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- Centre has increased the cap on the State Disaster Response Fund limit that can be spend by the seven states where the coronavirus cases are highest. What is the new limit?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 35%
D) 50%
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Option D
Explanation: The limit of using the State Disaster Response Fund is being increased from the current 35 percent to 50 percent
- SafePay, a contactless debit card-based payment facility, will be launched by which bank shortly?
A) Canara Bank
B) IDFC First Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) HDFC Bank
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Option B
Explanation: IDFC First Bank will launch a contactless debit card-based payment facility, SafePay. It will allow transactions up to Rs 20,000 per day. ( to be launched in September 2020 end)
- World Pharmacist Day is observed annually on which day?
A) September 23
B) September 24
C) September 25
D) September 26
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Option C
Explanation: The World Pharmacist Day is observed on September 25 annually to create awareness about the role of a pharmacist in improving health.2020 theme : “Transforming global health“.
- PM Modi recently addressed the virtual Fit India Dialogue, which was organised to commemorate the ____ anniversary of Fit India Movement
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with fitness experts, citizens and influencers from across the country during a nation-wide online Fit India Dialogue on 24 September 2020, to mark the one-year anniversary of Fit India Movement. PM Modi also launched the ‘Fit India Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols’ during the event.
- Legendary cricketer and coach Dean Jones who has passed away was from which country?
A) England
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) West Indies
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Option B
Explanation:Former Australia cricket commentator, coach and legendary batsman Dean Jones has passed away on 24 September 2020 after suffering a heart attack. He was 59.
- India has recently inked water partnership agreement with which of these country?
A) France
B) Israel
C) United Kingdom
D) Singapore
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Option C
Explanation: India and the United Kingdom held a virtual Water Partnership meeting on 22 September 2020 to discuss ways to work together on issues pertaining to water conservation and building better water infrastructure.
- The External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar participated in the Special Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the CICA. How many countries are the member states of the CICA?
A) 27
B) 30
C) 21
D) 38
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Minister of External Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar participated in the Special Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the CICA (Conference on Interaction & Confidence Building Measures in Asia) The Secretariat of CICA is based at Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
- Alexander Lukashenko has recently been sworn in as the President of which country for the 6th straight term?
A) Croatia
B) Estonia
C) Ukraine
D) Belarus
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Option D
Explanation:President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a sixth term on 23 September 2020.
- World Maritime Day is observed annually on_______
A) Fourth Wednesday of September
B) Last Thursday of September
C) Fourth Thursday of September
D) Last Friday of September
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Option B
Explanation: Every year the International Maritime Organization (IMO) observes World Maritime Day to celebrate the international maritime industry’s contribution towards the world’s economy, especially in shipping.The exact date is left to individual Governments but it is usually celebrated on the last Thursday of September month. 2020 theme for WMD is “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet.”
- How many people have been conferred with the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2018-19 by President Kovind?
A) 30
B) 51
C) 42
D) 65
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Option C
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2018-19 trough videoconferencing from Rashtrapati Bhawan on 24 September 2020. The 2018-19 NSS Award has been given to 42 awardees
- Which state has launched the Moksha Kalash Yojana-2020?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Assam
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Option A
Explanation: The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Ashok Gehlot has approved the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation’s scheme called ‘Moksha Kalash Yojana-2020’.This Moksha Kalash Yojana aims to allow free bus travel to two members of the family of the deceased to immerse ashes of their loved ones in the Ganga in Haridwar..
- Name the countries which is going to co-host the global climate summit along with United Nations on December 12 to mark the fifth anniversary of the signing of Paris Climate Agreement?
A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Germany
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Option B
Explanation: The United Kingdom and the United Nations are going to co-organise a global climate summit on December 12 to mark the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015.
- Who is the author of the book ‘Sach Kahun Toh’?
A) Surekha Sikri
B) Pankaj Kapoor
C) Neena Gupta
D) Anupam Kher
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Option C
Explanation: Award-winning actor Neena Gupta will to come out with her memoir titled ‘Sach Kahun Toh’, talking about her personal and professional life.
- The Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni scheme has been launched by which state?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Bihar
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Option A
Explanation:The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni of the state transport department on 23 September 2020.
- The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) is slated to be held in which city?
A) Madrid
B) Athens
C) Dublin
D) Glasgow
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Option D
Explanation: The summit will increase the momentum ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021.
