| Every year, the National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated on 31st October to commemorate the birth anniversary of __________________. -- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Which city is organizing Plastic Premier League (PPL) tournament to collect single-use plastics in a 45-day competition to free the city from single-use plastic? -- Indore |
| Which technology company has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital skills to more than one lakh underserved women in India over the next 10 months? -- Microsoft |
| The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has launched a Scheme titled___________, designed exclusively for women scientists to mitigate gender disparity in science and engineering research funding in various S&T programs in Indian academic institutions and R&D laboratories. -- “SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)” |
| What is the title of the world’s first scientoon book written by ‘scientoonist’ Dr Pradeep Srivastava, former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow? -- “Bye Bye Corona” |
| Name the Indian Army developed messaging application that supports end to end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platform over internet? -- “Secure Application for Internet (SAI)” |
| The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved that _____% of the foodgrains and ______% of the sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags. -- 100, 20 |
| Name the country to which India has recently conveyed its serious concerns towards an incorrect depiction of India’s external territorial boundaries, in the bank note of the country that has been released to commemorate its presidency of organizing the G-20 on November 21-22. -- Saudi Arabia |
| Which country has recently entered into a strategic partnership to develop India’s fledgling international financial services centre GIFT City, and agreed to set up a new Fund of Funds to be managed by the State Bank of India group in order to route its future capital investments into India? -- The United Kingdom |
| Cochin Shipyard Limited and M/s. Fincantieri, of ________, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for co-operation in the areas of Design, Ship Building, Ship Repair, Marine Equipment Manufacturing, besides Training & Skill Development. -- Italy |
| Which state government has launched “Sumangal” portal to provide Rs 2.5 lakh incentive for inter-caste marriages? -- Odisha |
| In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, which state government has announced the base price for 16 agricultural items, including vegetables, fruits, and tubers? -- Kerala |
| CSIR-CDRI Scientist, ____________was awarded "Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award-2020" given by National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) in recognition of his research work on Malaria parasite's life cycle. -- Dr Satish Mishra |
| Atal Innovation Mission (AIM - an initiative set up by NITI Aayog), in association with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), will organise a two-day hackathon on circular economy in December 2020 that will focus on identification and development of innovative technology solutions by students, startups and MSMEs of both nations, called -- ‘India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)’ |
| An Indian-origin priest from Bihar - Wavel Ramkalawan - has been elected as the President of _________. -- Seychelles |
| In which state, India’s first sand dune parks are set to be developed for which the World Bank has sanctioned around Rs. 3 crore? -- Goa |
| Name the Indian Public Sector Undertaking that has featured on the top on the list of Indian PSUs under the 'World's Best Employer 2020', published by Forbes? -- National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) |
| NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon in ___________ Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth, located in the Moon’s southern hemisphere. -- Clavius |
| The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched two Centers of Excellence (CoE) - Aurangabad (Maharashtra) for training about 10000 tribal farmers in the field of sustainable natural farming based on Go-Adharith farming techniques, and Jharkhand - in the field of ‘Strengthening PRIs’ in 5 districts of the state covering 30 Gram Panchayats and 150 villages - for Tribal Welfare in collaboration with -- Art of Living (AoL) |
| Every year, October 27 is celebrated as __________ by the Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmir (known by the nickname, Chinar Corps) to honour the supreme sacrifice of the gallant soldiers in fighting the Pakistani invaders, in Jammu and Kashmir, in 1947. -- Infantry Day |
| The Government of India has sets up a 70 member committee to commemorate 400th anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur that will be headed by -- Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) |
| Union Shipping Ministry inaugurated the system of “Direct Port Entry” facility at which port of Tamil Nadu that will reduce logistics cost and increase the velocity of the cargo, and also help in increasing Ease of Doing Business for the exporters? -- VO Chidambaranar |
| Name the bridge connecting Sabrum in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh that will be completed by December this year and will ease the transportation of goods from Chattogram and Kolkata ports? -- Feni Bridge |
| A six year old Bangladeshi boy ______________won a special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in the global art competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). -- Anzar Mustaeen Ali |
| Name the molecule that has been identified by NASA scientists in Saturn’s moon Titan’s atmosphere and has never been detected in any other atmosphere? -- Cyclopropenylidene, or C3H2 |
| Which two districts of Chhattisgarh have bagged the National Water Award by the Central government for the revival of water bodies and water conservation that were under ‘Narwa programme’, which ensured the availability of drinking water, development of irrigation resources, and recharge of groundwater? -- Bilaspur and Surajpur |
| After three key agreements — General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in 2002, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 and Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018, recently India and the USA have signed another agreement related to geo-spatial cooperation called -- Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) |
| India’s largest power producer NTPC has tied up with which foreign bank for a loan that will be utilised for Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD- substantially reduces the SOx emission in the flue gases of thermal power plants and is a critical step towards environmental sustainability) and renewable energy projects? -- Japan Bank for International Cooperation |
| Unlike the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is governed by its own NIA Act, 2008 and has jurisdiction across the country, the CBI is governed by the____________ that makes consent of a state government mandatory for conducting investigation in that state. -- Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE Act, 1946) |
| With over 2.3km long ropeway from the bottom of Mount Girnar up to ___________located on the top of the mountainin Gujarat it is the longest ropeway project in India. -- Ambaji Temple |
| A report “Human Mobility, Shared Opportunities: A Review of the 2009 Human Development Report and the Way Ahead” was released by the -- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| International Snow Leopard Day is annually celebrated across the globe on -- 23rd October |
| Who will head the NITI Aayog constituted 14-member advisory committee to evaluate the reforms in the urban planning education system? -- Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman (VC) of NITI Aayog |
| In India, the ratio of female-to-male labour force participation rate was 29.80 in 2019 as against the desired ratio of 50% according to a report titled “The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics” released by the -- United Nations (UN) |
| Defence Ministers of 30 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Member States are planning to set up a New Space Center in the NATO Air Force High Command Base in -- Ramstein, Germany |
| Which are the only two countries as of this year on the FATF's black list? -- North Korea and Iran |
| The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to keep Pakistan on the _______list until the next review of its compliance with the recommendations made in February 2021. -- Grey |
| Name the State/UT that topped for successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) for the year 2020-21 in which Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand came second and third respectively? -- Jammu & Kashmir |
| Which district has topped among 30 districtsin the country for successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) for the year 2020-21 according to the Union Ministry of Rural Development? -- Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |
| ________________has set up a 9-member panel under P Umesh, Consultant-Liability Insurance, to explore the possibility of a basic standard cyber liability insurance product for individuals and establishments that can manage their cyber risks. -- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) |
| The draft of a new Spacecom Policy 2020 to govern the commercial use of orbital slots, satellites, and ground stations for communication needs by private players has been released by _______________. -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| Singapore’s Changi Airport secured first place as the Safest Aerodrome Globally for effective implementation of Coronavirus-related health and safety protocols – an initiative by Safe Travel Barometer; name the Indian airport that came second? -- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi |
| Name the Indian Air Force’s 1st woman officer, who passed away recently? -- Wing Commander (retd) Dr Vijaylakshmi Ramanan |
| According to the State of Global Air 2020, published by the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute, __________ is the largest risk factor for death among all health risks in India. -- Air Pollution |
| The Ministry of Shipping has amended the ________________licensing conditions to boost shipbuilding in India. -- Right of First Refusal |
| Name the two members of the committee constituted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine the issues concerning the expenditure limit for a candidate? -- Harish Kumarand Umesh Sinha |
| Several hundred miniature paintings from the National Museum, New Delhi can be viewed online on Google Arts & Culture by people around the world in a new project titled______________ that uses technologies like machine learning, augmented reality and digitization with high-definition robotic cameras. -- “Life in Miniature” |
| The Sri Lanka’s Parliament has passed the 20th Amendment to its Constitution that gives more power to -- President |
| US Senators asked India to join the _______________ a U.S.-led collaboration with Australia and Japan that supports private-sector led infrastructure financing opportunities in response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). -- Blue Dot Network |
| According to the third edition of “The Future of Jobs Report 2020” released by the_______________, COVID-19 and Technological Advances will disrupt around 85 Million Jobs by 2025. -- World Economic Forum (WEF) |
| It is a microstate situated between France and Spain—joined the IMF as its 190th Member -- Principality of Andorra |
| Name the fourth and last of Kamorta-class anti-submarine warfare corvettes of Indian Navy built under ‘Project 28’ which was commissioned recently after INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt and INS Kiltan- built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata? -- INS Kavaratti |
| Recently, the final user trial of 3rd generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) _________ was carried out successfully from Pokhran range in Thar Desert (Rajasthan). -- NAG |
| To reflect the changing consumption pattern, giving more weightage to spending on health, education, recreation and other miscellaneous expenses, while reducing the weight of food and beverages; the Labour and Employment Ministry has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) from 2001 to – -- 2016 |
| The Ministry of Union Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the _____________ which will integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system and will allow the data to become geographic information system (GIS)-enabled. -- ‘e-Dharti Geo Portal’ |
| Peru’s famous _________________, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its depictions of larger-than-life animals, plants and imaginary beings called geoglyphs was in news recently after the discovery of a massive carving of a resting cat on the slope of a steep hill. -- Nazca Lines |
| Govt. of India has now extended the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme for the first time to Arunachal Pradesh, with effect from 1st November, 2020- that will be started in the district of -- Papum Pare |
| Which state has topped the Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Index among 29 states in the country - an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF? -- Haryana |
| Recently, NASA’s ___________ spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of asteroid Bennu to collect rock and dust samples. -- OSIRIS-Rex |
| Which scheme has been launched by the Government of Gujarat to provide day-time power supply (5 am to 9 pm) for irrigation? -- ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’ |
| Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new set of salivary glands, about 3.81 cm in length, behind the nose called – -- Tubarial Salivary Glands |
| Food regulator FSSAI’s - Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) will become operational in the entire country from November 1; it will replace -- FLRS (Food Licensing and Registration System) |
| ____________ has launched Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to solve social challenges. -- NITI Aayog |
| A detailed framework for planning for intermediate / block and district Panchayats has been prepared by a committee constituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, headed by -- Dr.Bala Prasad |
| Observations made by a small spacecraft of NASA called ____________have shown that the Milky Way galaxy is surrounded by a clumpy halo of hot gases that is continually being supplied with material ejected by birthing or dying stars. -- HaloSat |
| Which award was conferred to Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and other regions by the International Solar Alliance that recognises the countries with maximum floating solar capacity in each of the four regions of ISA? -- Visvesvaraya Award |
| The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that environmental clearance (EC) to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in the state of _________ over River ____________was granted ex post facto, after completion of substantial work, by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) “in violation of law”. -- Telangana, Godavari |
| Name the states which attracted the highest number of domestic and foreign tourists in year 2019 respectively according to ‘Tourist Statistics,2020’ released by the Ministry of Tourism? -- Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| Name the DRDO developed missile for IAF, which was recently test-fired successfully having both Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on Before Launch capabilities? -- Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile |
| Who will head SEBI constituted Market Data Advisory Committee (MDAC) – a Standing Committee - to recommend appropriate policy for access to securities market data, identify segment wise data perimeters, data needs and gaps, recommend data privacy and data access regulations applicable to market data? -- MadhabiPuriBuch |
| What is the rank of India in OECD International Migration Outlook 2020? -- 2nd |
| The maximum expenditure a candidate can incur for campaigning in Lok Sabha polls is Rs. ________and Rs _________ for Assembly elections. -- 77 lakh, 30.8 lakh |
| The World Statistics Day is observed every five years on 20 October.India marks June 29 as National Statistics Day every year to honour the Father of Indian statistics -- Prof.Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis |
| Who won in Men’s and Women’s Singles title respectively in the Denmark Open 2020 Badminton tournament? -- Anders Antonsen , NozomiOkuhara |
| India has been ranked at ____________, in the Asia Power Index 2020, released by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute out of 26 countries and territories to assess the relative power of states in Asia. -- 4th Position |
| It is an annual Naval exercise which began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the U.S; Japan joined in 2015; and now Australia to join this -- Exercise Malabar |
| Name the payments gateway developed by the IIT-Madras incubated dairy-tech startup - “Stellapps” for dairies and dairy farmers where the dairy officials can transfer milk payments digitally to member farmers? -- mooPay |
| NASA, the US-based space agency, has teamed up with Nokia's research arm, ____________ to bring 4G LTE connectivity on the moon. -- Bell Labs |
| Name the fund that has been launched by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for creation of healthcare infrastructure by cooperatives? -- AyushmanSahakar Fund |
| With the theme “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”, the International day for Eradication of Poverty 2020 was celebrated on -- 17th October |
| Name the four Arab countries in the Middle East to recognise Israel? -- UAE, Egypt and Jordan, Bahrain |
| India’s first multi-modal logistic park thatwill provide direct connectivity to air, road, rail and waterways to the people will be developed at Jogighopa in Assam, under the ambitious _____________ Pariyojana of the Government of India. -- Bharatmala |
| Name the first Indian woman to win ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020’ for her photo titled 'Lights of Passion' - that is organised by National History Musem, London? -- Aishwarya Sridhar |
| Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of New Zealandfor the second consecutive three-year term? -- JacindaArdern |
| Padma Bhushan P.S. Narayanaswamy,renowned Vocalist & Guru has passed away;he was associated with which type of music? -- Carnatic Music |
| The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has come up with a scheme,_____________ , to involve co-operatives in creating healthcare infrastructure. -- AyushmanSahakar |
| What are the four indicators on which the Global Hunger Index scores are calculated to assess progress and setbacks in combating hunger? -- Undernourishment, Child Wasting, Child Stunting and Child Mortality |
| Who has been elected as the chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for the term 2020-21? -- Rajkiran Rai G |
| India ranks ____________among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2020 released by the Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. -- 94 |
| The eighth edition of annual Indian Navy (IN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise ______________is scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2020. -- SLINEX-20 |
| ______________has become Uttarakhand’s first Ramsar site, which was declared recently taking the tally of such sites to 38 in India? -- Asan Conservation Reserve |
| On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction i.e. on October 13, 2020, the “State of Climate Services 2020 Report: Move from Early Warnings to Early Action” was released by -- United Nations World Meteorological Organization (UN-WMO) |
| It is a tectonic fault line that runs through Ladakh, was earlier thought to be inactive but a recent survey conducted by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun found it to be active and moving northwards – -- Indus Suture Zone |
| Name the former judge of the apex court, who has been appointed by the Supreme Court of India as a one-man monitoring committee to prevent stubble burning in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh? -- Justice Madan B Lokur |
| Air pollution, hypertension, tobacco use, poor diet and high blood sugar levels were the top-five riskfactors for death in India in 2019 according to a new study - Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, published in the -- Lancet journal |
| The Prime Minister of India releaseda commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark 75th Anniversary of -- Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) |
| The Govt. of India aims at making India Trans Fat free by_______, a year ahead of target set by World Health Organization. -- 2022 |
| Name the noted singer known as the “Nightingale of Gujarat”, who passed away recently? -- KaumudiMunshi |
| Name the first Indian to win Oscar award (Best Costume Design Oscar for her work in the 1982 film Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough) who passed away? -- BhanuAthaiya |
| ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future’ is the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) global call for solidarity to mark the World Food Day 2020 - celebrated every year on -- October 16 |
| India will soon lease a kilo-class submarine _____________ to the Myanmar Navy that will be its first submarine. -- INS Sindhuvir |
| India has been designated the ‘Vice-Chair’ of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Working Group, a quality system, which has been evolved by -- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
| National Women Farmer’s Day or Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas is celebrated to empower women in the field of agriculture every year on -- 15th October |
| Name the campaign launched by the Union Ministry of Education on 'National Innovation Day' (15th October), under which students pursuing education in higher educational institutions will get information about the correct system of application process for patenting their invention and they will be aware of their rights? -- 'KAPILA': Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness Education |
| Which country hosted the ‘Y20 Youth Summit’ - a youth-led event bringing young leaders from across G20 countries to discuss and debate the G20 Leaders’ agenda? -- Saudi Arabia |
| Jnanpith awardee (2019), noted poet and essayist of ___________ language Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri has passed away recently. -- Malayalam |
| The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its Annual Meeting 2021 in _______________, as against the traditional venue of the ski resort town, Davos. -- Lucerne-Burgenstock, Switzerland |
| Name the first cricketer to lead New Zealand to a Test victory who passed away recently? -- John R Reid |
| India has been ranked _______ among 158 countries in the 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index released by ‘Oxfam International’ in partnership with Development Finance International. -- 129 |
| Which state Government has launched 'Sujal- Drink from Tap Mission’ to provide quality drinking water, fit for direct consumption, in urban areas? -- Odisha |
| Renowned Dancer and Padma Shri awardee Shobha Naidu, who also won among others Sangeet Natak Akademi Award(1991), has passed away recently; she was associated with which dance form? -- Kuchipudi |
| Which State Government has signed an agreement with Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) to sponsor the Indian National Rugby Teams for a period of 3 years (till 2023)? -- Odisha |
| It is an experimental satellite, has been deemed world's smallest and lightest satellite, made with reinforced graphene polymer is 3 cm in size and weighs 64 gm and made by three students from Tamil Nadu and will be launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency into the sub orbit -- ‘India Sat’ |
| Name one among the largest IT and business consulting services firms with which Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to further rev up the innovation across the schools? -- CGI India |
| The government has constituted a panel of secretaries under cabinet secretary ___________to streamline the spectrum allocation process and examine the possibility of drawing up an annual calendar for auction of airwaves that will give telcos a clear road map of the quantum as well as the frequency of spectrum on offer for commercial use. -- Rajiv Gauba |
| RBI has recently decided to adopt a web based application called _____________________ for managing India’s foreign exchange and gold reserves in order to improve its functioning. -- Next Generation Treasury Application (NGTA) |
| Name the Joint Anti-Terrorist Exercise carried out between Army and Maharashtra Police? -- ‘Suraksha Kavach’ |
| Who has been appointed by the US as 'special coordinator' for Tibetan issues? -- Robert Destro |
| Name the military alliance formed by 6 member countries- Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan? -- Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) |
| Name the Russia-led military alliance to which Armenia is a member and in a wider conflict with ongoing conflict with Azerbaizan over Nagorno-Karabakh, it could trigger Article 4 of the treaty and ask for Russian help and if Moscow responds favourably, that would pit Russia against Turkey, a NATO member. -- Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) |
| Recently, International Debt Statistics 2021 report is released by -- World Bank Group |
| “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019” Report brought out recently by ______________ points out ‘Climate Change’ largely responsible for near doubling natural disasters in the past 20 years. -- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Name the Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology that has signed a total of 13 MoUs with the premier academic and R&D institutions of India for establishing Super computing Infrastructure with Assembly and Manufacturing in India and Critical Components of National Super computing Mission? -- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) |
| President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the amended Disturbed Areas Act passed by which state’s Legislative Assembly last year to stop polarisation and keep a check on attempts to cause any “demographic imbalance”? -- Gujarat |
| Which state has become the first state in the country to have high-tech classrooms or high-tech labs in all government-run and aided schools? -- Kerala |
| World Mental Health Day is observed every year on -- 10th October |
| To recreate the historic voyage of Norwegian polar researcher Fridtjof Nansen, who undertook the first ice drift through the Arctic Ocean more than 125 years ago, a German Research Vessel Polarstern has recently completed a remarkable expedition to the Arctic Ocean under the project – -- Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) |
| It is an innovative system of growing plants without any soil to support their root systems but is slightly different than hydroponics - is the combination of growing plants hydroponically and the practice of aquaculture (raising fish) -- Aquaponics |
| A citizen poll by National Butterfly Campaign Consortium mandated by Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to identify the national butterfly concluded with three species garnering the highest number of votes, they are -- Krishna Peacock (Papiliokrishna), Indian Jezebel (Delias eucharis), and Orange Oakleaf (Kallimainachus) |
| India has highest number of stillbirths according to a UN report titled “A neglected tragedy: The global burden of stillbirths 2020”. According to WHO, stillbirth is a baby born with no signs of life at or after __________weeks’ gestation. -- 28 |
| Which State Govt. has launched the MukhyaMantri Saur SwarojgarYojana to promote self-employment of the youth and promoting the production of Green Energy? -- Uttarakhand |
| Government of which state, through its nodal investment promotion and facilitation agency Guidance, has partnered with World Economic Forum (WEF) to establish India’s first advanced manufacturing hub (AMHUB), that will aid in production by identifying and addressing regional opportunities brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)? -- Tamil Nadu |
| According to a study by the Zoological Survey of India, rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of ___________to habitats higher up the mountains. -- Butterfly and Moth |
| To clear the backlog for compensatory afforestation over the next two years, due to shortage of land, the Forest Department of which state is mulling a plantation drive in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region and parts of Rajasthan? -- Uttarakhand |
| Name the F1 driver who won the Eifel Formula One Grand Prix (his 91st win) to equal Michael Schumacher’s F1 record? -- Lewis Hamilton |
| The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) recently cautioned general public against claims of fortune through Anti-Radiation Pack & other fraudulent materials. Possession of radioactive material without permission from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) is illegal and punishable offence under -- Atomic Energy Act, 1962 |
| Name the Second Woman Chief Justice of Kerala who passed away recently? -- KK Usha |
| At least 364 new species of animals and 253 new species of plants were discovered from India in 2019 which was published in the form of two books - Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019 by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Botanical Survey India respectively, both of which have their headquarters in -- Kolkata |
| In 2011, UN declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face, and this year’s theme of the observation is -- ‘My Voice, Our Equal Future’ |
| On 9th May and 10th October, World Migratory Bird Day was observed with the theme -- “Birds Connect Our World” |
| AbortelphusaNamdaphaensis is a new fresh water crab species named after Namdapha, the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot, and also to ____________, another rich biodiversity hotspot in Arunachal Pradesh. -- Abor Hills |
| Indian-origin Srikant Datar has been named as Dean of______________, succeeding Nitin Nohria and becoming the second consecutive dean hailing from India. -- Harvard Business School |
| On the occasion of its 88th anniversary, the Indian Air Force (IAF) achieved a new record of the highest skydive landing at __________at an altitude of 17,982 feet, breaking its own earlier record. -- Khardungla Pass, Leh |
| Which company in India is the first to manufacture Calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrate- fertilizers that were solely imported by India? -- Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Ltd (GSFC) |
| Which Indian state has become first to provide 100 percent tap water connections in rural areas? -- Goa |
| India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can contract by 9.6% in 2020-21 according to South Asia Economic Focus report - released recently by the -- World Bank |
| To help artists, the government of which state has decided to make a database of artists through crowdsourcing across the state? -- Rajasthan |
| The Tourism Department of Karnataka is planning to give a facelift by illuminating world famous Jog falls also called Gersoppa Falls that is on river - -- Sharavati River |
| The European Parliament has voted in favour of a legally binding target for the European Union to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by _____________ by 2030, against 1990 levels. -- 60% |
| Name the former Governor of Manipur and Nagaland, and ex-CBI Director, who passed away recently? -- Ashwani Kumar |
| Who has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)? -- J Venkatramu |
| Which country has test fired a hypersonic cruise missile called Tsirkon? -- Russia |
| “Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and climate change, which were already slowing poverty reduction progress” according to the biennial ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report’ recently released by the -- World Bank |
| Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of State Bank of India? -- Dinesh Kumar Khara |
| The second meeting of Foreign Ministers of Quad countries (United States, Japan, India and Australia) that discussed “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) initiative was held in -- Tokyo, Japan |
| The Indian Coast Guard has launched an offshore patrol vessel ‘Vigraha’ (also known as Yard-45007) at a private shipyard in Kattupalli, Chennai - is the one among the series of seven vessels that were designed and built for the Coast Guard by -- Larsen and Toubro Shipbuilding |
| What was the theme of this year’s (the 66th) Wildlife Week celebrated from 2nd October to 8th October? -- RoaR (Roar and Revive) - Exploring Human-Animal Relationships |
| Gujarat will get two organic spices seed parks in Banaskantha and Patan districts for the promotion of organic seed value chain of _________and___________, respectively supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). -- Fennel, Cumin |
| With which technology company of the USA, C-DAC will commission India’s fastest HPC-AI Supercomputer ‘PARAM Siddhi – AI’? -- NVIDIA |
| India’s first five animal overpasses on the under construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will come up on the lines ‘Ecoduct’ in ____________for safe passage of wildlife to ensure there are no disturbances to the Ranthambore Wildlife Corridor connecting Ranthambhore and Mukundra (Darrah) wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan. -- Netherlands |
| As a part of PM SVANidhi Scheme, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has entered into a MoU with _________, to onboard street food vendors on its ecommerce platform, giving them online access to thousands of customers. -- Swiggy |
| To broadcast and promote new agriculture technology and innovations, PrasarBharati has signed an MoU with – -- Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) |
| Which Tiger Reserve holds the distinction of housing the highest number of clouded leopards, the state animal of Meghalaya, in Southeast Asia? -- Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram |
| India announced a grant of USD 2 million for the construction of the border haat bridge at Byanyu/Sarsichauk in Chin State that will provide increased economic connectivity between Myanmar and which state of India? -- Mizoram |
| Shrimadh Bhagvad Gita Rahasya, popularly also known as Gita Rahasya or Karmayog Shashtra, is a 1915 Marathi language book authored by Indian social reformer and independence activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak while he was in prison at -- Mandalay, Burma |
| India and Myanmar have agreed to work towards the operationalization of which port in the Rakhine state in the first quarter of 2021? -- Sittwe |
| Under which country’s chairmanship the 12th BRICS Summit will be held on 17th November 2020 via video conference with theme “BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”? -- Russia |
| Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad is one of the six laboratories across world for assessing Covid-19 vaccine candidates that are under development under the global initiative called -- Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness for Innovation (CEPI) |
| On 5th October 2020, World Habitat Day was observed with the theme: “Housing for All-A better Urban Future”; it compliments which goal of SDG? -- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| French territory of New Caledonia voted against independence from France in a referendum that was a part of a decolonisation plan agreed in 1998 known as -- Noumea Accord |
| In 2020, the theme for World Space Week is "Satellites Improve Life"; what is the theme for 2021? -- "Women in Space" |
| Recently, India and Myanmar discussed the plan to install a bust of which noted freedom fighter in Mandalay, to commemorate his 100th death anniversary? -- LokmanyaTilak |
| ‘Protect & conserve model’ displaced 13,450 families from 26 protected areas in 2 decades according to a study carried out by Pune-based non-profit Kalpavrikah, in collaboration with _______________, a networking and advocacy resource focused on conflicts related to accessing natural resources. -- Environment Justice Atlas |
| The Chief Minister of which state/UT will be among the five urban leaders from around the world to speak at the Daring Cities 2020 - a global forum on climate change for urban leaders? -- Delhi |
| Name the events stretch from Oct. 4 – the anniversary of first satellite Sputnik's launch in 1957 – to Oct. 10, the anniversary of the signing of the Outer Space Treaty in 1967 that underlies space law? -- World Space Week |
| For discovering which virus Harvey J. Alter, Charles M. Rice & Michael Houghton won 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? -- Hepatitis C virus |
| The red cherry pepper chilli of which state locally known as the “DalleKhursani” has earned the geographical indication (GI) tag from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade? -- Sikkim |
| Name the European Space Agency’s mission that found one of the hottest, most extreme extra-solar planets ever called WASP-189 b or ‘ultra-hot Jupiter’? -- CHEOPS (Characterizing Exoplanets Satellite) Mission |
| Name the freedom fighter who had set up a revolutionary centre in 'India House' at London and propagated the cause of India's independence through his writings in a publication journal called 'The Indian Sociologist'? -- Shyamji Krishna Varma |
| Name the second edition of India-Bangladesh naval exercise that was held in Northern Bay of Bengal? -- Bongosagar |
| The United Nations(UN) International Day of Non-Violence is observed annually on -- October 2 |
| Which State Govt. has launched ‘Pathashree Abhijan’, a road repair scheme, where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilo meters across the state will be repaired? -- West Bengal |
| To catalyze cutting-edge PV manufacturing in India, NITI Aayog, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Invest India, are organizing a virtual global symposium on October 6, 2020, called -- ‘India PV EDGE 2020’ |
| The K family of missiles are primarily Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs), which have been indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and are named after -- Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Name the place visited by Gautam Buddha a number of times to deliver sermons to his followers that the Uttar Pradesh Govt. plans to connect with Buddhist Circuit? -- Kaushambi |
| Name the Bollywood actor who has been conferred the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for his philanthropic work during Covid 19 pandemic? -- SonuSood |
| Who was the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly? -- Volkan Bozkır (Turkey) |
| Name the Australian women cricketer who surpassed M.S. Dhoni’s record (91 dismissals) to take the top position in the list of wicket keepers with most dismissals in T20i? -- Alyssa Healy |
| Who has been appointed as the new President of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and Chairman of FTII Governing Council which runs the FTII, an autonomous film School under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Pune, Maharashtra? -- Shekhar Kapoor |
| Tata Steel and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in the areas of -- Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS) |
| Under the presidency of which country the third G20 Sherpa Meeting took place recently? -- Saudi Arabia |
| A sherpa is the personal representative of a head of state or government who prepares an international summit, particularly the annual G7 and G20 summits. Who is India's Sherpa to the G7 and G20? -- Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu |
| Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad has launched __________ on the occasion of the 151st Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation that will offer educational, legal and health related details to prisoners within the jail premises. -- ‘Radio Prison’ |
| Name the Shanghai-based bank of the BRICS countries that has approved loans for Mumbai metro and Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project? -- New Development Bank (NDB) |
| Which Zone of Indian Railways has launched “Operation My Saheli” to improve security of women passengers? -- South Eastern Railway |
| The Government of India has set up a screening panel to examine all Chinese foreign investment proposals.The panel is headed by the Home Secretary, _________ and Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a member. -- Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
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