Current Affairs 20th 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. Recently, the Fitch revised India’s
GDP forecast for FY21 to ________.
A. -10.5%
B. -7.3%
C. -8.3%
D. -12.5%
Answer: A.
Explanation: Fitch has sharply lowered its forecast for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the current fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) and now expects the country’s GDP to contract 10.5 per cent versus its earlier estimate of 5 per cent contraction in this period.
● The downward revision in India’s forecast for FY21 comes on the heels of a sharp contraction in Indian
economy in the April – June 2020 period, when the GDP came in at a negative to 23.9 per cent year-on-year
(YoY) – the worst performance in nearly four decades.
02. India has recently signed an
agreement concerning Reciprocal
Provision of Supplies and Services of
defence forces with which of the
following country?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. France
D. Australia
Answer: A.
Explanation: India and Japan signed an agreement concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Armed Forces of India and The Self-Defense Forces of Japan.
● This agreement forms the enabling framework for closer cooperation between the Armed
Forces of India and Japan in reciprocal provision of supplies and services while engaged in
bilateral training activities, United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, Humanitarian International Relief and other mutually agreed activities.
03. “Letters to Mother” book is based
on the life of ________.
A.Amitabh Bacchan
B.Narendra Modi
C.Pranab Mukherjee
D.Arun Jaitley
Answer: B.
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a very young age, had acquired a habit of writing letters to Mother Goddess, who he addressed as “Jagat Janani”, every night before going to bed.
● In his jottings he revealed his innermost feelings, thoughts and doubts. But every few months, he would tear up the pages of his journal and consign them to a bonfire.
● The pages of one diary, however, survived. These are now available in English as Letters to Mother and published by Harper Collins India.
● The letters, originally written in Gujarat, have been translated by Bhawana Somaaya, a Padma Shri awardee, a film the critic for almost forty years and author of numerous books.
04. Who among the following world
has been nominated for Nobel
Peace Prize 2021?
A.Narendra Modi
B.Donald Trump
C.Shinzō Abe
D.Angela Merkel
Answer: B.
Explanation: The United States President Donald Trump has been nominated for
the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts on brokering the
Israel-UAE Peace Deal.
● The nomination of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize has
been submitted by Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian
Parliament.
● This is not the first time that Mr. Trump has been nominated for the
Peace Prize.
● In 2018, Tybring-Gjedde had submitted the US President’s name
following his Singapore Summit with North Korean Leader Kim
Jong-Un.
05. The last stage of trials of which of
the following COVID-19 vaccine
have been paused after a
participant fell ill?
A.Covishield
B.Sinovac
C.ZyCov-D
D.Sputnik V
Answer: A.
Explanation: The last phase of clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca
has been put on hold after one of the participants fell ill.
● AstraZeneca described the pause as a “routine” pause in the case of “an unexplained illness”.
06. World Suicide Prevention Day is
observed every yea on ________.
A. 07 September
B. 08 September
C. 09 September
D. 10 September
Answer: D.
Explanation: The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) observes World Suicide Prevention Day
(WSPD) on 10 September every year.
● The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.
● 2020 theme ‘Working Together to Prevent Suicide’.
● According to WHO, nearly eight lakh people die by suicide every year. Furthermore, for each suicide,
there are more than 20 suicide attempts.
07. Which of the following country has
launched a campaign named ‘Asol
Chini’ to fight fake information and
rumour spreading on social media?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Bangladesh
Answer: D.
Explanation:The Bangladesh government has launched a campaign named
‘Asol Chini’ or ‘real-sugar’ to fight fake information and
rumour spreading on social media.
● It is very difficult to find out the truth in the whirlwind of fake
information and rumours on the online media.
● It can cause social unrest and loss of property and life.
08. Recently DRDO has develops Heavy Drop
System named as ________ that is
capable of para dropping military stores.
A. IL-221
B. P-7
C. NAKUL-42
D. ICGS-91
Answer: B.
Explanation: Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO has developed P-7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping military stores up to seven- tonne weight class from IL- 76 aircraft.
● It consists of a platform and specialized parachute
system.
09. The first batch of five Rafale aircraft was formally inducted into Indian Air Force at ________.
A.Pathankot
B.Chandigarh
C.Ambala
D.Jammu
Answer: C.
Explanation: The first batch of five Rafale aircraft was formally inducted into Indian Air Force at a special the function held at Air Force Station, Ambala.
● Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French Counterpart also witnessed the air display of Rafale fighter aircraft flanked by SU-30 and Jaguar aircraft in an arrow formation.
10. Haryana has been paired with _________ under Ek Bharat-
Shreshtha Bharat programme?
A.Telangana
B.Goa
C.Kerala
D.Tamil Nadu
Answer: A.
Explanation: Under the Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat programme, Telangana and Haryana States have achieved synergy and artists, students and literary personalities learnt arts, language and culture of each other to a large extent.
● Telangana and Haryana states have taken up several activities under the Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat programme and achieved the objective to a large extent during the past few years.
