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- Harsimrat Kaur Badal has resigned as the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. Who has been given the additional charge of the ministry?
A) Narendra Singh Tomar
B) Ravi Shankar Prasad
C) Jyotiraditya Scindia
D) Hardeep Singh Puri
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Option A
Explanation: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who was serving as the Union Minister in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has announced her resignation from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect on 18 September 2020. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to take additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
- The government of India has set the target to set up 10500 Pradhanmantri Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) across the country by which year?
A) March 2022
B) December 2022
C) March 2025
D) December 2025
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Option C
Explanation: Shri D V Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers has informed that the Central Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhanmantri Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) to 10500 by the of March 2025.
- What is the rank of India in the Human Capital Index 2020?
A) 132
B) 116
C) 121
D) 108
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Option B
Explanation: India has been ranked at 116th position in the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index 2020. India has an HCI score of 0.50. The index has ranked 174 countries.
- PM Modi has recently dedicated to the nation the historic Kosi Rail Mega Bridge, set up in which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Haryana
C) Assam
D) Bihar
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Option D
Explanation: Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu (Mega Bridge) of the Indian Railways to the nation through video-conference on 18 September 2020. Apart from this, PM Modi also inaugurated 12 other Indian Railway projects in Bihar related to passenger facilities for the benefit of the state.
- Who is the author of the book ‘‘?
A) Arundhati Roy
B) Vikram Seth
C) Anita Desai
D) Chetan Bhagat
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Option A
Explanation: Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy has come up with her new book titled ‘‘.
- The Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana has been launched by which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Punjab
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Option C
Explanation: Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has launched a scheme named Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY) that will provide interest-free loans to women’s groups in the state.
- Name the Indian who has been selected in the United Nations 2020 list of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
A) Shah Swapanil
B) Udit Singhal
C) Kishan Gangolli
D) Krishna Udupa
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Option B
Explanation: Udit Singhal, an 18-year-old Indian boy, has been included by the United Nations (UN) in the 2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Which country has topped the Human Capital Index 2020?
A) Switzerland
B) Norway
C) Singapore
D) Germany
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Option C
Explanation: Singapore has been ranked first with an HCI score of 0.89.
- Which among the following banks has launched the new vertical ‘Emerging Entrepreneurs Business (EEB)’?
A) Bandhan Bank
B) Federal Bank
C) IndusInd Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
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Option A
Explanation: Bandhan Bank has launched a new vertical named “Emerging Entrepreneurs Business (EEB)” to focus on small businesses.
- Which among the given sports Cup has been renamed as Billie Jean King Cup?
A) Fed Cup
B) Agha Khan Cup
C) Uber Cup
D) Davis Cup
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Option A
Explanation: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has renamed the Fed Cup, an annual team competition in women tennis, as the “Billie Jean King Cup.”
- Sachin Deshmukh who has passed away recently was related to which sports?
A) Football
B) Weightlifting
C) Cricket
D) Kabaddi
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Option C
Explanation: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Deshmukh, who played Cooch Behar Trophy and Ranji trophy, has passed away, after he developed coronavirus complications. The 52-year-old player was referred to as ‘Mini Gavaskar’ in local cricket. He was the part of Mumbai and Maharashtra Ranji teams
- Who has been honored with the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award?
A) Salman Rushdie
B) Margaret Atwood
C) Toni Morrison
D) JK Rowling
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Option B
Explanation: Margaret Atwood (Canada) has won the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award.
- International Equal Pay Day is observed on which day?
A) 16 September
B) 19 September
C) 17 September
D) 18 September
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Option D
Explanation: International Equal Pay Day is being celebrated for the first time on 18 September, 2020. Theme of International Equal Pay Day 2020: Building back a better future of work by ensuring pay equity.
- ‘Apna Ghar Dreamz’ is a home loan product launched by which company with focus on Skilled workers?
A) GIC Housing Finance
B) PNB Housing Finance
C) REPCO Home Finance
D) ICICI Home Finance
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Option D
Explanation: ICICI Home Finance has launched a new loan scheme named ‘Apna Ghar Dreamz’, to cater to the needs of informal segment of the population (such as skilled professionals) to fulfil their dream of owning their own home.
- Babu Sivan was a renowned Director from which film industry?
A) Malayalam
B) Bengali
C) Tamil
D) Marathi
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Option C
Explanation: Tamil filmmaker Babu Sivan has passed away in Chennai following multiple organ failure. He was 54.
- Ashok Gasti who passed away due to Covid-19 at 55 was a Rajya Sabha MP from which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Haryana
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option A
Explanation: Ashok Gasti, a BJP Rajya Sabha member of parliament (MP) from Karnataka, has passed away due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia. He was 55. Ashok Gasti was the first time MP who took oath as member of Rajya Sabha on 22 July 2020.
- Billie Jean King Cup is related to which sports?
A) Badminton
B) Tennis
C) Golf
D) Cricket
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Option B
Explanation: The Billie Jean King Cup is the world’s largest annual women’s international tennis team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete.
- The Human Capital Index is released by which organisation?
A) Economist Intelligence Unit
B) World Economic Forum
C) International Monetary Fund
D) World Bank
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Option D
Explanation: The Human Capital Index released by World Bank is an international metric that measures the human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by her 18th birthday.
- The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is presented by which country?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Germany
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Option A
Explanation: The award celebrated the power of literature in fostering peace, social justice and global understanding. It is a United States literary award
- Where is the headquarter of International Tennis Federation (ITF) located?
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) London
D) New York
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Option C
Explanation:Headquarters of ITF: London, United Kingdom
