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OCTOBER – 16 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. Which edition of Raising Day of National Security Guard is observed on October 16?
A) 30
B) 32
C) 36
D) 35
Answer: C) 36

SPORTS

2. Pablo Zabaleta announced retirement. He is related to which sports?
A) Athletics
B) Football
C) Powerlifting
D) Wrestler
Answer: B) Football
Former Argentina and Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta announced his retirement from football.
Pablo Zabaleta – Former Argentina and Manchester City full-back.

OBITUARY

3. Kapil Deo Kamat passed away. He served Minister of which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
Answer: B) Bihar
Kapil Deo Kamat – Senior Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister.
Bihar:
Capital : Patna
CM : Nitish Kumar
Governor : Phagu Chauhan

BANKING AND FINANCE

4. Which Bank launches e-facility for restructuring of personal loans?
A) Bank of Baroda
B) State Bank of India
C) Indian Bank
D) Indian Overseas Bank
Answer: C) Indian Bank
Indian Bank – e-facility for restructuring of personal loans.
Indian Bank:
Hq: Chennai,Tamilnadu
MD & CEO: Ms. Padmaja Chundru
Tagline : Your Own Bank

5. Which Bank announced the launch of banking services on WhatsApp include account balance information, last five transactions and request for cheque book?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) IDBI Bank
D) IndusInd Bank
Answer: C) IDBI Bank
IDBI Bank – Launch banking services on WhatsApp.
IDBI Bank:
HQ : Mumbai
MD & CEO : Rakesh Sharma
Tagline : Banking for All “Aao SocheinBada”

6. Which Small Finance Bank to be sponsor bank for Ashoknagar Co-operative Bank?
A) A U Small Finance Bank.
B) Equitas Small Finance Bank.
C) Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank.
D) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank.
Answer: C) Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank. – To be sponsor bank for Ashoknagar Co-operative Bank.
Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank:
Headquarters: Bengaluru , Karnataka
MD & CEO : Ajay Kanwal

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

7. Which state Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched a handbook on “TB Harega, Desh Jeetega” ?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Nagaland
C) Mizoram
D) Manipur
Answer: B) Nagaland
Nagaland Minister for Health & Family Welfare – Launch handbook on “TB Harega, Desh Jeetega”.
Nagaland:
Capital : Kohima
CM : Neiphiu Rio
Governor : R N Ravi

APPOINTMENTS

8. Rajkiran Rai G is appointed as Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association. He served as MD and CEO of which Bank?
A) Bank of Maharashtra
B) United Bank of India
C) Union Bank of India
D) Indian Overseas Bank
Answer: C) Union Bank of India
He replaced Rajnish Kumar.
Rajkiran Rai G – Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association – Replaced Rajnish Kumar.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

9. NDMA and which institution have developed a Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) Primer for better insight into structural safety in the wake of earthquake risks?
A) IIIT Hyderabad
B) IIIT Bangalore
C) IIIT Delhi
D) IIIT Basara
Answer: A) IIIT Hyderabad
IIIT Hyderabad + NMDA = Develop Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) Primer to Mitigate Earthquake Risks.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

10. India will deliver a kilo class submarine INS Sindhuvir to which country Navy as part of defence cooperation?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) Myanmar
D) China
Answer: C) Myanmar
India – Deliver kilo class submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar Navy.
Myanmar:
Capital : Naypyidaw
Currency : Burmese Kyat

11. Japan Coast Guard tests maritime surveillance Drone in the coast of Sanriku in northeastern Japan. What is the name of that Drone?
A) SeaGuardian
B) DharmaGuardian
C) BlastGuardian
D) VehiGuardian
Answer: A) SeaGuardian
Japan Coast Guard – SeaGuardian – maritime surveillance Drone in the coast of Sanriku in northeastern Japan.
Japan:
Capital : Tokyo
Currency : Japanese Yen

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

12. Dharmendra Pradhan has been allocated an aid package of Rs 22,267.66 crore to which state to combat the Covid-19 pandemic?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Odisha
Dharmendra Pradhan – Rs 22,267 crore allocated to Odisha to help fight Covid-19.
Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel:
Minister : Dharmendra Pradhan
Constituency : Rajya Sabha MP,Madhaya Pradesh
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal

13. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched development projects worth Rs 105 crore.Howmuch amount allocated Hans Jal Dhara Yojana under which pure drinking water will be supplied to 200 villages?
A) Rs. 30 Crore
B) Rs. 50 Crore
C) Rs. 90 Crore
D) Rs. 40 Crore
Answer: B) Rs. 50 Crore

• 50 crore Hans Jal Dhara Yojana under which pure drinking water will be supplied to 200 villages.
• Rs 30 crore project for setting up Anganwadi centres in as many villages.
• The Hans Foundation also made a contribution of Rs 25 crore towards providing self-employment opportunities to migrants who had returned to the state following the outbreak of COVID-19.

Uttarakhand CM – Launch development projects worth Rs 105 crore.
Uttarakhand:
Capital : Dehradun(Winter), Gairsain(Summer)
CM : Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor : Baby Rani Maurya

14. Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lay the foundation stones for how many National Highways projects with a total length of 1411 kms worth Rs 15,592 crore in Andhra Pradesh?
A) 17
B) 15
C) 12
D) 16
Answer: D) 16
Shri Nitin Gadkari – 16 National Highways projects – Rs 15,592 crore in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh:
Capital : Amaravati
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan
Road Transport and Highways and Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises:
Minister : Nitin Gadkari
Constituency : Nagpur. Maharashtra

15. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has started an awareness campaign to mark International Food & Agri Week . What is the name of that campaign?
A) ‘Mandhan Devo Bhava’
B) ‘Kisan Devo Bhava’
C) ‘Anna Devo Bhava’
D) ‘Agri Devo Bhava’
Answer: C) ‘Anna Devo Bhava’
Food Processing Industries Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today virtually inaugurated the India – International Food and Agri Week being organised from 16th to 22nd October 2020.
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar – ‘Anna Devo Bhava’ – awareness campaign to mark International Food & Agri Week.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Food Processing Industries:
Minister : Narendra Singh Tomar
Constituency : Morena, Madhya Pradesh

16. Which state/UT has inaugurated two day folk and light music concert ‘JASHN-e-HARUD’ in the state/UT?
A) Ladakh
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Chandigarh
D) Pondicherry
Answer: B) Jammu & Kashmir
J&K – folk & light music concert ‘JASHN-e-HARUD’ at Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital : Srinagar(summer),Jammu(winter)
Governor : Manoj Sinha

17. Which state Startup Mission is hosting Women Startup Summit 2020 aimed at encouraging women professionals to open businesses?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Kerala
Kerala Startup Mission – Women Startup Summit 2020 aimed at encouraging women professionals to open businesses.
Kerala:
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram
CM : Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor : Arif Mohammed Khan

18. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju participated in the Y20 Global Summit. Which country is hosted in this summit?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Japan
Answer: C) Saudi Arabia
Shri Kiren Rijiju – address Y20 Global Summit.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:
Minister: Kiren Rijiju
Constituency : Arunachal Pradesh West, Arunachal Pradesh

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