MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR OCTOBER

Which State launch a ‘ Hath Dhona , Roke Corona’ campaign on the occasion of the Global Handwashing Day emphasizing upon the sanitation practice of hand washing?	Uttar Pradesh
According to a study published in the Lancet Journal, which state/UT in India has the highest life expectancy rate?	Kerala
Which State Government launched the “My Town My Pride ” programme , to deliver services at doorsteps to the urban population?	Jammu & Kashmir
Which state has become the first state in the country to provide quality drinking water in urban areas there by launching “Sujal- Drink from Top Mission”?	Odisha
Which State / UT has launched “Red Light On, Gaadi Off” campaign , a new pollution campaign under which people will be encouraged to switch engines of their vehicles off while waiting at traffic signals?	Delhi
Students from which Indian State developed a nano statellite which has been chosen as an indigenous experimental statellite by the NASA?	Tamil Nadu
Which state has launched a campaign named “AAWAJ” To spread awareness among woman about the crime against them and to educate them of their rights?	Rajasthan
Which state government has launched a mobile – water testing laboratory van , fully equipped with a multi – parameter system meant for assessing water quality?	Haryana
Which state is poised to feature on country’s aviation map with a Greenfield airport coming is one of its districts?	Arunachal Pradesh
Which state government announced to dedicate the Navratra festival in October 2020 to women’s safety, dignity and empowerment?	Uttar Pradesh
Which state has become the first in the country to declare the state public education sector completely digital?	Kerala
Which state Government has become the first to collaborate with the Postal Department to enroll 11,000 farmers , eligible to avail the benfit of PM-KISAN, underd which small and marginal farmers get up to Rs 6,000 per year as minimum income support?	Goa
Which state became the first in the country to form a Welfare Fund Board for the uplift of farmers in the state?	Kerala
Which helpline number was launched by the Rajasthan Government for mental health “Mann Samvad”?	1800-180-1018
Which government has approved the “Tree Transplantation Policy” for the preservation of trees?	Delhi
Which state government launched the Kisan Rath mobile application to facilitate timely selling of agriculture products by promotiong buyer-seller networks?	Assam
Which State has become the first Har Ghar Jal State in the country by providing tap water connection to every rural household?	Goa
Which State launched “Swa-nirbhar Naari : Atmanirbhar Asom” scheme in a bid to empower the economically disadvantaged women of the states?	Assam
Which state government launched a new scheme , Jagananna Vidya Kanuka, providing free kits to students studying in government schools from Class 1 to 10 ahead of the academic?	Andhra Pradesh
Which State government launched the Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana for self- employment by solar energy farming?	Uttarakhand
Which State Government has launched a programme called “Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant Workers ” to provide skill development training?	Nagaland
Which state has become the first in the country to ban the sale of the loose cigarettes and beedis?	Punjab
Who launched an online discovery platform called “Startup India Showcase” to spread awareness about and capture the details of some of India’s most promising start-ups?	Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
Which institute has designed a robotic system capable of identifying the diseases plaguing plants through camera-captured image analysis?	IIT Kharagpur
In which year is the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) going to launch its Venus Mission and which country is going to take part in it respectively?	2025, France
Research from which institute have launched a telemedicine system”iMedix” to help patients receive assistance from doctors without having to go to hospitals or clinics?	IIT Kharagpur
Indian with which country will launch the constellation of maritime survelliance satellites for the Indian Ocean Region that will be able to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships?	France
Under whose chairmanship has the government constituted a panel to streamline to spectrum allocation process and examine the possibility of drawing up an annual calendar for auction of airwaves?	Rajiv Gauba
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a five – day global virtual summit on Artifical Intelligence (AI) called RAISE 2020 summit . What does R stands for in RAISE?	Responsible
Prime Minister inaugurated the VIABHAV Summit, organized for the overseas and resident Indian Reasearchers and Academicians . What does last VAI stands for in VAIBHAV?	Vaishvik
Which Project has been launched by the union government to digitize all provident fund and pension related activities of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation?	Sunidhi
Which company has launched a “Make Small Strong ” initiative in India to help small and local businesses across the country?	Google
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which campaign for COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour in view of the upcoming festivals and winter season as well as the opening up of the economy?	Jan Andolan
Which institute will launch an e-learning hub and library as a pilot project for villagers in Mavoor , one of the five villages adopted by the institute under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)?	IIM Kozhikode
Which forst ever brand of the Indian Cotton was unveiled by Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani on Second World Cotton Day?	Kasturi Cotton
Which institute has designed a robotic system capable of identifying the diseases plaguing plants through camera-captured image analysis?	IIT Kharagpur
In which year is the Indian Space Research Organisation going to launch its Venue Mission and which country is going to take part in it respectively?	2025, France
India with which country launch the constellation of maritime surveillance satellites for the Indian Ocean Region that will be able to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships?	France
Which company partnered with the Government of India’s All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) to provide online course modules to students across the country?	Microsoft
Which state government signed an MoU with Denmark in order to set up Indo-Danish Water Technology Alliance in the state?	Gujarat
NITI Aayog with the Embassy of which country has signed a Statement of Intent to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy?	Netherlands
When is Origin Space , a private company in China planning to send out the World’s first asteroid mining robot into space ?	November 2021
Which Airport has signed the concession agreement for the development of Jewar Airport in Noida, Uttar Pradesh which is expected to be completed in 2024?	Zurich International Airport
Which of the following e-commerce company has partnered with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC ) to provide their customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on its platform?	Amazon
With which country has the Meghalaya government joined hands for setting up a Centre of Excrllence on high value vegetables in the state in a bid to improve and promote the livelihoods of farmers?	Israel
By which year has the Government of India set its aim to make India Trans Fat Free?	2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of Rs75 denomination to amrk the long- standing relation of India with which organization?	Food And Agriculture Organisation
In which state will the world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project be best up?	Gujarat
Which company has been selected by the government to connect 5000 village panchayats in border and Naxal-affected states as well as in island territories with satellite broadband under BharatNet project by March 2021?	Hughes Communication
Under which scheme did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch a scheme to distribute property cards to provide the “record of rights” to village household owners in rural areas?	SVAMITVA
Who has launched a project “Operation My Saheli” to boost the security of women passengers in trains during their entire journey?	South Eastern Railway
For the Projects worth Rs 31,000 cr, how much was sanctioned by the NCR Planning Board in September 2020?	Rs 15,000 Crore
The Programme named Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission launced by the government is an initiative to promote innovation and entrepreneurship amongst whom ?	SC Students
Which month is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month to increase awareness of the diseases?	October
Where did PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the strategically important Atal Tunnel in October 2020?	Himachal Pradesh
Which jail launched “Radio Prison “ on the occasion of the 151^st Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation?	Sabarmati Central Jail
Tamil Nadu has been integrated with which state under One Nation Ration Card?	Arunachal Pradesh
Dalle Khursani (red-hot cherry pepper ) of which state got geographical indication tag?	Sikkim
Which airport has become the AAI first entirely solar-powered airport in the country with the commissioning of 500KWp ground-mounted solar power plant at a cost of Rs 2.8 crore?	Puducherry Airport
Which expressway will have India’s 1^st 5 “animal bridges” for safe passage of wildlife?	Delhi-Mumbai
Which country carried out test flights of an unmanned aerial vehicle SeaGuardian in a bid to learn whether it can carry out key duties, including search, recuse and maritime surveillance?	Japan
How much amount did India contribute to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Near East?	$ 1 Million
With India re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance , which country has been elected as the Co- President for a term of two years?	France
According to study published in the medical journal Lancet, India is likely to overtake which country as the third largest economy in the world by 2050 and continue in that position till 2100?	Japan
Which country has become the first in the world to approve a strain of GMO wheat called HB4 drought-resistant GMO wheat?	Argentina
Where will the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in 2021?	Lucerne-Burgenstock
Who has won the best Child/Young Actress award at the Las Vegas Movie Awards 2020?	K Mahashweta
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Dr Trust?	Rohit Sharma
Six year-old Anzar Mustaeen Ali from which country has won the Global Art Competition conducted by ICCR?	Bangladesh
Who has launched two Centers of Excellence for tribal welfare in partnership with Art of Living?	Arjun Munda
Which company has collaborated with NSDC to empower 1 lakh women with digital skills?	Microsoft
Who has written the book Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984?	Sarbpreet Singh
Microsoft is going to discontinue___________.	Internet Explorer
Who has emerged as the country’s most trusted and respected brand, Which person is Country’s most trusted brand?	Amitabh Bachchan
____________ & TCS jointly develop a new Industry 4.0 solution	IIT Kharagpur
Which State Govt is going to establish anti-human trafficking Police Stations in each and every district?	Uttar Pradesh
___________ & NHAI signed MoU for betterment of Highway Infrastructure?	IIT Jodhpur
Disarmament Week which seeks to promote awareness and better understanding of disarmament issues is being observed from _________.	24 to 30th October
Which bank has raised Rs 5,000 crore by issuing Basel-III compliant bonds?	State Bank Of India
The Government has set up a high-level committee to look into commemoration of the 400th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur. Who is the head of this committee?	Narendra Modi
Which day of the year is observed as the Infantry Day by the Indian Army every year?	October 27^th
Aditya Puri has stepped down as the MD & CEO of HDFC Bank. Who has been appointed to replace Puri as the new MD & CEO?	Sashidhar Jagdishan
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance plans to build a headquarters for space operations in ________.	Germany
Which country was the chair for the 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held virtually on 27 October 2020?	Russia
Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by _________.	2050
Who has won the Bolivian Presidential Election With 55% of Votes?	Luis Alberto Arce Catacora
Which country has topped the FIFA’s latest ranking?	Belgium
Who has won his third term as the President of Guinea?	Alpha Conde
– Who has been appointed as the head of the advisory panel formed by NITI Aayog to look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system?	Rajiv Kumar
In 2020, the ITBP is celebrating its _________ Raising day.	59^th
Every year, India observes the Vigilance Awareness Week. The week is observed as a tribute to which leader?	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan has been appointed as the President of which country?	Seychelles
What is the deadline set by RBI for Payment System Operators (PSOs) to shift from proprietary QR codes to interoperable QR codes?	March 31, 2022
Which QR codes is being removed by RBI?	Proprietary QR codes
Which player has won the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix?	Lewis Hamilton
The Kisan Suryodaya Yojna has recently been inaugurated in which state by PM Modi?	Gujarat
The longest temple ropeway project of the world has been inaugurated in which state of India?	Gujarat
Which day is observed as the World Development Information Day, as recognised by the United Nations?	24^th October
Digital First Program is soon to be launched in India. It belongs to which company?	Mastercard
Which country has topped the Ookla Speedtest Global Index 2020 for fastest global mobile internet speed?	South Korea
PM Modi has inaugurated the Paediatric Heart Hospital, which is India’s biggest hospital for cardiology. It is in which city?	Ahmedabad
When is the United Nations Day celebrated globally?	24^th October
Which company has partnered with Finserv MARKETS To Offer Car And Bike Insurance?	ACKO
The Chief minister of which state has laid the foundation stone of Agar International Trade Centre at Dabidubi?	Assam
The Chief Minister of which state has launched the Integrated Model Agricultural Village Scheme?	Uttarakhand
Who has been renamed as the Prime Minister of Lebanon a year after stepping down?	Saad al-Hariri
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority?	Ghanshyam Jha
Who has been honored as the ‘Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020’ for scientific contributions to diagnosing and treating breast cancer?	Dr Jajini Varghese
Which country has joined the IMF and has become the organization’s 190th member?	Andorra
Which Indian diplomats has been appointed as the next Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino?	Neena Malhotra
World Snow Leopard’s Day is observed on which of the following dates to protect and conserve snow leopards and other wildlife of the Himalayas?	October 23^rd
Who has become the 1st cricketer to play 200 IPL matches?	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
According to a recent statement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the FDI in India rose to over ________ billion during 2014-20.	358
Name the third generation, anti-tank guided missile of DRDO, whose final user trial was successfully conducted recently from the Pokhran field firing ranges in Rajasthan?	NAG
Which Indigenous stealth corvette has been recently commissioned into the Indian Navy?	INS Kavaratti
Vijayalakshmi Ramanan who passed away at 96 was the first woman officer in _________.	Indian Air Force
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched the YSR Bima scheme, the state government will pay ______ crore every year as a premium for the scheme.	510
Who has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Solomon Islands?	Sushil Kumar Singhal
The ________ India International Science Festival will be held in the Virtual format from 22nd to 25^th December, 2020.	6^TH
Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day is observed on which date to raise awareness about the essential micronutrient?	October 21^st
Who has become the brand ambassador of Vega?	Rohit Sharma
The 5th Joint Working Group Meeting On Coal Between India and which country will be held On November 5?	Indonesia
How many cities have been selected under the first phase of the Safe City project of the Central Government to strengthen the security of women in public places?	8
Who has been designated as the CFO of NHPC?	Rajendra Prasad Goyal
When is the Police Commemoration Day celebrated in India?	21^st October