TOPICS Monthly MCQs on Current Affairs October 2020 Important for CLAT, AILET, MHCET, and other Law entrance tests. 0 Page Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 1 Page Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 MCQ BASED QUESTIONS (MONTH OF OCTOBER) 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 Pathashree Abhijan is a road repair scheme launched by which state?’’ A) West Bengal: ANSWER B) Maharashtra C) Assam D) Odisha The Bilateral Navy Exercise Bongosagar is being conducted between the Indian Navy with the Navy of which country? A) Bhutan B) Nepal C) Bangladesh: ANSWER D) Thailand 2 Page Which state has launched the portal ‘Kritagyata’, an online pension submission and tracking system for the retired pensioners? Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 A) Assam: ANSWER B) Madhya Pradesh C) Punjab D) Gujarat Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed has recently been appointed as the new Emir (King) of which country? A) Turkey B) Qatar C) Kuwait: ANSWER D) UAE Which among the following financial institutions has approved loan worth USD 241 million for the Mumbai Metro Rail II Project? A) Asian Development Bank B) New Development Bank: ANSWER C) World Bank D) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank The International Coffee Day is celebrated globally on which day? A) 29 September B) 2 October 3 Page C) 30 September D) 1 October: ANSWER Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 ‘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: ANSWER B) Northern Railway C) East Coast Railway D) South Central Railway When is the World Animal Day observed? A) 3 October B) 2 October C) 4 October: ANSWER D) 1 October 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 The World Space Week (WSW) is being observed every year between_________ 4 A) 28 Sep-05 Oct Page B) 24-30 September Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 C) 1-7 October D) 4-10 October: ANSWER The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 has come into force wef 29 September 2020. It has amended which Act? A) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1990 B) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1994 C) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2000 D) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010: ANSWER 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) Arunachal Pradesh D) Himachal Pradesh: ANSWER The DRDO recently conducted successful test firing of a new version of Shaurya nuclear capable ballistic missile. It is a ____ category of missile A) Surface-to-Air B) Air-to-Air C) Surface-to-Surface: ANSWER D) Air-to-Surface 5 Page The World Space Week (WSW) is being observed every year between_________. Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 A) 28 Sep-05 Oct B) 24-30 September C) 1-7 October D) 4-10 October: ANSWER Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah who passed away was the Emir of which country? A) Saudi Arabia B) Kuwait: ANSWER C) Qatar D) Oman Who has recently been sworn in as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the SBI? A) Charanjit Singh Attra: ANSWER B) Prashant Kumar C) C Venkat Nageshwar D) J Swaminathan 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 6 Page Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 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: ANSWER C) 5 D) 7 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: ANSWER B) VIDYA C) VAISHALI D) VANDE The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for 2020 has been bestowed upon 14 people. The annual award is given for outstanding work in which field? A) Sports B) Science & Technology: ANSWER C) Arts & Television D) Literature Which Indian state has won the PATA Grand Award 2020 for its Tourism Campaign? 7 Page A) Kerala: ANSWER B) Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat 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: ANSWER C) Denmark D) Bangladesh DRDO conducted successful test flight of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile recently. It is a _______ type of missile A) Surface-to-air B) Air-to-surface C) surface-to-surface: ANSWER D) Air-to-air Which of the following have won the Russian Grand Prix 2020? A) Valterri Bottas : ANSWER B) Lewis Hamilton C) Max Verstappen D) None of the above 8 Page When is the World Teachers’ Day observed? Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 A) 3 October B) 4 October C) 5 October: ANSWER D) 6 October Who is the author of the book Coffee Table Book on “Discovering the Heritage of Assam”, which was recently released by DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh? A) Padmapani Bora: ANSWER B) Dipankar Dutta C) Purnendu Kant D) Ashok Pandit What is the theme of the World Teachers’ Day 2020? A) Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession B) Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future: ANSWER C) The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher D) Teaching in Crisis, Empowering Teachers Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG)? A) Surjeet Singh Deswal: ANSWER B) Subhash Chandra Khuntia C) Yogesh Chander Modi 9 Page D) Arvind Saxena Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 Name the newly appointed Chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Governing Council? A) Shekhar Kapur: ANSWER B) Naseeruddin Shah C) A. R. Rahman D) Mani Ratnam When is the International Day of Non-Violence observed? A) 02 October: ANSWER B) First Friday of October C) 01 October D) First Thursday of October International Day of Older Persons is a UN recognized day celebrated worldwide on which date? A) 29th September B) 2nd October C) 30th September D) 1st October: ANSWER In 2020, the World Habitat Day is being celebrated on __________. A) 1st October 10 B) 2nd October Page C) 3rd October Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 D) 5th October: ANSWER 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: ANSWER D) Michael Houghton DRDO recently conducted test flight of SMART system. It has been launched for which operation? A) Anti-aircraft warfare B) Space warfare C) Anti-submarine warfare: ANSWER D) Naval warfare Which of the following country is set to send the world’s first mining robot named ‘asteroid mining robot’ into space by November 2020 to identify and extract resources? A) China: ANSWER B) USA C) India D) Russia The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) has presented the lifetime achievement award to business 11 icon ____________ for his pioneering role in the Business Relations of India-USA and for his lifetime Page achievement in Global Leadership. Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 A) Naveen Jindal B) Rahul Bajaj C) Kumar Mangalam Birla D) Ratan Tata: ANSWER Who has been appointed as the new and fourth Deputy Governor of RBI? A) Prasanna Kumar Mohanty B) Sachin Chaturvedi C) M Rajeshwar Rao: ANSWER D) Manish Sabharwal Which day of the year is marked as the Air Force Day in India? A) 7 Oct B) 8 Oct: ANSWER C) 9 Oct D) 10 Oct Who have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? A) George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter B) Frances H. Arnold and M. Stanley Whittingham C) John B. Goodenough and Akira Yoshino D) Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna: ANSWER 12 Page Who has been given as the additional charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution? Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 A) Piyush Goyal: ANSWER B) Nitin Gadkari C) J.P. Nadda D) Dharmendra Pradhan When is the World Mental Health Day celebrated globally? A) 8 October B) 9 October C) 10 October: ANSWER D) 7 October A two-day Coastal Security Exercise namely _________ conducted by the Indian Navy along with Indian Coast Guard and all stakeholders involved in Coastal Security from the coast of Kerala. A) Indra Nav B) Sahyog-Kaijin C) Samudra Shakti D) Sagar Kavach: ANSWER Name the winner of the 2020 French Open Men’s Tennis Championship A) Diego Schwartzman B) Rafael Nadal: ANSWER 13 Page C) Denis Shapovalov D) Novak Djokovic Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 World Arthritis Day is observed on which day? A) 12 October: ANSWER B) 11 October C) 10 October D) 9 October Which player has claimed the Formula One Eifel Grand Prix 2020? A) Daniel Ricciardo B) Sebastian Vettel C) Max Verstappen D) Lewis Hamilton: ANSWER How many Indian beaches have won the International Blue Flag Certification in 2020? A) 5 B) 12 C) 8: ANSWER D) 10 How many states have been selected as the beneficiaries of the ‘SVAMITVA’scheme in the first phase? A) 3 B) 6: ANSWER 14 Page C) 8 D) 10 Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 Which state has launched the first ever Tree Plantation Policy? A) Delhi: ANSWER B) Assam C) Gujarat D) Andhra Pradesh 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 What is the rank of India in the 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index? A) 103 B) 129: ANSWER C) 155 D) 117 Recently, PM Modi released a commemorative coin of what value in honor of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia? A) Rs 500 B) Rs 250 15 Page C) Rs 100: ANSWER D) Rs 150 Current Affairs MCQs- October, 2020 The Indian cotton has been given a brand name by the Government of India on the occasion of World Cotton Day.