GK Quiz September 2020

GK-Quiz–September-2020

1. Name the Para Athletic who won the Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna Award in the recently announced National
Sports Awards 2020?
A. Ms. Rani
B. Shri Purushotham Rai
C. Shri Mariyappan T.
D. Ms. Dutee Chand
Ans. C

2. Which of the following Indian cricketer won Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the recently announced
National Sports Award 2020?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Virat Kohli
D. None of the above
Ans. A

3. Name the head of the selection committee for the
National Sports Awards 2020?
A. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag
B. Retired Supreme Court Justice, Mukundakam Sharma
C. Boxer Venkatesan Devarajan
D. Former table tennis player Monalisa Baruah Mehta
Ans. B

4. Which famous sportsperson’s birthday is celebrated as
National Sports Day every year in India?
A. Major Dhyan Chand Singh
B. PT Usha
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. None of the above
Ans. A

5. Name the coach of the archery who has won the Life-
time category Dronacharya Award in the recently
announced National Sports Awards 2020?
A. Shri Purushotham Rai
B. Shri Krishan Kumar Hooda
C. Shri Dharmendra Tiwary
D. Shri Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar
Ans. C

6. In the recently announced National Sports Awards
2020, who won the Arjuna Award in Badminton
discipline?
A. A. Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy
B. Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Ans. C

7. Name the wrestler who has won the Arjuna Award in
the recently announced National Sports Awards 2020?
A. Shri Sandeep
B. Shri Manish Narwal
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Ans. D

8. Ms. N. Usha recently won the Dhyan Chand Award,
National Sports Awards 2020. From which of the
following sports she is associated?
A. Athletics
B. Boxing
C. Football
D. Badminton
Ans. B

9. Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar recently won Arjuna Award,
National Sports Awards 2020. She is related to which of
the following sports?
A. Rowing
B. Tennis
C. Kho Kho
D. Para Athletics
Ans. C

10. In Regular Category, Dronacharya Award, National
Sports Awards 2020 will be given to the coach Kuldeep
Kumar Handoo for which discipline?
A. Hockey
B. Shooting
C. Wushu
D. Mallakhamb
Ans. C

11. Rajiv Gandhi was born on:
A. 13 August 1940
B. 16 August 1942
C. 20 August 1944
D. 28 August 1945
Ans. C

12. What is the name of the house where Rajiv Gandhi
spent his early childhood days?
A. Teen Murti House
B. Saran House
C. Murti Murli House
D. Sewanadan House
Ans. A

13. In which school Rajiv Gandhi got admission first?
A. Elite Doon School
B. Welham Prep
C. Rose Marry School
D. None of the above
Ans. B

14. In which year Rajiv Gandhi married Sonia Gandhi?
A. 1966
B. 1967
C. 1968
D. 1969
Ans. C

15. Before entering into the politics what was the
profession of Rajiv Gandhi?
A. Musician
B. Pilot
C. Poet
D. None of the above
Ans. B

16. Which among the following is/are true regarding the
ratio of the national flag?
A. The ratio of the length to the height of the flag shall be
3:2
B. The ratio of the length to the width of the flag shall be
3:2
C. The ratio of the length to the height of the flag shall be
2:3
D. Both (a) and (b)
Ans. D

17. On the Independence Day, the Prime Minister of
India hoists our tricolour flag at:
A. the Purana Qila, Delhi
B. the Red Fort, Old Delhi
C. the Red Fort, Agra
D. the India Gate, New Delhi
Ans. B

18. Who among the following was the Prime Minister of
Britain at the time of Independence?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Winston Churchill
C. Clement Attlee
D. Ramsay MacDonald
Ans. D

19. Who among the following was the first Governor-
General of new Dominions of India?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. C. Rajgopalchari
C. Dr. BR Amdedkar
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans. A

20. The famous quote “a tryst with destiny” is given by
A. Dr. BR Ambedkar
B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Abdul Kalam Azad
Ans. B

21. Which among the following Plan was known as the
partition plan?
A. Macaulay Plan
B. Atlee Announcement
C. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
D. Mountbatten Plan
Ans. D

22. Under the chairmanship of whom ‘Committee for
Evolution of the New Education Policy’ submitted its
report in May 2016?
A. Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian
B. Dr. K. Kasturirangan
C. Rina Ray
D. Shri Sanjay Dhotre
Ans. A

23. In NEP 2020, the current 10+2 system to be replaced
by a new curricular structure. What is the new curricular
structure?
A. 3+4+4+5
B. 5+3+3+4
C. 4+3+3+5
D. 5+4+3+3
Ans. B

24. According to the National Education Policy 2020,
teacher will be able to teach lessons in mother tongue or
regional language up to Grade……..
A. Grade 3
B. Grade 4
C. Grade 5
D. None of these
Ans. C

25. By which year, the minimum degree qualification for
teaching is going to be a 4-year integrated B.Ed. degree?
A. 2021
B. 2025
C. 2028
D. 2030
Ans. D

26. Who among the following was the Chairman of
newly constituted drafting NEP 2020 in June 2017?
A. Vasudha Kamat
B. Dr. K. Kasturirangan
C. K J Alphonse
D. Ram Shankar Kureel
Ans. B

27. According to the National Education Policy 2020 by
how much percent the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher
education to be raised?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Ans. D

28. ………. will be created as an apex body for fostering a
strong research culture and building research capacity
across higher education as per NEP 2020.
A. National Commission Foundation
B. Higher Commission Education
C. National Research Foundation
D. None of the above
Ans.C

29. 1st September is celebrated as:
A. World Coconut Day
B. National Nutrition Week
C. V-J Day
D. None of the above
Ans. B

30. 3rd September is celebrated as
A. Skyscraper Day
B. Vistory over Japan Day
C. World First Aid Day
D. National Fried Clam Day
Ans. A

31. On which date Teacher’s Day is celebrated?
A. 2 September
B. 3 September
C. 4 September
D. 5 September
Ans. D

32. International Literacy Day is observed on
A. 6 September
B. 7 September
C. 8 September
D. 9 September
Ans. C

33.8 September is also celebrated as
A. Brazilian Independence Day
B. International Day of Charity
C. World Suicide Prevention Day
D. World Physical Therapy Day
Ans. D

34. Name the harvesting festival that falls in the month
of September?
A. Onam
B. Pongal
C. Makar Sankranti
D. Bhogali Bihu
Ans. A

35. 14 September is celebrated as
A. World First Aid Day
B. World Suicide Prevention Day
C. Hindi Divas
D. International Day of Charity
Ans. C

36. International Day of Democracy is observed on
A. 13 September
B. 14 September
C. 15 September
D. 16 September
Ans. C

37. Malaysia Day is celebrated on
A. 15 September
B. 16 September
C. 17 September
D. 18 September
Ans. B

38. 16 September is celebrated as
A. Engineer’s Day
B. International Day of Peace and Non-Violence
C. International Talk Like a Pirate Day
D. World Ozone Day
Ans. D

39. 26 September is observed as
A. Day of Deaf
B. World Contraception Day
C. European Day of Languages
D. Rose Day
Ans. B

40. International Translation Day is celebrated on
A. 27 September
B. 28 September
C. 29 September
D. 30 September
Ans. D

41. World Heart day is celebrated on
A. 25 September
B. 27 September
C. 28 September
D. 29 September
Ans. D

42. When was MS Dhoni born?
A. 7 July 1981
B. 1 Jan 1985
C. 7 Dec 1989
D. None of the above
Ans: A

43. Which of the following award is not won by MS
Dhoni?
A. Padma Shri
B. Bharat Ratna
C. Padma Bhushan
D. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Ans: B

44. Which of the following statement is NOT correct
about Dhoni?
i. MS Dhoni became the 6th Indian cricketer who scored
10000 runs in the ODIs.
ii. Dhoni was declared ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008
and 2009.

A. Only i
B. Only ii
C. Neither i nor ii
D. Both i and ii
Ans. B

45. Which of the following record is not held by MS
Dhoni?
A. Most stumping (120) by any wicket-keeper in an ODI
career.
B. The highest score 183* against Sri Lanka as a wicket-
keeper.
C. The first Indian wicket-keeper to complete 8,000 test
runs.
D. The First Indian and fifth overall to hit 200 sixes in ODIs.
Ans. C

46. How many centuries have been scored by the MS
Dhoni in ODIs?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 18
D. 22
Ans. A

47. Which of the following statement is/are true for
cyclones?
A. Cyclones are centres of low pressure surrounded by
closed isobars and having increasing pressure outwards.
B. Cyclones range in shape from circulars, elliptical to ‘V’
shaped.
C. Cyclones have an immense influence on the climate
and weather.
D. All the above are correct.
Ans. D

48. Temperate cyclones are also termed as……
A. Extra-Tropical Cyclones
B. Wave Cyclones
C. Depressions
D. All the above
Ans. D
49. Which of the following statement is/are correct
about Tropical Cyclone?
A. These Cyclones developed in the regions lying between
the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
B. Tropical Cyclones usually develop in summer season in
the vicinity of Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone over arm
ocean surface.
C. The source of energy of the tropical cyclones is the
latent heat of condensation.
D. All the above are correct.
Ans. D

50. Howmany types of cyclones are there?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. None of the above
Ans. A