Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020

1. When is the ‘World Heart Day’ celebrated annually?
[A] September 27
[B] September 29
[C] September 30
[D] October 1

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2. Serum Institute of India in collaboration with “Gavi” and which other organization has aimed to produce 100 million additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine?
[A] UNDP
[B] WHO
[C] UNICEF
[D] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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3. India is set to acquire 72,000 assault rifles from which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Iran
[C] USA
[D] Russia

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4. When is ‘International Translation Day’ celebrated across the world?
[A] September 30
[B] October 1
[C] October 2
[D] October 3

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5. The Aspirational District Programme (ADP) was launched by which organisation?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Oxfam
[C] The Energy and Resources Institute
[D] National Development Council

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6. Which country has recently announced ban on slaughtering of cows?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Myanmar

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7. As per a recent RBI release, what is the value of India’s external debt at the end of June 2020?
[A] USD 554.5 billion
[B] USD 355.5 billion
[C] USD 654.5 billion
[D] USD 754.5 billion

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8. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch Venus mission by which year?
[A] 2022
[B] 2023
[C] 2025
[D] 2030

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9. What is the name of the nuclear capable hypersonic missile that was test-fired from Odisha test range?
[A] Veer
[B] Shaurya
[C] Agni VII
[D] Tejas

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10. The Maritime Patrol Aircraft ‘P-8A’, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which country?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Japan
[D] Israel

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