300 Best MCQs October Set 1 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● International Translation Day 2020 - September 30
✓ Theme - “Finding the words for a world in crisis”.
● International Day of Older Persons 2020 - October 1
✓ Theme - “Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?”.
● World Vegetarian Day - 1st October
✓ The full week between October 1–7 is observed as the International Vegetarian Week (IVW).
● International Day of Non-Violence - 2nd October
● World Day for Farmed Animals - 2 October
● World Teachers' Day - 5 October
✓ Theme - “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”.

OBITUARIES
● Noted writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr GS Amur.
● Veteran songwriter Abhilash, best known for Itni Shakti Hame Dena.
● The ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
● Artist KC Sivasankar, illustrator of Vikram and Betal series.
● Former chairman-cum-managing director of Indian Bank M. Gopalakrishnan.

Q) 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

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

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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

Q) Bengal Peerless Housing has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?

A.Rahul Dravid B.Virat Kohli
C.Sourav Ganguly D.Rohit Sharma

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

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Q) Which bank has launched a green initiative named “IB-eNote”?
A.Canara Bank B.Bank of India
C.Indian Bank D.Punjab National Bank

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) ISRO has scheduled to launch its Venus mission in which year?

A.2023 B.2030
C.2028 D.2025

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

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

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

Q) Bongosagar is a joint navy exercise between India and which country?

A.Sri Lanka B.Japan
C.Bangladesh D.Russia

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

Q) 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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Q) 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

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

Q) Which company has launched a campaign named ‘Make Small Strong’?

A.Facebook B.Twitter
C.Google D.LinkedIn

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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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.

Q) 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.

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

Q) 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

Q) National Institute of Naturopathy''s tribal unit was inaugurated in which city?

A.Hyderabad B.Kochi
C.Pune D.Bhopal

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

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Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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

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

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

Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) 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.

Q) 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

Q) Which state has launched a Gram Darshan platform?

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

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

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

Q) 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

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

Q) 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

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Q) 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

Q) 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

Q) Which state government has announced Digital Seva Setu Programme

for the rural areas?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Gujarat D.Haryana

Q) 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

Q) Which country has declared the Phoenix Settlement as a National

Heritage Site?
A.Russia B.South Africa
C.Australia D.Britain

Q) 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”.

Q) Maharashtra’s first government music college will be named after whom?

A.Patthe Bapurao B.Deenanath Mangeshkar
C.Asha Khadilkar D.Yogini Joglekar

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