Current Affairs 28th october 2020
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, etc.
01. The Uttar Pradesh government has
signed a concession agreement with
__________ for designing, building
and operating Noida International
Airport at Jewar.
A. Zurich Airport International
B. London City Airport
C. Sydney Airport Group
D. Dubai International Airport
Answer: A.
Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a concession agreement with representatives of
Zurich Airport International for designing, building and operating Noida International Airport at
Jewar for a period of 40 years.
● The airport will be developed as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and is scheduled to open in
2024.
02. Meghalaya government has entered
into a partnership with which of the
following country to establish a one
of a kind Centre of Excellence(CoE)?
A. Japan
B. Israel
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer: B.
Explanation: Meghalaya government has entered into a
partnership with Israel to establish a one of a kind
Centre of Excellence(CoE) on high-value vegetables
in the state to improve and promote the livelihoods of
farmers.
● CoE is important for tapping the diverse biodiversity
and available resources in the state in terms of its
soil and agro-climatic condition.
03. Recently, Rajesh Kumar Chhibber
gets an extension for another 6
months as the Chairman and
Managing Director (CMD) of
_________.
A. Jammu & Kashmir Bank
B. Punjab & Sind Bank
C. South Indian Bank
D. UCO Bank
Answer: A.
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the
term of Rajesh Kumar Chhibber as Chairman and
Managing Director (CMD) of Jammu & Kashmir
Bank for another 6 months, effective from
October 10, 2020
.
● Prior to this, he got an extension of 3 months
with effect from July 10, 2020
04. Who among the following will be
conferred the prestigious Sarala
Puraskar by the Odisha
government?
A. Radhanath Ray
B. Nityanand Nayak
C. Reba Ray
D. Kunjan Nambiar
Answer: B.
Explanation: Odia poet Nityanand Nayak will be conferred the
prestigious Sarala Puraskar for his poetry work ‘Setebelaku Nathiba published in 2017
● The poet will be felicitated with a cash award of `5 lakh
and a citation.
● Sarala Puraskar is recognized as the foremost literary
award of Odisha.
05. A new freshwater crab species
Abortelphusa Namdaphaensis
found recently on the edge of a
small stream in Namdapha Tiger
Reserve. Namdapha Tiger Reserve
is in ___________.
A. Sikkim
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: D.
Explanation: Abortelphusa Namdaphaensis is a new freshwater crab species
found recently on the edge of a small stream in Namdapha Tiger
Reserve.
● The genus (Abortelphusa) is named after the Abor Hills, the
species (Namdaphaensis) is named after Namdapha.
06. China has formally joined COVAX,
the global initiative for COVID-19
vaccine. COVAX facility is led by
________.
A. World Bank
B. World Health Organisation
C. International Committee of the
Red Cross
D. World Trade Organization
Answer: B.
Explanation: China has formally joined COVAX, the global initiative for COVID
–
19 vaccine by signing an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine
Alliance.
● The statement did not give details on the level of support Beijing
will provide to the initiative.
● The COVAX facility, led by the World Health Organization (WHO),
aims to deliver at least 2 billion doses of vaccines by the end of
2021
07. The world famous Jog falls in
Karnataka will get a face lift at a cost
of Rs. 120 crore. Jog falls is on
_______ river.
A. Indravati
B. Sabari
C. Sharavati
D. Malaprabha
Answer: C.
Explanation: The world famous Jog falls in Karnataka will get a face lift at a cost of Rs. 120 crore.
● Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was given details of the project during a Tourism department review meeting in
Bengaluru.
● During the review meeting, the overall development of other important tourist destinations in the state such as
Kemmanagundi hill station, Nandi hills, the world heritage site of Badami caves, Srirangapattana and Mysuru
haat were also discussed.
08. Recently, Union Minister of Social
Justice & Empowerment Shri
Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the
virtual “International conference on
Mental Health: Looking Beyond COVID
19” through video conferencing. The
conference was organised in
partnership with ________.
A. France
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. UAE
Answer: C.
Explanation: Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the virtual
“International conference on Mental Health:
Looking Beyond COVID 19” through video
conferencing.
● Prof. Craig Jeffrey, Director, Australia-India
Institute co-chaired the conference.
09. In October 2020, Which of the
following has partnered with ‘Indian
Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation’ (IRCTC),to book
reserved train tickets on its platform.
A. My Jio
B. Amazon
C. Flipkart
D. Google Pay
Answer: B.
Explanation: Amazon India has partnered with ‘Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’ (IRCTC), to
provide its customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on Amazon.
● With this new offering, users will be able to check seat and quota availability across all train classes
on the Amazon app.
● They can pre-load money into their Amazon Pay Balance wallet to make this experience even
smoother and pay in a single click.
10. Jordan’s King Abdullah II
designated his chief policy adviser
Bishr al-Khasawneh as Prime
Minister. What is the capital of
Jordan?
A. Amman
B. Beirut
C. Damascus
D. Tripoli
Answer: A.
Explanation: Jordan’s King Abdullah II designated his chief policy adviser
Bishr al-Khasawneh to form a new government amid
criticism of the previous government’s handling of the
virus pandemic.
● Al-Khasawneh will oversee parliamentary elections Nov 10.
● The king had dissolved Parliament a week earlier at the
end of its four-year term.
