Current Affairs 31th October 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Tarang Suposhit Maharashtracha’ , a scheme that was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?
A. Education
B. Nutrition
C. Sports
D. Industries
Answer [B] Nutrition
2. The Government has approved which armed force to set up 47 additional border outposts along the border?
A. Indo- Tibetan Border Police
B. Border Security Force
C. National Security Guard
D. Central Reserve Police Force
Answer [A] Indo- Tibetan Border Police
3. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is the Mars orbiter mission of which country?
A. India
B. United States
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Russia
Answer [B] United States
4. Bum La, where the Joginder War Memorial has been inaugurated, is located in which state?
A. Sikkim
B. Haryana
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [D] Arunachal Pradesh
5. Which organization released a report titled ‘The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics?
A. World Economic Forum
B. United Nations
C. World Bank
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer [B] United Nations
6. Which Bank has partnered with IIFL Finance, a NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company) to source and manages retail gold loan assets?
A. RBL Bank
B. HSBC Bank
C. CSB Bank
D. IDFC Bank
Answer [C] CSB Bank
7. Which IIT and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have inked MoU with Italy’s two universities for restoration and protection of historical monuments?
A. IIT Jodhpur
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Delhi
Answer [B] IIT Kanpur
8. Which State has secured 1st Rank in Disbursing Loans under PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh
9. Which country will take part in 24th edition of Malabar exercise along with India, United States (US) and Japan?
A. Singapore
B. France
C. Russia
D. Australia
Answer [D] Australia
10. Who has authored the book titled “Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984”?
A. GBS Sandhu
B. Pradeep Goorha
C. Sarbpreet Singh
D. Deepankar Aron
Answer [C] Sarbpreet Singh