Current Affairs 26th 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, Moussa Traore passed away. He was the former President
of ________.
A. Lebanon
B. Niger
C. Mali
D. Eritrea
Answer: C.
Explanation: Former President of Republic of Mali, who was in power
from 1968 to 1991, General Moussa Traore passed away.
● He was a former military leader, forcibly took over the
reign from Modibo Keita (known as the ‘father of
independence’), after participating in a military coup.
02. Which of the following country
stormed out of SCO meeting after
display of a controversial map?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. India
D. Pakistan
Answer: C.
Explanation: India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval stormed out of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s virtual meeting of
national security advisors.
● This was done after Pakistan displayed its controversial map, which India calls “fictitious”, violating the agenda of the
gathering.
03. Who among the following chaired
IBSA Foreign Ministers through
video conferencing?
A. Ernesto Henrique
B. S. Jaishankar
C. Naledi Pandor
D. None of these
Answer: B.
Explanation: External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, Shri S. Jaishankar, chaired the customary meeting of
IBSA Foreign Ministers through video conferencing.
● During the meeting, the foreign ministers of the three-nation group- India, Brazil and South Africa
adopted a joint statement on the Reform of the UN Security Council, as a common endeavour of the
Global South.
04. Recently, the United States has
sanctioned against a Chinese entity
for seizing land for construction of
the Dara Sakor development project
in _________.
A. Cambodia
B. Vietnam
C. Madagascar
D. Brazil
Answer: A.
Explanation: The United States has imposed sanctions against a Chinese
state-owned entity- Union Development Group Co. Ltd.
(UDG), for seizure of local Cambodians’ land for the
construction of the Dara Sakor development project.
05. The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries was held
under the Presidency of _________.
A. Russia
B. Japan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Canada
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries was held through video conferencing under the Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Union Environment, Climate Change and Forest Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar represented India in the meeting.
06. According to the COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan of the Trump Administration, It will provide the drug to all US citizens at a cost of ________.
A. 1$ per dose
B. 2$ per dose
C. 5$ per dose
D. Free of cost
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Trump Administration has unveiled its COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan which entails administering the
drug to all US citizens free of charge.
● The US government believes a COVID-19 vaccine will be available as soon as January and the distribution
plans are outlined in two documents released by the US Department of Health and Human Services and
the US Department of Defence.
07. Fiumicino International Airport
becomes World’s First Airport to
earn “COVID-19 5-star airport
rating” from Skytrax. Fiumicino
International Airport is in
________.
A. Tokyo
B. Berlin
C. London
D. Rome
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Rome, Italy, has
become the first airport in the world to be certified with
“COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax, a U.K.-based
airport and airline review firm.
● FCO, also known as the Leonardo Da Vinci International
Airport, is the busiest airport in Italy.
08. India’s first Institution of National
Importance (INI) in the AYUSH Sector,
Institute of Teaching and Research in
Ayurveda (ITRA) will be established in
________.
A. Thane, Maharashtra
B. Nasik, Maharashtra
C. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
D. Jamnagar, Gujarat
Answer: D.
Explanation: Parliament has passed the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020 with Rajya Sabha
approving it.
● The bill seeks to establish an Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and declare it an Institute of National importance.
● This paves the way to establish a state-of-the-art Ayurvedic institution called the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) at Jamnagar, Gujarat, and to confer the status of Institution of National
Importance (INI) to it.
09. Lok Sabha unanimously passed
the Salary, Allowances and
Pension of Members of Parliament
(Amendment) Bill, 2020. The bill
allows reduction of salaries of
MPs by 30% effective from
________.
A. 1 April, 2020
B. 1 May, 2020
C. 1 June, 2020
D. 1 July, 2020
Answer: A.
Explanation:
Lok Sabha unanimously passed the Salary,
Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament
(Amendment) Bill, 2020
● The Bill seeks to reduce the salaries of MPs and the
sumptuary allowance of Ministers by 30 per cent.
● The Bill makes these changes effective for a period
of one year, effective from 1st April, 2020
10. Which of the following has recently
won the bid to construct the new
Parliament building at a cost of Rs
861.90 crore?
A. GMR Group, Mumbai
B. Hindustan Construction Company
C. JMC Projects
D. Tata Projects
Answer: D.
Explanation: Tata Projects Ltd has won the bid to construct the new Parliament building at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore.
● After the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) opened financial bids on for the construction of the new
building, Tata Projects Ltd submitted a bid worth Rs 861.90 crore, while Larsen and Toubro Ltd quoted Rs 865
crore.
● The new building will be built as part of the Narendra Modi government’s plan to redevelop the Central Vista in
New Delhi.
