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OCTOBER – 10 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. World Mental Health Day is celebrated on which date?
A) October 10
B) October 11
C) October 12
D) October 13
Answer: A) October 10
World Mental Health Day – October 10.

SPORTS

2. Iga Swiatek defeated Sofia Kenin to win the 2020 French Open women single. Iga swiatek is related to which country?
A) Poland
B) UK
C) Turkey
D) Iran
Answer: A) Poland
Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won her country’s first ever Grand Slam singles title on as she defeated American fourth Sofia Kenin to become the youngest women’s French Open champion since 1992.
Iga Swiatek – defeat Sofia Kenin to win the 2020 French Open women single.

OBITUARY

3. Politician K C Karunakaran passed away. He is related to which party?
A) JPD
B) BJP
C) CPI
D) ADMK
Answer: C) CPI
He is related to Tamil Nadu.
K C Karunakaran – Former CPI(M) MLA.
Tamil Nadu:
Capital : Chennai
CM : Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor : Banwarilal Purohit

4. Vijay Reddy passed away. He is Eminent film director of which language?
A) Marathi
B) Tamil
C) Malayalam
D) Kannada
Answer: D) Kannada
Vijay Reddy – Eminent Kannada film director.
Karnataka: 
Capital : Bengaluru
CM : B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor : Vajubhai Vala

RANKING

5. According to Projecx Survey data, which state is topped in the table when it comes to attracting new investments?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
Answer: A) Chhattisgarh

BANKING AND FINANCE

6. Which payment bank launches ‘human ATM’ to move will bring services closer to people?
A) Fino Payments Bank
B) Paytm Payments Bank
C) India Post Payments Bank
D) NSDL Payments Bank
Answer: A) Fino Payments Bank
Fino Payments Bank -‘human ATM’ to move will bring services closer to people.
Fino Payments Bank:
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: Rishi Gupta

APPOINTMENTS

7. Who has been named as Dean of Harvard Business School, succeeding Nitin Nohria?
A) Bharat Datar
B) Srikant Datar
C) Aravind Datar
D) Dinesh Datar
Answer: B) Srikant Datar
Srikant Datar – Dean of Harvard Business School – succeeding Nitin Nohria.

AWARDS

8. Who bagged the BRICS best actress award at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival?
A) Kareena Kapoor Khan
B) Kani Kusruti
C) Anushka Sharma
D) Shraddha Kapoor
Answer: B) Kani Kusruti

• Bold and beautiful Kani Kusruti bagged the BRICS best actress award for her sterling role in Sajin Babu’s Biriyaani at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival that was held from October 1 to 8 this year.
• This is the first time that a Malayalam film is getting an award at the festival.

Kani Kusruti – the BRICS best actress award – 42nd Moscow International Film Festival.

9. Ezhacherry Ramachandran has bagged the Vayalar Award 2020. He is related to which Language poet?
A) Tamil
B) Malayalam
C) Kannada
D) Telugu
Answer: B) Malayalam

• Noted Malayalam poet Ezhacherry Ramachandran has bagged the Vayalar Award this year.
• His creation ‘Oru Virginian Veyilkalam’ won him the honour.

Noted Malayalam poet Ezhacherry Ramachandran – The Vayalar Award 2020.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

10. Which country begins anti-submarine exercise in South China Sea with three vessels?
A) Japan
B) China
C) India
D) Myanmar
Answer: A) Japan
Japan – Anti-submarine exercise in South China Sea with three vessels.
Japan:
Capital : Tokyo
Currency : Japanese Yen

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

11. The Karnataka Power Corporations Limited (KPCL) will set up howmany MW waste to energy (WTE) plant at the cost of Rs 260 crore in Bidadi?
A) 12.5 MW
B) 11.5 MW
C) 14.5 MW
D) 13.5 MW
Answer: B) 11.5 MW
KPCL – to set up 11.5 MW waste to energy plant at Rs 260 crore in Bengaluru.
Karnataka:
Capital : Bengaluru
CM : B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor : Vajubhai Vala

12. Which Municipal Corporation has installed novel underground garbage bins in the city to keep the surrounding clean?
A) Pune
B) Thane
C) Navi Mumbai
D) Nasik
Answer: C) Navi Mumbai
NMMC – install novel underground garbage bins.
Maharashtra:
Capital : Mumbai
CM : Udhav Thackarey

13. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Bawa Jitto Kisan Kendra and Agriculture Mall at which place?
A) Batote, Jammu
B) Ram Nagar, Jammu
C) Dudu, Jammu
D) Talab Tillo , Jammu
Answer: D) Talab Tillo , Jammu
LG Manoj Sinha – inaugurate Kisan Kendra & Agriculture Mall in Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital : Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
Governor : Manoj Sinha

14. DRDO tested medium altitude long endurance indigenous prototype drone at Chitradurga, Karnataka. What is the name of that drone?
A) Ravi-2
B) Rustom-2
C) Rakesh-2
D) Rudram-2
Answer: B) Rustom-2
DRDO – Rustom-2 – medium altitude long endurance indigenous prototype drone at Chitradurga, Karnataka.
DRDO:
Hq : New Delhi
Chairman : G. Satheesh Reddy
Karnataka:
Capital : Bengaluru
CM : B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor : Vajubhai Vala

15. Rajasthan launches toll-free helpline for mental health services. What is the name of that Helpline?
A) ”Mann Samvad”
B) “Vann Samvad”
C) ”Sugam Samvad”
D) ”Thann Samvad”
Answer: B) “Vann Samvad”
The helpline 1800-180-0018.
Rajasthan -“Vann Samvad” – toll-free helpline for mental health services.
Rajasthan:
capital : Jaipur
CM : Ashok Gehlot
Governor : Kalraj Mishra

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