Here is the Current affairs quiz August 27th 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. Which continent has recently been declared as free from wild Polio virus by WHO?
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
Answer: (1)
The Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC), an independent body set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), has certified the African continent free from wild Polio virus.
Q2. Who has launched a new app named “Super App” purported to bring together the country’s disparate sales sector to offer a range of consumer goods?
- Reliance Industries
- Bharti Enterprises
- Tata Group
- Aditya Birla Group
Answer: (3)
Tata Group is launching a new app named “Super App” purported to bring together the country’s disparate sales sector to offer a range of consumer goods. The app will put the conglomerate in competition with giants of the region like Reliance Industries and global titans like Amazon
Q3. Name the author of book titled ‘Who painted my lust red?’?
- Arjun Subramaniam
- Ashok K. Vaid
- Chetan Bhagat
- Sree Iyer
Answer: (4)
A book titled “Who painted my lust red?” has been authored by Sree Iyer
Q4. Who has won the Women’s British Open 2020 title?
- Inbee Park
- Sophia Popov
- Lexi Thompson
- Lydia Ko
Answer: (2)
Sophia Popov became the first female golfer from Germany to capture a major title when she won the Women’s British Open
Q5. Name the company that has launched the first-of-its-kind offering, ‘Shagun – Gift an Insurance”, a unique gift of Personal Accident policy?
- Edelweiss General Insurance Company Limited
- Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited
- HDFC EGRO General Insurance Company Limited
- SBI General Insurance Company Limited
Answer: (4)
SBI General Insurance has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance product called ‘Shagun – Gift an Insurance”, which is a unique gift of Personal Accident policy. The unique feature of this policy is that it can be gifted to anyone, which means it is not necessary for the policy buyer to be related to the insured
Q6. Which has become first bank in India to use satellite data to make expeditious lending decisions for farmers?
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Axis Bank
- State Bank of India
Answer: (1)
ICICI Bank is the first in India and among few globally to use satellite data to measure an array of parameters related to the land, irrigation and crop patterns and use it in combination with demographic and financial parameters to make expeditious lending decisions for farmers
Q7. Who has introduced a dedicated debt and credit guarantee product to ensure unhindered flow of credit in rural areas hit by the COVID-19 pandemic?
- SBI
- RBI
- NABARD
- PNB
Answer: (3)
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has introduced a dedicated debt and credit guarantee product to ensure unhindered flow of credit in rural areas hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q8. In which state first-ever State Dragonfly Festival has been organized recently?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
- Haryana
Answer: (2)
The first-ever State Dragonfly Festival, also known as Thumbimahotsavam 2020 was organized in Kerala jointly by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India State unit and Society for Odonate Studies (SOS).
Q9. Poulomi Ghatak has announced retirement from ____sport
- Hockey
- Cricket
- Football
- Table Tennis
Answer: (4)
Indian Table Tennis star, Poulomi Ghatak has announced retirement
Q10. Who has bagged the first-ever Gold Medal for India in Mental Calculations World Cup?
- Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash Jonnalagadda
- Hiroto Ihara
- Wenzel Grüß
- Tomohiro Iseda
Answer: (1)
Hyderabad’s, Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash Jonnalagadda has bagged the first-ever Gold Medal for India in Mental Calculations World Cup (MCWC) by Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO).
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