Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020

1. Syeda Anwara Taimur, who recently passed away, was the only woman Chief Minister of which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Mizoram

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2. 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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3. The Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) survey is conducted by which organization?
[A] UNDP
[B] WEF
[C] OEDC
[D] NITI Aayog

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4. Who has been appointed as the new Labour secretary to Government of India?
[A] Rajesh Kumar
[B] Apurva Chandra
[C] Rakesh Sharma
[D] Rajeev Shukhla

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5. The European Union has recently imposed sanctions against which country?
[A] Iran
[B] Azerbaijan
[C] Iraq
[D] Belarus

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6. 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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7. India along with which country has moved World Trade Organisation (WTO) for waiver on agreements related to prevent Covid-19?
[A] Brazil
[B] France
[C] South Africa
[D] Germany

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8. The South Pacific territory of New Caledonia has rejected independence from which country?
[A] United States
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Italy

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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. The Centre has released Rs 20000 Cr as compensation to States, related to which tax?
[A] Income Tax
[B] Goods and Services Tax
[C] Corporation Tax
[D] Customs Tax

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