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Best 500 Current Affairs by Dr. Gaurav Garg July to December 2020 Set 3 Q) The 13th edition of Aero India-21 will be held in which city? A.Hyderabad B.New Delhi C. Bengaluru D.Pune Rail Wheel Factory, Bangalore - 4 millionth wheel. ISRO SSA Control Centre, “NETRA”, Peenya, Bangalore. Bangalore City Corporation issued the first municipal bonds in India. Yelahanka Flyover - named after Veer Savarkar. Q) UNICEF has appointed which actor as a celebrity advocate for a children's rights campaign? A.Varun Dhawan B.Rajkumar Rao C.Tiger Shroff D. Ayushmann Khurrana Q) Which state has topped the State Startup Rankings 2019 released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ? A. Gujarat B.Kerala C.Karnataka D.Odisha Q) Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex will be set up at which place? A.New Delhi B. Kathua C.Shimla D.Gangtok Jammu & Kashmir India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge ‘Anji Khad bridge’ - Chenab. The first ever cannabis medicine project - Jammu. “Backyard Horticulture”. Cricket academy in J & K - Suresh Raina. My Town My Pride programme. PM Modi launched Ayushman Bharat PMJAY SEHAT Scheme. The 14.15 km long Zojila tunnel will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar Valley & Leh. Q) Who is the author of the book “Azaadi”? A.Shashi Tharoor B. Arundhati Roy C.Suresh Prabu D.Chetan Bhagat Q) Which state has launched the ‘GARIMA’ Scheme for Sanitation Workers? A.Karnataka B.Gujarat C.Madhya Pradesh D. Odisha Q) The government has constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) under whose chairmanship to Oversee OFB's Corporatisation? A.Amit Shah B.Nitin Gadkari C. Rajnath Singh D.Nirmala Sitharaman Q) Which social media platform has launched the ThereIsHelp initiative to prevent suicides? A.Facebook B. Twitter C.Instagram D.LinkedIn 1 © Copyright 2020 Study IQ

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Best 500 Current Affairs by Dr. Gaurav Garg

July to December 2020 Set 3 Q) The 13th edition of Aero India-21 will be held in which city?A.Hyderabad B.New DelhiC. Bengaluru D.Pune

● Rail Wheel Factory, Bangalore - 4 millionth wheel.● ISRO SSA Control Centre, “NETRA”, Peenya, Bangalore.● Bangalore City Corporation issued the first municipal bonds in India.● Yelahanka Flyover - named after Veer Savarkar.

Q) UNICEF has appointed which actor as a celebrity advocate for a children's rights campaign?A.Varun Dhawan B.Rajkumar RaoC.Tiger Shroff D. Ayushmann Khurrana

Q) Which state has topped the State Startup Rankings 2019 released by Department for Promotion of Industry and InternalTrade ?A. Gujarat B.KeralaC.Karnataka D.Odisha

Q) Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex will be set up at which place?A.New Delhi B. KathuaC.Shimla D.Gangtok

Jammu & Kashmir ● India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge ‘Anji Khad bridge’ - Chenab.● The first ever cannabis medicine project - Jammu.● “Backyard Horticulture”.● Cricket academy in J & K - Suresh Raina.● My Town My Pride programme.● PM Modi launched Ayushman Bharat PMJAY SEHAT Scheme.● The 14.15 km long Zojila tunnel will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar Valley

& Leh.

Q) Who is the author of the book “Azaadi”?A.Shashi Tharoor B. Arundhati RoyC.Suresh Prabu D.Chetan Bhagat

Q) Which state has launched the ‘GARIMA’ Scheme for Sanitation Workers?A.Karnataka B.GujaratC.Madhya Pradesh D. Odisha

Q) The government has constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) under whose chairmanship to OverseeOFB's Corporatisation?A.Amit Shah B.Nitin GadkariC. Rajnath Singh D.Nirmala Sitharaman

Q) Which social media platform has launched the ThereIsHelp initiative to prevent suicides?A.Facebook B. TwitterC.Instagram D.LinkedIn

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Twitter ● There is Help ● ArtHouse feature ● Fleets

Facebook

● Facebook-backed Libra Association has changed its name to ‘Diem’.

● ‘More Together’ Campaign. ● Acquired Giphy ● Acquired Mapillary

● ‘We Think Digital’ program ● Collab ● Catch-Up ● Business Suite

Q) Who has won the women’s singles title of the US Open 2020? A.Victoria Azarenka B. Naomi Osaka C.Petra Kvitova D.Serena Williams

● Men’s single US Open - Dominic Thiem .

Q) Which among the following departments has launched a scheme called Five Star Villages? A.Department of Bio-Technology B.Department of Commerce C.Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion D. Department of Post

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Japan? A.Tadamori Oshima B. Yoshihide Suga C.Yukio Edano D.Anami Yoichi

Japan ● Ambassador - Sanjay Kumar Verma ● Thangjam Dhabali Singh - Order of Rising Sun ● MV Wakashio - Japan Oil Spill Mauritius ● Mission Purvodaya (Partner - Japan) - Eastern India into Integrated Steel hub. ● Japan’s Super Computer Fugaku - Most powerful Super Computer in the World. ● 4th JIMEX India - Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise - North Arabian Sea.

Q) Which State will launch the Mukhyamantri Mahila Kalyan Scheme (MMKS)? A.Rajasthan B.Jharkhand C.Madhya Pradesh D. Gujarat

Q) A Research lab of DRDO will be opened in Kailaras-Jaura region of which district of Madhya Pradesh? A.Dhar B.Mandsaur C.Tikamgarh D. Morena

DRDO ● ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ contest for innovators and startups ● AI based Attendance Application (AINA) ● COVID-19 Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) ● Disinfection Unit ‘Ultra Swachh’ ● ‘SUMERA-PACS’ to keep PPE wearers comfortable ● ‘GermiKlean’ to sanitise uniforms of security personnel ● RAIDER X - explosive detection device

● P7 Heavy Drop System ● BHARAT Drone ● Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile ● Morena - A Research lab of DRDO ● Stand-off Anti tank (SANT) missile ● Rudram Anti-Radiation Missile ● India’s first advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel test

facility - Hyderabad

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Q) Which state government has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Award for Sabuj Sathi project? A.Odisha B. West Bengal C.Karnataka D.Rajasthan

West Bengal ● Jaigaon to Pasakha new route - India Bhutan ● World’s largest solar tree - Durgapur ● Maha Tirtha Bhumi & Maha Punnya Bhumi ● Karambhumi Portal for IT Engineers ● ‘Karma Sathi Prakalpa’ scheme ● Road repair scheme ‘Pathashree Abhijan’ ● India’s 1st tyre park, Tram Library - Kolkata ● ‘Swasthya Sathi’ Health Scheme ● ‘Karmai Dharma’ Scheme ● Bandel (Hooghly district) - Dolphin Safari ● ‘Banglar Uchhosiksha’ portal (Higher Education in Bengal)

Q) Which state government has launched the My family-My Responsibility Campaign? A.Gujarat B.Assam C.Arunachal Pradesh D. Maharashtra

Maharashtra ● Lachyn-Hotgi bridge (Karnataka & Maharashtra) - Bhima river - Bijapur to Solapur ● 100th Kisan Rail - Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal ● Kanhargaon - 50th Wildlife Sanctuary (Chandrapur district) ● Lonar Lake - Buldhana - Ramsar site ● ‘Nirmanshree’ - Maharashtra & Odisha ● e-peek pahani app for farmers ● My family - My Responsibility Campaign ● ‘Trifood Project’ of TRIFED - Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra ● Maharashtra’s 1st government music college - Deenanath Mangeshkar ● Asia’s first solar powered Textile mill Parbhani district ● Maharashtra Police - TRACE units - Crawler Interpol Software

Q) Which IT company will acquire Czech Republic-based GuideVision for up to 30 million euros? A.Wipro B.TCS C. Infosys D.Tech Mahindra

Infosys acquired - ● Blue Acorn iCi ● Kaleidoscope Innovation ● GuideVision

Q) A postage stamp commemorating the first successful test of which anti test missile was launched? A.B-SAT B.C-SAT C.G-SAT D. A-SAT

Q) Which state is the happiest state in India according to the India Happiness Report 2020? A. Mizoram B.Punjab C.Haryana D.Assam

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Highlights ● Overall - Mizoram, Punjab, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the top three. ● Among the big states - Punjab, Gujarat, and Telangana are among the top three states. ● Among smaller states - Mizoram, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh are the top three states. ● Among union territories - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep are the top three.

Mizoram

● ‘Industry’ status to Sports - 1st state ● Green-Ag project ● Most happiest state in India according to the India Happiness Report 2020 ● Thenzawl Golf Course ● Zoram mega food park ● PS Sreedharan Pillai - Mizoram governor wrote books ‘Corona Kavithakal’, ‘Oh Mizoram’, Thus Speaks the

Governor

Q) Which company has won the bid to construct the new Parliament building at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore? A. Tata Projects B.Larsen & Toubro C.Shapoorji Pallonji D.Hindustan Construction

Q) Which watch company and State Bank of India have launched India’s first contactless payment watch? A.Fossil B.Fastrack C.Diesel D. Titan

Q) Who has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries? A.Nitin Gadkari B.Piyush Goyal C.Prakash Javadekar D. Narendra Singh Tomar

Q) Who is the author of the book “A promised land”? A. Barack Obama B.Justin Trudeau C.Scott Morrison D.Boris Johnson

Q) What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s 2020 Human Capital Index? A.88 th B.99 th

C. 116 th D.126 th

Q) Kosi Rail Mega Bridge was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which state? A.Jharkhand B. Bihar C.Chhattisgarh D.Madhya Pradesh

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Bihar ● Migratory Bird Festival in Bhagalpur district ● Tarkishore Prasad, Renu Devi - Deputy CM ● Koilwar bridge - Vashisht Narayan Bridge, Son river ● Kosi Rail Mega Bridge ● Kanwar Lake - Begusarai, Ramsar site ● AIIMS - Darbhanga, Airport ● Dolphin Safaris will begin in Kahalgaon (Bihar) ● Fish Brood Bank - Sitamarhi ● 1st Kisan Rail - Devlali in Maharashtra & Danapur in Bihar

Q) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has renamed which cup as the “Billie Jean King Cup”? A.Davis Cup B.Laver Cup C.Hopman Cup D. Fed Cup

Q) India’s first exclusive terminal for private airplanes has been inaugurated at which airport? A.Chennai International Airport B.Visakhapatnam International Airport C.Kempegowda International Airport D. Indira Gandhi International Airport

Q) Which Indian has been named by the UN in the list of 2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals? A.Garvita Gulhati B.Tanishq Abraham C. Udit Singhal D.Samaira Mehta

Q) The union government has allowed how much Foreign Direct Investment in Defence Production through automatic route? A.49% B.65% C.100% D. 74%

Q) The Union government has set up an expert committee under whose chairmanship to probe China Watching? A. Rajesh Pant B.Rishi Kumar Shukla C.Ranjit Sinha D.Joginder Singh

Q The Centre has set up a high-level committee to prepare a roadmap for regularisation of land leasing in the agriculture sector under whose chairmanship? A.Madhu Thota B.Sunil kumar Gupta C. Ajay Tirkey D.Saurabh Agrawal

Q) Uttar Pradesh has announced to set up the country’s “biggest” film city in which district? A. Gautam Buddh Nagar B.Lucknow C.Farrukhabad D.Siddharth Nagar

Q) Maha Tirtha Bhumi & Maha Punnya Bhumi are the two programmes of which state? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Assam C. West Bengal D.Chhattisgarh

Q) The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which was passed by Rajya Sabha will amend which previous act? A. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 B.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1920 C.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1972 D.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1948

Q) What is the name of the week long campaign which was launched to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi? A.Seva Bhav B.Seva Satkaar C. Seva Saptah D.Seva Kutumb

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Q) Who has been appointed as the Secretary, Ministry of Culture? A.Ajay Bhushan Pandey B.Suresh Chandra C. Raghvendra Singh D.Barun Mitra

● Anand Kumar - Secretary of the National Commission for Backward Classes. ● Apurva Chandra - Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Q) Name the two women officers who have been selected to join as ‘Observers’ (Airborne Tacticians) in the Indian Navy’s helicopter stream? A. Kumudini Tyagi & Riti Singh B.P Swathi & Pratibha Jamwal C.Payal Gupta & Aishwarya Boddapati D.Shubhangi Swaroop & Punita Arora

Q) Which state has launched the e- peek pahani mobile application to reduce hardships of farmers? A.Gujarat B. Maharashtra C.Madhya Pradesh D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) Tadej Pogacar who has won the Tour de France cycling event hails from which country? A. Slovenia B.Argentina C.Germany D.France

Q) Who has been appointed as Regional Ambassador (RA) for India by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? A. Khushi Chindaliya B.Licypriya Kangujam C.Ridhima Pandey D.Aditi Mukarji

Q) The Union government has planned to set up a Neutrino Observatory in which state? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D.Kerala

Q) Which state has launched the Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana? A.Bihar B .Madhya Pradesh C.Chhattisgarh D.Jharkhand

Q) To combat crimes against women and children Project Shield initiative was launched in five districts of which state? A. Tamil Nadu B.Bihar C.Goa D.Rajasthan

Q) Indian government along with UNICEF has launched which global multi-stakeholder platform in India? A.SakSham B. YuWaah C.AbHay D.SamRat

Q) Sebi has set-up a technical committee on the social stock exchange under whose chairmanship? A. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala B.Ashok Gulati C.Govinda Rajulu Chintala D.Santhosh Jayaram

● SEBI Committee on mutual funds - Usha Thorat ● Municipal bonds development committee - Sujit Prasad ● Market data advisory committee - Madhabi Puri Buch - First women to become whole time member of SEBI.

Q) Who is set to become India's first woman fighter pilot to fly the Rafale aircraft? A.Payal Gupta B.Aishwarya Boddapati C. Shivangi Singh D.Shubhangi Swaroop

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Air Force ● ARPIT - Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation ● Air Force Day - 8th October ● ‘My IAF’ app to provide career-related information ● Shivangi Singh (Varanasi) - first woman Rafale ● British - Exercise ‘Indradhanush’ - Hindan (Ghaziabad, UP)

Q) Who is the author of the book Voices of Dissent? A .Romila Thapar B.Irfan Habib C.Ramachandra Guha D.Aparna Vaidik

Q) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has announced which hackathon under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP)? A. Kritagya B.Sampoorna C.Khushi D.Maitree

Q) Which state has launched the Moksha Kalash Yojana-2020? A.Bihar B.Gujarat C. Rajasthan D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) Which Union Minister chaired ‘Aarogya Manthan’ 2.0 celebrating the 2 nd Anniversary of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)? A.Narendra Singh Tomar B. Harsh Vardhan C.Ram Vilas Paswan D.Piyush Goyal

Q) Union Minister for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik and Union Minister of State PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh have jointly launched the Post-Harvest Management Centre for Medicinal Plants at which place? A.Sonbhadra B.Bhopal C.Kota D. Bhaderwah

Q) Acer India has appointed which bollywood actor as its brand ambassador? A.Ayushmann Khurrana B.Varun Dhawan C. Sonu Sood D.Aditya Roy Kapoor

Q) Which state has launched a unified portal called ‘U-Rise’ to guide students in learning, career counselling, and getting employment? A.Gujarat B.Haryana C.Punjab D. Uttar Pradesh

Q) What is the rank of India in the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020? A.78 th B.54 th

C. 89 th D.48 th

Q) RBI has planned to enhance the cybersecurity of urban co-operative banks (UCBs) by using it which five-pillared strategic approach? A.IMAGE B.VISTA C.PAINT D. GUARD

Q) The 51 st Edition of the International Film Festival of India, IFFI will be held in which state in 2021? A.Maharashtra B. Goa C.Rajasthan D.Karnataka

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Q) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) along with which organization will organize RAISE 2020 Summit? A.ASSOCHAM B.NASSCOM C. NITI Aayog D.FICCI

Q) Recently, the foundation stone for Centre for Disability Sports was laid in which city of Madhya Pradesh? A. Gwalior B.Bhopal C.Jabalpur D.Ujjain

Q) India's first Coast Guard academy will be established in which city? A.Kolkata B. Mangaluru C.Dehradun D.Pune

Q) Who has been awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom award 2020? A. Jineth Bedoya Lima B.Daniel Santoro C.Emilia Delfino D.Lyas Hallas

Q) Who has been appointed as an advisor to the Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)? A.Susanti Rahayu B. Simanchala Dash C.Smita Sabharwal D.Ritu Maheshwari

● Rajesh Khullar - appointed to the World Bank as executive director. ● Sameer Khare will be the new executive director at Asian Development Bank .

Annual Reports by IMF

● ‘World Economic Outlook’ ● ‘Global Financial Stability Report’

Q) Uttar Pradesh's first vulture conservation and breeding centre will come up at which place? A.Lucknow B.Noida C.Meerut D. Gorakhpur

Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the women’s selection committee by BCCI? A. Neetu David B.Mithu Mukherjee C.Renu Margaret D.Arati Vaidya

Q) Regulator IRDAI has identified which among the following as domestic systemically important insurers (D-SIIs)? A.Life Insurance Corporation of India B.General Insurance Corporation of India C.New India Assurance D. All of the above

Q) Which IIT institution has developed ‘MOUSHIK’ Microprocessor for IoT devices? A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Bombay C .IIT Madras D.IIT Roorkee

Q) A new ‘Cable Stayed Bridge’ constructed across Durgam Cheruvu Lake was recently inaugurated in which city? A.Kochi B.Amravati C.Chennai D. Hyderabad

Q) Which state has launched the Paryatan Sanjeevani Scheme? A.Nagaland B.Goa C.Himachal Pradesh D. Assam

Q) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)? A.Sunil Kumar Gupta B. PD Vaghela C.Pradeep Rao D.Abhay Karandikar

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Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first museum on Ganga “Ganga Avalokan” in which state? A.Himachal Pradesh B.West Bengal C.Uttar Pradesh D. Uttarakhand

Q) Which state has decided to launch Operation Durachari in order to check crimes against women? A.Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh C.Bihar D.Jharkhand

Q) Who has been appointed chairman of the governing council of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)? A.Rajkumar Hirani B.Ashutosh Gowariker C.Ken Ghosh D. Shekhar Kapur

Q) Which state will launch web portal Dharani for integrated land record management? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Tamil Nadu C.Odisha D. Telangana

Q) Dalle Khursani, the famous red hot cherry pepper of which state, is set to get a geographical indication (GI) tag? A. Sikkim B.Goa C.Nagaland D.Meghalaya

Q) Which Ministry has launched the Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)? A.Ministry of Education B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs D.Ministry of Labour and Employment

Q) The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has recently launched the new logo of which sports organization? A. Sports Authority of India B.Badminton Association of India C.All India Tennis Association D.Hockey India

Q) India has launched a Green Strategic Partnership for the first time with which country as its partner? A. Denmark B.Norway C.Netherland D.Argentina

Q) Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles, worth Rs 780 crore, from which country? A.France B.Russia C.Israel D. United States

Q) A Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named ICGS Kanaklata Barua was commissioned in the Indian Coast Guard in which city? A.Mumbai B.Kochi C. Kolkata D.Chennai

1. ICGS Priyadarshini 2. ICGS Annie Besant 3. ICGS Amrit Kaur 4. ICGS Kamala Devi 5. ICGS Kanaklata Barua

Q) Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2020, which was recently unveiled, was prepared under whose chairmanship? A.Ashwani Lohani B.Vinod Kumar Yadav C. Apurva Chandra D.Pradipta Kumar

Q) Which mobile app has been launched by the Ministry of Tourism along with the Quality Council of India? A.NAMASTE B.ATULYA C.BHARATAM D. SAATHI

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Q) Which state has announced a road repair scheme titled 'Pathashree Abhijan‘? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Odisha C.Assam D. West Bengal

Q) Bongosagar is a joint navy exercise between India and which country? A.Sri Lanka B.Japan C. Bangladesh D.Russia

Q) Which state has launched an online pension submission and tracking system “Kritagyata”? A.Uttar Pradesh B. Assam C.Goa D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Kerala's first mega food park has been inaugurated in which district of the state? A.Idukki B.Kannur C.Thrissur D. Palakkad

Q) Which state has inaugurated the first Pirul power project for generating electricity? A.Gujarat B.Chhattisgarh C.Himachal Pradesh D. Uttarakhand

Q) Which among the following has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus? A.Harvey J. Alter B.Charles M. Rice C.Michael Houghton D. All of the above

Q) Who has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Cambodia? A.Sudhir Bhargava B. Devyani Uttam Khobragade C.Suresh Chandra D.Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Q) Which state has launched the Gram Darshan platform? A.Punjab B.Bihar C.Madhya Pradesh D. Haryana

Q) Which project has been launched to digitise all provident fund and pension related activities of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)? A.Amrit B. Sunidhi C.Khushi D.Shudhi

Q) Which has become the first airport of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) which is entirely solar-powered? A .Puducherry airport B.Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport C.Pakyong Airport D.Kohima Airport

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Q) Which state government has announced a Digital Seva Setu Programme for the rural areas? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh C. Gujarat D.Haryana

Q) Maharashtra’s first government music college will be named after whom? A.Patthe Bapurao B. Deenanath Mangeshkar C.Asha Khadilkar D.Yogini Joglekar

Q) Who has been appointed as the Director-General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)? A. M A Ganapathy B.Surjeet Singh Deswal C.Rajesh Ranjan D.Y S Dadwal

Q) The seventh offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) “Vigraha” was formally unveiled at which port? A.Mumbai Port B. Kattupalli Port C.Tuticorin Port D.Paradip Port

7 offshore patrol vessel - ● ICGS Vikram ● ICGS Vijaya ● ICGS Veera ● ICGS Varaha ● ICGS Varad ● ICGS Vajra ● ICGS Vigraha

Q) What is the name of the India’s largest HPC-AI supercomputer which will be commissioned by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)? A.Vishes – AI B.Ridhi – AI C.Sujalam – AI D. PARAM Siddhi – AI

Q) Who has become the new Chairman of State Bank of India for a period of three years? A.Vinod Kumar Yadav B.Rajesh Tiwari C. Dinesh Kumar Khara D.Sanjeev Nandwani

Q) The Union government has appointed whom as the member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI? A.Ashima Goyal B.Jayanth R Varma C.Shashanka Bhide D. All of the above

Q) Organic Spices Seed Park for saunf (fennel seed) will be set up in which district of Gujarat? A.Bharuch B.Junagadh C. Banaskantha D.Morbi

Q) Which state government has launched a YouTube channel ‘DISHTAVO’ for e-learning in higher education? A. Goa B.Himachal Pradesh C.Sikkim D.Nagaland

Q) India will construct five ‘animal bridges’ for safe passage of wildlife at which expressway? A.Ahmedabad–Vadodara B. Mumbai-Delhi C.Delhi–Meerut D.Yamuna Expressway

Q) Madhabi Puri Buch is the first woman whole time member (WTM) of which organization? A.NABARD B.FICCI C. SEBI D.NASSCOM

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Q) Who has been appointed as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India? A. M Rajeshwar Rao B.Prasanna Kumar Mohanty C.Revathy Iyer D.Tarun Bajaj

Q) What is the brand name given to India’s premium Cotton on the World Cotton Day 2020? A. Kasturi Cotton B.Nirmal Cotton C.Shudhi Cotton D.Chandan Cotton

Q) Who has been appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of India Post Payments Bank? A. J Venkatramu B.Rishi Gupta C.Anubrata Biswas D. Bhavesh Gupta

Q) Who has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution? A.Nitin Gadkari B.Amit Shah C.Smriti Irani D. Piyush Goyal

Q) What is the name of the Anti-Radiation Missile that was recently tested by DRDO? A.TUDRAM-1 B.SUDRAM-1 C. RUDRAM-1 D.NUDRAM-1

Q) Who has been re-elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)? A.Kapil Bakshi B.Ketan Kher C.Anurag Sharma D. Nilesh Shah

Q) Which has become the first state in the country to provide 100 percent tap water connections in rural areas? A.Himachal Pradesh B. Goa C.West Bengal D.Assam

Q) When is National Postal Week observed by the Department of Posts? A. 9-15 October B.8-14 October C.7-13 October D.6-12 October

Q) Which state has launched the Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh C.Rajasthan D. Uttarakhand

Q) Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the largest oxygen production plant in which district of UP? A. Ghaziabad B.Aligarh C.Bareilly D.Kanpur

Q) Border Road Organization (BRO) has built the country’s longest steel bridge on Manali-Leh highway. The bridge is built on which river? A.Baspa River B. Bhaga River C.Chenab River D.Ravi River

Q) Who among the following has won the women’s single title of French Open 2020? A.Sofia Kenin B.Simona Halep C.Naomi Osaka D .Iga Swiatek

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a commemorative coin of which denomination in honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia? A.Rs. 200 B. Rs. 100 C.Rs. 500 D.Rs. 1000

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Q) Which state has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to establish India’s first advanced manufacturing hub (AMHUB) in the state? A.Karnataka B.Uttar Pradesh C .Tamil Nadu D.Rajasthan

Q) Union defence minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the Nechiphu Tunnel on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) road in which state? A.Sikkim B.Assam C. Arunachal Pradesh D.Nagaland

Q) Rushikonda Beach which received the prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification is located in which state? A.Tamil Nadu B. Andhra Pradesh C.Kerala D.Odisha

Other Beaches: 1. Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat) 2. Ghoghla (Diu) 3. Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka) 4. Kappad (Kerala) 5. Rushikonda (AP) 6. Golden (Puri-Odisha) 7. Radhanagar (A&N Islands)

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