Here is the Current affairs quiz September 11th 2020 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. Name the state that has launched India’s biggest Piggery Mission?
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Assam
- Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (1)
India’s largest piggery mission worth Rs 209 crores, was launched in Meghalaya. Funded by NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation), the Rs 209 crore project is a step towards Aatma Nirbhar, making Meghalaya self-sufficient in pork production
Q2. Moody’s has projected the GDP growth rate for India to contract _______per cent in fiscal 2020-21 (FY21)
- 8.5
- 9.8
- 10.2
- 11.5
Answer: (4)
Moody’s has projected the GDP growth rate for India to contract 11.5 per cent in fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) due to the coronavirus pandemic. For 2021-22 (FY22), Moody’s projected the economy of India to grow at 10.6 per cent
Q3. Who has been appointed as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign by UNICEF?
- Saina Nehwal
- Ayushmann Khurrana
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Aamir Khan
Answer: (2)
UNICEF India has announced Ayushmann Khurrana as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign — ‘For Every Child’. Khurrana will support UNICEF towards ending violence against children. He will work towards this initiative in India and joins the likes of former football star David Beckham, who works on this campaign globally
Q4. World First Aid Day is observed on the ____ Saturday of September every year
- 4th
- 3rd
- 2nd
- 1st
Answer: (3)
World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September, every year. This year September 12, 2020, is World First Aid Day, an annual campaign to promote the importance of first aid training in preventing injuries and saving lives.
Q5. United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is annually observed on _____?
- 12th September
- 14th September
- 17th September
- 19th September
Answer: (1)
The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is annually observed on September 12th.
Q6. India has been ranked ____ position on the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020
- 101st
- 105th
- 107th
- 111th
Answer: (2)
India has been ranked 105th on the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020, falling 26 spots from 79th position in last year’s rankings.
Q7. Name the state that has launched “GARIMA” a new Scheme to ensure Safety and Dignity of Core Sanitation Workers of the State?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- Odisha
Answer: (4)
Odisha government has launched ” GARIMA” a new Scheme to ensure Safety and Dignity of Core Sanitation Workers of the State.
Q8. Name the state where ‘Grih Pravesham’ event took place recently?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- Odisha
Answer: (1)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Grih Pravesham’ event in Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing, where 1.75 Lakh Families were delivered pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Grameen (PMAY-G). An average, building a house under PMAY-G takes about 125 days but during this period of Corona, it was completed in just about 45 to 60 days which is a record in itself
Q9. Who is the chairman of Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) constituted to oversee the process of the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board?
- Amit Shah
- M S Swaminathan
- LT Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag
- Rajnath Singh
Answer: (4)
The government has constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to oversee the process of corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
Q10. Who has signed an agreement for $15 million of debt financing through the subscription of nonconvertible debentures for Suguna Foods Private Limited?
- Asian Development Bank
- World Bank
- IMF
- None of the Above
Answer: (1)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement for $15 million of debt financing through the subscription of nonconvertible debentures for Suguna Foods Private Limited (Suguna), in equivalent Indian rupees, to help sustain poultry farming operations, as well as rural livelihoods and food security in India during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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