Current Affairs Questions from 14th September till 20th September, 2020
Who won the US open 2020 Men’s singles final to win his first ever Grand Slam title?
Dominic Thiem, Germany
Who won the US open 2020 Women’s singles final to win his first ever Grand Slam title?
Naomi Osaka, Japan
Who is elected as Japan’s next Prime Minister by winning 377 votes out of 534 votes?
Yoshihide Saga (Liberal Democratic Party)
Which General Insurance Company has tied up with Yes Bank for selling its Insurance Products?
ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Which actor will be the first celebrity voice for Alexa in India?
Amitabh Bachchan
Which company has partnered with famous Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan to create celebrity voice for its digital assistant?
Amazon
Infosys is set to acquire which European based company for up to $35 million?
GuideVision
September 12th is observed as _______________________ every year?
World First Aid Day
DRDO Research lab at a cost of Rs. 2000 crore will be opened in __________ district of Madhya Pradesh?
Moreno
Who is the present External Affairs Minister of India?
Dr. S Jaishankar
Intra-Afghan negotiations was held on 12th September, 2020 in __________?
Doha, Qatar
What was adopted at the ASEAN-India meeting held on 12th September, 2020?
The new ASEAN-India Plan of Action 2021-2025
Who has been elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
Harivansh Singh
Which company became the first Indian IT company to cross 9 lakh crore in market valuation?
Tata Consultancy Services
Which state government has launched “Garima” a new scheme to ensure Safety and Dignity of core Sanitation workers?
Odisha
Which Tech giant is planning to launch its own version of Tik Tok in India?
Alphabet Inc (Youtube)
Which country has successfully launched nine satellites into orbit on 15th September, 2020
China
These nine satellites belong to the Jilin-1-Gaofen 03-1 group
Which two bills were passed in Parliament on 14th September, 2020?
a. National Commission of Homeopathy Bill, 2020
b. National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2020
India has been elected as the member of the _________________________. a body of the Economy and Social Council (ECOSOC)?
Commission on Status of Women
India will be a member for four years from 2021 till 2025
Who has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020
Aditya Puri (MD of HDFC Bank)
Who has been appointed by Asian Development Bank as its new Country director for India?
Takeo Konishi
Which company has acquired video production company Hera Pheri films?
Sharechat
Who is the present chairman of NABARD?
G R Chinthala
Which were the Bills passed in Lok Sabha in September 2020?
Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill 2020. This bill seeks to reduce salaries & allowances by 30% for one year
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020. This bill will replace the Essential Commodities (Amendment) ordinance which came into effect on 5th June, 2020
Who is the present Education Minister in India?
Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Which company has launched 32 crore grant for Small businesses in India?
Which company has acquired the rights of IPL 2020 for a total of 60 matches?
YuppTV
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at ____________________ in Bihar?
Darbhanga
Rajya Sabha has passed Aircraft bill 2020 to amend the ____________________
Aircraft Act 1934
What is observed on 16th September every year?
World Ozone Day
It is celebrated to spread awareness about depletion of the Ozone layer
What was the slogan for World Ozone Day, 2020?
Ozone for Life
India has been ranked in ______ position in the latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index?
116th
Which messaging service provider has partnered with Common Service Centers (CSC) for a chatbot for citizens to receive digital literacy services and resources?
What is observed on 17th September every year?
World Safety Day
Which Indian Bank has partnered with Titan company to launch contactless payment services through watch called as Titan Pay?
State Bank of India
To avail this service a customer has to be a registered user of YONO
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has tied up with which Indian pharmaceutical company to conduct clinical trails of Sputnik V vaccine in India?
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratries Ltd.
Which airport has become the first airport in the world to get “Covid-19 5 Star Airport Rating” from Skytrax?
Fiumicino Airport (Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport)
Which famous Indian cricketer has been signed by Paytm First Games as its Brand Ambassador?
Sachin Tendulkar
What was observed on 18th September under an initiative of United Nations?
International Equal Pay Day
This is the first ever international equal pay day and the main aim was to highlight the importance of Gender pay gap.
Which Indian will be honoured with the prestigious 2020 Asia Game Changer Award?
Vikas Khanna
Who won the inaugural match of IPL season 2020 played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Chennai Super Kings
How many Indian beaches have been recommended for Blue Flag Eco Label?
Eight
The Central Government of India has increased FDI limit from 49% to 74% in which sector?
Defence Sector
What is celebrated on 18th September every year?
World Water Monitoring Day
World Water Monitoring Day was first observed in the year 2003 by America’s Clean Water Foundation as a Global Educational Outreach program.
Who is the author of the book titled “Azadi- Facism, Fiction”?
Arundhati Roy
Which International financial institution has announced that it would provide two trillion dollars to India to develop Green buildings, expanding renewable sources of energy and for improving Public Transport?
International Finance Corporation
Who is the International Finance Corporation’s Country Head for India?
Jun Zhang
Which country became the first country to issue world’s first sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations?
Mexico
Through the world’s first sovereign bond Mexico will raise 750 million Euros ($1..2 billion)
Which bollywood actor has been signed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor as Brand Ambassador for its SUV model Urban Cruiser?
Ayushmann Khurana
Which company has tied up with SwissRapide AG to bring Maglev trains to India>
Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL)
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