300 Best MCQs October Set 1 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Samudayik Shouchalaya Category

● Gujarat won the first prize at state level.
● Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu got the first prize at district level.
● Kharchrod block in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh won the first prize at block level.
● Chinnanur village of Tamil Nadu got the first prize a Gram Panchayat level

Samudayik Shouchalya category

● Best State: Uttar Pradesh (GKRA) and Gujarat (Non-Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA)]
● Best District: Prayagraj (GKRA) and Bareilly (Non-GKRA

Gandagi Mukt Bharat Mission

● Telangana and Haryana got the first prize.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q) Which company has appointed Air Chief Marshal (Retd) B S Dhanoa

as independent director of the country?
A.Tata Motors B.Maruti Suzuki
C.Hero MotoCorp D.Bajaj Auto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q) Which state has launched a Gram Darshan platform?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q) Which state government has announced Digital Seva Setu Programme

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

Q) The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) has presented the

lifetime achievement award to whom?
A.Ratan Tata B.Mukesh Ambani
C.Rishad Premji D.Narayana Murthy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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300 Best MCQs October Set 2 by Dr. Gaurav Garg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

● Theme - “The Great Reset”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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300 Best MCQs October Set 3 by Dr. Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● World Standards Day: 14 October
✓ Theme - “Protecting the planet with standards”
● World Students’ Day: 15 October
✓ Theme - “learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace”.
● World Food Day 2020: 16 October
✓ Theme - “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our actions are our future”.
● International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17 October
✓ Theme - “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”.
● International E-Waste Day: 14 October
✓ Theme - “Education”.
● World Statistics Day 2020 : October 20
✓ Theme - “connecting the world with data we can trust”.
● Global Handwashing Day : 15 October
✓ Theme - “Hand Hygiene for All”.
● National Police Commemoration Day: October 21
● World Iodine Deficiency Day 2020 : 21 October

OBITUARIES
● Legendary singer Kaumudi Munshi, known as the ‘Nightingale of Gujarat’, passed away.
● Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, India’s first Oscar winner, passed away.
● Renowned Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away.
● Veteran sports journalist and cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani passed away.
● Former Indian footballer Carlton Chapman passed away.
● Senior Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister Kapil Deo Kamat passed away.
● Wing Commander (retd) Vijaylakshmi Ramanan, the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), passed away.

Q) Which Bank in collaboration with Google Pay and Visa has launched its ACE Credit Card?
A.HDFC Bank B.Axis Bank
C.Yes Bank D.ICICI Bank

Q) PepsiCo will set up a greenfield potato chips production unit in which of the following states?
A.Gujarat B.Rajasthan
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Kerala

Q) Government will extend a subsidy of what percent on transportation of notified fruits and vegetables through Kisan Rail
trains, under 'Operation Greens - TOP to Total’?
A.40% B.50%
C.30% D.25%

Q) Which initiative was e-launched by TRIFED in association with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT Kanpur?
A.Tribals in New Age B.Tech For Tribals
C.Digital Tribals D.None of the above

Q) Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Netherlands?

A.Arun Kumar Sahu B.Ajay Bisaria
C.Sushil Kumar Singhal D.Pradeep Kumar Rawat

Q) Which of the following states has launched the ‘Sujal - Drink from Tap Mission’?
A.Kerala B.Odisha
C.Karnataka D.Tamil Nadu

Q) The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 400 million to which
country?
A.Bhutan B.Nepal
C.Maldives D.Indonesia

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Q) Which state has launched the 'AAWAJ' -- Action Against Women-related crime and Awareness for Justice’ Campaign?
A.Odisha B.Rajasthan
C.Karnataka D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) The Union Cabinet has approved World Bank supported which project of worth 5,718 crore rupees?
A.STARS B.RISE
C.ANIC RISE D.RAISE

● STARS - Strengthening TeachingLearning and Results for States.

Q) Indian Army and the Police of which state organised an anti-terror exercise “Suraksha Kavach”?
A.Kerala B.Odisha
C.Rajasthan D.Maharashtra

Q) Asan Conservation Reserve has become the first Ramsar site of which state?
A.Nagaland B.Manipur
C.Uttarakhand D.Himachal Pradesh

Q) Which State/UT has launched a campaign ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’?
A.Puducherry B.Delhi
C.Rajasthan D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) The 14.15 km long Zojila tunnel will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar valley and which place?
A.Jammu B.Leh
C.Kargil D.Dras

Q) India will deliver a kilo class which submarine to the Myanmar Navy?
A.INS Sindhughosh B.INS Sindhuraj
C.INS Sindhuvijay D.INS Sindhuvir

Q) Nagarnar Steel Plant (NSP), which was in news recently, is located in which state?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Chhattisgarh
C.Bihar D.Jharkhand

Q) The government has constituted a panel of secretaries under whose chairmanship to streamline the telecom spectrum
allocation process?
A.Rajiv Gauba B.Apurva Chandra
C.Kapil Dev Tripathi D.Sanjay Agarwal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Q) According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Indian economy
will contract by what percent in 2020?
A.10.3% B.9.5%
C.9.6% D.8.8%

Q) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has constituted a

committee under whose chairmanship for preparing the Professional
Engineers Bill?
A.M.P. Poonia B.M.S. Ananth
C.Rajive Kumar D.Abhay Jere

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

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

Q) Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of

India to the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO?
A.Vishal V. Sharma B.Satbir Singh
C.Srikumar Menon D.Kishan Dan Dewal

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian

Banks' Association (IBA)?
A.Dinesh Kumar Khara B.Rajkiran Rai G
C.Sandeep Bakshi D.Amitabh Chaudhary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Q) First-plantation of Heeng (asafoetida) was done in which state recently?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttarakhand
C.Kerala D.Karnataka

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

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

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

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

Q) Who has been elected as President of the Editors Guild of India?

A.Anchal Vohra B.Vartika Nanda
C.Sweta Singh D.Seema Mustafa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q) Which Bank has launched a campaign Khushiyon Ki Karein Zimmedari Se Tayyari?

A.Axis Bank B.Yes Bank
C.HDFC Bank D.ICICI Bank

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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IMPORTANT DAYS
● International Stuttering Awareness Day : October 22
✓ The theme for ISAD 2020 is “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back.”
● World Snow Leopard Day : 23rd October
● United Nations Day : 24 October
● World Polio Day : October 24
● World Development Information Day : October 24
● International Day of Diplomats : 24 October
● World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October
✓ Theme: “Your Window to the World”.
● The Indian Army celebrates October 27 every year as the ''Infantry Day".
● International Animation Day: 28 October

OBITUARIES
● First Home Minister of Telangana N Narasimha Reddy passes away.
● Renowned Economist Dr. Jayanta Madhab Passes Away.
● Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee Dies.
● Veteran Gujarati Singer Mahesh Kanodia passes away.
● Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel passes away.
● Veteran Gujarati film star-turned-politician Naresh Kanodia died.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Q) Who is the author of the book The Ultimate Goal?
A.Rajeev Sen B.Ravindra Kaushik
C.Ajit Doval D.Vikram Sood

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

Q) Vega has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q) Which country has recently launched the No Mask No Service Policy?

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

Q) Luis Arce, has won the Presidential election of which country?

A.Bolivia B.Paraguay
C.Argentina D.Peru

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q) Alpha Conde has won the Presidential election of which country?

A.Sierra Leone B.Senegal
C.Liberia D.Guinea

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

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

Q) Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has launched two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare in which two
states?
A.Maharashtra and Jharkhand B.Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
C.Bihar and Jharkhand D.Assam and Nagaland

Q) The Centre has released a list of how many individuals who have been declared as ‘terrorists’ under the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967?
A.12 B.10
C.20 D.18

Q) Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh pokhriyal nishank inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub in which district of
West Bengal?
A.Burdwan B.Jhargram
C.Howrah D.Bankura

Q) Shipping minister Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated a Direct Port Entry (DPE) facility at which port rencetly?
A.Kochi Port Trust B.Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
C.V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust D.Kamarajar Port Limited

Q) Who among the following represented India 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held by Russia?
A.Om Birla B.S Jaishankar
C.Narendra Modi D.Nitin Gadkari

Q) Which state has virtually launched the phase-II of Rs. 11,000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme
(UIEP)?
A.Haryana B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Punjab

Q) The Kabartal Wetland in Bihar which has received the status of Ramsar site recently is also known as _________?
A.Ghora Jheel B.Thol Jheel
C.Kanwar Jheel D.Sukhna Jheel

Q) Which has become the first High Court to live stream judicial proceedings on YouTube channel?
A.Gujarat High Court B.Chhattisgarh High Court
C.Allahabad High Court D.Rajasthan High Court

Q) Which state has launched the Young Advocates Welfare Fund?

A.Goa B.Assam
C.Gujarat D.Tamil Nadu

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Q) Which bank has signed a loan agreement of $1 billion with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)?
A.Punjab National Bank B.Bank of Baroda
C.State Bank of India D.Indian Bank

Q) Which state has decided to establish anti-human trafficking Police Stations in each and every district?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Bihar D.Jharkhand

Q) What is the name of the earth observation satellite which will be launched by ISRO on November 7 from PSLV-C49
rocket?
A.NOS-02 B.EOS-01
C.KOS-02 D.AOS-01

Q) A Defense Logistics Production Centre and Atal Innovation Park established in which city have started functioning?
A.Bengaluru B.Kanpur
C.Pune D.Coimbatore

Q) Department of Posts and which country’s Postal Service have entered into an agreement for
electronic exchange of customs data related to postal shipments?
A.Australia B.Canada
C.United States D.Sri Lanka

Q) Who is the author of the book “Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984”?
A.Roopinder Singh B.Sarbpreet Singh
C.Narinder Singh Kapoor D.Anup Singh Choudry

Q) The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has officially renamed Sector 50 station as “what”
dedicating it to the transgender community?
A.Pride Station B.Rainbow Station
C.Bless Station D.Joy Station

Q) The 1.8 kilometre long Feni bridge which will be completed by

December 2020 will connect Sabrum of which Indian state with Ramgarh
in Bangladesh?
A.Assam B.West Bengal
C.Tripura D.Nagaland

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Q) Which among the following has won 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award for its efforts to combat climate change
amid the Covid-19 pandemic?
A.Indian Antarctic Program B.IMPRINT India
C.Indian Environmental Society D. Global Himalayan Expedition

Q) Which Tiger Reserve of India has been declared 12th Biosphere Reserve of India?
A.Kamlang Tiger Reserve B.Pench Tiger Reserve
C.Dudhwa Tiger Reserve D.Panna Tiger Reserve

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Arogya Van at Kevadia in which district of Gujarat?
A.Narmada B.Tapi
C.Rajkot D.Valsad

Q) Who is set to be appointed as the country’s next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?
A.Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha B.Shivshankar Menon
C.Vijay Keshav Gokhale D.Brajesh Mishra

Q) Who among the following has inaugurated the 4th India Energy Forum by CERAWeek?
A.Amit Shah B.Narendra Modi
C.Nitin Gadkari D.Piyush Goyal

Q) Which state has launched the ‘State Scholarship Portal' and 'Sumangal Portal‘?
A.Karnataka B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Odisha D.Kerala

Q) Which has become the first state to fix floor price for vegetables?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Uttarakhand D.Kerala

Q) Which Ministry has launched the SERB-POWER initiative?

A. Ministry of Science and Technology B.Ministry of Home Affairs
C.Ministry of Education D.Ministry of Ayush

SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)

SERB – POWER Scheme will have two components namely
1. SERB-POWER Fellowship
2. SERB- POWER Research Grants.

Q) Indian Army has launched which messaging app that will provide secure voice, text and video calling services to its
soldiers?
A.ARM B.SAI
C.BOT D.NET

Q) India has signed an MoU with which country on cooperation in the field of medicine and health?
A.Thailand B.Laos
C.Cambodia D.Vietnam

Q) The Union Cabinet has signed the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and which country in the field of
Information and Communication Technologies?
A.Japan B.Russia
C.France D.South Korea

Q) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of healthcare company Dr Trust?
A.Virat Kohli B.Rohit Sharma
C.SachinTendulkar D.Rahul Dravid

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