Current Affairs 1st September 2020
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, etc.
01. Which of the following state
governments will introduce a bill
called ‘Land Grabbing Prohibition
Act’ in the upcoming monsoon
session?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Assam
D. Gujarat
Answer: D.
Explanation: Gujarat Government will come up with a bill called ‘Gujarat Land Grabbing Prohibition Act’ in the
upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly.
● The proposed act will have provision of setting up special courts that shall clear the cases
pertaining to land grabbing crimes in maximum six months.
● The proposed act will have provision of 10 to 14 years imprisonment, in addition to fine equal to
Jantri value of the land.
02. Recently, which of the following
state has been declared as
Disturbed Area for another 6
months with effect from 28
August?
A. Sikkim
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Tripura
Answer: C.
Explanation: Assam has been declared as Disturbed Area for another 6 months with effect from
28th August.
● The decision has been taken under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.
● The decision was taken in view of the attacks on security forces by militants during
the last 6 months in the North East and recovery of illegal arms in Assam.
03. Recently, Satheesh Reddy has
been given a two-year extension.
He is serving as the chairman of
_________.
A. Indian Council of Medical
Research
B. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
C. Defence Research and
Development Organisation
D. Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre
Answer: C.
Explanation: Satheesh Reddy has been given a two-year extension as the Chairman of Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
● He was appointed to the post in August 2018 for two years.
● DRDO works under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of
Defence of the Government of India.
04. Recently, the former president of
Congo, Pascal Lissouba passed
away. What is the capital of
Republic of the Congo?
A. Kigali
B. Abuja
C. Brazzaville
D. Dodoma
Answer: C.
Explanation: Former Congolese president Pascal Lissouba died in France at the age of 88.
● He was president of the Republic of Congo – also called Congo-Brazzaville, to distinguish it from the
neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – from 1992 to 1997.
● He fled the country after being overthrown in a civil war by the current president, Denis Sassou
05. recently, Poulomi Ghatak has
announced her retirement. She
was associated with which of the
following sports?
A. Badminton
B. Carrom
C. Table Tennis
D. Tennis
Answer: D.
Explanation: Indian Table Tennis star, Poulomi Ghatak
has announced retirement.
● She had represented India at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and Commonwealth championships between 2000 and 2008.
● She entered the Olympics in Sydney for the
first time when she was 16.
06. Who among the following is
the author of the book “Who
painted my lust red?”?
A.Gurcharan Das
B.Sree Iyer
C. Ramachandra Guha
D.Shashi Tharoor
Answer: B.
Explanation: A book titled “Who painted my lust red?” has been authored by Sree Iyer.
● The book is something about when Bollywood meets Cricket meets Politicians.
07. Which of the following has bagged
the award for making an extremely
valuable contribution in the
implementation of the “Swachhta Hi
Seva Programme”?
A. Coal India
B. NTPC Limited
C. NLC India Limited
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Government of India Navratna, NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has bagged the award for making
an extremely valuable contribution in the implementation of the “Swachhta Hi Seva
Programme”.
● Rakesh Kumar, CMD of NLCIL hailing the efforts of NLCIL in transforming the entire Neyveli into
a plastic-free, clean and green campus, and announcing the “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019” Award.
08. Recently, Reserve Bank of India
has announced that it did not print
currency notes of __________
denomination in 2019-20.
A.2,000 rupee
A. 5,000 rupee
B. 2,00 rupee
C. 1,00 rupee
Answer: B.
Explanation: Reserve Bank of India has said that it did not print currency notes of 2,000 rupee denomination in
2019-20.
● The circulation of these high denomination currency notes has been on a decline.
● On the other hand, the circulation of currency notes of 500 and 200 rupee denomination has gone
up substantially, both in terms of volume and value over the three years beginning 2018.
09. Which of the following state/UT has
set up an e-auction portal to
enhance trading of GI-tagged
Saffron?
A.Jammu and Kashmir
A. Sikkim
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Gujarat
Answer: A.
Explanation: Jammu and Kashmir’s agriculture department has created an e-auction portal to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’.
● Its sole motive to assure buyers to have access to quality ‘Kashmir Saffron’.
10. The Reserve Bank has projected
India’s growth rate at ________ for
2020-21.
A. – 3.3%
B. – 3.9%
C. – 4.5%
D. – 4.7%
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Reserve Bank has projected India’s growth rate at (-) 4.5 percent
for 2020-21.
● In its annual report, RBI projected global growth rate between (-) 6.0 per cent and (-) 7.6 per cent.
