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- Atal Tunnel is the world longest highway tunnel above 10000 ft. The tunnel was recently dedicated to the nation by PM Modi in which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttarakhand
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Himachal Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Atal Tunnel , on 3rd October 2020. Atal Tunnel is world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).
- Pathashree Abhijan is a road repair scheme launched by which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Assam
D) Odisha
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Option A
Explanation: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a new scheme called the Pathashree Abhijan on 01 October 2020. Pathashree Abhijan is a road repair scheme, under which more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers across the state will be repaired in a mission mode and in a time-bound manner.
- The Bilateral Navy Exercise Bongosagar is being conducted between the Indian Navy with the Navy of which country?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Thailand
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Option C
Explanation: The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commenced in Northern Bay of Bengal on 03 October 2020. The Exercise Bongosagar, is aimed at developing inter-operability and joint operational skills between both the navies through conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime exercises and operations.
- RBI has approved a three-member interim committee of directors (CoD) to run which private bank as the Managing Director & CEO?
A) Karur Vysya Bank
B) Kotak Mahindra Bank
C) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
D) Dhanlaxmi Bank
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Option D
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a three-member interim committee of directors (CoD), to run the private sector lender, Dhanlaxmi Bank, in the capacity of the Managing Director & CEO till a new MD & CEO takes charge. The committee of directors (CoD) has G Subramonia Iyer as its Chairman, while G Rajagopalan Nair and P K Vijayakumar are its other two members.
- The Indian Navy has partnered with the municipal corporation of which of these cities to undertake Aerial seeding programme in the city?
A) Mumbai
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad
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Option B
Explanation: The Indian Navy has partnered with Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) to undertake Aerial Seeding at Visakhapatnam. The aims of this initiative is to enhance the green cover in and around Visakhapatnam. Aerial seeding is a technique in which seeds are sown aerially with the help of drones or helicopter.
- Which state has launched the portal ‘Kritagyata’, an online pension submission and tracking system for the retired pensioners?
A) Assam
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Gujarat
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Option A
Explanation: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched a web portal named ‘Kritagyata’ on 1st October 2020. Kritagyata is an online pension submission and tracking system launched to help the pensioners of the state to dispose their pension related claims.
- When is the World Animal Day observed?
A) 3 October
B) 2 October
C) 4 October
D) 1 October
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Option C
Explanation: The World Animal Day is observed annually on October 4 since 1929.
- The DRDO recently conducted successful test firing of a new version of Shaurya nuclear capable ballistic missile. It is a ____ category of missile
A) air-to-air
B) surface-to-air
C) air-to-surface
D) surface-to-surface
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Option D
Explanation: On 3rd October 2020, the DRDO successfully test-fired a new version of the Shaurya surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile at Balasore, off the coast of Odisha. The new version of the nuclear-capable missile can strike targets at a range of around 800 kms.
- The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Entrepreneurship Development has been developed by which organisation?
A) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
B) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ( FICCI )
C) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
D) National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda inaugurated the Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme on 2nd October 2020 through Video conference. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Entrepreneurship Development has been set up by apex industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) under its Centre for Excellence Initiative
- World Day for Farmed Animals is observed every year on which day?
A) 4 October
B) 2 October
C) 3 October
D) First Friday of October
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Option B
Explanation: Every Year since 1983, the World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is observed on 2nd October, which marks the birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi.
- Prof Pushpa Bhave, a renowned social activist, who has passed away recently, was famous as the Iron Lady of_______
A) Hyderabad
B) Patna
C) Mumbai
D) Pune
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Option C
Explanation: Veteran social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave, also known as the Iron Lady of Mumbai, has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 81.
- The World Space Week (WSW) is being observed every year between_________
A) 28 Sep-05 Oct
B) 24-30 September
C) 1-7 October
D) 4-10 October
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Option D
Explanation: The World Space Week (WSW) is observed from October 4 to 10 every year to celebrate science and technology, and their contribution towards the betterment of the human condition. WSW was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 6, 1999.The 2020 theme is “Satellites Improve Life.”
