GK Current Affairs Quiz: September 1st-2nd, 2020

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Current Affairs Quiz 1st 2nd September 2020

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Question 1:_________ is set to unveil a bronze statue of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis.
A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Japan

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

  • China is set to unveil a bronze statue of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis.
  • Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis, also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua, was one of the five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938.

    • Question 2: __________ Group has acquired 74% stake in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
    A. Parimal
    B. Adani
    C. Ambani
    D. Birla

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: B

  • Adani Group has acquired 74% stake in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
  • Adani Group is the second largest private operator in India after the GMR group, which operates the Delhi and Hyderabad airports.
  • Adani Group: Founder: Gautam Adani || Founded: 20 July 1988 || Headquarters: Ahmedabad

    • Question 3:_____________ will acquire Future Group’s retail business for Rs 24,713 crore.
    A. Birla
    B. Tata
    C. Reliance
    D. Adani

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: C

  • Reliance Industries will acquire Future Group’s retail business for Rs 24,713 crore.
  • Future Group is an Indian conglomerate company founded by Kishore Biyani, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

    • Question 4:_________ has become new Brand Ambassador for Myntra.
    A. Disha Patani
    B. Kiara Advani
    C. Kriti Sanon
    D. Alia Bhatt

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: B

  • Kiara Advani has become new Brand Ambassador for Myntra.
  • Myntra is an Indian fashion e-commerce company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The company was founded in 2007 to sell personalized gift items. In May 2014, Myntra.com was acquired by Flipkart.
  • CEO: Amar Nagaram

    • Question 5:Film Director ___________ has written his first children’s book ‘The Big Thoughts of Little Luv’.
    A. Karan Johar
    B. Zoya Akthar
    C. Anurag Kashyap
    D. Dibakar Banerjee

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: A

  • Film Director Karan Johar has written his first children’s book ‘The Big Thoughts of Little Luv’.
  • Karan Johar’s Autobiography: ‘An Unsuitable Boy’.

    • Question 6: CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree in Durgapur in ________.
    A. Bihar
    B. Assam
    C. West Bengal
    D. Jharkhand

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: C

  • CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree in Durgapur in West Bengal.
  • CSIR- CMERI: Director: Harish Hirani || Headquarters: Durgapur, West Bengal

    • Question 7:__________ elected new Press Trust of India chairman.
    A. Aviral Sarkar
    B. Avanit Sarkar
    C. Aveek Sarkar
    D. Avayog Sarkar

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: C

  • Aveek Sarkar elected new Press Trust of India chairman
  • Aveek Sarkar is the Editor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of the Ananda Bazar Group of Publications.

    • Question 8:World Coconut Day is celebrated on ____________ every year.
    A. September 1
    B. September 2
    C. September 3
    D. September 4

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: B

  • World Coconut Day is celebrated on September 2 every year.
  • Theme: ‘Invest in Coconut to save the world’.

    • Question 9: ___________ has become first Indian dairy company to be in Rabobank’s Global Top 20 list.
    A. Saras
    B. Sanchi
    C. Mother Dairy
    D. Amul

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: D

  • Amul has become first Indian dairy company to be in Rabobank’s Global Top 20 list.
  • Switzerland’s Nestle topped the list with a turnover of US $22.1 billion.

    • Question 10:_________ defeated Liverpool on penalties in final to win FA Community Shield.
    A. Man Utd.
    B. Arsenal
    C. Man City
    D. Everton

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: B

  • Arsenal defeated Liverpool on penalties in final to win FA Community Shield.
  • FA Community Shield is English football’s annual match contested at Wembley Stadium between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup.

    • Question 11:___________ Month to be observed as ‘Nutrition Month’ (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) in India.
    A. August
    B. Septemeber
    C. July
    D. October

    Answer and Explanation

    Answer: B

  • Septemeber Month will be observed as ‘Nutrition Month’ (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) in India.
  • Poshan Abhiyaan is a multi-ministerial convergence mission to address malnutrition with a targeted approach by 2022.
  • National Nutrition Week is observed every year from 1st September to 7th September since 1982.

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