Current Affairs Quiz September 13th 2020

Current Affairs Quiz September 13th 2020

Here is the Current affairs quiz September 13th 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.

Current affairs quiz September 13th 2020

Q1. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank recently?

  1. Sameer Kumar Khare
  2. Rajesh Khullar
  3. Akshay Singh
  4. Anuradha Balaram

Answer: (1)
Sameer Kumar Khare, IAS (Assam-Meghalaya cadre), appointed as Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila.

Q2. Who has recently been appointed as executive director of World Bank?

  1. Sameer Kumar Khare
  2. Rajesh Khullar
  3. Akshay Singh
  4. Anuradha Balaram

Answer: (2)
Senior Haryana IAS officer and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Rajesh Khullar, has been appointed executive director of the World Bank in Washington DC for three years

Q3. S&P Global Ratings has projected the GDP of India to contract by ___ in the fiscal year 2020-21

  1. 6%
  2. 7%
  3. 8%
  4. 9%

Answer: (4)
S&P Global Ratings has projected the GDP of India to contract by 9% in the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21), as against its previous estimate of a 5% contraction, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Q4. National Engineer’s Day is observed annually on _____

  1. 14th September
  2. 15th September
  3. 16th September
  4. 17th September

Answer: (2)
Every year, the country celebrates September 15 as National Engineer’s Day to appreciate the contributions of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The Bharat Ratna awardee, Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in a village called Muddenahalli in Karnataka.

Q5. International Day of Democracy is observed annually on _______

  1. 14th September
  2. 15th September
  3. 16th September
  4. 17th September

Answer: (2)
In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy—with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy

Q6. Name the author of book titled “My Life In Design”?

  1. Karan Johar
  2. Aamir Khan
  3. Shahrukh Khan
  4. Gauri Khan

Answer: (4)
One of the leading interior designers and film producer Gauri Khan announced her debut book titled My Life in Design

Q7. Who has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020?

  1. Aditya Puri
  2. Azim Premji
  3. Rattan Tata
  4. Anil Ambani

Answer: (1)
Managing Director of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020. He has been awarded for his skills in building a world-class bank in India at a time where there were no similar institutions in existence.

Q8. Name the state government that has launched ‘My family-My Responsibility campaign’?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Haryana
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Kerala

Answer: (3)
Amid the spike in a number of coronavirus cases, Maharashtra government has launched ‘My family-My Responsibility campaign’ from September 15. As a part of this campaign, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will reach out to every family in Mumbai. It will involve a massive effort to reach out to every home in the state to assess the health condition of its residents and provide medical help and guidance if needed.

Q9. Name the bank that has signed corporate agency agreement with SBI General Insurance?

  1. HDFC Bank
  2. Yes Bank
  3. ICICI Bank
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Answer: (2)
SBI General Insurance and YES Bank have signed a corporate agency agreement. Under the corporate agency agreement, the YES Bank will distribute the general insurer’s retail products to its customers.

Q10. Name the state that signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to develop its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Jharkhand

Answer: (1)
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to develop the MSME ecosystem in the state

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