Here is the Current affairs quiz September 24th 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.
Q1. International Day of Sign Languages is observed annually on _____?
- 23rd September
- 22nd September
- 21st September
- 20th September
Answer: (1)
International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.
Q2. World Rhino Day is observed annually on ______
- 23rd September
- 22nd September
- 21st September
- 20th September
Answer: (2)
World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22 every year! This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs, zoos
Q3. Name the author of book titled ‘Voices of Dissent’?
- Arundhati Roy
- Chetan Bhagat
- Vikas Khanna
- Romila Thapar
Answer: (4)
Noted Indian Historian and author Romila Thapar has written a new book titled “Voices of Dissent”
Q4. Name the author of book titled ‘Kitchens of Gratitude ‘?
- Arundhati Roy
- Chetan Bhagat
- Vikas Khanna
- Romila Thapar
Answer: (3)
Star chef Vikas Khanna has authored a book titled “Kitchens of Gratitude” in which he has written about his Feed India initiative
Q5. Who has been appointed as new administrator of crisis-hit PMC bank?
- AK Dixit
- Ravi Kumar
- Anil Kumar Bharadwaj
- Sujit Kumar Varma
Answer: (1)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed former Union Bank of India general manager AK Dixit as the new administrator of crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank
Q6. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted that the GDP of India will contract by ____ in the year 2020
- 5.1%
- 5.4%
- 5.7%
- 5.9%
Answer: (4)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted that the GDP of India will contract by 5.9% in the year 2020. For the year 2021, UNCTAD projects the Indian economy to grow by 3.9%. The projection was made in its Trade and Development Report 2020
Q7. Former rebel military commander, Ishmael Toroama has been elected as president of ____?
- Libya
- Bougainville
- Niger
- Madagascar
Answer: (2)
Former rebel military commander Ishmael Toroama has been elected as president of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea
Q8. Which country has launched a programme to strengthen clinical trial research capacity of vaccines in neighbouring countries?
- India
- China
- USA
- Japan
Answer: (1)
Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, India has kick-started a “science diplomacy” initiative by launching a programme to strengthen the capacity of clinical trial research of vaccines in neighbouring countries, the Department of Biotechnology
Q9. Former Australia cricketer and renowned commentator passed away recently. He belonged to which country?
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Australia
- England
Answer: (3)
Former Australia cricketer and renowned commentator Dean Jones passed away following a massive cardiac arrest in Mumbai.
Q10. World Maritime Day is observed annually on _____
- 21st September
- 22nd September
- 23rd September
- 24th September
Answer: (4)
On 24 September, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet”
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