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Current Affairs – 17 October 2020 Questions and Answers

GS Team published here 17 October 2020 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and realted india, World, Technology, and all govt news. If you have a question about ‘, please reach out to us through a comment.

GK Quiz on 17th October 2020 for Every Competitive Exams

Question 1. How many US Dollars has India contributed to the United Nations Relief and Construction Agency for Palestinian Refugees?

  • 1 million US Dollar
  • 2 million US Dollar
  • 3 million US Dollar
  • 4 million US Dollar
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    Answer: US 1 million Dollars- Government of India with huge budgetary deficit, with majority of 5.6 million Palestinian refugees living below poverty line The United Nations Relief and Construction Agency has contributed US $ 1 million to deal with it. Whereas India contributed 2 million US dollars to UNRWA in May 2020.

    Question 2. Hindustan Zinc Limited has entered into an agreement with which state government to set up a karkhana?

  • Government of Punjab
  • Government of Gujarat
  • Government of Maharashtra
  • Government of Kerala
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    Answer: Government of Gujarat - Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) of Vedanta group company recently to set up 415 acres in Gujarat Have agreement with the state government. The company will invest 5,000 to 10,000 crores in a phased manner and this investment of the company will create 5,000 jobs directly and indirectly.

    Question 3. Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has recently been given additional charge of which department?

  • Sports Department
  • Women’s Department
  • Election Department
  • Department of Employment and Labor
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    Answer: Employment and Labor Department - Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister in the Cabinet of the Government of Delhi, was recently given the additional charge of "Department of Employment and Labor". Handling additional charges, Sisodia Ji said that our goal is to complete the registration and verification of one million construction workers as soon as possible by simplifying all the processes.

    Question 4. India has been recently re-elected as International Solar Alliance President and France as Co-President for how many years?

  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years
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    Answer: 2 years - India was recently re-elected as International Solar Alliance President for 2 years at the 34-member global meeting of the International Solar Alliance and France has been elected co-chairman. Also in this meeting, 4 new Vice Presidents representing 4 regions have also been selected.

    Question 5. India ranked in the recently released “Arton Capital Passport Index 2020”?

  • 32nd place
  • 45th place
  • 58th place
  • 64th place
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    Answer: 58th place - India ranked 58th in the recently released "Passport Index 2020 of Arton Capital". While New Zealand ranks first in Japan, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, South Korea and Australia in the Passport Index 2020.

    Question 6. Which of the following state government has announced to set up “Farmers Welfare Fund Board” for the purpose of upgrading the farmers?

  • Government of Bihar
  • Government of Kerala
  • Delhi Government
  • UP Government
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    Answer: Government of Kerala - The Kerala Government has announced the setting up of "Farmers Welfare Fund Board" for the purpose of upgrading the farmers. Which is named "Kerala Krishak Kshmanidhi Board". While Dr. P. Rajendran has been appointed as the first chairman of this board.

    Question 7. Union Minister of Education, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has inaugurated the International Faculty for accommodation of visitors in which city?

  • Pune
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Kharagpur
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    Answer: Kharagpur - Union Education Minister Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank 'Kharagpur in West Bengal with an aim to attract more faculty from reputed foreign universities Inaugurates the International Faculty. In this inauguration ceremony, Mr. Pokhriyal said that India is predominantly becoming a global education center.

    Question 8. Which day is celebrated worldwide on October 17?

  • International Tourism Day
  • International Poverty Alleviation Day
  • International Women’s Safety Day
  • International Unemployment Day
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    Answer: International Poverty Alleviation Day - "International Day for the Eradication of Poverty" is observed worldwide on 17 October. The day was first celebrated in France in the year 1987, in which around one lakh people demonstrated for human rights. Whereas the United Nations announced to celebrate the day on 22 December 1992.

    Question 9. Recently webinar and expo has been organized between India and which country?

  • Australia
  • Nepal
  • Kazakhstan
  • Sri Lanka
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    Answer: Kazakhstan - Recently webinar and expo organized between the Department of Defense Production of the Ministry of Defense and Kazakhstan country through FICCI of India The theme is "Make in India for the World, India - Kazakhstan Defense Cooperation: Webinars and Expo". More than 350 participants and 39 virtual exhibition stalls have participated in this webinar.

    Question 10. India has announced to lease INS Sindhuveer to which of its neighboring countries with a view to strengthen defense cooperation?

  • Bangladesh
  • Myanmar
  • Bhutan
  • Nepal
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    Answer: Myanmar - India leased its neighboring country Myanmar to INS Sindhuveer with the objective of strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. Has announced. India will deliver the submarine to the Myanmar Navy by the end of this year as part of bilateral defense cooperation with Myanmar.

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