Current Affairs 25th 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 2020, Which of the following bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with SBI General Insurance?
A. YES Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer: A.
Explanation:
SBI General Insurance and YES Bank have signed a corporate
agency agreement.
● Under the corporate agency agreement, the YES Bank will
distribute the general insurer ’s retail products to its customers.
● The products of SBI General Insurance Company will be offered to YES BANK ’s customers across 28 states and 8 Union Territories.
02. Who among the following is the
captain of Mumbai Indians IPL 2020
team?
A. Harbhajan Singh
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Virat Kohli
D. Steve Smith
Answer: B.
Explanation: Defending Champions and four -time IPL Title winners,
Mumbai Indians will kick start the IPL 2020 season by
playing the opening match against Chennai Super
Kings on September 19, 2020.
● Mumbai India is owned by IndiaWin Sports, a
subsidiary of India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance
Industries.
● The Mumbai Indians team is captained by Rohit
Sharma and Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as
the head coach of the team ahead of the 2017 season.
03. World Lymphoma Awareness Day is
observed every year on ________.
A. 14 September
B. 15 September
C. 16 September
D. 17 September
Answer: B.
Explanation: The World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is observed on September 15 every year.
● The day is dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer.
● Patients who undergo/undergoing cancer treatment have their immune system compromised, making
them more vulnerable to infections, including that of coronavirus.
04. Who among the following will
succeed Japanese PM Shinzo?
A. Yoshihide Suga
B. Tarō Asō
C. Shigeru Ishiba
D. Nato Kan
Answer: A.
Explanation: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet
resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over
after parliamentary confirmation.
● Abe, Japan’s longest -serving prime minister, announced last month that he was stepping down because of health problems.
● Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, was chosen as the
new head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party,
virtually guaranteeing his election as prime minister in a
parliamentary vote.
05. Which of the following state has launched the state-wide program
‘My Family-My Responsibility’ to contain the spread of COVID-19?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar
Answer: A.
Explanation: In Maharashtra, the state-wide programme to contain the spread of Covid-19 began.
● As per the programme ‘My Family-My Responsibility’ each and every household in the state will be visited
by health teams along with the help of local public representatives.
● The health teams will inquire about the health of members in the family and accordingly classification will
be done with regards to the problems they face.
06. Asian Development Bank has expected India’s economy to
contract by ________ in FY 2020- 21?
A. 11.3%
B. 10.8%
C. 9.9%
D. 9.0%
Answer: D.
Explanation: Asian Development Bank expects India’s economy
to contract by 9% in FY 2020 -21 as against 4% forecast in June as the Covid -19 pandemic weighs heavily on economic activity.
● ADB also expects the gross domestic product (GDP) growth for developing Asia at – 0.7 percent in 2020, the first negative economic growth since
1962
07. Who among the following Indian has
been signed by Amazon for its Alexa
voice assistant?
A. Piyush Mishra
B. Shahrukh Khan
C. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Answer: D.
Explanation: Amazon.com Inc has signed up Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant.
● Amitabh Bachchan is the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Alexa.
● Alexa users will be able to access Amitabh Bachchan’s voice on Alexa by purchasing the Amitabh Bachchan
voice experience.
08. Thomas and Uber Cup are
associated with _________.
A. Cricket
B. Golf
C. Badminton
D. Tennis
Answer: C.
Explanation: This year ’s Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Denmark have been postponed until 2021 after the withdrawal of several teams amid the COVID -19 pandemic.
● South Korea and Indonesia pulled out of
the biennial championship, joining
Australia, Taiwan and Thailand.
09. Recently, Sadashiv Patil passed
away. He was a/an _________.
A. Politician
B. Cricketer
C. Journalist
D. Painter
Answer: B.
Explanation: Former Maharashtra cricketer Sadashiv Patil has passed away.
● The 86-year-old represented India in one Test and played 36 first-class matches over 11 seasons.
10. International Day for the Preservation
of the Ozone Layer is observed every
year on ________.
A. 14 September
B. 15 September
C. 16 September
D. 17 September
Answer: C.
Explanation: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is
observed every year on 16 September.
● It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention.
● The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer,
which was adopted and signed by 28 countries, on 22 March
1985.
