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1. Which of the following city is currently India's longest BRTS network?
A. New Delhi
B. Surat
C. Indore
D. Ahmedabad
Elaboration : Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated projects worth over Rs 200 crore in Surat.
● BRTS corridor from Kumbharia to Kadodora was
Revealed.
● With the opening of this BRTS corridor, Surat has become
The only city in the country that has the longest BRTS
108 km network.
2. Which of the following is Selected as a national industry Partner for third edition of 'Make in Odisha' Conclave?
A. NASSCOM
B. Food Corporation of India
C. National Payments Corporation of India
D. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
Elaboration : Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has been selected as the national industry partner for the third edition of "Make in Odisha".
● It is the major industrial summit of Odisha. Government which shows the state as an industrial powerhouse and a preferred investment destination in the country.
● The third edition of the "Make in Odisha" Conclave will be held from 30 November to 4 December.
3. On November 5, India will be the fifth joint working group in the coal meeting with ________.
A. Madagascar
B. Indonesia
C. Algeria
D. America
Elaboration : India and Indonesia will hold the fifth joint working group at the coal meeting on November 5, 2020.
● The meeting will highlight Indian coal policy reforms including coal exploration, commercial coal mining, research and development.
● Indonesia is one of the major coal producing countries of the world.
● Indonesian coal is low in sulfur content and produces less ash. Thus, emits less pollutants.
4. Bennu was recently in the news. This is a ________.
A. Species of fish
B. Asteroid
C. Hurricane
D. GM variety of tomato
Elaboration : NASA's OSIRIS-REX spacecraft briefly touched the asteroid Bennu, from where it meant collecting samples of dust and pebbles and transporting them back to Earth in 2023.
● In 2013, an asteroid named after an Egyptian god was won by a nine-year-old boy from North Carolina who won NASA's "Name That Asteroid" contest.
● Bennu is an asteroid located about 200 million miles from Earth.
5. International Stammer Awareness Day is celebrated every year on ________.
A. 21 October
B. 19 October
C. 20 October
D. 22 October
Elaboration : Internationally, Stutter Awareness Day is celebrated every year on 22 October.
● This day is to raise public awareness of millions of people who have speech disorder of stuttering or stuttering.
● Stuttering is a speech disorder that involves frequent and significant problems with normal flow and speech fluency. Stammers know what they want to say, but have difficulty saying it.
6. India participates in the 18th meeting of SCO prosecutors through video conference. Who among the following is the current Solicitor General of India?
A. Tushar Mehta
B. K. K. Venugopal
C. Ashok bhushan
D. Mukul Rohatgi
Elaboration : India participated in the 18th meeting of SCO prosecutors through video conference.
● Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing India, said that India has zero tolerance for corruption and black money.
● India will host the next meeting of prosecutors in 2021.
7. Recently, the 'COVIRAP' diagnostic technique developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for its efficacy in detecting COVID-19 has been successfully verified. COVIRAP is developed by _________.
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Mumbai
Elaboration : The clinical technique 'COVIRAP' developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has been successfully validated by the Indian Institute of Medical Research (ICMR) for its effectiveness in detecting COVID-19.
● This COVID-19 diagnostic test is very easy to operate and is inexpensive as well and can give results within an hour.
8. Which of the following Indian cities will host the third India-US 22 Ministerial Dialogue on October 27?
A. Jaipur
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. New Delhi
Elaboration : India will host the third India-US 22 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on 27 October.
● United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Thesaurus will come to India to participate in the dialogue.
● From the Indian side, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will lead the delegation.
9. Recently, RPF has introduced _________, which provides a safe and secure environment for women passengers traveling in trains during their journey.
A. Suraksha
B. Mission Shakti
C. Meri Saheli
D. Disha
Elaboration : As per the instructions of the Railway Board, the staff of the Railway Protection Force in Vijayawada Division launched the "Meri Saheli" initiative on the train No.07225 Amravati Express between Vijayawada-Hubli.
● The main objective of this "Meri Saheli" initiative is to provide a safe environment for women passengers traveling in trains throughout the journey.
10. "Power of Portraits: Half a Century of Being at Ringside" is an autobiography of ________.
A. NK Singh
B. Shikha Sharma
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Arvind Panagariya
Elaboration : Veteran economist and bureaucrat NK (Nand Kishore) Singh has released his autobiography titled "Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being Rings".
● Singh is currently serving as the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
● The book portrays the life of NK Singh who played an active role in the development of the Indian economy.
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