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Daily Current Affairs MCQ's with Explanation Daily Current Affairs MCQ’s with Explanation Android APP 24th Oct 2020 Q.1. Which state’s CM has launched Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme? किस रा煍य िे मुख्यमंत्री ने एिीिृ त आदर्श िृ षि ग्राम योजना र्ु셂 िी है? (a) Assam / असम (b) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड B (c) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्रप्रदेर् (d) Bihar / बिहार (e) Rajasthan / राजस्थान Ans.1.(b) Exp. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme (Ekikrit Adarsh Krishi Gram Yojana) in the state in partnership with NABARD. Aims: "Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme is a concept which will prove to be a milestone in strengthening the economy of farmers and doubling their income. Governor: Baby Rani Maurya Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer) Q.2. Which state’s Mandi district has bagged top position for implementing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)? प्रधानमंत्री ग्राम स蔼ि योजना (PMGSY) िो लागू िरने िे ललए किस रा煍य िे मंडी जजले ने र्ीिश स्थान हालसल किया है? (a) Telangana / तेलंगाना (b) Assam / असम D (c) Jammu & Kashmir / ज륍मू & िश्मीर (d) Himachal Pradesh / हहमाचल प्रदेर् (e) Odisha / ओडडर्ा Ans.2.(b) Exp. Q.3. Which state’s CM has launched "YSR Bima" insurance cover scheme? किस रा煍य िे मुख्यमंत्री ने "YSR Bima" िीमा िवर योजना र्ु셂 िी है? (a) Karnataka / िनाशटि (b) Telangana / तेलंगाना C (c) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्रप्रदेर् (d) Tamil Nadu / तलमलनाडू (e) Odisha / ओडडर्ा Ans.3.(e) Exp. Q.4. Name theUnion Minister of State for Culture and Tourism who launched the “Life in Miniature” project recently. िᴂद्रीय संस्िृ तत और पयशटन रा煍य मंत्री िा नाम िताएं जजन्हⴂने हाल ही मᴂ "लाइफ इन लमतनएचर" प्रोजेक्ट लॉन्च किया। (a) Rao Inderjit Singh / रावइन्द्रजीतलसंह (b) Ravi Shankar Prasad / रषवर्ंिरप्रसाद E (c) Dharmendra Pradhan / धमᴂद्रप्रधान (d) Jitendra Singh / जीतेन्द्रलसंह (e) Prahlad Singh Patel / प्रह्लादलसंहपटेल Ans.4.(e) Exp. Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched the “Life in Miniature” project on October 22, 2020. The project is a collaboration between the National Museum, New Delhi; Ministry of Culture and Google Arts & Culture. The partnership between the trio began in 2011. The project uses various technologies such as machine learning, augmented reality and digitization with high-definition robotic cameras. It showcases special works of art in a magical new way. Under this project, people from across the world would be able to view online hundred of miniature paintings from the National Museum on Google Arts and Culture. Q.5. Name the Indian Air Force’s first woman officer who passed away recently. भारतीय वायु सेना िी पहली महहला अधधिारी िा नाम िताइए जजनिा हाल ही मᴂ तनधन होगया। (a) Mitali Madhumita / लमतालीमधुलमता (b) Vijayalakshmi Ramanan / षवजयालक्ष्मीरमणन (c) Usha Padhee / उिापाढे B (d) Ashapurna Devi / आर्ापूणाशदेवी (e) Shalija Dhami / र्ैलजाधामी Ans.5.(b) Exp. Indian Air Force 1st woman officer, Wing Commander (retd) Dr Vijaylakshmi Ramanan passed away. She was born in February 1924, she did her MBBS and later was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps on August 22, 1955. She was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in August 1972 and honoured with the Vishist Seva Medal five years later. She had retired in February 1979. Q.6. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Vega? वेगा िे 녍ांड एंिेसडर िे 셂प मᴂ किसे तनयुक्त किया गया है? (a) Rohit Sharma / रोहहतर्माश (b) Viswanathan Anand /षवश्वनाथनआनंद A (c) Salman Khan / सलमानखान (d) Suniel Shetty / सुनीलर्絍े टी (e) Virat Kohli / षवराटिोहली Ans.6.(e) Exp. Q.7. Who has been signed by LG as ambassador of LG Signature? एलजी 饍वारा "एलजी लसग्नेचर" िे वैजश्वि राजदतू िे 셂प मᴂ किसे हस्ताक्षररत किया गया है? (a) Sunil Chhetri / सुनीलछेत्री (b) Yerry Mina / यरीमीना (c) Hima Das /हीमादास (d) Lewis Hamilton / लुईसहैलम쥍टन D (e) P V Sindhu / पीवीलसधं ु Ans.7.(d) Exp. LG Electronics has named Lewis Hamilton a global ambassador for its home solutions brand, LG Signature. Hamilton, the epitome of skill, style and precision will be seen communicating the brand’s philosophy. Q.8. When is International Stuttering Awareness Day celebrated? अंतराशष्ट्रीय हिलाहट जाग셂िता हदवस िि मनाया जाता है? (a) 15 October / 15 अक्टू िर (b) 18 October / 18 अक्टू िर (c) 22 October / 22 अक्टू िर C (d) 24 October / 24 अक्टू िर (e) 27 October / 27 अक्टू िर Ans.8.(c) Exp. International Stuttering Awareness Day is observed globally on 22nd October every year. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the millions of people who have a speech disorder of stuttering or stammering. Theme 2020: “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back”. Q.9. The first batch of women pilots of Indian Navy have been operationalized on Dornier Aircraft by which Naval command? भारतीय नौ सेना िे महहला पायलटⴂ िे पहले िैच िा संचालन डोतनशयर एयरक्रा굍ट पर किस नौसेना िमान 饍वारा किया गया है? (a) Western Naval Command / पजश्चमीनौसेनािमान (b) Southern Naval Command / दक्षक्षणीनौसेनािमानB (c) Northern Naval Command / उत्तरीनौसेनािमान (d) Eastern Naval Command / पूवीनौसेनािमान (e) Central Naval Command / मध्यनौसेनािमान Ans.9.(b) Exp. Q.10. Name the indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) stealth ship which has been commissioned into Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam recently. स्वदेर् तनलमशत एंटी-सिमरीन वारफेयर (ASW) स्टी쥍थ जहाज िा नाम िताइए जजसे हाल ही मᴂ षवर्ाखापत्तनम मᴂ भारतीय नौसेना मᴂ िमीर्न किया गया है। (a) INS Kadmatt / आईएनएसिदमत (b) INS Kavaratti / आईएनएसिवारत्ती B (c) INS Kiltan / आईएनएसकि쥍टान (d) INS Kamorta / आईएनएसिामोताश (e) INS Shakti / आईएनएसर्जक्त Ans.10.(b) Exp. The Chief of Army Staff, General MM Naravane has commissioned the ‘INS Kavaratti’, the last of four indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes, into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam. The ship has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design (DND), and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The anti - submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes have been undertaken under ‘Project 28’, also called Kamorta-class corvettes of the Navy. Q.11. Who among the following has been honoured with Outstanding Young Person 2020? तन륍नललखखत मᴂ से किसे आउटस्टℂडडंग यंगपसशन 2020 से स륍मातनत किया गया है? (a) Kritika Pandey / िृ ततिापांडे (b) Rattan Lal / रतनलाल C (c) Jajini Varghese / जैजजनीवगीज (d) Shobha Shekhar / र्ोभार्ेखर (e) Renjith Kumar / रंजीतिु मार Ans.11.(e) Exp. India’s No.1 Online Test Portal Online Test Series BANK RRB NTPC JAIIB CAIIB GIPSA PARA13.2 NISM III EXAMS Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com Download Ambitious Baba APP 100% Success Guarantee.
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