Current Affairs : 20 October to 26 October, 2020 : Multiple Choice Questions

CURRENT AFFAIRS

20 OCTOBER, 2020 TO 26 OCTOBER, 2020

1. What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2020?

(a) 90th

(b) 94th

(c) 100th

(d) 102nd

Answer: (b)

2. Which state government has launched the electricity consumer service portal ‘Mo Bidyut’?

(a) Odisha

(b) Assam

(c) West Bengal

(d) Tripura

Answer: (a)

3. Which state government has launched ‘YSR Bima’ scheme to provide financial assistance through insurance cover to the beneficiary in case of death or accident of their families members?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (d)

4. Which state government has launched the Smart Black Board scheme in 80,000 government schools of the state that aims to ensure a better teaching environment as well as lead towards Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (c)

5. Which state government has launched the Integrated Model Agricultural Village Scheme (Ekikrit Adarsh Krishi Gram Yojana) in the state in partnership with NABARD?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Punjab

(c) Haryana

(d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (a)

6. Which district has bagged the top position in the list of top-performing 30 districts in the country for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?

(a) Kamrup (Metro), Assam

(b) Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

(c) Malda, West Bengal

(d) Pune, Maharashtra

Answer: (b)

7. Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand?

(a) Mahathir Bin Mohamad

(b) Lee Hsien Loong

(c) Scott Morrison

(d) Jacinda Ardern

Answer: (d)

8. Which has become the world’s first country to attach facial verification in the National Identification Database?

(a) Malaysia

(b) Thailand

(c) Singapore

(d) Indonesia

Answer: (c)

9. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Lebanon?

(a) Saad Hariri

(b) Fayez al-Sarraj

(c) Hani Mulki

(d) Imad Khamis

Answer: (a)

10. Which bank has entered into a tie-up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), whereby the bank will be one of the preferred financiers for the entire range of vehicles sold by TKM?

(a) Bank of India

(b) Bank of Baroda

(c) Vijaya Bank

(d) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank

Answer: (b)

11. Which of the following has entered into a partnership with Atlantis to expand the Digital First Program in India?

(a) Mastercard

(b) RuPay

(c) Visa

(d) Maestro

Answer: (a)

12. Who is the author of the autobiography titled ‘Portraits of Power : Half a Century of Being at Ringside’?

(a) Manmohan Singh

(b) Raghuram Rajan

(c) Amartya Sen

(d) Nand Kishore Singh

Answer: (d)

13. Which bank has announced the launch of banking services on WhatsApp?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) IDBI Bank

Answer: (d)

14. Which bank has introduced an initiative for funding start-ups, ‘IND Spring Board’, in collaboration with the IIT-Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC)?

(a) Bank of India

(b) Bank of Baroda

(c) State Bank of India

(d) Indian Bank

Answer: (d)

15. What is the rank of India in the Asia Power Index 2020?

(a) 4th

(b) 5th

(c) 6th

(d) 7th

Answer: (a)

16. Which state has emerged as the top destination for attracting the highest number of domestic tourists visiting the state in 2019 as per the Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS) 2020, released by the Ministry of Tourism?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Kerala

Answer: (b)

17. When is National Police Commemoration Day observed?

(a) 21 October

(b) 25 October

(c) 29 October

(d) 31 October

Answer: (a)

18. When is United Nations Day observed?

(a) 22 October

(b) 23 October

(c) 24 October

(d) 25 October

Answer: (c)

19. When is International Chefs Day observed?

(a) 20 October

(b) 22 October

(c) 24 October

(d) 26 October

Answer: (a)

20. When is World Polio Day observed?

(a) 21 October

(b) 22 October

(c) 23 October

(d) 24 October

Answer: (d)