajesh Ranjan
[C] Shabana Azmi Correct Answer – [A] Surjeet Singh Deswal
[D] Paresh Rawal 9. Who has been appointed as new
Correct Answer – [D] Paresh Rawal chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority
8. Who has been given additional charge of India (TRAI)?
of National Security Guard (NSG) Director [A] PD Vaghela
General? [B] Rajat Sud
[A] Surjeet Singh Deswal [C] AK Dixit
[B] Arvind Ranjan [D] Simanchala Dash
[C] Anand Prakash Maheshwari Correct Answer – [A] PD Vaghela
West Bengal Current Affairs

1. Which institute of CSIR has developed the world largest solar tree at Durgapur, West
Bengal?
[A] National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
[B] Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
[C] Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
[D] Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute
Correct Answer – [C] 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.
Books and Authors

1. Who authored the book titled ‗Jinnah: [D] Pranab Mukherjee
India, Partition, Independence‘ and ‗A Correct Answer – [D] Pranab Mukherjee
Call to Honour‘? 3. Who authored the book named ―The
[A] Aguiar Rajiv Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love
[B] Shantanu Gupta Affair with the Most Subtle and
[C] Shashi Taroor Sophisticated Game Known to
[D] Jaswant Singh Humankind‖?
Correct Answer – [D] Jaswant Singh [A] Sujit Mukherjee
Explanation: Jaswant Singh’s books include, [B] Harsha Bhogle
‚Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence [C] Ed Smith
(2009)‛ and A Call to Honour (2006). [D] Ramachandra Guha
2. Who has authored the book titled ―The Correct Answer – [D] Ramachandra Guha
Presidential Years‖? 4. Who is the author of the book titled,
[A] Ram Nath Govind ‗Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction‘?
[B] Pratibha Patil (a) Monika Arora
[C] Abdul Kalam (b) Sonali Chitalkar
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(c) Prerna Malhotra Correct Answer – (d) Arundhati Roy
(d) Arundhati Roy
Sports
1. Who among the following has won the [D] Serena Williams
AIFF Women‖s Footballer of the year Correct Answer – [C] Naomi Osaka
award 2019-2020 (Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
2020 US Open Winners:
won men‖s player of the year award 2019-
20)? Category Winner Runners-up
[A] Sangita Basfore Men‖s Dominic Alexander
[B] Aditi Chauhan Singles Thiem Zverev(Germany)
[C] Harmanpreet Kaur (Austria)
[D] Sanju Yadav Women‖s Naomi Osaka Victoria Azarenka
Singles (Japan) (Belarus)
Correct Answer – [D] Sanju Yadav
Men‖s Mate Pavic Wesley Koolhof
2. ―Fed Cup‖ which was renamed as the
Doubles (Croatia) & (Netherlands)&
―Billie Jean King Cup‖ is the women‖s world Bruno Soares Nikola Mektic
cup of which sport? (Brazil) (Croatia)
[A] Cricket Women‖s Laura Nicole Melichar
[B] Tennis Doubles Siegemund (United States) &
[C] Badminton (Germany) & Yifan Xu (China)
Vera
[D] Volleyball
Zvonareva
Correct Answer – [B] Tennis
(Russia)
3. Who is the champion of men‖s singles 6. Name the country which has won
category at Italian Open 2020? championship (gold medal) in 2020 Online
[A] Rafael Nadal FIDE Chess Olympiad.
[B] Dominic Thiem [A] Russia
[C] Novak Djokovic [B] India
[D] Diego Schwartzman [C] United States
Correct Answer – [C] Novak Djokovic [D] Both [A] and [B]
4. Poonam Khatri who is in news recently Correct Answer – [D] Both [A] and [B]
is associated with which sport? 7. Panneerselvam Iniyan who is in news
[A] Fencing recently is associated with which sport?
[B] Badminton [A] Billiards
[C] Archery [B] Snooker
[D] Wushu [C] Badminton
Correct Answer – [D] Wushu [D] Chess
5. Who has won US open 2020 (140th Correct Answer – [D] Chess
edition) in Women‖s singles category? 8. Who among the following has
[A] Laura Siegemund surpassed MS Dhoni‖s record to take top
[B] Victoria Azarenka position in the list of wicket keepers with
[C] Naomi Osaka most dismissals in T20i?
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A) Rachel Haynes for 2019-20 season?
B) Meg Lanning [A] Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
C) Ellyse Perry [B] Sanju Yadav
D) Alyssa Healy [C] Ratanbala Devi
Correct Answer – D) Alyssa Healy (Australia) [D] Both [A] & [B]
9. Who has won the All India Football Correct Answer – [D] Both [A] & [B]
Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year Award
International
1. JIMEX-2020 is the joint maritime [D] Syria
exercise between India and which country Correct Answer – 5) Lebanon
(conducted at north Arabia Sea)? 5. Which city topped the Global Smart
[A] United States City Index 2020?
[B] Japan [A] Singapore
[C] Australia [B] Beijing
[D] China [C] New Delhi
Correct Answer – [B] Japan [D] Bengaluru
2. Yoshihide Suga has been appointed as Correct Answer – [A] Singapore
the new Prime Minister of which country? Explanation: India’s four major cities- New
[A] Thailand Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad
[B] China witnessed a drop in their rankings in the
[C] Japan Global Smart City Index. The index was
[D] South Korea topped by Singapore. The Smart City Index
Correct Answer – [C] Japan 2020 was released by the Institute for
3. INDRA NAVY-20 is the military exercise Management Development (IMD) in
th
between India and which country (11 collaboration with Singapore University for
edition held at Bay of Bengal)? Technology and Design (SUTD). The index is
[A] Japan based on key findings on how technology is
[B] Australia playing a role in the COVID-19 era.
[C] Russia 6. Which nation currently has the world‖s
[D] Germany largest navy?
Correct Answer – [C] Russia [A] China
4. Mustapha Adib has been appointed as [B] US
the new Prime minister of which country? [C] UK
[A] Egypt [D] Russia
[B] Iran Correct Answer – [A] China
[C] Israel

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Indian Affairs
1. The Cable Stayed Bridge constructed [D] Haridwar
across ―which‖ lake was inaugurated in Correct Answer – [D] Haridwar
Telangana recently (Claimed as ―world‖s 5. Jammu & Kashmir has ―how‖ many
longest pre-cast segmental span‖)? official languages (as on September 2020)?
[A] Pakhal Lake [A] Two
[B] Pocharam lake [B] Seven
[C] Durgam Cheruvu [C] Five
[D] Laknavaram Lake [D] Four
Correct Answer – [C] Durgam Cheruvu Correct Answer – [C] Five
2. Which state government has launched Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind
Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojna for also gave assent to Jammu and Kashmir
farmers (Rs. 4000 will be transferred to Official Languages Bill, 2020. This will make
farmers annually)? Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, English and Urdu as
[A] Gujarat Official Language of the Union Territory of
[B] Rajasthan Jammu and Kashmir. Prior to this, Urdu and
[C] Uttar Pradesh English were the official languages of Jammu
[D] Madhya Pradesh & Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir will now have 5
Correct Answer – [D] Madhya Pradesh Official Languages.
3. India‖s first Coast Guard academy will 6. PM Modi inaugurated Kosi rail mega
be established at which city? bridge at which state?
[A] Coimbatore [A] Odisha
[B] Lucknow [B] Maharashtra
[C] New Delhi [C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Mangaluru [D] Bihar
Correct Answer – [D] Mangaluru Correct Answer – [D] Bihar
Explanation: India’s first Coast Guard 7. Which is the first city in the country to
academy will be established at Mangaluru as integrate water transport as feeder
per the statement of Defence Spokesperson service to the metro?
(PRO) Bengaluru. Around 158 acres [A] Mumbai
Karnataka Industrial Area Development [B] Surat
Board (KIADB) land has been taken over for [C] Vishakhapatnam
setting up ICG Academy. [D] Kochi
4. PM Modi has inaugurated the first-of- Correct Answer – [D] Kochi
its-kind ‗Ganga Avalokan‘ museum on 8. India‖s first integrated air ambulance
river Ganga at which city? service was launched at which city?
[A] Mirzapur [A] Kolkata
[B] Patna [B] Chennai
[C] Varanasi [C] Kochi

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[D] Bengaluru [B] Mission Shivaay
Correct Answer – [D] Bengaluru [C] Mission Dhrona
9. The Rafale aircrafts were inducted into [D] Mission Karmayogi
the Indian Air Force‖s 17 squadron ―Golden Correct Answer – [D] Mission Karmayogi
Arrows‖. The Rafale was manufactured by Explanation: Union Cabinet on September 2,
which company? 2020 approved Mission Karmayogi for Civil
[A] Lockheed Martin Services Capacity Building. Mission
[B] Boeing Karmayogi aims to focus on capacity building
[C] Dassault Aviation of individual civil servants as well as
[D] Airbus institutional capacity building. The mission is
Correct Answer – [C] Dassault Aviation being set up to build future-ready civil
10. Which construction company has won servants, who will have the right attitude,
the bid for the construction of India‖s new skills and knowledge that will be in line with
Parliament building? the vision of New India.
[A] Reliance Infrastructure 12. Which company has become the 1st
[B] GMR Indian dairy firm to enter Rabobank's
[C] Tata Group Global Top 20 list?
[D] Larsen & Toubro [A] Mother Dairy
Correct Answer – [C] Tata Group [B] Nestle
11. Cabinet has approved which mission [C] Cadbury
for Civil Services Capacity Building? [D] Amul India
[A] Mission Shakti Correct Answer – [D] Amul India
India‖s rank in different index

1. What is India‖s rank in World Risk earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and
Index (WRI) 2020 released by the United sea-level rise.
Nations University Institute for 2. What is India‖s rank in 2020 Human
Environment and Human Security (UNU- Capital Index (HCI) released by World
EHS) and Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft? Bank?
[A] 89 [A] 118
[B] 121 [B] 116
[C] 97 [C] 120
[D] 66 [D] 117
Correct Answer – [A] 89 Correct Answer – [B] 116
Explanation: According to the World Risk 3. Which Indian state ranked top in the
Index (WRI) 2020, India has been ranked at Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking
the 89th spot among 181 Countries. The 2019 released by Ministry of commerce
World Risk Index is a statistical model for the and industry‖s DPIIT?
assessment of global risk of disasters such as [A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Telangana

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[C] Uttar Pradesh [D] 116
[D] Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer – [C] 105
Correct Answer – [D] Andhra Pradesh 5. What is India‖s rank in 13th Edition of
Explanation: Global Innovation Index 2020 released by
World Intellectual Property Organization
Rank State
(WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD
1 Andhra Pradesh (AP)
Business School (Switzerland tops)?
2 Uttar Pradesh (UP)
3 Telangana [A] 48
States/UT with least ranking (29th) are: [B] 84
Arunachal Pradesh (AR), Chandigarh, Manipur, [C] 36
Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim and [D] 72
Tripura. Correct Answer – [A] 48
4. What is India‖s rank in 24th edition of Explanation:
―Economic Freedom of the World: 2020
Annual Report ―? Rank Country Score Income
[A] 79 48 India 35.59 LM*
[B] 65 1 Switzerland 66.08 HI*
2 Sweden 62.47 HI
[C] 105
3 United States 60.56 HI
Important Days and Themes
1. The International Day of Peace is [A] 27 August
observed annually on September 2[A] [B] 12 September
What is the theme of International Day of [C] 25 September
Peace 2020? [D] 1 October
[A] ‚Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Correct Answer – [C] 25 September
Dignity for All.‛ 4. _______________________ is observed as
[B] ‚Shaping Peace Together‛ International Daughters‖ Day every year.
[C] ‚The Right to Peace‛ [A] Fourth Sunday of September
[D] "Climate Action for Peace" [B] Fourth Monday of September
Correct Answer – [B] ‚Shaping Peace [C] Fourth Tuesday of September
Together‛ [D] Fourth Wednesday of September
2. National Nutrition Week is conducted Correct Answer – [A] Fourth Sunday of
every year from ____________________________ September
[A] 30th August –5th September 5. World Environmental Health Day is
st th
[B] 31 August –6 September observed globally on _________________ every
st th
[C] 1 September -7 September year.
nd th
[D] 2 September -8 September [A] 22 September
st th
Correct Answer – [C] 1 September -7 [B] 23 September
September [C] 24 September
3. Antyodaya Divas is observed in India [D] 26 September
every year on ______________. Correct Answer – [D] 26 September
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6. On which date International Day for [B] 15 September
the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [C] 16 September
is observed? [D] 17 September
[A] 07 September Correct Answer – [C] 16 September
[B] 12 September 8. International Equal Pay Day is
[C] 19 September observed every year on _______________.
[D] 26 September [A] 17 September
Correct Answer – [D] 26 September [B] 18 September
7. World Ozone Day is observed every [C] 19 September
year on ________________. [D] 20 September
[A] 14 September Correct Answer – [B] 18 September
Obituaries
1. Australia‖s Dean Jones who passed served as the 16th governor, while serving as
away recently is associated with which a deputy governor of RBI until R N Malhotra
sport? (17th Governor) took over.
[A] Hockey 4. Kapila Vatsyayan who passed away
[B] Football recently was the Padma Vibhushan
[C] Cricket recipient (201[A] in which field?
[D] Tennis [A] Trade & Industry
Correct Answer – [C] Cricket [B] Arts
2. SP Balasubrahmanyam who is in news [C] Science & Engineering
recently is a renowned _________. [D] Public Affairs
[A] Athlete Correct Answer – [B] Arts
[B] Politician 5. Govind Swarup who passed away in
[C] Singer September 2020 is popularly known as
[D] Spiritual leader __________.
Correct Answer – [C] Singer [A] Father of India’s Cardiology
3. Amitabha Ghosh was the _____ governor [B] Father of Indian Classical Music
of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). [C] Father of India’s Radio Astronomy
[A] 11th [D] Father of India’s Telegraph
[B] 12th Correct Answer – [C] Father of India’s Radio
[C] 13th Astronomy
[D] 16th Explanation: Govind Swarup, Father of
Correct Answer – [D] 16th India’s Radio Astronomy passed away at the
Explanation: Amitabha Ghosh, former age of 91 due to age related complications in
governor of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune Maharashtra. He was
passed away at the age of 90. He is the the founding director of National Centre for
shortest serving governor of RBI (21 days- Radio Astrophysics of Tata Institute of
January 15, 1985 to February 4, 1985). He Fundamental Research. He is the recipient of

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Padma Shri (197[C]. He was born on March [D] 12th
23rd, 1929 in Thakurdwara, United Provinces, Correct Answer – [C] 13th
and British India (Now in Uttar Pradesh). 7. Amitabha Ghosh has passed away
6. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee who passed recently. He was a former
away recently is the _______ president of _____________________.
India. [A] Bengali Actor
[A] 14th [B] Radio astronomer
[B] 11th [C] RBI governor
[C] 13th [D] Arya Samaj Leader
Correct Answer – [C] RBI governor
Static GK
1. Syeda Anwara Taimur who passed 5. Tripura
st
away recently is the 1 and only women Correct Answer – [D] Assam
chief minister of which state? 5. Which is India‖s highest literacy
[A] Sikkim award?
[B] Tripura [A] Saraswati samman
[C] Assam [B] Jnanpith award
[D] Arunachal Pradesh [C] Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Correct Answer – [C] Assam [D] Vyas Samman
2. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is Correct Answer – [B] Jnanpith award
located in which city? 6. Leuser Ecosystem is located in which
[A] Chennai country?
[B] Bengaluru [A] United Kingdom
[C] Kolkata [B] Malaysia
[D] Hyderabad [C] Indonesia
Correct Answer – [D] Hyderabad [D] Canada
3. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located Correct Answer – [C] Indonesia
at which state? 7. The clashes erupted between Armenia
[A] Gujarat and which country over Nagorno-
[B] Rajasthan Karabakh region recently?
[C] Uttar Pradesh [A] Russia
[D] Madhya Pradesh [B] Georgia
Correct Answer – [D] Madhya Pradesh [C] Azerbaijan
4. Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium is located [D] Iran
at which state? Correct Answer – [C] Azerbaijan
[A] Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: Clashes erupted between
[B] Meghalaya Armenia and Azerbaijan over the volatile
[C] Sikkim Nagorno-Karabakh region (also known as
[D] Assam Artsakh), reigniting concern about instability

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in the South Caucasus, a corridor for [A] Ahmedabad
pipelines transporting oil and gas to world [B] Hyderabad
markets. Both sides, which fought a war in [C] Delhi
the 1990s, reported fatalities. Armenia and [D] Amritsar
Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region that Correct Answer – [C] Delhi
is inside Azerbaijan but is run by ethnic 13. Nandankanan Zoological Park is
Armenians, declared martial law and located at which state?
mobilised their male populations. Armenia [A] Jharkhand
said Azerbaijan had carried out an air and [B] Chhattisgarh
artillery attack on Nagorno-Karabakh. [C] Odisha
8. The Shinkun La tunnel is proposed to [D] Sikkim
be built on the border between Ladakh Correct Answer – [C] Odisha
and which state? 14. Thomas cup and Uber cup are related
[A] Uttarakhand to which sport?
[B] Meghalaya [A] Cricket
[C] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Football
[D] Himachal Pradesh [C] Badminton
Correct Answer – [D] Himachal Pradesh [D] Hockey
9. Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Correct Answer – [C] Badminton
Sanctuary is located in which state? 15. Indus Water Treaty is the water
[A] Maharashtra distribution treaty between India and
[B] Gujarat which country?
[C] Telangana [A] Pakistan
[D] Karnataka [B] Nepal
Correct Answer – [D] Karnataka [C] China
10. Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is [D] Bangladesh
located in which state? Correct Answer – [A] Pakistan
[A] Uttar Pradesh 16. Name the India‖s 1st Anti-Satellite
[B] Rajasthan Missile test.
[C] Chhattisgarh [A] Mission A-SAT
[D] Gujarat [B] Mission Shakti
Correct Answer – [B] Rajasthan [C] Mission Arya
11. Tehri Lake is located in which state? [D] Mission Karuda
[A] Himachal Pradesh Correct Answer – [B] Mission Shakti
[B] Uttarakhand 17. Kempegowda international airport is
[C] Sikkim located at which city?
[D] Arunachal Pradesh [A] Lucknow
Correct Answer – [B] Uttarakhand [B] New Delhi
12. Indira Gandhi International airport is [C] Kolkata
located in which city?
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[D] Bengaluru [A] Karnataka
Correct Answer – [D] Bengaluru [B] Tamil Nadu
18. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is located at [C] Chhattisgarh
which state? [D] Punjab
[A] Tripura Correct Answer – [D] Punjab
[B] Jharkhand 24. Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is
[C] Odisha located in which state/UT?
[D] Tamil Nadu [A] Ladakh
Correct Answer – [D] Tamil Nadu [B] Punjab
19. Golconda Fort is located at which [C] Haryana
state? [D] Delhi
[A] Odisha Correct Answer – [D] Delhi
[B] Bihar 25. What does ―D‖ in DSCR denotes?
[C] Telangana [A] Data
[D] Maharashtra [B] Debt
Correct Answer – [C] Telangana [C] Deficit
20. Pantanal region, the largest tropical [D] Deposit
wetland in the world is located at which Correct Answer – [B] Debt
country? Explanation: Debt Service Coverage Ratio
[A] Chile (DSCR)– For the relevant year addition of net
[B] Poland cash accruals along with interest and finance
[C] Brazil charges divided by addition of current
[D] Peru portion of long term debt with interest and
Correct Answer – [C] Brazil finance charges.
21. Who is the author of the book titled 26. Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Tiger
―Forrest Gump‖? Reserve is located in which state?
[A] Nathaniel Hawthorne [A] Telangana
[B] Ernest Hemingway [B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Winston Groom [C] Uttarakhand
[D] William Faulkner [D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer – [C] Winston Groom Correct Answer – [D] Andhra Pradesh
22. ‗A Promised Land‘ is the memoir of 27. Mundra Port terminal is located in
whom? which state?
[A] Angela Merkel [A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Narendra Modi [B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Manmohan Singh [C] Maharashtra
[D] Barack Obama [D] Gujarat
Correct Answer – [D] Barack Obama Correct Answer – [D] Gujarat
23. Harmandir Sahib popularly known as 28. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is
Golden temple located at which state? located in which state?
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[A] Uttarakhand 34. Bhitarkanika National Park is located
[B] Tripura in which state?
[C] West Bengal [A] Punjab
[D] Karnataka [B] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer – [A] Uttarakhand [C] Odisha
29. Lal Bahadur Shastri International [D] Karnataka
Airport is located in which city? Correct Answer – [C] Odisha
[A] Jamshedpur 35. What is the capital of Greece?
[B] Srinagar [A] Athens
[C] Ambala [B] Jerusalem
[D] Varanasi [C] Ankara
Correct Answer – [D] Varanasi [D] Cairo
30. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Correct Answer – [A] Athens
Airport is located at which state? 36. Onam is the festival celebrated across
[A] Telangana which state?
[B] Goa [A] Telangana
[C] Madhya Pradesh [B] Tamil Nadu
[D] Assam [C] Kerala
Correct Answer – [C] Madhya Pradesh [D] Gujarat
31. Nehru Zoological Park is located in Correct Answer – [C] Kerala
which state? 37. ―Mussoorie‖, the Queen of Hills located
[A] Andhra Pradesh in which state/UT?
[B] Goa [A] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Assam [B] Assam
[D] Telangana [C] Meghalaya
Correct Answer – [D] Telangana [D] Uttarakhand
32. Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located at Correct Answer – [D] Uttarakhand
which state? 38. Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is located
[A] Jharkhand in which state?
[B] Uttar Pradesh [A] Kerala
[C] West Bengal [B] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha [C] Karnataka
Correct Answer – [B] Uttar Pradesh [D] Andhra Pradesh
33. Pang Lhabsol is the festival celebrated Correct Answer – [A] Kerala
in which state? 39. Kolleru Lake is located in which state?
[A] Tripura [A] Assam
[B] Assam [B] Punjab
[C] Meghalaya [C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Sikkim [D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer – [D] Sikkim Correct Answer – [D] Andhra Pradesh
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40. Arignar Anna Zoological Park is located [B] Assam
in which state? [C] Tripura
[A] Gujarat [D] Sikkim
[B] Telangana Correct Answer – [D] Sikkim
[C] Andhra Pradesh 44. Which country has now the world‖s
[D] Tamil Nadu 2nd largest road network?
Correct Answer – [D] Tamil Nadu [A] Russia
41. Sun Temple at Konark is located in [B] Japan
which state? [C] India
[A] Bihar [D] UK
[B] Odisha Correct Answer – [C] India
[C] Jharkhand Explanation: India has now the second
[D] West Bengal largest road network in the world being
Correct Answer – [B] Odisha fuelled by the tremendous growth in
42. Manas Wild Life Sanctuary is located in construction of expressways and highways.
which state? Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin
[A] Assam Gadkari said this while addressing the 60th
[B] Nagaland annual convention of SIAM through video
[C] Sikkim conference on 4th September. He informed
[D] Uttarakhand that the current rate of road building per day
Correct Answer – [A] Assam has averaged to 30 Kilometer a day, with the
43. The stadium in which state was named highest being 40 Kilometer per day of
after Bhaichung Bhutia? highways.
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
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Awards & Recognitions .............................................................................................................................. 7

Science & Technology................................................................................................................................. 9

India‖s rank in different index .................................................................................................................. 9

Important Days ......................................................................................................................................... 12

Multiple Choice Questions: September 2020 ............................................................................................ 16

Awards & Honors ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Recent Appointments .............................................................................................................................. 17

West Bengal Current Affairs ................................................................................................................... 18

Books and Authors ................................................................................................................................... 18

Indian Affairs ............................................................................................................................................ 21

India‖s rank in different index ................................................................................................................ 22

Important Days and Themes .................................................................................................................. 23

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Ayushman Khurrana appointed as UNICEF‖s celebrity advocate in India

President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Paresh Rawal as Chairman of NSD.

PTI Headquarters– New Delhi

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‗A Promised Land‘: First Volume of Former US President Barack Obama‖s Memoir

Penguin Books Published Arundhati Roy‖s Book titled ‗Azadi‘.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh launches the Book ―A Bouquet of Flowers‖

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One of the First Medical Devices Park to be set up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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India Joined Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment as Observer.

Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan‖s New Prime Minister.

Japan’s Capital – Tokyo, Currency – Yen

West Bengal Current Affairs

Sabooj Sathi online 3.0

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Awards & Recognitions

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize awarded to Sir David Attenborough

Emmy Awards 2020

About Emmy Awards

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Popular and important Literary Awards in India

The following are the most important literary awards in India

 It was established in 1961

Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

 It was established in 1968

 It was established in 1991

 It was established in 2011

Eighth Schedule of Constitution

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Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) – Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

Science & Technology

India‖s rank in different index

NSO Survey: Kerala tops literacy rate at 96.2%

Key Findings of the survey

 The overall literacy rate in India is 77.7%

World Bank Human Capital Index: India ranks 116

In 2019, India ranked 115 out of 157 countries.

Global Smart City Index 2020

 Singapore topped the index.

THE World University Ranking 2021: No Indian University in top 300

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Rank Country World Risk Index Category (Based on Risk)

2020 Italian Open – Overview

2020 Italian Open Winners