Current Affairs Quiz: 15 September 2020

15 September 2020:The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as new Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, Padma Awards and discovery of potential signs of extraterrestrial life among others. 

1.Who has been elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman?
a)Manoj Kumar
b)Anand Sharma
c)Harivansh Narayan Singh
d)Ghulam Nabi Azad

2.Which nation has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for the period 2021-2025? 
a)China
b)India
c)Pakistan
d)Sri Lanka

3.Scientists have detected potential signs of extraterrestrial life on which among the following planets?
a)Venus 
b)Mars
c)Jupiter 
d)Saturn 

4.PM Narendra Modi launched seven urban infrastructure projects in which state on September 15, 2020?
a)Madhya Pradesh
b)Bihar
c)Jharkhand
d)Odisha

5.When will the first match of IPL 2020 season be played?
a)September 20th 
b)September 19th 
c)September 18th 
d)September 17th 

6.The Union Government has banned the export of which major vegetable?
a)Tomato
b)Potato
c)Cabbage 
d)Onion

7.Indian economy is expected to shrink by how much in 2020, as per Asian Development Bank?
a)12 percent 
b)6 percent 
c)9 percent 
d)10 percent 

8.When is the last date to submit online nominations for Padma Awards?
a)September 15th 
b)September 17th 
c)September 20th 
d)September 21st 

Answers

1.(c) Harivansh Narayan Singh
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, Harivansh Narayan Singh has been re-elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman by a voice vote on September 14, 2020. He defeated the joint opposition candidate Manoj Jha of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

2.(b) India
India has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will remain a member of the prestigious body for four years from 2021 to 2025. 

3.(a) Venus
Scientists revealed on September 14, 2020 that they have detected potential signs of extraterrestrial life on the inhospitable Venus. The scientists have detected a gas called phosphine in the acidic clouds of Venus that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth’s neighbor.

4.(b) Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for seven urban infrastructure projects in Bihar through video conferencing. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was also present on the occasion.

5.(b) September 19th 
Dream11 IPL 2020, the much-awaited 13th edition of the Indian Premier League will kick start from September 19, 2020 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The opening match will be played between the Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on September 19th in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 

6.(d) Onion
The Union Government on September 14, 2020 banned the export of onions with immediate effect. The order bans export of all varieties of onions except cut, sliced onions or onions broken in powder form.

7.(c) 9 percent
The Asian Development Bank announced on September 15, 2020, that India’s economy is expected to contract by 9% in 2020-worse than the 4% contraction which the bank had forecasted three months ago.

8.(a) September 15th 
The last date for submission of online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards is today, September 15, 2020. The awards will be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, on January 26, 2021.