Current Affairs 24th 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. In September, the Union Government banned the export of all varieties of which of the
following with immediate effect?
A. Potatoes
B. Maize
C. Tomatoes
D. Onions
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Union Government banned the export of all varieties of
onions with immediate effect.
● The move is aimed at increasing availability and checking
the price of the commodity in the domestic market.
● Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification
that the export of all varieties of onions is prohibited with
immediate effect.
02. Which of the following institute based
incubatee start-ups launched ‘Veli
Band’ wearable gadget for
implementing social distancing
norms?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIM Kozhikode
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Madras
Answer: B.
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode based incubatee start-up has come up with a unique user
friendly wearable device that alarms proximity for helping implement social distancing norms.
● Known as the Veli Band, this wearable device has been developed by Qual5 India Pvt. Ltd, a startup co-
founded by woman entrepreneur Kiranmayee.
● Veli Band helps implement social distancing and location and contact tracing which can help organizations
comply with social distancing norms during the current pandemic situation.
03. Which of the following state
government gave ambulance
status to vehicles carrying medical
oxygen for one year?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
Answer: B.
Explanation:
Maharashtra State Government has accorded
ambulance status to the vehicles carrying medical
oxygen for one year.
● The decision was taken in view of the spread of COVID -19 pandemic and the necessity of uninterrupted oxygen supply to various hospitals in
the state.
● Such vehicles will be considered as vehicles on
emergency and disaster management duties.
04. Recently, The 111th Birth Anniversary
of C. N. Annadurai was observed.
Annadurai Served as the first chief
minister of ________.
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C.
Explanation: The 111th Birth Anniversary of the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai, popularly known as
Arignar Anna was observed on 15 September.
● He was also a Member of Rajya Sabha from 1963 to 1967. Well known for his powerful oratorical skills, Anna
was a prolific writer too.
● Subsidy mechanism for rice and two language policy are some of his prominent administrative innovations.
05. Who among the following has
been re-elected as the Deputy
Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A. Harivansh
B. K.T.S. Tulsi
C. Swapan Dasgupta
D. Dr. Subramanian Swamy
Answer: A.
Explanation: NDA candidate Harivansh has been re-elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
● The upper house cleared his name with a
voice vote.
● BJP President JP Nadda had moved the proposal to elect Harivansh as the deputy chairman and his motion was adopted.
06. Who among the following has been
appointed as Executive Director,
World Bank?
A. Pradeep Chaudhary
B. Sachin Ranjan
C. Mandeep Ganguly
D. Rajesh Khullar
Answer: D.
Explanation: Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as
Executive Director, World Bank.
● Khullar, a 1988-batch IAS officer, is currently serving in his cadre
state Haryana.
● He is the principal secretary to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar
Lal Khattar.
07. Engineers’ Day is observed every
year on _________.
A. 13 September
B. 14 September
C. 15 September
D. 16 September
Answer: C.
Explanation: The entire nation celebrates Engineers’ Day on 15 September every year.
● The day is observed to mark the Birth Anniversary of the renowned Indian engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Viseswaraya.
08. Recently, the Union Cabinet has
approved establishment of a new
Orbital Rail Corridor Project in
________.
A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A.
Explanation:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its
approval to the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project
from Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna -Manesar -Kharkhauda.
● The project will be implemented by Haryana Rail
Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC)
and the estimated completion cost of the project is Rs.
5,617 crore.
09. Who among the following has
been conferred with Lifetime
Achievement Award by
Euromoney 2020?
A. Aditya Puri
B. Azim Premji
C. Shiv Nadar
D. Chanda Kochhar
Answer: A.
Explanation: Managing Director of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney
Awards of Excellence 2020.
● He has been awarded for his skills in building a world-class bank in India at a time where there were no similar
institutions in existence.
10. A Customized My Stamp on India’s
First Anti Satellite Missile (A-SAT)
launch was released by
Department of Post. India tested an
anti-satellite weapon during an
operation code named ________.
A. Mission Aakash
B. Mission Shakti
C. Mission Antriksh
D. Mission Tejas
Answer: B.
Explanation:
● A Customized My Stamp on India’s First Anti Satellite Missile (A-SAT) launch was released by Department of Posts on the occasion of Engineers Day.
● Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-
SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27th March 2019.
