GK Current Affairs Quiz: October 1st-2nd, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 1st 2nd October 2020

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Question 1:__________ Steel and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research have signed an MoU to collaborate in the area of Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage.
A. Jindal
B. Tata
C. Mittal
D. Adani

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Tata Steel and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research have signed an MoU to collaborate in the area of Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage.

CEO & MD of Tata Steel: T. V. Narendran

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated as CSIR was established by the Government of India in September 1942 as an autonomous body that has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India.

Question 2:_________ has signed an MoU with Bombay Stock Exchange to empower the SME segment.
A. HDFC Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. ICICI Bank

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Yes Bank has signed an MoU with Bombay Stock Exchange to empower the SME segment.

Yes Bank CEO: Prashant Kumar || Yes Bank Headquarters: Mumbai

Question 3:World ________ Day is observed annually around the planet on October 1.
A. Milk
B. Vegan
C. Vegetarian
D. Millet

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

World Vegetarian Day is observed annually around the planet on October 1.

It is a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978, “To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.”

Question 4:International _____ Day is observed on 1st October.
A. Coffee
B. Tea
C. Milk
D. Water

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

International Coffee Day is observed on 1st October.

The first official date was 1 October 2015, as agreed by then International Coffee Organization and was launched in Milan.

International Coffee Day is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places across the world.

Question 5:International Day of Older Persons is observed on _________.
A. 1st October
B. 2nd October
C. 3rd October
D. 4th October

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1.

Theme: ‘Leave No One Behind’.

Question 6: Bengal Peerless has appointed __________ as its Brand Ambassador.
A. VVS Laxman
B. Rohti Sharma
C. Sourav Ganguly
D. Yuvraj Singh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Bengal Peerless has appointed Sourav Ganguly as its Brand Ambassador.

Bengal Peerless Housing Development Company is kolkata based Real Estate Developer.

Question 7:_______ has deferred implementation of Basel III capital due to uncertainty related to COVID crisis.
A. NABARD
B. SBI
C. RBI
D. SEBI

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

RBI has deferred implementation of Basel III capital due to uncertainty related to COVID crisis.

Basel III is a global, voluntary regulatory framework on bank capital adequacy, stress testing, and market liquidity risk. This third installment of the Basel Accords was developed in response to the deficiencies in financial regulation revealed by the financial crisis of 2007–08.

Question 8:Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment _________ has e-launched the ‘Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)’.
A. Narendra Singh Tomar
B. Ramdas Athawale
C. Krishan Pal
D. Thaawarchand Gehlot