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 To honour the police and paramilitary personnel, involved in disaster response operations, The Prime Minister announced an award in the name of - Netaji Subash Chandra Bose.

 In the honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee this many Himalayan peaks have been named after him – Four (Atal-1, 2, 3 and 4).

 India’s only aircraft carrier is set to sail after undergoing a five-month refit at a cost of ₹705 crore - INS Vikarmaditya.

 India has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 185.51 US dollars per tonne for five years on certain varieties of steel products from - China.

 According to the Ministry of Rural Development, the country’s best developed village - Kuligod, Karnataka.

 The AI chatbot of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to help its users answer various queries - Ask Disha.

 According to new guidelines by NITI Aayog, PPP Units will set up in district hospitals for - Non Communicable Diseases.

 CSIR-IITR, Lucknow has developed an innovative technology for drinking water disinfection system with trade name - OneerTM.

 The famous Shahi litchi has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which is cultivated in the state of - Bihar.

 This state is now set to become the first smoke-free State in the country with 100% LPG usage - Kerala.

 According to new decision, Survivors of child sexual abuse can file a police complaint after they become adults under - Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012.

 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet cleared the proposal to rename Allahabad as - Prayagraj.

 Government has announced 100 crore rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification early under - Saubhagaya scheme.

 Youth Road Safety Learners Licence programme aims with reducing road accidents by 50 per cent by - 2020.

 A “Museum on Prime Ministers of India” is to be set up in - Delhi. WWW.ONLINETYARI.COM

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 Air Quality Early Warning System is designed to predict extreme air pollution events to use for – Delhi.

 Topper Indian institution in 'QS World University Ranking 2018' – IIT Bombay (Mumbai).

 5th India International Silk Fair (IISF-2018) organised during 15th to 18th October 2016 in - New Delhi.

 To combat air pollution that has begun to show a trend towards poor category, Graded Response Action Plan, an emergency action plan will be implemented in – Delhi.

 The Election Commission of India is introducing the unique internet based mobile app in the upcoming assembly polls - C-vigil.

 A New smaller, meaner, self-contained fighting units of the Indian Army comprising of elements of air power, artillery, amour etc – Integrated Battle Groups (IBG). International

 This country withdrew from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia in 1987 - United States.

 These countries are set to held ‘Cope India’ air exercise to a trilateral format in December - India, Japan and the US.

 This party will form new government in Bhutan, who won 30 seats in 47 member National Assembly - Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).

 The first joint maritime exercises between the navies of China and the 10-members of this association will hold in the South China Sea near the city of Zhanjiang - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

 The 55-kilometer-long world’s longest sea bridge - Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

 This nation's home-grown ‘AG600’ (Kunlong) is the world's largest amphibious aircraft - China.

 This nation is planning to launch its own 'artificial moon' by 2020 - China.

 This nation admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul - Saudi Arabia.

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 The first ever joint military exercise between India and Japan from 01 November to 14 November 2018 - DHARMA GUARDIAN 2018.

 The United States is to merge its consulate general in this place, which deals with Palestinian affairs, with its new embassy - Jerusalem.

 This country withdrew from Universal Postal Union (UPU) in October - United States.

 This country has developed the world's largest unmanned transport drone - China (Faihong -98 / FH-98).

 The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to grant this observer-state temporary rights to act as chair of the G-77 plus China - Palestine.

 India’s rank in WEF’s Global competitiveness index for 2018 - 58th.

 Top in in WEF’s Global competitiveness index for 2018 – US.

 The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit scheduled to be held on October 18-19 in – Brussels, Belgium.

 Theme of World Food Day 2018 - Our Action are Our Future.

 The first India-China Joint Training Programme is being organized to give training for the diplomats of – Afghanistan.

 India is the _____ largest silk producer in the world - Second. Banking

 As statutory liquidity security (SLR), RBI mandated banks to keep this much portion of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) - 19.5%.

 RBI has allowed banks to lend up to this much portion of their capital funds to a single NBFC - 15%.

 India's first cryptosystem ATM opened in the city of - Bengaluru.

 Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed as the independent director of this private company on October 18 - Reliance Industries Limited.

 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told this bank to replace CEO Rana Kapoor by February, 1 2019 – Yes Bank.

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 According to the notification issued by the RBI, inter-operability among mobile wallets, and between bank account and e-wallet would be enabled through the - Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system.

 This real estate player in Pune has won Golden Brick Awards in national category in Dubai on 28th September - VTP Realty.

 This Indian Industrial Group and French Total SA have signed a deal to rollout of 1,500 service stations in over 10 years on the India's main roads – Adani Group.

 The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the month of September 2018 is - 5.13%.

 This Bank's board of directors has recommended taking back the bonuses paid to MD and CEO Rana Kapoor for FY15 and FY16 - Yes Bank.

 According to Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Khadi India's flagship store in this city has registered a record Rs 1.25 crore sale in a day, an increase of 276 per cent than the previous year – Delhi (Connaught Place).

 According to a survey titled 'Indian Investment in Germany: Update 2018' conducted by EY, As many as ____ Indian companies have generated annual revenues of 11 billion euros and employed nearly 23,300 people in Germany - 74. Sports

 This team won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018 - Mumbai.

 This Indian player won silver medal in the final of Archery event of Youth Olympics 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Akash Malik.

 'World Wrestling 2018' held in - Budapest, Hungary.

 The 'Asian Champions Trophy 2018' Hockey Championship held at - Muscat, Oman.

 This Indian player won silver in the men's 5000 meter Racewalking in athletics in the 2018 Youth Olympics - Suraj Panwar.

 From October 18, the fifth edition of the Asian Champions Trophy will be played in - Muscat, Oman.

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 In the '2018 Youth Olympics', Indian men and women's hockey team won – Silver Medal.

 Men's team winner of the '2018 Youth Olympics' – Malaysia.

 Women's team winner of the '2018 Youth Olympics' – Argentina.

 Player of the Series of India-West Indies Test Series played in Hyderabad – Pruthvi Shaw (India).

 Winner of 'Shanghai Masters 2018' tennis championship - Novak Djokovic (Serbia). Person In News

 This Indian fast bowler announced his retirement from all forms of cricket - Praveen Kumar.

 An Indian-American woman received US ‘Presidential Medal for Combating Human Trafficking’ in Houston - Minal Patel Davis.

 Winner of the fourth Carnot Prize is the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania - Piyush Goyal.

 The leader, who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, died on October 18 - Narayan Dutt Tiwari.

 Winner of Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Achievement 2018 - Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (Veteran music director).

 Current Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati - Shashi Shekhar Vempatti.

 Current president of Egypt - Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

 Winner of Man Booker Prize 2018 - Anna Burns (Northern Ireland) (for 'Milkman' novel).

 Vigilance Commissioner of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) of India - Dr. T. M. Bhasin.

 Current President of Yemen - Abed Rabbo Mansoor Hadi.

 New Prime Minister of Yemen - Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed.

 This co-founder of Microsoft died on October 15 - Paul Allen.

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 An Assistant Commandant of the Odisha Police's SOG conferred with the Ashok Chakra posthumously - Pramod Kumar Satpathy. General Knowledge

 Police Commemoration Day in India – 21 October.

 World's highest peak - Everest (8848 meters).

 India and America’s ‘Cope India’ air exercise was first organized in the year - 2004.

 Capital of Bhutan – Thimphu.

 Currency of Bhutan - Bhutanese ngultrum.

 Vijay Hazare Trophy is related to - Cricket.

 The only aircraft carrier in India - INS Vikramaditya.

 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established in the year – 1967.

 The world's longest sea bridge - Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (55-km).

 Capital of Saudi Arabia – Riyadh.

 Currency of Saudi Arabia - Saudi Riyal.

 Capital of China – Beijing.

 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) established in the year - 1999.

 Capital of Japan – Tokyo.

 Currency of Japan - Japanese Yen.

 These two territories have a dispute over Jerusalem - Palestine and Israel.

 Headquarter of Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Bern, Switzerland.

 Universal Postal Union (UPU) established in the year - 1874.

 Headquarter of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - New York, USA.

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 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) established in the year - 1969.

 State of Uttarakhand formed in the year - 2000 (November 9) (Separated from Uttar Pradesh).

 With the total 17075400 sq. Km area, the largest country in the world – Russia.

 Capital of Russia – Moscow.

 Currency of Russia - Russian ruble.

 Capital of Egypt – Cairo.

 Currency of Egypt - Egyptian Pound (EGP).

 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) established in the year - 1942 (September 26).

 No. of Indian language mentioned in the eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution – 22.

 World's first Hindi university - Mahatma Gandhi Hindi University (Wardha, Maharashtra).

 Prasar Bharti established in the year – 1997.

 Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) of India established in the year - 1964.

 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) introduced in India in the year – 2012.

 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) established in the year - 1945.

 Headquarter of World Economic Forum - Geneva (Switzerland).

 Capital of Tanzania – Dodoma.

 Currency of Tanzania - Tanzanian shilling.

 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) established in the year – 1996.

 The annual literary prize recognises the judges choice of "the best original novel written in English and published in the UK" - Man Booker Prize (since 1969).

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 Government of India’s SAUBHAGYA (Prime Minister Sahaj Bijali Har Ghar Yojana) scheme was launched in the year – 2017.

 World Food Day - October 16.

 Headquarter of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Rome, Italy (established in 1945).

 Capital city of Yemen – Sana’a.

 Currency of Yemen - Yemeni Riyal.

 Election Commission of India (ECI) established in the year - 1950 (January 25).

 Electronic Voter Machines (EVMs) are being used for voting during election in India since - 2004.

 The India's highest bravery award to a soldier showing courage during peace - Ashok Chakra (since 1952).

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