GK Current Affairs Quiz: September 5th-6th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 5th 6th September 2020

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Question 1:Indian Grandmaster ____________ has won the 48th Annual World Open online chess tournament.
A. P Iniyan
B. Gukesh D
C. Raunak Sadhwani
D. Nitin Sarian

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan has won the 48th Annual World Open online chess tournament.

Panneerselvam Iniyan is an Indian chess player. He is India’s 61st player to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE.

Question 2:A biennial bilateral maritime exercise ‘INDRA NAVY’ between Indian and __________ Navy will begin in the Bay of Bengal.
A. Rawanda
B. Russian
C. Roman
D. Romania

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

A biennial bilateral maritime exercise ‘INDRA NAVY’ between Indian and Russian Navy will begin in the Bay of Bengal.

Capital: Moscow || President: Vladimir Putin || Currency: Russian Rouble || Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin

Question 3: _________ International Airport has won CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ award.
A. Indore
B. Mumbai
C. Hyderabad
D. Jaipur

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Hyderabad International Airport has won CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ award.

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited-Vizag Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) has also been awarded CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ award.

Question 4: The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on _______.
A. 4 September
B. 5 September
C. 6 September
D. 7 September

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on 5 September.

It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.

Question 5: Bajaj Allianz Life has roped in __________ as brand ambassador.
A. Ayushmann Khurrana
B. Aparshakti Khurana
C. Arjun Kapoor
D. Bhumi Pednekar

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Bajaj Allianz Life has roped in Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador.

Bajaj Allianz Life: CEO: Tapan Singhel || Headquarters: Pune

Question 6: Tata Power has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Motors to commission India’s Largest Carport at ________.
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Bhopal

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Tata Power has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Motors to commission India’s Largest Carport at Pune.

Tata Power: CEO: Praveer Sinha || Headquarters: Mumbai

Question 7:Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the ___________.
A. Banking Regulation Act, 1948
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1950
C. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
D. Banking Regulation Act, 1951

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

In November 2019, the RBI had stated that Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank was headed for liquidation after the application for voluntary winding up of ABPB.

Question 8:___________ chaired the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting through virtual mode.
A. Oman
B. Qatar
C. UAE
D. Saudi Arabia

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Saudi Arabia chaired the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting through virtual mode.

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU).

Question 9:India will host a summit of the Council of Heads of Government of the ________ in November.
A. SAARC
B. BIMSTEC
C. ASEAN
D. SCO

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

India will host a summit of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO in November.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or Shanghai Pact, is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai,

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Headquarters: Beijing, China || Secretary General: Vladimir Norov

Question 10:Australia has appointed former cricketer __________ as trade envoy to India along with Indian-origin politician Lisa Singh.
A. Adam Gilchrist
B. Matthew Hayden
C. Ricky Ponting
D. Andrew Symonds

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Australia has appointed former cricketer Matthew Hayden as trade envoy to India along with Indian-origin politician Lisa Singh.

Australia: Prime minister: Scott Morrison || Capital: Canberra || Currency: Australian dollar

Question 11:__________ has launched a new publication ‘The Little Book of Green Nudges’.
A. UNESCO
B. UNEP
C. UNICEF
D. UNDP

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new publication ‘The Little Book of Green Nudges’.

Aim: To inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles.

UNEP: Headquarters location: Nairobi, Kenya || Head: Inger Andersen

Question 12:_________ has revised Priority Sector Lending guidelines.
A. PFRDA
B. NABARD
C. SEBI
D. RBI

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Reserve Bank of India has revised Priority Sector Lending guidelines.

Higher weightage have been assigned to incremental priority sector credit in identified districts where priority sector credit flow is comparatively low.

Priority Sector Lending is an important role given by the to the banks for providing a specified portion of the bank lending to few specific sectors like agriculture and allied activities, micro and small enterprises, poor people for housing, students for education and other low income groups and weaker sections.

Question 13: What is the Capital of Croatia?
A. Croatian City
B. Zagreb
C. Kuna
D. Belgrade