Current Affairs 29th 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. World Migratory Bird Day is
observed every year on _______.
A. 09 October
B. 10 October
C. 11 October
D. 12 October
Answer: B.
Explanation: The World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated twice a
year, that is, on the second Saturdays of May and
October.
● The Day will celebrate the biannual migration on 10
October.
● Earlier in May, the day was celebrated on May 9, 2020.
● 2020 theme: Birds Connect Our World
02. Aarey Forest is recently in news.
This forest is a part of which of the
following state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer: D.
Explanation: Around 800 acres of land in Mumbai’s Aarey have been
declared a reserve forest.
● Also the construction of the controversial car shed in
this area for a Metrorail project in the area would be
shifted to Kanjurmarg.
03. The Vice President of India paid
tributes to the great social worker and
visionary leader Nanaji Deshmukh on
his birth anniversary. Nanaji
Deshmukh was awarded Bharat Ratna
in the year ________.
A. 2015
B. 2018
C. 2017
D. 2019
Answer: D.
Explanation:
The Vice President of India paid rich tributes to the great social worker and visionary leader Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary.
● Nanaji Deshmukh was a long-time RSS member and a founding member of the Jan Sangh. He later became a partof the Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party.
● He was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 1999 and was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
04. Which of the following state
government has has branded Garba
as the ‘Longest Dance Festival of the
World’.
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer: D.
Explanation: Gujarat government has ruled out commercial or traditional street garbage in the state for the current year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
● Garba is a form of dance which originated in Traditional garbas are performed around centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess Shakti.
● The Gujarat government has branded Garba as the ‘Longest Dance Festival of the World’.
05. Which of the following institute hs
successfully ran trials of India’s
first Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC)
prototype car?
A. Defence Research and
Development Organisation
B. Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT successfully ran trials of India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) prototype car running on an indigenously developed fuel cell stack at CSIR -National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.
● Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) technology uses chemical reactions between hydrogen and oxygen (from air) to generate electrical energy, eliminating the use of fossil fuels.
06. Which of the following state/UT
exempts battery-operated
vehicles from road tax?
A. New Delhi
B. Jharkhand
C. Odisha
D. Uttarakhand
Answer: A.
Explanation: The state government has exempted battery-operated vehicles
from road tax under its ambitious Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy.
● Delhi government’s transport department issued a gazette
notification, stating full waiver on road tax on battery-operated
vehicles.
● Suggestions have also been sought from the public on the
exemption of registration fee.
07. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
launched cards under ‘SVAMITVA’
Scheme. SVAMITVA Scheme aims to
________.
A. provide jobs to migrant workers
B. provide health insurance
coverage to people
C. provide financial assistance to the
elderly, widows, and people with
disabilities
D. provide the record of rights to
village household owners
Answer: D.
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scheme to distribute property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme through video conference.
● The SVAMITVA scheme, which was launched in April this year, aims to provide the record of rights to village household owners in rural areas and issue Property Cards.
08. Krishna Peacock, Indian Jezebel,
Orange Oaklea were recently in
news. These 3 are the species of
________.
A. Frog
B. Butterfly
C. Lizards
D. Duck
Answer: B.
Explanation: A citizen poll to identify the national butterfly has concluded with three species garnering the highest number of votes.
09.Which of the following ship has been
awarded Best Ship trophy at the Fleet
Award Function(FAF), 2020?
A. INS Sahyadri
B. INS Kora
C. INS Rajput
D. A and B
Answer: D.
Explanation: Fleet Award Function(FAF), 2020 was organised to
mark the successful culmination of the Operational
Cycle of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy at
Visakhapatnam.
● During the event, the Fleet Operations Officer
presented the Annual Report of activities and
achievements of the Fleet for 01 Apr 19 to 31 Mar 20
.
● The most coveted trophies of Best Ship were awarded
to INS Sahyadri amongst Capital ships and INS Kora
amongst Corvettes and similar classes of ships.
10. Which of the following day is observed by United nation day?
A. 24 October
B. 25 October
C. 26 October
D. 27 October
Answer: A.
Explanation: The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and its founding Charter. The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States.
