Current Affairs 28th October 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state/UT has launched ‘Mission Shakti’ campaign for safety of women?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. New Delhi
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
2. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who won a second term, belongs to which party?
A. Labour Party
B. Nationalist Party
C. Republic Party
D. Green Coalition
Answer [A] Labour Party
3. Which country is to resume its oil & gas exploration in disputed South China Sea after a six-year moratorium?
A. Thailand
B. Taiwan
C. Philippines
D. Singapore
Answer [C] Philippines
4. As of today, how many Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs) have been selected by Sports Ministry?
A. 13
B. 17
C. 20
D. 24
Answer [D] 24
5. The naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from which ship?
A. INS Chennai
B. INS Mysore
C. INS Kolkata
D. INS Vikramaditya
Answer [A] INS Chennai
6. The ‘Kati Bihu festival’ is celebrated in which state/UT?
A. Odisha
B. Assam
C. West Bengal
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Assam
7. The Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure (FIST), is implemented by which department?
A. Department of Agriculture
B. Department of Science and Technology
C. Department of Personnel
D. Department of Space
Answer [B] Department of Science and Technology
8. NITI Aayog has established a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Centre with which technology major?
A. Intel
B. Microsoft
C. Amazon
D. Google
Answer [C] Amazon
9. The embassy of which country in India will have a separate ‘Water Attache’?
A. USA
B. Iran
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Israel
Answer [D] Israel
10. What is the name of the real-time Base Metals Index launched by the Multi commodity Exchange (MCX)?
A. METLDEX
B. GOLDEX
C. BULLDEX
D. BASEDEX
Answer [A] METLDEX