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Questions Based on Current Affairs 27 October 2020
- Which state government has built war memorial as a tribute to Joginder Singh of 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment during 1962 Sino-India war?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Punjab
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Haryana
5) Arunachal PradeshAnswer-5) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
The State Government of Arunachal Pradesh has built a War Memorial at Bum La in Arunachal Pradesh. The memorial is a tribute to Joginder Singh of 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment, who received the Highest Gallantry Award ‘Param vir Chakra’ during 1962 Sino-India war. Indian Army organised the Inauguration ceremony of Joginder War Memorial at Bum La on October 23, coinciding the day on which the Battle of Tongpen La (Bum La) took place in 1962. - Which state government has launched the phase-II of Rs 11,000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UEIP)?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Punjab
3) Karnataka
4) Haryana
5) OdishaAnswer-2) Punjab
Explanation:
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh virtually launched the phase-II of Rs 11,000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UEIP), from Bachat Bhawan, Ludhiana in Punjab.The project envisages development of the state’s infrastructure and efficient service delivery systems to the urban population. The state has spent Rs 3,000 crore in the first phase of UEIP scheme. - Which Co-operative Bank partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a rewards programme?
1) Ahmedabad Mercantile Cooperative Bank
2) Allahabad Urban Co-operative Bank
3) Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank
4) SVC Co-operative Bank
5) Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative BankAnswer-4) SVC Co-operative Bank
Explanation:
SVC Co-operative Bank (Formerly known as The Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank Ltd.) entered into partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a rewards programme. The loyalty management program is designed to make the banking experience more rewarding for the customers of the bank. - BSE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which organization to support start-ups and SMEs and their listing on the exchange?
1) National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
2) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
3) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
5) Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCI)Answer-5) Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCI)
Explanation:
BSE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCI) to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups & promote their listing on the exchange. BSE aims to give adequate exposure on the benefits of listing on exchange to SMEs and startups through ICCI. ICCI will support in evaluating the SMEs and startups for listing on BSE SME board. - Which IIT signed a MoU with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the advancement of highway infrastructure?
1) IIT Jodhpur
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Delhi
5) IIT KharagpurAnswer-1) IIT Jodhpur
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share expertise for the betterment of highway infrastructure. The Signing of the MoU was held at IIT Jodhpur Campus in the presence of Santanu Chaudhury, Director of IIT Jodhpur, and Ajay Bishnoi, General Manager (Technical) and Project Director, NHAI, Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Jodhpur. - Name the Indian origin person who has been elected as the President of Seychelles.
1) Linyon Demokratik Seselwa
2) Wavel Ramkalawan
3) Danny Faure
4) Sathya Naidu
5) Jeanine Anez ChavezAnswer-2) Wavel Ramkalawan
Explanation:
India origin Wavel Ramkalawan, of the opposition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) has been elected as the President of Seychelles by defeating incumbent Danny Faure of United Seychelles party. His great grandfather was an indentured labourer from Bihar. It should be noted that since 1977 it was for the first time that Seychelles got a leader from opposition party. Seychelles also elected an Indian-origin candidate, Sathya Naidu, to parliament. Ramkalawan captured 54.9% of the vote while Danny Faure got 43.5% in the vote. - Who has won the 3rd term as the President of Guinea by winning the presidential elections (October 2020)?
1) Cellou Dalein Diallo
2) Luis Arce
3) Alpha Condé
4) Carlos Mesa
5) Wavel RamkalawanAnswer-3) Alpha Condé
Explanation:
Alpha Condé (82 years old), the incumbent president of Guinea and leader of Rally of the Guinean People (Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen – RPG) party won the 3rd term as the President of Guinea by winning the 2020 presidential elections held on 18th October. He won the election against Cellou Dalein Diallo with 59.49 % votes. Diallo got 33.5% votes in the election. Winning the 2020 elections, Alpha Condé is set to govern the country for the next 6 years. - Luis Arce has been appointed as the president of which country?
1) Bolivia
2) Paraguay
3) Brazil
4) Peru
5) ChileAnswer-1) Bolivia
Explanation:
Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal formally announced that Luis Alberto “Lucho” Arce Catacora won the Presidential elections in Bolivia. Luis Arce will succeed Bolivia’s Interim President Jeanine Anez Chavez of the Democrat Social Movement Party. Luis’s Party Movement for Socialism (MAS) captured 55.1 % of votes and won the elections. Carlos Mesa, the Main Opposition Candidate who belongs to the Revolutionary Left Front Party (FRI) and contested the elections under the Citizen Community Party Alliance received 28.8 % of votes. He will take charge as President of Bolivia from 8th November, 2020. - Central government has set up a high-level _________member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the _________ birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur.
1) 50, 350th
2) 60, 450th
3) 65, 400th
4) 70, 400th
5) 10, 350thAnswer-4) 70, 400th
Explanation:
Central government set up a high-level 70-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur.
The mandate of the committee includes approval of policies, plans, programmes and supervision and guiding the commemoration, besides deciding broad dates for detailed programmes of celebration.
Members of the committee include the following:
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Hardeep Singh Puri, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, chief ministers of Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan.
Other members include Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Akali Dal leaders Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal, former chief of Indian Army J J Singh, former chief of Indian Air Force Birender Singh Dhanoa, and sportspersons Milkha Singh and Harbhajan Singh.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla will be the member secretary. - Which PSU has won the first place among Indian PSUs in the 4th annual “World’s Best Employer 2020” list published by Forbes?
1) NTPC
2) ONGC
3) BPCL
4) IOCL
5) BHELAnswer-1) NTPC
Explanation:
NTPC Limited (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), owned by the government of India and one of India’s largest energy corporations tops the list of Indian Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) featured in the 4th annual “World’s Best Employer 2020” list published by Forbes. - British Driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. It was his _____ win to break the record of Schumacher.
1) 93rd
2) 92nd
3) 91st
4) 90th
5) 94thAnswer-2) 92nd
Explanation:
British Driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio de Portugal 2020) held at Algarve International circuit, Portugal. With this win, Lewis Hamilton became the most successful driver of Formula One with 92 wins. Finland driver Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) finished second, while Netherland’s Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) finished third in the race. Hamilton has moved one ahead of Schumacher’s all time record of 91 wins. The Championships are organized by Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). - Tanmay Manoj Srivastava who announced retirement recently was associated with which sport?
1) Hockey
2) Cricket
3) Kabaddi
4) Football
5) BadmintonAnswer-2) Cricket
Explanation:
Tanmay Manoj Srivastava, Uttar Pradesh batsman and who was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup winning team in 2008 announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket. Currently, the top-order batsman will continue representing ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), the company that gave him a sports-quota job as a teenager in 2007, in corporate tournaments. - Mahesh Kanodia who passed away recently was a renowned __________.
1) Musician
2) Politician
3) Athlete
4) All the 1, 2 & 3
5) Both 1 & 2Answer-5) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
Mahesh Kanodia former Member of Parliament (MP) and renowned Gujarati musician and singer passed away at the age of 83 at his residence in Gandhinagar, Gujarat due to prolonged illness. He was born on 27th January 1937 in Kanoda village, Mehsana district, Gujarat. - Which day is observed as the Ayurveda Day? (5th edition 2020 Theme: Ayurveda for Covid-19 Pandemic).
1) November 14
2) November 13
3) October 27
4) October 26
5) October 25Answer-2) November 13
Explanation:
The Ayurveda Day is observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti. This year is the 5th Ayurveda Day, which falls on November 13, 2020. A webinar will be organized on the theme of ‘Ayurveda for Covid-19 Pandemic’ on the day. The Ministry of Ayush will organize various activities to mark the Day, with a special focus on concerns related to the present pandemic and how Ayurveda can help in immunity building in this context. - What is target year for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 with agenda reduction in illicit arms flows is necessary for peaceful, just and inclusive societies (UN disarmament week 2020 – October 24 to 30)?
1) 2024
2) 2025
3) 2028
4) 2030
5) 2035Answer-4) 2030
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) Disarmament Week is held annually, which starts on the anniversary of the founding of the UN i.e. October 24 till October 30. This week highlights the danger of the arms and also promotes awareness and better understanding of disarmament issues to maintain international peace and security.
Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons.
The week was established by the General Assembly (GA) in 1978 through resolution S-10/2. In 1995, GA invited governments, as well as NGOs, to continue taking an active part in Disarmament Week (resolution 50/72 B, 12 December 1995). It should be noted that Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 of 2030 Agenda recognizes significant reduction in illicit arms flows is necessary for peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
Key Observances: A virtual book “Navigating Disarmament Education: The Peace Boat Model, Civil Society and Disarmament 2020” will be launched during Disarmament Week to explore the various challenges and possibilities of disarmament education.
On October 26, 2020, a special event was held to announce the winners of the #75Words4Disarmament Youth Challenge which was launched on International Youth Day (IYD) 2020 on August 12, 2020 to mark the 1st anniversary of the #Youth4Disarmament initiative.
STATIC GK based on Current Affairs
- What is the Capital of Guinea?
1) Banjul
2) Ankara
3) Beirut
4) Bishkek
5) ConakryAnswer-5) Conakry
Explanation:
The capital and currency of ‘Guinea’ is ‘Conakry’ & Guinean ‘Franc’ respectively. - What is the Capital of Seychelles?
1) Banjul
2) Ankara
3) Victoria
4) Sucre
5) ConakryAnswer-3) Victoria
Explanation:
The capital and currency of ‘Seychelles’ is ‘Victoria’ & ‘Seychellois Rupee’ respectively. - Where is the head office of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) located?
1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Pune
4) Kolkata
5) ChennaiAnswer-2) Mumbai
Explanation:
The National Payments Corporation of India is an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India Founded in 2008. Head office: Mumbai, Maharashtra. - Mohindra Chaudhary Zoological Park also known as Chhatbir Zoological Park is located in which state?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Punjab
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Haryana
5) Himachal PradeshAnswer-2) Punjab
Explanation:
Chhatbir Zoo is a zoological park situated close to Zirakpur, India. The zoo was constructed in the 1970s and is home to a large variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. - Namdapha National park is located in which state?
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Uttarakhand
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Haryana
5) Arunachal PradeshAnswer-5) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Namdapha National park in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh is facing massive deforestation threat because of illegal felling down of trees by the timber smugglers. Namdapha National Park with an area of 1,985 km (766 square miles) was declared as tiger reserve under Project Tiger scheme in 1983. - Thar desert is located in which country?
1) Nepal
2) Bangladesh
3) China
4) Nigeria
5) IndiaAnswer-5) India
Explanation:
The scientists used luminescence dating method to understand when quartz grains in the river sands were buried. New Delhi: A “lost” river that ran through the central Thar desert, near Bikaner, about 1,72,000 years ago has been found by researchers. It may have been a life-line for humans inhabiting the region. Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan.
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