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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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)
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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; Japan Tops PNB Housing Finance ties-up with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to raise $75 million Thangjam Dhabali Singh conferred ‘Order of Rising Sun’ by Japan GOI approves MoU between India, Japan for cooperation in technical textile
Q. Which IIT Institution has partnered with Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop productive usage of agricultural, industrial by- products? A) IIT Bombay B) IIT Madras C) IIT Delhi D) IIT Guwahati Answer : B
IIT MADRAS IN NEWS 2020
IIT Madras Develops ‘MOUSHIK’ Microprocessor For IoT Devices
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IIT Madras launches world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science IIT Madras start-up developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB” IIT Madras Professor Thalappil Pradeep selected for Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 IIT Madras Tops Atal Rankings (ARIIA) 2020 IIT Madras develops light-weight Magnesium Alloy to replace steel & aluminium in Automobile Industry
Q. Name the countries which are also known as Cotton-4 countries or C4? A) Kenya, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria B) Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali C) Mali, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Ivory Coast D) Mauritius, Mozambique,Guinea and Burkina Faso Answer : B
Q. Which day of the year is celebrated as the World Habitat Day? A) 3 October B) 4October C) 5 October D) 6 October Answer : C World Habitat Day is observed every year on the first Monday of October In 2020, the World Habitat Day is being celebrated on 5th October Theme for 2020 : "Housing For All — A Better Urban Future"
Q. Who among the following is not the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology/ Medicine? A) Harvey J Alter B) Charles M Rice C) Bryan Stevenson D) Michael Houghton Answer : C
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 Harvey J Alter (US) Charles M Rice (US) Michael Houghton (UK) for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus.
List of Nobel Prize Winners from India
1. Rabindranath Tagore : Literature : 1913 2. C.V. Raman : Physics :1930 3. Har Gobind Khorana : Medicine : 1968 4. Mother Teresa : Peace : 1979 5. Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar : Physics : 1983 6. Amartya Sen : Economic : 1998 7. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan : Chemistry : 2009 8. Kailash Satyarthi : Peace : 2014 9. Abhijit Banerjee : Economic : 2019
Q. How many individuals have been conferred with the Right Livelihood Award 2020? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 Answer : C
Right Livelihood Award 2020
1. Nasrin Sotoudeh (Iran) 2. Bryan Stevenson (US) 3. Lottie Cunningham Wren (Nicaragua) 4. Ales Bialiatski ( Belarus)
Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize
Q. DRDO recently conducted test flight of SMART system. It has been launched for which operation?
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A) Anti-aircraft warfare B) Space warfare C) Anti-submarine warfare D) Naval warfare Answer : C
DRDO successfully flight tested the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha
LIST OF SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIRED MISSILE IN NEWS 2020
DRDO successfully test-fired Shaurya surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile at Balasore, off the coast of Odisha
DRDO Successfully Test Fires Extended Range BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile With Range Of Over 400 KM
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
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India successfully test-fires K-4 nuclear capable ballistic missile off coast in Andhra Pradesh
Q. Name the first ever airport of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to become entirely solar-powered A) Dibrugarh Airport B) Puducherry airport C) Mopa Airport D) Rajouri Airport Answer : B
AIRPORT IN NEWS 2020
Fiumicino International Airport in Rome becomes World’s First Airport to earn “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax
India's first and exclusive private jet terminal opens at Delhi's Indra Gandhi airport
2019 Airport Service Quality awards- Kempegowda International Airport adjudged as Best Airport in 2019
Kempegowda International Airport becomes the 1st airport in India to get AWMS at both ends of the runway
Kempagowda International Airport Bengaluru SKYTRAX award for Best regional Airport in India and Asia
Kempogowda International Airport first Indian Airport to get Disabled Airplcrafft Recovery Equipment (DARE)
Indra Gandhi International Airport Delhi has unveiled India's tallest ATC tower
Indra Gandhi International Airport India's first Single use plastice free Airport
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Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi India's first Coronavirus airport testing facility
Maharashtra Govt has Aurangabad Aiport renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport
Kushinagar Airport, Uttar Pradesh declared as International Airport
Rajiv Gandhi Airport won CII-GBC National Energy Leader and Excellent Energy Efficient Unit award
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Introduces India’s First Fully Contactless Car Parking
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport gets additional Thermal screening system
Airports Authority of India(AAI) Founded : 1995 HQ : New Delhi Chairman : Arvind Singh
Q. Ashthal Bridge has been inaugurated in which state/UT? A) Jammu and Kashmir B) Himachal Pradesh C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Assam Answer : A
BRIDGE IN NEWS 2020 India’s 1st glass floor suspension bridge to be built in Rishikesh Jitendra Singh inaugurates Devika and Puneja Bridges in J&K BRO constructs Daporijo Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh BRO builds bridge to link Kasowal enclave in Punjab with rest of India Anji Khad bridge: Indian Railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge in J&K Indian Railways Constructs Country’s Tallest Pier Bridge in Manipur
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Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Keerian – Gandial bridge over River Ravi in J&K Nitin Gadkari inaugurates refurbished upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge over river Ganga in Bihar
JAMMU & KASHMIR RELATED NEWS 2020 Manoj Sinha appointed as Lt Governor of J&K J&K Launches E-Auction Portal for Kashmir Saffron Macadamisation Program “MeraVetan" App ”Puneja Bridge” & “Devika Bridge” in J&K ‘SUKOON’ COVID-19 Beat the Stress Samagra Shiksha programme Kashmir saffron gets GI tag Student Health Card scheme Historic city Chowk renamed as 'Bharat mata chowk’ in J&K
Q. Tamil Nadu & Arunachal Pradesh has been integrated under One Nation One Ration Card Scheme. After the integration of these two states the number of states/UT under ONOR has been increased to _____. A) 24 B) 25 C) 28 D) 30 Answer : C
KEY FACTS ONE NATION, ONE RATION CARD SCHEME One Nation, One Ration Card scheme implemented by 1 June 2020 in India Government aims to One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme by 31 March 2021 The scheme got implemented initially Telangana-Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & Gujarat Total = 4
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Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tripura ( Included 1 Jan 2020 ) Total : 4+7 =11 Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu ( Included 1 May 2020 ) Total : 11+6 = 17 Odisha, Sikkim and Mizoram ( Included 1 June 2020 ) Total : 17+3 = 20 Manipur, Nagaland, Uttarakhand and J&K ( Included 1 August 2020 ) Total : 20+4 = 24 Ladakh & Lakshadweep ( Included 2 September 2020 ) Total : 24+2 =26 Tamil Nadu & Arunachal Pradesh ( Included 3 October 2020) Total : 26+2=28
Q. Which state’s Chief Minister has launched Gram Darshan? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Kerala C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana Answer : D
HARYANA RELATED NEWS 2020 Reading Mission Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana Anti Bullying Campaign Parivar Pehchan Patras initiative Haryana to host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 Haryana’s Amin village renamed as Abhimanyupur Haryana to open Atal kisan – majdoor canteens to provide affordable meals to farmers Ambala city bus stand renamed after late SushmaSwaraj NIFM, Faridabad, Haryana renamed Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management Haryana and Reliance Jio TV partners to educate 52 Lakh students
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Q. How much amount has been invested by GIC, TPG in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited? A) Rs 3900 crores B) Rs 7350 crores C) Rs 9092 crores D) Rs 1200 crores Answer : B GIC will invest Rs 5,512.5 crore for a 1.22% equity stake TPG will invest Rs 1,837.50 crore for a 0.41% stake
LIST OF RELIANCE RETAILS STAKE SALE
SILVER LAKE MUBADALA Stake : 1.75% Stake : 1.4% Investment : 7,500 Cr Investment : 6247.50 ( US, Based) Cr(UAE,Based)
KKR TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP (TPG) Stake : 1.28% Stake : 0.41% Investment : 5,550 Cr Investment : 1837.50 Cr (US, Based) (US, Based)
GENERAL ATLANTIC GIC Stake : 0.84% Stake : 1.22% Investment : 36.75 billion Investmet : 5512.5 Cr (US, Based) (Singapore, Based)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Stake : 1.2% Investment : 5,512 crore ( UAE Based)
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Q. India has collaborated with which country to launch the constellation of maritime surveillance satellites for the Indian Ocean Region, to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships? A) France B) Germany C) Russia D) United States Answer : A
Q. Which of the following has recently announced the launch of its nationwide campaign “Make Small Strong” in order to help support small businesses? A) Amazon India B) Paytm C) Google India D) Apple Answer : C
Q. The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has revised the ideal weight of men to______. A) 62kg B) 65kg C) 66kg D) 68kg Answer : B
National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), which is located in Hyderabad As per the new guidelines, the average weight of Indian men is 65kg, whereas, for women, the average weight has now been increased to 55 kg
Q. A circle of India Post will release picture postcards on Sawantwadi Toys. Sawantwadi Toys are associated with which states? A) Bihar B) Odisha C) Assam D) Maharashtra
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Answer : D
MAHARASHTRA RELATED NEWS 2020
‘My Family, My Responsibility’ campaign Usha Mangeshkar Honored with Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for 2020-21 by Maharashtra Govt Cyber Safe Women campaign Maharashtra Maharashtra partners with Google to deploy learning tools for online education Shiv Bhojan scheme World Bank $210 mn loan pact for Maharashtra’s Agri & Rural Transformation Project Pulses conclave 2020 Lonavala, Maharashtra Aurangabad Airport renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport Mumbai Central station to be renamed as Nana Shankarsheth Mumbai Central railway station ADB approves $ 346 mn loan for Maharashtra to electrify rural agriculture customers Maha Jobs portal Maharashtra Launches ‘Platina’, World’s Largest Convalescent Plasma Therapy
Q. Which country will partner with India for ISRO’s Venus mission? A) US B) Germany C) Russia D) France Answer : D
France, India's foremost strategic partner in Europe, will be taking part in ISRO’s mission to Venus, scheduled to launch in 2025
FRANCE IN NEWS 2020 France to boost India’s COVID-19 response with 200-million-euros Jean Castex appointed as Prime Minister of France
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Indo-French to launch constellation of maritime surveillance satellites to trace illegal oil spillage in IOR Tour de France postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic India overtakes UK and France to become 5th largest economy India-France-Australia holds first-ever Trilateral Dialogue on Ind0- Pacific France will train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan mission Edouard Philippe resigns as Prime Minister of France Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the U.S. who won the 2020 Nobel Chemistry Prize
FRANCE
Capital : Paris Currency : Euro President : Emmanuel Macron Prime Minister : Jean Castex
Varuna Naval exercise India and France Garuda Air exercise India and France Shakti Army exercise India and France
Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) HA : Paris, France Organisation for Economic Cooperation &Development (OECD) HQ : Paris, France International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) HQ : Paris, France
Q. Name the actress who has topped the Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actresses 2020 list? A) Nicole Kidman B) Meryl Streep C) Sofia Vergara D) Angelina Jolie
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Answer : C
The Colombia-born American actress Sofia Vergara tops Forbes’ highest paid actress list 2020 Earning of $43 million (equivalent of Rs 315 crore)
COMPLETE FORBES LIST 2020
World's Highest Paid Celebrities 2020 World Highest Paid Actors 2020 Top : Kylie Jenner Top : Dwayne Johnson Earning : $590 Million Earning : $87.5 million 52nd : Akshay Kumar 6th : Akshay Kumar Earning : $48.5 Million Earning : $48.5 million
World's Highest Paid Male World's Highest Paid Soccer Athletes 2020 Players Top : Roger Federer Top : Lionel Messi Earning : $106.3 Million Earned : $126 million 66th : Virat Kohli Earning : $26 Million Hurun India Rich List 2020 Top : Mukesh Ambani World's Highest Paid Female Net worth : 6,58,400 Crore Athletes 2020 Mukesh Ambani top 13th Top : Naomi Osaka consecutive year Earning : $37.4 Million
Q. When is the World Teachers’ Day observed? A) 3 October B) 4 October C) 5 October D) 2 October Answer : C
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Theme for 2020 : “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”. National Teachers’ Day : 05 September National Teachers’ Day marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Q. Atal Tunnel is the world longest highway tunnel above 10000 ft. The tunnel was recently dedicated to the nation by PM Modi in which state? A) Rajasthan B) Uttarakhand C) Jammu & Kashmir D) Himachal Pradesh Answer : D PM Modi dedicated to the nation Atal Tunnel , on 3rd October 2020. Atal Tunnel is world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet from the Mean Sea Level This 9.02 km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul & Spiti Valley Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh named as Atal tunnel
HIMACHAL PRADESH RELATED NEWS 2020 Panchvati Yojana Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna Nadaun Police Station of Himachal Pradesh declared as one of the best in India Himachal Pradesh starts to use eSanjeevaniOPD World Bank to provide USD 80 million to an integrated project in Himachal Pradesh Fagli festival celebrated in Himachal Pradesh “Active Case Finding Campaign” begins in Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh wins e-Panchayat Puraskar 2020 HP govt to starts ‘Nigah’ to educate family members of migrant returnees Himachal Pradesh becomes first state of India where every household has LPG gas connections
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Himachal Pradesh, World Bank sign $82 mn loan deal for HP State Roads Transformation Project
Q. Pathashree Abhijan is a road repair scheme launched by which state? A) West Bengal B) Maharashtra C) Assam D) Odisha Answer : A
WEST BENGAL RELATED NEWS 2020 Karma Sathi Prakalpa scheme Matir Smristi scheme Sneher Porosh Scheme Prochesta Scheme Pathashree Abhijan Scheme Karma Sathi Prakalpa Scheme exit app “Karmo Bhumi” a job portal “SelfScan” document scanning App India’s 1st digital parcel locker service in Kolkata, West Bengal Kolkata Port Trust remaned as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust NABARD Sanctioned Rs 795 crore to West Bengal for Reconstructing Infrastructure Damaged by Cyclone Amphan
Q. The Bilateral Navy Exercise Bongosagar is being conducted between the Indian Navy with the Navy of which country? A) Bhutan B) Nepal C) Bangladesh D) Thailand Answer : C
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The second edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commenced in Northern Bay of Bengal
LIST OF MILITARY EXERCISE IN NEWS 2020 4th edition India-Japan biennial naval exercise JIMEX-20 begins in Arabian sea US Navy and Indian Navy conduct naval exercise PASSEX in A&N India and Japan conduct PASSEX naval exercise in Indian Ocean Region US-Israel Joint military Exercise Juniper Cobra 20 Cancels over coronavirus Bimstec Disaster Management Exercise 2020 Held in Odisha Indian Navy and Russian Navy has commenced 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY begins in Bay of Bengal India & US conducts Passage Exercise in Indian Ocean Australia cancelled “Pitch Black 2020” due to coronavirus India withdraws from Russia military exercise Kavkaz 2020 US & UAE troops launch biennial exercise “Native Fury” India and UK to hold joint military drill ‘Ajeya Warrior’ India-UK joint Air Force Exercise Indra Dhanush Exercise 2020 India and Oman conduct bilateral naval exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ SAMPRITI-IX: India-Bangladesh joint Exercise to be held in Meghalaya
Q. The Indian Navy has partnered with the municipal corporation of which of these cities to undertake Aerial seeding programme in the city? A) Mumbai B) Visakhapatnam C) Chennai D) Hyderabad Answer : B
Q. Which state has launched the portal ‘Kritagyata’, an online pension submission and tracking system for the retired pensioners? A) Assam B) Madhya Pradesh
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C) Punjab D) Gujarat Answer : A
IMPORTANT PORTAL IN NEWS 2020
Unified portal ‘U-Rise’ : Uttar Pradesh NRI Unified Portal : Uttar Pradesh Agni-Shama Seva Online Portal : Odisha MSME Saksham Portal : SIDBI Swasthya Portal : Ministry of Tribal Affairs AIR SUVIDHA portal : Delhi Airport SURAKHSYA Portal : Ministry of Environment Rozgar Bazar Portal : Delhi GATI Portal : Road Transport and Highways Ministry Bhoomi Rashi portal : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways AkshayUrja Portal : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy e-Gram swaraj Portal : PM Modi Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan portal : Minister of Rural Development LEAD portal : Delhi Udyam portal : MSME Ministry SATYABHAMA portal Minister for Coal, Mines I-STEM Portal : PM Modi ASEEM Portal : MSDE ASPIRE e-Portal : International Centre for Skill Connect Forum Portal : Karnataka Annapurna & Supply Mitra Portals : Uttar Pradesh Padhai Tunhar Dwar Portal : Chhattisgarh YUKTI Portal : Ministry of HRD YSR NIRMAN portal : Andhra Pradesh GARUD Portal : Ministry of Civil Aviation CHAMPIONS Portal : Ministry of MSME Skill Register Portal : Himachal Pradesh TULIP Portal : Ministry of HRD ,Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Raj Kaushal Portal : Rajasthan
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Rozgar Setu Portal : Madhya Pradesh KarmaBhumi Portal : West Bengal e-Sachivalaya portal : Haryana
Q. When is the World Animal Day observed? A) 3 October B) 2 October C) 4 October D) 1 October Answer : C
Q.The DRDO recently conducted successful test firing of a new version of Shaurya nuclear capable ballistic missile. It is a ____ category of missile A) air-to-air B) surface-to-air C) air-to-surface D) surface-to-surface Answer : D
DRDO successfully test-fired Shaurya surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile at Balasore, off the coast of Odisha strike range of around 800 kms
Q. Visnu Shivaraj Pandian has recently claimed a gold medal for India in which sports? A) Chess B) Shooting C) Boxing D) Weightlifting Answer : B India’s Visnu Shivaraj Pandian has won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship
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Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘RAISE 2020’ summit. ‘RAISE 2020’ is associated with? A) New Education Policy B) GST Returns C) Artificial Intelligence D) Defence Products Answer : C
Q. Which state/UT is organisting 'Corona Intensive Community Survey Campaign'? A) Bihar B) New Delhi C) Maharashtra D) Chhattisgarh Answer : D
CHHATISGARH RELATED NEWS 2020
Padhai Tuhar Parascheme Godhan Nyay Yojana Indira Van Mitan Yojana Adarsh police station scheme Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana Rojgar Sangi App Chhattisgarh awarded “Elites Excellence Awards 2020” Chhattisgarh organises India’s first E-Lok Adalat Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur tops Niti Aayog’s delta ranking of Aspirational districts Chhattisgarh’s First CM Ajit Jogi passed away a
Q. The World Space Week (WSW) is being observed every year between______
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A) 2-6 October B) 1-5 October C) 1-7 October D) 4-10 October Answer : D Theme for 2020 : “Satellites Improve Life.”
Q. Who has recently been sworn in as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the SBI? A) Charanjit Singh Attra B) Prashant Kumar C) C Venkat Nageshwar D) J Swaminathan Answer : A
ABOUT : State Bank Of India (SBI ) Founded : 1 July 1955 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra Chairman : Dinesh Kumar Khara SBI Managing Director (MD) Ashwani Bhatia Challa Sreenivasulu Setty Arjit Basu Prakash Chandra Kandpal : MD& CEO of SBI General Insurance Ashwini Kumar tewari : MD&CEO of SBI Card Vinay Tonse : MD&CEO of SBI Mutual Funds
SBI IN NEWS 2020 SBI to launch loan product ‘SAFAL’ for organic cotton growers SBI, Titan launch contactless payment watches “Titan Pay” SBI creates separate business vertical for financial inclusion, agri biz Ashwani Bhatia appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India SBI Ecowrap report predicts India’s real GDP for FY21 at -10.9% SBI Card starts new brand campaign ‘Contactless Connections’
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SBI lists USD 100 million green bonds on India INX SBI will buy Yes Bank shares worth Rs 7250 crore SBI General Insurance launches “Arogya Sanjeevani” Health Insurance Policy
Q. How much amount has been earmarked by NABARD for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, under its refinance facility for the 2020-21? A) Rs 400 crore B) Rs 600 crore C) Rs 500 crore D) Rs 800 crore Answer : D
NABARD IN NEWS 2020
Govinda Rajulu Chintala appointed as Chairman of NABARD NABARD sanctions ₹795 cr to re-construct infra damaged by cyclone in Bengal NABARD extends Rs 270 crore to Assam Gramin Vikash Bank NABARD organised ‘Digital Choupal’ to mark its 39th foundation day Nabard launches credit guarantee programme for NBFC-MFIs NABARD Sanctions Rs 400.64 cr to Boost Infrastructure in J&K NABARD sanctions Rs 1,050 crore credit support to West Bengal NABARD launches Rs 44 lakhs worth projects in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Founded : 12 July 1982 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra Chairman : Govinda Rajulu Chintala NABARD established on the recommendations of B.Sivaramman Committee
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Q. The interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi Account in October- December qtr of FY21 is______A) 7.3% B) 7.1% C) 7.9% D) 7.6% Answer : D
Interest Rates on Small Savings Schemes Unchanged for the Third Quarter 2020-21 (Oct-Dec) Sukanya Samriddhi Account : 7.6% Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) : 6.9% National Savings Certificates (NSC) : 6.8% Provident Fund Account (PPF) : 7.1% Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) : 7.4%
Q. Name the month long global virtual Summit inaugurated by PM Modi on 2nd October 2020 for overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians? A) VAIBHAV B) VIDYA C) VAISHALI D) VANDE Answer : A
The summit will conclude on the occasion of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Jayanti on 31st October 2020. Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV)
Q. What amount of financial assistance has been extended by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), to help the informal sector of India affected by COVID-19? A) USD 3 million B) USD 1.9 million
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C) USD 2.5 milliom D) USD 5.1 million Answer : B US Agency for International Development (USAID) HQ : Washington Dc
SUPPORT INDIA'S COVID-19 LOAN IN NEWS 2020
World Bank approves $750 mn emergency response fund for India’s COVID-hit MSME sector US, CDC Commits $3.6 mn to assist India's fight against COVID-19 NDB Provides $1 billion loan to India to fight COVID-19 USAID grant of $2.9 mn to India to help it fight the COVID-19 AIIB approves $500 mn loan to support India's fight against COVID-19 ADB Assured India $2.2 billion in its fight against the COVID-19 World Bank lends Rs 1,950 Cr laons to West Bengal govt for tackling COVID-19 situation AIIB Approves $750 mn loan to India for COVID-19 response France commits 200 mn euro to Support India COVID-19 response
Q. The Ministry of Jal Shakti presented the Swachh Bharat 2020 Awards to various states on the occasion of Swachh Bharat Diwas, on 2nd October 2020, which marked the ____ year of the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). A) 4 B) 6 C) 5 D) 7 Answer : B
SWACHH BHARAT 2020 AWARDS
"GKRA" Stand for ' Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' Swachh Bharat 2020 Awards were conferred under three categories
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[1] Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shauchalaya (SSSS) campaign Best State : Gujarat Best District : Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Best Block : Khachrod, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Best Gram Panchayat : Chinnaur, (Salem)
[2] Samudayik Shauchalaya Abhiyan (SSA) Best State : Uttar Pradesh (GKRA) and Gujarat (Non-GKRA) Best District : Prayagraj (GKRA) and Bareilly (Non-GKRA) Best Gram Panchayat : Borigaon, Bongaigaon, Assam
[3] Gandagi Se Mukt (GMB) campaign Best State : Telangana and Haryana Best District : Moga, Punjab
Q. India has recently inked USD 90 million defence deal with which country to buy spare parts for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft? A) Israel B) Russia C) United States D) France Answer : C
Q. Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda launched POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway and home delivery facility of fertilisers for farmers in ______. A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh C) Madhya Pradesh D) Bihar Answer : B
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ANDHRA PRADESH RELATED NEWS 2020
YSR Sampoorna Poshana YSR Matsyakara Bharosa scheme YSR Rythu Bharosa YSR Aarogyasri scheme Jagananna Chedodu scheme Amma Vodi scheme YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme YSR Pension Kanuka Aarogyasri scheme Nadu-Nedu scheme Andhra Pradesh to host Global YSR Kanti Velugu healthcare summit in 2021 Jagananna Vasthi Deevena India’s first ‘fruit train’ with YSR Nirman bananas Zero interest loan scheme AP’s 1st Disha police station in Vidya Deevena Scheme Rajamahendravaram
“NIGHA” App Covid Pharma App Panel headed by Neerabh Kumar Prasad to probe Vizag gas leak India’s 1st online waste management platform Andhra Pradesh tops Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking of states 2019 Cybercrime awareness programme named as ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’ Doodh Duronto Specials’ transported three crore litres of milk from Andhra Pradesh to Delhi
Q. Who has been selected for Gandhi Award of Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation? A) Sanjay Singh B) Vatsala Thirumalai C) Suryendu Dutta D) Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni Answer : A
Q. Which state has launched Kritagyata portal for the convenience of pensioners? A) Assam
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B) Jharkhand C) Andhra Pradesh D) Rajasthan Answer : A
Q. How much amount of loan has been approved by the New Development Bank (NDB) for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Project? A) USD 500 million B) USD 250 million C) USD 700 million D) USD 300 million Answer : A
DON'T CONFUSE : RRTS PROJECT LOAN
NDB Board has approved a loan of USD 500 million for the Delhi- Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Project NDB Approved USD 241 million loan is for the Mumbai Metro Rail II Project ADB inks $500 Million Loan agreement with India for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor ADB approves USD 1 billion loan for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
NDB IN NEWS 2020 NDB Provides $ 1 billion loan to India to fight Covid-19 Marcos Troyjo from Brazil elected as next President of NDB Anil Kishora from India has been elected as next Vice President of the NDB
Q. Which among the following financial institution has approve loan worth USD 241 million for the Mumbai Metro Rail II Project? A) Asian Development Bank
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B) New Development Bank C) World Bank D) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Answer : B
NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK (NDB) Founded : 2015 HQ : Shanghai, China President : Marcos Prado Troyjo (Brazil) Vice President : Anil Kishora ( Indian)
Q. When is the International Day of Non-Violence observed? A) 04 October B) 02 October C) 01 October D) 03 October Answer : B Every year, 02 October is celebrated as the International Day of Non- Violence, to mark the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. This day is referred to as Gandhi Jayanti in India.
Q. The Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS ‘Kanaklata Barua’ has been commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard. It has been built by which company? A) Cochin Shipyard B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders D) Hindustan Shipyard Answer : B
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FAST PATROL VESSEL ( FPV)
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1. ICGS PRIYADARSHINI 2. ICGS ANNIE BESANT 3. ICGS AMRIT KAUR 4. ICGS KAMALA DEVI 5. ICGS KANAKLATA BARUA
OFFSHORE PETROL VESSEL ( OPV) 1. ICGS VIKRAM 2. ICGS VIJAYA 3. ICGS VEERA 4. ICGS VARARLA 5. ICGS VARAD 6. ICGS VAJRA
ICGS OFFSHORE & FAST PATROL VESSESL IN NEWS 2020
ICG Launches Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS ‘Sarthak’, built by Goa Shipyard Limited. ICGS fourth Offshore Patrol “ICGS Varad” commissioned as Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Indian Coast Guard launches Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ in Surat, Gujarat. Offshore Patrol Vessel-6 “VAJRA” launched at Chennai Raksha Mantri commissions ICGS “Sachet” & two interceptor boats ( C- 450 and C-451 ) GRSE delivered to the ICGS ‘Amrit Kaur’, the third in a series of five ‘Fast Patrol Vessels’ (FPV) GRSE delivers fast patrol vessel, ‘Annie Besant’ to Indian Coast Guard
Q. International Day of Older Persons is a UN recognised day celebrated worldwide on which date? A) 4th October B) 2nd October C) 3rd October
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D) 1st October Answer : D Theme 2020 : Pandemics : Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?
Q. Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed has recently been appointed as the new Emir (King) of which country? A) Turkey B) Qatar C) Kuwait D) UAE Answer : C
KUWAIT Capital : Kuwait City Currency : Dinar
Q. The International Coffee Day is celebrated globally on which day? A) 29 September B) 2 October C) 30 September D) 1 October Answer : D Theme 2020 : ‘‘Coffee’s Next Generation’’
Q. The Gujarat government has recently signed an MoU with which country in water sector? A) France B) Denmark C) Russia D) Germany Answer : B
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DENMARK IN NEWS 2020 India & Denmark Inks MoU for Cooperation in the field of Intellectual Property India 168th Rank in Environment Performance Index 2020, Denmark Tops India signs MOU on “Energy Cooperation” with Denmark
DENMARK Capital : Copenhagen Currency : Krone Prime Minister : Mette Frederiksen
Q. 'Operation My Saheli’ has been launched by which zone of the Indian Railways to enhance the security of women passengers while travelling? A) South Eastern Railway B) Northern Railway C) East Coast Railway D) South Central Railway Answer : A South Eastern Railway Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal.
UPDATED IMPORTANT OPERATION & CODE NAME
OPERATION DURACHARI OPERATION NAKAIL Uttar Pradesh decided to check For auto-rickshaw in Ghaziabad crimes against Women Police
OPERATION VANILLA OPERATION NAMASTE Indian Navy to help cyclone-hit Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Madagascar launched to Combat COVID-19
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OPERATION SANJEEVANI OPERATION SHIELD Indian Air Force delivered 6.2 Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal million tonnes of essential launched to fight Covid-19 medicines to Maldives OPERATION SAMUDRA SETU ( SEA BRIDGE) Indian Navy launches to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas
Q. The Government of India has set the target to restore 26 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, and achieve land- degradation neutrality by which year? A) 2025 B) 2030 C) 2027 D) 2022 Answer : B
LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIA'S TARGET YEAR IN NEWS 2020 2021-22 : Indian Railways planned 1000 MegaWatt Solar Power 2022 : Indian renewable energy 175 GW installation 2022 : Doubling Farmers income 2023 : Indian Railways electrify Broad Gauge routes 2023-24 : India produce one billion tonnes of coal 2024 : Defence target of Rs 35,000 crores 2024 : Indian railways 100% electrification 2024 : Provide Clean Drinking Water to All Citizens 2024 : Har ghar jal for rural households 2025 : To Eliminate TB 2025 : India's vision of 5 trillion economy 2030 : Indian railways Net Zero’ Carbon Emission 2030 : India reduce the energy intensity by 33-35% 2030 : India plans 500 GW renewable energy 2030 : India to eliminate malaria
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2030 : Green Railways 2030 : India target Zero road accident fatalities 2030 : 100 MT Coal Gasification in India
Q. Which state’s Chief Minister recently presented the ‘Anundoram Borooah Award 2020’ to students who scored above 75% in 10th exams? A) Bihar B) Assam C) Karnataka D) Andhra Pradesh Answer : B
ASSAM RELATED NEWS 2020
Paryatan Sanjeevani Scheme Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni Yojana SVAYEM Scheme Dhanwantari Scheme Uttaran Scheme Orunodoi (Arunodoi) Scheme Aponar Apon Ghar Scheme Arundhati Scheme Abhinandan Scheme Poba Reserve Forest in Assam’s Dhemaji to be upgraded to wildlife sanctuary Assam Govt to Upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary to National Park Guwahati’s first manhole cleaning robot named “BANDICOOT”, Magh Bihu festival celebrated in Assam Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal honoured with Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 3rd Khelo India youth games 2020 held in Guwahati,Assam Assam wins the best tableaux awards for 71st Republic Day Parade 2020
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India’s Longest River Ropeway Inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam First Children newspaper 'The young Minds' launched in Assam
Q. Which bank has launched a green initiative ‘IB-eNote’ that enables a totally paperless working environment? A) Axis Bank B) HDFC Bank C) Canara Bank D) Indian Bank Answer : D
INDIAN BANK Founded : 1907 HQ : Chennai MD & CEO : Padmaja Chundru Tagline : Your own Bank
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
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
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B) air-to-surface C) surface-to-surface D) air-to-air Answer : C Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Odisha
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
YES BANK Founded : 2004 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra MD & CEO : Prashant Kumar Tagline : Experience our Expertise
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. 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. 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 Answer : B
NEW ZEALAND 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
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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. 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 Weavers Samman Yojana Nekara Samman Yojane Janasevaka Scheme Skill Connect Forum portal Varunamitra portal Corona Watch App Meghasandesha App
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Apthamitra App Karnataka Observes Mask Day on 18th June 2020 Karnataka approves Rs. 600-cr watershed project ‘REWARD’ with World Bank assistance Karnataka launches India’s first integrated air ambulance service
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
HDFC BANK Founded : 1994 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra
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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 ENGINEERING SCIENCES Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni Dr Vatsala Thirumalai Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta
CHEMICAL SCIENCES MATHEMATICS SCIENCES Dr Jyotirmayee Dash Dr UK Anandavardhanan Dr Subi Jacob George Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra
EARTH, ATMOSPHERE OCEAN MEDICINE SCIENCES AND PLANETARY SCIENCES Dr Bushra Ateeq Dr Abhijit Mukherjee Dr Ritesh Agarwal Dr Suryendu Dutta 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
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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).
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Best 350+ SUPER Current Affairs MCQs October 2020 Set: 2
By – Kumar Kaushal sir (GA, GS Expert)
Q.Who has been appointed as the new and fourth Deputy Governor of RBI? A) Prasanna Kumar Mohanty B) Sachin Chaturvedi C) M Rajeshwar Rao D) Manish Sabharwal Answer : C RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) Founded : 1 April 1935 RBI Nationalised : 1 January 1949 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra 1st Governor : Sir Osborne Smith 1st Indian Governor : CD Deshmukh 25th Governor : Shaktikanta Das RBI Deputy Governor (4) 1. Mukesh Kumar Jain 2. B P Kanungo 3. Michael D Patra 4. M Rajeshwar Rao
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Four Subsidiaries of RBI : 1. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC) 2. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) 3. Reserve Bank Information Technology Private Limited (ReBIT) 4. Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS) RBI IN NEWS 2020 . RBI signs $400 mn currency swap with Sri Lanka . RBI to launch “Positive Pay System” for Cheque Truncation System . RBI publishes “’Technology Vision for Cyber Security’ for UCBs . RBI ceased Banking operations of Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank . RBI announces ‘positive pay’ feature to help avert cheque frauds= . RBI enhances withdrawal limit for PMC’ depositors to Rs 1 Lakh . RBI launches “Payments Infrastructure Development Fund” . RBI cancels licence of The CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd, Mumbai . RBI announces Rs 50,000 crore Special Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds . RBI cancels the licence of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa . RBI approved- additional special liquidity facility of Rs 5000 cr each for NHB & NABARD . RBI- extended loan of Rs 15,000 crore to the EXIM Bank
Q.Which day of the year is marked as the Air Force Day in India? A) 7 Oct B) 8 Oct C) 6 Oct D) 5 Oct Answer : B The Air Force Day 2020 celebrates the 88th anniversary of the official foundation day of the force on October 8
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IMPORTANT DAYS RELATED TO DEFENCE . 14 January : Armed Force Veterans Day . 15 January : Army Day72nd Raising Day 2020 . 10 March : CISF Raising Day 51st Raising Day 2020 . 9 April : CRPF Valour Day 55th Anniversary 2020 . 26 July : Kargil Vijay Diwas21st Anniversary 2020 . 27 July : Raising Day of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 82nd Raising Day 2020 . 8 October : Air Force Day 88th Anniversary 2020 . 4 December : Indian Navy Day . 7 December : Indian Armed Force flag Day
INDIAN AIR FORCE IN NEWS . IAF launches ‘MY IAF’ app to provide career-related information . IAF airlifts essential drugs to Maldives under ‘Operation Sanjeevani’ . IAF develops rescue pod “ARPIT” for evacuation . Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference begins in Delhi . First batch of five Rafale aircraft formally inducted into Indian Air Force . Boeing Completes delivery of all 22 Apache and 15 Chinook military helicopters to the IAF . Shivangi Singh set to become India’s 1st woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale . IAF inducts Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft in Squadron “Flying Bullets” INDIAN AIR FORCE (IAF) . Founded : 8 October 1932 . HQ : New Delhi . 1st Chief : Subroto Mukerjee . 26th Chief : Rakesh Kumar Singh . Vice Chief : Harjit Singh Arora Q.Name the newly appointed Chairman of the State Bank of India A) C.S. Setty B) Arijit Basu
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C) Rajashree Birla D) Dinesh Kumar Khara Answer : D STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI ) . Founded : 1 July 1955 . HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra . Chairman : Dinesh Kumar Khara DON'T CONFUSE Person Name Designation Dinesh Kumar Khara Chairman of State Bank of India Charanjit Singh Attra Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SBI Ashwani Bhatia , Challa Sreenivasulu Setty MD of SBI Arjit Basu Prakash Chandra Kandpal MD& CEO of SBI General Insurance Ashwini Kumar tewari MD&CEO of SBI Card Vinay Tonse MD&CEO of SBI Mutual Funds
SBI IN NEWS 2020 . SBI to launch loan product ‘SAFAL’ for organic cotton growers . SBI, Titan launch contactless payment watches “Titan Pay” . SBI creates separate business vertical for financial inclusion, agri biz . Ashwani Bhatia appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India . SBI Ecowrap report predicts India’s real GDP for FY21 at -10.9% . SBI Card starts new brand campaign ‘Contactless Connections’ . SBI lists USD 100 million green bonds on India INX . SBI will buy Yes Bank shares worth Rs 7250 crore . SBI General Insurance launches “Arogya Sanjeevani” Health Insurance Policy
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Q.Who have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? A) Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna B) John B. Goodenough and Akira Yoshino C) Frances H. Arnold and M. Stanley Whittingham D) George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter Answer : A NOBLE PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY 2020 1. Emmanuelle Charpentier (France) 2. Jennifer A. doudna (USA) for the development of a method for genome editing" Q.Which IIT has developed telemedicine homecare technology for COVID-19 named "iMediX"? A) IIT Kharagpur B) IIT Madras C) IIT Kanpur D) IIT Bombay Answer : A MOST IMPORTANT IIT IN NEWS 2020 . IIT Madras develops “MOUSHIK” microprocessor . IIT Delhi launches ‘‘Chakr DeCoV’’ to decontaminate N95 masks . IIT-Bombay students launch AI-based scanning app “AIR Scanner” . IIT Madras start-up developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB” . IIT Delhi develops COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure” . IIT Kanpur develops UV sanitizing device ‘SHUDH’ . IIT Roorkee researchers develops disinfection box “Unisaviour” . IIT Kanpur develops teaching setup ‘Mobile Masterjee’ . IIT Gandhinagar develops AI based tool to detect Covid-19
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. IIT-Bombay develops Indian receiver chip “Dhruva” . IIT Bombay student team develops low-cost ventilator “Ruhdaar” . IIT-Mandi develops high-speed magnetic RAM . IIT Ropar develops ‘WardBot’ for COVID-19 patients . IIT-Bombay develops digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk” . IIT Bombay develops mobile app ‘CORONTINE’ . IIT Madras Tops Atal Rankings (ARIIA) 2020 for second straight year . IIT Madras launches world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science . IIT Madras develops light-weight Magnesium Alloy to replace steel & aluminium in Automobile Industry
Q.The Indian cotton has been given a brand name by the Government of India on the occasion of World Cotton Day. What is the brand name of the product? A) Kuber Cotton B) Kasturi Cotton C) Kesar Cotton D) Kanak Cotton Answer : B Q.Which state has launched the ‘Digital Seva Setu’ programme to connect each village panchayat of the state through optical fiber network? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Rajasthan C) Madhya Pradesh D) Gujarat Answer : D
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GUJARAT RELATED NEWS 2020 . Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana . Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana . Madhavpur Mela In Gujarat . Potato Conclave 2020 Gandhinagar, Gujarat . World’s 2nd Tallest Statue Of . Vallbhabhi Patel In Ahmedabad . Krishi Manthan 2020 Ahmedabad, Gujarat . Gujarat Tops Domestic Solar Rooftop Installations 2020 . Gujarat Tops Fssai State Food Safety Index 2019-20 . Export Preparedness Index (Epi) 2020 : Gujarat Tops . Defence Conclave 2020 In Gujarat . Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana . Sauni Scheme . Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana . Vahil Dikri Yojana . Emission Trading Scheme . Gujarat inks MoU with Denmark in water sector . Gujarat declares its first heritage tourism policy . Gujarat to commence Seaplane service from 31 October 2020
Q.The ICGS ‘Vigraha’ is last in the series of seven Offshore Patrol vessel, built for the Indian Coast Guard. The OPV has been built by which company? A) L&T Shipbuildings Ltd B) GRSE Ltd C) Mazagon Dock Limited D) Hindustan Shipyard Limited Answer : A
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DON'T CONFUSE FAST PATROL VESSEL ( FPV) 1.ICGS PRIYADARSHINI 2. ICGS ANNIE BESANT 3. ICGS AMRIT KAUR 4. ICGS KAMALA DEVI 5. ICGS KANAKLATA BARUA OFFSHORE PETROL VESSEL ( OPV) 1.ICGS VIKRAM 2. ICGS VIJAYA 3. ICGS VEERA 4. ICGS VARARLA 5. ICGS VARAD 6. ICGS VAJRA 7. ICGS VIGRAHA ICGS OFFSHORE & FAST PATROL VESSESL IN NEWS 2020 . Indian Coast Guard launches L&T built Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Vigraha’ . Indian Coast Guard Commissions ICGS ‘Kanaklata Barua’ FPV in Kolkata . ICG Launches Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS ‘Sarthak’, built by Goa Shipyard Limited . “ICGS Varad” commissioned as Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel . Indian Coast Guard launches Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ in Surat, Gujarat. . Offshore Patrol Vessel-6 “VAJRA” launched at Chennai . Raksha Mantri commissions ICGS “Sachet” & two interceptor boats ( C-450 and C- 451) . GRSE delivered to the ICGS ‘Amrit Kaur’, the third in a series of five ‘Fast Patrol Vessels’ (FPV)
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. GRSE delivers fast patrol vessel, ‘Annie Besant’ to Indian Coast Guard Q.Ganga River Dolphin Day is marked on which day by the Indian government? A) 6 October B) 7 October C) 5 October D) 8 October Answer C Every Year India celebrates the ‘Ganga River Dolphin Day’ on October 5, as it was on this day that Ganga Dolphins were declared national aquatic animals in 2010.l Q.The first edition of the National Startup Awards 2020 have been presented in how many categories? A) 15 B) 10 C) 17 D) 12 Answer D The first edition of the National Startup Awards 2020 had applications from 12 sectors Q.Who has been appointed as the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)? A) M A Ganapathy B) Arun Prakash C) Satish Nambiar D) Ajay Ahuja Answer A
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Q.Which nation has agreed to work with India towards operationalization of Sittwe Port in the first quarter of 2021? A) Myanmar B) Iran C) Bangladesh D) Sri Lanka Answer A MYANMAR . Capital Naypyidaw . Currency Kyat . President Win Myint . State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi Q.India will be launching a constellation of maritime surveillance satellites along with which nation? A) Israel B) US C) France D) Russia Answer C FRANCE IN NEWS 2020 . France to boost India’s COVID-19 response with 200-million-euros . Jean Castex appointed as Prime Minister of France . Indo-French to launch constellation of maritime surveillance satellites to trace illegal oil spillage in IOR . Tour de France postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic . India overtakes UK and France to become 5th largest economy . India-France-Australia holds first-ever Trilateral Dialogue on Ind0-Pacific
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. France will train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan mission . Edouard Philippe resigns as Prime Minister of France . Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the U.S. who won the 2020 Nobel Chemistry Prize FRANCE . Capital :Paris . Currency :Euro . President :Emmanuel Macron . Prime Minister :Jean Castex . Varuna Naval exercise India and France . Garuda Air exercise India and France . Shakti Army exercise India and France . Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) HA Paris, France . Organisation for Economic Cooperation &Development (OECD) HQ Paris, France . International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) HQ Paris, France Q.India’s 1st ever organic spices seed park will be set up in which state? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Uttarakhand C) Himachal Pradesh D) Gujarat Answer D PARK IN NEWS 2020 . India's 1st ever organic spices seed park set up Gujarat . Odisha govt has decided to set up bulk drug park . Missile park “Agneeprastha” to be set up at INS Kalinga . Uttarakhand forest department develops India’s 1st lichen park . Uttarakhand opens its biggest biodiversity park in Haldwani . NTPC to build India’s biggest solar park in Gujarat . India’s first space tech park to come up in Kerala
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. Jim Corbett National park has set up India's first quarantine facility for animals Q.Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador and advisor of sports tech start-up Hudle? A) Ajinkya Rahane B) Rohit Sharma C) Suresh Raina D) Virat Kohli Answer A Q.Which state government has launched online e-learning platform "DISHTAVO" A) Rajasthan B) Delhi C) Goa D) Tamil Nadu Answer C GOA RELATED NEWS 2020 . Goa’s Harmal Chillies, Moira bananas, Khaje gets GI tag . Goa’s Khola Chilli Gets Geographical Indication Tag . 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa . Goa becomes the 1st state to launch assessment tool for COVID-19 . Goa 2020 National Games unveils ‘Rubigula’ as official mascot . Goa becomes the 1st state to use Ayurveda to COVID-19 patients . 5th Science Film Festival of India 2020 Begins in Panaji, Goa Q.Government has recently integrated the API of the PM SVANidhi portal with which bank to enable speedy loan sanctioning and disbursement process A) HDFC Bank B) Punjab National Bank
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C) SBI D) ICICI Bank Answer C Q.Who among the following recently released the book “Bapu-The unforgettable”? A) Ravi Shankar Prasad B) Smriti Irani C) Manish Sisodia D) Prakash Javadekar Answer C Q.Naugarh railway station which was renamed as Siddharthnagar railway station is located at which state? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Telangana C) Rajasthan D) Tamil Nadu Answer A Complete List Recently Name Changed 2020
Old Name New Name Fed Cup Billie Jean King Cup. Hubbali railway station, Karnataka Shree Siddaroodha Swamiji railways station Raigir railways station, Telangana Yadadri Railway station Chenani Nashri Tunnel, J&K Shyama Prasad Mukherjee tunnel Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi Arun Jaitley Stadium Rohtang Tunnel, Himachal Pradesh Atal Tunnel Kandla Port, Gujarat Deendayal Port Ekana cricket stadium,Lucknow Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium
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Habibganj Railway Station, Madhya Atal Bihari Vajpayee Station Pradesh Bhopal Metro, Madhya Pradesh Raja Bhoj Metro Delhi metro's Pragati Maidan station Supreme Court station Mukarba Chowk , Delhi Vikram Batra Chowk MB Road Acharya Sri Mahapragya Marg Institute of Financial Management Arun Jaitley Institute of Financial (NIFM), Faridabad Management
Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra , Delhi Sushma Swaraj Bhawan Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Foreign Service Institute Service Ambala City Bus Stand, Haryana Sushma Swaraj Bus Stand Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence , New Delhi Studies and Analyses World’s largest cricket stadium, Motera Sardar Vallabhbhai Stadium Stadium in Ahmedabad Aurangabad Airport, Maharashtra Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport Historic City Chowk in Jammu Bharat Mata Chowk Mumbai Central Terminus station Nana Shankarseth Terminus Station Amin village, Haryana Abhimanyupur Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Languages Farsi University In Lucknow University Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Central Institute of Petrochemicals Technology (CIPET) ,Tamil Nadu Engineering & Technology Kolkata Port Trust Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port Maharashtra Govt rename its Environment and Climate Change Ministry Environment Ministry NASA HQ Washington, D.C Mary W. Jackson Indian Agricultural research Institute Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (IARI), Jharkhand
Chauk Chauraha, Lucknow Lalji Tandon Chauraha Lucknow-Hardoi Road Tandon Marg
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Ministry of Human Resource Ministry of Education Development ‘Bilung’ village, Odisha Popular folk song ‘Rangabati' Gwalior Chambal Expressway, Madhya Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Pradesh Progressway Hubbbali Railways Station, Karnataka Sidhdharoodha Swami Station
Q.Who has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020? A) World Health Organization B) World Trade Organization C) Food and Agriculture Organization D) World Food Programme Answer D NOBLE PRIZE IN PEACE 2020 . World Food Programme (WFP) . Formation 19 December 1961 . Headquarters Rome, Italy . Head David Beasley Q.Which country successfully test-fired its highly touted hypersonic cruise missile called Tsirkon? A) Italy B) Netherlands C) Russia D) Germany Answer C
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RUSSIA IN NEWS 2020 . Russia Becomes World’s 1st Country to Register COVID-19 Vaccine, ‘Sputnik V’ . Russia first regiment of S-400 anti-air system will be delivered to India . 6th International Military-Technical Forum Army-2020 held in Russia . Russia to host 12th Brics summit 2020 . KavKaz 2020 Military Exercise Russia . Valtteri Bottas wins Russian Grand Prix 2020 . India Pavilion Inaugurated at Army-2020 International Military and Technical Forum In Russia . Indian Navy and Russian Navy commenced the 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY begins in Bay of Bengal . India, Russia announced joint winners of FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 (Chess) . Russia is Theme Country for International Kolkata Book Fair 2020 . India withdraws from multilateral military exercise, Kavkaz 2020, in Russia . India-Russia to sign MoUs on AK-203 assault rifles . Russia plan to launch 1st satellite to monitor Arctic climate in 2020
RUSSIA Capital :Moscow Currency: Ruble PM :Mikhail Mishustin President: Vladimir Putin 'Roscosmos' Space Agency Russia 'INDRA' Naval Exercise India and Russia 'Aviaindra' Air Force Exercise India and Russia Q.The Jewar International Airport is a proposed Indian airport that will be constructed by the Switzerland’s Zurich Airport International. The airport will be built in which city of India? A) Noida B) Pune C) Amritsar
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D) Shmila Answer A AIRPORT IN NEWS 2020 . Puducherry airport becomes AAI’s first 100% solar-powered airport . Fiumicino International Airport in Rome becomes World’s First Airport to earn “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax . India's first and exclusive private jet terminal opens at Delhi's Indra Gandhi airport . 2019 Airport Service Quality awards- Kempegowda International Airport adjudged as Best Airport in 2019 . Kempegowda International Airport becomes the 1st airport in India to get AWMS at both ends of the runway . Kempagowda International Airport Bengaluru SKYTRAX award for Best regional Airport in India and Asia . Kempogowda International Airport first Indian Airport to get Disabled Airplcrafft Recovery Equipment (DARE) . Indra Gandhi International Airport Delhi has unveiled India's tallest ATC tower . Indra Gandhi International Airport India's first Single use plastice free Airport . Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi India's first Coronavirus airport testing facility . Maharashtra Govt has Aurangabad Aiport renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport . Kushinagar Airport, Uttar Pradesh declared as International Airport . Rajiv Gandhi Airport won CII-GBC National Energy Leader and Excellent Energy Efficient Unit award . Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Introduces India’s First Fully Contactless Car . Parking . Rajiv Gandhi International Airport gets additional Thermal screening system
Q.Who has been given as the additional charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution? A) Piyush Goyal B) Nitin Gadkari C) J. P. Nadda Page 18 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
D) Dharmendra Pradhan Answer A The Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on 9th October 2020 in addition to his existing portfolios, following the death of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan Q.Who is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020? A) Olga Tokarczuk B) Peter Handke C) Louise Gluck D) Kazuo Ishiguro Answer C NOBLE PRIZE IN LITERATURE 2020 1. Louise Gluck (USA) “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal” Q.Name the India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile, which was flight testes recently by DRDO A) RUDRAM B) DHRUVA C) AKASHA D) SURYA Answer A DRDO successfully flight tested a new generation Anti-Radiation Missile (RUDRAM-1) on 9 October 2020 at the Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha
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DRDO IN NEWS 2020 . DRDO successfully flight tests Indigenously Developed Anti Radiation Missile RUDRAM . DRDO successfully flight tests ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART) Off Odisha Coast . India successfully test-fires new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile from Odisha coast . Shaurya surface-to-surface missile . DRDO successfully test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile . India successfully test fires Brahmos surface-to-surface cruise missile featuring indigenous booster . India Successfully test-fires indigenously developed surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile . Prithvi-II missile strike range 350 km . DRDO successfully test-fires high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT)- ABHYAS . Centre Forms 5-member Panel under IIT Delhi Director V. Ramagopal Rao to redefine DRDO Charter . DRDO successfully test-fires HELINA ‘Dhruvastra’ from ITR Chandipur . Indian Army Gets DRDO’s indigenously-developed Bharat Drone for accurate surveillance along China border . 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 . DRDO Successfully Test Fires First Pinaka Rockets Produced by Private Sector . DRDO develops P7 Heavy Drop System for IL 76 aircraft . DRDO Develops 'UV blaster' . Ultraviolet Disinfection Tower . DRDO Develops 'DRUVS' automated UV system to Sanitise electronic gadgets . DRDO Develops Ultra Swachh to Disinfect PPE
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . Founded 1958 . HQ New Delhi . Motto Strength's Origin is in Knowledge
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. Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy Q.When is the World Post Day celebrated globally? A) 7 October B) 10 October C) 8 October D) 9 October Answer D Q.World Mental Health Day is marked globally on______? A) 9 October B) 10 October C) 8 October D) 7 October Answer B Theme for 2020 "Mental Health for All" Q.Which bank has recently partnered with the airline company Vistara to launch a co- branded forex card? A) ICICI Bank B) HDFC Bank C) Yes Bank D) Axis Bank Answer D AXIS BANK IN NEWS 2020 . Axis Bank launches hiring initiative named ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’ . Axis Bank introduced ‘Liberty Savings Account’ for the Indian Youth . Axis Bank launches Automated Voice Assistant ‘AXAA’ Page 21 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
AXIS BANK . Founded 1993 . HQ Mumbai, Maharashtra . Chairman Rakesh Makhija . MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhary . Tagline Badhti Ka naam Zindagi Q.When is the National Postal Day celebrated in India? A) 8 October B) 10 October C) 9 October D) 11 October Answer B Q.Which bank has launched the initiative ‘MSME Prerana’, an online Business Mentoring Programme for MSMEs? A) Indian Bank B) Canara Bank C) Bank of Maharashtra D) Punjab National Bank Answer A INDIAN BANK IN NEWS 2020 . Indian Bank launched Green-Tech Initiative “IB-eNote” . Indian Bank’s business mentoring programme ‘MSME Prerana’ inaugurated by FM Nirmala Sitharaman INDIAN BANK . Founded: 1907 . HQ Chennai,” Tamil Nadu
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. MD & CEO: Padmaja Chundru . Tagline :Your Own Bank Q.J Venkatramu has recently been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which bank? A) Bandhan Bank B) India Post Payments Bank C) IDFC FIRST Bank D) IndusInd Bank Answer B India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) . Founded 1 September 2018 . HQ New Delhi BANKS NEWLY MD & CEO IN NEWS 2020 . S Krishnan MD & CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank . Murali Ramakrishnan MD & CEO of South Indian Bank . Sashidhar Jagdishan MD & CEO of HDFC Bank . Vinay Tonse MD & CEO of SBI Mutual fund . Ashwani Bhatia MD of SBI . SBI Hardayal Prasad MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance . Shyam Srinivasan MD & CEO of Federal Bank . Rajkiran Rai G MD & CEO of Union Bank of India . Partha Pratim Sengupta MD & CEO of IOB . Prakash Chandra Kandpal MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance . Ramesh Babu Boddu MD & CEO of Karur Vysya Bank . Ashwini Kumar TewariMD & CEO of SBI Cards . Zubair Iqbal MD & CEO of Jammu and Kashmir Bank . Krishnan Ramachandran MD & CEO of Max Bupa Health Insurance . Mahabaleshwara M S MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank . Sanjay Agarwal MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank . K .Kamakodi MD & CEO of City Union Bank
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. Vineet Arora MD & CEO of Paytm General Insurance . Ajay Mahajan MD of CARE Ratings . Parag Raja MD & CEO of Bharti AXA Life Insurance . Prashant Kumar MD & CEO of Yes Bank . Sanjeev Nautiyal MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance . Sunil Gurbaxani MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank . Challa Sreenivasulu Setty MD of SBI . Atanu Kumar Das MD & CEO of Bank of India . Lingam Venkat Prabhakar MD & CEO of Canara Bank . Sanjiv Chadha MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda
Q.World Sight Day is observed on which day? A) second Friday of October B) second Saturday of October C) second Thursday of October D) second Wednesday of October Answer C World Sight Day is observed annually on the second Thursday of October. In 2020, the World Sight Day falls on 08 October 2020 Theme for 2020 "Hope In Sight" Q.World Egg Day falls on which day of the year every year? A) Second Friday of October B) 9 October C) Second Saturday of October D) 10 October Answer A World Egg Day is celebrated worldwide on the second Friday in the month of October each year.
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In 2020, the day is being observed on 9th October 2020. Theme for 2020 “EAT YOUR EGG TODAY AND EVERY DAY” Q.Ashwani Kumar, who has passed away recently was the former Chief of which organisation? A) Narcotics Control Bureau B) Central Bureau of Investigation C) National Investigation Agency D) Central Vigilance Commission Answer B Former CBI Director Ashwani Kumar, who led the Aarushi murder investigation, has passed away. also served as the Governor of Nagaland and held the additional charge of Governor of Manipur Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) . Founded 1941 . HQ New Delhi . Director General Rishi Kumar Shukla . Motto Industry, Impartiality, Integrity Q.Nilesh Shah has been re-elected as the Chairman of which industry body recently? A) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India B) Securities and Exchange Board of India C) Association of Mutual Funds in India D) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Answer C
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Q.Nityananda Nayak has been selected for the Sarala Puraskar 2020. It is an annual literary prize by which state? A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Maharashtra D) Odisha Answer D Veteran Odia poet Nityananda Nayak has been chosen for the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for the year 2020, for his literary work of poetry ”Setebelaku Nathiba” Q.Bishr al-Khasawneh is the new Prime Minister of which country? A) Qatar B) Jordan C) Egypt D) Sudan Answer B JORDAN Capital Amman Currency Dinar LIST OF NEWLY ELECTED PRIME MINISTER IN 2020 Name of the Person Country Moctar Ouane Mali Mohamed Hussein Ruble Somalia Yoshihide Suga Japan Mustapha Adib Lebanon Francisco Asue Equatorial Guinea Keith Rowley Trinidad and Tobago Mohamed Ould Bilal Mauritiana
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Walter Roger Martos Ruiz Peru Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Hichem Mechichi Tunisia Ossouka Raponda First woman PM of Gabon Lee Hsien Loong Singapore Jean Castex France Micheal Martin Ireland Kubatbek Boronov Kyrgyzstan Robert Abela Malta Pedro Sanchez Spain Mikhail Mishustin Russia Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Qatar Thani Muhyiddin bin Haji Muhammad yassin Malaysia Janez Jansa Slovenia Denys Shmygal Ukraine Mustafa Al Kadhimi Iraq Benjamin Netanyahu Israel
Q.Name the winner of the 2020 French Open Men’s Tennis Championship A) Diego Schwartzman B) Rafael Nadal C) Denis Shapovalov D) Novak Djokovic Answer B Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0,6-2,7-5 to win the men’s 2020 French Open Rafael Nadal 13th French Open men’s singles title and 20th Grand Slam title GRAND SLAM 2020 WINNER WITH FACTS Grand Slam Chronological order 1. Australian open
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2. French open 3. Wimbledon open 4. US open AUSTRALIAN OPEN Founded 1905 Surface Hard Court Period Mid January AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2020 Editions 108th MEN'S SINGLE 2020 Winner Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Runner up Dominic Thiem (Austria) WOMEN'S SINGLE 2020 Winner Sofia Kenin (USA) Runner up Garbine Muguruza (Spain) FRENCH OPEN Founded 1891 Surface Clay court Period May -June FRENCH OPEN 2020 Edition 124th MEN’S SINGLE 2020 Winner Rafael Nadal (Spain) Runnerup Novak Djokovic (Serbia) WOMEN’S SINGLE 2020 Winner Iga Swiatek (Poland) Runnerup Sofia Kenin (US)
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WIMBLEDON OPEN Founded 1877 Surface Grass court Period June - July US OPEN Founded 1881 Surface Hard Court Period Aug - Sep US OPEN 2020 Editions 140th MEN'S SINGLE 2020 Winner Dominic Thiem (Austria) Runnerup Alexander Zverev (Germany) WOMEN'S SINGLE 2020 Winner Naomi Osaka (Japan) Runnerup Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) NOTE Wimbledon is the oldest grand salem, founded in 1877 Most Important Upcomming Exam NTPC || Group D || AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2020 MIXED DOUBLES . Mixed Doubles Barbora Krejcikova & Nikola Mektic . Men’s Doubles Rajeev Ram & Joe Salisbury . Women’s Doubles Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic . US OPEN 2020 MIXED DOUBLES . Men's doubles Mate Pavic & Bruno Soares . Women's doubles Laura Siegemund & Vera Zvonareva FRENCH OPEN MIXED DOUBLES . Men’s Double Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies
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. Women’s Double :Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic Q.Who among the following beat Sofia Kenin to win the Women’s single title in 2020 French Tennis Open? A) Magda Linette B) Victoria Azarenka C) Sachia Vickery D) Iga Swiatek Answer D Winners of French Open Tennis 2020 . Men’s Single – Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Novak Djokovic (Serbia) . Women’s Single – Iga Swiatek (Poland) defeated Sofia Kenin (US) . Men’s Double – Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies of Germany . Women’s Double – Tímea Babos (Hungary)/ Kristina Mladenovic (France) Q.Which player has claimed the Formula One Eifel Grand Prix 2020? A) Daniel Ricciardo B) Sebastian Vettel C) Max Verstappen D) Lewis Hamilton Answer D LIST OF FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX 2020 LEWIS HAMILTON Great Britain Mercedes . Eifel Grand Prix 2020 . Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 Belgian Grand Prix 2020 Page 30 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Spanish Grand Prix 2020 British Grand Prix 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 Styrian Grand Prix 2020 VALTTERI BOTTAS Finland Mercedes Russian Grand Prix 2020 Austrian Grand Prix 2020 MAX VERSTAPPEN Netherland Red Bull 70th Anniversary Grand Prix PIERRE GASLY France Alpha Tauri Italian Grand Prix 2020 Q.World Arthritis Day is observed on which day? A) 12 October B) 11 October C) 10 October D) 9 October Answer A Theme for 2020 " Time2Work" Q.How many states have been selected as the beneficiaries of the ‘SVAMITVA’scheme in the first phase? A) 3 B) 6 C) 8 Page 31 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
D) 10 Answer B PM Modi launches physical distribution of Property Cards under SVAMITVA scheme "SVAMITVA" Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas 6 states Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka Q.Which state has launched the first ever Tree Plantation Policy? A) Delhi B) Assam C) Gujarat D) Andhra Pradesh Answer A DELHI RELATED NEWS 2020 . LEAD Portal . Operation SHIELD . 5T Programme . Himmat Plus App . Rozgaar Bazaar Portal . 'Ayuraksha’ programme . 'Assess Koro Na’ App . Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana . '10 Hafte -10 Baje -10 Minute' campaign aginst dengue . 'Podhe Lagao Prayavaran Bachao' Campiagn . Healthy Body, Healthy Mind’ fitness campiagn . India’s First Plasma Bank for COVID-19 Treatment . India’s 1st public EV Charging Plaza . India’s first ‘Thermal Corona Combat Headgear . National Krishi Vigyan Kendra conference 2020 . National Organic Food Festival . India’s 1st global Mega Science Exhibition Page 32 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Q.Which state of India has become the first Har Ghar Jal state of the country by fully implementing the scheme of providing tap water connection to every rural household? A) Goa B) Andhra Pradesh C) Rajasthan D) Uttarakhand Answer A Central Govt has approved Funds of Jal Jeevan Mission 12.40 Cr Goa 175 Cr Meghalaya 326.20 CrHimachal Pradesh 1,832.66 Cr Bihar 412.19 Cr Telangana 445 Cr Chhattisgarh 156.61 Cr Tripura 812 Cr Odisha 2522 Cr Rajasthan 255 Cr Arunachal Pradesh 1,189.40 Cr Karnataka 1407 Cr Assam 1829 Cr Maharashtra 680 Cr J&K 1280 Cr Madhya Pradesh 290 Cr Haryana 572 Cr Jharkhand
Budget 2020 Govt approves Rs 11,500 cr for Jal Jeevan Mission for FY21 Govt has resolved to provide piped water (Har Ghar Jal) to all households by "2024" Q.International Day of the Girl Child is marked on which day? A) 8 October B) 9 October C) 10 October D) 11 October Answer D Theme for 2020 " My voice, our equal future"
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Q.Name the brand name of India’s first-ever homegrown professional badminton? A) Honor B) Transform C) Balance D) Victory Answer B Q.World Migratory Bird Day is marked on which of the following day? A) Second Saturday of October B) Second Sunday of October C) Second Friday of October D) Second Thursday of October Answer A World Migratory Bird Day is observed twice in a year, firstly on Second Saturday of May and again on Second Saturday of October In 2020, falls on 09 May 2020 and 10 October 2020. Theme for 2020 “Birds Connect Our World” Q.Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana has been launched by which state to generate self-employment for youth & migrants through green energy? A) Maharashtra B) Rajasthan C) Himachal Pradesh D) Uttarakhand Answer D UTTARAKHAND RELATED NEWS 2020 . Ganga Avalokan the first museum on River Ganga, located at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar
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Uttrakhand . :PM Modi to inaugurate 6 mega projects in Uttarakhand under ‘Namami Gange Mission’ . ITBP ties up with Uttarakhand govt to promote adventure tourism . Uttarakhand Develop India's first snow leopard conservation centre . Ganga Kayak Festival celebrated in Uttarakhand . Uttarakhand 1st state in the country to implement agricultural leasing . policy . India’s first Glass floor bridge to replace the iconic Lakshman Jhula in . Rishikesh, Uttarakhand . Phool Dei festival celebrated in Uttarakhand . Jim Corbett National Park of . Uttarakhand becomes India’s 1st quarantine centre for animals . ‘HOPE’ Portal ‘HOPE’- Helping Out People Everywhere . Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana . Uttarakhand Develops India’s First Lichen Park to Conserve . Gairsain in Chamoli district declared as summer capital of Uttarakhand . Harela festival celebrated in Uttarakhand
Q.World Day Against the Death Penalty is celebrated globally on______A) 9 October B) 10 October C) 11 October D) 8 October Answer B Theme for 2020 “Access to counsel – A matter of life or death.” Q.Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the first-ever homegrown professional badminton brand? A) B. Sai Praneeth B) Pullela Gopichand
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C) P.V. Sindhu D) Chetan Anand Answer D MOST IMPORTANT LATEST BRAND AMBASSADOR 2020
Ajinkya Rahane Hudle Robin Uthappa startup Entri App Aamir Khan CEAT Tyres, Vedantu Aakash Educational Services Limited Yuvraj Singh (AESL) Sonu Sood Acer India Virat Kohli Great Learning Suresh Raina 9Stacks Sachin Tendulkar Paytm first Games Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Smriti Playerzpot Mandhana Dwayne Bravo SBOTOP Ayushmann Khurrana Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Kiara Advani Myntra Rohit Sharma Oakley Harbhajan Singh ebikeGo Suresh Raina and Harmanpreet Kaur WTF Sports Brett Lee SportsAdda Sukhbir Singh Luxury Ride Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Chhetri JSW Cement Pankaj Tripathi Bihar Khadi Sonu Sood Gargo International Rohit Sharma IIFL Finance Manushi Chillar : Adidas Ajinkya Rahane ELSA Corp
Ajay Devgan Aarogya Setu App
Rohit Sharma CricKingdom
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Viswanathan Anand World Wide Fund India Environment
MS Dhoni PokerStars India
PV Sindhu BWF’s ‘I am badminton’ campaign
Shafali Verma PepsiCo
Rishabh Pant JSW Steel
Shardul Thakur TATA Power
Virat Kohli iQOO Smart Phone Virat Kohli Blue Star Kareena Kapoor Puma Amitabh Bachchan IDFC First Bank Suniel Shetty NADA Rohit Sharma La Liga Rohit Sharma Trusox
Q.The world famous Jog falls in Karnataka will get a face lift at a cost of Rs. 120 crore. Jog falls is on ___ river. A) Indravati B) Sabari C) Sharavati D) Malaprabha
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Answer C Q.Railway service across the historic Pamban bridge has been suspended till further notice. Pamban bridge is in ____. A) Andhra Pradesh B) Kerala C) Maharashtra D) Tamil Nadu Answer D Q.Who has inaugurated the Gyan Circle Ventures developed by the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. A) Harsh Vardhan B) Nitin Gadkari C) Ramesh Pokhriyal D) Prakash Javadekar Answer C Q.Which has partnered with ‘Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’ (IRCTC), to book reserved train tickets on its platform. A) My Jio B) Amazon C) Flipkart D) Google Pay Answer B AMAZON IN NEWS 2020 . Amazon tops Brand Finance Global 500 2020 report; Tata Group top Indian brand
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. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos commits USD 1 bn investment in India to digitise small businesses . Amazon signs Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant . Amazon Pay ties up with Acko to sell auto insurance . Amazon launches seller driven ‘Itna Aasan Hai’ campaign AMAZON . Founded 1994 . Founder Jeff Bezos . Headquarters Seattle, Washington . Chairman / President / CEO Jeff Bezos Q.Which state has launched Jagananna Vidya Kanuka scheme for government schools? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Rajasthan C) Odisha D) Kerala Answer A ANDHRA PRADESH RELATED NEWS 2020 . YSR Sampoorna Poshana scheme . YSR Aarogyasri scheme . Amma Vodi scheme . YSR Pension Kanuka . Nadu-Nedu scheme . YSR Kanti Velugu . Jagananna Vasathi Deevena YSR Nirman . Zero interest loan scheme . Vidya Deevena Scheme . YSR Matsyakara Bharosa . YSR Rythu Bharosa . Jagananna Chedodu scheme
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. YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme . Aarogyasri scheme . India’s first ‘fruit train’ with bananas . AP’s 1st Disha police station in Rajamahendravaram . “NIGHA” App . Covid Pharma App . Panel headed by Neerabh Kumar Prasad to probe Vizag gas leak . India’s 1st online waste management platform . Andhra Pradesh tops Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking of states . 2019 . Cybercrime awareness programme named as ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’
Q.Which company is going to acquire Blue Acorn iCi for up to USD 125 million? A) RIL B) TCS C) TATA D) Infosys Answer D INFOSYS IN NEWS 2020 . Infosys to acquire US-based firm Kaleidoscope for $42 million . National Bank of Bahrain selects Infosys Finacle to digitally transformation . Infosys partners GEFCO to strenghthen its Digital Transformation . Infosys to acquire Europe-based GuideVision for €30 million INFOSYS . Founded 1981 . Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka . Chairman Nandan Nilekani . MD & CEO Salil Parekh
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Q.What is the rank of India in the 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index? A) 103 B) 129 C) 155 D) 117 Answer B . Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index . TOP Norway . INDIA 129 MOST IMPORTANT INDIA'S RANK IN VARIOUS INDEX 2020 Human Capital Index 2020 . Released By World Bank . TOP - Singapore . INDIA - 116 IMD’s Global Smart City Index 2020 . TOP - Singapore . Indian City Top - Hyderabad Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 . Released By - Fraser Institute, Canada . TOP - Hong Kong . INDIA - 105 Globle Innovation Index 2020 . Released By - WIPO . TOP - Switzerland . INDIA - 48 Sustainable Development Index 2020
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TOP - Sweden INDIA - 117 World Competitiveness Index 2020 TOP - Singapore INDIA - 43 Environmental Performance Index 2020 TOP - Denmark INDIA - 168 Henley Passport Index 2020 TOP - Japan INDIA - 84 Social Mobility Report 2020 Released By - WEF TOP - Denmark INDIA - 76 World Happiness Report 2020 Released By - United Nations TOP - Finland INDIA - 144 World Press Freedom Index 2020 Released By - Reporters Without Borders TOP - Norway INDIA -142 Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2020 Released By - World Bank TOP - New Zealand INDIA – 63=
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Gender Gap Report 2020 TOP - Iceland INDIA - 112 Global Real Estate Transparency Index TOP - UK INDIA - 34 World Risk Index 2020 Vanuatu - Highest disaster risk Qatar - lowest risk INDIA - 89 Largest solar market in 2019 TOP - China INDIA - 3 Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list TOP - Switzerland’s Nestle Amul - 16th rank Future Brand Index 2020 TOP - Apple Reliance Industries - 2nd Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020, TOP - China INDIA - 3rd SIPRI Yearbook 2020 TOP - US India 6th highest nuclear weapons stockpile
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StartupBlink’s Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2020 TOP - US INDIA -23= Brand Finance Global 500 2020 report TOP - Amazon Top Indian brand - Tata Group Q.Recently, PM Modi released a commemorative coin of what value in honor of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia? A) Rs 500 B) Rs 250 C) Rs 100 D) Rs 150 Answer C PM Modi releases Rs 100 commemorative coin in honour of 100th birth anniversary of Vijaya Raje Scindia One of the founder members of BJP, Vijaya Raje Scindia is also popularly known as the Rajmata of Gwalior. Q.Name the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences? A) William D. Nordhaus and Paul Romer B) Richard Thaler and Oliver Hart C) Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer D) Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson Answer D NOBEL PRIZE 2020 IN ECONOMIC 2. Paul R. Milgrom (USA) 3. Robert B. Wilson (USA) Page 44 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
“for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.” COMPLETE WINNERS LIST NOBLE PRIZE IN 2020
NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY 2020 1. Harvey J Alter (USA) 2. Charles M Rice (USA) 3. Michael Houghton (UK) "For the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus"
NOBLE PRIZE IN PHYSICS 2020 1. Roger Penrose (UK) 2. Reinhard Genzel (Germany) 3. Andrea Ghez (USA) 4. 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,”
:NOBLE PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY 2020 1. Emmanuelle Charpentier (France) 2. Jennifer A. Doudna (USA) "For the development of a method for genome editing" NOBLE PRIZE IN LITERATURE 2020 1. Louise Gluck (USA)
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“For her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal” NOBLE PRIZE IN PEACE 2020 World Food Programme (WFP) NOBEL PRIZE 2020 IN ECONOMIC 1. Paul R. Milgrom (USA) 2. Robert B. Wilson (USA) “For improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.” Q.The 16-year-old Aava Murto was recently appointed as the Prime Minister of which country for a day? A) Germany B) Finland C) Netherlands D) Iceland Answer B FINLAND IN NEWS . Raveesh Kumar becomes new Ambassador of India to Finland . Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the Formula One Russian Grand Prix 2020 . India ranked 144 in the 2020 World Happiness Report; Top- Finland . India approves MoU with Finland for cooperation in mineral resources FINLAND . Capital Helsinki . Currency Euro Q.When do we observe the International Day for Disaster Reduction? A) 12 October B) 10 October
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C) 11 October D) 13 October Answer D . Theme for 2020 "Disaster risk governance" Q.Name the team which has won the National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship 2020? A) Houston Rockets B) Miami Heat C) Milwaukee Bucks D) Los Angeles Lakers Answer D CHAMPIONSHIP IN NEWS . Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat to win 17th NBA Championship . Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to win 2020 FA Community Shield . India, Russia announced joint winners of FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 (Chess) . Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to win UEFA Champions League 2019-20 . Kevin de Bruyne named Premier League Player of the Season 2019-20 . Indian 4x400m relay squad’s Silver medal at 2018 Asian Games upgraded to Gold . Italy beat Serbia to win the inaugural UEFA eEURO 2020 Q.Under the Special Festival Advance Scheme announced by the Finance Ministry, how much amount will be disbursed to employees as interest-free advance to be spent on festivals? A) Rs 10,000 B) Rs 8,000 C) Rs 4,000 D) Rs 9,000
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Answer A Q.Which country has become the first nation to get Blue Flag certification for 8 beaches in the very first attempt? A) Malaysia B) Australia C) India D) Sri Lanka Answer C Beaches in India for Blue Flag certification 1. Shivrajpur (Gujarat) 2. Ghoghla (Diu) 3.Kasarkod (Karnataka) 4. Padubidri (Karnataka) 5. Kappad (Kerala) 6. Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh) 7. Golden (Puri-Odisha) 8. Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Q.Which among the following institutes has developed antimicrobial food wrapping material? A) IIT Delhi B) IIT Kanpur C) IIT Madras D) IIT Roorkee Answer C
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IIT MADRAS IN NEWS 2020 . IIT Madras Develops ‘MOUSHIK’ Microprocessor For IoT Devices . IIT Madras launches world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science . IIT Madras start-up developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB” . IIT Madras Professor Thalappil Pradeep selected for Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 . IIT Madras Tops Atal Rankings (ARIIA) 2020 . IIT Madras develops light-weight Magnesium Alloy to replace steel & aluminium in Automobile Industry Q.Which ship has been awarded Best Ship trophy at the Fleet Award Function(FAF), 2020? A) INS Sahyadri B) INS Kora C) INS Rajput D) Both A and B Answer D . Indian Navy Ships Sahyadri and Kora adjudged as Best Ships in FAF 2020 . Fleet Award Function(FAF), 2020 was organised to mark the successful culmination of the Operational Cycle of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam. Q.Recently the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of Nechiphu tunnel in ____.? A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Himachal Pradesh C) Leh D) Sikkim Answer A Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges built by Border Road Organisation (BRO), and laid the foundation stone of Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh.
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH IN NEWS . Arunachal Pradesh launches COVIDCARE app to combat COVID-19 . Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor Ram Pradhan passes away . 'Innovation Festival’ begins in Arunachal Pradesh . BRO constructs Daporijo Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh . Arunachal Pradesh Becomes First State to ink Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IUCN . Parshuram Kund Mela of Arunachal Pradesh Begins . KVIC to set up Silk Training cum Production Center in Arunachal Pradesh Q.On the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child day, Who among the following got an opportunity to serve as the British High Commissioner for a day? A) Licypriya Kangujam B) Chaitanya Venkateswaran C) Nafisa Ali D) Ridhima Pandey Answer B Q.Recently the Coastal Security Exercise- 'Sagar Kavach'- was conducted on the coasts of ______.? A) Kerala B) Karnataka C) Lakshadweep D) All of the above Answer D Q.Border Road Organization (BRO) has build the country’s longest steel bridge on Manali- Leh highway. The bridge is built on which river? A) Bhaga River B) Chenab River Page 50 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
C) Ravi River D) Jhelum River Abswer A BRIDGE IN NEWS 2020 . India’s 1st glass floor suspension bridge to be built in Rishikesh . Jitendra Singh inaugurates Devika and Puneja Bridges in J&K . BRO constructs Daporijo Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh . BRO builds bridge to link Kasowal enclave in Punjab with rest of India . Anji Khad bridgeIndian Railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge in J&K . Indian Railways Constructs Country’s Tallest Pier Bridge in Manipur . Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Keerian Gandial bridge over River Ravi in J&K . Nitin Gadkari inaugurates refurbished upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge over river Ganga in Bihar Q.Which state Government has launched the Kisan Rath Mobile App to promote a a buyer-seller network? A) Tripura B) Odisha C) Assam D) Uttar Pradesh Answer C Q.EXIM bank of India has credited $310 million to which country to finance repowering of Hwange Thermal Power Station? A) Zimbabwe B) Mozambique C) Cuba D) Surinam Answer A Page 51 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
EXIM BANK EXTENDS LINE OF CREDIT IN NEWS 2020 . Exim Bank extends LOC of USD 20.10 million to Nicaragua . Exim Bank grants $30 million line of credit to Ghana . Exim Bank's Government of India supported (LoC) of USD 215.68 million to Malawi . Exim Bank extends USD 250 million line of credit to Mozambique . $75 million line of credit via EXIM Bank for solar parks in Cuba . Exim Bank extends USD 35.80 million line of credit to Suriname . Exim Bank Extends $400 Million Line of Credit to the Maldives . Exim Bank's Government of India supported (LoC) of USD 310 million to Zimbabwe Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) . Founded 1 Jan 1982 . HQ Mumbai . MD David Rasquinha Q.India signed a Line of Credit (LOC) Agreement of USD 400 million with which nation? A) Maldives B) Vietnam C) Mauritius D) Indonesia Answer A MALDIVES IN NEWS 2020 . India extends $250 million in financial support to Maldives to overcome impact of COVID-19 Maldives becomes 54th member of the Commonwealth India-Maldives sign agreement to establish “Emergency Medical Services” India has handed over outdoor fitness equipment for 61 islands across the Maldives GoI extends Line of Credit worth 18 Million dollars to Maldives India facilitates $ 150 million foreign Currency swap facility to Maldives India Navy 'Samundra Setu' to bring stranded Indian citizens from Maldives
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MALDIVES Capital Male Currency Rufiyaa President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Ekuverin Exercise India and Maldives Q.How much amount of loan value has been approved by the ADB for the Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project? A) USD 300 million B) USD 200 million C) USD 100 million D) USD 500 million Answer A ADB LOAN IN NEWS 2020 ADB to support Maharashtra with $346 mn loan for power sector ADB $60 million Loan to Aavas to Boost Women’s Access to Housing in India ADB assures $2.2 bn support package to India to fight Covid-19 ADB approves USD 177 mn loan for road projects in Maharashtra ADB approves $1 billion loan for construction of Delhi-Meerut RRTS ADB inks $500 Million Loan agreement with India for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor ADB approves grant worth USD 3 million to India to combat COVID-19 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Founded 19 December 1966 HQ Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines President Masatsugu Asakawa Vice President Ashok Lavasa Director of ADB for India Takeo Konishi Executive Director Sameer Kumar Member Counrtries 68 (Nuie)
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Q.PM Modi recently released the autobiography titled Deh Vechwa Karani, which is based on the life of which former Union Minister? A) Ashok Shankarrao Chavan B) Sujay Vikhe-Patil C) Balasaheb Vikhe Patil D) Uddhav Thackeray Answer C FAMOUS SPORTSPERSON AUTOBIOGRAPHIES . Abhinav Bindra A Shot at History . Kapil Dev Straight from the Heart . Mary Kom Unbreakable . Milka Singh :The Race of My Life . Sachin Tendulkar Playing it My Way . Saina Nehwal Playing to win . Yuvraj Singh The Test of My Life . Sania Mirza Ace against Odds . Sunil Gawaskar Sunny Days . Sanjay Manjrekar Imperfect . Muhammad Ali The Greatest My Own Story . Ricky Ponting At the Close of Play . Shane Warne No spin . VVS Laxman 281 and Beyond . Shahid Afridi Game Changer . Viswananthan Anand Mind MasterWinning Lessons from a Champion's Life Co- written by - Susan Ninan . PV Shindu “Shuttling to the TopThe Story of P.V. Sindhu” . Authored By - V. Krishnaswamy . Vishesh Bhriguvanshi " Vishesh Code to Win"Authored By - Nirupama Yadav
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Q.Name the first state of India to become completely digital in public education sector? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Gujarat C) Kerala D) Assam Answer C KERALA RELATED NEWS 2020 . Kerala tops 'The State of young Child in India' . Dragonfly Festival (Thumbi Maholsavam 2020) . Festival Mascot “Pantalu” . Yodhavu mobile App . Kerala Govt commissioned 1st Marine Ambulance ‘PRATHEEKSHA’ . Kerala tops India's literacy chart at 96.2%, Andhra Pradesh worst performer . India’s 1st International Women’s Trade Centre to be set up in Kerala . Kerala becomes 1st state to provide free internet for the poor (K-FON project) . Kerala became 1st State to pass resolution against CAA . Kerala launches ‘break the chain’ campaign to combat coronavirus . Kerala announces ‘Dream Kerala Project’ . Kerala hospital deploys “KARMI-Bot” robot to serve COVID-19 patients . Kerala CM inaugurates India’s 1st Super Fab Lab Q.The Ministry of Jal Shakti aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household by which year under its Jal Jeevan Mission? A) 2024 B) 2022 C) 2025 D) 2023 Answer A
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. Prime Minister launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) on 73rd Independence Day i.e. 15 August, 2019 from the ramparts of Red Fort . Budget 2020 Govt approves Rs 11,500 cr for Jal Jeevan Mission for FY21 . Govt has resolved to provide piped water (Har Ghar Jal) to all households by "2024" Q.Axis Bank has collaborated with which company to launch the Axis ACE Credit Card? A) Samsung Pay B) Amazon Pay C) Google Pay D) Apple Pay Answer C AXIS BANK IN NEWS 2020 . Axis Bank tie-up with Vistara to launch co-branded forex card . Axis Bank launches hiring initiative named ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’ . Axis Bank introduced ‘Liberty Savings Account’ for the Indian Youth . Axis Bank launches Automated Voice Assistant ‘AXAA’ AXIS BANK . Founded 1993 . HQ Mumbai, Maharashtra . Chairman Rakesh Makhija . MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhary . Tagline Badhti Ka naam Zindagi Q.World Standards Day is observed on which day of the year? A) 14 October B) 12 October C) 13 October D) 11 October Answer A Page 56 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Q.The Mobile-Water Testing Laboratory on Wheels has been launched by which state to test the aquality of water at doorstep? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh C) Haryana D) Maharashtra Answer C HARYANA RELATED NEWS 2020 . Reading Mission . Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana . Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana . Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana . Anti Bullying Campaign . Parivar Pehchan Patras initiative . Haryana to host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 . Haryana’s Amin village renamed as Abhimanyupur . Haryana to open Atal kisan – majdoor canteens to provide affordable meals to farmers . Ambala city bus stand renamed after late SushmaSwaraj . NIFM, Faridabad, Haryana renamed Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management . Haryana and Reliance Jio TV partners to educate 52 Lakh students . Haryana Govt Launched ‘Gram Darshan’
Q.RBI has raised the banks’ maximum aggregate retail exposure limit to entities with turnover up to Rs 50 crore to Rs ____ A) Rs 10 crore B) Rs 2.5 crore C) Rs 5 crore D) Rs 7.5 crore Page 57 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Answer D Q.Which neighbouring country’s cabinet has approved capital punishment for rape? A) Myanmar B) Bhutan C) Sri Lanka D) Bangladesh Answer D BANGLADESH IN NEWS 2020 . 2nd edition of India-Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise “Bongosagar” . India hands over 10 broad-gauge railway locos to Bangladesh . 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 Bangladesh . Capital Dhaka . Currency Taka . President Abdul Hamid . Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Q.The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a fiscally prudent proposals to tune of _____ to boost demand. A) Rs 45,000 B) Rs 55,000 C) Rs 61,000 D) Rs 73,000 Answer D
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Q.Which is India’s first indigenously developed cruise missile? A) Nirbhay B) Trishul C) Helina D) Akash Answer A
LIST OF TYPE OF INDIAN MISSILE Anti-Tank Missile 1. Astra 1. Nag 2. K-100 2. Helina Surface-to-surface missiles Subsonic cruise missile Agni-I 1. Nirbhay Range : 700-1250 Km 2. BrahMos Agni-II Surface-to-Air Missiles Range : 2,000 -3,000 Km 1. Akash Agni-III 2. Barak 8 Range : 3,500 -5,000 Km 3. Trishul Agni-IV Air-to-air missiles Range :3,000 -4,000 Km
Agni-V Range : 350km Range : 5000-8000 Km Dhanush Prithvi I Prahaar Range : 150 Km Shaurya Prithvi II
Q.What is the new motto of All India Football Federation (AIFF)? A) Indian Football Forward Together B) For the Game. For the World C) Strength's Origin is in Knowledge D) my way or the highway
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Answer A Q.World Students’ Day is observed to mark the birth anniversary of which leader? A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee D) Rajendra Prasad Answer A World Students’ Day is observed every year on October 15 to mark the birth anniversary of former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 2020 marks 89th birth anniversary of the former president and ‘Missile Man’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Wings of Fire An Autobiography APJ Abdul Kalam Q.Which bank has won the 2020 Central bank of the year award? A) Reserve Bank of India B) Bank of Ghana C) Bank of England D) Reserve Bank of Australia Answer B “Bank of Ghana” wins Central bank of the year award 2020 Q.The Governor of the Bank of England is the winner of the Central Bank Governor of the year 2020. Name the Governor? A) Mervyn King B) Andrew Bailey C) Mark Carney D) Chrystia Freeland
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Answer C Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England) won the Governor of the year at the Central bank of the year award 2020. Q.Who has been appointed as the head of the panel of secretaries to streamline the spectrum allocation process? A) Rajiv Gauba B) Pradeep Kumar Sinha C) Preeti Sudan D) Rajiv Mehrishi Answer A IMPORTANT COMMITTEE IN NEWS 2020 . BCCI Appoints Neetu David as head of India women’s selection committee for 4 years . Sebi forms technical committee on social stock exchange under the chairmanship of Harsh Kumar Bhanwala . MCA extends the tenure of Company Law Committee by 1 year; Head- Rajesh Verma . Govt Sets up Empowered Group of Ministers to Oversee OFB’s Corporatisation; Head-Rajnath Singh . Govt sets up committee to study calls for giving interest relief on bank loans; Head- Rajiv Mehrishi . NITI Aayog constitutes Multidimensional Poverty Index Coordination Committee ; Head- Ms Sanyukta Samaddar . MoD sets up a committee to review the AFHQ CS cadre; Head- D B Shekatkar . Centre Forms 5-member Panel under IIT Delhi Director V. Ramagopal Rao to redefine DRDO Charter . Center forms search-cum-selection committee to name the new three govt nominees on Monetary Policy Committee (MPC); Head- Rajiv Gauba . . Committee on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 headed by Dr V K Paul . IFSCA sets up a panel chaired by Pradip Shah to formulate plan to develop international retail business committee on retaining students in India, to be headed by UGC chairman D. P. Singh
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. NFRA constitutes technical advisory committee under the chairmanship of R Narayanaswamy . SEBI Revamps advisory committee on mutual funds; Usha Thorat new head . NHRC sets up panel, headed by Dr K S Reddy, to assess Covid-19 impact on human rights . IBBI Reconstitutes Advisory Committee on Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation with Uday Kotak . WCD Ministry sets up task force under Jaya Jaitly to examine maternal mortality rate, women’s health among others . PM Modi constitutes committee headed by Rajnath Singh for implementing Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free loan scheme for MSMEs . Govt forms high level panel to recommend reforms in India’s drug regulatory system; Head- Rajesh Bhushan
Q.Which bank has recently partnered with the Apollo Hospitals to launch a holistic healthcare solution, ‘The HealthyLife Programme’? A) ICICI Bank B) Axis Bank C) HDFC Bank D) Kotak Mahindra Bank Answer C 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
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. 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 ABOUT HDFC BANK . Founded 1994 . HQ Mumbai, Maharashtra . MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan . Tagline We understand your world Q.The 2021 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held in which place? A) Grindelwald B) Zermatt C) Davos D) Lucerne Answer D . World Economic Forum shifts annual meeting 2021 from Davos to Lucerne . WEF has announced that the Annual Meeting 2021 will be held in Lucerne- Burgenstock, Switzerland, as against the traditional venue of ski resort town Davos . Meeting theme for 2021 "The Great Reset" . World Economic Forum(WEF) . Founded 1971 . Headquarters Cologny, Switzerland . Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab . List of Reports Published by WEF . Environmental Performance Index . Global Competitive Index . Global Gender Gap . Human Capital Index . Travel and Tourism Competitiveness
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Q.Shobha Naidu, who has passed away recently was a renowned exponent of which classical dance? A) Bharatnatyam B) Kuchipudi C) Kathakali D) Mohiniyattam Answer B Some of the famous awards won by her includes, Padma Shri in 2001, Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1991.
List of Famous Indian Dance . Bharatnatyam Tamil Nadu/South India . Kathak Uttar Pradesh/North India . Kathakali Kerala/South India . Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh/South India . Manipuri Manipur/Northeast India . Odissi Odisha/East India . Sattriya Assam, North East India . Mohiniyattam Kerala, South India . Lavani Maharashtra, West India . Bihu Assam, North-east India . Chhau Mayurbhanj Odisha . Ghoomar Rajasthan . Rouf Kashmir, North India . Garba Gujarat, West India . Bhangra/Gidda Punjab, North India
Q.International Day of Rural Women is marked every year on which day? A) 15 October B) 14 October Page 64 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
C) 13 October D) 12 October Answer A Theme for 2020 “Rural women and girls building resilience” Q.AICTE has joined hands with which tech giant to skill students and educators in new- age technologies including AI? A) Apple B) Facebook C) Google D) Microsoft Answer D MICROSOFT IN NEWS . Microsoft & AICTE collaborate to empower students and educators . Microsoft partners NSDC to provide digital skills . Microsoft & SBI join hands to train differently-abled MICROSOFT . Founded 1975 . Founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen . Headquarters Washington, U.S. . Chairman John W. Thompson . CEO Satya Nadella . President Brad Smith Q.Which state has launched the “Sujal”- ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme to provide piped water connections to all urban areas? A) Gujarat B) Odisha
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C) Maharashtra D) Kerala Answer B ODISHA RELATED NEWS 2020 . GARIMA Scheme . Madhu Babu Pension Yojana . Balaram Scheme . Raja Parba Festival celebrated in Odisha . Ama Sahar and Swachha Sahar App . India’s 1st e-Gazette portal . Agni Shama Seva online portal . Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik conferred PETA’s “Hero to Animals Award” . Mo Prativa programme . Mo Jeeban Programme . 1st Khelo India University Games 2020 Bhubaneswar, Odisha . Odisha to set up the largest COVID-19 hospital in the country . Odisha becomes 1st state in India to receive ISO certification . 100% solarisation of Konark sun temple in Odisha . BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2020 in Odisha . Odisha gives state anthem status to “Bande Utkala Janani” . DRDO successfully test fires ABHYAS from Odisha . Utkal Divas or Odisha Day is celebrated on 1 April . Odisha to open department for SHGs called “Mission Shakti” . Odisha’s Krushi Bhawan Considered As ‘People’s Choice Winner’ At AZ Awards . Nityananda Nayak has been chosen for the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for the year 2020, for ”Setebelaku Nathiba” By Odisha govt
Q.What is the name given to the Health Ministry’s telemedicine initiative? A) E-Paramarsh B) E-Upchaar C) E-Aushadhi
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D) E-Sanjeevani Answer D SANJEEVANI IN NEWS 2020 . Assam govt launches Paryatan Sanjeevani Scheme . 1st Health Insurance cover in the name ' Arogya Sanjeevani' . Madhya Pradesh govt has developed a unique vehicle named ' Sanjeevani' . 'Operation Sanjeevani' to supply essential drugs to Maldives by Indian Air force . 'E-Sanjeevani-Opd' for free online medical consultation to sick people by Himachal Pradesh . 'Aayush Sanjeevani' App launched by Harsh Vardhan and Shripad Yesso Naik . 'Aarogya Sanjeevani' health insurance policy launches by SBI General Insurance Q.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of 75 rupees denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of______. A) World Wide Fund for Nature B) World Food Programme C) Food and Agriculture Organization D) International Committee of the Red Cross Answer C Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) . Founded 16 october 1945 . World food Day 16 October . Headquarters Rome, Italy . Director-General Qu Dongyu Q.Which state police have started an initiative to connect Banchhara and Kanjar community with the mainstream of the society? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Odisha
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C) Madhya Pradesh D) Jharkhand Answer C MADHYA PRADESH RELATED NEWS 2020 . Sambal Yojana . Rozgar Setu Yojana . FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana . Jeevan Amrit Yojana . Jeevan Shakti Yojana . Everybody will get employment . Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha . Kalyan Yojana . 'Gandgi Bharat Chhodo' Campaign . 'Kill Corona’ Campaign . 'Charan Paduka' Campaign . 'Roko -Toko' Campaign . ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya’ Campaign . 'Intzaar Aap Ka‘ Campaign . 'Ek Sankal Bujurgo Ke Naam' Campaign . 'Ek Mask-Anek Zinagi' Campaign . Didi Vehicle Service . Sanjeevani a unique vehicle . Namaste Orchha festival begins in Madhya Pradesh . Nimad Chilli Festival 2020 begins in Madhya Pradesh . Swachh Survekshan 2020 Indore Cleanest City . India’s first e-waste clinic opens in Bhopal . Asia’s Largest Solar Power . Project Rewa Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh . Madhya Pradesh becomes the first state in country to provide Mid-Day Meal ration . Gwalior Chambal Expressway renamed as Atal Bihari Vajpayee . Chambal Progressway . Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon dies . Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya . Pradesh received eco-sensitive zone tag Page 68 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Q.PepsiCo is setting up a greenfield potato chips production unit in which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh? A) Moradabad B) Mathura C) Jhansi D) Lalitpur Answer B
Q.Centre has extended how much subsidy on transportation of fruits and vegetables through Kisan Rail Trains? A) 20% B) 30% C) 50% D) 60% Answer C First Kisan Rail was flagged off between Devlali in Maharashtra and Danapur in Bihar The country’s 2nd and South India’s first “Kisan Train” was flagged off from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar Railway Station in Delhi Q.India on October 14, 2020 contributed how much amount to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Palestinian cause? A) USD 1.5 million B) USD 2 million C) USD 3 million D) USD 1 million Answer D
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Top 350+ SUPER Current Affairs MCQs October 2020 (SET 3) By Kumar Kaushal Sir (GA, GS Expert)
Q. What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020? A) 117 B) 105 C) 94 D) 76 Answer : C Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 INDIA : 94 Published By : Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Concern Worldwide MOST IMPORTANT INDIA'S RANK IN VARIOUS INDEX 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index TOP : Norway INDIA : 129 Human Capital Index 2020 Released By : World Bank TOP - Singapore INDIA - 116
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IMD’s Global Smart City Index 2020 TOP - Singapore Indian City Top - Hyderabad Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Released By - Fraser Institute, Canada TOP - Hong Kong INDIA - 105 Globle Innovation Index 2020 Released By - WIPO TOP - Switzerland INDIA - 48 Sustainable Development Index 2020 TOP - Sweden INDIA - 117 World Competitiveness Index 2020 TOP - Singapore INDIA - 43 Environmental Performance Index 2020 TOP - Denmark INDIA - 168 Henley Passport Index 2020 TOP - Japan INDIA - 84
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Social Mobility Report 2020 Released By - WEF TOP - Denmark INDIA - 76 World Happiness Report 2020 Released By - United Nations TOP - Finland INDIA - 144 World Press Freedom Index 2020 Released By - Reporters Without Borders TOP - Norway INDIA -142 Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2020 Released By - World Bank TOP - New Zealand INDIA - 63 Gender Gap Report 2020 TOP - Iceland INDIA - 112 Global Real Estate Transparency Index TOP - UK INDIA - 34 World Risk Index 2020 Vanuatu - Highest disaster risk
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Qatar - lowest risk INDIA - 89 Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list TOP - Switzerland’s Nestle Amul - 16th rank Future Brand Index 2020 TOP - Apple Reliance Industries - 2nd Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020, TOP - China INDIA - 3rd SIPRI Yearbook 2020 TOP - US India : 6th highest nuclear weapons stockpile Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2020 TOP - US INDIA -23 Brand Finance Global 500 2020 report TOP - Amazon Top Indian brand - Tata Group
Q. Who has recently become the first ever Indian women to win the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award? A) Rathika Ramasamy B) Sooni Taraporevala
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C) Dayanita Singh D) Aishwarya Sridhar Answer : D Aishwarya Sridhar, Mumbai based girl, has become the first Indian woman to win the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award She is the first and youngest girl to win this prestigious award from India in the Adult category
LATEST AWARDS & HONOUR India-assisted Mangdechhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan wins UK Engineer Body Award U.S. Economists Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson Wins Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences World Food Progamme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for Efforts to Combat Hunger in Conflict Areas Noted Odia Poet Nityananda Nayak Selected for Sarala Puraskar 2020 American poet Louise Gluck awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice jointly wins Nobel For Medicine 2020 “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus” Kerala Tourism bags prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 in Marketing Usha Mangeshkar Honored with Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for 2020-21 by Maharashtra Govt Sonu Sood honoured with SDA Special Humanitarian Action Award by UNDP Gurpreet Sandhu & Sanju Yadav Declared Winners of AIFF Player of The Year Awards Kerala Wins UN Award For Prevention and Control of Non- Communicable Diseases (NCD) 2020
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PM Modi Awarded Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education Margaret Atwood wins 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Chef Vikas Khanna Named for 2020 Asia Game Changer Award Noted English Broadcaster David Attenborough wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019
Q. Name the Prime Minister of New Zealand who has been elected for a second term in the Parliamentary election recently? A) Jacinda Ardern B) Justin Trudeau C) Frank Bainimarama D) Scott Morrison Answer : A
NEW ZEALAND IN NEWS Jacinda Ardern wins 2nd term as New Zealand’s PM New Zealand declares itself free from “Coronavirus” New Zealand cancels the APEC Summit 2021 Chef Angad Singh Rana wins QualityNZ Culinary Cup 2020 Australia and New Zealand named as hosts of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 New Zealand Cricket announces ANZ Cricket Awards New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) resumes trading after cyberattacks
NEW ZEALAND Capital : Wellington Currency : Dollar
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PRIME MINISTER IN NEWS 2020 Bishr al- Khasawneh : Lee Hsien Loong : Singapore Jordan Jean Castex : France Moctar Ouane : Mali Micheal Martin : Ireland Mohamed Hussein Ruble : Kubatbek Boronov : Somalia Kyrgyzstan Yoshihide Suga : Japan Robert Abela : Malta Francisco Asue : Equatorial Pedro Sanchez : Spain Guinea Mikhail Mishustin : Russia Keith Rowley : Trinidad and Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Tobago bin Mohamed Ould Bilal : Abdulaziz Al Thani : Qatar Mauritiana Muhyiddin bin Haji Walter Roger Martos Ruiz : Muhammad yassin : Peru Malaysia Mahinda Rajapaksa : Sri Janez Jansa : Slovenia Lanka Denys Shmygal : Ukraine Hichem Mechichi : Tunisia Mustafa Al Kadhimi : Iraq Ossouka Raponda : First Benjamin Netanyahu : Israel woman PM of Gabon
List of Newly Elected President In News 2020 Alexander Lukashenko : Tsai Ing-wen :Taiwan Belarus Katerina Sakellaropoulou : Irfaan Ali : Guyana Greece Luis Rodolfo Abinader : Zoran Milanovic : Croatia Dominican Republic Umaro Sissoco Embalo : Chan Santokhi : Suriname Guinea Bissau Andrzej Duda : Poland Ashraf Ghani : Afghanistan Lazarus Chakwera : Malawi
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Q. Which state has launched the ‘Mission Shakti’ programme to ensure security of women in the state? A) Haryana B) Rajasthan C) Uttar Pradesh D) Bihar Answer : C UTTAR PRADESH IN NEWS 2020 Major Dhyan Chand ‘Pravasi Raahat Mitra’ app Vijaypath Yojana Ayush Kavach-COVID’ App Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana 'Annapurna', Supply Mitra Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana Portal Mukhyamantri Krishak ‘Kaushal Satrang' Durghatna Kalyan Yojana programme ‘Team-11’ App 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 porta UP government signs agreement with Zurich Airport for Jewar Airport Uttar Pradesh Govt launches unified portal ‘U-Rise’ Organic Food Processing Unit inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh
Q. Name the India’s first indigenous surface-to-surface strategic missile, which has been developed by DRDO? A) Akash-2 B) Agni-2
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C) Prithvi-2 D) Gagan-2 Answer : C India conducts successful night trial of nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile off Odisha coast, Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur
INDIA'S SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT TEST IN NEWS 2020 DRDO successfully flight tests Indigenously Developed Anti Radiation Missile RUDRAM DRDO successfully flight tests ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART) Off Odisha Coast India successfully test-fires new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile from Odisha coast Shaurya : surface-to-surface missile DRDO successfully test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile India successfully test fires Brahmos surface-to-surface cruise missile featuring indigenous booster India Successfully test-fires indigenously developed surface-to- surface Prithvi-II missile Prithvi-II missile strike range : 350 km DRDO successfully test-fires high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT)- ABHYAS DRDO successfully test-fires HELINA ‘Dhruvastra’ from ITR Chandipur Indian Army Gets DRDO’s indigenously-developed Bharat Drone for accurate surveillance along China border 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 DRDO Successfully Test Fires First Pinaka Rockets Produced by Private Sector
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Q. Who has been appointed by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) as the new Chairman for 2020-21 session? A) Dinesh Kumar Khara B) Rajkiran Rai G C) Rajnish Kumar D) SR Mehar Answer : B
Q. Who is the author of the book “The Battle of Belonging”? A) Shashi Tharoor B) Subramanian Swamy C) Sachin Pilot D) P. Chidambaram Answer : A FAMOUS BOOK SHASHI THAROOR Why I Am A Hindu The Hindu Way: An Introduction to Hinduism The Paradoxical Prime Minister An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time Bookless in Baghdad India: From Midnight to the Millennium The Great Indian Novel LIST OF MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS & AUTHORS 2020 “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World” Authored By : S Jaishankar “Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India”
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Authored By : Viral V.Acharya "Overdraft : Saving the Indian Saver" Authored By : Urjit Patel "A Song of India" Authored By : Ruskin Bond "Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes" Authored By - Ruskin Bond "One Arranged Murder" Authored By : Chetan Bhagat "Burnt Sugar" Authored By : Avni Doshi “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” Authored By : Dalai Lama "Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India” Authored By - Amish Tripathi 'Klara and the Sun’ Authored By - Kazuo Ishiguro "The lckabog" Authored By - JK Rowling "Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu " Authored By - V. Krishnaswamy "Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess" Authored By - Satyarth Nayak "The Big Boss of tittle luv"
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Authored By : Karan Johar "Voices of Dissent" Authored By : Romila Thapar "Kitchens of Gratitude” Authored By : Vikas Khanna “A promised land” Authored By : Barack Obama "The Commonwealth of Cricket" Authored By : Ramachandra Guha Azadi : Freedom. Fascism. Fiction Authored By : Arundhati Roy "Judiciary, Judges and the Administration of Justice" Authored By : R. Banumathi "Breaking The Cocoon @ 40" Authored By : Radha Nair “Let Us Dream” Authored By : Pope Francis "A bouquet of flowers" Authored By : Krishna Saksena "Sach Kahun Toh" Authored By : Neena Gupta “The Little Book of Green Nudges” Launched By : UNEP
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Q. Name the new interim President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) appointed recently? A) Intarat Yodbangtoey B) Ursula Papandrea C) Michael Irani D) Antonio Urso Answer : C International Weightlifting Federation Headquarters Budapest, Hungary
Q. Who has been chosen as the new President of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA)? A) Rajan Manchanda B) Vinod Tihara C) Renu Khanna D) Rohan Jaitley Answer : D Rohan Jaitley, son of Late Arun Jaitley, elected unopposed as DDCA President
Q. 'My Town My Pride’ is a state-wide campaign launched by which government to provide governance at the doorstep in urban areas? A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Jammu & Kashmir C) Assam D) Delhi
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Answer : B
Q. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) conducted which edition of its annual Assembly in 2020? A) 10th B) 5th C) 3rd D) 8th Answer : C ISA IN NEWS 2020 India re-elected as president of International Solar Alliance Nicaragua becomes the 87th Country to sign ISA agreement ISA host World Solar Technology Summit
INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE ( ISA ) Founded - 2015 HQ - Gurugram Haryana Director General - Upendra Tripathy ISA : Joint Initiative by India and France
Q. India has planned to hand over its Kilo class submarine INS Sindhuvir, to which country for training purpose? A) Myanmar B) Bhutan C) Nepal D) Malaysia Answer : A
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The Indian Navy had bought the INS Sindhuvir, a Soviet-origin Kilo-class submarine, from Russia in 1980s and has operated it since 1988.
Q. Name the CMD of NTPC Ltd. whose term has been extended till July 2025? A) Sanjeev Puri B) Gurdeep Singh C) Shashi Shanker D) Dinesh K Sarraf Answer : B National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) Founded : 1975 HQ : New Delhi CMD : Gurudeep Singh Ramesh Babu appointed as NTPC dir operations
Q. Who has been appointed as the one-man monitoring committee head by the Supreme Court to look into the issue of prevention of stubble burning in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh? A) Dipak Misra B) Madan B Lokur C) Ranjan Gogoi D) Arjan Kumar Sikri Answer : B
Q. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, has passed away. He was a well known poet in which language?
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A) Malayalam B) Odia C) Kannada D) Bengali Answer : A The eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, who was conferred with the 55th Jnanpith award in June 2020 Jnanpith Award Field : Literature Instituted : 1961 First awarded : 1965 First recipient : G. Sankara Kurup First women to receive : Ashapoorna Devi First Jnanpith in English : Amitav Ghosh (54th Jnanpith) First Jnanpith in Hindi : Kunwar Narayan in 2005 Akkitham : Jnanpith Award (55th) Language : 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth
Q. The Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness (KAPILA) campaign is being implemented by which ministry? A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry B) Ministry of Home Affairs C) Ministry of External Affairs D) Ministry of Education Answer : D The Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has virtually launched the campaign ‘KAPILA’
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'KAPILA’, which stands for Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness on 15th October 2020. 15 to 23 October as ‘Intellectual Property Literacy Week’
Q. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on____ A) 15 October B) 17 October C) 16 October D) 18 October Answer : B Theme for 2020 : "Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all"
Q. How much amount will be borrowed by the Government of India on behalf of the states under the special GST window to meet the revenue shortfall of GST Compensation? A) Rs 1.7 lakh crore B) Rs 1.5 lakh crore C) Rs 1.9 lakh crore D) Rs 1.1 lakh crore Answer : D
Q. Which city has launched the campaign ‘Red light on, Gaadi off’ to tackle air pollution? A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai
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C) New Delhi D) Bhopal Answer : C DELHI IN NEWS 2020 LEAD Portal India’s First Plasma Bank for Operation SHIELD COVID-19 Treatment 5T Programme India’s 1st public EV Charging Himmat Plus App Plaza Rozgaar Bazaar Portal India’s first ‘Thermal Corona 'Ayuraksha’ programme Combat Headgear 'Assess Koro Na’ App National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar conference 2020 Ration Yojana National Organic Food Festival '10 Hafte -10 Baje -10 Minute' India’s 1st global Mega Science campaign aginst dengue Exhibition 'Podhe Lagao Prayavaran India’s First Airport Bachao' Campiagn Coronavirus Testing Facility Healthy Body, Healthy Mind’ Launched In Delhi fitness campiagn
Q. J&K Government has signed an MoU with ____ to provide a platform for local artisans, craftsmen, weavers to reach customers across the globe. A) Amazon B) Paytm C) Flipkart D) Snapdeal Answer : C
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J&K IN NEWS 2020 Manoj Sinha appointed as Lt ‘SUKOON’ COVID-19 Beat the Governor of J&K Stress J&K Launches E-Auction Portal Samagra Shiksha programme for Kashmir Saffron Kashmir saffron gets GI tag Macadamisation Program Student Health Card scheme “MeraVetan" App Historic city Chowk renamed as ”Puneja Bridge” & “Devika 'Bharat mata chowk’ in J&K Bridge” in J&K
FLIPKART IN NEWS 2020 Flipkart establishes academic collaboration with IIT Patna Flipkart partners with the U.P. Government’s ODOP scheme Flipkart Partners With Bajaj Allianz To Cover Online Financial Frauds FLIPKART Founded : 2007 Founder : Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal Headquarters : Bengaluru CEO : Kalyan Krishnamurthy Walmart stake (81.3%)
Q. India has been designated the Vice-Chair of Good Laboratory Practice, GLP Working Group of the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD). OECD is headquartered in _____? A) London B) Bern C) Berlin D) Paris Answer : D
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India designated Vice-Chair of OECD Working Group on GLP
OTHERS ORGANISATION HQ PARIS Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) HA : Paris, France Organisation for Economic Cooperation &Development (OECD) HQ : Paris, France International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) HQ : Paris, France
Q. By which year, India has aimed to achieve Trans Fat Free status? A) 2030 B) 2025 C) 2027 D) 2022 Answer : D LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIA'S TARGET YEAR IN NEWS 2020 2021-22 : Indian Railways planned 1000 MegaWatt Solar Power 2022 : Indian renewable energy 175 GW installation 2022 : Doubling Farmers income 2023 : Indian Railways electrify Broad Gauge routes 2023-24 : India produce one billion tonnes of coal 2024 : Defence target of Rs 35,000 crores 2024 : Indian railways 100% electrification 2024 : Provide Clean Drinking Water to All Citizens 2024 : Har ghar jal for rural households 2025 : To Eliminate TB 2025 : India's vision of 5 trillion economy 2030 : Indian railways Net Zero’ Carbon Emission
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2030 : India reduce the energy intensity by 33-35% 2030 : India plans 500 GW renewable energy 2030 : India to eliminate malaria 2030 : Green Railways 2030 : India target Zero road accident fatalities 2030 : 100 MT Coal Gasification in India
Q. Kapil Deo Kamat has passed away due to COVID-19. He was the Minister of Panchayati Raj of which state? A) Rajasthan B) Bihar C) Maharashtra D) Kerala Answer : B BIHAR IN NEWS 2020 PM Modi lays Foundation Stone for 9 Highway Projects worth Rs 14, 528 crores in Bihar PM Modi inaugurates Kosi Rail Mega Bridge in Bihar Kosi Rail mega bridge is 1.9 kms long and cost of Rs. 516 Crores PM Modi launches PM Matsya Sampada Yojana, e-Gopala App & several initiatives in Bihar Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Released a Book Titled “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata” Authored by Vijay Kumar Choudhary Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away Flipkart signs MoU with IIT Patna for Industry Focused Research Nitin Gadkari inaugurated upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge in Bihar Centre allocates over Rs 1,832.66 cr for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Bihar India Post & Bihar’s Horticulture dept. partnered to supply Shahi Litchi & Zardalu Mango
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First of-its kind turtle rehab centre comes up in Bhagalpur Bihar PM Modi launches “Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme in Bihar Union Cabinet approves establishment of AIIMS at Darbhanga, Bihar Pyaar ka Paudha campaign
Q. The SLINEX-20 Martime exercise between India and Sri Lanka is being held off Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. The exercise is which edition of the annual event? A) 12th B) 6th C) 8th D) 16th Answer : C 8th India-Sri Lanka Maritime Exercise SLINEX-20 to begin in Trincomalee in Sri Lanka from October 19 Indian Navy will be represented by the indigenously built ASW corvettes Kamorta and Kiltan 2nd edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commenced in Northern Bay of Bengal 8th India-Sri Lanka Maritime Exercise SLINEX-20 to begin in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Australia to Join Malabar-2020 Naval Exercise with India, US & Japan in November 4th edition India-Japan biennial naval exercise JIMEX-20 begins in Arabian sea Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), a high-end joint naval exercise with the US Navy in the Indian Ocean India and Japan conduct PASSEX (passing exercise) naval exercise in Indian Ocean Region Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy conducted Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in Eastern Indian Ocean Region
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US-Israel Joint military Exercise Juniper Cobra 20 Cancels over coronavirus Bimstec Disaster Management Exercise 2020 Held in Odisha Indian Navy and Russian Navy has commenced 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY begins in Bay of Bengal India & US conducts Passage Exercise in Indian Ocean Australia cancelled “Pitch Black 2020” due to coronavirus India withdraws from Russia military exercise Kavkaz 2020 India and UK to hold joint military drill ‘Ajeya Warrior’ India-UK joint Air Force Exercise Indra Dhanush Exercise 2020 India and Oman conduct bilateral naval exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ SAMPRITI-IX: India-Bangladesh joint Exercise to be held in Meghalaya Q. Name the player who beat Carolina Marin in Denmark Badminton Open 2020 to lift women’s single title? A) Nozomi Okuhara B) Misaki Matsutomo C) Akane Yamaguchi D) Yuki Fukushima Answer : A Nozomi Okuhara and Anders Antonsen clinches Denmark Open (Badminton) LIST OF OPEN 2020 DENMARK OPEN 2020 FRENCH OPEN 2020 Men’s Single – Anders Men’s Single – Rafael Nadal Antonsen (Denmark) (Spain) beat Novak Djokovic Woemn’s Single – Nozomi (Serbia) Okuhara (Japan) Women’s Single – Iga Swiatek (Poland) defeated Sofia Kenin
(US)
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ITALIAN OPEN 2020 US OPEN 2020 Men’s Single- Novak Djokovic Women’s Single - Naomi Osaka (Serbia) (Japan) Women’s Single- Simona Halep Men’s Single - Dominic Thiem (Romania) (Austria)
Q. What is the rank of India in the Asia Power Index 2020? A) 5th B) 3rd C) 4th D) 2nd Answer : C Asia Power Index 2020 Released by : Sydney-based Lowy Institute 1st : US 2nd : China 3rd : Japan 4th : India
Q. India recently successfully test fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from INS Chennai. The missile has been developed by India in collaboration with which country? A) Russia B) France C) Israel D) United States Answer : A
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Q. The cloud-based new Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) of FSSAI is scheduled to be operational across the country by A) February 1 B) November 1 C) December 1 D) January 1 Answer : B FSSAI to expand its new food safety compliance platform across entire India from November 01, 2020
Q. Name the Home Secretary of India, whose term has bee extended till August 2021? A) Rajiv Gauba B) Pradeep Kumar Sinha C) Ajay Kumar Bhalla D) G. Kishan Reddy Answer : C NEW UPDATED IMPORTANT SECRETARY 2020 Cabinet Secretary Expenditure Secretary - Rajiv Gauba - TV Somanathan Home Secretary Foreign Secretary - Ajay Kumar Bhalla - Harsh Vardhan Shringla Defence Secretary Finance Secretary - Ajay Kumar - Ajay Bhushan Pandey Revenue Secretary Secretary To President - Ajay Bhushan Pandey - Kapil Dev Tripathi Principal Secretary PM Economic Affairs Secretary - Pramod Kumar Mishra - Tarun Bajaj
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MSME Secretary Road Transport & Highways - Arvind Kumar Sharma Secretary New & Renewable Energy - Aramane Giridhar Secretary Private Secretary to President - Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi - P Praveen Siddharth Ministry of Steel Secretary Health Secretary - Pradip Kumar Tripathi - Rajesh Bhushan Private Secretary to PM
- Hardik Satishchandra Shah Ministry of Culture Secretary - Raghavendra Singh Q. Stellapps has launched a first-of-its-kind, fully-automated direct payment platform, ‘mooPay’, for dairy farmers of which state? A) Gujarat B) Madhya Pradesh C) Punjab D) Rajasthan Answer : D IIT Madras incubated startup Stellapps launches ‘mooPay’ for dairy farmers in Rajasthan RAJASTHAN RELATED NEWS 2020 Moksha Kalash Yojana Rajasthan Indian's 1st State to One-Stop Shop Scheme carry out Rapid Testing for Indira Rasoi Yojana Covid-19 Pure for Sure Campaign ‘Pink City’ Jaipur received Raj Kaushal Portal UNESCO World Heritage City Suposhit Maa Abhiyan certificate Aayu & Sehat Sathi App India's 1st regional voters' RajCop citizens App awareness centre to come up in Jaipur
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Patrika Gate has been inaugurated in Jaipur by Narendra Modi
Q. Which country has won the Visvesvaraya award of the ISA Solar Awards 2020 from the Asia Pacific region? A) Japan B) India C) Singapore D) Australia Answer : A ISA Solar Awards Conferred for the first time Three categories of awards 1. Visvesvaraya award 2. Kalpana Chawla awards 3. Diwakar award Visvesvaraya award : Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and Others region Kalpana Chawla awards : Dr.Bhim Singh from IIT Delhi (India) and Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Diwakar award : Arpan Institute (Haryana) and Arushi Society.
Q. When is the World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) marked globally? A) 17 October B) 20 October C) 18 October D) 19 October
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Answer : B Theme for 2020 : “THAT’S OSTEOPOROSIS”.
Q. The AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme has been launched by which ministry? A) Ministry of Finance B) Ministry of Ayush C) Ministry of Human Resource Development D) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Answer : D Agriculture Minister Parshottam Rupala launches Ayushman Sahakar scheme of NCDC to fund co-operative healthcare facilities
Q. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to UNESCO? A) lndra Mani Pandey B) Brajendra Navnit C) Harsh Vardhan Shringla D) Vishal V. Sharma Answer : D INDIA'S AMBASSASOR TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION Khushi Chindaliya appointed as UNEP regional ambassador M Nethra appoints as ‘Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor’ by UNADAP UNICEF appoints Ayushmann Khurrana for children’s rights campaign UNEP extends Dia Mirza term as goodwill ambassador till 2022 Brajendra Navnit becomes India’s new ambassador to WTO TS Tirumurti appointed new Permanent Representative of India to UN
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Indra Mani Pandey Appointed India's Permanent Representative To UN In Geneva
Q. The ‘Life in Miniature’ project has been launched by the Tourism Ministry in collaboration with which technology partner? A) Google B) Microsoft C) Facebook D) Apple Answer : A Culture & Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel launches Life in Miniature project The project is a collaboration between the National Museum, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and the Google Arts and Culture
Q. As per the Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS), 2020 report of the Tourism Ministry, which state was the top most domestic tourist destination in 2019? A) Goa B) Tamil Nadu C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh Answer : D
Q. When is the Police Commemoration Day celebrated in India? A) 22 October B) 21 October
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C) 20 October D) 19 October Answer : B
Q. COVIRAP is a Covid-19 diagnostic technology launched by which institute to provide easy and affordable test technology? A) IIT Madras B) IIT Kanpur C) IIT Kharagpur D) IIT Bombay Answer : C IIT Kharagpur’s ‘COVIRAP’ Technology for COVID-19 Test gets ICMR Certification
Q. The ‘Portraits Of Power: Half A Century of Being at Ringside’ is an autobiography of which economist? A) Urjit Patel B) Arvind Subramanian C) Y. V. Reddy D) NK Singh Answer : D NK Singh : Current Chairman of 15th Finance Commission
Q. The ‘Mo Bidyut’ is a new online electricity connection service launched by which state? A) Odisha
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B) Tamil Nadu C) Andhra Pradesh D) Kerala Answer : A ‘Mo Bidyut’ portal & app launched by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
Q. Who represented India in the 18th Prosecutors General meeting of SCO held recently? A) Mukul Rohatgi B) Tushar Mehta C) Kapil Sibal D) Arun Kumar Mishra Answer : B Solicitor General Tushar Mehta participates in 18th meeting of Prosecutors General of SCO
Q. International Stuttering Awareness Day is observed every year on______A) 21 October B) 19 October C) 22 October D) 20 October Answer : C Theme 2020: “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back”
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Q. Which Indian state was the top destination for foreign tourists in 2019, as per the Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS), 2020, released by the Ministry of Tourism? A) Gujarat B) Tamil Nadu C) Goa D) Madhya Pradesh Answer : B Uttar Pradesh emerges as top destination in 2019 for attracting domestic tourists 2nd : Tamil Nadu 3rd : Andhra Pradesh Tamil Top destination for attracting foreign travellers 2nd : Maharashtra 3rd : Uttar Pradesh
Q. India’s first ever multi-modal logistic park is being set up in which state? A) Karnataka B) Maharashtra C) Uttar Pradesh D) Assam Answer : D
Q. Which country has been invited to join the trilateral naval exercise “Malabar-2020”, which is conducted annually between India, US and Japan? A) Australia
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B) Israel C) Russia D) France Answer : A
Q. What is the rank of India in the International Migration Outlook survey of OECD to determine the movement of people to OECD countries and getting the citizenship of those countries? A) 4th B) 7th C) 2nd D) 5th Answer : C
Q. In which among the following cities was the ‘Safe City Project’ recently inaugurated by the Uttar Pradesh Governor? A) Noida B) Ghaziabad C) Agra D) Lucknow Answer : D
Q. What value of loan agreement has been signed bewteen India and ADB for the state road improvement in Maharashtra? A) USD 177 million B) USD 192 miilion
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C) USD 160 million D) USD 125 million Answer : A
Q. Who has recently become the first ever Indian women to win the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award? A) Rathika Ramasamy B) Sooni Taraporevala C) Dayanita Singh D) Aishwarya Sridhar Answer : D
Q. The World Statistics Day comes after every 5 years. It is observed on______A) 18 October B) 19 October C) 21 October D) 20 October Answer : D
Q. Elavenil Valarivan has recently clinched a gold medal for India. She is related to which sports? A) Shooting B) Tennis C) Weightlifting
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D) Badminton Answer : A
Q. International Chefs Day is marked on which day of the year? A) 18 October B) 17 October C) 19 October D) 20 October Answer : D
How many cities have been selected under the first phase of the Safe City project of the Central Government to strengthen the security of women in public places? A) 6 B) 8 C) 10 D) 12 Answer : B
International Snow Leopard Day is marked annually on which day? A) 23 October B) 22 October C) 24 October D) 21 October Answer : A
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Q. Which country has been appointed as the Chair of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization (ILO) for a period till June 2021? A) Brazil B) Australia C) India D) Russia Answer : C
Q. Who has been appointed as the head of the advisory panel formed by NITI Aayog to look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system? A) Amitabh Kant B) Rajiv Kumar C) Arvind Panagariya D) Bibek Debroy Answer : B
Q. When is the United Nations Day celebrated globally? A) 21 October B) 22 October C) 23 October D) 24 October Answer : D
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Q. Which of these banks has collaborated with IIT-Madras to launch ‘IND Spring Board’, for funding start-ups? A) Indian Overseas Bank B) Punjab National Bank C) Indian Bank D) Canara Bank Answer : C
Q. World Polio Day is celebrated on which day? A) 21 October B) 24 October C) 22 October D) 23 October Answer : B Theme for 2020 : “A win against polio is a win for global health.”
Q. INS Kavaratti is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes commissioned into the Indian Navy. The ship has been built by______A) Cochin Shipyard B) GRSE, Kolkata C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders D) Hindustan Shipyard Answer : B
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INS Kavaratti, last in series of 4 indigenously-built stealth corvettes, commissioned into Indian Navy Q. Name the third generation, anti-tank guided missile of DRDO, whose final user trial was successfully conducted recently from the Pokhran field firing ranges in Rajasthan? A) SANT B) MPATGM C) NAG D) Amogha missile Answer : C DRDO successfully conducts final trial of Nag anti-tank guided missile in Pokhran range Nag : anti-tank missile
Q. SEBI has formed a Market Data Advisory Committee (MDAC) to recommend appropriate policy for access to securities market data. Who is the head of this committee? A) G. Mahalingam B) S. K. Mohanty C) Ananta Barua D) Madhabi Puri Buch Answer : D SEBI Sets Up Advisory Committee under Madhabi Puri Buch to Recommend Policy on Market Data Access
Q. Which telecommunication company has been selected by NASA to undertake the project of building first cellular network on the moon?
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A) Samsung B) Nokia C) Apple D) Vivo Answer : B Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon
Q. Andhra Pradesh government has launched the ‘YSR Bima’, to provide financial assistance to the BPL families in case of death or permanent disability of family members. How much amount has been earmarked per year for the scheme by the state? A) Rs 725 crore B) Rs 420 crore C) Rs 510 crore D) Rs 600 crore Answer : C Andhra Pradesh CM launches ‘YSR BIMA’ insurance scheme for BPL families Q. Name the first state in India to implement the Smart Black Board scheme in its 80,000 government schools to ensure better teaching environment? A) Maharashtra B) Tamil Nadu C) Odisha D) Gujarat Answer : B
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Tamil Nadu Government Launches Smart Black Board Scheme in 80,000 Govt schools
Q. The Election Commission has constituted 2-member committee to examine the issue of revising the expenditure limit for candidates for Lok Sabha and assembly polls. Name the members of this committee? A) Sudeep Jain and Chandra Bhushan Kumar B) Ashish Kundra and Dharmendra Sharma C) Harish Kumar and Umesh Sinha D) Kushal Kumar Pathak and Mukesh Meena Answer : C ECI constitutes 2-member committee (Harish Kumar, Umesh Sinha) to examine issues concerning expenditure limits
Q. Name the first woman officer to be commissioned in the Indian Air Force, who has passed away recently? A) Divya Ajith Kumar B) Gursharan Kaur C) Padma Bandopadhyay D) Vijayalakshmi Ramanan Answer : D First woman IAF Officer Vijayalakshmi Ramanan (retd) passes away at 96
Q. Name the air-to-surface anti-tank missile, which was tested successfully by the DRDO recently? A) Amogha missile
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B) SANT Missile C) HeliNa D) Naag Answer : B
Q. Saad Hariri has recently been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country? A) Qatar B) Cyprus C) Kuwait D) Lebanon Answer : D
Q. Famously known as ‘Zero’ Babu, K J Mohammed who has passed away recently was a renowned singer from which film industry? A) Marathi B) Malayalam C) Urdu D) Bengali Answer : B
Which day is observed as the World Development Information Day, as recognised by United Nations? A) 22 October B) 23 October
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C) 24 October D) 21 October Answer : C
Q. In 2020, United Nations is observing its ______foundation anniversary A) 79 B) 71 C) 70 D) 75 Answer : D
Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Governing Body of the ILO for the period October 2020- June 2021? A) Nivedita Shukla Verma B) Kundan Kumar C) Apurva Chandra D) Krishnendra Pratap Singh Answer : C
Q. Name the player who beat Carolina Marin in Denmark Badminton Open 2020 to lift women’s single title? A) Nozomi Okuhara B) Misaki Matsutomo C) Akane Yamaguchi
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D) Yuki Fukushima Answer : A SPORT'S IN NEWS Indian Shooter Elavenil wins gold, Shahu Mane bags silver in Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship Nozomi Okuhara (Women's) and Anders Antonsen ( men's) clinches Denmark Open (Badminton) Simona Halep (Women) & Novak Djokovic (Men's) wins 2020 Italian Open Tennis title
Q. COVIRAP is a Covid-19 diagnostic technology launched by which institute to provide easy and affordable test technology? A) IIT Madras B) IIT Kanpur C) IIT Kharagpur D) IIT Bombay Answer : C MOST IMPORTANT IIT IN NEWS 2020 IIT Madras develops “MOUSHIK” microprocessor IIT Delhi launches ‘‘Chakr DeCoV’’ to decontaminate N95 masks IIT-Bombay students launch AI-based scanning app “AIR Scanner” IIT Madras start-up developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB” IIT Delhi develops COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure” IIT Kanpur develops UV sanitizing device ‘SHUDH’ IIT Roorkee researchers develops disinfection box “Unisaviour” IIT Kanpur develops teaching setup ‘Mobile Masterjee’ IIT Gandhinagar develops AI based tool to detect Covid-19 IIT-Bombay develops Indian receiver chip “Dhruva” IIT Bombay student team develops low-cost ventilator “Ruhdaar”
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IIT-Mandi develops high-speed magnetic RAM IIT Ropar develops ‘WardBot’ for COVID-19 patients IIT-Bombay develops digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk” IIT Bombay develops mobile app ‘CORONTINE’ IIT Madras Tops Atal Rankings (ARIIA) 2020 for second straight year IIT Madras launches world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science IIT Madras develops light-weight Magnesium Alloy to replace steel & aluminium in Automobile Industry IIT Madras incubated startup Stellapps launches ‘mooPay’ for dairy farmers in Rajasthan IIT Kanpur Incubated Start-ups Develops Smart Water Quality Testing Device “PADMAVATI”
Q. Asan Conservation Reserve has recently received the Ramsar site certification to be recognised as ‘Wetland of International Importance’. It is situated in which state? A) Uttarakhand B) Assam C) Tamil Nadu D) Haryana Answer : A Asan Conservation Reserve gets first Ramsar site tag from Uttarakhand Apart from this, Kabartal Wetland from Bihar is the another new site to be recognised by Ramsar. The total number of Ramsar sites in India has increased to 39 Q. Which district has topped the list of top 30 districts for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)? A) Mandi B) Dehradun
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C) Shimla D) Leh Answer : A LIST OF LATEST STATE RANKING 2020 Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh bags top position for implementation of PMGSY India Happiness Report 2020 Sustainable Development Goals TOP - Mizoram (SDG) Index States Startup Ranking Results TOP : Kerala 2019 Corruption Perception Index TOP - Gujarat TOP : Rajasthan Young child india report Provide Employment Under TOP - Kerala MGNREGA Export Preparedness Index TOP : Uttar Pradesh TOP : Gujarat Budgetary Process Report Solar Rooftop Installations TOP : Assam TOP : Gujarat Best Police Station Ranking Food Safety Index TOP : Nadaun Police Station, TOP : Gujarat Himachal Pradesh MUDRA Loan Scheme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana TOP : Tamil Nadu Yojana Good Governance Index Implementation TOP : Madhya Pradesh TOP : Tamil Nadu Business Reform Action Plan Market Borrowing ranking TOP : Tamil Nadu TOP : Andhra Pradesh
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Atal Mission for Rejuvenation Poshan Abhiyan and Urban Transformation Implementation TOP : Andhra Scheme (AMRUT) Pradesh Implementation TOP : Odisha Participant TOP : Tamil Nadu Aspirational Districts Ranking TOP : Bijapur, Chhattisgarh Swachh Survekshan 2020 Cleanest city : Indore
Q. Which state has launched the Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme in partnership with NABARD? A) Uttarakhand B) Madhya Pradesh C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan Answer : A NABARD IN NEWS 2020 NABARD launches special refinance facility for WASH programme Govinda Rajulu Chintala appointed as Chairman of NABARD NABARD sanctions ₹795 cr to re-construct infra damaged by cyclone in Bengal NABARD extends Rs 270 crore to Assam Gramin Vikash Bank NABARD organised ‘Digital Choupal’ to mark its 39th foundation day Nabard launches credit guarantee programme for NBFC-MFIs NABARD Sanctions Rs 400.64 cr to Boost Infrastructure in J&K NABARD sanctions Rs 1,050 crore credit support to West Bengal NABARD launches Rs 44 lakhs worth projects in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Founded : 12 July 1982 HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra Chairman : Govinda Rajulu Chintala NABARD established on the recommendations of B.Sivaramman Committee Q. Which country has recently joined the IMF as its 190th member? A) Andorra B) Armenia C) Timor-Leste D) Madagascar Answer : A IMF IN NEWS IMF projects India’s GDP to contract 10.3% Simanchala Dash appointed as new advisor to IMF Executive Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) Founded : 1945 Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Managing Director : Kristalina Georgieva Chief Economist.: Gita Gopinath. Member countries : 190
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Top 350+ SUPER Current Affairs MCQs October 2020 (SET-4 )
By – Kumar Kaushal sir (GA, GS Expert)
Q.Which country has released a commemorative postage stamp on the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Organisations? A) India B) Bhutan C) China D) Sri Lanka Answer : A POSTAGE STAMP IN NEWS . India Posts releases 75th Anniversary of UN Commemorative Stamp . India Post issued stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India . WHO, UN’s release postage stamp on 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication . PM Modi to release commemorative coin to mark 75th Anniversary of FAO . PM Narendra Modi to release Rs 100 coin on birth centenary of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Q.Which player has won the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix? A) Lewis Hamilton B) Valtteri Bottas C) Max Verstappen D) Charles Leclerc
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Answer : A . Lewis Hamilton wins Portuguese Grand Prix 2020 . This is Hamilton’s 8th win of the season and 92nd career race victory. LIST OF FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX 2020 LEWIS HAMILTON . Great Britain : Mercedes . Portuguese Grand Prix 2020 . Eifel Grand Prix 2020 . Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 . Belgian Grand Prix 2020 . Spanish Grand Prix 2020 . British Grand Prix 2020 . Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 . Styrian Grand Prix 2020 VALTTERI BOTTAS . Finland : Mercedes . Russian Grand Prix 2020 . Austrian Grand Prix 2020 MAX VERSTAPPEN . Netherland : Red Bull . 70th Anniversary Grand Prix PIERRE GASLY . France : Alpha Tauri . Italian Grand Prix 2020 Q.The Kisan Suryodaya Yojna has recently been inaugurated in which state by PM Modi? A) Gujarat B) Uttarakhand C) Rajasthan Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
D) Himachal Pradesh Answer : A The ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojna’ is an agri scheme which aims to provide power supply during daytime from 5am to 9pm (16 hours) for irrigation purposes to farmers Q.Which state of India has announced to set up country’s first sand dune parks and interpretation centres? A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu C) Goa D) Maharashtra Answer : C World Bank sanctions Rs 3 crore to set up India’s first Sand Dune Park in Goa GOA IN NEWS 2020 . Goa’s Harmal Chillies, Moira bananas, Khaje gets GI tag . Goa’s Khola Chilli Gets Geographical Indication Tag . 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa . Goa becomes the 1st state to launch assessment tool for COVID-19 . Goa 2020 National Games unveils ‘Rubigula’ as official mascot . Goa becomes the 1st state to use Ayurveda to COVID-19 patients . 5th Science Film Festival of India 2020 Begins in Panaji, Goa . Goa CM Launches Online E-Learning Platform: DISHTAVO Q.India’s 1st ever organic spices seed park will be set up in which state? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Uttarakhand C) Himachal Pradesh D) Gujarat
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Answer : D PARK IN NEWS 2020 . India’s first multi-modal logistic park in Assam . India's 1st ever organic spices seed park set up Gujarat . Odisha govt has decided to set up bulk drug park . Missile park “Agneeprastha” to be set up at INS Kalinga . Uttarakhand forest department develops India’s 1st lichen park . Uttarakhand opens its biggest biodiversity park in Haldwani . NTPC to build India’s biggest solar park in Gujarat . India’s first space tech park to come up in Kerala . Jim Corbett National park has set up India's first quarantine facility for animals Q.What is the rank of India in the Ookla Speedtest Global Index 2020 in terms of global mobile internet speed? A) 126 B) 131 C) 114 D) 103 Answer : B India’s Rank in Global Mobile Internet Speeds Falls to 131 While South Korea Tops: Ookla MOST IMPORTANT INDIA'S RANKS IN VARIOUS INDEX 2020 Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 INDIA : 94 Published By : Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Concern Worldwide Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index TOP : Norway INDIA : 129
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Human Capital Index 2020 Released By : World Bank TOP - Singapore INDIA - 116 IMD’s Global Smart City Index 2020 TOP - Singapore Indian City Top - Hyderabad Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Released By - Fraser Institute, Canada TOP - Hong Kong INDIA - 105 Globle Innovation Index 2020 Released By - WIPO TOP - Switzerland INDIA - 48 Sustainable Development Index 2020 TOP - Sweden INDIA - 117 World Competitiveness Index 2020 TOP - Singapore INDIA - 43 Environmental Performance Index 2020 TOP - Denmark INDIA - 168 Henley Passport Index 2020 TOP - Japan
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INDIA - 84 Social Mobility Report 2020 Released By - WEF TOP - Denmark INDIA - 76 World Happiness Report 2020 Released By - United Nations TOP - Finland INDIA - 144 World Press Freedom Index 2020 Released By - Reporters Without Borders TOP - Norway INDIA -142 Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2020 Released By - World Bank TOP - New Zealand INDIA - 63 Gender Gap Report 2020 TOP - Iceland INDIA - 112 Global Real Estate Transparency Index TOP - UK INDIA - 34 World Risk Index 2020 Vanuatu - Highest disaster risk Qatar - lowest risk INDIA – 89
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Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list TOP - Switzerland’s Nestle Amul - 16th rank Future Brand Index 2020 TOP - Apple Reliance Industries - 2nd Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020, TOP - China INDIA - 3rd Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2020 TOP - US INDIA -23 Brand Finance Global 500 2020 report TOP - Amazon Top Indian brand - Tata Group Q.PM Modi has inaugurated the Paediatric Heart Hospital, which is India’s biggest hospital for cardiology. It is in which city? A) Surat B) Patna C) Bhopal D) Ahmedabad Answer : D AHMEDABAD IN NEWS . India’s biggest cardiac hospital in Ahmedabad . Gujarat mandates digital payment for home delivery in Ahmedabad
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. Ahmedabad Railway Division introduces first-of-its-kind Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine . Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad to become World’s Largest Cricket Stadium Q.Pakistan is currently under which list of FATF for being non-cooperative in the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing? A) Grey B) Brown C) Blue D) White Answer : A Pakistan to remain in grey list of FATF till February 2021 Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF) . Formation : 1989 . HQ : Paris, France . President : Marcus Pleyer . Membership : 39 Q.The longest temple ropeway project of the world has been inaugurated in which state of India? A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Gujarat C) Kerala D) Haryana Answer : B World’s longest temple ropeway project at Girnar in Junagadh, Gujarat
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LIST OF FAMOUS TEMPLES IN INDIA Temple Name City & States Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam Mahabodhi Temple Bodh Gaya, Bihar Khajuraho Temple Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh SanchiStupa Raisen, Madhya Pradesh Padmanabaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Ranakpur Jain Temple Pali, Rajasthan Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar, Odisha Jagannath Temple Puri, Odisha Konark Sun Temple Konark, Odisha Kedarnath Temple Garhwal area, Uttarakhand Amarnath Cave Temple Jammu and Kashmir Vaishno Devi Temple Katra, Jammu and Kashmir Siddivinayak Temple Mumbai, Maharashtra Dwarakadhish Temple Dwarka, Gujarat Somnath Temple Saurashtra, Gujarat KashiVishwanath Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Lord Venkateswara Temple Thirumala, Andhra Pradesh Virupaksha Temple Hampi, Karnataka Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu Suchindram Temple Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu Brihadeshwara Temple Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Q.Digital First Program is soon to be launched in India. It belongs to which company? A) Amazon B) Facebook C) Google D) Mastercard Answer : D Page 10 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
MASTERCARD IN NEWS . Mastercard Partners with Singapore-based Atlantis to Expand Digital First Program in India . Airtel Payments Bank team up with Mastercard for farmers, SMEs . SBM Bank partners with MasterCard for smarter payments solutions . Mastercard has launched “Central Bank Digital Currencies” (CBDCs),platform . Paytm Payments Bank inks partnership with Mastercard to issue virtual and physical debit cards . Michael Miebach appointed as new CEO of Mastercard . Mastercard rolls out “Identity Check Express” for safe digital payment MASTERCARD . HQ : New York, US Q.Which country has received the UK’s 2020 Brunel Medal for India-assisted Mangdechhu hydroelectric project for excellence in civil engineering? A) Bhutan B) Sri Lanka C) Malaysia D) Nepal Answer : A BHUTAN IN NEWS . India-assisted Mangdechhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan wins UK Engineer Body Award . India signs agreement with Bhutan for 600 MW Kholongchhu joint venture hydroelectric project . 35th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) held under the Chairmanship of Bhutan
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BHUTAN Capital : Thimpu Currency : Ngultrum PM : Lotay Tshering Q.The BSE has recently partnered with which company to support SMEs and start-ups to get listed on the exchange? A) Impact Hub B) Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) C) Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) D) Public Accelerator-Incubator (PAI) Answer : C BSE IN NEWS . BSE inks MoU with ICCI to support SMEs & start-ups . Yes Bank tie-up with BSE to empower small business companies . BSE partners with Akola-based bullion associations Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) . Founded : 1875 . HQ : Mumbai Maharashtra . Chairman : Vikramajit Sen . MD & CEO :Ashish kumar Chauhan Q.Who was the head of the RBI-constituted committee to review the current system of Quick Response (QR) Codes in India and suggest measures for moving towards interoperable QR Codes? A) Rohit Srivastava B) Deepak Phatak C) H. C. Verma
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D) Chetan Singh Solanki Answer : B Q.Lee Kun-hee, who has passed away recently was the Chairman of which of these conglomerate? A) Sony Corporations B) Huawei C) LG D) Samsung Answer : D Q.Which bank has announced a tie up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) to enable finance options for the automaker's customers and dealers? A) Axis Bank B) Bank of Baroda C) HDFC Bank D) Yes Bank Answer : B BANK OF BARODA IN NEWS 2020 . Bank of Baroda tops EASE 2.0 Index by IBA . BOB Becomes 3rd Largest Bank As Dena, Vijaya Merger Take Effect . Bank of Baroda rolls out 'Insta Click Savings Account' BANK OF BARODA . Founded : 1908 . HQ : Varodara, Gujarat . MD & CEO : Sanjiv Chadha . Tagline : India's International Bank
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Q.Which country has recently ordered a ‘no mask, no service’ policy? A) Bangladesh B) Sri Lanka C) Nepal D) Myanmar Answer : A BANGLADESH IN NEWS 2020 . Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape after protests . 2nd edition of India-Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise “Bongosagar” . India hands over 10 broad-gauge railway locos to Bangladesh . 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 Bangladesh . Capital : Dhaka . Currency : Taka . President : Abdul Hamid . Prime Minister : Sheikh Hasina Q.Which City is the host for the 4-day Commanders’ Conference of Indian Army? A) Kolkata B) New Delhi C) Chennai D) Srinagar Answer : B
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Q.Which state has secured the first rank in disbursing loans under PM Swanidhi Scheme? A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh C) Rajasthan D) Gujarat Answer : B Uttar Pradesh govt secures first rank in disbursing loans under PM Atmanirbhar Nidhi Scheme (SVANidhi Scheme) Uttar Pradesh emerges as top destination in 2019 for attracting domestic tourists Q.Which of the following country has joined UAE, Bahrain in recognising Israel? A) Saudi Arabia B) Oman C) Sudan D) Libya Answer : C Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognising Israel Q.Which day is observed as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage? A) 27 October B) 26 October C) 25 October D) 24 October Answer : A . Theme for 2020 : “Your Window to the World”
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IMPORTANT DAY'S & THEME OCTOBER 2020 01 October : International Day of Older Persons Theme 2020: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing 01 October : International Coffee Day Theme 2020 : ‘‘Coffee’s Next Generation’’ 01 October : World Vegetarian Day 02 October : International Day of Non-Violence The year 2020 marks 151th birth anniversary Mahatma Gandhi 02 October : World Day for Farmed Animals 04 October : World Animal Day 05 October : World Teachers’ Day Theme 2020 : “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”. 05 October : World Habitat Day 2020 (first Monday of October) Theme 2020 : Housing For All — A Better Urban Future 05 October : Ganga River Dolphin Day 07 October : World Cotton Day 08 October : Air Force Day 2020 celebrates the 88th anniversary 08 October : World Sight Day 2020 ( 2nd Thursday of October) Theme 2020 : Hope In Sight 09 October : Indian Foreign Service Day 09 October : World Post Day 09 October : World Egg Day 2020 ( 2nd Friday of October) Theme 2020 : “EAT YOUR EGG TODAY AND EVERY DAY” 09-15 October : National Postal Week 10 October : National Postal Day 10 October : World Mental Health Day Theme 2020 : Mental Health for All 05-11 October : World Investor Week 10 October : World Migratory Bird Day 2020 ( Second Saturday of October) Theme 2020 : “Birds Connect Our World”. 10 October : World Day Against the Death Penalty Theme 2020 : “Access to counsel – A matter of life or death.”
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11 October : International Day of the Girl Child Theme 2020 : “My voice, our equal future”. 12 October : World Arthritis Day Theme 2020 : Time2Work. 13 October : International Day for Disaster Reduction Theme 2020 : ‘Disaster risk governance’. 14 October : World Standards Day Theme 2020 : “Protecting the planet with standards”. 14 October : International E-Waste Day Theme 2020 : Education 15 October : World Students’ Day 2020 marks 89th birth anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam. 15 October : International Day of Rural Women Theme 2020 : “Rural women and girls building resilience” 15 October : Global Handwashing Day Theme 2020 : Hygiene for All. 16 October : World Food Day Theme 2020 : “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together” 17 October : International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 20 October : World Osteoporosis Day Theme 2020 : “THAT’S OSTEOPOROSIS” 20 October : World Statistics Day Theme 2020 : “Connecting the world with data we can trust” 20 October : International Chef’s Day 21 October : National Police Commemoration Day 22 October : International Stuttering Awareness Day Theme 2020: “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back” 23 October : International Snow Leopard Day 24 October : United Nations Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations 24 October : World Polio Day Theme 2020 : A win against polio is a win for global health 24 October : World Development Information Day 24 October : International Day of Diplomats Page 17 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
24 October : ITBP Celebrates 59th Raising Day 27 October - 02 November : Vigilance Awareness Week 2020 27 October : World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Theme 2020 : “Your Window to the World”. 27 October : Indian Army in J&K Celebrates 74th Infantry Day 28 October : International Animation Day Q.Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan has been appointed as the President of which country? A) Sri Lanka B) Mauritius C) Maldives D) Seychelles Answer : D SEYCHELLES . Capital : Victoria . Currency : Rupee LIST OF NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT IN NEWS 2020 President Name Country Alexander Lukashenko Belarus Irfaan Ali Guyana Luis Rodolfo Abinader Dominican Republic Chan Santokhi Suriname Andrzej Duda Poland Lazarus Chakwera Malawi Tsai Ing-wen Taiwan Katerina Sakellaropoulou Greece Zoran Milanovic Croatia Umaro Sissoco Embalo Guinea Bissau Ashraf Ghani Afghanistan
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Q.Which among the following corporations has topped the Forbes list of World’s Best Employer 2020? A) Microsoft B) Amazon C) Samsung D) Google Answer : C South Korea based Samsung Tops Forbes’ list of World’s Best Employer 2020, HCL Tops among Indian list It is placed at 30th position globally. Q.Every year, India observes the Vigilance Awareness Week. The week is observed as a tribute to which leader? A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Answer : B Vigilance Awareness Week 2020 Being Observed from 27 October 2020 to 02 November 2020 The is observed every year by the Central Vigilance Commission during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31 October) falls. Theme for 2020 : Vigilance Awareness Week is Vigilant India, Prosperous India WEEK OBSERVED IN NEWS . 11-17 January : National Road Safety Week 2020 . 24-30 April : World Immunization Week 2020 . 1-7 September : National Nutrition Week 2020 . 21-27 September : International Week of the Deaf . 1-7 October : International Vegetarian Week
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. 2-8 October : Wildlife Week . 4-10 October : World Space Week . 9-15 October : National Postal Week . 05-11 October : World Investor Week . 15 -23 October : Intellectual Property Literacy Week . 27 October - 02 November : Vigilance Awareness Week 2020 Q.In 2020, the ITBP is celebrating its _____ Raising day A) 59 B) 52 C) 55 D) 57 Answer : A The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) observed its 59th Raising Day on 24 October 2020 Q.Which day of the year is marked as the Air Force Day in India? A) 7 Oct B) 8 Oct C) 6 Oct D) 5 Oct Answer : B RAISING DAY IN NEWS . 15 January : Army Day . 72nd Raising Day 2020 . 10 March : CISF Raising Day . 51st Raising Day 2020 . 9 April : CRPF Valour Day . 55th Anniversary 2020
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. 26 July : Kargil Vijay Diwas . 21st Anniversary 2020 . 27 July : Raising Day of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) . 82nd Raising Day 2020 . 8 October : Air Force Day . 88th Anniversary 2020 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) . Founded : 1962 . HQ : New Delhi . Director General : S S Deswal Q.Who among the following is leading the Indian delegation at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2020? A) Om Birla B) Sumitra Mahajan C) M. Venkaiah Naidu D) Meira Kumar Answer : A INDIAN DELEGATION IN NEWS . India participates in 18th meeting of Prosecutors General of SCO, India represented by the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. . India hosts 7th meeting of Ministers of Justice of SCO . Prakash Javadekar represent India in the Virtual G20 Environment Ministerial meeting 2020 . Ajit Doval represented India 10th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors . S Jaishankar chairs IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Virtual Meeting . Prahlad Singh Patel virtually attends BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meet in Russia . Saudi Arabia Chairs G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting, S. Jaishankar Represents India . Narendra Tomar participates in G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meeting . Ravi Shankar Prasad attended an extraordinary virtual ‘G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meet Page 21 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
. Nirmala Sitharaman attended G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors meeting virtually . Piyush Goyal participates G20 Trade and Investment Miniters meeting virtual . PM Modi participated in Virtual G20 leader Summit to develop action plan against COVID-19 . India was represented by Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Saudi Arabia chairs G20 Education Ministers Meeting . Om Birla participated in 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament held virtually . Rakesh Asthana, led the Indian delegation, Russia chaired the 4th Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group. . Prakash Javadekar represented India in Russia chaired 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting . V Muraleedharan participates in 27th ASEAN regional forum . Parshottam Rupala represented India in 35th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific 2020 held in bhutan, . Bangladesh will host the 36th
Q.Which Indian company has topped the India list of Forbes World’s Best Employer 2020? A) Tata Group B) TCS C) State Bank of India D) HCL Technologies Answer : D Q.Who among the following launched the ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’ to integrate maps and lease plans and make its geographic information system (GIS)-enabled. A) Hardeep Singh Puri B) Rajnath Singh C) Amit Shah D) Piyush Goyal
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Answer :A IMPORTANT PORTAL IN NEWS 2020 . Kritagyata Portal : Assam . Unified portal ‘U-Rise’ : Uttar Pradesh . NRI Unified Portal : Uttar Pradesh . Agni-Shama Seva Online Portal : Odisha . MSME Saksham Portal : SIDBI . Swasthya Portal : Ministry of Tribal Affairs . AIR SUVIDHA portal : Delhi Airport . SURAKHSYA Portal : Ministry of Environment . Rozgar Bazar Portal : Delhi . GATI Portal : Road Transport and Highways Ministry . Bhoomi Rashi portal : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . AkshayUrja Portal : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy . e-Gram swaraj Portal : PM Modi . Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan portal : Minister of Rural Development . LEAD portal : Delhi . Udyam portal : MSME Ministry . SATYABHAMA portal Minister for Coal, Mines . I-STEM Portal : PM Modi . ASEEM Portal : MSDE . ASPIRE e-Portal : International Centre for . Skill Connect Forum Portal : Karnataka . Annapurna & Supply Mitra Portals : Uttar Pradesh . Padhai Tunhar Dwar Portal : Chhattisgarh . YUKTI Portal : Ministry of HRD . YSR NIRMAN portal : Andhra Pradesh . GARUD Portal : Ministry of Civil Aviation . CHAMPIONS Portal : Ministry of MSME . Skill Register Portal : Himachal Pradesh . TULIP Portal : Ministry of HRD ,Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs . Raj Kaushal Portal : Rajasthan . Rozgar Setu Portal : Madhya Pradesh
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. KarmaBhumi Portal : West Bengal . e-Sachivalaya portal : Haryana . ‘Mo Bidyut’ portal & app : Odisha Q.Which Country has targeted to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050? A) United States B) India C) Japan D) China Answer : C 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; Japan Tops . PNB Housing Finance ties-up with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to raise $75 million . Thangjam Dhabali Singh conferred ‘Order of Rising Sun’ by Japan . GOI approves MoU between India, Japan for cooperation in technical textile
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Q.Which country has taken over the Chairmanship of Governing Body of International Labour Organisation after a gap of 35 years A) Japan B) Russia C) France D) India Answer : D Q.Which of the following bank has shut down its operations in Sri Lanka? A) Yes Bank B) ICICI Bank C) Axis Bank D) HDFC bank Answer : B 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
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. MD & CEO : Sandeep Bakhshi . Tagline : Hum Hai Na Khayal Apka Q.SOFIA Aircraft , which has confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon, belongs to which space agency? A) JAXA B) ISRO C) NASA D) CNES Answer : C NASA IN NEWS 2020 . NASA lifts off SS Kalpana Chawla cargo spacecraft . Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon . 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’ . 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
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) . Founded : 1958 . Headquarters : Washington, D.C . Motto : For the Benefit of All . Administrator : Jim Bridenstine Q.Aditya Puri has stepped down as the MD & CEO of HDFC Bank. Who has been appointed to replace Puri as the new MD & CEO? A) Malay Patel B) Kaizad Bharucha C) Sashidhar Jagdishan D) Sandeep Parekh Answer : C HDFC BANK IN NEWS 2020 . HDFC Bank to launch ‘The HealthyLife Programme’ for its customers . 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 Puriconferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020 . HDFC Bank & Adobe partners to enhance digital customer experiences . Volvo Car India has partnered with HDFC Bank . HDFC Bank launches video Know Your Customer facility HDFC BANK . Founded : 1994
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. HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra . MD & CEO : Sashidhar Jagdishan . Tagline : We understand your world Q.The Shipping Minister, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya recently inaugurated the ‘Direct Port Entry (DPE) facility’ of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust. Where is this port located? A) Gujarat B) Tamil Nadu C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh Answer : B TAMIL NADU IN NEWS 2020 . Tamil Nadu becomes the first state to launch AI, blockchain, cybersecurity policies . Tamil Nadu Govt launches “Smart Black Board Scheme” . Young Advocates Welfare Fund launched in Tamil Nadu . Tamil Nadu appoints M Veeralakshmi India’s 1st-ever woman ambulance driver . Tamil Nadu launches Electronic Hardware manufacturing policy-2020 . G.Akash from Chennai,Tamil Nadu Becomes India’s 66th Grandmaster . Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami with Paul Harris Fellow Recognition . Tamil Nadu Tops Market Borrowings . Tamil Nadu Tops Good Governance Index . Tamil Nadu tops MUDRA Loan Scheme . Thanjavur Netti GI Tag . Arambavur Wood Carvings GI Tag . Mayiladuthurai to become Tamil Nadu’s 38th district . L&T-built 5th offshore patrol vessel called ‘ICGS Varad’ commissioned in Chennai, Tamil Nadu . India’s 1st Sukhoi-30 squadron to be stationed in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu . ISRO to set its 2nd launch port in Thoothukodi district of Tamil Nadu
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LIST OF PORT IN INDIA . Visakhapatnam Port Trust : Andhra Pradesh . V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust : Tamil Nadu . Paradip Port Trust : Odisha . New Mangaluru Port Trust : Karnataka . Mumbai Port Trust : Maharashtra . Mormugao Port Trust :Goa . Kochi Port Trust : Kerala . Kamarajar Port Limited : Tamil Nadu . Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust : Maharashtra . Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port Trust : West Bengal . Deendayal Port Trust :Gujarat . Chennai Port Trust :Tamil Nadu India has a total 13 major ports Q.Which day of the year is observed as the Infantry Day by the Indian Army every year? A) 27 October B) 28 October C) 26 October D) 25 October Answer : A Every year, October 27 is celebrated as Infantry Day by the Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmir (known by nickname, Chinar Corps).The Chinar Corps celebrated the 74th Infantry Day on October 27, 2020. Q.The Government has set up a high-level committee to look into commemoration of the 400th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur. Who is the head of this committee? A) Amit Shah B) Rajnath Singh C) Narendra Modi
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D) Nitin Gadkari Answer : C Q.Which country was the chair for the 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held virtually on 27 October 2020? A) Russia B) Brazil C) India D) South Africa Answer : A Indian LS Speaker Om Birla Participates in 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum virtually RUSSIA IN NEWS 2020 . Russia approves 2nd coronavirus vaccine “EpiVacCorona” . Russia successfully test-fires Tsirkon hypersonic missile . Russia Becomes World’s 1st Country to Register COVID-19 Vaccine, ‘Sputnik V’ . Russia first regiment of S-400 anti-air system will be delivered to India . 6th International Military-Technical Forum Army-2020 held in Russia . Russia to host 12th Brics summit 2020 . KavKaz 2020 Military Exercise Russia . Valtteri Bottas wins Russian Grand Prix 2020\ . India Pavilion Inaugurated at Army-2020 International Military and Technical Forum In Russia . Indian Navy and Russian Navy commenced the 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY begins in Bay of Bengal . India, Russia announced joint winners of FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 (Chess) . Russia is Theme Country for International Kolkata Book Fair 2020 . India withdraws from multilateral military exercise, Kavkaz 2020, in Russia . India-Russia to sign MoUs on AK-203 assault rifles . Russia plan to launch 1st satellite to monitor Arctic climate in 2020
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RUSSIA . Capital : Moscow . Currency : Ruble . PM : Mikhail Mishustin . President : Vladimir Putin . 'Roscosmos' Space Agency : Russia . 'INDRA' Naval Exercise : India and Russia . 'Aviaindra' Air Force Exercise : India and Russia Q.Luis Arce has won the Presidential election of which country recently to be appointed as the President elect? A) Uruguay B) Chile C) Paraguay D) Bolivia Answer : D BOLIVIA . Capital : Sucre . Currency: Boliviano Q.The India-US two plus two Ministerial Dialogue was which edition of the annual event? A) Second B) Third C) Fourth D) Sixth Answer : B
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Third India-US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue begins in New Delhi The First two plus two dialogue was held in New Delhi in September 2018 and the Second in Washington DC in 2019. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar are leading the Indian delegation. The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper are leading the US delegation Q.The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has tied up with the Art of Living (AoL) foundation to launch two Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Welfare. The two CoEs have been inaugurated in which state(s)? A) Haryana and Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan C) Maharashtra and Jharkhand D) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat Answer : C Q.Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS)? A) Rameesh Kailasam B) Bimal Julka C) Ranjit Nair D) Mitesh Gangar Answer : B Q.What is the new deadline for making payment under the direct tax dispute settlement scheme ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’? A) 31 December 2020 B) 31 March 2021 C) 31 January 2021
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D) 31 December 2021 Answer : B DEADLINE IN NEWS . Government Extends ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ scheme Deadline till 31 March 2021 . RBI sets March 31, 2022 as deadline for migration to interoperable QR codes Q.Which bank in India has inked USD 1 billion loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for the benefit of the Japanese automobile manufacturers in India? A) Punjab National Bank B) ICICI Bank C) Canara Bank D) State Bank of India Answer : D STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI ) . Founded : 1 July 1955 . HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra . Chairman : Dinesh Kumar Khara DON'T CONFUSE Person Name Designation Dinesh Kumar Khara Chairman of State Bank of India Charanjit Singh Attra Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SBI Ashwani Bhatia MD of SBI Challa Sreenivasulu Setty Arjit Basu MD of SBI Prakash Chandra Kandpal MD& CEO of SBI General Insurance Ashwini Kumar tewari MD&CEO of SBI Card Vinay Tonse MD&CEO of SBI Mutual Funds
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SBI IN NEWS 2020 . SBI to launch loan product ‘SAFAL’ for organic cotton growers . SBI, Titan launch contactless payment watches “Titan Pay” . SBI creates separate business vertical for financial inclusion, agri biz . Ashwani Bhatia appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India . SBI Ecowrap report predicts India’s real GDP for FY21 at -10.9% . SBI General Insurance launches “Shagun – Gift an insurance” policy . SBI Card starts new brand campaign ‘Contactless Connections’ . SBI lists USD 100 million green bonds on India INX . SBI will buy Yes Bank shares worth Rs 7250 crore . SBI General Insurance launches “Arogya Sanjeevani” Health Insurance Policy Q.Which is the first state of India to fix the floor price for vegetables? A) Himachal Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh C) Kerala D) Goa Answer : C KERALA RELATED NEWS 2020 . Kerala becomes 1st state to have completely digital, hi-tech classrooms . Kerala tops 'The State of young Child in India' . Dragonfly Festival (Thumbi Maholsavam 2020) . Festival Mascot : “Pantalu” . Yodhavu mobile App . Kerala Govt commissioned 1st Marine Ambulance ‘PRATHEEKSHA’ . Kerala tops India's literacy chart at 96.2%, Andhra Pradesh worst performer . India’s 1st International Women’s Trade Centre to be set up in Kerala . Kerala becomes 1st state to provide free internet for the poor (K-FON project) . Kerala became 1st State to pass resolution against CAA . Kerala launches ‘break the chain’ campaign to combat coronavirus . Kerala announces ‘Dream Kerala Project’
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. Kerala hospital deploys “KARMI-Bot” robot to serve COVID-19 patients . Kerala CM inaugurates India’s 1st Super Fab Lab Q.The 19th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers of Foreign Economy and Foreign Trade was held under the Chairmanship of which country? A) India B) China C) Pakistan D) Russia Answer : A India hosts 19th Meeting of SCO Ministers of Foreign Economy & Foreign Trade The virtual meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Union Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Shri Piyush Goyal. DON'T CONFUSE . Foreign ministers’ meeting of the SCO 2020 : Russia . SCO Council Summit 2020 of heads of government : India Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Founded : 2001 HQ : Beijing, China Secretary General : Vladimir Norov Member Countries = 8 : China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia,Tajikistan & Uzbekistan INDIA HOST UPCOMMING EVENTS . FIFA U-17 Women World Cup 2021 . AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 . ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 . Interpol meeting : 2022 . ICC Men's World Cup 2023 . G20 meeting : 2022 . Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 . World Dairy Summit : 2022
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Q.Which Indian movie has recently bagged an award at the 14th Asian Film Awards 2020? A) Article 15 B) Gully Boy C) Kesari D) Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Answer : B Indian Film Gully Boy Wins Best Original Score At 14th Asian Film Awards Gully Boy has been directed by Zoya Akhtar Ranveer Singh and, Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy bagged the award for the Best Original Score at the event Q.The Sumangal web portal has been launched by which state to provide inter-caste marriage incentives? A) Kerala B) Andhra Pradesh C) Odisha D) Tamil Nadu Answer : C ODISHA RELATED NEWS 2020 . Garima Scheme . Madhu Babu Pension Yojana . Balaram Scheme . Raja Parba Festival celebrated in Odisha . Ama Sahar and Swachha Sahar App . India’s 1st e-Gazette portal . Agni Shama Seva online portal . Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik conferred PETA’s “Hero to Animals Award” . Mo Prativa programme . Mo Jeeban Programme
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. 1st Khelo India University Games 2020 Bhubaneswar, Odisha . Odisha to set up the largest COVID-19 hospital in the country . Odisha becomes 1st state in India to receive ISO certification . 100% solarisation of Konark sun temple in Odisha . BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2020 in Odisha . Odisha gives state anthem status to “Bande Utkala Janani” . DRDO successfully test fires ABHYAS from Odisha . Utkal Divas or Odisha Day is celebrated on 1 April . Odisha to open department for SHGs called “Mission Shakti” . Odisha’s Krushi Bhawan Considered As ‘People’s Choice Winner’ At AZ Awards
Q.How much amount of Line of Credit has been announced by India for the Central Asian countries during the 2020 India-Central Asia Dialogue? A) USD 1 billion B) USD 2 billion C) USD 3 billion D) USD 5 billion Answer : A Five Central Asian countries- Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Kyrgyzstan
LINE OF CREDIT IN NEWS 2020 . Exim Bank extends LOC of USD 20.10 million to Nicaragua . Exim Bank grants $30 million line of credit to Ghana . Exim Bank's Government of India supported (LoC) of USD 215.68 million to Malawi . Exim Bank extends USD 250 million line of credit to Mozambique . $75 million line of credit via EXIM Bank for solar parks in Cuba . Exim Bank extends USD 35.80 million line of credit to Suriname . Exim Bank Extends $400 Million Line of Credit to the Maldives . Exim Bank's Government of India supported (LoC) of USD 310 million to Zimbabwe Page 37 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Q.Which state has launched the Young Advocates Welfare Fund to provide monthly stipend to the newly pass out lawyers? A) Kerala B) Uttarakhand C) Maharashtra D) Tamil Nadu Answer : D Q.Keshubhai Savdasbhai Patel who has passed away recently was the former Chief Minister of which Indian state? A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana Answer : A OBITUARY CM & GOVERNOR IN NEWS . Syeda Anwara Taimur, the only woman Chief Minister in the history of Assam . Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar : Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra . Lalji Tandon : Governor of Madhya Pradesh . Devanand Konwar : Former Governor of Bihar and Tripura . Hansraj Bhardwaj : Former Governor of Karnataka and Kerala Q.The ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’ was recently inaugurated by the Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu virtually. The 2020 event is which edition of the annual festival? A) 21st B) 20th C) 24th
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D) 27th Answer : C Vice President Venkaiah Naidu launches virtual ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’ The event has been organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations India and UNESCO India 2020 is the 24th edition of the annual festival Q.Who among the following has been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 India International Film Festival of Boston? A) Rishi Kapoor B) Om Puri C) Paresh Rawal D) Anupam Kher Answer : B Om Puri Posthumously Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at India International Film Festival of Boston, USA The award was received by his wife Nandita Puri. Q.World Psoriasis Day is observed every year on______A) 29 October B) 28 October C) 27 October D) 26 October Answer : A Theme for 2020 : “INFORMED”.
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Q.The 2020 India Energy Forum by CERAWeek was inaugurated by PM Modi from 26 to 28 October 2020. The programme was which edition of the annual event? A) 7th B) 6th C) 5th D) 4th Answer : D The theme of 2020 India Energy Forum was “India’s Energy Future in a world of Change” Q.When is the National Unity Day observed in India? A) 30 October B) 29 October C) 31 October D) 28 October Answer : C Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is observed every year on October 31 since 2014, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Q.Name the first bank in India to go live on the new ‘Account Aggregator Framework’ of RBI? A) IndusInd Bank B) Kotak Mahindra Bank C) HDFC Bank D) ICICI Bank Answer : A
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INDUSLND BANK IN NEWS . IndusInd Bank starts mobile-based current account opening facility . IndusInd Bank tops list of ‘Highest increase in brand value’ INDUSLND BANK . Headquarter.: Mumbai, Maharashtra . MD & CEO : Sumant Kathpalia . Tagline : We Make You Feel Richer Q.The Secure Application for Internet (SAI) is a messaging app similar to Whatsapp. It has been launched by which organisation? A) Indian Railways B) Indian Army C) India Post D) Airport Authority of India Answer : B INDIAN ARMY . Founded - 1612 . Army Day - 15 January . 72nd Raising Day 2020 . First Army Chief - Rajendrasinhji Jadeja . 28th Army Chief - Manoj Mukund Naravane . Vice Chief : SK Saini . First Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army : KM Cariappa Q.Recently PM Modi has inaugurated the ‘Arogya Van’ in which state of the country? A) Madhya Pradesh C) Uttar Pradesh B) Assam D) Gujarat Answer :.D
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GUJARAT RELATED NEWS 2020 . Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana . Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana . Madhavpur Mela In Gujarat . Potato Conclave 2020 Gandhinagar, Gujarat . World’s 2nd Tallest Statue Of . Vallbhabhi Patel In Ahmedabad . Krishi Manthan 2020 Ahmedabad, Gujarat . Gujarat Tops Domestic Solar . Rooftop Installations 2020 . Gujarat Tops Fssai State Food Safety Index 2019-20 . Export Preparedness Index (Epi) 2020 : Gujarat Tops . Defence Conclave 2020 In Gujarat . Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana . Sauni Scheme . Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana . Vahil Dikri Yojana . Emission Trading Scheme . Gujarat inks MoU with Denmark in water sector . Gujarat declares its first heritage tourism policy . Gujarat govt announces to set up the world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project . PM Modi launches India’s first seaplane service in Gujarat
Q.When do we observe the World Cities Day? A) 30 October B) 29 October C) 31 October D) 28 October Answer : C Theme 2020 : "Valuing our communities and cities"
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Q.Name the initiative launched by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways to ensure safety and security of women passengers during their train journeys. A) Meri Saheli B) Naari C) Sakhi D) Kusum Sewa Answer : A Railway Protection Force (RPF) . HQ : New Delhi . Directer General : Arun Kumar Q.How much amount has been approved by the government for the Phase II and Phase III of the dam rehabilitation and improvement project (DRIP)? A) Rs 10,000 crore B) Rs 10,211 crore C) Rs 10,501 crore D) Rs 10,999 crore Answer : B Q.Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or the National Unity Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of which leader? A) Subhas Chandra Bose B) Sarojini Naidu C) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Answer : D
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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year on October 31 since 2014, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 2020 marks the 145th anniversary of the great leader. Q.The dam rehabilitation and improvement project (DRIP) is financially supported by World Bank as well as______A) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) B) International Monetary Fund (IMF) C) World Economic Forum (WEF) D) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Answer : A AIIB IN NEWS 2020 . AIIB approves $750 million loan for India’s Covid-19 response . AIIB extends $50 mn loan to L&T Infra Finance Ltd . GoI and AIIB sign MoU for $500 million for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III . 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of AIIB. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the meeting. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) . Founded : 2016 . HQ : Beijing, China . President : Jin Liqun . Membership : 103 Q.Who is the author of the book “Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984”? A) Khushwant Singh C) Sarbpreet Singh B) Shobha De D) Amitav Ghosh
Answer : C
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LIST OF MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS & AUTHORS 2020 Books Name Authors Name Portraits of Power’, autobiography of NK Shashi Tharoor Singh, Chairman of 15th Finance Commission ‘The Battle of Belonging’, “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain S Jaishankar World” “Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in Viral V.Acharya India” : "Overdraft : Saving the Indian Saver" : Urjit Patel "A Song of India" : Ruskin Bond "Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains Ruskin Bond and Planes"– "One Arranged Murder": Chetan Bhagat "Burnt Sugar": Avni Doshi “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the Dalai Lama World” : "Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved Amish Tripathi India” – 'Klara and the Sun’ – Kazuo Ishiguro "The lckabog" – JK Rowling "Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. V. Krishnaswamy Sindhu " – "Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess"– Satyarth Nayak "The Big Boss of tittle luv": Karan Johar "Voices of Dissent": Romila Thapar "Kitchens of Gratitude”: Vikas Khanna “10 Rules of Successful Nations”: Ruchir Sharma “A promised land” : Barack Obama "The Commonwealth of Cricket" Ramachandra Guha Azadi : Freedom. Fascism. Fiction Authored Arundhati Roy "Judiciary, Judges and the Administration of R. Banumathi Justice" : "Breaking The Cocoon @ 40" : Radha Nair “Let Us Dream” : Pope Francis
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"A bouquet of flowers": Krishna SaksenaLaunched By : Rajnath Singh "Sach Kahun Toh": Neena Gupta “The Little Book of Green Nudges” UNEP Launched By : “My Life In Design”: Gauri Khan
Q.Who among the following is known as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme? A) Homi Jehangir Bhabha B) Verghese Kurien C) Vikram Sarabhai D) Satyendra Nath Bose Answer : A The birthday of the famous nuclear physicist, Homi Jehangir Bhabha, popularly known as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme is observed every year on 30 October Q.Government has been implementing the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme to sell petrol blended with ethanol up to ____. A) 5% B) 10% C) 12% D) 15% Answer : B Q.Which of the following countries has entered into a strategic partnership to develop India’s GIFT City? A) France C) Japan B) UK D) US Answer : B
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GIFT - Gujarat International Finance Tec-City is India’s first international financial services centre. It is located in Gandhinagar of Gujarat. United Kingdom (UK) has entered into a strategic partnership to develop India’s GIFT City. UNITED KINGDOM IN NEWS 2020 . United Kingdom hosts virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 . UK launches £3 Million Innovation Challenge Fund in India . India becomes second-largest Foreign investor in UK . Rishi Sunak appointed as UK’s new Finance Minister . Birmingham to Host Commonwealth Games in 2022 . Ajeya Warrior military Exercise : India and UK . Konkan Naval Exercise : India and UK . Indra Dhanush Air Force Exercise : India and UK . Important Organisation Headquarters, United Kingdom International Maritime Organization . (IMO) : London, UK . Amnesty International : London, UK . Commonwealth of Nations : London, UK . International Tennis Federation : London, UK UNITED KINGDOM (UK) . Capital : London . Currency : Pound . Monarch : Elizabeth II . Prime Minister : Boris Johnson Q.Who has launched “SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)”, designed exclusively for women scientists? A) Prakash Javadekar C) Harsh Vardhan B) Smriti Irani D) Nitin Gadkar Answer : C
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Dr Harsh Vardhan launches DST initiative SERB – POWER for women scientists Q.Which has become the first one in India to start paperless e-boarding? A) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport C) Indira Gandhi International Airport D) Kolkata International Airport Answer : A Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad Telangana is the first one in India to start paperless e-boarding. AIRPORT IN NEWS 2020 . Uttar Pradesh government signs concession agreement with Zurich International Airport for development of Jewar Airport at Noida . Puducherry airport becomes AAI’s first 100% solar-powered airport . Fiumicino International Airport in Rome becomes World’s First Airport to earn “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax . India's first and exclusive private jet terminal opens at Delhi's Indra Gandhi airport . 2019 Airport Service Quality awards- Kempegowda International Airport adjudged as Best Airport in 2019 . Kempegowda International Airport becomes the 1st airport in India to get AWMS at both ends of the runway . Kempagowda International Airport Bengaluru SKYTRAX award for Best regional Airport in India and Asia . Kempogowda International Airport first Indian Airport to get Disabled Airplcrafft Recovery Equipment (DARE) . Indra Gandhi International Airport Delhi has unveiled India's tallest ATC tower . Indra Gandhi International Airport India's first Single use plastice free Airport . Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi India's first Coronavirus airport testing facility . Maharashtra Govt has Aurangabad Aiport renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport . Kushinagar Airport, Uttar Pradesh declared as International Airport
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. Rajiv Gandhi Airport won CII-GBC National Energy Leader and Excellent Energy Efficient Unit award . Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Introduces India’s First Fully Contactless Car Parking . Rajiv Gandhi International Airport gets additional Thermal screening system
Q.Which institutes have developed a low-cost membrane technology to produce psychoactive drugs and anti-aging compounds? A) IIT Delhi B) IIT Mumbai C) IIT Guwahati D) IIT Madras Answer : C MOST IMPORTANT IIT IN NEWS 2020 . IIT Madras develops “MOUSHIK” microprocessor . IIT Delhi launches ‘‘Chakr DeCoV’’ to decontaminate N95 masks . IIT-Bombay students launch AI-based scanning app “AIR Scanner” . IIT Madras start-up developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB” . IIT Delhi develops COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure” . IIT Kanpur develops UV sanitizing device ‘SHUDH’ . IIT Roorkee researchers develops disinfection box “Unisaviour” . IIT Kanpur develops teaching setup ‘Mobile Masterjee’ . IIT Gandhinagar develops AI based tool to detect Covid-19 . IIT-Bombay develops Indian receiver chip “Dhruva” . IIT Bombay student team develops low-cost ventilator “Ruhdaar” . IIT-Mandi develops high-speed magnetic RAM . . IIT Ropar develops ‘WardBot’ for COVID-19 patients . IIT-Bombay develops digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk” . IIT Bombay develops mobile app ‘CORONTINE’ . IIT Madras Tops Atal Rankings (ARIIA) 2020 for second straight year . IIT Madras launches world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science Page 49 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
. IIT Madras develops light-weight Magnesium Alloy to replace steel & aluminium in Automobile Industry . IIT Madras incubated startup Stellapps launches ‘mooPay’ for dairy farmers in Rajasthan . IIT Kanpur Incubated Start-ups Develops Smart Water Quality Testing Device “PADMAVATI” . IIT Kharagpur’s ‘COVIRAP’ Technology for COVID-19 Test gets ICMR Certification
Q.Who has released the world's first scientoon book” “Bye Bye Corona”? A) Narendra Modi B) Rajnatha Singh C) Anandiben Patel D) Smriti Irani Answer : C Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel released the world's first scientoon book” – “Bye Bye Corona”.The book has been written by Dr Pradeep Srivastava, Q.Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of healthcare company Dr Trust ? A) Rohit Sharma B) Virat Kohli C) KL Rahul D) MS Dhoni Answer : A LIST OF ROHIT SHARMA BRAND AMBASSADOR Oakley Crickingdom JKLC Sixer Cement Trusox IIFL Finance La Liga
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Q.Which Tiger Reserve has been declared 12th Biosphere Reserve of India? A) Panna Tiger Reserve B) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve C) Pilibhit Tiger Reserve D) Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Answer : A Panna Tiger Reserve : Madhya Pradesh UNESCO allots India’s Panna Tiger Reserve ‘Biosphere Reserve’ status after There are currently 701 biosphere reserves across the world, located in 124 countries 29 July : International Tiger Day Slogan 2020 :“Their Survival is in our hands” The day was built up in 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia Tiger's scientific name : Panthera tigris Project Tiger : 1973 TIGER IN NEWS 2020 . According to the Survey, the count of tigers in India rose to 2967 in 2018 . Madhya Pradesh highest number of tigers at 526 . Total tiger reserve in India : 50 . India has achieved its 2022 target of doubling tiger population . India’s 2018 Tiger Census - Largest Camera Trap Wildlife Survey sets Guinness Record Rs 33 cr for KazirangaTiger Reserve, under Project Tiger scheme . Chhattisgarh Govt to declare Guru Ghasidas National Park asTiger Reserve . Bor tiger reserve Maharashtra becomes smallest tiger reserve in India . Nagarjunsagar Srisailam tiger reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India . Sathyamangalam tiger reserve inTamil Nadu received the best managed tiger reserve award . Madhya Pradesh govt to declare the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary a tiger reserve . Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh is set to get a 'Tiger Cell' . China has the highest number of tigers in the world . India houses 70% of world’s tiger population: Tiger Census report . India amongst biggest suppliers of Tiger body parts in the world
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