Current Affairs – 16 September 2020 Questions and Answers

GS Team published here 16 September 2020 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and realted india, World, Technology, and all govt news. If you have a question about ‘, please reach out to us through a comment.

GK Quiz on 16th September 2020 for Every Competitive Exams


Question 1. Recently, on which planet scientists have found phosphine gas in the atmosphere, which is considered to be the most important discovery in search of life on other planets?

  1. Mercury Planet
  2. Venus
  3. Saturn
  4. Mars
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    Answer: Venus - Recently scientists have found phosphine gas in the atmosphere on the planet Venus which originates from a biological process or biological process. it occurs. The discovery of this gas has shown the possibility of being an alien on the planet Venus. NASA chief has described this discovery as 'the most important discovery ever'.

    Question 2. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in _____, Bihar.

    1. Patna
    2. Gaya
    3. Bhagalpur
    4. Darbhanga
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    Answer: Darbhanga - The Union Cabinet has set up a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) under the Prime Minister's Health Protection Scheme (PMSSY) in Darbhanga, Bihar. The installation is approved. The total cost of construction of this AIIMS will come to Rs. 1264 crores and this AIIMS will be built in 48 months.

    Question 3. Which football player ranks first in the list of highest-grossing footballers in sports magazine Forbes 2020?

    1. Lionel Messi
    2. Cristiano Ronaldo
    3. Neymar
    4. Killian Embape
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    Answer: Lionel Messi - Recently sports magazine Forbes released the list of the highest grossing footballers in the year 2020, in which Leonal of Argentina Messi ranks first for the second year in a row with earnings of $ 126 million (about Rs 924 crore) while Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal is in second place with earnings of $ 117 million.

    Question 4. Adi Swaroopa, from which city of India, has set a world record of writing 40 words in one minute with both hands?

    1. Pune
    2. Mangaluru
    3. Chennai
    4. Patna
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    Answer: Mangaluru - 16-year-old Adi Swaroopa, who lives in Mangaluru, Karnataka, recently wrote 40 words a minute with both hands. Set a world record. His talent has been declared as a special world record by the Lata Foundation organization of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. While Adi Swaroopa wants to record this record in the Guinness Book of World Records.

    Question 5. Who has launched a short video making platform for Indian users to make short videos like TicTalk?

    1. Twitter
    2. Microsoft
    3. YouTube
    4. Apple
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    Answer: YouTube - YouTube has created short video making platform "YouTube Shorts" for Indian users to create short videos just like TicTok. Has launched. With this app, Indian users will be able to make 15 second videos. Also, many types of tools have been provided in this app to shoot and edit.

    Question 6. German automaker company Daimler AG has been fined for how many billion dollars in a pollution law violation case in the US?

    1. $ 1.2 billion
    2. 2.2 billion dollars
    3. $ 3.2 billion
    4. 4.2 billion dollars
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    Answer: $ 2.2 billion - $ 2.2 billion (16.13 thousand crores) on German automaker company Daimler AG in US pollution law violation case Has been fined. Before Daimler, companies like Volkswagen and Fiat were also fined for breaking pollution laws.

    Question 7. The Union Government has recently banned whose exports with immediate effect?

    1. Tomato
    2. Onion
    3. Wheat
    4. Rice
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    Answer: Onion - Central Government has recently banned export of all varieties of onion with immediate effect. The objective of the government to ban onion exports is to increase the availability of onions in the market and keep prices under control. This decision of the government will increase the availability of onion in the local market, which will also reduce the prices.

    Question 8. The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the renaming of the Mughal Museum under construction in Agra, after whom?

    1. Atal Vihari Vajpayee
    2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
    3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    4. Babur Azam
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    Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - Uttar Pradesh government has announced to rename the under-construction Mughal Museum in Agra after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. . Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the Uttar Pradesh government is going to nurture nationalist ideas.

    Question 9. Who has recently been appointed as the Executive Director of the World Bank by the Ministry of Personnel?

    1. Sandeep Mishra
    2. Sanjay Srivastava
    3. Rajesh Khullar
    4. Mahesh Musahar
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    Answer: Rajesh Khullar - Ministry of Personnel has recently appointed Rajesh Khullar as Executive Director of World Bank for 3 years. He will represent cases related to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. 25 executive directors are appointed from all over the world for this task.

    Question 10. Which day is celebrated worldwide on 16 September?

    1. World Ozone Day
    2. World Earth Day
    3. World Science Day
    4. World Women’s Safety Day
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    Answer: World Ozone Day - Worldwide (International Ozone Layer Conservation Day) on 16 September International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer or World Ozone Day is celebrated. The main purpose of this day is to make people aware of the preservation of the ozone layer.

    Question 11. The US Ambassador to China has announced his resignation?

    1. James Brandon
    2. Terry Bransstad
    3. Cameron Jackson
    4. Alemsa Jersen
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    Answer: Terry Bransstad - US Secretary of State Mike Ponpio recently announced his country's ambassador to China, Terry Bransstad. Has announced to leave. Terry Bransstad has contributed to reviving US-China relations over the last 3 years.

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