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Current Affairs Quiz , 03 Oct 2020
- October 5, 2020
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) PathashreeAbhijan, a road repair scheme, where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers will be repaired, is an initiative by the government of
a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) West Bengal
Answer: d
• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched the PathashreeAbhijan, a road repair scheme, where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers across the state will be repaired
2) In a bid to promote sustainable and healthy lifestyle in rural areas, a special refinance facility to support the government’s Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programme was initiated by
a) NABARD
b) Ministry of Jal Shakthi
c) SBI
d) Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare
Answer: a
• In a bid to promote sustainable and healthy lifestyle in rural areas, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday announced a special refinance facility to support the government”s Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programme.An amount of Rs 800 crore has been earmarked for this purpose for the financial year 2020-21, NABARD said in a statement.
3) C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft, recently heard in news, is bought from
a) USA
b) Russia
c) France
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The Pentagon has approved India’s request to buy USD 90 million worth of equipment, spare parts and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft.
4) International day of Non-violence is observed annually on the birth anniversary of
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Nelson Mandela
Answer: b
• The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence.
5) ‘Kritagyata’, an online pension submission and tracking system, is an initiative by the government of
a) Assam
b) India
c) Gujarat
d) Kerala
Answer: a
• To ensure convenience to the pensioners to dispose their pension-related claims, Assam Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal today launched a ‘Kritagyata’, an online pension submission and tracking system.