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1st October by Dr.

Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Women's Day in India? Sarojini Naidu, 13 February
2. Umaid Bhawan Palace is located in which city? Jodhpur
3. Gangavaram Port is located in which state of India? Andhra Pradesh
4. Which Indian state launched U RISE portal? Uttar Pradesh
5. Where is the HQ of Universal Postal Union? Berne
6. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is associated with which sport? Football
7. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state? Uttar Pradesh
8. Corruption Perception Index is published by which organisation? Transparency International
9. Who is the union minister of Forests? Prakash Javadekar
10. Who is the governor of Tripura? Ramesh Bais
11. Where is the HQ of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF)? Munich, Germany
12. When is the state formation day of Jharkhand? 15 November
13. Which is the ruling party in Andhra Pradesh? YSRCP
14. Who is the chairman of SAIL? Soma Mandal
15. Which ministry implements the MPLADS Scheme? Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
16. Emmy Award is associated with which field? Television
17. Who is the CEO of Ola? Bhavish Agarwal
18. Who is the CEO of the NITI Aayog? Amitabh Kant
19. NHAI constructed how many kms of roads in FY20? 3979 kms
20. Who is the chairman of NASSCOM? UB Pravin Rao

Q1) Which company has received the in-principle approval from Reserve Bank set up Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit
(BBPOU)?
A.Microland B.Quest Global
C.Cynapse D.Vakrangee

Q2) NITI Aayog and Embassy of the which country has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on ‘Decarbonization and Energy
Transition Agenda’?
A.Canada B.Netherlands
C.Germany D.Russia

Q3) When was International Translation Day 2020 observed?


A.29 September B.28 September
C.30 September D.27 September

Q4) Dr G S Amur, who passed away recently, was a renowned _______?


A.Author B.Singer
C.Politician D.Social Activist

Q5) Who has been appointed chairman of the governing council of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)?
A.Rajkumar Hirani B.Ashutosh Gowariker
C.Ken Ghosh D.Shekhar Kapur

Q6) Who is the author of the book “A bouquet of flowers”?


A.Anuja Chauhan B.Varsha Dixit
C.Krishna Saksena D.Swati Kaushal

Q7) Who has been honoured with United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) prestigious SDG Special
Humanitarian Action Award?
A.Akshay Kumar B.Sonu Sood
C.Shahrukh Khan D.Amitabh Bachchan

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Q8) Amnesty International has decided to halt its operations in which country after the government froze all its bank
accounts?
A.India B.United States
C.Australia D.Britain

Q9) Which state will launch web portal Dharani for integrated land record management?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Tamil Nadu
C.Odisha D.Telangana

Q10) Who has topped the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020?
A.Gautam Adani B.Mukesh Ambani
C.Hinduja brothers D.Azim Premji

Q11) Lyricist Abhilash, who wrote 'Itni shakti hamein dena daata‘, passed away recently. What was his real name?
A.Om Prakash B.Pawan Sharma
C.Sumit Napal D.Keshav Apte

Q12) ICMR scientists have warned India of which virus recently?


A.Norwalk virus B.BK virus
C.Cat Que Virus D.Ross River virus

Q13) Harijan Sevak Sangh celebrated its foundation day on 30 September. The sangh was established in which year?
A.1928 B.1923
C.1932 D.1938

Q14) Which has become the first city with electric roads that charge public buses?
A.Tokyo B.Beijing
C.New York D.Tel Aviv

Q15) The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned the additional branch of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at
which city?
A.Imphal B.Ranchi
C.Chennai D.All of the above

Q16) Which district of Maharashtra has launched the No Mask, No Ride campaign?
A.Aurangabad B.Sangli
C.Satara D.Yavatmal

Q17) The second India-Australia-Japan-USA ministerial meeting will take place in which city on October 6?
A.New Delhi B.California
C.Tokyo D.Canberra

Q18) Which University of Maharashtra will set up a ‘Centre for Study in Maratha History’?
A.University of Mumbai B.Shivaji University
C.Bharati Vidyapeeth D.Savitribai Phule Pune University

Q19) Dalle Khursani, the famous red hot cherry pepper of which state, is set to get a geographical indication (GI) tag?
A.Sikkim B.Goa
C.Nagaland D.Meghalaya

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2nd October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Integration Day in India? Indira Gandhi, 19 November
2. Jofra Archer is associated with which sport? Cricket
3. Mormugao Port is located in which state of India? Goa
4. Which Union ministry launched e-Gramswaraj portal? Ministry of Panchayati Raj
5. Where is the HQ of United Nations University (UNU)? Tokyo, Japan
6. Ratanbala Devi is associated with which sport? Football
7. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for which animal conservation? Musk Deer
8. Global Economic Prospects is published by which organisation? World Bank
9. Who is the union minister of social justice and empowerment? Thawar Chand Gehlot
10. Who is the governor of West Bengal? Jagdeep Dhankhar
11. Where is the HQ of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)? Mies, Switzerland
12. When is the state formation day of Chhattisgarh? 1 November 2000
13. Which is the ruling party in Jharkhand? Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
14. Who is the CEO of SBI Card? Ashwini Kumar Tewari
15. Which ministry launched the portal called iGOT (Integrated government online training) for capacity building of
frontline workers? Ministry of HRD
16. Which is the third highest civilian award in India? Padma Bhushan
17. Who is the chairman of Banks Board Bureau? Bhanu Pratap Sharma
18. How many members are there in the SAARC Bloc? Eight
19. Who was named the leading men’s cricketer of the year by 2020 Wisden Almanack? Ben Stokes
20. Adhai Din Ka Jhopra is located in which city? Ajmer, Rajasthan

Q1) Which company and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed an MoU to collaborate in the area
of Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS)?
A.Tata Steel B.Reliance Power
C.Wipro D.Essar Steel

Q2) Bengal Peerless Housing has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?
A.Rahul Dravid B.Virat Kohli
C.Sourav Ganguly D.Rohit Sharma

Q3) Which Ministry has launched the Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)?
A.Ministry of Education B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs D.Ministry of Labour and Employment

Q4) Bajaj Allianz along with which company has launched ‘Digital Suraksha Group Insurance‘ to cover online financial frauds?
A.Paytm B.Amazon
C.Flipkart D.PhonePe

Q5) Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has recently launched new logo of which sports organization?
A.Sports Authority of India B.Badminton Association of India
C.All India Tennis Association D.Hockey India

Q6) Which of the following railway zones of India has launched an Operation My Saheli?
A.North Central Railway B.Southern Railway
C.Western Railway D.South Eastern Railway

Q7) Which bank has launched a green initiative named “IB-eNote”?


A.Canara Bank B.Bank of India
C.Indian Bank D.Punjab National Bank

Q8) When was International Day of Older Persons 2020 observed?


A.October 2 B.October 1
C.September 30 D.September 29

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Q9) Which ministry has launched the DISC 4 challenge during the iDEX event?
A.Ministry of Home Affairs B.Ministry of Agriculture
C.Ministry of Education D.Ministry of Defence

Q10) Which district of Maharashtra has issued an alert on ‘Congo fever’?


A.Palghar B.Dhule
C.Latur D.Satara

Q11) Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah, who passed away recently, was the ruler of which country?
A.Qatar B.Saudi Arabia
C.Kuwait D.Bahrain

Q12) Which court has acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri Masjid Demolition Case?
A.Allahabad High Court B.CBI Court
C.Supreme Court D.Delhi High Court

Q13) Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has launched the POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway & home
delivery facility of fertilisers for farmers in which state?
A.Telangana B.Odisha
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Andhra Pradesh

Q14) RBI has set the ways and means advances (WMAs) limit at Rs. ________lakh crore for the central government for the
second half of the fiscal year?
A.Rs 1.25 lakh crore B.Rs 1.50 lakh crore
C.Rs 1.10 lakh crore D.Rs 1.75 lakh crore

Q15) Leading stock exchange BSE has signed a pact with which bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
listed on the platform?
A.Axis Bank B.ICICI Bank
C.Yes Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q16) DRDO has successfully test-fired the BrahMos missile recently. BrahMos is classified as _______?
A.Surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile B.Air-to-air subsonic cruise missile
C.Sea-to-sea ballistic missile D.Surface-to-surface anti tank missile

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020


Biological Sciences Mathematics Sciences
● Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee ● Dr U K Anandavardhanan
● Dr Vatsala Thirumalai ● Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra
Chemical Sciences Medicine Sciences
● Dr Jyotirmayee Dash ● Dr Bushra Ateeq
● Dr Subi Jacob George ● Dr Ritesh Agarwal
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences Physics Sciences
● Dr Abhijit Mukherjee ● Dr Rajesh Ganapathy
● Dr Suryendu Dutta ● Dr Surajit Dhara
Engineering Sciences
● Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni
● Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta

Q18) Which state has announced 25 percent cut in school fees for the current academic year?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Rajasthan
C.Gujarat D.Uttar Pradesh

Q19) Anundoram Borooah Award 2020 was recently given by which state to the students who secured 75 percent or above in
matriculation examination?
A.Nagaland B.West Bengal
C.Sikkim D.Assam

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3rd October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20, it is birthday of whom? Anton Janša
2. Sharmila Nicollet is associated with which sport? Golf
3. What is the old name of Kamarajar Port Limited? Ennore Port
4. Which company launched restart-India portal? Muthoot Fincorp
5. Where is the HQ of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? The Hague, Netherlands
6. Shubhankar Sharma is associated with which sport? Golf
7. Chorao Island Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? Goa
8. What does “A” stand for in ASPIRE portal? ASPIRE - Automotive Solutions Portal for Industry, Research and
Education
9. Which state launched Operation Shield for Covid19? New Delhi
10. Which organization manages the National Pension System? PFRDA
11. “Play True Day” is associated with which organisation? April 9, WADA
12. What is the name of the Webinar series started by the Ministry of Tourism? Dekho Apna Desh
13. Mukhyamantri Gramya Paribahan Achoni scheme belongs to which state? Assam
14. What is the composition of the National Medical Commission? 1 chairman, 10 ex-officio members and 22 part-time
members
15. Which is the highest peace-time gallantry award? Ashok Chakra
16. Who is the chairman of IBBI? M S Sahoo
17. How many members are there in the BIMSTEC? Seven
18. Ajanta and Ellora caves are major attractions of which state? Maharashtra
19. According to the Digidhan Dashboard, which was the most popular means of digital transaction in FY 2020? BHIM
UPI, 30.19% share

Q1) India has launched a Green Strategic Partnership for the first time with which country as its partner?
A.Denmark B.Norway
C.Netherland D.Argentina

Q2) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has shortlisted how many new startups as part of its third cohort of MAIL (Mobility &
Automobile Innovation Lab) programme?
A.Four B.Six
C.Five D.Seven

Q3) AstroSat, India’s first multi-wavelength astronomical observatory, completed five years of imaging celestial objects in
space. It was launched on which date?
A.October 1 , 2015 B.October 3, 2015
C.September 28, 2015 D.September 22, 2015

Q4) Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of 72,000 assault rifles, worth Rs 780 crore, from which country?
A.France B.Russia
C.Israel D.United States

Q5) India has set a target to restore 26 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, and achieve land-degradation
neutrality by which year?
A.2023 B.2025
C.2030 D.2026

Q6) Which has become the first state in the country to undertake over one crore tests to screen Coronavirus?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Maharashtra D.Madhya Pradesh

Q7) Which state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Denmark in the water sector?
A.Goa B.Maharashtra
C.Bihar D.Gujarat

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Q8) Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn in as the ruling emir of which country?
A.United Arab Emirates B.Kuwait
C.Qatar D.Saudi Arabia

Q9) A Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named ICGS Kanaklata Barua was commissioned in the Indian Coast Guard in which city?
A.Mumbai B.Kochi
C.Kolkata D.Chennai

Q10) Which city has recorded the highest number of crimes against women, according to data released by the National
Crime Records Bureau?
A.Mumbai B.Bengaluru
C.Lucknow D.Delhi

Q11) Which bank has approved USD 241 million loan for Mumbai Metro and USD 500 million for the
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Project?
A.New Development Bank B.International Monetary Fund
C.World Bank D.Asian Development Bank

Q12) CBDT has extended the deadline for filing belated and revised ITRs for Assessment Year 2019-20 to which date?
A.October 30 B.December 30
C.November 30 D.January 31

Q13) When is World Vegetarian Day observed every year?


A.October 1 B.October 2
C.October 3 D.October 4

Q14) Which state has launched a slum upgradation programme to make the state slum free in three years?
A.Maharashtra B.Odisha
C.Bihar D.Karnataka

Q15) ISRO has scheduled to launch its Venus mission in which year?
A.2023 B.2030
C.2028 D.2025

Q16) Branded Royal, which was in news recently, is a species of __________?


A.Lizard B.Butterfly
C.Frog D.Fish

Q17) Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2020, which was recently unveiled, was prepared under whose chairmanship?
A.Ashwani Lohani B.Vinod Kumar Yadav
C.Apurva Chandra D.Pradipta Kumar

Q18) Which mobile app has been launched by the Ministry of Tourism along with the Quality Council of India?
A.NAMASTE B.ATULYA
C.BHARATAM D.SAATHI

Q19) Who has been appointed as the brand Ambassador of Drools?


A.Madhuri Dixit B.Kriti Sanon
C.Kareena Kapoor D.Alia Bhatt

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4th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Anti-Terrorism Day is observed to mark the death anniversary of whom? Rajiv Gandhi
2. Simone Biles is associated with which sport? Gymnastics, USA
3. Kattupalli Port is located in which state of India? Tamil Nadu
4. Which Union ministry launched the GARUD portal? Ministry of Civil Aviation
5. Where is the HQ of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)? Turin, Italy
6. Jemimah Rodrigues is associated with which sport? Cricket
7. Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for which animal conservation? It has been made Tiger Reserve, West Bengal
8. Global financial stability report is published by which organisation? IMF
9. Who is the union minister of Renewable Energy? R K Singh
10. Who is the governor of Jammu and Kashmir? Manoj Sinha
11. Where is the HQ of the International Cricket Council (ICC)? Dubai, UAE
12. When is the state formation day of Tamil Nadu? 1 November
13. Which is the ruling party in Meghalaya? National People's Party
14. Who is the CEO of SBI General Insurance? Prakash Chandra Kandpal
15. How many national parties are there in India? Eight
16. Which is the highest civilian award in the USA? Presidential Medal of Freedom
17. Fatehpur Sikri Complex is located in which state? Uttar Pradesh
18. How many ‘Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums will be set up in India? Nine
19. What is Sputnik V that was in the news recently? Covid19 vaccine by Russia
20. Which renowned Urdu poet from Madhya Pradesh passed away recently? Rahat Indori

Q1) Which financial institution has announced a special refinance facility to support the government''s Water, Sanitisation
and Hygiene (WASH) programme?
A.RBI B.NABARD
C.SIDBI D.SEBI

Q2) Which state has announced a road repair scheme titled 'Pathashree Abhijan‘?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Odisha
C.Assam D.West Bengal

Q3) When is International Day of Non-Violence observed every year?


A.October 2 B.October 1
C.October 3 D.October 4

Q4) Bongosagar is a joint navy exercise between India and which country?
A.Sri Lanka B.Japan
C.Bangladesh D.Russia

Q5) Which state has launched an online pension submission and tracking system “Kritagyata”?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Assam
C.Goa D.Madhya Pradesh

Q6) Ministry of Tribal Affairs along with which organization has launched a ‘Tribal Entrepreneurship Development
Programme’?
A.FICCI B.Niti Aayog
C.NASSCOM D.ASSOCHAM

Q7) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit. The summit will be
concluded on the Birth Anniversary of which leader?
A.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B.Chandra Shekhar Azad
C.Subhash Chandra Bose D. LalaLajpat Rai

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Q8) State Bank of India (SBI) has appointed whom as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?
A.Sanjiv Chadha B.Charanjit Singh Attra
C.Sriram Kalyanaraman D.Siddhartha Mohanty

Q9) Which country has committed USD 1.9 million support to India to support vulnerable populations like informal sector
workers?
A.Japan B.Australia
C.United Kingdom D.United States

Q10) Which country will send the world’s first asteroid mining robot into space to identify and extract resources?
A.Japan B.Israel
C.China D.Russia

Q11) According to the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), the Ideal weight for women in India is ___________?
A.50 kg B.55 kg
C.45 kg D.60 kg

Q12) Which Bank has partnered with Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) to offer digital payment solutions to small retailers?
A.State Bank of India B.Punjab National Bank
C.Bank of India D.Canara Bank

Q13) October Month is observed as the awareness month to increase awareness about which disease?
A.AIDS B.Tuberculosis
C.Breast Cancer D.Leprosy

Q14) Amazon has launched a new ‘Fulfilment Centre’ in which of the following states?
A.Karnataka B.Odisha
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

Q15) Which company has launched a campaign named ‘Make Small Strong’?
A.Facebook B.Twitter
C.Google D.LinkedIn

Q16) The fourth Kisan rail will run between Nagpur and which city?
A.New Delhi B.Bhopal
C.Raipur D.Indore

Q17) Reserve bank of India has excluded how many public sector banks from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act?
A.Three B.Six
C.Four D.Two

Q18) Which country has announced to put a 'gradual' ban on wild animals in circuses?
A.Germany B.Japan
C.France D.Mexico

Q19) Which company will invest ₹3,675 crore in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd?
A.Silver Lake B.Austin
C.CapitalG D.General Atlantic

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5th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Whose birthday is celebrated as Quami Ekta Divas in India? Indira Gandhi, 19 November
2. Tadej Pogačar is associated with which sport? Cycling, Tour de France winner 2020
3. Pipavav Port is located in which state of India? Gujarat
4. Which organisation launched the ‘MSME Saksham’ portal? SIDBI
5. Where is the HQ of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)? Geneva, Switzerland
6. Sanju is associated with which sport? Football
7. Bir Shikargarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? Haryana
8. Global Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Threat Assessment is published by which organisation? FATF
9. Who is the union minister of foreign affairs? S Jaishankar
10. Who is the governor of Haryana? Satyadev Narayan Arya
11. Where is the HQ of the International Cycling Union (UCI)? Aigle, Switzerland
12. When is the state formation day of Kerala? 1 November
13. Which is the ruling party in Mizoram? Mizo National Front
14. Who is the CEO of Fino payment bank? Rishi Gupta
15. Which IIT made a chip called Moushik? IIT madras
16. National Order of the Legion of Honour is the highest civilian award given by which country? France
17. “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” is a Book written by whom? His Holiness Dalai Lama
18. Scientists Identified 77 New Species of Butterflies at which place in Maharashtra? Matheran
19. Which recently became the first city in India to have female icons on traffic signals? Mumbai
20. What is the name of Indian & Bangladesh Naval Exercise? ‘Bongosagar’

Q1) Kerala's first mega food park has been inaugurated in which district of the state?
A.Idukki B.Kannur
C.Thrissur D.Palakkad

Q2) Who has been appointed as a new labour secretary of the union government?
A.Apurva Chandra B.Harsh Vardhan Shringla
C.Navin Verma D.Ajay Bhushan Pandey

● S Aparna has assumed charge as secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

Q3) Under the Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya category which state has bagged the first position at state level?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Gujarat
C.Kerala D.Sikkim

Samudayik Shouchalaya Category


● Gujarat won the first prize at state level.
● Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu got the first prize at district level.
● Kharchrod block in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh won the first prize at block level.
● Chinnanur village of Tamil Nadu got the first prize a Gram Panchayat level
Samudayik Shouchalya category
● Best State: Uttar Pradesh (GKRA) and Gujarat (Non-Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA)]
● Best District: Prayagraj (GKRA) and Bareilly (Non-GKRA
Gandagi Mukt Bharat Mission
● Telangana and Haryana got the first prize.

Q4) Which state has inaugurated the first Pirul power project for generating electricity?
A.Gujarat B.Chhattisgarh
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Uttarakhand

Q5) Which state has started a livelihood generation scheme for those who returned to the state due to the Covid-19
pandemic?
A.Nagaland B.Assam
C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Sikkim

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Q6) Which IIT Institution has partnered with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop productive usage of
agricultural, industrial by-products?
A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Madras
C.IIT Hyderabad D.IIT Bombay

Q7) Artist KC Sivasankar, who passed away recently, was an illustrator of which famous series?
A.Chacha Bhatija B.Luv and Khush
C.Vikram and Betal D.Krishna And Balram

Q8) Who is elected as National President of Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC)?
A.Purnachandra Rao Surapaneni B.Dinesh Agarwal
C.Kannatt Surendran D.Naushad Panjwani

Q9) M. Gopalakrishnan, who passed away recently, was the former Chairman and Managing Director of which Bank?
A.Punjab National Bank B.Bank of Baroda
C.Indian Bank D.Canara Bank

Q10) Which Central Jail of India has launched ‘Radio Prison’ on the occasion of the 151st Birth Anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi?
A.Tihar Central Jail B.Yerawada Central Jail
C.Bhopal Central Jail D.Sabarmati Central Jail

Q11) A picture postcard named "Jau Kandhei" on the theme of 'Traditional Toys of India‘ was launched in which state?
A.Odisha B.Kerala
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Bihar

Q12) Which Bank has introduced a Kisan credit card loan scheme for fishermen in Tamil Nadu?
A.State Bank Of India B.Indian Bank
C.Bank of Baroda D.Punjab National Bank

Q13) National Institute of Naturopathy''s tribal unit was inaugurated in which city?
A.Hyderabad B.Kochi
C.Pune D.Bhopal

Q14) Which two states were recently included under One Nation One Ration Card Scheme?
A.Odisha & Karnataka B.Assam & Nagaland
C.Maharashtra & Rajasthan D.Tamil Nadu & Arunachal Pradesh

Q15) The Indian Navy has partnered with which Municipal Corporation to undertake Aerial Seeding?
A.Greater Visakhapatnam B.Greater Noida
C.Bombay D.Kolkata

Q16) World Day for Farmed Animals was celebrated on which date?
A.October 3 B.October 2
C.October 4 D.October 1

Q17) Who has topped the Forbes List Of Highest Paid Actresses 2020?
A.Sofia Vergara B.Angelina Jolie
C.Gal Gadot D.Jennifer Aniston

Q18) When is World Teachers' Day observed every year?


A.4 October B.3 October
C.2 October D.5 October

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6th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Whose death anniversary is observed as National Leprosy Day in India? Mahatma Gandhi
2. Shiv Kapur is associated with which sport? Golf
3. Buddhist Kanheri Caves is located in which city of India? Mumbai
4. Which Union ministry launched the National Career Service (NCS) portal? Ministry of Labour
5. Where is the HQ of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)? Montreal, Canada
6. Robert Lewandowski is associated with which sport? Football
7. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Andhra Pradesh
8. Ease of Doing Business is published by which organisation? IBRD, World Bank
9. Who is the union minister of the Ministry of Minority Affairs? Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
10. Who is the governor of Punjab? V. P. Singh Badnore
11. FIDE is the official body for which sport? Chess
12. Which is the ruling party in Tamil Nadu? AIADMK
13. Who is the MD & CEO, Jana Small Finance Bank? Ajay Kanwal
14. First ever Shramik Special train ran b/w which two stations? Lingampally to Hatia
15. Which organisation organised"India@75 Summit – Mission 2022”? CII
16. Which is the highest civilian award in Japan? Order of the Rising Sun
17. Adhai Din Ka Jhopra is located in which city? Ajmer, Rajasthan
18. Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb located in which city? Aurangabad, Maharashtra
19. Which week was observed from Aug7-14, 2020? Atma Nirbhar Week
20. Rakshak Robot was made by which railway zone? Central Railway

Q1) Which among the following has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 for the discovery of the Hepatitis
C virus?
A.Harvey J. Alter B.Charles M. Rice
C.Michael Houghton D.All of the above

Q2) India has successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear
capable hypersonic missile 'Shaurya’. It is a kind of ________missile?
A.Air to Air B.Surface to Surface
C.Surface to Air D.Sea to Sea

Q3) What is the theme of the World Habitat Day 2020?


A.Housing For All - A Better Urban Future
B.Better City, Better Life
C.Planning our urban future
D.Home and the Family

Q4) Which company has appointed Air Chief Marshal (Retd) B S Dhanoa
as independent director of the country?
A.Tata Motors B.Maruti Suzuki
C.Hero MotoCorp D.Bajaj Auto

Q5) Which state has launched a month-long 'CyberSafety' campaign?


A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Karnataka D.Assam

Q6) Which country launched the "Follow the Mahatma" campaign to spread Mahatma Gandhi's message of non-violence to
school children?
A.Netherlands B.Australia
C.Britain D.South Africa

Q7) Which state has launched a financial inclusion and literacy initiative 'Gram Sampark Abhiyan‘?
A.State Bank of India B.Bank of Baroda
C.Punjab National Bank D.Indian Bank

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Q8) Omar al Razzaz has resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of which country?
A.Oman B.Portugal
C.Algeria D.Jordan

Q9) Who has won the UEFA men’s Player of the Year award?
A.Robert Lewandowski B.Kevin De Bruyne
C.Manuel Neuer D.Lionel Messi

● Pernille Harder won the Women’s Player of the Year award.

Q10) Who has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Cambodia?


A.Sudhir Bhargava B. Devyani Uttam Khobragade
C.Suresh Chandra D.Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Q11) Which state has launched a Gram Darshan platform?


A.Punjab B.Bihar
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Haryana

Q12) Which state or UT has launched the Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh?


A.Ladakh B.Delhi
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Bihar

Q13) Which country has conducted a successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)?
A.India B.United States
C.Israel D.Russia

Q14) Which space agency has launched the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft named “SS Kalpana Chawla”?
A.ISRO B.JAXA
C.NASA D. Roscosmos

Q15) Who has won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship?
A.Etienne Germond B.Martin Strempfl
C.Sergei Martynov D.Visnu Shivaraj Pandian

Q16) India is planning to buy Sprut SDM1 light tanks from which country?
A.Russia B.Israel
C.United States D.France

Q17) Which project has been launched to digitise all provident fund and pension related activities of the Coal Mines
Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)?
A.Amrit B.Sunidhi
C.Khushi D.Shudhi

Q18) A webinar titled Swachhata ke 6 saal, bemisaal was organized to celebrate the six years of which mission?
A.Gandagi Mukt Bharat B.Namami Gange Mission
C.Swachh Bharat Mission D.Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan

Q19) Which country has recently approved the proposal to ban cattle slaughter in the country?
A.Bangladesh B.Nepal
C.Bhutan D.Sri Lanka

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7th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Whose birthday is celebrated as national youth day in india? Swami Vivekananda
2. Fouaad Mirza is associated with which sport? Equestrian
3. KUTAMSAR Caves is located in which city of India? Chhattisgarh
4. Which state launched the Agni-Shama Seva online portal? Odisha
5. Where is the HQ of the International Air Transport Association? Montreal
6. Rafael Nadal is associated with which sport? Tennis
7. Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Himachal Pradesh
8. World Employment and Social Outlook is published by which organisation? ILO (International Labour Organization)
9. Shri Giriraj Singh is the cabinet minister in which ministry? Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
10. Who is the governor of Uttar Pradesh? Anandiben Patel
11. East Asia Summit 2020 will take place in which country? Vietnam
12. Which is the ruling party in Kerala? Left Democratic Front
13. Who is the MD & CEO, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank? Nitin Chugh
14. First ever RORO train ran b/w which two stations? Bengaluru to Solapur
15. All-Time International record of 109 Goals in football is held by which player? Iran's Ali Daei
16. Which is the highest Volcano of Asia? Mount Damavand (Iran)
17. Victoria Memorial is located in which city? Kolkata
18. Who is the UNICEF ambassador to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene? Manushi Chhillar
19. Who is Ambassador of India to Bhutan? Ruchira Kamboj
20. August 10 is the world year for the conservation of which animal? World Lion Day

Q1) Sittwe port, which was in the news recently, is located in which country?
A.Bangladesh B.Myanmar
C.Bhutan D.Indonesia

Q2) Which has become the first airport of the Airports Authority of India
(AAI) which is entirely solar-powered?
A.Puducherry airport B.Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport
C.Pakyong Airport D.Kohima Airport

Q3) Which ministry has entered into an MoU with Swiggy, to onboard
street food vendors on its e-commerce platform?
A.Ministry of Agriculture
B.Ministry of Rural Development
C.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Q4) Dr. Harsh Vardhan digitally inaugurated the Super Speciality Block (SSB) at Motilal Nehru Medical College in which
city?
A.Lucknow B.Ayodhya
C.Prayagraj D.Kanpur

Q5) Cinema halls have been allowed to operate in India with how much
seating capacity?
A.50% B.60%
C.30% D.25%

Q6) Who among the following has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics?
A.Roger Penrose B.Reinhard Genzel
C.Andrea Gheza D.All of the above

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Q7) Which state government has announced Digital Seva Setu Programme for the rural areas?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Gujarat D.Haryana

Q8) Who is the author of the book “Discovering the Heritage of Assam”?
A.Parvati Prasad Baruva B.Padampani Bora
C.Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa D.Sheela Borthakur

Q9) The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) has presented the lifetime achievement award to whom?
A.Ratan Tata B.Mukesh Ambani
C.Rishad Premji D.Narayana Murthy

Q10) The 12th BRICS Summit will be held virtually on November 17 under the Presidency of which country?
A.South Africa B.China
C.Russia D.Brazil

Q11) Which country has declared the Phoenix Settlement as a National Heritage Site?
A.Russia B.South Africa
C.Australia D.Britain

Q12) Which Week is annually celebrated between 2nd to 8th October?


A.Space Week B.Wildlife Week
C.Vegetarian Week D.Science Week

● Theme - “RoaR (Roar and Revive) – Exploring Human-Animal Relationship”.

Q13) Which company has launched an ‘Android mini-app store’ to help Indian developers market their app?
A.Facebook B.Tech Mahindra
C.Paytm D.Wipro

Q14) Which state has digitally launched the construction of 750 rural stadiums and playgrounds in the state?
A.Haryana B.Punjab
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Odisha

Q15) The Common Services Centre (CSC) has partnered with which NGO to provide digital literacy to elderly citizens?
A.HelpAge India B.Akshaya Patra Foundation
C.Pratham D.Meer Foundation

Q16) Maharashtra’s first government music college will be named after whom?
A.Patthe Bapurao B.Deenanath Mangeshkar
C.Asha Khadilkar D.Yogini Joglekar

Q17) Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Investment will acquire what percent of stake in Reliance Retail?
A.1.4% B.2.4%
C.1.7% D.2.8%

Q18) What is the name of the online film festival organized by Films Division to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s Jayanti?
A.Gandhi Filmotsav B.Gandhi Aur Ahimsa
C.Satya aur Ahimsa D.Satya Utsav

Q19) Which company in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed “highly purified
antisera”?
A.Bharat Biotech B.Serum Institute
C.Zydus Cadila D.Biological E

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8th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. NASSCOM along with which company has launched the “Innovate for Accessible India” campaign?
Microsoft
2. Shiva Keshavan is associated with which sport? Luge
3. Araku Valley is located in which state of India? Andhra Pradesh
4. Golden Birdwing is a species of which animal? Butterfly
5. Where is the HQ of the International Atomic Energy Agency? Vienna, Austria
6. Dominic Thiem is a tennis player from which country? Austria
7. Manjeera Crocodile Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Telangana
8. Global Innovation Index is published by which organisation? WIPO
9. KAMDHENU DAIRY SCHEME was started by which state? Rajasthan
10. Which state is known as the Spice Garden of India? Kerala
11. The eleventh session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue was hosted by which country? Germany
12. Who is the CEO of Axis Bank? Amitabh Chaudhry
13. India's first toy manufacturing cluster is coming up in which state? Karnataka
14. Who recently became the 2nd highest goal scorer in football international matches? Cristiano Ronaldo
15. Who is India’s Ambassador to Israel? Sanjeev Singla
16. Which is the highest Volcano of South America? Ojos del Salado
17. Victoria Terminus is located in which city? Mumbai
18. The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in which continent? North America
19. Microsoft Research Lab has developed a Machine Translation tool for which Tribal language? Gondi
20. Notes of a Dream is the biography of which person? A R Rehman

Q1) Which bank has introduced a debit card facility for customers availing the Loan Against Securities (LAS)?
A.ICICI Bank B.HDFC Bank
C.Yes Bank D.Axis Bank

Q2) Vishal Anand, who passed away recently, was associated with which
field?
A.Sports B.Writing
C.Journalism D.Acting

Q3) Which among the following has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in
chemistry?
A.Roger Penrose B.Reinhard Genzel
C.Emmanuelle Charpentier D.Andrea Gheza

Q4) When was World Cotton Day (WCD) 2020 observed?


A.6 October B.7 October
C.8 October D.5 October

Q5) Who has been appointed as the Director-General of Bureau of Civil


Aviation Security (BCAS)?
A.M A Ganapathy B.Surjeet Singh Deswal
C.Rajesh Ranjan D.Y S Dadwal

Q6) The seventh offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) “Vigraha” was formally unveiled at which port?
A.Mumbai Port B.Kattupalli Port
C.Tuticorin Port D.Paradip Port

Q7) What is the name of the India’s largest HPC-AI supercomputer which will be commissioned by the Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)?
A.Vishes – AI B.Ridhi – AI
C.Sujalam – AI D.PARAM Siddhi – AI

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Q8) Who has become the new Chairman of State Bank of India for a period of three years?
A.Vinod Kumar Yadav B.Rajesh Tiwari
C.Dinesh Kumar Khara D.Sanjeev Nandwani

Q9) Najeeb Tarakai, who passed away recently, was the cricketer from which country?
A.Pakistan B.Afghanistan
C.Bangladesh D.South Africa

Q10) Union government has appointed whom as the member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI?
A.Ashima Goyal B.Jayanth R Varma
C.Shashanka Bhide D.All of the above

Q11) Which Railway station of Uttar Pradesh has been renamed as Siddharthnagar railway station?
A.Naugarh railway station B.Akbarpur railway station
C.Zafarabad railway station D.Aishbagh railway station

Q12) Organic Spices Seed Park for saunf (fennel seed) will be set up in which district of Gujarat?
A.Bharuch B.Junagadh
C.Banaskantha D.Morbi

Q13) The meeting of Foreign Ministers of Quad group countries-Japan, the United States, Australia and India was held in
which city?
A.New Delhi B.New York
C.Sydney D.Tokyo

Q14) Which state government has launched a YouTube channel ‘DISHTAVO’ for e-learning in higher education?
A.Goa B.Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim C.Nagaland

● DISHTAVO - Digital Integrated System for Holistic Teaching And Virtual Orientations.

Q15) India is expected to overtake China as the world's largest cooking gas LPG residential sector market by which year?
A.2024 B.2025
C.2030 D.2023

Q16) India will construct five ‘animal bridges’ for safe passage of wildlife at which expressway?
A.Ahmedabad–Vadodara B.Mumbai-Delhi
C.Delhi–Meerut D.Yamuna Expressway

Q17) Madhabi Puri Buch is the first woman whole time member (WTM) of which organization?
A.NABARD B.FICCI
C.SEBI D.NASSCOM

Q18) To mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, which ministry organized the webinar on “Charkhe pe Charcha”?
A.Ministry of Foreign Affairs B.Ministry of Defence
C.Ministry of Agriculture D.Ministry of Tourism

Q19) Which Automobile company will withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season?
A.Ferrari B.Renault
C.Honda D.Mercedes

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9th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Roger Federer is a tennis player from which country? Switzerland
2. Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Haryana
3. Fishing Cat is the state animal of which state? West Bengal
4. What is the full form of ANIC in ANIC – ARISE Challenges? Atal New India Challenges in Applied Research and
Innovation for medium and Small Enterprises
5. Which city is known as Automobile Capital of India? Chennai
6. NASSCOM along with which company has launched the “Innovate for Accessible India” campaign? Microsoft
7. Atanu Das is associated with which sport? Archery
8. Silent Valley National Park is located in which state of India? Kerala
9. Which is the national animal of Pakistan? Markhor
10. Where is the HQ of the International Energy Agency? Paris
11. Who is India’s Ambassador to Bangladesh? Vikram Doraiswami
12. Operation Greens program is related to what? Price fixation for crops
13. Where is the HQ of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)? Geneva, Switzerland
14. What is the Nobel Prize in Economics officially known as? The Sveriges Riksbank Prize
15. Atatürk Dam is located in which country? Turkey
16. Which is the highest Volcano of Europe? Mount Elbrus
17. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a popular tourist monument located in which city? Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
18. Who has written the book called Siyasat Mein Sadasyata? Vijay Kumar Choudhary
19. Which Indian organisation will complete 50 years on 3rd May 2021? Department of Science & Technology
20. World day for which language is celebrated on Shraavana Poornima? Sanskrit, this year on 3rd August 2020

Q1) India along with which country will launch a constellation of maritime surveillance satellites to monitor illegal spillage
of oil in the Indian Ocean Region?
A.Germany B.Russia
C.France D.Japan

Q2) Students from NIT Warangal have launched which e-commerce platform for the weavers to directly sell their products
to the customers?
A.Pickmycloth B.Pickdirectly
C.LetsgoOnline D.Weave2sell

Q3) Indian Air Force celebrated its 88th foundation day on which date?
A.7 October B.8 October
C.9 October D.10 October

Q4) Who has been appointed as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
A.M Rajeshwar Rao B.Prasanna Kumar Mohanty
C.Revathy Iyer D.Tarun Bajaj

Q5) Who among the following has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A.Roger Penrose B.Reinhard Genzel
C.Louise Gluck D.Andrea Gheza

Q6) Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who passed away recently, was born in
which state?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Bihar
C.Chhattisgarh D.Jharkhand

Q7) What is the brand name given to India’s premium Cotton on the World Cotton
Day 2020?
A.Kasturi Cotton B.Nirmal Cotton
C.Shuddhi Cotton D.Chandan Cotton

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Q8) Which bank has tied up with Vistara to launch a co-branded forex card that can load up to 16 currencies?
A.Yes Bank B.HDFC Bank
C.ICICI Bank D.Axis Bank

Q9) Who has been appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of India Post Payments
Bank?
A.J Venkataramu B.Rishi Gupta
C.Anubrata Biswas D. Bhavesh Gupta

Q10) Which country has successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile?
A.China B.Russia
C.Japan D.South Korea

Q11) 'MSME Prerana' is an online business mentoring programme for MSMEs launched by which Bank?
A.Yes Bank B.Punjab National Bank
C.Axis Bank D.Indian Bank

Q12) The government of which country has submitted its resignation ahead of the country’s general election in November
2020?
A.Nigeria B.Oman
C.Kuwait D.Albania

Q13) Ashwani Kumar, who passed away, was the former Director of which of the following organization?
A.Central Bureau of Investigation B.Central Board of Direct Taxes
C.Narcotics Control Bureau D.Enforcement Directorate

Q14) Which company will set up a centre of excellence for artificial intelligence (AI) in India in partnership with
Government e-Marketplace?
A.Microsoft B.Adobe
C.IBM D.Intel

Q15) Which IIM will launch an e-learning hub and library as a pilot project for villagers in Mavoor?
A.IIM Bangalore B.IIM Kozhikode
C.IIM Shillong D.IIM Tiruchirappalli

Q16) Which among the following has launched an online discovery platform for startups called “Startup India Showcase”?
A.SIDBI B.NABARD
C.DPIIT D.CCI

Q17) The UP government has signed an agreement with Zurich Airport International for operating Jewar Airpot for a period
of how many years?
A.40 years B.30 years
C.25 years D.35 years

Q18) Which state has decided to partner with Israel for establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on high-value vegetables?
A.Nagaland B.Bihar
C.Meghalaya D.Himachal Pradesh

Q19) When was World Post Day 2020 observed?


A.8 October B.7 October
C.6 October D.9 October

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10th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Adam Peaty is associated with which sport? Swimming
2. Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Rajasthan
3. Hangul is the state animal of which state? Jammu & Kashmir
4. Indian railways has started using NTC Machines, what is the full form of NTC? New Track Construction (NTC)
5. What is the minimum and maximum age to apply for Corona Kavach Policy for adults? Adults: 18 yrs to 65 yrs.
6. What is the name of the newly formulated standard health insurance policy by the IRDAI? Arogya Sanjeevani
7. Sharath Kamal is associated with which sport? Table Tennis
8. Baba Budangiri hills are located in which state of India? Karnataka
9. Which is the national sport of Bangladesh? Kabaddi
10. Where is the HQ of the International Renewable Energy Agency? Abu Dhabi
11. Who is India’s Ambassador to China? Vikram Misri
12. Hoover Dam is located in which country? USA
13. Which middle eastern bank recently selected Infosys Finacle to digitally transform its Transaction Banking Business?
National Bank of Bahrain
14. Which person, who won Nobel Peace Prize for work to end violence in his native Northern Ireland passed away? John
Hume
15. Which former Arunachal Pradesh Governor passed away recently? Ram Pradhan
16. Mount Giluwe is a very large volcano located in which country? Papua New Guinea
17. Basilica of Bom Jesus is a popular monument located in which state? Goa
18. Who has written the book called Siyasat Mein Sadasyata? Vijay Kumar Choudhary
19. Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu launched which mobile app for online education?
E-Gyan Mitra
20. Who has written the book ‘A bouquet of flowers’? Dr Krishna Saksena

Q1) The Monetary Policy Committee of RBI in its third bi-monthly monetary
policy has pegged the Repo Rate at what percent?
A.4.0% B.3.2%
C.4.2% D.4.5%

Q2) Who has been given the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution?
A.Nitin Gadkari B.Amit Shah
C.Smriti Irani D.Piyush Goyal

Q3) What is the name of the Anti-Radiation Missile that was recently tested
by DRDO?
A.TUDRAM-1 B.SUDRAM-1
C.RUDRAM-1 D.NUDRAM-1

Q4) The Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 has been given to which among the
following?
A.World Food Programme B.Greta Thunberg
C.World Health Organization D.Jacinda Ardern

Q5) The World Bank has projected India’s GDP to contract by what per cent
in FY-21?
A.8.6% B.9.6%
C.6.3% D.7.1%

Q6) According to a report by Greenpeace India and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), which
country is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (SO2)?
A.China B.Russia
C.India D.Mexico

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Q7) To uproot the invasive lantana bushes, Mission Lantana, was launched in which Wildlife Sanctuary of Rajasthan?
A.Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary B.Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
C.Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary D.Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary

Q8) Who has been re-elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
A.Kapil Bakshi B.Ketan Kher
C.Anurag Sharma D.Nilesh Shah

Q9) Jog Falls, which was in news recently, is a waterfall located on which river?
A.Kali B.Sharavati
C.Kabini D.Tungabhadra

Q10) Gyan Circle Ventures is a MeitY funded Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of which Indian Institute of Information
Technology (IIIT)?
A.IIIT Chittoor B.IIIT Gwalior
C.IIIT Dharward D.IIT Tiruchirappalli

Q11) Which company has tied up with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to start online train ticket
bookings?
A.Flipkart B.Paytm
C.Phone Pe D.Amazon

Q12) NABARD has inked three Mous with which bank for various projects in Gujarat?
A.Punjab National Bank B.State Bank of India
C.Bank of Baroda D.Indian Bank

Q13) Who is the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Jammu & Kashmir Bank?
A.Sanjiv Chadha B.Sriram Kalyanaraman
C.Nalin Shinghal D.Rajesh Kumar Chhibber

Q14) Who has been selected for the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for his poetry ''Setebelaku Nathiba‘?
A.Nityanand Nayak B.Ananta Dasa
C.Bibhu Padhi D.Balarama Dasa

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Q15) According to World bank, how many people will be pushed into extreme poverty by 2021?
A.150 million B.120 million
C.250 million D.180 million

Q16) Mario Molina, who passed away recently, was the nobel prize winner in which field?
A.Medicine B.Physics
C.Chemistry D.Literature

Q17) What is the theme of the World Sight Day 2020?


A.The Right to Sight B.Hope In Sight
C.Eye Care Everywhere D.Vision First

Q18) Which has become the first state in the country to provide 100 per cent tap water connections in rural areas?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Goa
C.West Bengal D.Assam

Q19) Which state has launched the Jagan Anna Vidya kanuka scheme?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Telangana
C.Odisha D.Andhra Pradesh

 
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS 2020 :-
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice

The Nobel Prize in Physics Roger Penrose


Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna

The Nobel Prize in Literature Louise Gluck

The Nobel Peace Prize World Food Programme (WFP)

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson

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11th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Nozomi Okuhara is associated with which sport? Badminton
2. Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? West Bengal
3. Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of which state? Tamil Nadu
4. Audible Suno is a mobile app launched by which company? Amazon
5. With how many countries West Bengal shares its international border? 3 countries, Bangladesh in east, Nepal &
Bhutan
6. Axis Bank unveiled AXAA – an AI powered conversational banking IVR, What is IVR? Interactive Voice Response
7. Sharath Kamal is associated with which sport? Table Tennis
8. Nallamala hills are located in which state of India? Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
9. Which is the largest Tiger Reserve in India? Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
10. Korba coal mines are located in which state? Chhattisgarh
11. Who is India’s Ambassador to USA? Taranjit Singh Sandhu
12. Tehri Dam is located on which river? Bhagirathi river
13. A NGO ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’ plans to invest between USD 70 million to 100 million in India over the next
five years to reduce plastic waste. In which country it is based? Singapore
14. The state health department of which state launched a mobile app “Sanjivan” to facilitate Covid-19 tests? Bihar
15. What was the name of the atom bomb dropped by USA on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945? Little Boy
16. Mount Loa is an active volcano located in which country? Hawaii, USA
17. Alfred Wegener Institute is located in which country? Germany
18. Syed Modi Championships are related to which sport? Badminton
19. Flora Fountain is an important heritage structures located in which city? Mumbai
20. India’s tourism minister Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the 1st golf course of which state recently? “Thenzawl Golf
Resort”, Mizoram

Q1) When is National Postal Week observed by the Department of Posts?


A.9-15 October B.8-14 October
C.7-13 October D.6-12 October

Q2) What is the name of a two-day Coastal Security Exercise which was recently concluded between Indian Navy and
Indian Coast Guard?
A.Samudra Raksha B.Jal Yudh
C.Sagar Kavach D.Sagarika

Q3) Which state has launched the Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Rajasthan D.Uttarakhand

Q4) Justice K K Usha, who passed away recently, was the first woman Chief Justice of which High Court?
A.Bombay B.Kerala
C.Gujarat D.Allahabad

● World Mental Health Day is observed globally on 10th October.


● World Migratory Bird Day is observed globally on 9 May or 10th October.
✓ Theme - “Birds Connect Our World”.

Q5) Which country has formally joined WHO led COVAX initiative on COVID-19 vaccine by signing an agreement with
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance?
A.United States B.China
C.Nigeria D.Australia

Q6) Bishr al-Khasawneh has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A.Portugal B.Qatar
C.Jordan D.Nigeria

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Q7) Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the largest oxygen production plant in which district of UP?
A.Ghaziabad B.Aligarh
C.Bareilly D.Kanpur

Q8) India has signed an agreement with which country for cooperation in the field of cyber-security?
A.France B.Japan
C.Israel D.United States

Q9) Government has launched an Application Programming Interface (API) integration between the PM SVANidhi Portal
and eMudra Portal of which bank?
A.Bank Of Baroda B.Indian Bank
C.Punjab National Bank D.State Bank of India

Q10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to Bhai Taru Singh on his _______th Birth Anniversary?
A.200th B.100th
th
C.300 D.400th

Q11) Border Road Organization (BRO) has built the country’s longest steel bridge on Manali-Leh highway. The bridge is
built on which river?
A.Baspa River B.Bhaga River
C.Chenab River D.Ravi River

Q12) The last rites on mortal remains of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan were performed at which Ghat of Patna?
A.Janardan Ghat B.Duli Ghat
C.Gandhi Ghat D.Manikarnika Ghat

Q13) Who among the following has won the women’s single title of French Open 2020?
A.Sofia Kenin B.Simona Halep
C.Naomi Osaka D.Iga Swiatek

Q14) Cyclone Ianos also known as a "medicane" (Mediterranean hurricane) hit which country recently?
A.Albania B.Bosnia
C.Greece D.Bulgaria

Q15) Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador for India's first-ever homegrown professional badminton brand
“Transform”?
A.Chetan Anand B.Srikanth Kidambi
C.Prannoy Kumar D.Chirag Shetty

Q16) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has signed an agreement with which organization to promote
new agricultural technology?
A.Press Trust of India B.Prasar Bharati
C.Rajya Sabha TV D.None of the above

Q17) Which state has launched the Kisan Rath Mobile App to promote a a buyer-seller network?
A.Meghalaya B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Assam D.West Bengal

Q18) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a commemorative coin of which denomination in honour of Vijaya Raje
Scindia?
A.Rs. 200 B.Rs. 100
C.Rs. 500 D.Rs. 1000

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12th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Lebron James is associated with which sport? Basketball
2. Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jinka is the state animal of which state? Telangana
4. Polarstern is an important ship of which country? Germany
5. With how many countries Sikkim shares its international border? Tibet, Nepal & Bhutan
6. The Government of India sanctioned 670 Electric buses in various states under which Scheme? FAME India phase II
7. Suryakumar Yadav is associated with which sport? Cricket
8. Which hill station in Jharkhand is known as Queen of Chotanagpur? Netarhat
9. Which state has Orang Tiger Reserve in India? Assam
10. Singareni coal mines are located in which state? Andhra Pradesh
11. Who is India’s Ambassador to Nepal? Vinay Mohan Kwatra
12. Matatila Dam is located on which river? Betwa river
13. What is the full form of eVIN that provides technological solutions for strengthening immunisation supply chain
systems? The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network
14. Which railway zone ran the first-ever Vyapar Mala express train for small traders? Northern Railway
15. Where is the HQ of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)? Georgetown, Guyana
16. Where is the HQ of Geological Survey of India? Kolkata
17. Which country successfully conducted a test flight of unarmed Minuteman 3 missile? USA
18. Gol Gumbaz is an important heritage structures located in which city? Bijapur, Karnataka
19. Iker Casillas recently announced his retirement from which sport? Football
20. Which person known as the “father of Modern Indian theatre” & Padma passed away recently? Ebrahim Alkazi

Q1) The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its Annual Meeting 2021 in which of the following cities?
A.Davos B.Lucerne-Burgenstock
C.Geneva D.Basel

● Theme - “The Great Reset”.

Q2) Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated the "DBT-BIRAC Clean Tech Demo
Park" in which city?
A.Bengaluru B.Lucknow
C.Raipur D.New Delhi

Q3) Which Municipal Corporation and Google have collaborated to mark Containment Zones in the city on Google Maps?
A.Greater Noida B.Gurugram
C.Bengaluru D.Greater Mumbai

Q4) Which has become the first country in world to approve the use of drought-resistant genetically modified (GMO) wheat?
A.Argentina B.Germany
C.Mexico D.Norway

Q5) Which state has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to establish India’s first advanced manufacturing hub
(AMHUB) in the state?
A.Karnataka B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Tamil Nadu D.Rajasthan

Q6) Which IIT institution has designed a robotic system capable of identifying the diseases plaguing plants through
camera-captured image analysis?
A.IIT Madras B.IIT Kharagpur
C.IIT Bombay D.IIT Delhi

Q7) Under the Delhi’s government Tree Transplantation Policy, ________ per cent of trees uprooted for any
construction/development project, must be transplanted elsewhere?
A.40% B.60%
C.80% D.50%

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Q8) Which of the following ministries inaugurated “International conference on Mental Health: Looking Beyond COVID 19”?
A.Ministry of Home Affairs B.Ministry of Health
C.Ministry of Education D.Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Q9) Which Housing Finance Company has launched the Project RED (re-imagining excellence through digital
transformation)?
A.LIC Housing Finance B.GRUH Finance
C.Dewan Housing Finance Corporation D.Housing and Urban Development Corporation

Q10) In order to boost water sports activities and promote tourism which state/UT has organized the ‘Jashn-E-Dal‘?
A.Ladakh B.Jammu & Kashmir
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Uttarakhand

Q11) What is the theme of the International Day of the Girl Child?
A.My voice, our equal future B.Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow
C.Innovating For Girls' Education D.Ending Child Marriage

Q12) Which Formula One Racer has won the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix?
A.Valtteri Bottas B.Daniel Ricciardo
C.Lewis Hamilton D.Charles Leclerc

Q13) Who among the following has won the men’s title of French Open 2020?
A.Roger Federer B.Rafael Nadal
C.Novak Djokovic D.Kevin Anderson

Q14) Who among the following has won the Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic
Sciences?
A.Roger Penrose B.Reinhard Genzel
C.Andrea Ghez D.Robert B. Wilson

Q15) Union defence minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the
Nechiphu Tunnel on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road in which state?
A.Sikkim B.Assam
C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Nagaland

Q16) Rushikonda Beach which received the prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification
is located in which state?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Kerala D.Odisha

Other Beaches :-
1. Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat)
2. Ghoghla (Diu)
3. Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka)
4. Kappad (Kerala)
5. Rushikonda (AP)
6. Golden (Puri-Odisha)
7. Radhanagar (A&N Islands)

Q17) When is Indian Foreign Service Day or IFS Day observed every year?
A.October 9 B.October 10
C.October 12 D.October 11

Q18) Name the 16-year-old girl who assumed the post of the Prime Minister of Finland for one day, under the “Girls
Takeover” program?
A.Pihla Viitala B.Anu Sinisalo
C.Maria Ylipaa D.Aava Murto

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13th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Which football player was awarded 2019-20 UEFA Men's Player of the Year? Robert Lewandowski
of Poland
2. Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Madhya Pradesh
3. “Leuser Ecosystem” that was in the news recently is located in which country? Sumatra island, Indonesia
4. The government has implemented a default temperature setting of air conditioners at how much degree Celsius? 24
degree Celsius
5. With how many countries Arunachal Pradesh shares its international border? Myanmar, Tibet and Bhutan
6. Which country is at the highest disaster risk worldwide as per world risk report 2020? Vanuatu
7. Rahul Tewatia is associated with which sport? Cricket
8. Kodaikanal hill station located in which state? Tamil Nadu
9. Jharia coal mines are located in which state? Jharkhand
10. Which state launched “Works Management System” Web Portal to its ULBs? Haryana
11. Who was appointed India’s Ambassador to Sweden recently? Tanmay Lal
12. Baglihar Dam is located on which river? Chenab river
13. Which organisation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to supply
mustard oil? KVIC
14. Which Indian great leader was nicknamed Ajatshatru? Dr. Rajendra Prasad
15. Tolstoy Farm is a historical place in which country? South Africa
16. Where is the HQ of Botanical Survey of India? Kolkata
17. SS-18 SATAN intercontinental ballistic missile belongs to which country? Russia
18. Shivneri Fort is an important heritage structure located in which city? Maharashtra
19. Caroline Wozniacki recently announced his retirement from which sport? Tennis, Denmark
20. What is the annual premium for Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)? Rs 12

Q1) Which state has launched the ‘Swa-nirbhar Naari: Atmanirbhar Asom’ scheme?
A.West Bengal B.Assam
C.Odisha D.Nagaland

Q2) Which state has decided to form a Karshaka Kshemanidhi Board for the uplift of farmers in the state?
A.Karnataka B.Rajasthan
C.Kerala D.Odisha

Q3) A toll-free government helpline for mental health “Mann Samvad” was launched in which state?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Rajasthan
C.Haryana D.Punjab

Q4) Which state Government has tied up with India Post to get 11,000 farmers enrolled in the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sanman
Nidhi scheme?
A.Goa B.Chhattisgarh
C.Jharkhand D.West Bengal

Q5) World Arthritis Day 2020 was observed every year on which date?
A.October 11 B.October 12
C.October 13 D.October 10

Q6) Which ship was awarded the best ship among capital ships at the Fleet Award Function (FAF) 2020?
A.INS Trikand B.INS Gomati
C.INS Kamorta D.INS Sahyadri

Q7) Which bank has partnered with Apollo Hospitals to launch The HealthyLife Programme?
A.HDFC Bank B.ICICI Bank
C.Axis Bank D.Yes Bank

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Q8) Which company will acquire Blue Acorn iCi for up to USD 125 million?
A.Wipro B.Infosys
C.Tech Mahindra D.TCS

Q9) Who has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)?
A.Prem Sagar Mishra B.A.P. Panda
C.Manoj Kumar D.Vinod Mehra

Q10) Name the president of Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star & Disney India who has recently stepped out?
A.Sanjog Gupta B.Gautam Thakar
C.Pramod Mehra D.Uday Shankar

Q11) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador and advisor of Hudle?
A.Ajinkya Rahane B.Virat Kohli
C.Shikhar Dhawan D.Rohit Sharma

Q12) Which IIT institution has developed an antimicrobial food wrapping material?
A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Roorkee
C.IIT Madras D.IIT Bombay

Q13) Which State/UT government has exempted road tax on its battery-operated vehicles under its new Electric Vehicle
(EV) Policy?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Chandigarh
C.Kerala D.Delhi

Q14) Which country’s cabinet has approved a draft law to include death penalty as the highest punishment for rape?
A.India B.Bangladesh
C.Norway D.Pakistan

Q15) Name the Indian who became the British High Commissioner for a day?
A.Chaitanya Venkateswaran B.Swati Lakra
C.Roopa Alagirisamy D.Grace Banu

Q16) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the physical distribution of property cards under which scheme?
A.SVAMITVA B.Abinandan
C.Janasevaka D.SFURTI

Q17) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under on-tap targeted long-term repo operations (TLTRO) will provide how much
on-tap funds to banks?
A.Rs 2 trillion B.Rs 1 trillion
C.Rs 0.5 trillion D.Rs 1.5 trillion

Q18) An expert group has been constituted under whose chairmanship by the Labour Ministry to evaluate the employment
situation in the country?
A.Santosh Gangwar B.Nitin Gadkari
C.Suresh Prabhu D.S.P. Mukherjee

Q19) Which country has redesigned the cover of its passport to differentiate it
from China?
A.Brunei B.Burma
C.Laos D.Taiwan

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14th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India? Madhya Pradesh
2. Who invented the game of Basketball? James Naismith
3. India has its longest international border with which country? Bangladesh
4. Which national park in Rajasthan has the prestigious tag of ‘Wetland of International Importance’, by the Ramsar
Convention on Wetlands? Keoladeo Ghana National Park
5. Which government scheme recorded 40 crore beneficiaries in six years? PM Jan Dhan Yojana
6. Savita Punia is associated with which sport? Hockey
7. Khajjiar hill station located in which state? Himachal Pradesh
8. Talcher coal mines are located in which state? Odisha
9. Which bank launched “Smart Plan Shop Package Policy”? Airtel Payment Bank
10. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) Scheme is available to people in which age group? 18 to 70 years
11. Who was appointed India’s Ambassador to Cambodia recently? Devyani Khobragade
12. Roopkund lake is located in which state? Uttarakhand
13. Which Indian great leader was nicknamed Bismark of India? Vallabh Bhai Patel
14. GandhiJi was thrown off the train at which place in South Africa despite possessing a first class ticket?
Pietermaritzburg
15. The films ‘Moothon’ & ‘Son Rise’ won awards recently at which global Indian Film Festival? 20th New York Indian
Film Festival
16. Where is the HQ of Zoological Survey of India? Kolkata
17. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is which country’s elite military force? Iran
18. Makkah Masjid is an important heritage structure located in which city? Hyderabad
19. Manoj Sinha succeeded whom as Lt Governor of J&K? Girish Chandra Murmu
20. Win Trade Fantasy Sports appointed whom as global brand ambassadors? Suresh Raina, Harmanpreet Kaur

Q1) Which has become the first state in the country to have high-tech classrooms in all its public schools?
A.Karnataka B.Odisha
C.Kerala D.Andhra Pradesh

Q2) All Central Government employees can now get an interest-free advance of up to how much amount to be spent by 31st
March, 2021 on the choice of festival of the employee?
A.Rs. 15,000 B.Rs. 20,000
C.Rs. 25,000 D.Rs. 10,000

Q3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the autobiography titled ‘Deh Vechwa Karani’, the autobiography is based
on whom?
A.Chhagan Bhujbal B.Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
C.Eknath Khadse D.Balasaheb Desai

Q4) What is the rank of India in the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2020 released by Oxfam?
A.129th B.119th
th
C.134 D.144th

Q5) What is the strike range of Nirbhay cruise missile launched by DRDO but was later aborted?
A.600 km B.400 km
C.500 km D.800 km

Q6) Name the Indian origin academician who has been named as Dean of Harvard Business School?
A.Prith Banerjee B.Srikant Datar
C.Bharat Desai D.Nikesh Arora

Q7) Which state will launch Mission Shakti for women for the upcoming Navratri festival?
A.Gujarat B.Rajasthan
C.Jharkhand D.Uttar Pradesh

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Q8) Which company has partnered with India’s All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to provide online course
modules to students across the country?
A.Microsoft B.IBM
C.Facebook D.Google

Q9) ADB has inked loan agreement worth USD 570 million with the Centre to fund public infrastructure building and
strengthen urban local bodies in which two states?
A.Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat B.Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
C.Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand D.Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra

Q10) Which among the following has launched the same-day settlement facility for all kinds of fund transfers on its payment
gateway?
A.PhonePe B.BHIM
C.Paytm D.Google Pay

Q11) New Shephard, the rocket system which is built by Blue Origin, has been named after whom?
A.David Shephard B.Alan Shephard
C.Charles Duke Shephard D.Edwin B Shephard

Q12) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of which denomination on the occasion of the
Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organisation on 16 October?
A.₹55 B.₹70
C.₹50 D.₹75

Q13) India was re-elected as President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Which country was elected as the
Co-President of ISA?
A.Germany B.Italy
C.France D.United States

Q14) Gujarat Government has announced the setting up of the world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project in Dosawada in which
district?
A.Tapi B.Patan
C.Valsad D.Amreli

Q15) Who will play the role of Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming cricket biopic 800?
A.Mahesh Babu B.Vijay Sethupathi
C.Sivakarthikeyan D.Vikram Prabhu

Q16) American doll manufacturer Barbie has created a Barbie Doll of which Indian para-badminton athlete?
A.Parul Parmar B.Manasi Joshi
C.Jayanti Behera D.Karamjyoti Dalal

Q17) Airports Authority of India will develop a greenfield airport at Hollongi in which state?
A.Nagaland B.Meghalaya
C.Sikkim D.Arunachal Pradesh

Q18) As informed by the government, besides agriculture which sector is the major employer in rural areas in India?
A.Mines And Minerals B.Leather Industry
C.Real Estate D.Fertilizer

Q19) Sobha Naidu, who passed away recently, was an exponent of which classical dance?
A.Bharatanatyam B.Kathakali
C.Odissi D.Kuchipudi

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Q1) Which has become the first state in the country to have high-tech classrooms in all its public schools?
A.Karnataka B.Odisha
C.Kerala D.Andhra Pradesh

Q2) All Central Government employees can now get an interest-free advance of up to how much amount to be spent by 31st
March, 2021 on the choice of festival of the employee?
A.Rs. 15,000 B.Rs. 20,000
C.Rs. 25,000 D.Rs. 10,000

Q3) PM Narendra Modi will release the autobiography titled ‘Deh Vechwa Karani’, the autobiography is based on whom?
A.Chhagan Bhujbal B.Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
C.Eknath Khadse D.Balasaheb Desai

Q4) What is the rank of India in the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2020 released by Oxfam?
A.129th B.119th
C.134th D.144th

Q5) What is the strike range of Nirbhay cruise missile launched by DRDO but was later aborted?
A.600 km B.400 km
C.500 km D.800 km

Q6) Name the Indian origin academician who has been named as Dean of Harvard Business School?
A.Prith Banerjee B.Srikant Datar
C.Bharat Desai D.Nikesh Arora

Q7) Which state will launch Mission Shakti for women for the upcoming Navratri festival?
A.Gujarat B.Rajasthan
C.Jharkhand D.Uttar Pradesh

Q8) Which company has partnered with India’s All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to provide online course
modules to students across the country?
A.Microsoft B.IBM
C.Facebook D.Google

Q9) ADB has inked loan agreement worth USD 570 million with the Centre to fund public infrastructure building and
strengthen urban local bodies in which two states?
A.Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat B.Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
C.Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand D.Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra

Q10) Which among the following has launched the same-day settlement facility for all kinds of fund transfers on its payment
gateway?
A.PhonePe B.BHIM
C.Paytm D.Google Pay

Q11) New Shephard, the rocket system which is built by Blue Origin, has been named after whom?
A.David Shephard B.Alan Shephard
C.Charles Duke Shephard D.Edwin B Shephard

Q12) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of which denomination on the occasion of the
Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organisation on 16 October?
A.₹55 B.₹70
C.₹50 D.₹75

Q13) India was re-elected as President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Which country was elected as the
Co-President of ISA?
A.Germany B.Italy
C.France D.United States

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Q14) Gujarat Govt has announced the setting up of world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project in Dosawada in which district?
A.Tapi B.Patan
C.Valsad D.Amreli

Q15) Who will play the role of Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming cricket biopic 800?
A.Mahesh Babu B.Vijay Sethupathi
C.Sivakarthikeyan D.Vikram Prabhu

Q16) American doll manufacturer Barbie has created a Barbie Doll of which Indian para-badminton athlete?
A.Parul Parmar B.Manasi Joshi
C.Jayanti Behera D.Karamjyoti Dalal

Q17) Airports Authority of India will develop a greenfield airport at Hollongi in which state?
A.Nagaland B.Meghalaya
C.Sikkim D.Arunachal Pradesh

Q18) As informed by the government, besides agriculture which sector is the major employer in rural areas in India?
A.Mines And Minerals B.Leather Industry
C.Real Estate D.Fertilizer

Q19) Sobha Naidu, who passed away recently, was an exponent of which classical dance?
A.Bharatanatyam B.Kathakali
C.Odissi D.Kuchipudi

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Q1) Which state has lanched the 'AAWAJ' -- Action Against Women-related crime and
Awareness for Justice’ Campaign?

1. Odisha
2. Rajasthan
3. Karnataka
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q2) The Union Cabinet has approved World Bank supported which project of worth 5,718 crore
rupees?

1. STARS
2. RISE
3. ANIC RISE
4. RAISE

Q3) Indian Army and the Police of which state organised an anti-terror exercise “Suraksha
Kavach”?

1. Kerala
2. Odisha
3. Rajasthan
4. Maharashtra
Q4) Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BharatPe?

1. Sanjiv Mehta
2. Kailash Garg
3. Dhruv Bahl
4. Akshay Pandit

Q5) National Security Guard (NSG) which observed its 36th Raising Day is also known as?

1. Black Cats
2. Golden Arrow
3. Agnibaarn
4. Shoorveer

Q6) When is World Food Day 2020 observed?

1. October 15
2. October 14
3. October 13
4. October 16

Q7) Asan Conservation Reserve has become the first Ramsar site of which state?

1. Nagaland
2. Manipur
3. Uttarakhand
4. Himachal Pradesh

Q8) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, who passed away recently, was a renowned ______?

1. Poet
2. Singer
3. Sculptor
4. Actor

Q9) Which State/UT has launched a campaign ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’?

1. Puducherry
2. Delhi
3. Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q10) The 14.15 km long Zojila tunnel will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar valley
and which place?

1. Jammu
2. Leh
3. Kargil
4. Dras

Q11) India will deliver a kilo class which submarine to the Myanmar Navy?

1. INS Sindhughosh
2. INS Sindhuraj
3. INS Sindhuvijay
4. INS Sindhuvir

Q12) Kishore Bhimani, who passed away recently, was the journalist and commentator of which
sports?

1. Cricket
2. Hockey
3. Wrestling
4. Badminton

Q13) Sooronbai Jeenbekov has resigned from the post of the President of which country?

1. Albania
2. Tajikistan
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Uzbekistan

Q14) Nagarnar Steel Plant (NSP), which was in news recently, is located in which state?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Bihar
4. Jharkhand

Q15) The government has constituted a panel of secretaries under whose chairmanship to
streamline the telecom spectrum allocation process?

1. Rajiv Gauba
2. Apurva Chandra
3. Kapil Dev Tripathi
4. Sanjay Agarwal

Q16) India has contributed one million dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
(UNRWA) for refugees of which country?

1. Syria
2. Myanmar
3. Palestine
4. Iraq

Q17) IKEA along with which bank and Mastercard has launched a Family Credit Card for Indian
Customers?

1. HSBC
2. Citibank
3. Deutsche Bank
4. Standard Chartered

Q18) Kerala Government will launch a water taxi service of the State Water Transport
Department (SWTD) in which district?

1. Kollam
2. Thrissur
3. Alappuzha
4. Palakkad

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Q1) Who is the author of the book “The Battle of Belonging”?


A.Chetan Bhagat B.Piyush Goyal
C.Smriti Irani D.Shashi Tharoor

Q2) Which among the following has launched the ‘My Town My Pride’ programme?
A.Kerala B.Jammu & Kashmir
C.Gujarat D.Chandigarh

Q3) Kapil Deo Kamat, who passed away recently, was the Panchayati Raj Minister of which state?
A.Gujarat B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Bihar D.Jharkhand

Q4) The Ministry of Education has launched which campaign to mark the 89th birth anniversary of former president and
scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?
A.KAPILA B.KALAM
C.KALPANA D.VIGYAAN

● KAPILA - Kalam Programme for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness.


● ‘Intellectual Property Literacy Week’ from October 15 to 23.

Q5) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2020 was observed on which date?
A.16 October B.17 October
C.15 October D.14 October

● Theme - “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”.

Q6) Who is the Chairman and Managing director of NTPC Limited?


A.Nalin Shinghal B.Shashi Shanker
C.Gurdeep Singh D.Anil Chaudhary

Q7) The Supreme Court has constituted a committee under whose chairmanship to take steps for preventing stubble burning
in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh?
A.Madan B Lokur B.Indu Malhotra
C.Indira Banerjee D.Hemant Gupta

Q8) Which country has approved the second Covid-19 vaccine named EpiVacCorona?
A.France B.Australia
C.Japan D.Russia

Q9) What is the theme of the Global Handwashing Day 2020?


A.Clean Hands for All B.Hand Hygiene for All
C.Clean hands save lives D.Raise a hand for hygiene

Q10) According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Indian economy


will contract by what percent in 2020?
A.10.3% B.9.5%
C.9.6% D.8.8%

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Q11) Carlton Chapman, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports?
A.Badminton B.Cricket
C.Football D.Hockey

Q12) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has constituted a committee under whose chairmanship for
preparing the Professional Engineers Bill?
A.M.P. Poonia B.M.S. Ananth
C.Rajive Kumar D.Abhay Jere

Q13) The Union government has decided to make India Trans Fat free by which year?
A.2022 B.2021
C.2023 D.2025

Q14) Which state Government has ordered the setting up of women help desks at all police stations in the state?
A.Gujarat B.Jharkhand
C.Bihar D.Uttar Pradesh

Q15) The second phase of Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana was recently launched by Dr Harsh Vardha. When was the scheme
launched?
A.2018 B.2019
C.2017 D.2016

Q16) Anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into force in which city?
A.Chennai B.Delhi
C.Bengaluru D.Kolkata

Q17) What is the rank of India in Global Hunger Index 2020?


A.94th B.88th
th
C.79 D.65th

Q18) What is the theme of the International E-Waste Day 2020?


A.Recycle B.Reuse
C.Education D.Repeat

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Q1) The central government will borrow how much amount under the special window to meet the shortfall
of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation?
A.₹1.5 lakh crore B.₹2.1 lakh crore
C.₹1.1 lakh crore D.₹2.0 lakh crore

Q2) India - International Food & Agri Week is being observed from _______ to _______?
A.16 - 22 October B.15 – 21 October
C.17 – 23 October D.18 – 24 October

Q3) Which Small Finance Bank has partnered with Ashoknagar Co-operative Bank Limited under the bank sponsorship
programme?
A.Jana Small Finance Bank B.Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
C.Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank D.Equitas Small Finance Bank

Q4) Which country hosted the virtual Summit of Ministers of Justice of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO?
A.China B.India
C.Kazakhstan D.Russia

Q5) Name the Indian who has won the Lifetime Achievement- Business category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for
Women in Business?
A.Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw B.Indra Nooyi
C.Chanda Kochhar D.Seema Gupta

Q6) Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the Permanent Delegation of India to
UNESCO?
A.Vishal V. Sharma B.Satbir Singh
C.Srikumar Menon D.Kishan Dan Dewal

Q7) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA)?
A.Dinesh Kumar Khara B.Rajkiran Rai G
C.Sandeep Bakshi D.Amitabh Chaudhary

Q8) Which bank has been authorised to issue and encash the 14th tranche of Electoral Bonds?
A.Punjab National Bank B.Bank of Baroda
C.Indian Bank D.State Bank of India

Q9) Who has been appointed as the Interim President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)?
A.David Haggerty B.Massimo Calvelli
C.Michael Irani D.Adam Silver

Q10) Who has been awarded the prestigious Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his work in the
US?
A.Harish Kotecha B.Niraj Shah
C.Vinod Khosla D.Amar Bose

Q11) Stellapps has announced the launch of a fully-automated direct payment which platform for dairy farmers in
Rajasthan?
A.tooPay B.mooPay
C.secPay D.famPay

Q12) Which state has decided to launch its own Scheduled Caste Post Matric Scholarship Scheme in place of the Centre's
scheme?
A.Haryana B.Rajasthan
C.Punjab D.Odisha

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Q13) J&K Government has signed an MoU with which online store to provide a platform for local artisans, craftsmen,
weavers to reach customers across the globe?
A.Amazon B.Tribes India
C.Flipkart D.Myntra

Q14) Jacinda Ardern, is the Prime Minister of which country?


A.Croatia B.Namibia
C.Mauritius D.New Zealand

Q15) Who has been elected unopposed as the new president of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA)?
A.Rohan Jaitley B.Virendra Sehwag
C.Kapil Dev D.Kirti Azad

Q16) Umar Gul, who has announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
A.Hockey B.Cricket
C.Wrestling D.Badminton

Q17) Who is the author of the book Mr Prime Minister, We Shrank the Dragon?
A.Pradeep Goorha B.Manish Prabhat
C.Rahul Shrivastava D.Pranay Kumar Verma

Q18) Who has become the first Indian woman to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award?
A.Rathika Ramasamy B.Aishwarya Sridhar
C.Ronicka Kandhari D.Latika Nath

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19th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Atal Innovation Mission has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with which company to promote
Innovation across ATL schools?
A.CGI India B.Mindtree
C.Infosys D.Zensar Technologies

Q2) A Regional Raw Drug Repository (RRDR) for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines for the southern plateau region is
being set up at which place?
A.Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Tirupati B.Government Ayurvedic College, Kamrup
C. National Institute of Siddha, Chennai D.Govt. Unani Medical College, Chennai

Q3) Which of the following identity cards will now can be obtained as PVC Card at a nominal price of ₹50.?
A.PAN Card B.Voter ID card
C.Driving License D.Aadhaar card

Q4) Which Power Producer company has started to collaborate with cement manufacturers across the country to supply fly
ash?
A.Adani Power Limited B.NTPC Ltd
C.Adani Power Limited D.JSW Energy Ltd

Q5) Who among the following has won the Women's Singles title at Denmark Open?
A.Carolina Marin B.Nozomi Okuhara
C.Michelle Li D.Chen Yufei

● Anders Antonsen won Men’s Singles at Denmark Open.

Q6) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched which scheme of National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC) recently?
A.AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR B.SAHAKAR UNNATI
C.UNNAT D.VRIDHI

Q7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Centenary Convocation 2020 of the University of Mysore. In which year
the University was established?
A.1918 B.1919
C.1916 D.1920

Q8) The eighth edition of the annual Indian Navy (IN) - Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-20 took
place in which city?
A.Chennai B.Kochi
C.Colombo D.Trincomalee

Q9) First-plantation of Heeng (asafoetida) was done in which state recently?


A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttarakhand
C.Kerala D.Karnataka

Q10) Which of the following countries will celebrate its 50 years of the Independence on March 26, 2021?
A.Bhutan B.Bangladesh
C.Myanmar D.Nepal

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Q11) Which among the following is conducting an online survey to study travel patterns of commuters?
A.Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation B.Indian Railways
C.Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd D.Rail Vikas Nigam

Q12) Government has extended the current concessional rate of _______ per cent on cargo movement between India and
Chabahar Port in Iran for a period of one year?
A.40% B.30%
C.20% D.50%

Q13) Which bank has signed an MoU with SIDBI and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for payment of subsidy to
street vendors under SVANidhi Scheme?
A.Punjab National Bank B.Bank of Baroda
C.Indian Bank D.Canara Bank

Q14) Which among the following has launched car and bike insurance products on its platform in association with Bajaj
Allianz General Insurance?
A.BHIM B.Amazon Pay
C.Paytm D.PhonePe

Q15) What is the minimum and maximum sum assured under the Saral Jeevan Bima policy?
A.Rs 5 lakh and Rs 25 lakh B.Rs 2 lakh and Rs 18 lakh
C.Rs 10 lakh and Rs 50 lakh D.Rs 5 lakh and Rs 30 lakh

Q16) The Coast Guard of which country conducted the test flights of an unmanned aerial vehicle SeaGuardian?
A.China B.Japan
C.Russia D.Australia

Q17) DRDO has successfully conducted a night trial Prithvi-2 missile. What is the strike range of the missile?
A.450 km B.550 km
C.350 km D.400 km

Q18) Which country has become the 190th member state of the International Monetary Fund?
A.Andorra B.Ethiopia
C.Lesotho D.Vanuatu

Q19) Which country is finally set to join the Malabar trilateral naval exercise comprising India, Japan and the U.S?
A.South Korea B.Australia
C.Russia D.United Kingdom

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20th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Tata Motors has partnered with which Bank for financing of its passenger vehicles?
A.HDFC Bank B.Yes Bank
C.Axis Bank D.ICICI Bank

● Gradual Step Up Scheme and TML Flexi Drive Scheme.

Q2) Who is the current Union Home Secretary of India?


A.Vinod Rai B.Debasish Panda
C.Ajay Narayan Jha D.Ajay Bhalla

Q3) Who has been elected as President of the Editors Guild of India?
A.Anchal Vohra B.Vartika Nanda
C.Sweta Singh D.Seema Mustafa

Q4) Who is the author of the book On the Trail of Buddha: A Journey to the East?
A.Samit Basu B.Deepankar Aron
C.Ashok Banker D.Kewal Dheer

Q5) India and which country have decided for a joint project in the e-health sector?
A.Denmark B.Norway
C.Netherlands D.Spain

Q6) DRDO has successfully tested indigenously developed SANT missile. What does “S” in SANT stands for?
A.Stand-off B.Surface
C.Sea D.Scale

Q7) Which among the following will establish a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Centre, CIC with Amazon Web
Services, AWS?
A.FICCI B.NASSCOM
C.NITI Aayog D.Wipro

Q8) How many countries have now joined the World Health Organization led COVAX facility?
A.172 B.184
C.170 D.180

Q9) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has virtually laid the foundation stone for the first-ever multi-modal logistic park of the
country in which state?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Nagaland
C.Gujarat D.Assam

Q10) In which state, a fine of 500 rupees will be imposed now on the people who spit in the railway premise?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Gujarat
C.Assam D.Uttar Pradesh

Q11) The Hero I-League trophy for the year 2019-20 was officially handed over to which football club?
A.Indian Arrows B.Real Kashmir
C.Chennai City D.Mohun Bagan

Q12) Which company has been chosen by NASA to build the first ever cellular network on the moon?
A.Samsung B.Nokia Oyj
C.Vodafone D.Verizon

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Q13) When was World Statistics Day 2020 observed?
A.20 October B.21 October
C.19 October D.18 October

● Theme - “connecting the world with data we can trust”.

Q14) Asian Development Bank will provide a loan of 177-million dollar to upgrade 450 kilometres of highways and major
district roads of which state?
A.Bihar B.Jharkhand
C.Chhattisgarh D.Maharashtra

Q15) What is the rank of India in the Asia Power Index for 2020?
A.Third B.Sixth
C.Fourth D.Tenth

Q16) The food regulator FSSAI has announced to extend its Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) across the entire
country from which date?
A.November 1, 2020 B.December 31, 2020
C.January 1, 2021 D.March 31, 2021

Q17) Which state on the occasion of Global Handwashing Day launched a campaign called Hath Dhona, Roke Corona?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Gujarat
C.Bihar D.Assam

Q18) Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project, which was in the news recently, is a project of which state?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Tamil Nadu
C.Karnataka D.Telangana

Q19) Neem-G electric auto rickshaws of which Indian State will be exported to Nepal?
A.Arunachal Pradesh B.Uttarakhand
C.Kerala D.Andhra Pradesh

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21st October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Which has become the first country to use facial recognition to pay taxes?
A.China B.Japan
C.Australia D.Singapore

Q2) What is the name of the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) who passed away recently?
A.Barbara Ghosh B.Pratibha Jamwal
C.Vijaylakshmi Ramanan D. Punita Arora

Q3) The railways of which country Railways will soon receive a diesel loco sets from Indian Railways manufactred by Rail
Wheel Factory, Bengaluru?
A.Mozambique B.Tanzania
C.Malawi D.Zambia

Q4) The World Bank has sanctioned Rs 3 crore to which state to develop India’s first sand dune parks?
A.Rajasthan B.Goa
C.Haryana D.Kerala

Q5) What is the name of the country’s first tradable real-time Base Metals Index launched by the Multi-Commodity
Exchange of India Ltd (MCX)?
A.METALNEX B.METRADEEX
C.MALTRDEX D.METLDEX

Q6) As per the India Tourism Statistics 2020, which state recorded the highest foreign tourist visitors in 2019?
A.Kerala B.Tamil Nadu
C.Uttarakhand D.Himachal Pradesh

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Q7) As per the India Tourism Statistics 2020, which state recorded the highest domestic tourist visitors in 2019?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Gujarat
C.Rajasthan D.Himachal Pradesh

Q8) Which Union Minister represented India at Youth-20 (Y20) Summit being held virtually in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
A.Piyush Goyal B.S Jaishankar
C.Smriti Irani D.Kiren Rijiju

Q9) Name the Indian American Student who has won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge of the United States?
A.Neelam Davey B.Anika Chebrolu
C.Akansha Mandal D.Preeti Nadella

Q10) LG Electronics has appointed whom as the global ambassador for its LG SIGNATURE?
A.Lewis Hamilton B.Cristiano Ronaldo
C.Roger Federer D.Dwayne Johnson

Q11) Which bank has entered into a pact with Mahindra and Mahindra for tractor finance business?
A.State Bank of India B.Punjab National Bank
C.Bank of Baroda D.Canara Bank

Q12) BSE has joined hands with which state government, along with GlobalLinker, to help micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) raise equity funds?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Goa
C.Karnataka D.Telangana

Q13) Parle Agro has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador for its new drink B-Fizz?
A.Priyanka Chopra B.Deepika Padukone
C.Kareena Kapoor D.Shraddha Kapoor

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Q14) Which Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) launched a cycling expedition from its Pegong base in Sikkim to border
villages of the state?
A.Central Reserve Police Force B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
C.National Security Guards D.Border Security Force

Q15) Which state government has launched a campaign to curb elephant deaths due to electrocution?
A.Assam B.Karnataka
C.West Bengal D.Kerala

Q16) Kati Bihu festival was observed in which state recently?


A.Himachal Pradesh B.Nagaland
C.West Bengal D.Assam

Q17) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has formed a market data advisory committee (MDAC) under
whose chairmanship?
A.G. Mahalingam B.Ananta Barua
C. S. K. Mohanty D.Madhabi Puri Buch

Q18) National Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on which date?
A.21 October B.20 October
C.19 October D.18 October

Q19) What is the name of the mascot chosen by Reliance General Insurance for its new brand campaign Tech + Heart?
A.AllBot B.CalBot
C.TecBot D.BroBot

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22nd October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside is an autobiography of which among the
following personalities?
A.Abhijit Banerjee B.Avinash Dixit
C.Vijay Shankar Vyas D.Nand Kishore Singh

Q2) What is the rank of India in terms of the “total” inflow of new migrants to OECD as well as in
the number of Indians obtaining citizenship of these countries during the year 2018?
A.First B.Third
C.Second D.Fourth

Q3) Who has won the gold medal in the women’s event of the 2020 Sheikh Russel International Air
Rifle Championship?
A.Manu Bhaker B.Elavenil Valarivan
C.Apurvi Chandela D.Anjum Moudgil

Q4) Which among the following states has launched a 180-day-long women safety campaign 'Safe City Project‘?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Jharkhand
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Rajasthan

International Solar Alliance (ISA) Awards:


Kalpana Chawla Awards: Dr.Bhim Singh from IIT Delhi (India) and Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi from Dubai Electricity and
Water Authority (UAE).
Visvesvaraya Award: Japan for the Asia and the Pacific region and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Europe and other
regions.
Diwakar Award: Arpan Institute (Haryana) and Arushi Society

Q5) Which state has launched an electricity consumer service portal Mo Bidyut and its mobile app?
A.West Bengal B.Karnataka
C.Odisha D.Kerala

Q6) In order to improve its feeder service, MahaMetro has launched which mobile app to enable passengers to book
auto-rickshaws?
A.Instant Rides B.Maha Rides
C.Easy Rides D.Bharat Rides

Q7) Which Bird has set a record for the longest non-stop flight covering 12,200 kilometres in 11 days ( Alaska, USA -
Auckland, New Zealand)?
A.Bar-tailed godwit B.Willet
C.Great knot D.Great Tinamou

Q8) Indian spends what percent of his/ her daily income for a plate of food, according to a report released by the UN’s World
Food Programme (WFP)?
A.3.5% B.2.5%
C.1.5% D.4.5%

Q9) Which Bank has launched a campaign Khushiyon Ki Karein Zimmedari Se Tayyari?
A.Axis Bank B.Yes Bank
C.HDFC Bank D.ICICI Bank

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Q10) The central government have increased the election campaign expenditure limit of the candidates by what percent?
A.15% B.12%
C.18% D.10%

Q11) Pablo Zabaleta, who has announced his retirement from football, hails from which country?
A.Germany B.Argentina
C.Spain D.France

Q12) India’s first Dragonfly fossil over 2.5 million years old was found in which state recently?
A.Assam B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Jharkhand D.Chhattisgarh

Q13) Which state has proposed to start free online coaching classes for students of government and aided schools who will
be taking up NEET in 2021?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Odisha D.Kerala

Q14) BepiColombo Space Craft, which was in news recently, was launched to explore which planet?
A.Venus B.Saturn
C.Mercury D.Neptune

Q15) Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP), which was in news recently, is located in which state?
A.Karnataka B.Odisha
C.Assam D.Himachal Pradesh

Q16) Pune Agharkar Research Institute, that has developed a new high-yield MACS 6478, is a variety of which crop?
A.Rice B.Maize
C.Millet D.Wheat

Q17) As per the study, published in the Lancet journal, the life expectancy in India has risen from 59.6 years to _______
years in 2019?
A.70.8 years B.60.3 years
C.65.2 years D.72.9 years

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23rd October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Which manufacturing unit of Indian Railways has created history by rolling its 4 millionth wheel or 40
lakh wheels in 40 years?
A.Integral Coach Factory, Perambur B.Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
C.Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi D.Rail Wheel Factory, Yelehanka

Q2) What is the name of the mascot recently launched by the Durg
district of Chhattisgarh to spread awareness about Covid 19 among
people?
A.Nanhi Durga B.Nanhi Pari
C.Nanhi Rani D.Nanhi Dadi

Q3) What is the name of the last of the four indigenously built
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes which was
commissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam?
A.INS Kadmatt
B.INS Kiltan
C.INS Kavaratti
D. INS Kamorta

Q4) Which Metro Rail has become the first in the country to use
micro-plasma oxidation system?
A.Chennai Metro Rail B.Mumbai Metro Rail
C.Kochi Metro Rail D.Nagpur Metro Rail

Q5) Who is the author of the book Meri Prarambhik Kahaniyan (मेरी ारं िभक कहािनयाँ )?
A.Suresh Prabhu B.Nitin Gadkari
C.Ramesh Pokhriyal D.Piyush Goyal

Q6) When was World Iodine Deficiency Day 2020 observed?


A.21 October B.20 October
C.19 October D.22 October

Q7) Under ‘YSR Bima’ scheme, the insurance amount for accidental death and total permanent disability for people aged
between 18 and 50 is how much amount?
A.2 lakh B.5 lakh
C.6 lakh D.4 lakh

Q8) Scientists of which country have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat while carrying out research on
prostate cancer?
A.Norway B.Australia
C.Netherlands D.Japan

Q9) Which state has changed the name of its ambitious scheme of providing electricity from Dinkar Yojana to Kisan
Sarvoday Yojana?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Gujarat

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Q10) According to a report State of Global Air 2020, how many Indian infants died in their first month of life in 2019 due
to air pollution?
A.105,000 B.116,000
C.135,000 D.129,000

Q11) Which edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF), 2020, will be held virtually from December 22-25?
A.Sixth B.Fifth
C.Fourth D.Third

Q12) Which state has become the first state in the country to cap the prices of mask?
A.Goa B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Rajasthan D.Maharashtra

Q13) Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has laid the foundation stone of the Agar International Trade Centre in which
district of Assam?
A.Jorhat B.Dhubri
C.Golaghat D.Bongaigaon

Q14) Which IIT institution has developed a low-cost portable COVID-19 testing device named “COVIRAP”?
A.IIT Madras B.IIT Roorkee
C.IIT Delhi D.IIT Kharagpur

Q15) A passenger train between Dhaka and which Indian city will start from March 26, 2021?
A.Siliguri B.Silchar
C.Imphal D.Guwahati

Q16) 77th Anniversary of the Formation of Azad Hind Government was celebrated at Red Fort in Delhi. In which year the
Fauj was established?
A.1933 B.1934
C.1943 D.1940

Q17) Who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Solomon Islands?
A.Madhu Sethi B.Sushil Kumar Singhal
C.Vikas Swarup D.Mukta Dutta Tomar

Q18) Which state has emerged as the best state in the Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Index?
A.Punjab B.Gujarat
C.Goa D.Haryana

Q19) Which state is implementing the Smart Black Board scheme in 80,000 government schools to ensure better teaching
environment?
A.Kerala B.Telangana
C.Tamil Nadu D.Odisha

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24th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Which among the following Ministries has launched a Project called Life in Miniature?
A.Ministry of Agriculture B.Ministry of Civil Aviation
C.Ministry of Culture D.Ministry of Tourism

Q2) Girnar ropeway, which is in the news recently, is located in which district of Gujarat?
A.Banaskantha B.Junagadh
C.Mahisagar D.Navsari

Q3) N Narasimha Reddy, the first Home Minister of Telangana, passed away recently. He was associated with which
political party?
A.Telangana Rashtra Samithi B.Telangana Janata Party
C.Telangana Jana Samithi D.Telangana Communist Party of India.

Q4) What is the theme of the International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) 2020?
A.Growth Through Speaking B.Let’s Face it
C.We Can do It D.Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back

Q5) Which has become the first city in India to have the longest BRTS network?
A.New Delhi B.Surat
C.Raipur D.Ranchi

Q6) Which organization has signed an agreement with the state government to become the national industry partner of the
third edition of 'Make in Odisha‘?
A.CCI B.NASSCOM
C.FICCI D.ASSOCHAM

Q7) IRDAI has set up a panel under whose chairmanship to examine the need for standard cyber liability insurance product?
A.P Umesh B.Pravin Kutumbe
C.K Ganesh D.T L Alamelu

Q8) NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touched which asteroid’s surface to collect dust and pebbles?
A.Ceres B.Bennu
C.Davida D.Metis

Q9) An MoU has been signed between India and which country on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for
peaceful purposes?
A.Japan B.South Africa
C.Nigeria D.Cuba

Q10) European Union’s top human rights “Sakharov Prize” was awarded to whom?
A.Alexander Lukashenko B.Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
C.Keith Rowley D.Luis Rodolfo Abinader

Q11) Saad al-Hariri has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
A.Lebanon B.Jordan
C.Cuba D.Chile

Q12) The Embassy of which country will have a separate 'Water Attache' from January 2021 in India?
A.Japan B.Russia
C.Norway D.Israel

Q13) The 5th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Coal will be held between India and which country on 5th November 2020?
A.Thailand B.Indonesia
C.Australia D.South Africa

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Q14) Which bank has partnered with IIT-Madras to set up an incubation cell for startups called IND Spring Board?
A.Indian Bank B.Canara Bank
C.Punjab National Bank D.State Bank of India

Q15) Who is the author of the book The Ultimate Goal?


A.Rajeev Sen B.Ravindra Kaushik
C.Ajit Doval D.Vikram Sood

Q16) Which state has inaugurated Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme (Ekikrit Adarsh
Krishi Gram Yojana) in the state in partnership with NABARD?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Uttarakhand D.West Bengal

Q17) Vega has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?


A.Rohit Sharma B.Virat Kohli
C.Varun Dhawan D.Ayushmann Khurrana

Q18) Who is the author of the book “Fall Again, Rise Again”?
A.Vishal Sikka B.Sandeep Aggarwal
C.Vijay Shekhar Sharma D.Sachin Bansal

Q19) World Snow Leopard Day is observed every year on 23rd October. When was the first Snow
Leopard Day observed?
A.2017 B.2016
C.2014 D.2012

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25th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) After how many years, India has assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International
Labour Organization?
A.30 years B.35 years
C.25 years D.40 years

Q2) How much capacity has been asked by Maharashtra government to add up at Uran Gas Turbine Power Station (GTPS)?
A.2,000 MW B.1,000 MW
C.1,500 MW D.2,000 MW

Q3) Which district has bagged top position among 30 districts of the country in successful implementation of Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?
A.Dhubri B.Bhopal
C.Mandi D.Almora

Q4) Who has been named an ''Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020'' by a non-profit NGO?
A.Jajini Varghese B.Inder Verma
C.Sangeeta Bhatia D.Vivek Murthy

Q5) Which Railway zone of India has launched the ‘Bags on Wheels’ service?
A.Central Railway B.North Western Railway
C.East Central Railway D.Northern Railway

Q6) India has successfully carried out the final trial of the Nag missile at Pokhran. Nag is a type of which missile?
A.Anti-tank guided missile B.Ballistic missile
C.Cruise missile D.Anti-satellite missiles

Q7) Dr. Jayanta Madhab, who passed away recently, was a renowned _________?
A.Doctor B.Economist
C.Lawyer D.Scientist

Q8) Which bank has partnered with Toyota Kirloskar Motor for auto finance?
A.Punjab National Bank B.State Bank of India
C.Indian Bank D.Bank of Baroda

Q9) Who among the following has won the 12th edition of the Greenstorm International Nature Photography Contest?
A.Atul Kasbekar B.Rakayet Ul Karim Rakim
C.Sohrab Hura D.Ashish Parmar

Q10) Who among the following has won his first-ever PGA Tour victory at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas?
A.Jim Furyk B.Billy Casper
C.Jason Kokrak D.Dustin Johnson

Q11) Which state has decided to observe 'COVID-19 - No Tolerance Fortnight' from October 26?
A.Mizoram B.Arunachal Pradesh
C.Nagaland D.Sikkim

Q12) Which ministry has launched India's first-ever high-quality khadi fabric footwear through a video conference?
A.Ministry of Agriculture B.Ministry of Rural Development
C.Ministry of Textiles D.Ministry of MSME

Q13) India has released a postage stamp to mark the 75th anniversary of which organization?
A.World Trade Organization B.World Health Organization
C.United Nations D.Food and Agriculture Organization

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Q14) 59th Raising Day of Indo-Tibetan Border Police was observed on which date?
A.24 October B.22 October
C.21 october D.23 October

Q15) NITI Aayog has constituted a panel under whose chairmanship to introduce reforms in urban planning education system?
A.Rajiv Kumar B.Amitabh Kant
C.Rao Inderjit Singh D.Ramesh Chand

Q16) Who has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino?
A.Raj Kumar Srivastava B.Devyani Uttam Khobragade
C.Pradeep Kumar Rawat D.Dr Neena Malhotra

Q17) Which state/ UT has launched the Reservation Roster Management System developed by NIC?
A.Delhi B.Goa
C.Chandigarh D.Nagaland

Q18) Joginder War Memorial has recently been inaugurated at Bum La in which state?
A.Jammu & Kashmir B.Arunachal Pradesh
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Assam

Q19) Flipkart has decided to buy what percent of stakes in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail for Rs 1,500 crore?
A.5.6% B.7.8%
C.8.4% D.9.7%

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26th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Dhammachakra Pravartan Day is observed every year to mark the conversion of which leader into
Buddhism?
A.B. R. Ambedkar B.Lal Bahadur Shastri
C.Rajendra Prasad D.Vallabhbhai Patel

Q2) The Central government has extended the deadline for filing returns by individual taxpayers for Financial Year 2019-20
till which date?
A.30 November B.30 October
C.12 December D.31 December

Q3) The foundation stone of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU) was laid in which city of
Punjab?
A.Jalandhar B.Patiala
C.Amritsar` D.Ludhiana

Q4) Lee Kun-hee, who passed away recently, was the Chairman of which electronics company?
A.Panasonic B.Samsung
C.Hitachi D.Sony

Q5) The ‘Delhi Metro- SBI Card’ will enable its users to use it as a smart card with auto-top up facility whenever the balance
of the card goes below how much rupees?
A.Rs 200 B.Rs 150
C.Rs 50 D.Rs 100

Q6) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC)?
A.Alok Verma B.Anil jain
C.Rishi Gupta D.Bhupinder Singh

Q7) Who among the following has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
award from London’s Natural History Museum in Bird Behaviour category?
A.Sudhir Shivaram B.Kalyan Varma
C.Sambath Subbaiah D.Jayanth Sharma

Q8) Which country has launched first of its kind Flash Flood Guidance services for
South Asia?
A.Nepal B.India
C.Maldives D.Sri Lanka

Q10) Which company has launched the world's first rollable TV in South Korea for Rs 64 lakh?
A.Samsung B.Philips
C.Sony D.LG

Q11) Which state has launched the 'micro ATM' service in rural areas of the state?
A.Meghalaya B.Goa
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Jharkhand

Q12) Southern Naval Command has deployed its first Batch of three women pilots on Dornier Aircraft at Kochi. Name the
woman who is not part of it?
A.Divya Sharma B.Shivangi
C.Shubhangi Swaroop D.Riti Singh

Q13) Which school board has introduced the ‘Facial Recognition System’ for accessing digital academic documents of Class
10 and 12?
A.IGCSE B.ICSE
C.CBSE D.NIOS

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Q14) Who has been selected for the Asia Pacific League of Association for Rheumatology Master Award 2020 (APLAR)
A.Dr A N Chandrasekaran B.Dr. Naresh Trehan
C.Dr. Sandeep Vaishya D.Dr. Mohamed Rela

Q15) What is the rank of India in The Ookla Speedtest Global Index?
A.120 B.106
C.98 D.131

Q16) Which Hydroelectric Project has been awarded the prestigious Brunel Medal for excellence in civil engineering by the
UK-based Institute of Civil Engineers?
A.Bhakra Nangal B.Loktak
C.Mangdechhu D.Nagarjunasagar

Q17) Mastercard in partnership which financial technology company has announced the expansion of the Digital First
Program in India?
A.Credit Karma B.GreenSky
C.Atlantis D.Chime

Q18) When was World Polio Day 2020 observed?


A.25 October B.23 October
C.22 October D.24 October

Q19) Uttar Pradesh Government is building the Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Zoological Garden in which district?
A.Gautam Buddha Nagar B.Gorakhpur
C.Hamirpur D.Lucknow

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27th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) Indian Army Commanders' Conference is being held from from October 26-29, 2020 in which of the
following cities?
A.Pune B.Dehradun
C.New Delhi D.Chennai

Q2) Who has won the title of Portuguese Grand Prix 2020 and with this he broke the record of German great Michael
Schumacher?
A.Valtteri Bottas B.Max Verstappen
C.Charles Leclerc D. Lewis Hamilton

Q3) Jashomatinandan Das Ji, who passed away recently, was the President of which of the following organizations?
A.Shirdi Sai Temple B.ISKCON, Gujarat
C.Vaishno Devi Shrine D.Tirupati temple

Q4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on October
27 on which theme?
A.Vigilant India, Prosperous India B.Vigilance and Corruption
C.Vigilance in this Pandemic D.None of the above

Q5) When was International Day of Diplomats 2020 observed?


A.25 October B.23 October
C.26 October D.24 October

Q6) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the payment operators to shift to interoperable Quick Response (QR) codes
by which date?
A.December 2021 B.March 2022
C.January 2021 D.April 2021

Q7) Veteran Gujarati film musician, singer Mahesh Kanodia who passed away recently was also the former Lok Sabha MP
from which constituency ?
A.Patan B.Surat
C.Ahmedabad D.Tapi

Q8) When was World Development Information Day 2020 observed?


A.23 October B.22 October
C.24 October D.25 October

Q9) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has asked which country to review the Foreign
Contribution (Regulation) Act?
A.Australia B.China
C.Germany D.India

Q10) Union Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched which website for information on clinical trial of CSIR ushered
repurposed drugs?
A.DuRed B.CuRED
C.DuDrug D.EnCov

Q11) According to a World Bank Group and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) analysis, how many children were living in an
extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began?
A.356 million B.257 million
C.125 million D.300 million

Q12) Which country has banned the use of telecom equipment from China's Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network?
A.Australia B.Canada
C.Sweden D.United States

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Q13) Procurement Manual (PM) 2020, which was in news recently, is associated with which Ministry?
A.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers B.Ministry of Civil Aviation
C.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas D.Ministry of Defence

Q14) The North Atlantic Treaty organisation has announced to set up a new Space Centre at which place?
A.Ramstein, Germany B.Seville, Spain
C.Kharkiv, Ukraine D.Wellington, New Zealand

Q15) The Centre has set up a high-level committee under whose chairmanship to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary
of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur?
A.Amit Shah B.Nitin Gadkari
C.Narendra Modi D.Piyush Goyal

Q16) Which country has recently launched the No Mask No Service Policy?
A.India B.Bangladesh
C.Russia D.Sri Lanka

Q17) Luis Arce, has won the Presidential election of which country?
A.Bolivia B.Paraguay
C.Argentina D.Peru

Q18) Which city of Poland has named a square after celebrated poet, Harivansh Rai Bachchan?
A.Lublin B.Warsaw
C.Sopot D.Wroclaw

Q19) Who is the author of the book “The Fixer”?


A.Judy Balan B.Avalok Langer
C.Ira Trivedi D.Suman Dubey

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28th October by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Q1) India has signed a Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement or BECA with which country?
A.Japan B.Russia
C.Australia D.United States

Q2) Japan has set a target of achieving zero carbon emissions by which year?
A.2030 B.2040
C.2050 D.2035

Q3) How many states will get a vulture conservation and breeding centre each, according to the Action Plan for Vulture
Conservation 2020-2025?
A.Four B.Five
C.Six D.Seven

● These Five states are –Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
● Establishment of four rescue centres, in Pinjore (Haryana), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Guwahati (Assam) and
Hyderabad (Telangana).

Q4) Which Ministry has launched the E-Dharti Geo Portal?


A.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs B.Ministry of Rural Development
C.Ministry of Agriculture D.Ministry of Earth Sciences

Q5) Which company has topped the list of ‘World’s Best Employer 2020′ published by Forbes’?
A.Amazon B.Samsung
C.IBM D.Microsoft

Q7) Wavel Ramkalawan was elected as the President of which country?


A.Comoros B.Mauritania
C.Seychelles D.Burundi

Q8) When is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed every year?
A.28 October B.26 October
C.25 October D.27 October

● Theme - “Your Window to the World”.

Q9) ICICI Bank has closed its business operations in which country recently?
A.Sri Lanka B.Australia
C.Bhutan D.Nepal

Q10) Hornbill Festival is observed every year by which tribe?


A.Rengma B.Sangtam
C.Naga D.Kuki

Q11) Alpha Conde has won the Presidential election of which country?
A.Sierra Leone B.Senegal
C.Liberia D.Guinea

Q12) Which organization is set to organise a 200-kilometre long Walkathon under Fit India Movement, from October 31 to
November 2 in Jaisalmer?
A. Sashastra Seema Bal B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
C.Central Reserve Police Force D.Central Industrial Security Force

Q13) Which edition of Infantry Day was observed on 27 October 2020?


A.74th B.72nd
rd
C.73 D.75th

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Q14) Banni Utsavam, which was in the news recently, is celebrated in which state?
A.Kerala B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Karnataka D.Tamil Nadu

Q15) Which IIT institution and National Highway Authority of India have signed a pact to share their expertise for
betterment of highway infrastructure?
A.IIT Hyderabad B.IIT Guwahati
C.IIT Jodhpur D.IIT Madras

Q16) Which has become the first UT in the country to operationalise public financial management system (PFMS) at the
district level?
A.Puducherry B.Ladakh
C.Chandigarh D.Jammu & Kashmir

Q17) SOFIA Aircraft, which has confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon, belongs to which space agency?
A.NASA B.JAXA
C.Roscosmos D.CNES

Q18) The permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar was inaugurated recently. IIT Ropar is situated in
which state?
A.Haryana B.Punjab
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Bihar

Q19) Hero MotoCorp has entered into a partnership with which motorcycle manufacturing company for Indian Market?
A.Ducati B.Yamaha
C.Honda D.Harley Davidson

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