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- Which country will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit of the council of heads of government 2020?
A) Russia
B) India
C) Kyrgyzstan
D) Pakistan
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Option B
Explanation: India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit of the council of heads of government on November 30, 2020 in New Delhi.
- David Capel who has passed away recently was the cricket allrounder of which country?
A) England
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
D) South Africa
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Option A
Explanation: David Capel, England’s former legendary cricket all-rounder has passed away after a long illness. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2018. He was 57.
- INDRA NAVY is a biennial bilateral maritime exercise of the Indian Navy with which country?
A) France
B) Sri Lanka
C) Russia
D) Israel
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Option C
Explanation: The 11th edition of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise INDRA NAVY between Indian Navy and Russian Navy has been organised from 4-5 September 2020 in the Bay of Bengal.
- Which country hosted the joint meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?
A) India
B) Australia
C) China
D) Russia
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Option D
Explanation:Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the joint meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Moscow. Russia on 4 September 2020.
- SIDBI has tied up with which state to set up Project Management Unit (PMU) to boost MSME ecosystem in the state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
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Option B
Explanation: SIDBI in association with the Maharashtra state government will be setting up a Project Management Unit (PMU), in order to boost the MSME ecosystem in Maharashtra.
- When is the International Day of Charity observed?
A) 4 September
B) 5 September
C) 3 September
D) 2 September
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Option B
Explanation: The International Day of Charity is observed annually on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.
- Name the newly appointed MD & CEO of the Punjab & Sind Bank?
A) Sanjiv Chadha
B) Atul Kumar Goel
C) S Krishnan
D) Hasmukh Adhia
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Option C
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of S Krishnan as Managing Director and CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank.
- The MoBank app has been launched by which bank?
A) Bandhan Bank
B) RBL Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) IndusInd Bank
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Option B
Explanation: RBL Bank has partnered with Empays Payment Systems to launch a cardless cash withdrawal facility from ATMs by leveraging the Instant Money Transfer (IMT) system.
- Name the Indian GM who has won the Annual World Open online chess tournament title for 2020?
A) Gukesh D
B) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
C) Nihal Sarin
D) P Iniyan
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Option D
Explanation: Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan won the 48th edition of the prestigious Annual World Open online chess tournament held recently.
- Which company has announced to acquire the product design and development firm, Kaleidoscope Innovation?
A) Infosys
B) TCS
C) HCL
D) Wipro
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Option A
Explanation: Infosys has announced that it would acquire product design and development firm, Kaleidoscope Innovation for up to $42 million.
- The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the regional grouping BIMSTEC was held virtually recently. Which country chaired the meeting?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Inonesia
C) Bangladesh
D) Malaysia
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Option A
Explanation: India participated in the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the regional grouping BIMSTEC on 2 September 2020 to discuss ways to further expand cooperation among its member nations to effectively deal with key challenges including impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The key meeting of BIMSTEC was held under the chairmanship of Sri Lanka.
- Who is the author of the book “Let Us Dream”?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Sadguru
C) António Guterres
D) Pope Francis
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Option D
Explanation: Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has penned a new book titled “Let Us Dream”.
- Name the place which has been declared by US President Donald Trump as the first World War II Heritage City
A) Wilmington
B) Raleigh
C) Charlotte
D) Asheville
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Option A
Explanation: Donald Trump, President of the USA has announced Wilmington (located in southern US state North Carolina) as the first World War II Heritage City.
- Who among the following has been approved by RBI as the new MD & CEO of South Indian Bank?
A) Mrutyunjay Mahapatra
B) Murali Ramakrishnan
C) Mukesh Kumar Jain
D) Padmaja Chunduru
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Option B
Explanation: Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Murali Ramakrishnan as the MD and CEO of South Indian Bank.
- India has inked deal with which country to manufacture AK-47 203 rifles for Indian Army?
A) France
B) Israel
C) Germany
D) Russia
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Option D
Explanation: Rajnath Singh, on behalf of India finalised a major deal with Russia on 3rd September 2020 for the manufacturing of AK-47 203 rifles.
- The National Tribal Research Conclave was held recently under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Tribal Affairs ________________
A) Thawar Chand Gehlot
B) Arjun Munda
C) Raghubar Das
D) Giriraj Singh
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda virtually inaugurated the two day National Tribal Research Conclave which is being held from 3-4 September 2020. The Conclave has been organized by the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).
- Choose the bank which has ceased to operate as a banking company as per RBI’s notification?
A) Jio Payments Bank
B) India Post Payments Bank
C) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank
D) Airtel Payments Bank
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Option C
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has issued a notification to all banks on September 03, 2020 stating that “Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Limited” has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with effect from July 28, 2020.
- The 11th INDRA NAVY bilateral exercise was held in which place?
A) Bay of Bengal
B) Arabian Sea
C) Indian Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
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Option A
Explanation: The 11th edition of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise INDRA NAVY between Indian Navy and Russian Navy has been organised from 4-5 September 2020 in the Bay of Bengal.
- Which country is the Chair of the G20 for 2020?
A) Australia
B) Saudi Arabia
C) South Korea
D) China
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Option B
Explanation: The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting was held on 3 September 2020 under the current Chair, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, chaired the virtual meeting.
- International Day of Charity marks the death anniversary of which __________
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Mother Teresa
D) Indira Gandhi
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Option C
Explanation:September 5 was chosen in order to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who had always been engaged in charitable work.
