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141. The Central Government is to borrow Rs 1.10 lakh crore on behalf of the states, to meet which shortfall?

A
State Revenue Deficit

B
GST compensation

C
Grants for urban local bodies

D
Assistance to SDRF

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Correct Answer : B [GST compensation]

Explaination : [As per the recent notification of the Finance Ministry, the Central Government will borrow Rs 1.10 lakh crore to overcome the shortfall in Good and Services Tax (GST) collection. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in July 2017 mandates that the Central government would compensate the states if their revenue growth dropped below 14 per cent a year. Due to the economic slowdown, there is a huge shortfall in GST collection.]

142. Which country is to resume its oil & gas exploration in disputed South China Sea after a six-year moratorium?

A
Thailand

B
Taiwan

C
Philippines

D
Singapore

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Correct Answer : C [Philippines]

Explaination : [The Philippines announced that it will resume oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, by ending a six-year moratorium on resource exploration. Former President Benigno Aquino III suspended exploration in the disputed sea in 2014 amid tensions with China. The United States had also supported Philippines against the move of China.]

143. The European Union has fixed a target for net Zero Carbon Emission by which year?

A
2025

B
2030

C
2050

D
2100

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Correct Answer : C [2050]

Explaination : [In a meeting held by the European Union (EU) environment ministers in Luxembourg, a law was formulated was signed to make European Union net zero carbon emitter by 2050. The deal makes it legally binding on all the EU members. This climate law would create a basis for Europe’s plans to reduce greenhouse emissions in various industrial sectors.]

144. The Government of India has imposed stock holding limits on which agricultural commodity recently?

A
Rice

B
Wheat

C
Potato

D
Onion

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Correct Answer : D [Onion]

Explaination : [The Government of India has imposed stock holding limits on onion to retailers and wholesalers. This has been enforced to check onion prices and improve domestic availability of the commodity. Government has notified that the stock holding limit would remain effective till December 31st 2020. The new system would allow stocking of onions only up to 2 tons.]

145. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is the Mars orbiter mission of which country?

A
India

B
United States

C
United Arab Emirates

D
Russia

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Correct Answer : B [United States]

Explaination : [Mars orbiter Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) is the Mars orbiter mission launched in the year 2013, to investigate the upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars. As per a recent study of data and images sent by ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and NASA’s MAVEN, Mars is losing its atmosphere to outer space at a faster rate, when compared to other terrestrial planets in the solar system.]

146. A sea plane from which country has arrived in Ahmedabad recently, which would be operated by Spice Jet?

A
Maldives

B
China

C
Japan

D
Indonesia

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Correct Answer : A [Maldives]

Explaination : [A sea plane from Maldives arrived in Ahmedabad, which would be used to connect the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad to the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Narmada district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the official inaugural flight on October 31 2020. The sea plane would be operated by Spice Jet.]

147. Which Indian state has recently banned bringing alcohols from other states?

A
Kerala

B
Bihar

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : D [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [Recently, the state Government of Andhra Pradesh has imposed a ban on bringing in alcohol from other states. An order for enforcing the notification has been issued by the state. This move by the Chief Minster is seen as a measure to reduce alcohol consumption in the state and to improve the quality of people’s life.]

148. The Police of which city has banned the flying of Drones till November 28?

A
Chennai

B
Bangalore

C
Mumbai

D
New Delhi

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Correct Answer : C [Mumbai]

Explaination : [The Mumbai Police has issued a ban on flying remote aerial objects or drones and para gliders in the skies of its jurisdiction. The order has been issued under the Sec 144 of Criminal Procedures Code 1973. This ban has been imposed on security reasons and to prevent the use of these flying machines to attack VVIPs in Mumbai by anti-national elements.]

149. India Post has signed an agreement for Exchange of Customs data related to postal shipments with which country

A
Ireland

B
Finland

C
Japan

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Correct Answer : D [USA]

Explaination : [The India Post and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have entered into an agreement for Exchange of Customs data related to postal shipments. This enabled the two countries to exchange electronic data of international postal items prior to their physical arrival at the destination. Exchange of Electronic Advance Data (EAD) as per the Agreement would enable to promote mutual trade between the two countries.]

150. Which body, along with Ministry of Power has launched the ‘Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities’ report?

A
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

B
NITI Aayog

C
Finance Commission

D
Central Electricity Regulatory Authority

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Correct Answer : B [NITI Aayog]

Explaination : [The ‘Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities’ report has been launched by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power, Rockefeller Foundation and Smart Power India. The report has been complied based on a survey conducted across 10 states, representing about 65 % of the total rural population of India.]

151. What is the name of the scientoon book, which has been published by Vigyan Prasar?

A
Better India Better World

B
Bye Bye Corona

C
India and the World

D
Corona Bachat

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Correct Answer : B [Bye Bye Corona]

Explaination : [The World’s first scientoon book named “Bye Bye Corona” has been published by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The book has been written by Dr Pradeep Srivastava who is the former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow. The main purpose of this book is to make people aware of COVID-19 in an engaging way]

152. ‘Cat Que’, that was seen in news recently, is a virus said to have emerged in which country?

A
India

B
China

C
United States

D
Kenya

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [As per the recent cautionary message from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a new virus named ‘Cat Que’ emerged in China. This virus comes from Culex mosquitoes and pigs in China and Vietnam. As per ICMR, India also provides breeding climate to this species of Culex mosquitoes. This is published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR).]

153. Which organisation successfully tested ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART)?

A
ISRO

B
DRDO

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Correct Answer : B [DRDO]

Explaination : [The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a system of Supersonic missile-assisted release of torpedo called SMART. The lightweight anti-submarine torpedo has been tested from the Wheeler Island in Odisha. This system is to be deployed for anti-submarine warfare operations far beyond the torpedo range. All the mission objectives were met during the test.]

154. Which Indian company has partnered with Ericsson to deploy 5G radio and transport solutions?

B
Airtel

C
BSNL

D
Tata

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Correct Answer : B [Airtel]

Explaination : [Indian Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has extended its contract with Ericsson for deployment of 5G-ready radio and transport solutions. The Made-in-India 5G-ready Ericsson Radio System products are expected to enhance the network capacity and customer experience. India has the highest usage per smartphone per month.]

155. 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.]

156. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Kingdom of Netherlands?

A
Navtej Sarna

B
Pradeep Kumar Rawat

C
Arun Kumar Singh

D
Harsh Vardhan Shringla

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Correct Answer : B [Pradeep Kumar Rawat]

Explaination : [Veteran Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of 1990 batch Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Kingdom of Netherlands. As per the recent statement of the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Pradeep Kumar, who is presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia, is expected to take up the new role shortly.]

157. Ram Vilas Paswan entered the Guinness Record for winning a parliamentary election with the highest margin, from which constituency?

A
Hajipur

B
Bodh Gaya

C
Patna Sahib

D
Nalanda

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Correct Answer : A [Hajipur]

Explaination : [Veteran political leader who fought for Dalit rights and the founder of Lok Janshakti Party, Ram Vilas Paswan passed away at the age of 74. He entered the Guinness World Record for winning a parliamentary election with the highest margin. He won with a margin of 4.24 lakh votes from his Hajipur constituency in Bihar in 1977. After the leader’s demise, who was serving ans the Consumer Affairs Minister, Union Minister Piyush Goyal was assigned the additional charge.]

158. What is the theme of the World Space Week 2020?

A
Space and Students

B
Satellites improve life

C
Inspiration and Education

D
International cooperation in space

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Correct Answer : B [Satellites improve life]

Explaination : [The United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed World Space Week to be celebrated during October 4-10. The first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4. The Space week aims to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology. This year the theme of the week is “Satellites improve life.”]

159. Which forest is said to be in a risk of changing from Forest to Savanna, as per a recent study?

A
Congo Rainforest

B
Amazon Rainforest

C
Daintree Rainforest

D
Tongass National Forest

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Correct Answer : B [Amazon Rainforest]

Explaination : [In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, the resilience of tropical rainforests under two additional extreme scenarios is explored. As per the study, rainfall in the Amazon is very low that up to 40% of the forest is at a risk of changing into a savanna-like environment, with fewer trees and biodiversity. The study also simulated the effect of emissions from burning fossil fuels between now and the end of the century.]

160. Sittwe port, which was seen in news recently, is located in which country?

A
Bangladesh

B
Myanmar

C
Sri Lanka

D
Nepal

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Correct Answer : B [Myanmar]

Explaination : [India and Myanmar have agreed to work towards the operationalization of the Sittwe port, located in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General M M Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla held a two day long visit to Myanmar. The countries also agreed to strengthen their mutual partnership in other connectivity projects, power and energy.]