300 Best MCQs October Set 2 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● World Cotton Day (WCD) - 7th October
● World Post Day 2020 - October 9
● Indian Air Force celebrated 88th Air Force Day - October 8
● World Sight Day 2020 - 8 October
✓ Theme - “hope in sight”.
● World Mental Health Day is observed globally on 10th October
✓ Theme - “Mental Health for All Greater Investment - Greater Access”.
● World Migratory Bird Day is observed globally on 9 May or 10th October.
✓ Theme - “Birds Connect our World”.
● International Day of the Girl Child - 11 October
✓ Theme - “My voice, our equal future”.
● Indian Foreign Service Day or IFS Day - 9 October
● World Arthritis Day 2020 - 12 October
OBITUARIES
● Afghanistan right-handed batsman, Najeeb Tarakai passed away in a road accident.
● Veteran Bollywood actor-filmmaker Vishal Anand passed away.
● Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away.
● Ashwani Kumar, former Governor of Manipur and Nagaland, and ex-CBI Director passed away.
● Mexican Nobel Laureate, Ozone Layer ‘Prophet’ Mario Molina Passes Away.
● First woman chief justice of Kerala KK Usha passes away.
● Eminent Kuchipudi exponent Shobha Naidu passes away.

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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Q) 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.

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) Which country has successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile?

A.China B.Russia
C.Japan D.South Korea

Q) '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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

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Q) 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%

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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%

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

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Q) 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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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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Q) 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”.

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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) 5. Rushikonda (AP)
2. Ghoghla (Diu) 6. Golden (Puri-Odisha)
3. Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka) 7. Radhanagar (A&N Islands)
4. Kappad (Kerala)

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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

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

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

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

Q) Which IIT institution has developed an antimicrobial food wrapping material?

A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Roorkee
C.IIT Madras D.IIT Bombay

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

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