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Current Affairs Oct-2020

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181. Which airport is the first to launch ‘e-boarding facility’ for international passengers?

A
Mumbai International Airport

B
Hyderabad International Airport

C
Delhi International Airport

D
Cochin International Airport

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Correct Answer : B [Hyderabad International Airport]

Explaination : [Hyderabad International Airport has introduced contactless e-boarding facilities for international flyers, in addition to domestic passengers. It has become the first airport in the country to introduce contactless e-boarding for passengers flying out of the country. It uses an indigenously developed digital solution, using which passengers can avoid all queues and waiting time.]

182. ‘IndiGenomes’, that was seen in news recently, is released by the laboratories of which institution?

A
DRDO

B
CSIR

C
ISRO

D
AIIMS

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Correct Answer : B [CSIR]

Explaination : [The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) constituent labs- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad carried out a study regarding Indian genomes. As per the study published in the scientific journal, Nucleic Acid Research, 32.23% of the global variants were unique and found only in the samples sequenced from India.]

183. Which technology company has collaborated with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to provide digital skills to women?

A
Facebook

B
Microsoft

C
Verizon

D
Cognizant

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Correct Answer : B [Microsoft]

Explaination : [Technology Major Microsoft recently announced that it has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The partnership aims to provide digital skills to more than one lakh underserved women in India over the next 10 months. More than 70 hours of course content will be made available free of cost by the technology major.]

184. DRIP project, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

A
Dam Rehabilitation

B
Education

C
Information Technology

D
Nano Technology

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Correct Answer : A [Dam Rehabilitation]

Explaination : [The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & Phase III. The project is being developed with the financial assistance of the World Bank (WB), and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The project aims to improve the safety and operational performance of selected dams across the whole country.]

185. Which country has extended a line of credit of USD 1-billion to Central Asian countries?

A
India

B
Japan

C
China

D
Singapore

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [India has recently extended a line of credit of $1-billion to Central Asian countries. This financial assistance would be used for priority projects in connectivity, energy, IT and health care. This is a part of India’s efforts to boost its role as a transparent development partner. Also, India offered grant assistance for high impact community development projects to boost socio-economic development in Central Asia.]

186. Which country has extended a line of credit of USD 1-billion to Central Asian countries?

A
India

B
Japan

C
China

D
Singapore

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187. Which organisation has launched the initiative named “Meri Saheli”?

A
Indian Army

B
Indian Railways

C
Indian Bank

D
India Post

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Correct Answer : B [Indian Railways]

Explaination : [The Indian Railways has launched an initiative named “Meri Saheli” which will focus on security of women. Its main objectives are to provide safety and security to lady passengers travelling by trains. Under this initiative, a team of lady officer and staff will visit all of the passenger coaches including ladies’ coaches to identify women passengers. The details of the journey will be noted down by the team, especially if a lady is travelling alone.]

188. The Government has extended the Income tax exemption under leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme to which segment?

A
Indian Diplomats

B
Non-Resident Indians

C
Non-Central Government Employees

D
Foreign Nationals residing in India

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Correct Answer : C [Non-Central Government Employees]

Explaination : [The Government of India has decided to extend the Income tax exemption available under leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme to non-central government employees also. This is aimed to boost the consumer spending. Non-central government employees will include employees of state governments, public sector enterprises, banks and private sector.]

189. Which automobile company has shortlisted five start-ups to promote innovation in automobile sector?

A
Maruti Suzuki

B
Volkswagen

C
Hyundai

D
Honda

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Correct Answer : A [Maruti Suzuki]

Explaination : [India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India has announced that it has shortlisted five start-ups, as part of its MAIL (Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab) programme. With these new companies, Maruti Suzuki is engaged with 14 start-ups under the MAIL programme in the last 18 months. The initiative aims to create innovative business solutions and promote innovation in automobile sector.]

190. Which body has ordered to provide dry ration to all sex workers in the country without insisting on ration card?

A
National Commission on Women

B
Supreme Court of India

C
National Administrative Tribunal

D
National Human Rights Commission

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Correct Answer : B [Supreme Court of India]

Explaination : [The Supreme Court of India has ordered all the states and UTs to provide dry ration to all sex workers in the country. The apex court has also insisted that the ration should be provided without insisting on ration card or any other identity proof. The top court has pronounced this order on observing the hardships faced by sex workers due to the COVID pandemic.]

191. Which supersonic cruise missile with Indigenous Booster has been successfully flight tested?

A
BrahMos

B
Nirbhay

C
Shaurya

D
Viraat

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Correct Answer : A [BrahMos]

Explaination : [India has successfully test fired a new version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos. The missile with a number of indigenously developed sub-systems including a Booster was flight-tested from the integrated test range at Balasore in Odisha. It has an extended range of about 400 km from the earlier 290 km range.]

192. Which organization in India conducts the Sero survey?

A
AIIMS

B
IIT Bombay

C
ICMR

D
ICAR

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Correct Answer : C [ICMR]

Explaination : [The (Indian Council of Medical Research) ICMR’s second sero-survey findings state that one in 15 individuals aged 10 years and above were estimated to be exposed to corona virus infection. It shows that, there is a large section of population still susceptible to COVID-19. The report has also stated that containment and behavioural change among the people have effectively checked the potential spread of Covid 19.]

193. What is the name of the Online film festival organised by Films Division, to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti?

A
Gandhi Filmotsav

B
Father of Nation Utsav

C
Mahatma Festival

D
Learn about Mahatma

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Correct Answer : A [Gandhi Filmotsav]

Explaination : [The Films Division has organized ‘Gandhi Filmotsav’, as a part of the final event of two years celebration of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary. The week-long online film festival was streamed on its Website and YouTube Channel. The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated on October 2 across the world. The birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is also celebrated on the same day.]

194. The Maritime Patrol Aircraft ‘P-8A’, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which country?

A
China

B
United States

C
Japan

D
Israel

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Correct Answer : B [United States]

Explaination : [A United States Navy P-8A long range Maritime Patrol Aircra landed at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is seen as a significant incident as this is the first time a U.S. P-8 aircraft landed at Port Blair for refuelling under the bilateral logistics support agreement. The agreement is called the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).]

195. Which European country has shared the details of bank accounts with India as a part of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) pact?

A
Germany

B
France

C
Switzerland

D
Italy

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Correct Answer : C [Switzerland]

Explaination : [India has received the second set of Swiss bank account details of its citizens and companies under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) pact with Switzerland. India is one among the 86 countries with which Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has exchanged information on financial accounts as per the framework of global standards on AEOI. India had received the first set of details from Switzerland in September 2019.]

196. ‘Central Mine Planning and Design Institute’ is a subsidiary of which PSU of India?

A
ONGC

B
Coal India

C
GAIL

D
NTPC

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Correct Answer : B [Coal India]

Explaination : [The subsidiary of Coal India, the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute has designed and developed a website for those involved in research and development (R&D) in the coal sector. Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain launched the website, which also displays the guidelines for implementing coal research projects and forms for submitting proposals.]

197. World Post Day marks the establishment of Universal Postal Union in which country

A
France

B
Switzerland

C
United States

D
Italy

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Correct Answer : B [Switzerland]

Explaination : [World Post Day is celebrated every year on 9 October across the world. It marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the city of Bern, Switzerland. The World Post Day was declared by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. For the first time, the ceremony is held virtually. The Universal Postal Union released a message on the title ‘More than mail’.]

198. Carlton Chapman, who passed away recently, is associated with which sports?

A
Cricket

B
Hockey

C
Basket Ball

D
Foot Ball

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Correct Answer : D [Foot Ball]

Explaination : [Carlton Chapman, the former Indian foot ball player, passed away recently. He was 49 years old. Carlton Chapman led the Indian men’s football team in the 1990s and has played for India from 1990 to 2001. He was part of the winning team of 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup. He is known for a hat trick scored for the Kolkata club.]

199. The assets under management of National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana has crossed which mark recently?

A
Rs.1 Lakh crore

B
Rs.2 Lakh crore

C
Rs.5 Lakh crore

D
Rs.10 Lakh crore

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Correct Answer : C [Rs.5 Lakh crore]

Explaination : [The Pension Fund Regulator and Development Authority (PFRDA) has stated that the Assets under Management (AUM) of the National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana have crossed the mark of Rs 5 lakh crore As on 10th October 2020, the number of subscribers under the NPS and APY has crossed 3.76 crores and the AUM crossed Rs.5,05,424 crore.]

200. The Supreme Court appointed a committee under which eminent person to take steps for preventing stubble burning?

A
Justice Madan B Lokur

B
Justice Ranjan Gogoi

C
Justice Dipak Misra

D
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar

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Correct Answer : A [Justice Madan B Lokur]

Explaination : [The Supreme Court of India has appointed a retired Supreme court judge Justice Madan B Lokur as a “one-man committee”. The committee would to take steps to prevent stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The bench led by Chief Justice S A Bobde directed National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme and Bharat Scouts to assist the committee.]