Current Affairs 24 September 2019 Quiz Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams. Quiz from Current Affairs 23 September 2019 of A2Z –Click Here to Read Current Affairs of September 23, 2019
As per a Union Minister Amit Shah,which year census will be conducted digitally?
A)2021
B)20222
C)2025
D)2030
Option A
Explanation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the 2021 census will be conducted through a mobile phone application, moving away from traditional pen and paper, to promote Digital India.
Recently the Centre has introduced a new scheme Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing in which state?
A)TamilNadu
B)Sikkim
C)Assam
D)Kerala
Option A
Explanation: The Centre has introduced a new scheme – Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing – for fishermen in Tamil Nadu, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Giriraj Singh announced.
As per CBDT,a national centre for IT e assessment is to be set up in which city/UT?
A)Chennai
B)Lucknow
C)Pune
D)NewDelhi
Option D
Explanation: A national e-assessment centre (NeAC) will be set up in the national capital as part of the government’s ambitious plan to launch faceless and nameless assessment for income tax payers from next month.
Which service has been rated as the world’s best real-time payment service?
A)IMPS
B)RTGS
C)NEFT
D)UPI
Option A
Explanation: India’s Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) has been rated as the world’s best real-time payment service in an analysis of 54 countries that have similar facilities.
Which city witnessed world’s biggest drive on the International Coastal CleanUp Day?
A)Surat
B)Chennai
C)Puri
D)Vadodara
Option C
Explanation: Thousands of volunteers from across the country gathered here to participate in the massive beach cleanup drive on the occasion of International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD). The students also joined in large numbers to clean beaches near Konark and Astarang area along the coastline across the district.
Which bank recently launched agri digital platform Baroda Kisan?
A)Baroda Gramin Bank
B)Bank of Baroda
C)Canara Bank
D)Punjab National Bank
Option B
Explanation: Bank of Baroda has launched an agri digital platform named “Baroda Kisan”. It is a web-based portal that can also be accessed by farmers via mobile.
Recently as per Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman banks will organise credit “Shamiana meetings” for customers and NBFCs in how many districts in next 25 days?
A)450
B)400
C)250
D)500
Option B
Explanation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the banks will organise credit “Shamiana meetings” for customers and NBFCs across 400 districts in the next 25 days, in an attempt to boost liquidity in the system.
Recently Max Bupa has announced a bancassurance corporate agency agreement with which bank to tie up health insurance solutions?
A)Bank of Baroda
B)Indian Bank
C)Canara Bank
D)Allahabad Bank
Option B
Explanation: Max Bupa, a standalone health insurance player, has announced a bancassurance corporate agency agreement with Indian Bank, a state-owned bank.
Recently which telecom company tied up with Bharti AXA Life Insurance to offer pre-paid plan with insurance protection cover for its customers?
A)Jio
B)Bharti Airtel
C)Vodafone Idea
D)BSNL
Option B
Explanation: Bharti Airtel has tied up with Bharti AXA Life Insurance to offer pre-paid plan with insurance protection cover for its customers, as part of its strategy to leverage the deep penetration of mobile services to build a financially secure India.
Recently Paisalo Digital has inked its co-origination loan agreement with which bank?
A)Canara Bank
B)Bank of Maharashtra
C)Bank of Baroda
D)Indian Bank
Option B
Explanation: Paisalo Digital has inked its co-origination loan agreement with the public lender Bank of Maharashtra. The co-origination arrangement will involve a joint involvement of credit by the bank and Paisalo. It shall also include allotment of risks and rewards between bank and Paisalo.
Recently the Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry, has signed an agreement with which company ?
A)Accenture
B)IBM
C)Wipro
D)TCS
Option B
Explanation: The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry, has signed an agreement with IT major IBM to carry out a nationwide Train-the-Trainer programme in basic artificial intelligence.
Who won the Singapore Grand Prix?
A)Max Verstappen
B)Sebastian Vettel
C)Nic Rosberg
D)Lewis Hamilton
Option B
Explanation: German racing driver Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2019 at Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore . The four-time Formula One world champion celebrated his 53rd career win with this.
Who was appointed as brand ambassador of state Madhya Pradesh?
A)Shatrughan Sinha
B)Akshay Kumar
C)Amitabh Bachhan
D)Govinda
Option D
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh government will appoint filmstar Govinda as brand ambassador to promote state’s traditions and tourist places. The state government plans to promote Madhya Pradesh as a destination for film making.
Who was appointed as new CEO of Federal Bank?
A)Nikhil Mukherjee
B)R Nandlal
C)Shyam Srinivasan
D)RK Singh
Option C
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the Managing Director and CEO of Federal Bank for another year, giving him a full decade as the head of the private sector lender.
Recently which famous dance created history by entering into the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest Ladakhi dance?
A)Rabha
B)Bodo
C)Kachari
D)Shondol
Option D
Explanation: Shondol dance, which is known as the royal dance of Ladakh, has created history by entering into the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest Ladakhi dance. Shondol is a famous dance, which artistes used to perform for the king of Ladakh.
Who has been honoured with the Magnificent Performing Arts Award at the annual 21st Century Icon Awards in London?
A)Sonu Nigam
B)AR Rahman
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Arijit Singh
Option A
Explanation: Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam has been honoured with the Magnificent Performing Arts Award at the annual 21st Century Icon Awards in London. Nigam was among a host of winners across a range of categories at a gala awards ceremony, devised as a celebration of dynamic entrepreneurs and successful individuals chosen from hundreds of nominations from around the world.
Who has been awarded with first Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award in Bengaluru?
A)Dhruv Rathee
B)Rajiv Singh
C)Anjana Om Kashyap
D)Ravish Kumar
Option D
Explanation: NDTV’s Senior journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee Ravish Kumar received the first Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award in Bengaluru.
Who is the author of book titled Turbulence and Triumph: The Modi Years?
A)Kartik Singh
B)Bharathi Dhanojia
C)PV Singh
D)Rahul Agarwal
Option D
Explanation: Book titled Turbulence and Triumph: The Modi Years authored by Rahul Agarwal and Bharathi S Pradhan is set to release on October 2019. It is published by Om Books International.
Recently Robert Skinner Boyd passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Journalism
B)Poet
C)Actor
D)Director
Option A
Explanation: Noted American Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Skinner Boyd has passed away. He shared a 1973 Pulitzer Prize with colleague Clark Hoyt for coverage of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton’s exit from the campaign due to mental health issues.
Recently Naramalli Shivaprasad passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Sports
B)Poet
C)Politics
D)Actor
Option C
Explanation: Former Chittoor Lok Sabha MP and TDP leader Naramalli Shivaprasad has passed away. 68-year-old Shivaprasad was suffering from a kidney ailment.
What is the theme of this year’s International Day of Sign Language 2019?
A)Sign Language Rights for All
B)Right to Learn Sign language
C)Sign Language:A skill
D)Sign language and Means
Option A
Explanation: International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.This International Day recognizes the importance of sign languages for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and fulfilling its core promise of leaving no one behind. It also offers an opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all sign language users.The theme of International Day of Sign Languages 2019 is ‘Sign Language Rights for All!’
When is International Coastal Cleanup Day was observed?
A)25th September
B)23rd September
C)21st September
D)22nd September
Option C
Explanation: International Coastal Cleanup Day was observed this year on 21st September 2019. It is observed each year on the third Saturday of September month.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
Where is the HQ of Central Board of Direct Taxes?
A)NewDelhi
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Kolkata
Option A
Where is the HQ of Bank of Baroda?
A)Surat
B)Vadodara
C)Chennai
D)Lucknow
Option B
Where is the HQ of Max Bupa Health Insurance Company?
A)Chennai
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)NewDelhi
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