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Contents
Top News of the Month ............................................................................................................. 2
Awards & Honors ..................................................................................................................... 15
Recent Appointments .............................................................................................................. 16
India’s rank in different indexes ............................................................................................ 17
Books and Authors .................................................................................................................. 18
Indian Economy ....................................................................................................................... 18
Science and Technology .......................................................................................................... 19
Sports ........................................................................................................................................ 19
International ............................................................................................................................ 21
Indian Affairs ........................................................................................................................... 22
Important Days and Themes .................................................................................................. 24
Obituaries ................................................................................................................................. 26
Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................... 27

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 ~Top News of the Month~
National
PM Inaugurates ‘Atal Tunnel’- World’s Longest Highway Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Atal Tunnel’ – World’s Longest Highway Tunnel in
Manali, Himachal Pradesh. The 9.02 Kilometre Long Tunnel has been constructed by Border Roads
Organisation (BRO) at a cost of INR 3, 300 crores. It connects Manali and Lahaul-Spiti Valley.

The Tunnel is built in the Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 Meters (10, 000 Feet) from
the Mean Sea Level (MSL).

Prior to construction of Tunnel, Lahaul-Spiti valley was cut off for 6 months due to heavy snowfall.

The Tunnel is 9.02 Kilometres Long and connects Manali and Lahaul-Spiti Valley all over the year.

Piyush Goyal Virtually Inaugurates Renaming of Naugarh Railway Station to Siddharthnagar

Railway Station

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways inaugurated the renaming of 115
year old Naugarh railway station to Siddharthnagar railway station, located at Siddharthnagar
district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), through a video link.

Goa Becomes India’s 1st ‘Har Ghar Jal’ State by Providing FHTCs to Every Rural Household

Goa has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ state in the country under Central Governments Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM) by providing 100% tap water connections in Functional Household Tap Connections
(FHTCs) covering 2.30 lakh households. The state has achieved the target before time i.e. by 2021.

Kerala becomes First State in India to go Digital in Public Education

The state of Kerala has become the First State in India to make the public education sector completely
digital.

UP Emerge as Top Domestic Tourists Destination in 2019 & Secures 3rd Rank in Attracting Foreign
Tourists in 2019: ITS 2020

As per, Ministry of Tourism annual publication titled ‘India Tourism Statistics (ITS) at a Glance –
2020’, Uttar Pradesh (UP), tops the Domestic Tourist Visits list 2019, with ~53.6 crore tourists ( i.e.,
23.1% of the total domestic tourists travellers visited in 2019). UP was followed by Tamil Nadu(~49.4
crore tourists) & Andhra Pradesh(~23.7 crore tourists).

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 International
Feni Bridge connecting India & Bangladesh to be completed By December 2020

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport &Highways announced that the 1.8 kilometer Feni
Bridge, the Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) Bridge over the river Feni which connects Sabrum in
Tripura, India and Ramgarh in Chittagong, Bangladesh will be completed by December 2020.

India-Sri Lanka Navies Conducting Maritime Exercise SLINEX-20 off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

India’s policy of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and vision of ‘Security and Growth for all in the Region (SAGAR)’
is boosting interactions with neighbouring countries including Sri Lanka with which Indian Navy (IN)
initiated a 8th Edition of annual Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-20 from October
19-21 October 2020 off Trincomalee in Sri Lanka.

Jacinda Ardern, Wins 2nd Term as the Prime Minister of New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern leader of the Labour Party won the 2nd term as the Prime Minister of New Zealand
with her landslide victory in the 2020 General Elections.

Jacinda Ardern became the Prime Minister at the age of 37 in 2017 and became the 3rd female leader
and one of the youngest leaders in the world.

She became the second world leader to give birth while holding the office, after Benazir Bhutto.

Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan Elected as Seychelles President; 1st Opposition Leader since
1977

India origin Wavel Ramkalawan, of the opposition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) has been elected
as the President of Seychelles by defeating incumbent Danny Faure of United Seychelles party. His great
grandfather was an indentured labourer from Bihar.

West Bengal Current Affairs

West Bengal government has launched the ‚Pathashree Abhijan‛ scheme.

On October 1, 2020 West Bengal (WB) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched ‘Pathashree Abhijan’
scheme for Road Repair. The scheme has been launched to repair 7, 000 stretches of road which
includes 12, 000 kilometres of road in a time-bound manner.

Reports & Schemes

India Ranked 94 out of 107 countries in Global Hunger Index 2020; Worldwide Hunger is at
‚Moderate‛ Level

Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe released the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 report in which
India ranked 94th among 107 countries with a score of 27.2. Although there is improvement in a score as
compared to 38.9 in 2000, 37.5 in 2006, and 29.3 in 2012, but it still represents a serious level of hunger.

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As per the report the worldwide hunger is at ‚moderate‛ level but there are nearly 690 million people
across the world who are undernourished.

Awards & Recognition

UN’s World Food Programme Won 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 to the United Nations (UN)
World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to fight hunger, for its contribution to improving peace
conditions in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of
hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.

World Food Programme HeadQuarters– Rome, Italy

American Poet Louise Glück Won 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

Swedish Academy announced the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 to 77 years old Louise Glück,
American Poet and essayist ‚for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes
individual existence universal‛.

She is the 3rd American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature after Toni Morrison in 1993
and Pearl Buck in 1938.

She is also the 16th woman to receive this prize in literature.

Harvey J. Alter, Charles M. Rice & Michael Houghton won 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine for discovering the Hepatitis C virus

The Head of the Nobel Committee, Thomas Perlmann announced the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine 2020 jointly to 2 Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and one British-born scientist
Michael Houghton for discovering the Hepatitis C virus, a major global health problem that causes
cirrhosis and liver cancer at the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are over 70 million cases of hepatitis, the
chronic disease around the world and is responsible for 4 lakh deaths annually.

Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez Won 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for their
Discoveries about Black Holes

Goran K. Hansson, secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the Nobel
Prize in Physics 2020.

One half of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to Roger Penrose (United Kingdom-UK) for his
discovery that black hole formation is resilient prediction of the general theory of relativity and the other
half jointly to Reinhard Genzel (German) and Andrea Ghez (America) for their discovery of a
supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy (Milky Way).

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Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna Won 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for
Development of a Method for Genome Editing

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 jointly to
Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer A. Doudna of the United States for the development
of a method for genome editing, namely ‘CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors’. The method is one of gene
technology’s sharpest tools.

This is the first time 2 women have jointly won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson Won 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their Work on
Auction Theory

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences or Sveriges
Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 jointly to 2 American
economists namely, Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson for ‚improvements to auction theory and
inventions of new auction formats‛.

India and Maldives get three new UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

International Coordinating Council (ICC) of UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization) Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme included 3 sites to the list of
UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. They are Panna Biosphere Reserve (Madhya
Pradesh) in India, Fuvahmulah Biosphere Reserve (Maldives) and Addu Atoll Biosphere Reserve
(Maldives).

Kabartal Wetland of Bihar Designated as Ramsar Site

Ramsar Convention declared Kabartal Wetland also known as Kanwar Jheel in Begusarai, Bihar as a
site of international importance. Kabartal Wetland has been included in the ‘List of Wetlands of
International Importance’ established by Article 2.1 of the convention.

Famous Chilli of Sikkim ‚Dalle Khursani‛ Earns GI Tag

On the basis of an application filed by the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation
Limited (NERAMAC) on behalf of Sikkim, the red cherry pepper chilli of Sikkim, ‚Dalle Khursani‛ earned
the geographical indication (GI) tag from the Union Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT).

 It is considered as one of the hottest chilli in the world with medicinal values.
 Grown in Sikkim and regions of Darjeeling, Dalle Khursani belongs to the Capsicum family and is
known to be amongst the most extreme in terms of heat.
 Its price can go up to Rs 400 per kilogram.

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Kerala Tourism wins PATA Grand Award 2020

Kerala Tourism’s‘Human by Nature Print Campaign’ bagged the Prestigious Pacific Asia Travel
Association (PATA)Grand Title Winner 2020 for Marketing.

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize 2020 announced.

The Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize 2020 was announced by the Union science and technology minister
Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

Here is the list of 14 fourteen scientists awardees:

 Biological Sciences: Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee, Dr Vatsala Thirumalai

 Chemical Sciences: Dr Jyotirmayee Dash, Dr Subi Jacob George
 Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences: Dr Abhijit Mukherjee, Dr Suryendu Dutta
 Engineering Sciences: Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni, Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta
 Mathematics Sciences: Dr UK Anandavardhanan, Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra.
 Medicine Sciences: Dr Bushra Ateeq, Dr Ritesh Agarwal
 Physics Sciences: Dr Rajesh Ganapathy, Dr Surajit Dhara.

IACC Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award to Ratan N. Tata

The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) conferred IACC Lifetime and Global Excellence
Awards to Ratan N. Tata for his pioneering role in the Business Relations of India-USA (United States of
America) and for his lifetime achievement in Global Leadership.

It is to be noted that this is the 1st time IACC conferred the Lifetime Achievement award to any
individual.

Person in News
Government of India Appoints Dinesh Kumar Khara as the Chairman of SBI

The Government of India appointed Dinesh Kumar Khara, the current Managing Director of State Bank
of India as the new Chairman of SBI for a period of three years effective from 7th October 2020. Dinesh
Kumar Khara succeeds Rajnish Kumar as the new Chairman, whose 3-year term ended on 7th October
2020.
The appointment of Dinesh Kumar was recommended by the Bank Board Bureau.

Government Appoints M Rajeshwar Rao as the New Deputy Governor of RBI

Government of India appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as the new 4th deputy governor of the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) responsible for Financial regulations. He will succeed NS Vishwanathan, the former 4th
Deputy Governor of RBI, who resigned in March 2020 before the completion of his term (June 2020).M
Rajeshwar Rao is currently serving as the executive director of RBI.

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Government Appoints J Venkatramu as MD, CEO of India Post Payments Bank

On October 7, 2020 The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of J
Venkatramu as Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India Post Payments Bank
(IPPB) for a period of three years.

UP Governor Anandiben Patel Released World’s First Scientoon Book ‚Bye Bye Corona‛ on COVID-
19

Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh (UP) released the world’s first scientoon book titled ‚Bye
Bye Corona‛ at an event organised at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow. The book was authored by Dr. Pradeep
Kumar Srivastava.

Surjeet Singh Deswal DG of ITBP was Given Additional Charges as DG of National Security Guard

By the order of the Union Home Ministry, Surjeet Singh Deswal (SS Deswal), Director General (DG) of
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been given the additional charges as the DG of the Counter
Terror Force – National Security Guard (NSG) following the retirement of Anup Kumar Singh (AK Singh),
incumbent chief of NSG.

Crown prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sworn in as Kuwait’s New emir; Succeeds
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (83 years old), Crown prince of Kuwait (State of Kuwait)
sworn in as new emir (16th Emir of Kuwait) during a session of the National Assembly in Kuwait.
He succeeds Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (91 years old), who died on September 29,
2020 in the United States.

Science & Technology

ICG Ship Kanaklata Barua Commissioned at Kolkata

Jiwesh Nandan, additional secretary, Ministry of Defence commissioned the Indian Coast Guard(ICG)
Ship Kanaklata Barua, the last in the series of 5 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) through video conferencing
at Kolkata, West Bengal.

ISRO to Launch Venus mission‛Shukrayaan-1″ in 2025 with France’s CNRS Participation

In the domain of space explorations, the space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is
credited with AstroSat, Mangalyaan Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2. Now moving forward, ISRO is
all set to launch its first Venus mission ‚Shukrayaan-1‛ in 2025 with participation of French space agency
CNES (National Centre for Space Studies; French: Centre national d’etudes spatiales) .

In this regard, ISRO has selected the VIRAL (Venus Infrared Atmospheric Gases Linker) instrument
co-developed with the Russian federal space agency Roscosmos and the LATMOS (Atmospheres,
Milieux, Observations Spatiales Laborator) attached to the CNRS.
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India Successfully Test-Fired New Version of Nuclear-Capable surface-to-surface Missile,
‚Shaurya‛.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired a new version of
indigenously developed canister launched hypersonic nuclear-capable Shaurya missile from the
Abdul Kalam Island test range off Dhamra, Odisha to a target in Bay of Bengal.

Shaurya, a surface-to-surface medium range missile is a land version of Submarine Launched Ballistic
Missile (SLBM) K-15 (B-05) and can be used by both the Navy and the Army.

India Successfully Test Fired 1st Anti-Radiation Missile ‘Rudram’ from Sukhoi-30 Fighter Aircraft

India successfully test-fired its first indigenous anti-radiation missile, Rudram 1, a New Generation Anti-
Radiation Missile (NGARM) integrated on Su-30MKI fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force. Developed by
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this air-to-surface missile was tested at the
interim test range Balasore, off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal.

Books & Authors

Shashi Tharoor authored New Book Titled ‚The Battle of Belonging‛

Renowned Author and Politician Shashi Tharoor is set to release his new book titled ‚The Battle of
Belonging‛ in November 2020. This book established the actual Indianism and the what it means to be
a patriotic and nationalistic Indian in the 21st century.

Some of his works include India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997), The Five Dollar Smile And
Other Stories (1993).

Jagdeep Dhankar, Governor of West Bengal Released Deepankar Aron’s Book ‚On the Trails of
Buddha: A Journey to the East‛

Jagdeep Dhankar, Governor of West Bengal released the book ‚On the Trails of Buddha: A Journey to
the East‛ authored by Deepankar Aron, IRS (Indian Revenue Service) Officer.

The book explores the connection between ancient India and Oriental and discovers the diverse culture
connected through the 2000 miles of Silk Road and separated by 2000 years’ history.

Jitendra Singh Released a Coffee Table Book on ‚Discovering the Heritage of Assam‛

Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State(MoS) (Independent Charge-I/C) Development of North Eastern
Region (DoNER), MoS PMO(Prime Minister’s Office), Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic
Energy and Space released a Coffee Table Book on ‚Discovering the Heritage of Assam‛. It was
authored by Kumar Padmapani Bora with foreword by Amitabh Bachchan.

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GBS Sidhu authored ‚The Khalistan Conspiracy: A Former R&AW Officer Unravels the Path to 1984‛

GBS Sidhu, a former special secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external
intelligence agency authored a book titled ‚The Khalistan Conspiracy: A Former R&AW Officer
Unravels the Path to 1984‛ that portrays the first person accounts on the facts and the roles of senior
politicians in the creation and sustenance of Khalistan movement.

He published his book ‚Sikkim: Dawn of Democracy: Truth Behind the Merger with India‛ in 2018.

Pradeep Goorha Penned His 2nd Book titled ‚Mr Prime Minister, We Shrank The Dragon‛

Pradeep Goorha authored his 2nd book titled ‚Mr Prime Minister, We Shrank The Dragon‛, published by
Partridge Publishing India is set to be released. The Fiction book is based on the reality around the
issues along the Northern borders of India and the illegal occupation of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
(PoK), Gilgit-Baltistan by Pakistan.

Sports
All India Football Federation awards 2019-20 announced.

 2019-20 AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.

 2019-20 AIFF Women’s Player of the Year: Sanju Yadav.

Nihal Sarin emerges winner in Chess.com’s 2020 Junior Speed Online Championship

Sixteen-Year Old Indian Chess Player Nihal Sarin emerged winner in Chess.com’s 2020 Junior Speed
Online Chess Championship. He defeated Russia’s Alexey Sarana in the final. With this win, Sarin will
qualify for the 2020 Speed Chess Championship Final which will feature the world’s best players. Nihal
Sarin hails from Thrissur, Kerala.

Obituaries
Bhanu Athaiya, Costume Designer & India’s First Oscar Winner Passed Away at 91

Bollywood Costume Designer, Bhanu Athaiya, who was the first Indian to win the Oscars Award passed
away at the age of 91 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

She won the Oscar award for best costume design in 1983 for the film Gandhi directed by Richard
Attenborough starring Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi.

Her book titled ‚The Art of Costume Design‛ was published by HarperCollins in 2010.

Najeeb Tarakai, Afghanistan Cricketer Passed Away at 29

Najeeb Tarakai, Afghanistan cricketer passed away at the age of 29 due to a road accident on
October 2, 2020 in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The top-order right-handed batsman has played 12 T20Is
(Twenty20 Internationals) and 1 ODI (One Day International) for Afghanistan. He was born on February
2, 1991 in Afghanistan.
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Mario Molina, the Only Mexican Scientist to Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry Passed Away at 77

Mario José Molina, the only Mexican scientist to receive the Nobel Prize, passed away at the age of 77
in his native Mexico City, Mexico. He shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Frank Sherwood
Rowland of the United States (US) and Paul Crutzen of the Netherlands for their 1970 research on the
damage to Ozone layer.

Justice KK Usha, 1st Woman Chief Justice of Kerala High Court from Bar Passed away at 81

Justice KK Usha, the former Chief Justice (C.J.) of Kerala High Court (HC) passed away. She was the first
woman to be directly elevated to the High Court bench from the bar and become Chief Justice.

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan Passed Away
at 74

Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (elected from the
Hajipur constituency of Bihar) passed away at the age of 74 in a hospital at New Delhi due to heart
ailments.

He was the leader of the Lok Janshakti Party(LJP) and a stalwart of socialist movements and known as
the foremost Dalit leader of Bihar.

He held the Guinness record for winning his constituency, Hajipur, with the highest margin for many
years.

Carlton Chapman, Former Indian Football Captain passed away at 49

Carlton Chapman, former Indian football team captain passed away at the age of 49 in a private
hospital at Bengaluru, Karnataka due to heart attack.

He was the captain of the Indian team when India won the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in
1997.

Jnanpith & Padma Shri Awardee and Malayalam Poet ‘Mahakavi’ Akkitham Achuthan
Namboothiri Passed Away at 94

‘Mahakavi’ (great poet) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, renowned Malayalam Poet passed away
at the age of 94 at a private hospital in Thrissur, Kerala. He is the last Malayalam poet to be called as
‘Mahakavi’. He introduced ‚meaningful modernism‛ in Malayalam poetry several decades ago.

Important Days
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020 – 1st – 31st October

The Breast Cancer Awareness Month is annually observed across the globe in the month of October
from 1st October to 31st October to create awareness and focus the attention on the early detection
and treatment of Breast Cancer as well as the palliative care of this disease.
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The World Health Organization (WHO)’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is aimed to reduce
the rate of cancer cases and death and to improve the quality of the life of cancer patients.

International Day of Older Persons is observed globally on 1st October every year.

The theme of International Day of Older Persons 2020: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address
Age and Ageing?

International Day of Non-Violence 2020: October 2

The United Nations (UN) International Day of Non-Violence is observed annually on October 2, the
birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer
of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

The day is observed to spread the message of non-violence, including through education and public
awareness.

In India, to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated. This year(2020)
marks the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

World Teachers’ Day 2020: October 5

World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day is observed annually on October 5 to
celebrate the teaching profession around the world and also to provide an opportunity to consider
issues related to teachers and teaching.

World Habitat Day observed on 5th October, 2020

The United Nations World Habitat Day was observed on 5th October. It is celebrated annually on First
Monday of October. The World Habitat Day is observed to reflect on the state of human settlements
and to emphasize the basic right of adequate shelter to all.

The Theme of World Habitat Day 2020 is ‚Housing for All – A Better Urban Future‛.

World Cotton Day Observed on October 7 2020

The world Cotton Day is held annually on October 7 since 2019 to recognize the importance of cotton as
a global commodity grown in over 75 countries across five continents and to highlight its central role in
job creation and maintaining economic stability in several least-developed countries.

The Cotton-4 group (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) initiated the cotton sectorial initiative at the
World Trade Organization (WTO) to improve the global trade rules related to cotton.

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Indian Air Force Day Observed on October 8 2020

The Indian Air Force (IAF) day is held annually on October 8 as on this date the Air Force in India was
officially raised in 1932 as the supporting force of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom (UK). The
year 2020 marked its 88th anniversary.

Notably, this year, the Tejas LCA, Mig-29 and 21 and Sukhoi-30 participated in show along with newly
inducted Rafale jets, marking Rafale’s first public appearance since arrival in Indian.

Chief of Air staff (CAS)– Rakesh Kumar Singh Badhauria, Headquarter– New Delhi

World Post Day – Observed on 9th October, 2020

The World Post Day is observed annually on 9th October. It aims to bring awareness about the role of
Post in the lives of people, business and its contribution to global social and economic development.

National Postal Week to be observed from October 9-15, 2020

National Postal Week was observed in India from October 9-15, 2020. During the National Postal Week
awareness is observed to generate awareness about the role and activities of India Post among public
and media at National level.

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication, Government of India is observing the National Postal
Week.

World Mental Health Day 2020: October 10

World Mental Health Day is observed annually on October 10 to raise awareness about mental health
issues globally and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

The theme for World Mental Health Day 2020, as per the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) is
‚Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access‛.

International Day of the Girl Child 2020: October 11

The United Nations(UN) International Day of the Girl Child is observed annually on October 11 to
recognize the rights of the girls and to promote their empowerment and the fulfilment of their human
rights. The day also highlights the need to address the challenges faced by them around the world.

The Theme of International Day of the Girl Child 2020– ‚My Voice, Our Equal Future‛.

World Obesity Day 2020 – Moved from 11th October to 4th March

The World Obesity Day was annually celebrated on 11th October till 2019. The day was relaunched as the
new Unified World Obesity Day on 4th March 2020. The World Obesity day aims to create and raise
awareness, encourage advocacy and improve policies on obesity.

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The first World Obesity Day was observed on 11th October 2015.

The theme of World Obesity Day 2020 – 4th March 2020 is ‚The Roots of Obesity Run Deep‛.

International E-Waste Day observed on 14th October 2020

The Third International E-Waste Day was observed on 14th October, 2020. The day is observed to raise
awareness about e-waste recycling and encourage consumers to recycle e-waste. It aims to sensitise
the youth on E-waste.

World Students Day observed on 15th October, 2020

The World Students Day is observed annually on 15th October to celebrate the Birth Anniversary of
India’s 11th President Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (known as APJ Abdul Kalam). This is
Abdul Kalam’s 89th Birth Anniversary.

The theme of World Student Day 2020 is ‚Learning for People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace‛.

International Day of Rural Women 2020 – October 15

United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Rural Women is annually observed across the globe on 15th
October to recognise the role and contribution of rural women in agriculture and rural development,
food security and eradicating rural poverty.

International Day for Eradication of Poverty 2020 – October 17

United Nations (UN)’s International Day for Eradication of Poverty is annually observed across the globe
on 17th October to create and raise awareness on the needs to eradicate poverty and about the life
conditions of the people living in poverty.

World Polio Day 2020 – October 24

World Polio Day is annually observed across the globe on 24th October to create awareness about the
polio infection and the vaccines that prevent the polio infection and highlight the global efforts to
eradicate polio. The day also honours the contribution of the frontline fighters who are working towards
creating a polio free world.

The theme of 2020 World Polio Day is ‚A win against polio is a win for global health‛.

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 Multiple Choice Questions: June 2020
Awards & Honors
1. Who has been awarded with the Lifetime
Achievement Award at the 3rd India
International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB)
2020?
[A] Irfan Khan
[B] Om Puri
[C] Rajesh Khanna
[D] Vinod Khanna
Correct Answer: [B] Om Puri
2. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020 has
been awarded to whom?
[A] Louise Gluck
[B] Walt Whitman
[C] Ocean Vuong
[D] Maggie Nelson
Correct Answer: [A] Louise Gluck
Explanation: The Nobel Prize in Literature for
2020 is awarded to the American poet Louise
Gluck "for her unmistakable poetic voice that
with austere beauty makes individual existence
universal". The Nobel Prize in Literature is
awarded by The Swedish Academy, Stockholm,
Sweden.
3. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has
been awarded to which among the following
names?
[A] Emmanuelle Charpentier
[B] Jennifer A. Doudna
[C] Both A and B
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [C] Both A and B
Explanation: The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
is awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and
Jennifer A. Doudna "for the development of a
method for genome editing". The Nobel Prize in
Chemistry is awarded by The Royal Swedish
Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
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4. Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine 2020?
[A] Harvey J. Alter (America)
[B] Charles M. Rice (America)
[C] Michael Houghton (Britain)
[D] All of these
Correct Answer: [D] All of these
Explanation: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine 2020 was awarded jointly to Harvey J.
Alter(America), Charles M. Rice (America) and
Michael Houghton (Britain) for the discovery of
the Hepatitis C virus. The head of the Nobel
Committee, Thomas Perlmann has announced
the winners in Stockholm. This year's Nobel
Prize is awarded to three scientists who have
made a decisive contribution to the fight against
blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health
problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in
people around the world.
5. Musician Karsh Kale bagged the best
original music award at the 14th Annual
Asian Film Awards for which movie?
[A] Lootera
[B] Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
[C] Befikre
[D] Gully Boy
Correct Answer: [D] Gully Boy
Explanation: Gully Boy has received the award
for the Best Original Score at 14th Asian Film
Awards. The award went to Karsh Kale and The
Salvage Audio Collective. Gully Boy has been
directed by Zoya Akhtar. In Gully Boy, Ranveer
Singh and Alia Bhatt played leading roles.
6. Who won Wildlife Photographer of the
Year Award?
[A] Aishwarya Sridhar
[B] Rathika Ramaswamy
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[C] Michael Nicholas
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [A] Aishwarya Sridhar
Explanation: A 23-year-old, Mumbai based girl,
Aishwarya Sridhar became the first Indian
woman to win the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of
the Year award. It is the 56th year of the
prestigious award. Her image titled "Lights of
passion", won among 50,000 entries from over
80 countries across the world.
7. World Food Programme got Noble Prize in
which category?
[A] Nobel Prize in Social Service
[B] Nobel Peace Prize
[C] Nobel Cause Prize
[D] Nobel Prize for life Saviours
Correct Answer: [B] Nobel Peace Prize
Explanation: The Norwegian Nobel Committee
has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for
2020 to the World Food Programme (WFP). The
World Food Programme is the world's largest
humanitarian organization addressing hunger
and promoting food security. In 2019, the WFP
provided assistance to close to 100 million
people in 88 countries who are victims of acute
food insecurity and hunger.
8. Who has been honoured With Global
'Covid Crusader Award-2020'?
[A] Iqbal Singh Chahal
[B] Atul Chordia
[C] Mohommad Ansari
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [A] Iqbal Singh Chahal
9. Who among the following doesn't get
2020 Right Livelihood Award (alternative
Nobel Prize in Stockholm)?
[A] Ales Bialiatski
[B] Nasrin Sotoudeh
[C] Bryan Stevenson
[D] Sumaira Abdulali
Correct Answer: [D] Sumaira Abdulali
Explanation: Right Livelihood Award Foundation
announced the four winners of the 2020 Right
Livelihood Award which is also known as the
alternative Nobel Prize in Stockholm.

Recent Appointments
1. Who became the Brand Ambassador for and spiritual significance of River Ganga and
Namami Gange project? deploy best available knowledge across the
[A] Chacha Chaudhary masses for Ganga rejuvenation.
[B] M S Dhoni 2. Who appointed as new Chief Information
[C] Nawazuddin Siddiqui Commissioner?
[D] Akshay Kumar [A] Vilash Sukla
Correct Answer: [A] Chacha Chaudhary [B] Bimal Zulka
Explanation: The iconic Indian superhero, [C] Yashvardhan K. Sinha
Chacha Chaudhary, whose brain works faster [D] None of these
than a computer has now come forward to join Correct Answer: [C] Yashvardhan K. Sinha
hands with the NamamiGange Programme. 3. Who became the new chairman of Indian
Diamond Toons will conceptualize and publish Banks' Association?
this new 'Talking Comics' with Chacha [A] Dinesh Kumar Khaira
Chaudhary spreading awareness on the cultural [B] Rajkiran Rai

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[C] Rajnish Kumar
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [B] Rajkiran Rai
Explanation: The Managing Director and CEO of
Union Bank of India, Rajkiran Rai G has been
elected as the Chairman of Indian Bank
Association (IBA) for the term 2020-21. He
succeeds Rajnish Kumar as the IBA Chairman
after Kumar recently retired as SBI Chief.
4. Who has been appointed as the Director
General (additional charge) of National
Security Guard (NSG)?
[A] SS Deswal
[B] AK Sharma
[C] Anup Banerji
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [A] SS Deswal
Explanation: Surjeet Singh Deswl (SS Deswal),
Director General (DG) of Indo- Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP) has been given the additional
charges as the DG of the Counter Terror Force-
National Security Guard (NSG) following the
retirement of Anup Kumar Singh, incumbent
chief of NSG.
5. Who has been appointed as the chairman
of State Bank of India with effect from
October 7, 2020?
[A] Tapan Singhel
[B] Rajnish Kumar
India’s rank in different indexes
1. What is India’s rank in Global Hunger Index 2020 released by Concern Worldwide and
Welthungerhilfe?
[A] 102nd
[B] 103rd
[C] 94th
[D] 58th
Correct Answer: [C] 94th
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[C] Ashwini Kumar Tewari
[D] Dinesh Kumar Khara
Correct Answer: [D] Dinesh Kumar Khara
Explanation: The Government of India
appointed Dinesh Kumar Khara, the current
Managing Director of State Bank of India as the
new Chairman of SBI for a period of three years
effective from 7th October 2020. Dinesh Kumar
Khara succeeds Rajnish Kumar as the new
Chairman, whose 3-year term ended on 7th
October 2020. The appointment of Dinesh
Kumar was recommended by the Bank Board
Bureau.
6. Name of the person who has been
appointed as the chairman of the Telecom
Regulatory of India (TRAI).
[A] P.[D] Vaghela
[B] H Pradeep Rao
[C] G.K. Mehra
[D] Nitin Kumar Kohli
Correct Correct Answer: [A] P.D Vaghela
7. Who among the following has been
appointed as the new deputy governor of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] Jayant R Varma
[B] M Rajeshwar Rao
[C] Shashank Bhide
[D] Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra
Correct Correct Answer: [B] M Rajeshwar Rao.
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 Books and Authors
1. ‚The Fixer: Winning Has a Price. How economy. He is currently serving as the
Much Will You Pay?‛ a book portraying the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
thrilling tale of Neil Upadhyay, an ex- 4. Name the Book (Anthology of Essays) on
cricketer-turned-fixer was authored by ‚Sheikh Mujibur Rahman‛ which penned by
___________. former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee.
[A] Suman Dubey [A] The Unfinished Memoirs
[B] Sujor Ghosh [B] Voice of Millions
[C] Aakash Chopra [C] One in a Million
[D] Rupa Ganguly [D] Million Voices in My Mind
Correct Answer: [A] Suman Dubey Correct Answer: [B] Voice of Millions
2. Who is the Indian author of world’s first 5. Name of the person who is the author of
scientoon book titled ‚Bye Bye Corona‛? the book ‘A bouquet of flowers’?
[A] Santosh Kumar [A] Rajiv Gupta
[B] Anandiben Patel [B] Sanjeev Bansal
[C] Pradeep Kumar Srivastava [C] Krishna Saksena
[D] Pramod Srivastav [D] Abhay Karandikar
Correct Answer: [C] Pradeep Kumar Srivastava Correct Answer: [C] Krishna Saksena
3. Who launched his autobiography 6. Name of the authore who written the
'Portraits of Power'? book titled ‚The Very, Extremely, Most
[A] N K Singh Naughty Asura Tales for Kids‛.
[B] R S Pawar [A] Saurabh Goyal
[C] R K Singh [B] Dinkar Tripathi
[D] None of these [C] Soumya Singh
Correct Answer: [A] N K Singh [D] Anand Neelakantan
Explanation: Veteran Economist and Correct Answer: [D] Anand Neelakantan
bureaucrat N K (Nand Kishore) Singh has Explanation: The author of Baahubali series,
released his autobiography titled "Portraits of Anand Neelakantan has authored his first kid’s
Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside". The book titled ‚The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty
book portrays the life of NK Singh who played Asura Tales for Kids.‛
an active role in the development of the Indian
Indian Economy
1. What is the current repo rate of India? Category Rate
[A] 4.4% Policy Repo Rate 4.00%
[B] 3.25% Reverse Repo Rate 3.35%
[C] 4% Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate 4.25%
Bank Rate 4.25%
[D] 3.5%
2. What is the estimated GDP of India in
Correct Answer:[C] 4%
FY21 as per World Bank?
[A] (-) 7.4%

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[B] (-) 17.1% Correct Answer: [C] Stable
[C] (-) 12.3% Explanation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[D] (-) 9.6% deferred implementation of provisions made
Correct Answer: [D] (-) 9.6% under Basel III capital due to uncertainty related
3. What does the ‘S’ in NSFR denotes? to Covid crisis. In this regard, RBI will repel the
[A] Statistics final tranche of the capital conservation buffer
[B] Standing (CCB) and the implementation of net stable
[C] Stable funding ratio (NSFR) by six months i.e. April 1,
[D] Settlements 2021.

Science and Technology

1. Which of the following India’s largest HPC-AI supercomputer, that will be commissioned by
the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) recently.
[A] PARAM Brahma
[B] PARAM Gyaan
[C] PARAM Siddhi
[D] PARAM Anand
Correct Answer: [C] PARAM Siddhi

Sports
1. British Driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Valentine International Boxing Tournament held
won the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. It was in Nantes, France. The tournament was the first
his _____ win to break the record of international event that Indian boxers were a
Schumacher. part of since the lockdown.
rd
[A] 93 3. Who has been named as UEFA Men's
nd
[B] 92 Player of the Year?
st
[C] 91 [A] Lionel Messi
[D] 90th [B] Christano Ronaldo
nd
Correct Answer: [B] 92 [C] Robert Lewandowski
2. Who won gold at the Alexis Vastine [D] Neymar
International? Correct Answer: [C] Robert Lewandowski
[A] Amit Panghal 4. Who won F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
[B] Sanjeet 2020?
[C] Ashish Kumar [A] Lewis Hamilton
[D] All of these [B] Valtteri Bottas
Correct Answer: [D] All of these [C] Daniel Ricciardo
Explanation: Indian boxers Amit Panghal, [D] None of these
Sanjeet and Ashish Kumar have won gold Correct Answer: [A] Lewis Hamilton
medals at the recently concluded Alexis

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5. Who won Portuguese Grand Prix 2020? [B] Alyssa Healy
[A] Valterri Bottas [C] KL Rahul
[B] Lewis Hamilton [D] Sara Taylor
[C] Max Versteppen Correct Answer: [B] Alyssa Healy
[D] None of these Explanation: Former India captain MS Dhoni is
Correct Answer: [B] Lewis Hamilton regarded as one of the best wicket keepers of
6. Who won the Eifel Grand Prix in the modern era. Dhoni, who retired from
Germany? international cricket in August, led Indian team
[A] Lewis Hamilton to three ICC trophies - 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011
[B] Valteri Bottas ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.
[C] Max Versteppen Dhoni also played some crucial innings lower
[D] None of these down the order and went on to be regarded as
Correct Answer: [A] Lewis Hamilton one of the best finishers of his time.
7. Who became the first cricketer to score 10. Who won the Russian Grand Prix 2020?
consecutive centuries in IPL's history? [A] Valtteri Bottas
[A] Virat kohli [B] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Shikhar Dhawan [C] Max Verstappen
[C] KL Rahul [D] None of these
[D] David Warner Correct Answer: [A] Valtteri Bottas
Correct Answer: [B] Shikhar Dhawan 11. Virat Kohli became the first Indian
Explanation: Delhi Capitals (DC) batsman batsman to reach ___________ runs in T20
Shikhar Dhawan on October 20, 2020, became cricket.
the first cricketer in the history of the Indian [A] 5000
Premier League to score back-to-back centuries. [B] 9000
8. Who won International Online Shooting [C] 7000
Championship? [D] 10000
[A] Martin Strempfl Correct Answer: [B] 9000
[B] Visnu Shivaraj Pandian Explanation: Virat Kohli became the first Indian
[C] Etienne Germond batsman to reach 9000 runs in T20 cricket. He
[D] None of these achieved this milestone in Royal Challengers
Correct Answer: [B] Visnu Shivaraj Pandian Bangalore's (RCB) match against Delhi Capitals
9. Who surpassed Dhoni's record to take the on Monday in Dubai, Match No. 19 of the
top position in the list of wicket keepers with ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. He is
most dismissals in T20i? placed seventh in the list of all-time scores in
[A] Rishabh pant T20s with Chris Gayle leading the list.

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 International
1. Who has won the 3rd term as the
President of Guinea by winning the
presidential elections (October 2020)?
[A] Cellou Dalein Diallo
[B] Luis Arce
[C] Alpha Condé
[D] Carlos Mesa
Correct Answer: [C] Alpha Condé
2. Which country will take part in 24th
edition of Malabar exercise along with India,
United States (US) and Japan?
[A] Singapore
[B] France
[C] Russia
[D] Australia
Correct Answer: [D] Australia
Explanation: The naval exercise Malabar is held
annually between the troika of India, United
States (US), and Japan But this year i.e. the 24th
edition of exercise will also see a participation of
Australia making it first ‚quadrilateral‛ naval
exercise.
3. Which country formally withdrawn from
its Paris Climate Accord?
[A] India
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] United States
Correct Answer: [D] United States
Explanation: The United States has officially
withdrawn from the Paris climate accord on 04
November 2020. With this, the US has now
become the only country to formally pull out of
the deal since it was adopted in 2015.
4. The Coral Reef of which height have been
discovered in Australia Great Barrier Reef?
[A] 250 m
[B] 500 m
[C] 1000m
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[D] 2000m
Correct Answer: [B] 500 m
Explanation: 500 metre tall Coral Reef
discovered in Australia Great Barrier Reef. The
scientists have discovered a massive detached
coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
It is the first to be discovered in 120 years. The
reef is taller than the Empire State Building of
the United States.
5. Priyanca Radhakrishnan became first
Indian-origin minister of which country?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] UK
[D] USA
Correct Answer: [B] New Zealand
Explanation: Indian-origin New Zealand
politician, Priyanca Radhakrishnan has created
history by becoming the first Indian-Kiwi woman
to become a minister in New Zealand.
Radhakrishnan was born in Chennai, Tamil
Nadu.
6. Feni Bridge is connecting India with
which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: [C] Bangladesh
Explanation: Union Minister for Road Transport
and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the
construction of the 1.8km-long Feni bridge
which connects India and Bangladesh will be
completed by December 2020. Speaking further,
Gadkari informed that the bridge which
connects Sabrum in India to Ramgarh in
Bangladesh is being built at a cost of Rs.129
crore. He also said that the Feni bridge will make
it easier to transport goods from Chittagong
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and Kolkata ports as the distance between
Sabrum and Chittagong is 75 km.
7. Who has been elected as the Prime
Minister of New Zealand (October 2020)?
[A] Constantina Dita
[B] Katrin Jakobsdottir
[C] Jacinda Ardern
[D] Sanna Marine
Correct Answer: [C] Jacinda Ardern
Indian Affairs
1. Which is top district in India for
implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram
Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) programme?
[A] Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
[B] Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya
[C] Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
[D] Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [D] Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: The Union Ministry of Rural
Development declared the list of top performing
30 districts in the country for implementing the
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
programme. In this list, Mandi district of
Himachal Pradesh won top position among 30
districts of India. Himachal Pradesh secured 2nd
position at the national level for construction of
roads under PMGSY.
2. Name the first Ramsar site of
Uttarakhand which got recognition recently.
[A] Asan Conservation Reserve
[B] Saman Bird Sanctuary
[C] Beas Conservation Reserve
[D] Parvati Bird Sanctuary
Correct Answer: [A] Asan Conservation Reserve
Explanation: The Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change announced that
Ramsar Convention has declared The Asan
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8. Which of the following country is all set to
send the world’s first mining robot named
‘asteroid mining robot’ into space by
November 2020 to identify and extract
resources?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] France
[D] Russia
Correct Answer- [B] China
Conservation Reserve (ACR) in Dehradun as a
site of international importance. ACR has been
included in the ‘List of Wetlands of International
Importance’ established by Article 2.1 of the
convention This is the first wetland from
Uttarakhand, to be recognised by Ramsar.
3. Which state tops the Foreign Tourist Visits
list 2019 as per publication titled ‘India
Tourism Statistics (ITS) at a Glance – 2020’
released by Ministry of Tourism?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: [A] Tamil Nadu
4. Which is the first state to fix Minimum
Support Price (MSP)/Base Price for 16
Agricultural items which include Vegetables,
Fruits and Tubers?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: [D] Kerala
5. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road
Transport & Highways announced that the
1.8 kilometer Feni Bridge will be completed
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by December 2020. It connects Chittagong, Ship Missile (AShM) in Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh to which Indian State? [A] INS Kavaretti
[A] West Bengal [B] INS Kora
[B] Mizoram [C] INS Chennai
[C] Meghalaya [D] INS Kochi
[D] Tripura Correct Answer: [B] INS Kora
Correct Answer: [D] Tripura 8. India's first solar powered miniature train
Explanation: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for launched in which state?
Road Transport & Highways announced that the [A] Kerala
1.8 kilometer Feni Bridge, the Reinforced [B] Goa
Cement Concrete (RCC) Bridge over the river [C] Gujarat
Feni which connects Sabrum in Tripura, India [D] Haryana
and Ramgarh in Chittagong, Bangladesh will be Correct Answer: [A] Kerala
completed by December 2020. The Explanation: India's first solar energy powered
announcement was made over a virtual event miniature train was inaugurated by the Chief
organised for laying foundation stone on 9 Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on November 2, 2020.
national highway projects in Tripura. It has been inaugurated at the Veli Tourist
6. How many biosphere reserves from India Village in Kerala.
were included recently (October) in 9. Which state was adjudged the best
International Coordinating Council (ICC) of governed state in the country?
UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, [A] Haryana
Scientific and Cultural Organization) Man and [B] Kerala
the Biosphere (MAB) programme? [C] Uttar Pradesh
[A] Four [D] Punjab
[B] Three Correct Answer: [B] Kerala
[C] Two Explanation: Kerala was adjudged the best
[D] One governed state in the country while Uttar
Correct Answer: [D] One Pradesh ended at the bottom in the large states
Explanation: International Coordinating Council category, according to the Public Affairs Index-
(ICC) of UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, 2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre in
Scientific and Cultural Organization) Man and Bengaluru.
the Biosphere (MAB) programme included three 10. Which state has emerged as top
new Biosphere Reservers ,they are Panna destination in 2019?
Biosphere Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) in India, [A] Himachal Pradesh
Fuvahmulah Biosphere Reserve (Maldives) and [B] Rajasthan
Addu Atoll Biosphere Reserve (Maldives) to [C] Uttar Pradesh
UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere [D] Uttarakhand
Reserves. Correct Answer: [C] Uttar Pradesh
7. Indian Navy’s Guided Missile Corvette INS Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the
________ (Indian Naval Ship) tested fired Anti- top destination for attracting the highest
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number of domestic tourists visiting the state in
2019 as per the Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS)
2020, released by the Ministry of Tourism. About
53.6 crore domestic tourists visited Uttar
Pradesh in 2019, which is 23.1% of the total
travelers. Tamil Nadu (21.3%) came second
followed by Andhra Pradesh (10.2%).
11. Which state will be setting up the world's
biggest zinc smelter project?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Goa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [A] Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat government has decided
to set up the world's biggest zinc smelter
project in Dosawada in Tapi district of Gujarat.
12. Who launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR
scheme?
[A] Narendra Singh Tomar
[B] Ramesh Pokhriyal
[C] Nitin Gadkari
[D] Rajnath Singh
Correct Answer: [A] Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation: Union Agriculture Minister,
Narendra Singh Tomar has launched
"AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR". The scheme is a unique
way to assist cooperatives to play an important
role in the creation of healthcare infrastructure
in the country.
13. The Zojila Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir
(J&K) provides all-weather connectivity
Important Days and Themes
1. World Polio Day is annually observed on
24th October. The theme of 2020 World Polio
Day is ____________.
[A] End Polio Now
[B] Make History Today
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between Srinagar valley and which city?
[A] Kullu
[B] Manali
[C] Jammu
[D] Leh
Correct Answer: [D] Leh
Explanation: Union Minister Nitin Jairam
Gadkari of Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways (MoRTH) & Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) initiated the
first blasting process for the construction of one
of the longest bi-directional road in Asia i.e.
14.15 Km Zojila Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir
(J&K) to provide all-weather connectivity
between Srinagar valley and Leh (Ladakh
plateau) on National Highway (NH)-1.
14. Country’s first one of the first medical
device parks will be established in ““““““.
State.
[A] Haryana
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: [C] Kerala
15. Which of the following becomes first ever
airport of the Airports Authority of India
(AAI) entirely solar-powered?
[A] Rajouri Airport
[B] Dibrugarh Airport
[C] Puducherry airport
[D] Rajahmundry Airport
Correct Answer: [C] Puducherry airport
[C] A win against polio is a win for global health
[D] A Celebration of the Unsung Heroes of Polio
Eradication
Correct Answer: [C] A win against polio is a win
for global health
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2. Which day is observed as the Ayurveda [D] 17 October
Day? Correct Answer: [C] 16 October
[A] November 14 7. International Day for the Eradication of
[B] November 13 Poverty is being observed on which date?
[C] October 27 [A] 13 October
[D] October 26 [B] 14 October
Correct Answer: [B] November 13 [C] 15 October
Explanation: The Ayurveda Day is observed [D] 17 October
every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Correct Answer: [D] 17 October
Jayanti. This year is the 5th Ayurveda Day, which 8. International Day of Rural women was
falls on November 13, 2020. A webinar will be being observed on which date?
organized on the theme of ‘Ayurveda for Covid- [A] 14 October
19 Pandemic’ on the day. [B] 15 October
3. The National Cancer Awareness Day 2020 [C] 16 October
is being observed annually on which date? [D] 17 October
[A] 6 November Correct Answer: [B] 15 October
[B] 7 November 9. World Obesity will now onwards be
[C] 8 November celebrated on which date?
[D] 9 November [A] 1 January
Correct Answer: [B] 7 November [B] 25 February
4. United Nations Day was being observed [C] 4 March
on which date? [D] 29 October
[A] 22 October Correct Answer: [C] 4 March
[B] 23 October Explanation: World Obesity Federation would
[C] 24 October like to take this opportunity to update you on
[D] 25 October plans for activities timed to what has
Correct Answer: [C] 24 October traditionally been World Obesity Day on 11
5. World Iodine Deficiency Day is observed October, and to set the foundation for the new
every year on which date? World Obesity Day on March 4, 2020, in concert
[A] 20 October with members and partners across the globe.
[B] 21 October 10. International Day of the Girl Child is being
[C] 22 October observed on which date?
[D] 23 October [A] 9 October
Correct Answer: [B] 21 October [B] 10 October
6. The 36th Raising Day of National Security [C] 11 October
Guard (NSG) was observed on which date? [D] 12 October
[A] 14 October Correct Answer: [C] 11 October
[B] 15 October 11. World Teacher's Day is observed on which
[C] 16 October date?
[A] 5 September
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[B] 5 October Correct Answer: [D] Kasturi Cotton
[C] 4 October Explanation: Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti
[D] 2 October Irani has launched the first-ever Brand and Logo
Correct Answer: [B] 5 October for Indian Cotton on Second World Cotton Day
12. On the occasion of World Cotton Day the through video conferencing. Now India’s
Government of India has been given a premium cotton would be known as ‘Kasturi
product brand name ___________ to the Indian Cotton’ in the world cotton trade. The Kasturi
cotton. Cotton brand will represent Whiteness,
[A] Kundan Cotton Brightness, Softness, Purity, Luster, Uniqueness
[B] Kanak Cotton and Indianness. India is the second-largest
[C] Kuber Cotton cotton producer and the largest consumer of
[D] Kasturi Cotton cotton in the world.

Obituaries
1. Satish Prasad Singh passed away, he was Ghosh passed away. Ghosh was a prominent
the shortest CM of which state? recitor and renowned vocal artist, who was well-
[A] Bihar known for his inimitable style of recitation. His
[B] Assam most notable works included his recitation of
[C] UP Tagore's poems, especially those for children.
[D] Gujarat 3. Kishore Bhimani passed away recently, he
Correct Answer: [A] Bihar belonged to which sports?
Explanation: Former Chief Minister and [A] Football
Socialist of Bihar, Satish Prasad Singh passed [B] Cricket
away. He was born on January 1, 1936, in [C] Hockey
Korchakka(now known as Satish Nagar) Village, [D] Tennis
Khagaria district, Bihar. Correct Answer: [B] Cricket
2. Pradip Ghosh passed away, he belonged 4. Bhanu Athaiya, the first Indian to win the
to which profession? Oscars passed away (October 2020). She was
[A] Elocutionist a renowned ______.
[B] Economist [A] Actor
[C] Politician [B] Director
[D] Actor [C] Music Composer
Correct Answer: [A] Elocutionist [D] Costume Designer
Explanation: Noted Bengali elocutionist, Pradip Correct Answer- [D] Costume Designer

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 Miscellaneous
1. Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Saraswati River. It was added to the list of
which state? UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites on 22 June 2014.
[A] Karnataka 5. Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in which
[B] Uttar Pradesh state?
[C] Tamil Nadu [A] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh [B] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [A] Karnataka [C] Tamil Nadu
Explanation: [D] Andhra Pradesh
2. Udanti-Sitanadi tiger reserve is located in Correct Answer: [B] Uttar Pradesh
which state? Explanation: Okhla Bird Sanctuary officially
[A] Uttar Pradesh known as Shaheed Chander Shekhar Azad
[B] Maharashtra Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla
[C] Chhattisgarh barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in
[D] Madhya Pradesh Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-
Correct Answer: [C] Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a
Explanation: An elephant calf was killed in a haven for over 300 bird species, especially
tiger attack in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in waterbirds.
Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh recently. 6. Ekana International Stadium is located in
3. Chabahar Port is located in which which state?
country? [A] Madhya Pradesh
[A] Egypt [B] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Kuwait [C] Gujarat
[C] UAE [D] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Iran Correct Answer: [B] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [D] Iran Explanation: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari
Explanation: The Shipping Ministry has issued a Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium or BRSABV
notification extending the current concessional Ekana Cricket Stadium, commonly known as
rate of 40% discount on the cargo movement Ekana Cricket Stadium is an international
between India and the Chabahar port of Iran. standard cricket stadium in Lucknow, Uttar
4. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) the Pradesh. It is a stadium under public-private
UNESCO site is located in which state? partnership. Capacity is 50,000.
[A] Karnataka 7. What is the Capital of Seychelles?
[B] Tamil nadu [A] Banjul
[C] Gujarat [B] Ankara
[D] Andhra Pradesh [C] Victoria
Correct Answer: [C] Gujarat [D] Sucre
Explanation: Rani ki Vav or Ranki vav is a Correct Answer: [C] Victoria
stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat Explanation: The capital and currency of
state of India. It is located on the banks of
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‘Seychelles’ is ‘Victoria’ & ‘Seychellois Rupee’
respectively.
8. Rihand Dam is located in which state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [D] Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Rihand Dam also known as Govind
Ballabh Pant Sagar, is the largest dam of India
by volume. The reservoir of Rihand Dam is called
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar and is India’s largest
artificial lake. Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity
dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in
Uttar Pradesh, India.
9. Onam is a festival celebrated in which
State?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: [D] Kerala
Explanation: Onam is an annual holiday and
festival celebrated in southern Indian state of
Kerala. It is a harvest festival celebrated by
Malayalis whose date is based on the Hindu
Panchangam.
10. Kabartal Wetland also known as Kanwar
Jheel is declared as a Ramsar site. Which
state does it lie in?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: [A] Bihar
Explanation: Ramsar Convention declared
Kabartal Wetland also known as Kanwar Jheel in
Begusarai, Bihar as a site of international
importance. Kabartal Wetland has been
included in the ‘List of Wetlands of International
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Importance’ established by Article 2.1 of the
convention.
11. Which awards recognise the outstanding
contribution of scientists and engineers
working in the field of solar energy?
[A] Visvesvaraya award
[B] Kalpana Chawla awards
[C] Diwakar award
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [B] Kalpana Chawla awards
Explanation: Visvesvaraya award recognises
the countries with a maximum floating solar
capacity in each of the four regions of ISA.
Kalpana Chawla awards recognise the
outstanding contribution of scientists and
engineers working in the field of solar energy.
Diwakar award recognizes organisations &
institutions that have been working for the
benefit of differently-abled people and have
maximised the use of solar energy in the host
country.
12. Himayat Sagar Lake is located in which
state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: [A] Telangana
Explanation: Himayat Sagar is an artificial lake
about 20 kilometers from Hyderabad in
Telangana, India. At a distance of 18 Kms from
Nampally Railway Station, Himayat Sagar Lake in
the outskirts of the city lies parallel to Osman
Sagar Lake. Named after Himayat Ali Khan, the
youngest son of the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, it
was constructed over Musi River in 1927. The
Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs
provide continuous water supply to the twin
cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The
storage capacity of the reservoir is about 3 TMC.
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The grassy area adjoining the lake is an ideal continuity, nature and quality. The images on
picnic spot. The road atop the bund is popular the ground are so big in size that the best way
for a good road for a drive. Cottages are also to get a full view of them is overflying them.
available in the tourist complex. 15. Lemru Elephant Reserve is located in
13. Kati Bihu is the festival celebrated in which state?
which state? [A] Punjab
[A] Nagaland [B] Maharashtra
[B] Manipur [C] Haryana
[C] Meghalaya [D] Chhattisgarh
[D] Assam Correct Answer: [D] Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: [D] Assam Explanation: The Chhattisgarh Forest Minister,
Explanation: Kati Bihu is one of the set of three Mohammad Akbar assured villagers living in
Bihu festivals (agricultural festivals) was and around the site of the proposed expansion
celebrated in the state of Assam. The Kati Bihu is of Lemru Elephant Reserve at Raipur by stating
also known as Kangali Bihu, the festival of the that it will not infringe on the rights of the locals
poor (the word ‚Kongal‛ means ‚poor‛) is in any manner.
celebrated in mid-October when the crops are at 16. Where is Khijadia Bird Sanctuary located?
growing stage and the granaries of the farmers [A] Goa
are depleting. [B] Rajasthan
14. Nazca Lines is the UNESCO heritage site [C] Gujarat
located in which country? [D] Haryana
[A] Mozambique Correct Answer: [C] Gujarat
[B] Peru Explanation: Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a bird
[C] Iraq sanctuary located in Jamnagar district of
[D] Egypt Gujarat, India. About 300 species of migratory
Correct Answer: [B] Peru birds have been recorded here.
Explanation: Peru’s famous Nazca Lines, a 17. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its Airport is located in which state/UT?
depictions of larger-than-life animals, plants and [A] Telangana
imaginary beings, grabbed the spotlight on [B] Maharashtra
social media recently after the discovery of a [C] Gujarat
hitherto unknown massive carving –– that of a [D] Andhra Pradesh
resting cat on the slope of a steep hill. Nazca Correct Answer: [C] Gujarat
Lines is considered among the top places to visit 18. Famous Raghunath Temple is located in
in Peru, the Nazca Lines are a group of which State/UT?
geoglyphs, or large designs made on the [A] New Delhi, India
ground by creators using elements of the [B] Jammu & Kashmir
landscape such as stones, gravel, dirt or lumber. [C] Kolkata, West Bengal
These are believed to be the greatest known [D] Jaipur, Rajasthan
archaeological enigma, owing to their size, Correct Answer: [B] Jammu & Kashmir
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19. The Jharsuguda Airport is located at [D] Uttar Pradesh
which state? Correct Answer: [D] Uttar Pradesh
[A] Odisha 25. The Kalinga Stadium is located in which
[B] Madhya Pradesh State?
[C] West Bengal [A] Telangana
[D] Rajasthan [B] Assam
Correct Answer: [A] Odisha [C] Meghalaya
20. Where is the headquarters of [D] Odisha
International Solar Alliance located? Correct Answer: [D] Odisha
[A] Washington D.C, US 26. Khardungla Pass is located in which
[B] Gurugram, India state/UT?
[C] New York City, US [A] Meghalaya
[D] Rome, Italy [B] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [B] Gurugram, India [C] Ladakh
21. Kathak is the classical dance form of [D] Uttarakhand
which state? Correct Answer: [C] Ladakh
[A] Kerala Explanation: On the occasion of its 88th
[B] Uttar Pradesh anniversary on Thursday, the Indian Air Force
[C] Tamil Nadu (IAF) achieved a new record of the highest
[D] Andhra Pradesh skydive landing at Khardungla Pass, Leh, Ladakh
Correct Answer: [B] Uttar Pradesh at an altitude of 17,982 feet, breaking its own
22. Kamchatka Peninsula is located in which earlier record.
country? 27. Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary is located in
[A] Russia which state?
[B] Japan [A] Punjab
[C] Portugal [B] Rajasthan
[D] Spain [C] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: [A] Russia [D] Uttar Pradesh
23. Nokrek National Park is located in which Correct Answer: [B] Rajasthan
state? 28. Radhanagar beach is located in which UT?
[A] Sikkim [A] Ladakh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Chandigarh
[C] Uttarakhand [C] Puducherry
[D] Meghalaya [D] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Answer: [D] Meghalaya Correct Answer: [D] Andaman and Nicobar
24. Jewer Airport is located in which state? Islands
[A] Maharashtra Explanation: Recently, Radhanagar beach has
[B] Madhya Pradesh been awarded ‚BLUE FLAG‛ by Denmark based
[C] Chhattisgarh Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
along with 7 other beaches.
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29. Which among the following countries Explanation: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant
were not the parts of Five Eyes? Governor Manoj Sinha stressed upon innovative
[A] United States of America and efficient measures for conservation and
[B] New Zealand preservation of world-renowned Dal Lake, Wular
[C] India Lake and other water bodies in the Union
[D] Australia territory.
Correct Answer: [C] India 33. Mhadei River originates in which state?
Explanation: Members of the Five Eyes [A] Karnataka
Intelligence Alliance (United States of America, [B] Maharashtra
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New [C] Gujarat
Zealand.) [D] Goa
30. Mount Kilimanjaro the highest peak in Correct Answer: [A] Karnataka
Africa is located in which country? 34. Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary is
[A] Tanzania located in which state?
[B] Ethiopia [A] Assam
[C] Nigeria [B] Odisha
[D] Uganda [C] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [A] Tanzania [D] Tripura
Explanation: Recently, a fire that has broken Correct Answer: [B] Odisha
out on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the 35. Sukhna Lake is located in which city?
highest peak in Africa. The cause of the fire is [A] Leh
not clear but strong winds and dry weather have [B] Delhi
caused it to spread fast. Mount Kilimanjaro is a [C] Chandigarh
dormant volcano in Tanzania. [D] Shimla
31. The ‘Unfinished’ is the memoir of whom? Correct Answer: [C] Chandigarh
[A] Alia Bhatt 36. Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary is located at
[B] Priyanka Chopra which state?
[C] Deepika Padukone [A] Maharashtra
[D] Anushka Sharma [B] Goa
Correct Answer: [B] Priyanka Chopra [C] Telangana
Explanation: Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra’s [D] Chhattisgarh
long-awaited book debut, ‘Unfinished’, will be Correct Answer: [A] Maharashtra
launched on January 19, 2021, publisher Penguin 37. Where is the headquarters of Amnesty
Random House India announced recently. Internationals located?
32. Dal Lake is located in which state/UT? [A] Colombo
[A] Puducherry [B] Islamabad
[B] Jammu & Kashmir [C] New Delhi
[C] Ladakh [D] London
[D] Arunachal Pradesh Correct Answer: [D] London
Correct Answer: [B] Jammu & Kashmir
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38. Rohtang Pass is located in which state? 41. What is the capital of New Caledonia?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir [B] Uttarakhand [A] Noumea [B] Port Moresby
[C] Arunachal Pradesh [D] Ladakh [C] Rome [D] Manila
Correct Answer: [D] Himachal Pradesh Correct Answer: [A] Noumea
39. Who is the first Indian to receive Nobel 42. Ranthambhore national park is located in
prize? which state?
[A] Rabindranth Tagore [B] CV Raman [A] Andhra Pradesh [B] Rajasthan
[C] Har Gobind Khorana [D] Chandrasekhar [C] Uttar Pradesh [D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: [A] Rabindranth Tagore Correct Answer: [B] Rajasthan
40. Sittwe Port is located in which country? 43. Sambhar lake is located in which state?
[A] Nepal [B] Mauritius [A] Rajasthan [B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Myanmar [D] Bangladesh [C] Odisha [D] Punjab
Correct Answer: [C] Myanmar Correct Answer: [A] Rajasthan

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