September 2020 Current Affairs Test for UPPSC Exams

Question 1

Which state government has launched the “Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni Yojana” of the state transport department?

Question 2

Which state government has approved the ‘Moksha Kalash Yojana-2020’ to allow free bus travel to two members of the family of the deceased to immerse ashes of their loved ones in the Ganga in Haridwar?

Question 3

World Pharmacist Day is observed globally every year on which date?

Question 4

India’s first Coast Guard academy will be established in which of the following cities?

Question 5

By which year Indian Railways is planning to complete 100% electrification of broad-gauge routes?

Question 6

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched a National Conservation Strategy for which of the following animals?

Question 7

Who has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education?

Question 8

Who has authored the book titled “Kitchens of Gratitude”?

Question 9

Which aviation company to launch World’s first Commercial Hydrogen aircraft by 2035?

Question 10

Who among the following has won the men’s singles title at the 2020 US Open tournament?

Question 11

On which date Hindi Diwas is celebrated to mark the popularity of Hindi as an official language of India?

Question 12

An Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (IGRAMS) has been launched in which state/UTs?

Question 13

‘Streets for People’ challenge has been launched by which entity?

Question 14

Which state government has launched ‘GARIMA’ scheme to ensure the economic safety and social dignity of core sanitation workers in the state?

Question 15

Who has been appointed as the celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign titled as ’For Every Child’ by UNICEF?

Question 16

Who has been appointed as new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila?

Question 17

Who has been appointed as Executive Director at World Bank in Washington DC?

Question 18

Who has been elected as the new Chief of Japan’s ruling, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister-designate of the country?

Question 19

The Thomas and Uber Cup 2020 was postponed to next year by the Badminton World Federation, the tournament was scheduled to be held in which country?

Question 20

Recently, a team of researchers found traces of phosphine gas, that is associated with the living organisms which on Earth, on which planet?

Question 21

Who has authored the book titled “My Life in Design”?

Question 22

Abraham Accord, which is the first Arab-Israeli peace deal in 26 years has been signed which three countries?

Question 23

Cyclone ‘Sally’ hits which of the following countries?

Question 24

The United Nations observes International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer every year on which date?

Question 25

Which International organization has launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges” for university students?

Question 26

Which state government has launched ‘I Rakhwali’ app for Environment Protection?

Question 27

Which of the following Universities has developed the ‘EnglishPro’ mobile app that was launched by the Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank?

Question 28

The petitioner of a historic case, Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, Kesavananda Bharati passed away recently, he was chief pontiffof which Mutt/temple?

Question 29

Which among the following is not in the top ten states under State Reform Action Plan 2019?

Question 30

International Literacy Day (ILD) is being observed every year across the world on 8 September to emphasize the importance of literacy to individuals, society and communities. What was the theme of the 55th International Literacy Day 2020?

Question 31

Which country will host the G20 Education Ministers Meeting to be held at the end of 2020?

Question 32

Which helpline has been launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for mental health rehabilitation?

Question 33

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested a Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) with the ability to travel at _______the speed of sound.

Question 34

Who has been appointed as the president of All India Tennis Association (AITA)?

Question 35

First ever Cannabis medicine project will be setup in which state/UT?

Question 36

Which state government has constituted a seven-member high-level committee to study the National Education Policy of the Centre and to make recommendations?

Question 37

With which country and eight companies of that country the Andhra Pradesh government has signed MoUs in the food processing sector?

Question 38

Which city tops the list of destinations for a career in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Question 39

Which state government has signed $82 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the implementation of the State Roads Transformation Project?

Question 40

Which renewable power company of India has been ranked as World’s Largest Solar Power Generation Asset Owner in terms of operating, under-construction and awarded projects by the Mercom Capital?

Question 41

Which became the first Indian Dairy Company to enter Rabobank’s Annual listing of Global Dairy Top 20 Companies of 2020?

Question 42

Which three countries have to launch a trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in the Indo-Pacific region?

Question 43

Which state government has launched AMA SAHAR and SWACHHA SAHAR web app?

Question 44

Which Investment Bank will invest € 650 million for the first metro line of Kanpur?

Question 45

Which Paramilitary forces of India has created and launched an in-house mobile Application (app), ‘Pensioners Corner’ to get in touch with the pensioners and to bring them to the digital platform as a one stop solution?

Question 46

Which state government has launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme under which 19 International Players will get road connectivity to their homes?

Question 47

Who has been re-elected as the President of African Development Bank?

Question 48

The Union Government is planning to come up with Mega Bamboo Industrial Park in which place?

Question 49

Veteran politician and former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away recently, which of the following post he did not serve?

Question 50

What is the name of the remote-controlled medical trolley developed by the Indian Railway to help deliver food and medicines to COVID-19 patients?

Question 51

The publication of “Ease of Doing Business” report has stopped by which organization to probe data collection irregularities in the annual ranking of countries’ business and investment climates?

Question 52

Mustapha Adib has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?

Question 53

Which country is providing an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of an amount of approx. Rs. 3,500 crores to India to fight COVID-19?

Question 54

Who becomes the first Divyanga sportsperson of the country to get the prestigious Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award 2020?

Question 55

Which Indian International Airport has won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence in Energy Management’?