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The United Nations Day is an annual observance held on which of these days?
A) October 21
B) October 20
C) October 24
D) October 23

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Option C
Explanation: Every year 24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.It was on this day in 1945 that the Charter of the United Nations came into force.
What is the rank of India in the Ease of Doing Business Index 2020?
A) 63
B) 77
C) 81
D) 69

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Option A
Explanation: India has recorded a jump of 14 positions to be placed at 63rd position among 190 countries in the Ease of Doing Business Index 2020. Last year India’s ranking was 77.
Which among the following companies has developed the processor named Sycamore?
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) Intel
D) IBM

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Option A
Explanation: Google has developed a 54 qubit (quantum bit) processor named “Sycamore” that is able to perform a calculation in 200 seconds that would have taken the world’s most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years
Who has been named as the new Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)?
A) Rubina Ali
B) Arvind Singh
C) Anuj Agarwal
D) Arun Kumar

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Option B
Explanation: Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI): Arvind Singh (IAS)
As per the latest predictions by Fitch Ratings, what will be the growth rate of India’s economy for the financial year 2019-20?
A) 6.1%
B) 6.6%
C) 5.5%
D) 5.1%

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Option C
Explanation: Fitch Ratings has revised the GDP growth rate prediction for India for FY20 to 5.5% from its earlier prediction of 6.6%.
When is the World Polio Day observed?
A) October 23
B) October 21
C) October 22
D) October 24

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Option D
Explanation: World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24 to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
Which country will host the inaugural expanded 24-team Club World Cup of FIFA in 2021?
A) China
B) Spain
C) Qatar
D) United Arab Emirates

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Option A
Explanation: The FIFA Council, the decision-making unit of football’s world governing body, has unanimously chosen China as the host nation for the new-format FIFA World Cup for Clubs. China will host the inaugural expanded 24-team Club World Cup in 2021.
How much amount of loan agreement has been signed between India and the World Bank to Support Climate Resilient Agriculture for 125,000 Small holder Farmers in Odisha?
A) USD 145 million
B) USD 250 million
C) USD 165 million
D) USD 180 million

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Option C
Explanation: The Government of India along with the state government of Odisha has signed USD 165 million loan agreement with the World Bank to Support Climate Resilient Agriculture for 125,000 Small holder Farmers in Odisha.
Name the newly appointed Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?
A) Asheesh Sharma
B) Nagendra Nath Sinha
C) Sanjeev Ranjan
D) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

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Option D
Explanation: Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): Sukhbir Singh Sandhu (IAS)
Which among these days is observed as the United Nations’ World Development Information Day?
A) October 21
B) October 24
C) October 23
D) October 25

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Option B
Explanation: The United Nations’ World Development Information Day is held on October 24 every year to draw attention of world public opinion to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
The Indian Army is set to conduct the ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ in which state in November 2019?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Option C
Explanation: The Indian Army will be conducting the exercise codenamed ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ in the deserts of Rajasthan, from November 29 to December 4.
Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador for the ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’ initiative?
A) Deepika Padukone and PV Sindhu
B) Priyanka Chopra and Hima Das
C) Aishwarya Rai and Mary Kom
D) Anushka Sharma and Mithali Raj

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Option A
Explanation: Actor Deepika Padukone and ace shuttler PV Sindhu has been named as the ambassadors for ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’ initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
What is the projected growth rate of India’s GDP for 2020-21 as per Fitch Ratings?
A) 6.1%
B) 6.5%
C) 6.7%
D) 6.2%

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Option D
Explanation: For FY21 (2020-2021)- 6.2% and For FY22 (2021-2022)- 6.7%
The Global Bio-India 2019 Summit will take place in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad
D) Kolkata

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Option B
Explanation: The first-ever Global Bio-India 2019 Summit will be held at New Delhi from 21 to 23 November, 2019.
Which country has topped the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index 2020?
A) China
B) Singapore
C) New Zealand
D) South Korea

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Option C
Explanation: New Zealand has topped the 2020 index, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Denmark and South Korea.

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