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- The Global Ayurveda Summit 2020 is which edition of the event?
A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 3rd
D) 7th
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Option A
Explanation: The fourth edition of the Global Ayurveda Summit was inaugurated by the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu through video-conferencing on 15 September 2020. The Global Ayurveda Summit 2020 has been organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), from September 15 to October 14, 2020. The theme for Global Ayurveda Summit 2020 is “Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during Pandemic”
- Late Amitabha Ghosh, was the former Chief of which of these institutions?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) SIDBI
D) NABARD
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Option A
Explanation: Amitabha Ghosh, the shortest-serving Governor of the Reserve Bank of India passed away at the age of 90 days.
- Name the first country in the world to pass legislation that requires financial entities to declare their climate-related risks
A) United Arab Emirates
B) United States
C) New Zealand
D) Russia
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Option C
Explanation: New Zealand has become the first country to pass legislation requiring financial entities to declare their climate-related risks.
- The IBSA Foreign Ministers customary meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of External Affairs of India. Name the Minister?
A) Ramesh Pokhriyal
B) S. Jaishankar
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Venkaiah Naidu
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Option B
Explanation: The IBSA Foreign Ministers customary meeting was held through video conferencing on 16th September, 2020. The Union Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, Shri S. Jaishankar chaired the meeting.
- The World Bamboo Day is observed every year on which date?
A) 18 September
B) 17 September
C) 16 September
D) 15 September
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Option A
Explanation: World Bamboo Day is observed every year on 18 September to raise awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products.
- Which state has topped the India Happiness Report 2020?
A) Gujarat
B) Sikkim
C) Odisha
D) Mizoram
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Option D
Explanation: Mizoram has been ranked first in the India Happiness Report 2020 which is India’s first Happiness Report covering all states and Union Territories measuring happiness across the country.
- Who among these has been honored with the 2020 Asia Game Changer Award?
A) Sonu Sood
B) Virat Kohli
C) Vikas Khanna
D) Narendra Modi
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Option C
Explanation: New York-based Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna has been chosen to be honoured with the prestigious 2020 Asia Game Changer Award for feeding millions across India amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a massive food distribution drive ‘FeedIndia’.
- Which city of India is the top ranked city in the 2020 Smart City Index of IMD?
A) Hyderabad
B) Kolkata
C) Bengaluru
D) Mumbai
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Option A
Explanation: In the 2020 Smart City Index, Hyderabad was the top Indian city, placed at the 85th position.
- Internationally known veteran Ayurveda physician PR Krishnakumar, who passed away at the age of 69 was from which state of India?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Odisha
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Option B
Explanation: Tamil Nadu based prominent Indian Ayurveda physician PR Krishnakumar has passed away. He was 69.
- Which state has launched the “Arthika Spandana” programme to disburse loan in agricultural and non-agricultural sector through various cooperative institutions?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
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Option D
Explanation: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa launched the “Arthika Spandana” programme on 16 September 2020, under which loans worth Rs. 39,300 crore would be disbursed through various cooperative institutions
- ‘Education for All’ is a CSR programme launched by which edtech company to empower 5 million children from underserved communities by 2025?
A) Byju’s
B) Unacademy
C) GradeUp
D) Great Learning
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Option A
Explanation: Byju’s, a Bengaluru based edtech company, has launched a social initiative ‘Education for All’ to empower 5 million children from underserved communities by 2025
- Who represented India in the virtual G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting 2020, held recently?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Prakash Javadekar
D) Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Option C
Explanation: The G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting was held on 17 September 2020 through video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by Saudi Arabia. The Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar represented India in the meeting.
- Which is the first ever country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the UN’s sustainable development goals?
A) Singapore
B) Mexico
C) Canada
D) Switzerland
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Option B
Explanation: Mexico has become the first country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. It has raised EUR 750 million ($890 million) by such bonds.
- When is the World Water Monitoring Day observed?
A) 16 September
B) 17 September
C) 15 September
D) 18 September
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Option D
Explanation: The World Water Monitoring Day is observed every year on September 18 since 2003 to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world. Theme for 2020 WWMD is ‘Solve Water.’
- Moussa Traore, who has passed away recently was the former President of which country?
A) Cyprus
B) Cambodia
C) Mali
D) South Sudan
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Option C
Explanation: Moussa Traoré, the former President of Mali, who was in power from 1968 to 1991 has passed away. He was 83.
- Which city has topped the IMD’s Smart City Index 2020?
A) London
B) Singapore
C) Dubai
D) Paris
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Option B
Explanation: The index has been topped by Singapore, followed by Helsinki and Zurich as top three smart cities.
- Which country is not a part of the IBSA forum?
A) Sri Lanka
B) India
C) Brazil
D) South Africa
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Option A
Explanation: IBSA is a Forum of three countries including India, Brazil and South Africa.
- The Smart City Index 2020 has been released by which institution?
A) Transparency International
B) INSEAD
C) IMD
D) Harvard Business School
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Option C
Explanation:The Institute for Management Development, in collaboration with Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD), has released the 2020 Smart City Index
- What is the theme of the World Bamboo Day 2020?
A) Lucky Bamboo
B) Bamboo Grow
C) Future Bamboo
D) Bamboo Now
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Option D
Explanation: The theme for 11th edition of WBD 2020 is ‘BAMBOO NOW.’
- What is the theme of the World Water Monitoring Day 2020?
A) Check on Water
B) Solve Water
C) Water is Life
D) Lets Examine Water
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Option B
Explanation: Theme for 2020 WWMD is ‘Solve Water.’
