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Current Affairs Oct-2020

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101. Union Finance Ministry has allowed which state to borrow additional Rs.4851 crore linked to PDS reform initiatives?

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Kerala

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Correct Answer : A [Uttar Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Union Finance Ministry has permitted Uttar Pradesh to raise an additional Rs.4851 crore of debt which is linked to the reforms undertaken in Public Distribution System (PDS). The additional borrowing can be done by rolling out “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme in the state. Andhra Pradesh has been permitted for additional borrowing of Rs.2,525 crore for which it will have to make reforms on Ease of Doing Business. In May, the centre increased the borrowing limits of states from 3% to 5% of GSDP. Out of the additional 2%, 0.25% is linked to reforms in PDS and 0.25% is linked to ease of doing business.]

102. The Election Commission has issued instructions for postal ballot facilities for elderly people above what age?

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Correct Answer : D [80]

Explaination : [The Election Commission has recently issued a set of new instructions regarding the postal ballot facilities for those above 80 years of age and people with disabilities. The booth level officer would deliver the form required to opt for the postal ballot, under his polling station. The fresh guidelines would be applicable to all elections and by-elections, including the by-polls announced last week.]

103. Which company becomes the second Indian firm to attain a market capitalisation of Rs 10 lakh crore?

A
HDFC Bank

B
Tata Consultancy Services

C
Infosys

D
Future Group

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Correct Answer : B [Tata Consultancy Services]

Explaination : [Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) became the second Indian firm after Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to attain a market valuation of more than Rs 10 lakh crore. Due to a rally in its share price, the company’s market valuation jumped to Rs 10, 03,012.43 crore on the BSE. Last month, the company became the second Indian firm to have a market valuation of over Rs 9 lakh crore.]

104. In which month is the Wildlife Week celebrated in India?

A
September

B
October

C
November

D
December

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Correct Answer : B [October]

Explaination : [Wildlife Week is celebrated every year in India between October 1 and 8, to promote and preserve the wild lives. Wildlife Week was conceptualized in the year 1952 to create awareness and safe guard the lives of wildlife through critical action. This year, the Wildlife Institute of India is organising a series of webinar in this regard]

105. Which state Government launched the Kisan Rath Mobile App to promote buyer-seller network?

A
Karnataka

B
Assam

C
Meghalaya

D
Gujarat

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Correct Answer : B [Assam]

Explaination : [The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Kisan Rath Mobile App, to facilitate timely sale of agricultural products. The app is designed and technically maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and aims to establish a robust buyer-seller network. The app will be released by the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART).]

106. The 13th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue was conducted in which city?

A
New Delhi

B
Gurugram

C
Tokyo

D
Osaka

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Correct Answer : C [Tokyo]

Explaination : [Union External Affairs Minister of India Dr S. Jaishankar held 13th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with his Japanese counterpart, Mr MOTEGI Toshimitsu in Tokyo. They reviewed the mutual partnerships in various sectors including maritime security, trade and investment, manufacturing and skill development. They also affirmed to conduct the next Annual Bilateral Summit in India.]

107. Who is the head of the expert group formed by the Labour Ministry, to assess the employment situation in the country?

A
SP Mukherjee

B
Santosh Gangwar

C
Nirmala Sitharaman

D
Piyush Goyal

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Correct Answer : A [SP Mukherjee]

Explaination : [The Labour Ministry announced that the Labour Bureau is set to evaluate the employment situation in the country. The expert group headed by SP Mukherjee will conduct three surveys on migration, domestic workers and professional bodies. He is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Kolkata. The group also consists of economists, statisticians and government functionaries.]

108. The deadline for filing GST annual return for 2018-19 has been extended till which date, as per the announcement made in October 2020?

A
31st October, 2020

B
31st December, 2020

C
31st March, 2020

D
1st June, 2020

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Correct Answer : A [31st October, 2020]

Explaination : [The Union Government has recently extended the deadline for filing GST annual return for the financial year 2018-19 by a month till 31st October of this year. Taxpayers with aggregate annual turnover above two crore rupees are mandated to furnish the Annual return. Registered persons with aggregate turnover above five crore rupees should furnish reconciliation statement.]

109. As per the recent report titled ‘Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019’, how many new species were discovered in 2019?

D
1084

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Correct Answer : C [544]

Explaination : [The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) released a report titled ‘Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019’. As per the report, 544 new species including 364 animal species and 180 plant species were discovered in the year 2019. Some of the important species include Cnemaspisanandani (a rock dwelling gecko) and Ginger Amomum nagamiense (a wild ginger variety discovered in Nagaland).]

110. Nazca Lines, which was seen in news recently, is located in which country?

A
Brazil

B
Peru

C
Jamaica

D
South Africa

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Correct Answer : B [Peru]

Explaination : [The famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Nazca Lines (Pampa de Nazca) is located in the South American country Peru. The place was seen in news recently as a new figurative geoglyph related to a cat was identified, drawn on one of the slopes of this hill. The site is known for its depictions of gigantic animals, plants and imaginary beings.]

111. Which organisation in association with World Bank has released the report named “Global Estimate of Children in Monetary Poverty – An update”?

D
UNICEF

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Correct Answer : D [UNICEF]

Explaination : [Global Estimate of Children in Monetary Poverty: An Update’ is an analysis on children living in poverty, released by World Bank Group and UNICEF. As per the estimate, 1/6th of the total 356 million children of the world, were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19. The report states that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for two thirds of children living extreme poverty.]

112. Microsoft has partnered with which space agency recently related to cloud computing?

A
NASA

B
ISRO

C
European Space Agency

D
Space X

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Correct Answer : D [Space X]

Explaination : [Microsoft Corporation has recently announced its partnership with SpaceX, a space agency founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The association would enable Microsoft to establish a connection between its Cloud Computing Platform “Azure” to SpaceX’s network of Low Earth satellites. This partnership would help the integration of cloud computing with space technology.]

113. Golconda Fort is located in which Indian city?

A
Amritsar

B
Jhansi

C
Hyderabad

D
Ayodhya

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Correct Answer : C [Hyderabad]

Explaination : [The devastating rains over Hyderabad in the recent past have caused damage to the 500-year-old Golconda Fort. It is an early capital of the Qutab Shahi Dynasty. As per the Archaeological Survey of India, steps and rocks of the Kingsway, the wall near the Jagadambika temple, the rear wall and a structure near the second well have suffered damage.]

114. Right of First Refusal (RoFR)’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

A
Medicine

B
Shipping

C
Environment

D
Education

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Correct Answer : B [Shipping]

Explaination : [The government has amended existing norms in chartering of vessels and the first priority will be given to ships built and flagged in India as well as owned by Indians. As per the Shipping Ministry, for any kind of charter of a vessel, the Right of First Refusal (RoFR) would be exerted to ‘Indian built, Indian flagged and Indian owned’ vessels as the first priority. This will provide additional market access and business support to ships built in India.]

115. Which is the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), as per the recent announcement of Labour Ministry?

A
2010

B
2012

C
2016

D
2018

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Correct Answer : C [2016]

Explaination : [The Labour and Employment Ministry has recently revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) from 2001 to 2016. This has been done to reflect the changing consumption pattern, to give more weightage to spending on health, education and other miscellaneous expenses, while reducing the weight of food and beverages. However, this will not affect the DA of government employees.]

116. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal has been recently integrated with which portal?

A
SWAYAM Portal

B
IRCTC Portal

C
Central Public Procurement Portal

D
CHAMPIONS Portal

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Correct Answer : C [Central Public Procurement Portal]

Explaination : [Recently, the Government e Marketplace (GeM) has been successfully integrated with Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP). By doing so, the entire process of public procurement of goods and services have been brought under a single platform. The function of ”custom bid” is also created in the platform, which will allow a buyer to float a bid on GeM.]

117. What is the new dead line for filing income tax returns for FY20 by individuals?

A
December 15, 2020

B
December 31, 2020

C
January 15, 2021

D
January 31, 2021

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Correct Answer : B [December 31, 2020]

Explaination : [The Central Government has extended the due dates for filing income tax returns and tax audit reports for FY 20 to various classes of taxpayers. As per the announcement, individuals who are not required to conduct a tax audit report can file their Income Tax for FY 20 up to 31st December 2020. The original due date of 31 July 2020 was earlier extended to 30 November 2020.]

118. The typhoon Molave has hit which coastal country recently?

A
Sri Lanka

B
South Africa

C
Cuba

D
Philippines

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Correct Answer : D [Philippines]

Explaination : [A fast-moving cyclone named Molave has hit the southern provinces of the Philippines. It has resulted in heavy flood in rural villages of the country. The typhoon was blowing towards the South China Sea with sustained winds of 125 kilometres per hour. Nearly 25,000 villagers were displaced from the villages taking shelters in schools and Government buildings.]

119. Which Indian has been elected as chairperson of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) ?

A
Raghuram Rajan

B
Amitabh Kant

C
Apurva Chandra

D
Satheesh Kumar

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Correct Answer : C [Apurva Chandra]

Explaination : [The Labour and Employment Secretary of India Apurva Chandra has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for the period October 2020 – June 2021. He is a 1988 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Maharashtra Cadre. With this, India has assumed the leadership of ILO after a period of 35 years.]

120. A Price Monitoring and Resource Unit has been recently set up in which Indian state/UT?

A
Maharashtra

B
Tamil Nadu

D
Lakshadweep

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Correct Answer : C [Goa]

Explaination : [A price monitoring and resource unit (PMRU has been recently set up in Goa, under the aegis of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). NPPA has already established PMRUs in 15 states/ UTs, under its Consumer Awareness, Publicity and Price Monitoring (CAPPM) scheme. As per the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the unit will function at the state level under the direct supervision of the state drug controller.]