Current Affairs 21th 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 bank has decided to launch Safe and Fast Agriculture Loan (SAFAL) is primarily focussed on organic cotton growers?
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Indian Bank
Answer: A.
Explanation: State Bank of India is planning to launch a loan product, SAFAL.
● The product Safe and Fast Agriculture Loan (SAFAL) is primarily focussed on organic cotton growers who don’t
have any credit history.
● SBI will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for this purpose.
02. Which of the following bank has topped the EASE Banking Reforms Index 2.0. prepared by the Indian Banking Association (IBA)?
A.Bank of Baroda
B.Canara Bank
C.Dena Bank
D.Indian Bank
Answer: A.
Explanation: Bank of Baroda has topped the EASE Banking Reforms Index 2.0.
● EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) reform index is prepared by the Indian Banking
Association (IBA).
● State Bank of India and erstwhile Oriental Bank of Commerce are second and third respectively.
03. Who among the following has been appointed as the new president of All India Tennis Association (AITA)?
A. Manoj Teja
B. Anil Jain
C. Rajdeep Pandey
D. Sachin Raj
Answer: B.
Explanation: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) elected BJP Rajya Sabha member Anil Jain as its
new president.
● Anil Jain will replace Praveen Mahajan as AITA president.
● Also, Anil Dhupar was chosen as its secretary general during the national federation’s Annual
General Meeting in New Delhi.
04. In recent days,Who among of the following appointment as a IG-BSF?
A. Ayush Mani Tiwari
B. SUDHEER DAS
C. AMAR KUMAR SIGN
D. SUJOY DAS
Answer: A.
Explanation: Ayush Mani Tiwari (IPS) took over as inspector general of BSF, Rajasthan Frontier, from Amit Lodha on Saturday. IG Amit Lodha has been transferred to BSF headquarters in Delhi.
Tiwari is an IPS officer of 1997 batch and belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre. He is an alumnus of the University of Allahabad and did his MBA from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), Gujarat. He secured his masters in police management from Osmania University. He has served as superintendent of police in many communally and caste-sensitive districts of Tamil Nadu like Tuticorin, Madurai, Thiruvallur and Namakkal. He also served as DCP in Chennai City and DIG of Coimbatore Range and IGP of the Armed Police in Tamil Nadu
05. Which of the two-state Has been named best performers in State StartUp Rankings 2019?
A. Gujarat & Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. West Bengal & Bihar
C. Uttrakhand & Assam
D. Nagaland
Answer: A.
Explanation: State of Gujarat and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been named the best performers in the State StartUp Rankings 2019.
- They have been recognized for their outstanding performance in simplifying commerce, enhancing productivity and leveraging technology.
- Karnataka and Kerala are the top performing states in the State StartUp Rankings for fostering innovative entrepreneurship to attract business and finance.
- The idea behind the exercise is to build capacities at the state level to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
- 22 states and 3 Union Territories participated in the exercise.
- Along with the rankings, the government also released a report on how the states can further work on improving innovation in the region
06. Which of the following state has been announced state’s first Heritage Tourism Policy?
A. Gujrat
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal
Answer: A.
Explanation: Gujarat Government has announced the state’s first Heritage Tourism Policy.
- The policy has provisions to permit use of pre-1950 historical buildings such as heritage palaces and forts, as heritage hotels, heritage museums, heritage banquet halls and heritage restaurants, provided that basic heritage structure is not disturbed.
- This decision paves a way for creating tourism attraction in unused historical buildings.
- Under this policy, the State Government will provide an aid of five to ten crore rupees to new or existing heritage hotels for renovation and expansion.
07. Which of the following two organization has partner to provide digital skills training for youth?
A. NSDC, LinkedIn
B. IOCL & IPL
C. HCL & HP
D. IPO & FACEBOOK
Answer: A.
Explanation: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and LinkedIn have announced a partnership to provide access to free learning resources for digital skills.
- A total of 10 learning paths consisting of 140 courses will be made available for free on the e-Skill India digital platform until March 31, 2021.
- LinkedIn will provide periodic labor market insights based on its economic graph of more than 69 million members in India.
- This will include in-demand skills, emerging jobs, and global hiring rates to NSDC to better understand the skilling ecosystem.
08. In Recent days, Diana Rigg is Passed away, which of the following Profession she belongs?
A. Flim Star
B. Poet
C. Flim director
D. writer
Answer: A.
Explanation: English actor Diana Rigg has died at the age of 82.
- Diana Rigg, known to the young generation for playing the role of Olenna Tyrell in HBO’s Game of Thrones.
- She went on to star in the James Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”.
- Rigg won numerous Emmy, Tony and Bafta awards during her long and prestigious career, equally at home in classical theatre roles as those in popular TV shows.
09. IN, recent days Swami Agnivesh has been passed away, he is a .
A. Arya Samaj leader and social activist
B. POET
C. DOCTOR
D. SINGER
Answer: A.
Explanation: Arya Samaj leader and social activist Swami Agnivesh passed away at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, ILBS in New Delhi.
- Agnivesh was elected to Haryana Legislative Assembly in 1977 and served as a Cabinet Minister for Education in the state in 1979.
- He founded the Bonded Labour Liberation Front in 1981 and worked against bonded labour.
- He also led numerous movements against alcoholism.
- Swami Agnivesh also served as president of the Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, World Council of Arya Samaj.
10. HIMALAYA DIVAS Observed every year on .
A. 09 September.
B. 10 September.
C. 11 September.
D. 12 September.
Answer:
Explanation: Himalaya Diwas is observed every year on 09 September.
- It was first observed in Uttarakhand in 2010 as an initiative of a group of noted environmentalists to provide solutions for sustainable development and ecological stability for the Himalayas
- The theme for 2020 is “The Himalaya and Nature”.
- A national-level webinar will be organized to mark the day which will be attended by vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank
