Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020

1. Which country has announced plans to distribute 150 million rapid Covid-19 test kits?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] India
[D] France

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2. Which Indian actor has been conferred with UNDP’s SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award?
[A] Amitabh Bachchan
[B] Shah Rukh Khan
[C] Sonu Sood
[D] Deepika Padukone

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3. Which public sector organisation has signed with the Ministry of Power, and set its targets for the year 2020-21?
[A] ONGC
[B] NTPC
[C] PFC
[D] GAIL

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4. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?
[A] P. D. Vaghela
[B] Sumanta Chaudhry
[C] Shalabh Mathur
[D] Ajay Vijayvergiya

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5. What is the new ideal weight for adult Indian Men as per National Institute of Nutrition?
[A] 65 kg
[B] 75 kg
[C] 85 kg
[D] 90 kg

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6. When was the Indian Meteorological Department established?
[A] 1975
[B] 1875
[C] 1947
[D] 1950

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7. The Election Commission has issued instructions for postal ballot facilities for elderly people above what age?
[A] 65
[B] 70
[C] 75
[D] 80

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8. Which organisation successfully tested ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART)?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] HAL
[D] BEL

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9. ‘Housing For All — A Better Urban Future’ is the theme of which special day observed on October’s first Monday?
[A] World Home Day
[B] World Habitat Day
[C] World Shelter Day
[D] World Safe Livelihood Day

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10. What is ‘PARAM Siddhi – AI’, that was seen in news recently?
[A] Super computer
[B] Robot
[C] Drone
[D] Missile

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