1. Which organisation has announced to make available to 120 million rapid-diagnostic tests for Covid-19?
[A] UNICEF
[B] WHO
[C] UNESCO
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [WHO]
Notes:
The World Health Organization has announced that the body along with its leading partners to make available 120 million rapid-diagnostic tests for Covid-19.
The programme aims to help lower and middle-income countries in bridging the gap in testing process, though they are not funded. ‘WHO’ aims to provide the rapid diagnostic tests at five US Dollars apiece.
2. Which company has proposed to invest Rs 3,675 crore in Retail arm of Reliance?
[A] Virgin Atlantic
[B] General Atlantic
[C] Pacific Atlantic
[D] Microsoft
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Correct Answer: B [General Atlantic]
Notes:
General Atlantic has proposed to invest Rs 3,675 crore in the Retail arm of Reliance.
With this investment, the company would get 0.84% stake in Reliance Retail Ventures. The fresh investment would value Reliance Retail Ventures at Rs.4.285 lakh crore. This is the second investment of General Atlantic in Reliance after its investment of Rs.6,598.38 crore in Jio.
3. 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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Correct Answer: A [USD 554.5 billion]
Notes:
As per the Reserve Bank of India, India’s external debt stood at USD 554.5 billion at the end of June 2020. It is recorded a decrease of USD 3.9 billion compared to March 2020 level. The main reason for the decrease in external debt was depreciation of INR against major currencies like USD, Euro.
RBI has also stated that external debt to GDP ratio has increased to 21.8 % compared to 20.6 % as of March 2020.
4. Defence Ministry has signed a Rs 400 crore-contract with which company, for supplying ten lakh hand grenades?
[A] Economic Explosive Limited (EEL)
[B] Ordnance Factory Board
[C] Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd
[D] Bharat Electronics Ltd
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Correct Answer: A [Economic Explosive Limited (EEL)]
Notes:
The Defence ministry has signed a Rs 400 crore-contract with Economic Explosive Limited (EEL), for the supply of ten lakh hand grenades.
Earlier, similar products were either imported or made by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). The new grenades called multi-mode hand grenades (MMHG), have been designed by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory of DRDO.
5. Which department of the Union Government has organized “Shramdan” drive, to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti?
[A] Department of Financial Services
[B] Department of Justice
[C] Department of Science and Technology
[D] Department of Fertilizers
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Correct Answer: B [Department of Justice]
Notes:
In order to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, “Shramdan” drive was organized by the Department of Justice, Government of India at New Delhi on 2nd October, 2020.
During the event, all the officers and staff members of Department of Justice participated in a cleanliness drive to clean the office premises.
6. Indian Navy undertook the process of ‘Aerial Seeding’ to increase green cover in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Cochin
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [Vishakhapatnam]
Notes:
The Indian Navy along with Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation had undertaken Aerial Seeding in Vishakhapatnam.
This initiative is aimed to increase green cover in and around Vishakhapatnam. Over 6.25 tonnes of seed balls were air dropped in five locations from the Naval helicopters.
7. Which organization initiated live trading and other operations successfully from its Disaster Recovery Site?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] National Stock Exchange
[C] Bombay Stock Exchange
[D] SEBI
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Correct Answer: B [National Stock Exchange]
Notes:
The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) has completed its live trading and other business operations from a Disaster Recovery (DR) site.
As per a release from NSE, all commercial operations of the exchange were executed from the DR site which is located in another city, which is a replica of the main production site located in Mumbai. After successful testing of the DR site, the operations were reverted to the original site.
8. The Union Government has paid over Rs. 1000 crore to around 40000 farmers for procurement of which food grain?
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Maize
[D] Sorghum
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Correct Answer: B [Rice]
Notes:
The Central Government has paid around Rs. 1082 crore were paid to over 41 thousand farmers for procurement of paddy on Minimum Support Price.
As per the Consumer Affairs Ministry, as on October 10, the cumulative procurement of Paddy in this Kharif Marketing Season is over 5.73 lakh tonnes. Paddy procurement for the 2020-21 year has also commenced across the procuring States.
9. The Global symposium ‘India PV EDGE 2020’ is organised by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Communication
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of New and Renewable Energy]
Notes:
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, NITI Aayog along with Invest India are organising a virtual global symposium ‘India PV EDGE 2020’.
The symposium includes sessions on ‘Modules and Production Equipment’ and ‘Supply Chain’ among others. Around 60 top Indian and global CEOs are expected to attend the event virtually.
10. ‘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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Correct Answer: B [World Habitat Day]
Notes:
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day, to sensitise on the basic right to adequate shelter.
This year, the theme of the World Habitat Day 2020 is ‘Housing For All — A Better Urban Future’. World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme ‘Shelter is My Right’ and was hosted by Nairobi.
