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- Name the five-pillared strategic approach suggested by RBI to prevent Urban Co-operative Banks from cyber attacks?
A) SHIELD
B) GUARD
C) WATCH
D) FENCE
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Option B
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will implement the “’Technology Vision for Cyber Security’ for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – 2020-2023” to enhance the IT security system of Urban Co-operative banking to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyber-attacks. RBI will achieve this objective using its five-pillared strategic approach ‘GUARD’.
- The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or the Saubhagya Scheme has completed how many years of launch on 25 September 2020?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 4
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Option A
Explanation: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -“Saubhagya Scheme” has completed three years of inception on 25 September 2020. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th of September, 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 16,320 crore
- Who among the following has been roped in by Acer India as its brand ambassador?
A) Shahrukh Khan
B) Akshay Kumar
C) Sonu Sood
D) Virat Kohli
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Option C
Explanation: Personal computers brand Acer India has roped in actor Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador.
- SP Balasubramanyam, who has passed away recently was a legendary __________
A) Cricketer
B) Historian
C) Filmmaker
D) Singer
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Option D
Explanation: Legendary singer SP Balasubramanyam has passed away. He was undergoing treatment after being tested positive for Covid-19 at a hospital in Chennai.
- NMC is the new apex regulator of medical education and profession in India and replaces Medical Council of India (MCI). What does NMC denotes?
A) National Medical Council
B) National Medical Commission
C) National Medical Committee
D) National Medical Corporation
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Option B
Explanation:India’s new apex regulator of medical education and profession, the National Medical Commission (NMC), came into existence with effect from 25 September 2020.NMC replaces the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- India’s indigenously developed nuclear-capable missile Prithvi-II is which category of missile?
A) surface-to-air
B) air-to-surface
C) surface-to-surface
D) air-to-air
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Option C
Explanation: India successfully test-fired the indigenously developed nuclear-capable missile Prithvi-II, on 23 September 2020, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was a routine exercise by the DRDO.
- RAISE 2020 is a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) being organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in collaboration with which organisation?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Cyber Peace Foundation
C) Central Vigilance Commission
D) Confederation of Indian Industry
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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the NITI Aayog will jointly organise a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘RAISE 2020’ from 5 to 9 October 2020. RAISE 2020 stands for ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020.’
- The World Environmental Health Day is observed every year on which day?
A) 23 September
B) 24 September
C) 25 September
D) 26 September
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Option D
Explanation: In 2011, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) declared to observe World Environmental Health Day on 26 September every year. The Theme for the 2020 World Environmental Health Day: Environmental health, a key public health intervention in disease pandemic prevention.
- Which state has launched the unified portal called ‘U-Rise’ to help students get employment?
A) Odisha
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
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Option B
Explanation:The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a unified portal called ‘U-Rise’ on 24 September 2020.U-Rise portal will guide around 20 lakh students, in learning, career counselling, and getting employment in the state.
- Who among the following has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Energy Efficiency Services Limited?
A) Venkatesh Dwivedi
B) Rajeev Sharma
C) Rajat Sud
D) S Gopal
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Option C
Explanation: Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has appointed Rajat Sud as its new Managing Director with effect from 23 September 2020.
- Which state has recently won the UN Award for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2020?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) West Bengal
D) Gujarat
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Option A
Explanation: Kerala has won the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases Awards 2020 for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.
- Who represented India at the virtual Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity Beyond 2020?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Prakash Javadekar
C) Harsh Vardhan
D) Piyush Goyal
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar represented India at the virtual Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity held on 24 September 2020. The theme of the Ministerial Dialogue was Biodiversity Beyond 2020: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth. The event was hosted by China, ahead of the upcoming United Nation Summit on Biodiversity on 30 September 2020.
- When is the Antyodaya Diwas celebrated in India?
A) 24 September
B) 26 September
C) 23 September
D) 25 September
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Option D
Explanation: Every Year on September 25 India observes Antyodaya Diwas to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The day was declared by the Modi Government on September 25, 2014.
- Mohamed Hussein Roble has recently been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A) Somalia
B) Ethiopia
C) Djibouti
D) Burundi
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Option A
Explanation: Mohamed Hussein Roble has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Somalia after a landslide victory in Parliamentary election held on 23 September 2020.
- How many task forces have been constituted by the government to make the MSME sector future-ready and formulate a concrete strategy to make the country a leading exporter?
A) 3
B) 7
C) 5
D) 1
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Option C
Explanation: The Government of India has constituted five task forces to make the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) future-ready and formulate a concrete strategy to make the country a leading exporter.
