2nd October by Dr.

Gaurav Garg
QUIZ
1. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Integration Day in India? Indira Gandhi, 19 November
2. Jofra Archer is associated with which sport? Archery
3. Mormugao Port is located in which state of India? Goa
4. Which Union ministry launched e-Gramswaraj portal? Ministry of Panchayati Raj
5. Where is the HQ of United Nations University (UNU)? Tokyo, Japan
6. Ratanbala Devi is associated with which sport? Football
7. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for which animal conservation? Musk Deer
8. Global Economic Prospects is published by which organisation? World Bank
9. Who is the union minister of social justice and empowerment? Thawar Chand Gehlot
10. Who is the governor of West Bengal? Jagdeep Dhankhar
11. Where is the HQ of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)? Mies, Switzerland
12. When is the state formation day of Chhattisgarh? 1 November 2000
13. Which is the ruling party in Jharkhand? Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
14. Who is the CEO of SBI Card? Ashwini Kumar Tewari
15. Which ministry launched the portal called iGOT (Integrated government online training) for capacity building of
frontline workers? Ministry of HRD
16. Which is the third highest civilian award in India? Padma Bhushan
17. Who is the chairman of Banks Board Bureau? Bhanu Pratap Sharma
18. How many members are there in the SAARC Bloc? Eight
19. Who was named the leading men’s cricketer of the year by 2020 Wisden Almanack? Ben Stokes
20. Adhai Din Ka Jhopra is located in which city? Ajmer, Rajasthan

Q1) Which company and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed an MoU to collaborate in the area
of Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS)?
A.Tata Steel B.Reliance Power
C.Wipro D.Essar Steel

Q2) Bengal Peerless Housing has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?
A.Rahul Dravid B.Virat Kohli
C.Sourav Ganguly D.Rohit Sharma

Q3) 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

Q4) Bajaj Allianz along with which company has launched ‘Digital Suraksha Group Insurance‘ to cover online financial frauds?
A.Paytm B.Amazon
C.Flipkart D.PhonePe

Q5) Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has recently launched new logo of which sports organization?
A.Sports Authority of India B.Badminton Association of India
C.All India Tennis Association D.Hockey India

Q6) 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

Q7) Which bank has launched a green initiative named “IB-eNote”?

A.Canara Bank B.Bank of India
C.Indian Bank D.Punjab National Bank

Q8) When was International Day of Older Persons 2020 observed?

A.October 2 B.October 1
C.September 30 D.September 29

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Q9) Which ministry has launched the DISC 4 challenge during the iDEX event?
A.Ministry of Home Affairs B.Ministry of Agriculture
C.Ministry of Education D.Ministry of Defence

Q10) Which district of Maharashtra has issued an alert on ‘Congo fever’?

A.Palghar B.Dhule
C.Latur D.Satara

Q11) Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah, who passed away recently, was the ruler of which country?
A.Qatar B.Saudi Arabia
C.Kuwait D.Bahrain

Q12) Which court has acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri Masjid Demolition Case?
A.Allahabad High Court B.CBI Court
C.Supreme Court D.Delhi High Court

Q13) Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has launched the POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway & home
delivery facility of fertilisers for farmers in which state?
A.Telangana B.Odisha
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Andhra Pradesh

Q14) RBI has set the ways and means advances (WMAs) limit at Rs. ________lakh crore for the central government for the
second half of the fiscal year?
A.Rs 1.25 lakh crore B.Rs 1.50 lakh crore
C.Rs 1.10 lakh crore D.Rs 1.75 lakh crore

Q15) Leading stock exchange BSE has signed a pact with which bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
listed on the platform?
A.Axis Bank B.ICICI Bank
C.Yes Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q16) DRDO has successfully test-fired the BrahMos missile recently. BrahMos is classified as _______?
A.Surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile B.Air-to-air subsonic cruise missile
C.Sea-to-sea ballistic missile D.Surface-to-surface anti tank missile

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020

Biological Sciences Mathematics Sciences
● Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee ● Dr U K Anandavardhanan
● Dr Vatsala Thirumalai ● Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra
Chemical Sciences Medicine Sciences
● Dr Jyotirmayee Dash ● Dr Bushra Ateeq
● Dr Subi Jacob George ● Dr Ritesh Agarwal
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences Physics Sciences
● Dr Abhijit Mukherjee ● Dr Rajesh Ganapathy
● Dr Suryendu Dutta ● Dr Surajit Dhara
Engineering Sciences
● Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni
● Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta

Q18) Which state has announced 25 percent cut in school fees for the current academic year?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Rajasthan
C.Gujarat D.Uttar Pradesh

Q19) Anundoram Borooah Award 2020 was recently given by which state to the students who secured 75 percent or above in
matriculation examination?
A.Nagaland B.West Bengal
C.Sikkim D.Assam

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