Sample Current Affairs Quiz September 2020
Sample Current Affairs Quiz September 2020
Sample Current Affairs Quiz September 2020
1. Who is the first Divyang Indian sportsperson of the country, awarded with the Tenzing Norgay
Adventure Award?
A. Deepa Malik
B. Satyendra Singh Lohia
C. Varun Singh Bhati
D. Mariyappan Thangavelu
Explanation:
Para-swimmer Satyendra Singh Lohia of Madhya Pradesh is the first Divyang Indian sportsperson of
the country, who has been awarded with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award.
2. Who participated in the 8th East Asia virtual Summit 2020 from India?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Ravi Shankar Prasad
Explanation:
The 8th East Asia Summit was held virtually on 28 August 2020. It was chaired by Vietnam’s Industry
and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh. The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal
represented India.
3. Which Indian company has ranked top in the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list?
A. Amul
B. Mother Dairy
C. Namaste India
D. Kwality Ltd
Explanation:
Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has been ranked 16th in the
Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list. Amul has achieved an annual turnover of $5.5 billion.
Amul is the first Indian company to enter the top 20 ranking of Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy
Companies list.
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Max Verstappen
D. Lewis Hamilton
Explanation:
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 held on
August 30, 2020. This was his 5th win of the season.
said that there were “a number of irregularities” reported regarding data changes to the reports
published in 2017 and 2019.
7. The mobile app ‘Pension Corner’ has been launched by which organisation for its retired
personnels?
A. BSF
B. Intelligence Bureau
C. Indian Coast Guard
D. CISF
Explanation:
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched a mobile application ‘Pension Corner’ to
cater to the needs of all its retired personnels.
8. Which company has announced to acquire the Kishore Biyani’s Future retail business?
A. Future Enterprises Ltd
B. Avenue Supermarts Ltd (D-Mart)
9. Which company has topped the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies?
A. Fonterra
B. Nestle
C. Unilever
D. Lactalis
Explanation:
Switzerland's Nestle topped the list of Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies with a turnover
of US $22.1 billion, followed by France's Lactalis with US $ 21 billion turnover. Amul has achieved an
annual turnover of $5.5 billion.
10. Etikoppaka toys, a Geographical Indications (GI) tag, is from which of the following state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha
Explanation:
Union Education Minister has informed that indigenous toy-making will be introduced as a theme in
Kala Utsav to encourage students to explore and develop a variety of local toys. He also called for
initiating puppet show in Kala Utsav for secondary and higher secondary students. Etikoppaka is a
small village on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. In 2017, the
traditional Etikoppaka toys acquired a Geographical Indications (GI) tag.
A. DRDO
B. IIT-Delhi
C. Indian Railway
D. None of these
Explanation:
India Railway has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’ to help deliver
food and medicines to COVID-19 patients.