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Current Affairs Oct-2020

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41. Which security force celebrated its 33rd Raising Day on October 16?

A
Indian Coast Guard

B
Central Reserve Police Force

C
National Security Guard

D
Border Security Force

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Correct Answer : C [National Security Guard]

Explaination : [The National Security Guard celebrated its 33rd Raising Day recently. The commandos demonstrated their Ninja style counter terrorism techniques during the celebrations at NSG campus in Manesar. The function was attended by the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. The NSG was formed in 1984 after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi specially to combat terrorism.]

42. India has recently held its first joint commission meeting with which country?

A
Ireland

B
Argentina

C
Chile

D
Kenya

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Correct Answer : C [Chile]

Explaination : [Recently, India and Chile held their first joint commission. The meeting was held virtually and was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chilean counterpart Andres Allamand Zavala. During the meet, the two countries agreed upon cooperation in the fields of trade, commerce, agriculture, health, social security, defence and space]

43. What is the rank of India in the Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020?

A
Second

B
Third

C
Fourth

D
Sixth

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Correct Answer : C [Fourth]

Explaination : [As per the Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020, India is at the fourth place in the list. According to the study, the US remains the most powerful country influencing the Asia-Pacific. China is at the second spot while Japan is at the third place. The report also revealed that the US is losing influence in the Asia Pacific region.]

44. Which company has launched the “Mask verification feature” in India?

A
Zomato

B
Amazon

C
Uber

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Correct Answer : C [Uber]

Explaination : [The Ride hailing company Uber has introduced a new safety feature named “Mask verification feature” in India. This new feature will request users and riders booking a ride in Uber, to take a selfie of themselves wearing a mask, if they were tagged for not wearing mask on a previous trip in Uber. The feature was rolled out in the US and Canada initially.]

45. In which state is the National Authority for recycling of ships proposed to be established?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Maharashtra

D
Gujarat

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Correct Answer : D [Gujarat]

Explaination : [The Union Government designated “Director General of Shipping” as the National Authority for recycling of ships. This has been done under the provisions of Recycling of Ships Act, 2019. The National Authority for recycling of ships would be established at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The location has been chosen since Alang in Gujarat is the home to the world’s largest ship recycling industry in the world.]

46. What is India’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees?

A
USD 1 million

B
USD 2 million

C
USD 5 million

D
USD 10 million

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Correct Answer : A [USD 1 million]

Explaination : [The Government of India has contributed USD 1 Million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in Near East. This financial aid given by India will support the Agency’s relief programmes and services like education, health care, and other social services.]

47. What is the name of the scheme of Culture Ministry, which provides grants to hold cultural programmes with large audience?

A
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana

B
Pradhan Mantri Kala Prakash Yojana

C
Sanskriti Maha Yojana

D
Cultural Programmes Promotion Programme

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Correct Answer : A [Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana]

Explaination : [The Culture Ministry has recently issued guidelines for holding events in online mode. The guidelines would ensure continued financial assistance to artistes and help them to tackle the crisis as they are unable to hold programmes in physical mode. Under the ‘Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana’ (KSVY), the Ministry sanctions grants to hold programmes/activities which involved large audience.]

48. What is the abbreviation of e-VIN, that was seen in news recently?

A
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network

B
Emergency Vaccine Infrastructure Network

C
Electronic Voting Intelligence Network

D
Electronic Voluntary Intelligence Network

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Correct Answer : A [Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network]

Explaination : [Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan recently announced that the government is looking at procuring and utilizing about 400-500 million vaccine doses, covering about 200-250 million people. Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) that is used for the immunisation programme, is used for real-time tracking of vaccine movement, from procurement to storage, to delivery and distribution.]

49. Bhanu Athaiya, who passed away recently, is associated with which field?

A
Cricket

B
Costume Designing

C
Banking

D
Space Technology

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Correct Answer : B [Costume Designing]

Explaination : [The famous costume designer Bhanu Athaiya died recently at the age of 91. She is the first Academy award winner of India. She won the Oscar for the Best Costume Design for the movie Gandhi in 1983. Bhanu Athaiya was born in Kolhapur and began her career as a costume designer in Hindi cinema with Guru Dutt’s movie C.I.D. in 1956.]

50. What is the name of the mobile application launched by Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC)?

A
SKILL INDIA

B
LEATHER INDIA

C
SCALE INDIA

D
SCALE SKILL

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Correct Answer : D [SCALE SKILL]

Explaination : [An android based application named “SCALE India” has been launched by Leather Sector Skill Council, a non-profit organization (NGO). The app aims to cater the needs of stakeholders of the skilling and employment ecosystem. The app was launched by the Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey, at a virtual event.]

51. What per cent of the capital expenditure target of CPSEs should be met before December 2020?

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Correct Answer : C [75%]

Explaination : [A review of performance of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) was made the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During the review, she insisted that 75 per cent of the capital expenditure target of the CPSEs should be met by them by the end of third quarter of 2020, in order to help the economy to revive faster.]

52. The Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure (FIST), is implemented by which department?

A
Department of Agriculture

B
Department of Science and Technology

C
Department of Personnel

D
Department of Space

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Correct Answer : B [Department of Science and Technology]

Explaination : [The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has stated that it is restructuring the “Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions” (FIST). The FIST programme will now be re-launched as FIST 2.0. It aims align the requirements of startups with the government’s ‘self-reliant India’ campaign.]

53. What is being referred to as “SANT” that is in news recently?

A
Surface to Air Missile

B
Drone

C
Unmanned Aircraft

D
Anti-Tank Missile

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Correct Answer : D [Anti-Tank Missile]

Explaination : [India has successfully test-fired the Stand Off Anti-Tank (SANT) Missile, off the coast of Odisha. The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for Indian Air Force. The missile has a special Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on Before Launch capability which makes it a highly tactical warfare equipment.]

54. Which special day is observed on October 24 every year, to honour the virologist Jonas Salk?

A
World Vaccination Day

B
World Polio Day

C
World Tuberculosis Day

D
World Measles Day

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Correct Answer : B [World Polio Day]

Explaination : [October 24 is observed as World Polio Day every year, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the American virologist Jonas Salk. He led the first team to develop the vaccine against Polio. World Polio Day was established by Rotary International, to caution the countries in their fights against Polio. Recently, the African region was certified as wild poliovirus free.]

55. Which automobile manufacturer has developed a smartphone-based technology named HAMS?

A
Tata Motors

B
Hyundai Motors

C
Kia Motors

D
Maruti Suzuki

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Correct Answer : D [Maruti Suzuki]

Explaination : [The leading automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India has developed a Smartphone based technology called HAMS (Harnessing Automobile for Safety). The development has been made in association with Microsoft Research India. The technology would be used to test the applicants who are appearing for Driving Licence Test. The new technology has already been deployed at ADTC (Automated Driving Test Centre), Dehradun.]

56. ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’, that was recently inaugurated is organized in association with which global body?

A
United Nations

B
International Monetary Fund

C
World Bank

D
Asian Development Bank

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Correct Answer : A [United Nations]

Explaination : [The Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the virtual festival of ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’. The festival is being organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. The Natya Tarangini dance school has been organising the ‘Parampara Series’ continuously for the past 23 years.]

57. India held a webinar along with which country, to boost Defence production and exports?

A
Brazil

B
Japan

D
Singapore

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Correct Answer : C [UAE]

Explaination : [A webinar between India and the UAE has been held under the theme of “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo, India – UAE Defence Cooperation”. The webinar was organised under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, through the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers. Both the countries agree to promote cooperation in Defence sector through joint production and mutual trade.]

58. The President of which country has called his countrymen to boycott French goods?[A] United Kingdom

A
United Kingdom

B
Turkey

C
Brazil

D
New Zealand

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Correct Answer : B [Turkey]

Explaination : [The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently announced that all Turks should boycott French goods. As France has taken a rigid stance against radical Islam, the relationship between Turkey and France has deteriorated. The French President earlier announced that “liberate Islam in France from foreign influences”.]

59. Which Armed Force has developed a messaging application named ‘Secure Application for Internet’ (SAI)?

A
Indian Navy

B
Indian Army

C
Indian Air Force

D
Indian Coast Guard

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Correct Answer : B [Indian Army]

Explaination : [Indian Army has recently developed a simple messaging application named the Secure Application for Internet (SAI). The application supports end to end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platform over the internet. It is similar to messaging applications including WhatsApp and Telegram. It is expected to facilitate secure messaging within the service.]

60. Keshubhai Patel, who recently passed away, was the Chief Minister of which state?

A
Rajasthan

B
Gujarat

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Karnataka

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Correct Answer : B [Gujarat]

Explaination : [Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel, who had tested positive for coronavirus, has passed away at the age of 92. He served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and from 1998 to 2001. He also served as the member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly six times. He founded his own political party ‘Gujarat Parivartan Party’, which was later merged with BJP.]