Current Affairs Quiz – 24 September 2020

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1. Who has been appointed as the new administrator of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank?
   A) A. S. Rajeev
   B) D. K. Sathe
   C) A. K. Das
   D) V. G. Kale
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed AK Das (ex-general manager at Union Bank of India), as the new administrator of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank.
2. Bah N’Daw has recently been appointed as the new President of which country?
   A) Senegal
   B) Mali
   C) Nigeria
   D) The Gambia
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Former Minister of Defense of Mali, Bah N’Daw has been appointed as the new president of the country.
3. Who among the following has been named in the TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020?
   A) Narendra Modi
   B) Xi Jinping
   C) Donald Trump
   D) All of them
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Time Magazine has released the TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is the only politician on the list. He has been named in this for the fourth time since coming in power in 2014.
4. Who has been appointed as the Regional Ambassador for India by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for Tunza Eco-Generation?
   A) Khushi Chindaliya
   B) Tarini Gandhiok
   C) Ridhima Pandey
   D) Krithika Varagur
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Khushi Chindaliya, a 17-year-old girl from Surat, Gujarat has been appointed as Regional Ambassador for India by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)- Tunza Eco-Generation.
5. Uttarakhand government has inked pact with which organisation to promote water adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake?
   A) National Security Guard
   B) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
   C) Indian Navy
   D) Indian Coast Guard
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 21 September 2020 to promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake.
6. Ishmael Toroama has been elected as president of Bougainville, which is an autonomous region of which country?
   A) Cyprus
   B) Bangladesh
   C) Papua New Guinea
   D) Fiji
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Former rebel military commander Ishmael Toroama has been elected as president of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea.
7. The Indian Railways have set the target to achieve 100 percent electrification of its broad gauge routes by which year?
   A) 2025
   B) 2021
   C) 2022
   D) 2023
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Indian Railways have set the target to achieve 100 percent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023.
8. Suresh Angadi, who has passed away due to COVID-19 was the Minister of State in which ministry?
   A) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
   B) Ministry of Railways
   C) Ministry of Agriculture
   D) Ministry of Power
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi has passed away after he contracted coronavirus disease. He was 65-years-old.
9. Name the high-speed expendable aerial target which was successfully tested by DRDO recently?
   A) LAKSHYA
   B) YUDHH
   C) ABHYAS
   D) DHRUV
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)  from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha.
10. Who is the author of the book “Voices of Dissent”?
    A) Bipan Chandra
    B) Ramachandra Guha
    C) Mridula Mukherjee
    D) Romila Thapar
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Noted Indian Historian and author Romila Thapar has written a new book titled “Voices of Dissent”
11. What is the GDP growth prediction of India for the year 2020 as per UNCTAD?
    A) -5.9%
    B) -7.8%
    C) -9.7%
    D) -6.6%
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted that the GDP of India will contract by 5.9% in the year 2020.
12. What was the profession of Bhupesh Pandya who has passed away?
    A) Entrepreneur
    B) Actor
    C) Sportsman
    D) Journalist
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Theatre personality and Bollywood actor Bhupesh Pandya, who is best known for his role in Ayushmann Khurrana’s debut film ‘Vicky Donor’ has passed away due to lung cancer.

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