Current Affairs Quiz September 29th 2020

Current Affairs Quiz September 29th 2020

Here is the Current affairs quiz September 29th 2020 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other  important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.

Current affairs quiz September 29th 2020

Q1. World Rabies Day is observed annually on ____?

  1. 28th September
  2. 29th September
  3. 30th September
  4. 31st September

Answer: (1)
World Rabies Day is observed globally on 28th September every year. The theme for the 14th WRD in 2020 is ‘End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate’.

Q2. World Tourism Day is observed annually on _____

  1. 30th September
  2. 29th September
  3. 28th September
  4. 27th September

Answer: (4)
September 27 is celebrated as World Tourism Day every year. The theme of 2020 is Tourism and Rural Development

Q3. International Day for Universal Access to Information is observed annually on _____

  1. 30th September
  2. 29th September
  3. 28th September
  4. 27th September

Answer: (3)
The International Day for the Universal Access to Information (commonly known as Access to Information Day) is observed globally on 28th September. The theme for 2020 is ‘Access to Information – Saving lives, Building Trust, Bringing Hope!’

Q4. Rating agency ICRA has revised its forecast for the contraction in India’s FY21 GDP to ____

  1. 10%
  2. 11%
  3. 12%
  4. 13%

Answer: (2)
Rating agency ICRA has revised its forecast for the contraction in India’s FY21 GDP to 11 per cent from its earlier assessment of 9.5 per cent.

Q5. Who has announced the launch of its new brand campaign, Contactless Connections?

  1. Master Card
  2. Visa
  3. HDFC Bank
  4. SBI Cards

Answer: (4)
SBI Card announced the launch of its new brand campaign, Contactless Connections that spreads the message that love and care can be shared even during this difficult period where social distancing is the norm.

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Q6. Who has been conferred with the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for 2019-20?

  1. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
  2. Sunil Chhetri
  3. Sandesh Jhingan
  4. Anirudh Thapa

Answer: (1)
Indian National Team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Sanju are the winners of the 2019-20 AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year Award, and the 2019-20 AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year Award respectively

Q7. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI)?

  1. Nitin Kumar Kohli
  2. Abhay Karandikar
  3. D. Vaghela
  4. K. Gupta

Answer: (3)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed P.D. Vaghela as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI). He will succeed RS Sharma, who was at the helm of the sector regulator for five years

Q8. Who has been appointed as advisor by Khadi and Village Industries Commission?

  1. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
  2. Sunil Sethi
  3. Rohit Bal
  4. Anita Dongre

Answer: (2)
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has appointed Sunil Sethi, a leading personality in the fashion industry

Q9. International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed annually on ___

  1. 28th September
  2. 29th September
  3. 30th September
  4. 31st September

Answer: (2)
The UN General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. The theme for 2020 is ‘Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For the planet’

Q10. Who has been honoured with the ‘Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar’ award for 2020-21?

  1. Shreya Ghoshal
  2. Savani Ravindra
  3. Devaki Pandit
  4. Usha Mangeshkar

Answer: (4)
Veteran singer Usha Mangeshkar has been honoured with the ‘Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar’ award for 2020-21

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