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OCTOBER – 20 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

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OCTOBER – 20 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

OBITUARY

1. James Redford passed away. He is related to which field?
A) Flim- Maker
B) Musician
C) Judge
D) Novelist
Answer: A) Flim- Maker

  • James Redford, a film-maker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has passed away due to liver cancer.
  • He is related to USA.

James Redford – Film-maker, Activist.
United States:
Capital : Washington D.C
Currency :US Dollar
2. Maruti Manpade passed away. He is related to which party?
A) Congress
B) ADMK
C) BJP
D) CPM
Answer: D) CPM
Senior CPM leader Maruti Manpade, who was a key voice of farmers and labourers in Karnataka, especially in Kalaburagi district, died of COVID-19 and pneumonia in a private hospital in Solapur in Maharashtra.
Maruti Manpade – Senior CPM leader.

RANKING

3. According to a report by Opensignal, which city is topped in the best mobile gaming experience in India?
A) Mumbai, Maharashtra
B) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
C) Navi Mumbai , Maharashtra
D) Vadodara , Gujarat
Answer: B) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Rank State
1st Rank Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2nd Rank Navi Mumbai , Maharashtra
3rd Rank Vadodara , Gujarat

4. According to the Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS), 2020, Which state is topped in the highest number of domestic tourists in 2019?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

Rank State
1st Rank Uttar Pradesh
2nd Rank Tamil Nadu

BANKING AND FINANCE

5. International Finance Corporation invests $75 mn in Indospace Logistics to develop industrial parks. IFC is investment arm of which organisation?
A) AIIB
B) IMF
C) ADB
D) World Bank
Answer: D) World Bank
IFC – invest $75 mn in Indospace Logistics to develop industrial parks.
World Bank:
Hq: Washington D.C, US
Head: David Malpass

6. Which organisation signed a USD 346 million loan pact to help provide efficient and reliable power supply to rural agriculture customers in Maharashtra?
A) AIIB
B) IMF
C) ADB
D) World Bank
Answer: C) ADB
ADB – $346 mn loan for power supply project in rural Maharashtra.
Asian Development Bank:
Hq: Manila, Philippines
Head : Masatsugu Asakawa
Madhya Pradesh:
Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor : Anandiben Patel

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

7. TAM Media Research has launched an analytical tool named CRISP to gauge and understand the consumer reviews and sentiments for marketers. What is the expansion R in CRISP?
A) Research
B) Review
C) Retreat
D) Return
Answer: B) Review
CRISP – Consumer Reviews & Influencer Sentiments for Brand Performance.
TAM Media Research – AI tool CRISP to gauge consumer sentiments.

8. Which University has developed a breath test to detect COVID-19 within a minute?
A) National University of Singapore
B) Singapore Management University (SMU)
C) Nanyang Technological University
D) INSEAD Asia Campus.
Answer: A) National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore – develop breath test to detect COVID-19.
Singapore:
Capital : Singapore
Currency : Singapore Dollar

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

9. Jindal Steel and Power becomes first Indian firm to develop rails for high-speed corridors. What is the headquarters of Jindal Steel and Power?
A) Mumbai, Maharashtra
B) Hyderabad, Telangana
C) Newdelhi, Delhi
D) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Answer: C) Newdelhi, Delhi
Jindal Steel and Power – First Indian firm to develop rails for high-speed corridors.

10. India successfully test-fired the Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile off the coast of Odisha. This missile is developed by DRDO and which armed forces?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Navy
C) Indian Air Force
D) Indian Coast Guard
Answer: C) Indian Air Force
India – Successfully test-fires SANT Missile off Odisha coast.
DRDO:
Hq : New Delhi
Chairman : G. Satheesh Reddy
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal

11. Which Ministry e-launched the development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) in New Delhi?
A) Finance Ministry
B) Women and child Development Ministry
C) Home Ministry
D) Shipping Ministry
Answer: D) Shipping Ministry
Mansukh Mandaviya – “Development of Indigenous Software solution for VTS and VTMS”.
Ministry of Shipping:
Minister : Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Constituency : Rajaya sabha MP , Gujarat

12. Odisha has launched an electricity consumer service portal and its mobile app to provide efficient, time-bound and transparent online service to the people of the State. What is the name of that portal and app?
A) Mo Virut
B) Mo Saran
C) Mo Sageet
D) Mo Bidyut
Answer: D) Mo Bidyut
Odisha – ‘Mo Bidyut’ portal, app.
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik

13. Education Minister virtually inaugurates Golden Jubilee Building at NIT Rourkela. NIT Rourkela is related to which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Rajasthan
D) Karnataka
Answer: B) Odisha
Education Minister – Golden Jubilee Building at NIT Rourkela.
Education:
Minister : Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Constituency : Hardwar, Uttarakhand
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik

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