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October 2020 Current Affairs Quiz

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Question 1

The World Rabies Day (WRD) has observed every year on 28th September. What is the theme of 2020 World Rabies Day?

Question 2

Who became the first woman fighter pilot of India to fly the Rafale combat aircraft that was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) September 10, 2020?

Question 3

Which state government to launch web portal ‘Dharani’ for integrated land record management?

Question 4

Who has been elected as the president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS), an apex body of the publishers of newspapers, magazines and periodicals in the country?

Question 5

Who has been appointed the chairman of the BCCI senior women’s selection committee?

Question 6

Which state government has launched Radio Pathshala program for students up to class 8?

Question 7

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India?

Question 8

The Himalayan Chandra Telescope which completed 20 years successfully is located in which mountain range?

Question 9

Which state government has banned the sale of unpackaged “loose” cigarettes and beedis, making it the first Indian state to so?

Question 10

Who has been honoured with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?

Question 11

Who has been conferred with the ''Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar'' award for 2020-21?

Question 12

What is the theme of the International Translation Day 2020 being observed globally on 30th September?

Question 13

Who has authored the book titled ‘A bouquet of flowers’ which was launched by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh?

Question 14

Renowned personality Syeda Anwara Taimur passed away recently, she was first and only woman chief minister of which state?

Question 15

What is the theme of the International Day of Older Persons 2020 observed every year on 1st October?

Question 16

World Habitat Day celebrated every year on which date?

Question 17

What is the theme of the World Teachers’ Day 2020?

Question 18

Which bank has launched a financial inclusion and literacy initiative called ‘Gram Sampark Abhiyan’?

Question 19

Yuddh Pradushan Ke Virudh campaign has been launched by which state?

Question 20

Who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

Question 21

Who has authored the book titled “Discovering the Heritage of Assam” released by union minister Dr Jitendra Singh?

Question 22

Who launched the coffee-table book titled “Bapu – The Unforgettable”?

Question 23

Which group of persons won the Physics Nobel Prize 2020?

Question 24

Who has won the 10m air pistol event in the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship (IOSC)?

Question 25

Indian Air Force Day is celebrated every year on which date?

Question 26

Which group of persons won the Chemistry Nobel Prize 2020?

Question 27

Cricketer Najeeb Tarakai passed away recently he held from which country?

Question 28

Which country has successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile Tsirkon?

Question 29

The World Post Day is observed every year on which date?

Question 30

Noted poet and 55th Jnanpith awardee Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away recently, he was a poet of which language?

Question 31

The Union Cabinet has approved the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project which is partly funded by which organization?

Question 32

Renowned personality Shobha Naidu passed away recently, she was a veteran ______.

Question 33

World Students’ Day is observed every year on which date?

Question 34

What is the theme of the International Day of Rural Women 2020 observed globally on 15 October each year?

Question 35

Under whose chairmanship the Central Government has formulated a panel of secretaries to streamline telecom spectrum allocation process and examine the possibility of making the auction of spectrum an annual calendar event?

Question 36

Who has been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020?

Question 37

Name the indigenous combat drone which was successfully tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?

Question 38

A toll-free government helpline for mental health ”Mann Samvad” was launched by which state?

Question 39

In the country’s first and unique drive the agriculture department of which state has collaborated with the Postal Department to get farmers enrolled in the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) scheme?

Question 40

The annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 will be organized in which city?

Question 41

Name the India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile that was successfully test fired from a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.

Question 42

The Nobel Peace Prize 2020 has been awarded to which of the following organization for efforts in order to Combat Hunger?

Question 43

Which missile has been test fired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation that was failed due to technical snag?

Question 44

The National Maritime foundation of India joined hand with which country to foster cooperation in the Indo-pacific region?

Question 45

What is India’s rank in the “Global Hunger Index 2020” prepared jointly by Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide?

Question 46

Asan Conservation Reserve has become the India’s 38th Ramsar site located in which state?

Question 47

According to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020, which is the most powerful nation influencing the Asia-Pacific?

Question 48

Who has authored the book titled “The Battle of Belonging” set to be released in November 2020?

Question 49

The World Statistics Day is observed at an interval of five years on which date?

Question 50

The World Osteoporosis Day is observed every year on which date?

Question 51

Who won women’s singles title in Denmark Open 2020 badminton championship?

Question 52

Which country will not be a participant in the Malabar exercise that is to be conducted in November 2020?

Question 53

India successfully test fired which Anti-Tank Missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization?

Question 54

Japan has signed an agreements with which country to ensure “free and open Indo-Pacific”?

Question 55

According to the Indian Tourist Statistics 2020 which state attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country in 2019?

Question 56

With which entity the NITI Aayog has set up a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) that will work on addressing societal challenges around areas like agriculture and healthcare through digital innovation?

Question 57

Which commodity exchange has launched futures trading in real-time Base Metals Index 'METLDEX'?

Question 58

Which company won $14.1 million NASA contract to set up 4G network on Moon?

Question 59

Pace bowler Umar Gul announced his retirement from of cricket after the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup, he is playing for which country?

Question 60

Who launched the development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) in New Delhi?
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