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Weekly Current Affairs PDF Index mentioned below.

• Appointments
• Awards and Honours
• Banking Current Affairs
• Books and Authors
• Brand Ambassadors
• Cabinet Decisions
• Defence Current Affairs
• Government Schemes
• Important Days
• India's Ranking in Indexes
• International News
• MoUs and Agreements
• National News
• Obituaries Current Affairs
• Science Current Affairs
• Sports Current Affairs
• State Current Affairs
• Summits Current Affairs
• Current Affairs Questions
Appointments

Harivansh Narayan Singh re-elected as Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Important Points to Remember:

• Member of Parliament: Rajya Sabha (Bihar)

• Rajya Sabha: 245 Member (12 elected by the President and 233 elected
by legislatures of the states.)

Shubash Kamath appointed as ASCI Chairman.

Important Points to Remember:

• ASCI: Advertising Standards Council of India

• He is also the CEO of BBH India and Publicis Worldwide

Yoshihide Suga appointed as Japan's New Prime Minister. He will replace

Shinzo Abe who resigned from the post due to health conditions.

Important Points to Remember:

Capital of Japan: Tokyo

The currency of Japan: Yen

Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank.

Important Points to Remember:

• World Bank President: David Malpass

• World Bank Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA
• World Bank Founded: July 1944

Sameer Kumar Khare appointed as Executive Director of Asian

Development Bank.

Important Points to Remember:

• ADB President: Masatsugu Asakawa

• ADB Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines
• ADB Founded: 19 December 1966
Takeo Konishi appointed as new Country Director for India of Asian
Development Bank. He will replace Kenichi Yokoyama.

Important Points to Remember:

• ADB President: Masatsugu Asakawa

• ADB Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines
• ADB Founded: 19 December 1966

Important Points to Remember:

Sachin Tendulkar appointed as the brand ambassador of PayTM First

Games.

• Paytm Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

• Paytm Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Important Points to Remember:

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan appointed as the brand ambassador

of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. He is the first Indian celebrity to lend
his voice to Alexa.

Important Points to Remember:

• Amazon Founder: Jeff Bezos

• Amazon Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, USA

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from the post in protest of
the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation)
Bill, 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Price
Assurance and Farm Services Agreement Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries

• Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Bathinda

Suresh Raina appointed as the brand ambassador of 9stacks.

Important Points to Remember:

 • 9stacks: Online poker platform

Ayushman Khurrana appointed as the brand ambassador of Toyota

Urban Cruiser.

Important Points to Remember:

• Toyota Urban Cruiser: SUV by Toyota

Narendra Singh Tomar gets additional charge of Food Processing

Ministry after the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

Important Points to Remember:

• Narendra Singh Tomar: Agriculture Minister

Pradeep Jain appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of United Spirits.

Important Points to Remember:

• United Spirits Headquarters: Bengaluru

• United Spirits Founded: 1826

Nitin Kunkolienker appointed as the President of The Manufacturers'

Association of Information Technology (MAIT).

Important Points to Remember:

• MAIT: Apex ICT association in the country

• MAIT Established: 1982

Awards

Indian Director Chaitanya Tamhane wins the best screenplay award at

Venice Film Festival.

Important Points to Remember:

• He won the best screenplay award for his Marathi-language feature

"The Disciple" at the Venice Film Festival.
 • He became the first director from India to compete in the main category
of a European film festival since Mira Nair's "Monsoon Wedding" in
Venice in 2001.

HDFC Bank MD, Aditya Puri conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by

Euromoney 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• Euromoney: An English-language monthly magazine

• HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• HDFC Bank Tagline: We Understand Your World

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the first-ever AICTE Visvesvaraya

Best Teacher Awards 2020 to 12 faculty members of AICTE approved
institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day.

Important Points to Remember:

• Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank: HRD Minister

2nd Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award announced.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Utkrisht SansthanVishwakarma Award is being organized by All

India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 2019, which aims to
motivate, recognize and honour the AICTE approved institutions.
• Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award (USVA) 2020 has proposed the
theme of the year as “INDIA FIGHTS CORONA”.
• More than 900 institutions got registered for this year awards; 34
institutions selected in 14 categories. College of Engineering, Pune
gets the first award in the overall category.

Vikas Khanna honoured with the prestigious Asia Game Changer Award
2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Asia Game Changer Awards, launched by the Asia Society in 2014.
Banking

SBI partners with Titan watches to launch India’s first contactless

payment watches named “Titan Pay".

Important Points to Remember:

• SBI Chief: Rajnish Kumar

• SBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• SBI Founded: 1 July 1955

Books and Authors

The book titled “My Life In Design”, authored by Interior Designer, Gauri
Khan.

Important Points to Remember:

• The book will be published in 2021.

BJP President JP Nadda releases a book title"Lord of the Records".

Important Points to Remember:

• Author of the book: Harish Chandra Burnwal.

Meghalaya BJP Chief, Ernest Marwie launched the e-book Seva Hi

Sangathan at the party office, Shillong.

Arundhati Roy released her new book titled “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism.
Fiction”.

Cabinet Decisions

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar.

Important Points to Remember:

• AIIMS will add 100 UG (MBBS) seats and 60 B.Sc (Nursing) seats.
• AIIMS will have 15-20 Super Specialty Departments.
 • AIIMS will add 750 hospital beds.
• Bihar Governor: Phagu Chauhan
• Bihar Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar
• Bihar Capital: Patna

The Union Cabinet has approved Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project
from Palwal to Sonipat.

Important Points to Remember:

• Total Length of the project: 121.7 Kms

• Estimated Cost: 5617 Crores
• Implementation Body: Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development
Corporation Limited (HRIDC)

Defence News

Postage Stamp released on India’s First Anti Satellite Missile, A-SAT.

DRDO successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test
‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27th
March 2019.

Important Points to Remember:

• Released by the Department of Posts on the occasion of Engineers Day.

• DRDO Chairman: Dr G Satheesh Reddy

Important Days

Hindi Diwas is observed every year on 14th September.

Important Points to Remember:

• On Beohar Rajendra Sihma's 50th birthday (14-09-1949), Hindi was

adopted as the Official Language of the Republic of India.

Engineers' Day celebrated in India.

Important Points to Remember:

 • Birth Anniversary of an Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna Sir
Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya (Sir MV).
• Telangana celebrates Engineers day on 11th July on the birthday of Ali
Nawaz Jung Bahadur.

International Day of Democracy is observed on 15th September 2020.

111th Birth Anniversary of first chief minister of Tamil Nadu C. N.

Annadurai.

Important Points to Remember:

• Popularly known as Arignar Anna.

• He was also a Member of Rajya Sabha from 1963 to 1967.

World Ozone Day is observed globally on 16th September.

Important Points to Remember:

• Also known as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone

Layer
• It aims to create awareness related to climate change and ozone
depletion.

World Patient Safety Day is celebrated on 17th September.

Important Points to Remember:

• Theme: Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety

• Objective: To create a global awareness for patient safety and urge
people to show their commitment to making healthcare safer

Marathwada Liberation Day, also known as Marathwada Mukti Sangram

Din is celebrated in Maharashtra on 17 September.

Important Points to Remember:

Marathwada became part of India on 17 September 1948.

World Water Monitoring Day is observed on 18th September. (World

Water Day-22 March)
Important Points to Remember:

• Established in: 2003

• Established by: America's Clean Water Foundation (ACWF)
• Theme: Solve Water

World Bamboo Day is observed on 18 September every year.

Important Points to Remember:

Theme: Bamboo Now

International Equal Pay Day is observed globally on 18th September

2020.

International Coastal Cleanup Day is observed on third Saturday (19

September) in September.

Important Points to Remember:

• One of the world's largest annual preservation and protection events

and volunteer efforts for our ocean, waves and beaches.
• Established in 1986

India's Ranking in Indexes

Hyderabad gets 85th place in Smart City Index 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• Top Three Smart Cities: Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich

• Prepared by: Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD)
and The Institute for Management Development

International News

India has been elected as the member of the Commission on Status of

Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will
be a member of this commission for four years from 2021 to 2025.

Important Points to Remember:

 • ECOSOC President: Munir Akram
• ECOSOC Headquarters: New York, USA
• ECOSOC Founded: 1945

The Fiumicino International Airport has become the first airport in the
world to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating”.

Important Points to Remember:

• FCO Airport: Rome, Italy

• FCO also is known as the Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport.
• Rating by: Skytrax, a U.K.-based airport and airline review firm.

MoUs and Agreements

National News

Lok Sabha has passed the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill,
2020 and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill,
2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Commission for Homoeopathy will consist of 20 members which

will include a Chairperson, the President of the Homoeopathy Education
Board, the Director-General of National Institute of Homoeopathy, the
President of the Medical Assessment.
• The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine will consist of
29 members including a Chairperson, the President of the Board of
Ayurveda, President of the Board of Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa.
• These Bills were already passed by the Rajya Sabha on 19th March
2020.

BJP has launched a week-long campaign namely Seva Saptah to mark the
70th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• Launched by: BJP President JP Nadda

• Launched in: Chhaprauli village, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation
stones for seven projects related to urban infrastructure in Bihar under
'Namami Gange' and 'AMRUT' schemes.

Important Points to Remember:

• Four projects for water supply

• Two for sewerage treatment
• One for riverfront development.
• Project Cost: 541 crore rupees.
• Implementation Body: Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development
Corporation Ltd.

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha.

• It will replace the Aircraft Act, 1934.
• It has provisions to convert the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and the Aircraft Accidents
Investigation Bureau into statutory bodies.
• Each of these bodies will be headed by a Director-General who will be
appointed by the centre.

Lok Sabha passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Bill will replace the Essential Commodities (Amendment)

Ordinance which was promulgated on 5th June this year.
• The Bill has provisions to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955
and empowers the central government in terms of production, supply,
distribution, trade, and commerce of certain commodities.

Central Government banned the export of all varieties of onions with

immediate effect. The move is aimed at increasing availability and
checking the price of the commodity in the domestic market.
PMGKP Insurance Scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19
extended for another six months.

Important Points to Remember:

• PMGKP: The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package

• It was announced on 30th March.

Rajya Sabha passes ‘Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill,

2020’.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill.

• The bill seeks to establish an Institute of Teaching and Research in
Ayurveda and declare it an Institute of National importance.

Lok Sabha passes Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• This bill will the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance which

was promulgated on 26th June this year.
• This bill will help in safeguarding the interest of the co-operative bank
depositors' in the country.

Lok Sabha has passed The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce
(Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and The Farmers
(Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm
Services Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and

Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and The Farmers (Empowerment and
Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020
were introduced in Lok Sabha on 14th September 2020 to replace
ordinances promulgated on 5th June 2020.
• Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development &
Panchayati Raj: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
The Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances, and Pension of
Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The bill seeks to cut salaries of all Members of Parliaments (MPs) by

30% for a period of one year commencing April 1, 2020.
• The Salary, Allowances, and Pension of Members of Parliament
(Amendment) Bill, 2020 will replace the Salary, Allowances, and
Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the historic Kosi Rail
Mahasetu (mega-bridge) to the nation. He also inaugurated 12 rail
projects related to passenger facilities to benefit the people of Bihar.

Important Points to Remember:

• The 1.9-kilometre-long Kosi mega-bridge has been completed at a total

cost of 516 crore rupees.

Eight beaches of India are recommended for the coveted International

eco-label, the Blue flag certification. The recommendations are done by
an independent National Jury composed of eminent environmentalists &
scientists.

Important Points to Remember:

• Blue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest beaches of the world.
• The eight beaches are Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Daman&Diu,
Kasarkod and Padubidri beach in Karnataka, Kappad in Kerala,
Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden beach of Odisha and
Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar.
• Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister:
Prakash Javadekar

The Rajya Sabha passed the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment)

Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

 • Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill amends the
Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.
• The bill replaces the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated in April 2020.
• The Act sets up the Central Council of Homoeopathy which regulates
homoeopathic education and practice.
• The legislation amends the 1973 Act to increase the period for the
supersession of the Central Council from two years to three years.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Medicine Central Council

(Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

• The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill amends the

Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.

Obituary

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh recently resigned from the RJD party.

Important points to remember:

• Represented the Vaishali constituency of Bihar

Former National Vice President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

Indian classical dance renowned scholar, art, architecture, and art

history, Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan passed away.

Important Points to Remember:

• Former Member of Parliament

• Former Secretary to the Government in the Ministry of Education.
• Former President of India International Centre (IIC) and an IIC Life
Trustee
• Former Chairperson of the IIC International Research Division.

Lok Sabha MP Balli Durga Prasad passed away.

Important Points to Remember:

 • YSSCR MP from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Prominent Ayurveda physician and MD P R Krishna Kumar passed away.

He was 69.

Important Points to Remember:

• Founder of AVP Research Foundation

• Padmasri Awardee (2009), Dhanvantari Pursakar Awardee (2016)

Ashok Gasti passed away.

Important Points to Remember:

• BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka (First time MP)

General Moussa Traore passed away.

Important Points to Remember:

• Former President of the Republic of Mali (1968 to 1991)

Sports News

Lewis Hamilton won Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020.

Important points to remember:

• Driver’s champion- Lewis Hamilton

• Constructor’s champion: Mercedes
• The first race in 1950

Dominic Theim and Naomi Osaka are US Open 2020 winners in Men’s
Singles and Women’s Singles category respectively.

Important points to remember:

• 140th Edition of US Open

• Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New
York.
US Open Full Winners List: Read Here

Kiren Rijiju has laid foundation stones for various sports facilities at the
cost of over 12 crore rupees in Leh, Ladakh.

• Kiren Rijiju: Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister

• Ladakh Lt. Governor: Radha Krishna Mathur
• Ladakh Capital: Leh

36th National Games postponed due-19 to Covid-19 pandemic.

Important Points to Remember:

• Host State: Goa

• Scheduled from 20.10.2020 to 04.11.2020

Science and Technology

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,

Trivandrum (SCTIMST), an autonomous institute of the Department of
Science and Technology, has developed a device for the prevention of
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

• Important points to remember: This device can facilitate the flow of

blood from the veins in the legs thus preventing DVT.

State Current Affairs

UP government has issued a notification for the setting up of the Special
Security Forces which will be given the responsibility of security of
important government buildings, offices, and industrial establishments.

Important Points to Remember:

• UPSSF Headquarters: Lucknow

• UPSSF Chief: ADG

Horticulture Department has launched the Flagship programme

“Backyard Horticulture” under CAPEX scheme at Jaswan, Marh, Jammu.

Important Points to Remember:

 • At least three fruit plants costing Rs. 200 will be distributed among the
farmers at a 90% subsidy covering 600 households in Zone Marh.
• The main aim of the programme is to promote organic fruit production
for home consumption and to fulfil the individual requirement.

Manoj Sinha e-inaugurated an Online Process-Based Standardized &

Scalable Career Education Platform for Students in Srinagar.

Important Points to Remember:

• Manoj Sinha: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

• It aims to harness the energy, enthusiasm, and exuberant dreams of the
youth of J&K.
• The overall intent is to enable curiosity, creative thinking, and
awareness in youth along with decision-making skills.

Horticulture Department has launched the Flagship programme

“Backyard Horticulture” under CAPEX scheme at Jaswan, Marh, Jammu.

Important Points to Remember:

• At least three fruit plants costing Rs. 200 will be distributed among the
farmers at a 90% subsidy covering 600 households in Zone Marh.
• The main aim of the programme is to promote organic fruit production
for home consumption and to fulfil the individual requirement.

Manoj Sinha e-inaugurated an Online Process-Based Standardized &

Scalable Career Education Platform for Students in Srinagar.

Important Points to Remember:

• Manoj Sinha: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

• It aims to harness the energy, enthusiasm, and exuberant dreams of the
youth of J&K.
• The overall intent is to enable curiosity, creative thinking, and
awareness in youth along with decision-making skills.

Uddhav Thackeray has launched a state-wide campaign titled, ‘My

Family, My Responsibility’, to curb the spread of the coronavirus
pandemic. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct a
door-to-door survey to check the citizens for fever, low oxygen levels,
and other Covid-19 symptoms.

Important Points to Remember:

• Maharashtra Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari

• Maharashtra Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray
• Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai

Rajasthan government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to develop
its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem.

Important Points to Remember:

• Rajasthan Governor: Kalraj Mishra

• Rajasthan Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
• Rajasthan Capital: Jaipur

Manoj Sinha launched the National Generic Document Registration

System (NGDRS).

• Manoj Sinha: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

• NGDRS represents a major shift from the existing manual registration
system to online registration of all transactions in sale-purchase and
transfer of land.

Summit and Conferences

G20 Finance and Health Ministers virtual meeting held.

Important Points to Remember:

Presidency: Saudi Arabia

Health Minister: Dr Harsh Vardhan

10th virtual meeting of BRICS NSAs held.

Important Points to Remember:

• Russia is chair of BRICS and SCO.

 • Russia President: Vladimir Putin
• Russia Capital: Moscow
• NSA Abbreviation: National Security Adviser
• NSA of India: Ajit Doval

Virtual meeting of IBSA Foreign Ministers held.

Important Points to Remember:

• IBSA: India, Brazil, and South Africa

• Foreign Minister: S Jaishankar

4th Global Ayurveda virtual summit held.

Important Points to Remember:

• Inaugurated by: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu

• Theme: Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during Pandemic
• The objective of the summit: To showcase the Ayurveda immunity
model to the global level as a solution named ‘Health as One’ and
‘Immunity through Ayurveda’.
• Organized by: The CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)-Kerala in
partnership with the Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy), and with the support of
Ayurveda Medical Association of India (AMAI), Ayurvedic Medicine
Manufacturers Organisation in India (AMMOI) and Ayurveda Hospital
Management Association (AHMA).

The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries held.

Important Points to Remember:

• Presidency: Saudia Arabia

• Environment Minister: Shri Prakash Javadekar

Current Affairs Questions (14-20 September 2020)

Current Affairs 14 September 2020 Quiz

1. Who of the following won Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Max Verstappen
c) Valtteri Bottas
d) Kimi Raikonnen

2. Name the former national vice president of Rashtriya Janta Dal and
Unior Minister who passed away recently?
a) Lalu Prasad Yadav
b) Raghuvansh Pratab Singh
b) Anamika Singh
d) Tej Bahadur Yadav

3. When is Hindi Day observed every year?

a) 13 September
b) 11 September
c) 14 September
d) 12 September

4. Who of the following won the best screenplay award for his Marathi-
language feature "The Disciple" at the Venice Film Festival?
a) Anurag Basu
b) Ajay Devgan
c) Chaitanya Tamhane
d) Prakash Jha

5. Who of the following won the US Open 2020 Men's Singles title?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Dominic Theim
d) Alexander Zverev

6. Who of the following won the US Open 2020 Women's Singles title?
a) Venus Williams
b) Serena Williams
c) Victoria Azarenka
d) Naomi Osaka

Current Affairs 14 September 2020 Quiz Answers

1. a {Lewis Hamilton won Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020.}

2. b {Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away.}

3. c {Hindi Day observed every year on 14th September.}

4. c {Indian Director Chaitanya Tamhane wins the best screenplay award

at Venice Film Festival.}

5. c {Dominic Theim won the US Open 2020 Men's Singles title.}

6. d {Naomi Osaka won the US Open 2020 Women's Singles title.}

Current Affairs 15 September 2020 Quiz

1. Which of the following state has issued a notification for the setting up
of the Special Security Forces?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Uttar Pradesh

2. Who of the following re-elected as Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

a) Om Birla
b) Venkaiah Naidu
c) Harivansh Narayan Singh
d) Babul Supriyo

3. Who of the following appointed as ASCI Chairman?

a) Praveen Malhotra
b) Rajeev Shukla
c) Shubash Kamath
d) Vikram Tripathi

4. Lok Sabha has passed the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill,
2020 and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill,
2020. How many members will be in National Commission for
Homoeopathy?
a) 22
b) 20
c) 19
d) 29
5. Lok Sabha has passed the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill,
2020 and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill,
2020. How many members will be in National Commission for Indian
System of Medicine?
a) 22
b) 25
c) 27
d) 29

Current Affairs 15 September 2020 Quiz Answers

1. d {UP government has issued a notification for the setting up of the

Special Security Force which will be given the responsibility of security
of important government buildings, offices, and industrial
establishments.}

2. c {Harivansh Narayan Singh re-elected as Vice Chairman of Rajya

Sabha.}

3. c {Shubash Kamath appointed as ASCI Chairman.}

4. b {The Commission for Homoeopathy will consist of 20 members

which will include a Chairperson, the President of the Homoeopathy
Education Board, the Director-General of National Institute of
Homoeopathy, the President of the Medical Assessment.}

5. d {The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine will consist

of 29 members including a Chairperson, the President of the Board of
Ayurveda, President of the Board of Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa.}

Current Affairs 16 September 2020 Quiz

1. Who of the following appointed as Executive Director of the World

Bank?
a) Sameer Khare
b) Rajesh Khullar
c) Manoj Pandey
d) Vikram Sharma
2. Who of the following appointed as Executive Director of the Asian
Development Bank?
a) Sameer Khare
b) Rajesh Khullar
c) Manoj Pandey
d) Vikram Sharma

3. Who of the following appointed as Japan's New Prime Minister?

a) Yoshihide Suga
b) Shinzo Abe
c) Taro Aso
d) Shigeru Ishiba

4. Who of the following conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by

Euromoney 2020?
a) Rajneesh Kumar
b) Aditya Puri
c) Deepak Kochar
d) Amitabh Chaudhry

5. Who of the following presented the first-ever AICTE Visvesvaraya Best

Teacher Awards 2020 to 12 faculty members of AICTE approved
institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day?
a) Piyush Goyal
b) Nirmala Sitharaman
c) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
d) Smriti Irani

6. Name the book, which was authored by Interior Designer, Gauri Khan.
a) My Life My Goal
b) My Life in Metro
c) My Life in Design
c) My life in Architect

7. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga. Where it is?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Jharkhand
8. The Union Cabinet has approved Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project
from Palwal to Sonipat. Who is the Governor of Haryana?
a) Kalraj Mishra
b) Anandi Ben Patel
c) Satyadev Narayan Arya
d) Radha Krishna Mathur

9. A Postage Stamp released on India’s First Anti Satellite Missile, A-SAT.

Name India’s First Anti Satellite Missile.
a) Mission Indradhanush
b) Mission Indira
c) Mission Shakti
d) Mission Aakash

10. India has been elected as the member of the Commission on Status of
Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Where is
the ECOSOC headquarters?
a) Washington D.C.
b) New York
c) California
d) Los Angeles

Current Affairs 16 September 2020 Quiz Answers

1. b {Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as Executive Director of World

Bank.}

2. a {Sameer Kumar Khare appointed as Executive Director of Asian

Development Bank.}

3. a {Yoshihide Suga appointed as Japan's New Prime Minister.}

4. b {HDFC Bank MD, Aditya Puri conferred Lifetime Achievement Award

by Euromoney 2020.}

5. c {Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the first-ever AICTE

Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards 2020 to 12 faculty members of AICTE
approved institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day.}
6. c {The book titled “My Life In Design”, authored by Interior Designer,
Gauri Khan.}

7. a {Bihar}

8. c {Satyadev Narayan Mathur}

9. c {DRDO successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test

‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27th
March 2019.}

10. b {New York, USA}

Current Affairs 17 September 2020 Quiz

1. Who of the following appointed as Country-Director for India of Asian

Development Bank?
a) Kenichi Yokoyama
b) Masatsugu Asakawa
c) Taimo Yokosawa
d) Takeo Konishi

2. Who of the following appointed as Brand Ambassador of Paytm First

Games?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) MS Dhoni
d) Rohit Sharma

3. Who of the following appointed as Amazon Alexa voice assistant brand

ambassador?
a) Amitabh Bachhan
b) Arijit Singh
c) AR Rehman
d) Shreya Ghosal

4. Which state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to
develop its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan

5. Which of the following state has launched a state-wide campaign

titled, ‘My Family, My Responsibility’, to curb the spread of the
coronavirus pandemic?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan

6. Name the Prominent Ayurveda physician and MD who passed away

recently.
a) Prajakta Sharma
b) PR Krishna Kumar
c) Aniket Tripathi
d) BM Singh Thakur

Current Affairs 17 September 2020 Quiz Answers

1. d {Takeo Konishi appointed as new Country Director for India of Asian

Development Bank. He will replace Kenichi Yokoyama.}

2. b {Sachin Tendulkar appointed as the brand ambassador of PayTM

First Games.}

3. a {Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan appointed as the brand

ambassador of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. He is the first Indian
celebrity to lend his voice to Alexa.}

4. d {Rajasthan government signed a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to
develop its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem.}

5. b {Uddhav Thackeray has launched a state-wide campaign titled, ‘My

Family, My Responsibility’, to curb the spread of the coronavirus
pandemic.}
6. b {Prominent Ayurveda physician and MD P R Krishna Kumar passed
away. He was 69.}

Current Affairs 18 September 2020 Quiz

1. Name the Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries who

resigned from the post?
a) Narendra Singh Tomar
b) Prahlad Singh Patel
c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
d) Giriraj Singh

2. Who of the following as the brand ambassador of the Online poker

platform, 9stacks?
a) Virat Kohli
b) MS Dhoni
c) Suresh Raina
d) Hardik Pandya

3. Which of the following institution gets the first award in the overall
category in the 2nd Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award?
a) Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
b) College of Engineering, Pune
c) Sri Krishna College of Technology
d) KIET Group of Institutions

4. When is Wolrd Water Monitoring Day observed?

a) 16 September
b) 19 September
c) 18 September
d) 11 September

5. With which bank Titan partners to launch India’s first contactless

payment watches named “Titan Pay"?
a) Axis Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) State Bank of India
d) ICICI Bank
6. BJP President JP Nadda releases a book title"Lord of the
Records". Who is the author of the book?
a) Prakash Javadekar
b) Gulab Kothari
c) Harish Chandra Burnwal
d) Ashok Mehta

7. Which of the following has become the first airport in the world to be
certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating”?
a) Heathrow Airport, London
b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
c) The Fiumicino International Airport, Italy
d) Phoenix Sky Harbor, USA

8. Name the Former President of the Republic of Mali, who passed away
recently?
a) Moussa Traore
b) Dioncounda Traore
b) Assimi Goita
c) Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Current Affairs 18 September 2020 Quiz Answers

1. c {Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from the post in

protest of the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and
Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection)
Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020.}

2. c {Suresh Raina appointed as the brand ambassador of 9stacks.}

3. b {College of Engineering, Pune gets the first award in the overall

category.}

4. c {World Water Monitoring Day is observed on 18th September.}

5. c {SBI partners with Titan watches to launch India’s first contactless

payment watches named “Titan Pay".}

6. c {Harsih Chandra Burnwal}

7. c {The Fiumicino International Airport has become the first airport in
the world to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating”.}

8. a {Moussa Traore}

Current Affairs 19 September 2020 Quiz

1. Who of the following appointed as president of The Manufacturers'

Association of Information Technology (MAIT)?
a) Pradeep Jain
b) Ayushman Khanna
c) Nitin Kunkolienkar
d) Vikash Saroj

2. Who of the following honoured with the prestigious Asia Game

Changer Award 2020?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Sonu Sood
c) Vikas Khanna
d) Amitabh Bachhan

3. When is International Coastal Cleanup Day 2020 is observed globally?

a) 19 September
b) 18 September
c) 20 September
d) 17 September

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the historic Kosi Rail
Mahasetu. Where it is?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh

5. Which of the following Indian city gets place under 100 in Smart City
Index 2020?
a) Hyderabad
b) Pune
c) Indore
d) Jaipur
6. Which of the following UT government launched the National Generic
Document Registration System (NGDRS)?
a) Chandigarh
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Ladakh
d) Puducherry

Current Affairs 19 September 2020 Quiz Answers

1. c {Nitin Kunkolienker appointed as the President of The

Manufacturers' Association of Information Technology (MAIT).}

2. c {Vikas Khanna honoured with the prestigious Asia Game Changer

Award 2020.}

3. a {The International Coastal Cleanup Day is observed on third

Saturday in September.}

4. c {Bihar}

5. a {Hyderabad gets 85th place in Smart City Index 2020.}

6. b {Manoj Sinha launched the National Generic Document Registration

System (NGDRS).}

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