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SUPER Current Affairs MCQ 1st OCT 2020
By – Kumar Kaushal sir (GA, GS Expert)
Q.The Indian think tank NITI Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with which country recently for ‘decarbonization and energy transition agenda’? A) Singapore B) The Netherlands C) Denmark D) Bangladesh Answer : B ABOUT : NETHERLAND Capital : Amsterdam Currency : Euro Prime Minister : Mark Rutte Q.DRDO conducted successful test flight of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile recently. It is a ___ type of missile A) surface-to-air B) air-to-surface C) surface-to-surface D) air-to-air Answer : C
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Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Odisha LIST OF SUCCESSFULLY TEST MISSILES IN NEWS 2020 . India Successfully test-fires indigenously developed surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile . Prithvi-II missile has a strike range of 350 km. . DRDO successfully test-fires high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT)- ABHYAS . DRDO Successfully Test Fires First Pinaka Rockets Produced by Private Sector . Israel & United States successfully tests an advanced missile defense system Arrow 2 . DRDO successfully test-fires HELINA ‘Dhruvastra’ from ITR Chandipur, Odisha . DRDO Developing new 200-km strike range Pranash ballistic missile . India successfully test-fires K-4 nuclear capable ballistic missile off coast in Andhra Pradesh
Q.The BSE has joined hands with which bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) listed on the platform? A) Punjab National Bank B) SBI C) HDFC Bank D) Yes Bank Answer : D YES BANK IN NEWS 2020 . Yes Bank acquires 24.19% stake in Dish TV via pledged shares . YES Bank launches unique facility ‘Loan against Securities’ . Yes Bank partners with UDMA to launch ‘Yuva Pay’ mobile app . Yes Bank partners with Affordplan to launch “Swasth Card” . YES Bank launches ‘Loan in Seconds’ for instant loan disbursement
ABOUT : YES BANK Founded : 2004
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HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra MD & CEO : Prashant Kumar Tagline : Experience our Expertise
Q. S S Deswal has been given the additional charge of counter-terrorism force National Security Guard (NSG). S S Deswal is currently serving as the Director General of _____. A) Sashastra Seema Bal B) Border Security Force C) Central Reserve Police Force D) Indo-Tibetan Border Police Answer : D LIST OF IMPORTANT HEAD'S DEFENCE . Air Force Chief : Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria . Army Chief : Manoj Mukund Naravane . Navy Chief : Karambir Singh . Chief of Defence Staff : Bipin Rawat . Border Security Force (BSF) : Rakesh Asthana . Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) : Surjeet Singh Deswal . Indian Coast Guard : Krishnaswamy Natarajan . Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) : A p maheshwari . Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) : Rajesh Ranjan . Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) : Kumar Rajesh Chandra
Q.Name the newly appointed Chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Governing Council? A) Shekhar Kapur B) Naseeruddin Shah C) A. R. Rahman D) Mani Ratnam
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Answer : A Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Founded : 1960 HQ : Pune, Maharashtra Q.RBI will trigger fresh floatation of market loans when the Government of India utilizes _% of the WMA limit A) 60% B) 80% C) 75% D) 55% Answer : C Q.What is the limit of Ways and Means Advances (WMA) set by RBI for the second half of the financial year 2020-21 for Central Government? A) Rs. 1,00,000 crore B) Rs. 1,50,000 crore C) Rs. 1,25,000 crore D) Rs. 1,75,000 crore Answer : C Q.Which party will be launching a Kisan Yatra in protest against centre’s new farm laws? A) SAD B) INC C) BSP D) Shiv Sena Answer : B Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Q.General Atlantic is set to invest Rs. 36.75 billion for how much stake in Reliance Retail? A) 0.84% B) 1.02% C) 0.54% D) 0.76% Answer : A Earlier, Silver Lake had invested Rs 7,500 cr (1.75% Stake) into Reliance Retail KKR had invested Rs 5,550 Cr into reliance Retails for 1.28% equity stake LIST OF RELIANCE JIO STAKE SALE FACEBOOK Stake : 9.99% Investment : $5.7 Billion (43,574 Cr, US Based)
SILVER LAKE Total Stake : 2.08% Total Invest :10,202.55 Cr Additional Stake : 0.93% ( US Based )
VISTA Stake : 2.32% Investment : $7.95 Billion (11,367 Cr, US Based)
GENERAL ATLANTIC Stake : 1.34% Investment : $869 Million(6,598.38 Cr, US Based)
KKR Stake : 2.32% Investment : Rs 11,367 Cr( US Based )
MUBADALA
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Stake :1.85% Investment : 9,093.60 Cr( UAE Based )
ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA) Stake : 1.16% Investment : 5,683.50 Cr( UAE Based )
TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP (TPG) Stake : 0.93% Investment : 4,546.80 Cr(US Based )
L CATTERTON Stake : 0.39% Investment : 1,894.50 Cr ( US Based )
PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND ( PIF) Stake : 2.32% Investment : 11,367 Cr ( Saudi Arabia Based )
INTEL Stake : 0.39% Investment : 1,894.5 Cr ( US Based )
QUALCOMM VENTURES Stake : 0.15% Investment : 730 Cr ( US Based )
GOOGLE Steke : 7.7% Investment : 33,737 Cr (US Based )
Note : There are 13 investors purchased a 32.94% stake in the Jio platform so far
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Q.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a virtual summit with which nation’s Prime Minister in December 2020? A) Nepal B) Maldives C) Bangladesh D) Japan Answer : C BANGLADESH IN NEWS 2020 . Bangladesh Observes Language Martyrs’ Day ‘Amar Ekushey’ on 21 February 2020 . Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Launches E-passport Facility . India-Bangladesh Joint Exercise ‘SAMPRITI-IX’ Begins in Umroi . Meghalaya . Bangladesh starts ‘Shohojodha’ online plasma network for COVID 19 . Bangladesh wins ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 . Bangladesh launches “Digital Haat” for sacrificial animals . Vikram Kumar Doraiswami appointed India’s next envoy to Bangladesh
ABOUT : Bangladesh Capital : Dhaka Currency : Taka President : Abdul Hamid Prime Minister : Sheikh Hasina Q.India signed an agreement with which nation to support the decarbonisation and energy transition agenda? A) Australia B) New Zealand C) Maldives D) Sri Lanka Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Answer : B ABOUT : NEW NEALAND Capital : Wellington Currency : Dollar Prime Minister : Jacinda Ardern LIST OF IMPORTANT SIGN AGREEMENTS 2020 . India and Bhutan Sign MOU on areas of Environment . India and Denmark Sign MOU on Power Sector . India and Indonesia Sign MOU on Maritime Safety and Security . India and Zimbabwe Sign MOU on traditional medicine . India and Afghanistan Sign MOU on educational infrastructure . India and Australia sign MOU on Mutual Logistics Support . India and Nigeria Sign MOU on outer Space Exploration . India and Israel Sign MOU on Cyber Security . India and Maldives Sign MOU on 'Emergency Medical Services' . India and Russia Sign MOU on Logistics Defence witn US, France and Australia . India-European Union sign MOU on Scientific and Technological . India and Japan Sign MOU on Good quality textile products . India and Finland Sign MOU on Geology and Mineral Resources . India and Japan sign MOU on reciprocal provision of Supplies and services b/w the armed forces . India & Denmark Inks MoU for Cooperation in the field of Intellectual Property
Q.ICMR recently warned India of 'Cat Que Virus' which could spread disease in the country. 'Cat Que Virus originated in ____. A) Zambia B) China C) Mongolia D) Russia
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Answer : B Q.Harijan Sevak Sangh celebrated its foundation day on 30 September. Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded in the year ____. A) 1921 B) 1924 C) 1930 D) 1932 Answer : D Q.Hudali village is a living monument of Gandhian way of life. Hudali village is in the state of ______. A) Bihar B) West Bengal C) Haryana D) Karnataka Answer : D Mahatma Gandhi had spent a few days in the village in 1937 and introduced charkha and Khadi. KARNATAKA RELATED NEWS 2020
Arthika Spandana Programme Apthamitra App Weavers Samman Yojana Karnataka Observes Mask Day on Nekara Samman Yojane 18th June 2020 Janasevaka Scheme Karnataka approves Rs. 600-cr Skill Connect Forum portal watershed project ‘REWARD’ with Varunamitra portal World Bank assistance Corona Watch App Karnataka launches India’s first Meghasandesha App integrated air ambulance service
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Q.Which state has decided to launch Operation Durachari in order to check crimes against women ? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Rajasthan C) Maharashtra D) Haryana Answer : A UPDATED IMPORTANT OPERATION & CODE NAME Code Name Operation Operation Vanilla Indian Navy To Help Cyclone-Hit Madagascar Operation Nakail For Auto-Rickshaw In Ghaziabad Police Operation Namaste Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Launched To Combat Covid-19 Operation Sanjeevani Indian Air Force Delivered 6.2 Million Tonnes Of Essential Medicines To Maldives Operation Shield Delhi Cm Arvind Kejriwal Launched To Fight Covid-19 Operation Samudra Setu ( Sea Bridge) Indian Navy Launches To Repatriate Indian Citizens From Overseas
UTTAR PRADESH RELATED NEWS 2020 Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana ‘Team-11’ App ‘Pravasi Raahat Mitra’ app Ayush Kavach-COVID’ App 'Annapurna', Supply Mitra Portal ‘Kaushal Satrang' programme Page 11 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Mission Vriksharopan-2020 Uttar Pradesh becomes 1st state to geotag community kitchens Uttar Pradesh became 1 state to Initiate Pool Testing of COVID-19 India’s 1st War Memorial for Animals to be set up in Meerut, UP Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh as an International Airport Uttar Pradesh govt launches NRI unified portal Uttar Pradesh Govt launches unified portal ‘U-Rise’
Q.Which bank has launched the Warehouse Commodity Finance App? A) HDFC Bank B) Yes Bank C) Axis Bank D) ICICI Bank Answer : A HDFC BANK IN NEWS 2020 . HDFC Bank tops 2020 BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking . HDFC Bank launches 'e-Kisaan Dhan' App for Farmers . HDFC Bank launches first of its kind card 'Shaurya KGC' . Sashidhar Jagdishan to be the new CEO of HDFC Bank . “Summer Treats” campaign launched by HDFC Bank . HDFC Bank starts #HDFCBankSafetyGrid campaign for social distancing . HDFC Bank releases song “#HumHaarNahiMaanenge” Penned by : Prasoon Joshi composed by : AR Rahman . MD of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020 . HDFC Bank & Adobe partners to enhance digital customer experiences
. Volvo Car India has partnered with HDFC Bank
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ABOUT : HDFC BANK Founded : 1994 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra MD & CEO : Sashidhar Jagdishan Tagline : We understand your world Q.The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for 2020 has been bestowed upon 14 people. The annual award is given for outstanding work in which field? A) Sports B) Science & Technology C) Arts & Television D) Literature Answer : B Full List Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES . Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee . Dr Vatsala Thirumalai CHEMICAL SCIENCES . Dr Jyotirmayee Dash . Dr Subi Jacob George EARTH, ATMOSPHERE OCEAN AND PLANETARY SCIENCES . Dr Abhijit Mukherjee . Dr Suryendu Dutta ENGINEERING SCIENCES . Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni . Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta
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MATHEMATICS SCIENCES . Dr UK Anandavardhanan . Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra MEDICINE SCIENCES . Dr Bushra Ateeq . Dr Ritesh Agarwal PHYSICS SCIENCES . Dr Rajesh Ganapathy . Dr Surajit Dhara
First awarded : 1958 Field : Science and Technology Presented by : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is the Highest Science Award in India Q.Which of the following ministries has recently launched the DISC-4 Challenge for the startups, innovators and MSMEs? A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship B) Ministry of Human Resource Development C) Ministry of Sports D) Ministry of Defence Answer : D Q.Which country will launch the world’s first asteroid mining robot into space in November 2020? A) US B) Japan C) Russia
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D) China Answer : D Q.ISRO is planning to launch a space mission to which planet in 2025? A) Mars B) Jupiter C) Saturn D) Venus Answer : D The Indian Space of Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its Venus Mission in 2025 along with participation from French Space Agency CNES (The National Centre for Space Studies).
Static Gk Based on Current Affairs 1st Oct 2020 Q.The Line of Control (LoC) is a military B) Lal Bahadur Shastri control line between which two C) Mahatma Gandhi countries? D) BR Ambedkar A) Pakistan And Iran Answer : C B) North And South Korea Q.Where is the headquarter of European C) India And Pakistan Investment Bank located? D) China And India A) Luxembourg Answer : C B) Switzerland Q.International Day of Non-Violence is C) Netherlands observed to mark the birth anniversary of which leader? D) Sweden A) Rajiv Gandhi Answer : A
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Q.River Vishwamitri flows through which C) Badminton city? D) Boxing A) Vadodara Answer : D B) Guwahati Q.MCC Murugappa Gold Cup is C) Srinagar associated with which sports? D) Etawah A) Football Answer : A B) Hockey Q.The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress C) Golf located in ______. D) Cricket A) Tanzania Answer : B B) Tibet Q.Vittala Temple is located in which C) Nepal Indian state? D) Egypt A) Karnataka Answer : B B) Maharashtra Q.The Institute for Plasma Research is C) West Bengal located in which state? D) Manipur A) Gujarat Answer : A B) Kerala Q.Where is the “Valley of Flowers C) Tamil Nadu National Park” located? D) Bihar A) Uttarakhand Answer : A B) Andhra Pradesh Q.With which sports is Shiv Singhrelated? C) Tamil Nadu A) Archery D) Jharkhand B) Polo Answer : A
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