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Best 350+ Super Current Affairs MCQ SET:1 October 2020 By Kumar Kaushal Sir (GA, GS Expert) Q. Name the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics? A) Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland B) Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez C) James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz D) Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne Answer : B NOBLE PRIZE IN PHYSICS 2020 Roger Penrose (UK) Reinhard Genzel (Germany) Andrea Ghez (USA) Roger Penrose “for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity,” Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy,” Wilhelm Röntgen first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics 1901 for discovery of X-rays Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q. Which day of the year is celebrated as the World Cotton Day (WCD) by WHO? A) 7 October B) 6 October C) 5 October D) 4 October Answer : A Q. Which bank has recently become the first in the country to launch a debit card facility for the customers availing the Loan Against Securities (LAS) from the Bank? A) HDFC Bank B) Yes Bank C) ICICI Bank D) Axis Bank Answer : C ICICI BANK IN NEWS 2020 ICICI Bank introduces ‘iStartup2.0’ Virtual Property Exhibition ' 'Home Utstav' 'iPal' Chatbot : ICICI Bank ICICI Bank launches ‘Insta Flexicash’ ICICI Bank Launched a Facility, ‘Insta Loans against Mutual Funds’ ICICI Bank Becomes the 1st Bank in India Uses Satellite Data ICICI Bank introduced ‘ICICI Bank Golden Years FD’ for Senior Citizens ICICI Bank Launches a unique self-service delivery facility ‘iBox’ for customers Swiggy in Partnership with ICICI Bank PhonePe Partnered with ICICI Bank Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) BANK Founded : 1994 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra MD & CEO : Sandeep Bakhshi Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Tagline : Hum Hai Na Khayal Apka Q. Dalle Khursani, a red-hot cherry pepper has received GI Tag. It belongs to which state? A) Sikkim B) Odisha C) West Bengal D) Gujarat Answer : A MOST IMPORTANT LATEST GI TAG 2020 Sohrai and Kohbar Art Thanjavur Netti and Jharkhand Arumbavur Wood carving Tamil Nadu Khola chilli Goa Sohrai Khovar Painting Jharkhand Chak-Hao, Black rice Manipur Telia Rumal Telangana Gorakhpur terracotta Uttar Pradesh Shahi Lichi & Zardalu Mango Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai Bihar Tamil Nadu Moira bananas, Harmal Kashmir saffron Chillies, Khaje Jammu & Kashmir Goa Q. The week between 02 to 08 October is celebrated as __ in India A) Environment Week B) Wildlife Week C) Sports Week Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo D) Health Week Answer : B 66th Wildlife Week being observed in India from 02 to 08 October 2020 Theme 2020 : RoaR (Roar and Revive) – Exploring Human-Animal Relationships Q. Who was the head of search-cum-selection committee for external members of MPC? A) Tarun Bajaj B) Atanu Chakraborty, C) Rajiv Kumar D) Ajay Bhushan Pandey Answer : A TARUN BAJAJ IN NEWS Tarun Bajaj becomes new director on RBI Central Board Centre appoints Tarun Bajaj as new Economic Secretary Q. “Yudh Pradushan ke Virudh” is a mega anti-air pollution campaign launched by which state? A) Delhi B) Uttar Pradesh C) Haryana D) Punjab Answer : A LIST OF IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN IN NEWS 2020 2. 'My Family My Resposnibility' 1. 'Contactless Connections' Campaign : Maharashtra Campaign : SBI Card 3. 'Gandgi Bharat Chhodo' Campaign : Madhya Pradesh Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 4. 'Kill Corona’ Campaign : Madhya Pradesh 5. 'Charan Paduka' Campaign : Madhya Pradesh 14. ‘Bohot Zaroori Hai’ Campaign : Bharti AXA General 6. 'Roko -Toko' Campaign : Insurance Madhya Pradesh 15. ‘Itna Aasan Hai’ Campaign : 7. ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Amazon Vidyalaya’ Campaign : Madhya Pradesh 16. “Ayush for Immunity” Campaign : Ministry of AYUSH 8. 'Intzaar Aap Ka‘ Campaign : Madhya Pradesh 17. 'Namaste Over Handahake' Campaign : Karnataka 9. 'Ek Sankal Bujurgo Ke Naam' Campaign : Madhya Pradesh 18. 'Kona Kona Umeed’ Campaign : Kotak Mahindra 10. 'Ek Mask-Anek Zinagi' Bank Campaign : Madhya Pradesh 19. 'DIGITAL APNAYEN’ 11. 'Pure for Sure' Campaign : Campaign : Punjab National Rajasthan Bank 12. 'Spandan' Campaign : 20. 'Podhe lagao-paryavaran Chhattisgarh bachao' Campaign : Delhi 21. 'Healthy Body, Healthy 13. 'Surakshit Dada-Dadi and Mind' Campaign : Delhi Nana- Nani' Campaign : NITI Aayog 22. '10 Hafte -10 Baje -10 minute' Campaign : Delhi Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q. BRICS Summit 2020 will be held virtually in November 2020. It will be which edition of the annual summit? A) 8 B) 12 C) 15 D) 20 Answer : B The Summit is being held under the Chairmanship of Russia BRICS : Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa LIST OF BRICS SUMMIT 1st Brics summit 2009 : Russia 4th Brics summit 2012 : India 8th Brics summit 2016 : India 11th Brics summit 2019 : Brazil 12th Brics summit 2020 : Russia 13th Brics summit 2021 : India BRICS DEVELOPMENT BANK (New Development Bank) Founded : 2015 HQ : Shanghai, China President : Marcos Prado Troyjo (Brazil) Vice President : Anil Kishora ( Indian) Q. Name the India’s largest HPC-AI supercomputer, that will be commissioned by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)? A) PARAM Siddhi B) PARAM Gyaan C) PARAM Anand D) PARAM Brahma Answer : A Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q. Name the new external members of the MPC committee of RBI, appointed by the Government of India A) Chetan Ghate, Ravindra Dholakia and Pami Dua B) Mridul K. Saggar, Michael Debabrata Patra and Shashanka Bhide C) Ashima Goyal, Jayanth R Varma and Shashanka Bhide D) M.R. Bhide, Vepa Kamesam and Rakesh Mohan Answer : C Replaces : Chetan Ghate, Ravindra Dholakia and Pami Dua Three members from RBI Side 1. Dr. Mridul K. Saggar, 2. Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra 3. Shri Shaktikanta Das Three Member from GOI side 1. Ashima Goyal 2. Jayanth R Varma 3. Shashanka Bhide Total Six member of Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) 3 ( RBI) + 3 (GOI) = 6 Q. Which space agency has launched the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft named SS Kalpana Chawla? A) NASA B) CNSA C) ISRO D) JAXA Answer : A NASA IN NEWS 2020 NASA to launch rover ‘MARS 2020’ in 2020 NASA astronauts fly SpaceX spacecraft ‘Dragon’ Indian-origin girl Vaneeza names NASA’s 1st Mars helicopter as 'Ingenuity’ Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo NASA renames its WFIRST Telescope after ‘Mother of Hubble’ Nancy Grace Roman NASA Astronaut Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st Woman to Reach Deepest Point of Ocean Renjith Kumar honoured with “NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal” NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson NASA creates “VITAL” high-pressure ventilator to fight COVID-19 NASA & ULA launched Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission NASA SunRISE Mission to study Giant Solar Particle Storms NASA named Mars 2020 rover as “Perseverance” NASA to Launch ASTHROS Mission to study Cosmos using football stadium-sized balloon SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft Successfully docks 2 NASA Astronauts at ISS after historic launch NASA Decommissions its Spitzer Space Telescope after Over 16 Years in Service National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Founded : 1958 Headquarters : Washington, D.C Motto : For the Benefit of All Administrator : Jim Bridenstine Q. Who has been appointed as a new labour secretary of the union government? A) Rajiv Kumar B) Arvind Kumar Sharma C) Apurva Chandra D) Ajay Bhushan Pandey Answer : C NEW UPDATED IMPORTANT SECRETARY 2020 Page 9 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Economic Affairs Secretary Cabinet Secretary Tarun Bajaj Rajiv Gauba MSME Secretary Home Secretary Arvind Kumar Sharma Ajay Kumar Bhalla New & Renewable Energy Defence Secretary Secretary Ajay Kumar Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi Revenue Secretary Ministry of Steel Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey Pradip Kumar Tripathi Principal Secretary PM Road Transport & Highways Pramod Kumar Mishra Secretary Aramane Giridhar Expenditure Secretary TV Somanathan Private Secretary to President P Praveen Siddharth Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey Private Secretary to PM Hardik Satishchandra Shah Secretary To President Kapil Dev Tripathi Ministry of Culture Secretary Raghavendra Singh Q. Which nation will host Foreign Ministers of all four Quad countries? A) Russia B) India C) Japan D) Australia Answer : C Quad Countries : 4 (US-Japan-India-Australia) Page 10 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo JAPAN IN NEWS 2020 Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s PM Quad Countries’ Foreign Minister Meet held in Tokyo Japan’s Naomi Osaka wins 2020 US Open Tennis Tournament Naomi Osaka becomes world’s highest-paid female athlete Japan commits ODA of Rs 3500 crore to fight COVID-19 in India Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 rescheduled to year 2021 India & Japan signs MoU on Reciprocal Provision of Supplies & Services Japan’s longest-serving PM Shinzo Abe resigns Canada withdraws from Tokyo 2020 Olympics India and Japan conduct PASSEX naval exercise in Indian Ocean Region Japan launches new unit for defense in outer space named Space Operations Squadron India Ranks 84th in Henley Passport Index 2020;