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61. Which state has decided to launch a special Campaign for “Focused Group COVID Testing”?

A
Bihar

B
Rajasthan

C
Haryana

D
Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : D [Uttar Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to launch a Focused Group COVID Testing campaign. This special campaign would be in place for a period of 16 days and is aimed to break the chain of Corona infection during upcoming festive season. Karva Chauth and Diwali are two major festivals which are expected to attract a large number of people to the market and other public places and increase the risk of Covid-19 spread in the state.]

62. India signed agreement with which country, on infrastructure, financial services and sustainable finance?

A
Russia

B
Japan

C
United Kingdom

D
Bangladesh

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Correct Answer : C [United Kingdom]

Explaination : [India has recently signed reached landmark agreements on financial services, infrastructure and sustainable finance. These were signed at the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and India. It was jointly chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak. This is expected to boost jobs and investments in both countries.]

63. Which draft bill has been recently released by the Union Shipping Ministry?

A
Coastal Shipping Bill

B
Aids to Navigation Bill

C
Major Port Authorities Bill

D
National Waterways Bill

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Correct Answer : A [Coastal Shipping Bill]

Explaination : [The draft Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 has been issued by the Union Ministry of Shipping. The draft has been left open for suggestions from the stakeholders and general public. The draft bill is made available in the Shipping Ministry’s official website and would be available for suggestions till 6th November 2020.]

64. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) partners with which bank, to empower Small and Medium Enterprises?

A
Axis Bank

B
Yes Bank

C
Kotak Mahindra Bank

D
ICICI Bank

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Correct Answer : B [Yes Bank]

Explaination : [Leading stock exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) announced that it has signed a pact with private sector bank Yes Bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As per the BSE, the agreement aims to empower SMEs listed on the platform, through awareness and knowledge-sharing programmes, for export promotion and banking and financial solutions. The bank will also offer customised services and products to the listed SMEs.]

65. Which Banking company has partnered with American Express to offer its premium products on American Express network?

A
SBI Cards

B
ICICI

C
Indian Bank

D
Union Bank of India

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Correct Answer : A [SBI Cards]

Explaination : [SBI Cards and American Express have entered into a strategic partnership. This partnership will allow SBI Card’s premium products – SBI Card ELITE and SBI Card PRIME to be available on American Express global network. It would offer enhanced premium experience to the customers of SBI Cards like complimentary domestic lounge program, access to VIP upgrades and privileges at hotels, restaurants and retail outlets around the world.]

66. Fraudulent transactions amounting Rs.12,705 crore have been unearthed recently in which financial institution?

A
ICICI Bank

B
DHFL

C
Popular Finance

D
Sharada Chits

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Correct Answer : B [DHFL]

Explaination : [It is reported that fraudulent transactions amounting Rs 12,705 crore has taken place in Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) during FY17 to FY19. These frauds pertain to development of 2 Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects undertaken by DHFL. This observation was made by “Grant Thornton”, a transaction investigating agency. The assistance of Grant Thornton was sought by the administrator of DHFL appointed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.]

67. NITI Aayog signed SoI with the embassy of which country on ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’?

A
Germany

B
Finland

C
The Netherlands

D
United Kingdom

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Correct Answer : C [The Netherlands]

Explaination : [NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi recently signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’. Under this partnership, NITI Aayog and the Dutch Embassy aim to create innovative technological solutions to accommodate cleaner energy. It also aims to lower the net carbon footprint, to promote bio-energy technologies among others.]

68. When is ‘International Translation Day’ celebrated across the world?

A
September 30

B
October 1

C
October 2

D
October 3

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Correct Answer : A [September 30]

Explaination : [International Translation Day is an international day celebrated annually on 30 September across the world. The day is celebrated the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. The celebrations have been led by International Federation of Translators, since it was set up in the year 1953.]

69. The Aspirational District Programme (ADP) was launched by which organisation?

A
NITI Aayog

B
Oxfam

C
The Energy and Resources Institute

D
National Development Council

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Correct Answer : A [NITI Aayog]

Explaination : [The CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant has stated that the organization is fine tuning parameters and indicators used in ranking the 112 Aspirational Districts of India. The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) was launched by the national think tank NITI Aayog in January 2018. It aims to transform 112 most backward districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas.]

70. What is the name of the initiative by Defence Ministry to identify innovations created by Indian Armed Forces personnel?

A
Project Armed Force

B
Idea Force

C
iDEX4Fauji

D
Mission Fauji

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Correct Answer : C [iDEX4Fauji]

Explaination : [iDEX4Fauji is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Defence to identify innovations created by Indian Armed Forces personnel. The initiative has been launched to reward innovations identified by members of the Armed Forces and will boost innovative ideas from soldiers/ field formations. The Minister also launched Defence India Startup Challenge-4.]

71. What is the largest handicraft and organic products marketplace of India, to be launched?

A
Go Tribal

B
Tribes India

C
Local to Global

D
India Tribe

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Correct Answer : B [Tribes India]

Explaination : [Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda is to launch India’s largest handicraft and organic products marketplace named ‘Tribes India E-Marketplace’ This marketplace will be launched on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. This initiative of TRIFED will showcase the produce and handicrafts of tribal enterprises from all parts of the country. The Minister will also launch Pakur Honey, gathered by Santhal Tribals from Pakur, Jharkhand.]

72. When was the Indian Meteorological Department established?

A
1975

B
1875

C
1947

D
1950

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Correct Answer : B [1875]

Explaination : [Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875. As per a recent a recent release by the IMD, India received above normal monsoon during the 4-month long rainfall season of this year. This year has recorded the second highest rainfall in the last 30 years. IMD has stated that the country received 109% rainfall during the Long Period Average, with 3 out of the 4 months receiving above normal precipitation]

73. India has committed to build a 100-bedded hospital, 22,000-seater stadium in which country?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Maldives

C
Bangladesh

D
Nepal

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Correct Answer : B [Maldives]

Explaination : [India has committed to build a 100-bedded cancer hospital and a 22,000-seater cricket stadium in Hulhumale, Maldives. According to the Indian Embassy in Maldives, this facility is provided under the USD 800 million Line of Credit (LoC) extended to the country, by the Export Import Bank of India (EXIM) Bank in March 2019.]

74. As per the recent statement from NABARD, which category of banks incurred a loss of over Rs 2200 crores in FY 20?

A
Co-operative Banks

B
Regional Rural Banks

C
Scheduled Commercial Banks

D
Private Banks

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Correct Answer : B [Regional Rural Banks]

Explaination : [According to a data published by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Regional rural banks (RRBs) as a whole reported net loss of Rs 2,206 crore in the fiscal year 2019-20. This figure was against Rs 652-crore net loss in the fiscal year 2018-19. Gross non-performing assets (NPA) as a percentage of gross loans outstanding of RRBs marginally declined to 10.4 per cent as on March 31, 2020.]

75. ‘Housing For All — A Better Urban Future’ is the theme of which special day observed on October’s first Monday?

A
World Home Day

B
World Habitat Day

C
World Shelter Day

D
World Safe Livelihood Day

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Correct Answer : B [World Habitat Day]

Explaination : [The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day, to sensitise on the basic right to adequate shelter. This year, the theme of the World Habitat Day 2020 is ‘Housing For All — A Better Urban Future’. World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme ‘Shelter is My Right’ and was hosted by Nairobi.]

76. India has provided around 3000 vials of Remdisvir to which country?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Myanmar

C
Thailand

D
Nepal

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Correct Answer : B [Myanmar]

Explaination : [Indian Army Chief General M M Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla have handed over 3,000 vials of Remdesivir to Myanmar. The vials were handed over to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, during their two-day visit, which aims to expand ties in areas including connectivity, defence and security. This is also the first visit of Army Chief to the country.]

77. The 12th BRICS Summit which is scheduled to be held on November 17 virtually, was originally to e held in which city?

A
Beijing

B
St Petersburg

C
Moscow

D
New Delhi

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Correct Answer : B [St Petersburg]

Explaination : [The 12th summit of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) countries is to be held virtually held on November 17 via video conference. This is set to be the first virtual multilateral meeting to be joined by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping since the border standoff in Ladakh in May. The theme for the meeting will be “BRICS partnership for global stability, shared security and innovative growth”.]

78. 16 Production Linked Incentive (PLI) projects related to which sector, have been approved by the Government?

A
Automobile

B
Electronics

C
Manufacturing

D
Information Technology

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Correct Answer : B [Electronics]

Explaination : [The Government has approved 16 Production Linked Incentive (PLI) projects related to the Electronics sector. As per the statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, this approval will fetch Rs 11,000-crore additional investments in local electronics manufacturing. It includes five proposals from Indian manufacturers including Micromax and Lava.]

79. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two Scientists for which field of Chemistry?

A
Genome editing

B
Bio Chemistry

C
Electro Chemistry

D
Quantum Chemistry

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Correct Answer : A [Genome editing]

Explaination : [The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for development of a method for genome editing. The two scientists have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest toolsnamed the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, using which the DNA of animals, plants, and microorganisms can be changed precisely. Charpentier and Doudna became the sixth and seventh women to win a Nobel for chemistry.]

80. In which city, is the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2021 to be held?

A
Davos

B
Lucerne

C
Geneva

D
Zurich

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Correct Answer : B [Lucerne]

Explaination : [The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently announced that it will hold its Annual Meeting 2021 in Lucerne-Burgenstock, Switzerland. The summit is scheduled to be held from May 18 to 21. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional venue and schedule of Davos in January-end is changed. It will be held around the theme of ‘The Great Reset’.]