Current Affairs 23th 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
government will launch
‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana
(MMUY)’ to provide interest-free loans
to women to promote self-
employment?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Gujarat government will launch ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY)’ to provide interest-free
loans to promote self-employment in the time of Covid-19 pandemic.
● The scheme will be launched on September 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
● Under this scheme, over 10-lakh women would be given interest-free financial loan.
02. Which of the following Indian film won the Best Screenplay award at
Venice Film Festival 2020?
A. The World to Come
B. The Man Who Sold His Skin
C. The Disciple
D. Shiva Baby
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Marathi language feature film ‘The Disciple’, has bagged the prestigious FIPRESCI award for
Best Screenplay at the 77th Venice Film Festival.
● The film has been written and directed by Mumbai-based filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane
● The Disciple is the first Indian film to have been selected in a major competition category at a
European festival in 20 years after Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding in 2001.
03. Who among the following won the
men’s singles title in the US Open?
A. Daniil Medvedev
B. Novak Djokovic
C. Domnic Theim
D. Alexander Zverev
Answer: C.
Explanation: Dominic Thiem produced a historic comeback to beat Alexander
Zverev in a nervy five-setter and win the US Open.
● It marked the first time in the US Open’s Open era history that a
player had recovered from losing the opening two sets to win the
title.
● It was also the first time the final had been settled by a tie-break.
04. Hindi Diwas is observed every year
on ________.
A. 11 September
B. 12 September
C. 13 September
D. 14 September
Answer: D.
Explanation: Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on 14 September to mark the popularity of Hindi as an
official language of India.
● It was on this day in 1949 that the constituent assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari as the
the official language of the country.
05. Recently, the Union Cabinet has
approved establishment of a new
All India Institute of Medical
Sciences in which of the following
district of Bihar?
A. Darbhanga
B. Begusarai
C. Buxar
D. Bhojpur
Answer: A.
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new All
India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga,
Bihar.
● This will be established under the Pradhan Mantri
Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
06. TikTok has chosen ________ to be
its technology partner for its
American operations.
A. Oracle
B. Microsoft
C. Qualcomm
D. Micron Technology
Answer: A.
Explanation: TikTok has chosen Oracle to be its technology partner for its American operations.
● Microsoft was also in a bid to acquire TikTok in the United States but the Chinese owner of the video-sharing platform
“TikTok” chose Oracle over Microsoft to be its technology partner for its American operations.
07. Who among the following is the
author of the book ‘My Life in
Design’?
A. Ayushman Khurana
B. Gauri Khan
C. Manish Malhotra
D. Rohit Bal
Answer: B.
Explanation: Interior designer, Gauri Khan has authored her first book titled “My Life In Design”, which will be
published by Penguin Random House India in 2021.
● It is a coffee-table book, in which Gauri has written about her journey as a designer.
08. ‘Hind Swaraj’ book was recently in
news. Who among the following is the
author of the book ‘Hind Swaraj’?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: A.
Explanation: The government of India reiterated Mahatma Gandhi’s view on
sustainable development. In 1909 in his book Hind Swaraj Gandhiji cautioned Indians against unrestricted industrialism
and materialism.
● Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule is a book written by
Mahatma Gandhi in 1909
.● He wrote this book in his native language, Gujarati. ● The book was banned in 1910 by the British government in
India as a seditious text.
09. In September 2020, Which of the
following countries has been elected
as the member of the Commission on
Status of Women (CSW), a body of
the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC)?
A. China
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: B.
Explanation: India has been elected as the member of the Commission on
Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC).
● India will be a member of the prestigious body for four years from
2021 to 2025.
● India, Afghanistan and China had contested the elections to the
Commission on Status of Women.
● While India and Afghanistan won the ballot among the 54
members, China failed to cross the half-way mark.
10. Which of the following country has
given special permission for traders
to export Hilsa fish to India on a
limited scale in view of the
forthcoming Durga Puja?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Indonesia
Answer: B.
Explanation: Bangladesh Commerce Ministry has given special
permission for traders to export Hilsa fish to India on a
limited scale in view of the forthcoming Durga Puja.
● The Commerce Ministry has allowed nine exporters to
send a total of approximately 1,500 tonnes of Hilsa to
India.
● Bangladesh had imposed a ban on the export of Hilsa in
2012.
