Here is the Current affairs quiz September 12th 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. Who won the Tuscan Grand Prix 2020?
- Lewis Hamilton
- Valtteri Bottas
- Sebastian Vettel
- Charles Leclerc
Answer: (1)
Lewis Hamilton won the first-ever Tuscan Grand Prix in dramatic fashion with the race stopped by two red flags.
Q2. Who clinched the Women’s Singles title in the 2020 US Open Tennis tournament?
- Serena Williams
- Simona Halep
- Naomi Osaka
- Ashleigh Barty
Answer: (3)
Naomi Osaka ended Victoria Azarenka’s dream run to claim her second U.S. Open title
Q3. Who has been named as next chief executive of Citigroup?
- Ellen M. Costello
- Jane Fraser
- Barbara Desoer
- Deborah C.
Answer: (2)
Citigroup Inc named consumer banking head Jane Fraser as its next chief executive making her the first woman to lead a major Wall Street bank.
Q4. Who has been elected as the chairman of the board of governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India?
- S. Rajan
- Priya Nair
- Shashidhar Sinha
- Subhash Kamath
Answer: (4)
Subhash Kamath, chief executive at advertising agency BBH & Publicis Worldwide, India, has been unanimously elected chairman of the board of governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
Q5. Hindi Diwas is observed annually on ______?
- 18th September
- 14th September
- 12th September
- 10th September
Answer: (2)
Hindi Day (Hindi: हिन्दी दिवस; Hindī Diwas) is an annual day observed on 14 September in hindi speaking states of India to celebrate the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India.
Q6. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2020 US Open?
- Dominic Thiem
- Novak Djokovic
- Roger Federer
- Rafael Nadal
Answer: (1)
Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev in an epic five-set match, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6), to win the men’s singles title at the 2020 US Open. It was Thiem’s first Grand Slam title, and he becomes the first player in the Open Era to rally from two sets down in a US Open final
Q7. The government has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at ____?
- Gaya
- Muzaffarpur
- Nalanda
- Darbhanga
Answer: (4)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar. This will be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
Q8. Who has been elected as Japan’s new Prime Minister?
- Masahiko Kōmura
- Yoshihide Suga
- Toshihiro Nikai
- Kōichi Hagiuda
Answer: (2)
Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote, becoming the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years
Q9. Which company has been chosen by Tiktok to be its technology partner for its American operations?
- Google
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- Facebook
Answer: (3)
TikTok has chosen Oracle to sell their US operations, and technology, instead of Microsoft
Q10. Name the two countries that has been elected to to the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women Economic (UNCSW)?
- India and Afghanistan
- India and China
- India and Nepal
- China and Nepal
Answer: (1)
India and Afghanistan beat China in the elections to the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women Economic (UNCSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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