Current Affairs – 19 October 2020 Questions and Answers

GS Team published here 19 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 19th October 2020 for Every Competitive Exams


Question 1. Which supersonic cruise missile has been successfully tested by Navy’s stealth destroyer ship in Chennai?

  • Rafael
  • BrahMos
  • Earth
  • Agni
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    Answer: BrahMos - Successful test of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Navy's stealth Destroyer ship in Chennai. During this testing, the missile was precisely targeted at a target in the Arabian Ocean. According to DRDO, this missile can strike three times faster than the speed of sound. Its speed is about 3457 kmph.

    Question 2. which state in Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated highway projects worth Rs 15,592 crore?

  • Kerala
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • Andhra Pradesh
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    Answer: Andhra Pradesh - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently laid the foundation stone for inaugurating highway projects worth Rs 15,592 crore in the state of Andhra Pradesh. . This highway projects include 16 projects which are more than 1,411 km long.

    Question 3. How many states and 2 union territories have been selected for upgradation of sports centers under Khelo India State Center of Excellence?

  • 3 states
  • 5 states
  • 7 states
  • 12 states
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    Answer: 7 States - Recently under Khelo India State Center of Excellence in 7 States and 2 Union Territories (Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir) Sports Centers have been selected for upgradation. All these sports centers have cut based on their past performances, quality of infrastructure in the state, management and sports culture etc.

    Question 4. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced to address the centenary convocation of the University of Mysore in which state on October 19?

  • Karnataka
  • Kerala
  • Maharashtra
  • Punjab
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    Answer: Karnataka - Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced to address the Centenary convocation of the University of Mysore in the state of Karnataka on 19 October. . This Mysore University established in "27 July 1916" was the sixth university in the country and the first university in the state of Karnataka. The university was founded by the visionary Maharaja of the princely state of Mysore, His Excellency Mr. Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and the then Diwan Sir M.V. Visvesvaraya did it.

    Question 5. Which Ministry has announced to organize a webinar with the Confederation of Indian Industry to promote steel use on 20 October?

  • Ministry of Sports
  • Cultural Ministry
  • Ministry of Steel
  • Ministry of Education
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    Answer: Ministry of Steel - Ministry of Steel recently in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry on 20 October 2020 in the rural and agricultural sector of India Has announced to organize a webinar to promote the use. The title of this webinar to be organized is "Self-reliant India: Promoting the use of steel in rural economy, agriculture, rural development, dairy and food processing".

    Question 6. In which state of India has the operation of the first phase of International Institute of Advanced Virology started?

  • Gujarat
  • Bihar
  • Kerala
  • Punjab
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    Answer: Kerala - The first phase of the International Institute of Advanced Virology has been started in the state of Kerala, India. It is located in the Life Science Park at Thonakkal, International Institute of Advanced Virology Thiruvananthapuram. Also, virologist, Dr. Akhil Banerjee was appointed as the head of the research institute.

    Question 7. According to the report released by the United Nations, which Position is ranked get india most affected by climate disasters?

  • First
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
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    Answer: Third - According to the recent report released by the United Nations, India ranks third among the countries most affected by climate disasters. But China is third after America. According to the report, about 600 natural disasters have been reported in China, 467 in the US and over 300 in India.

    Question 8. Which organization recently appointed Vishal V Sharma as the permanent representative of India?

  • Moody’s
  • UNESCO
  • World Bank
  • WHO
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    Answer: UNESCO - Vishal V Sharma was recently held the post of Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Appointed as permanent representative of India. He will replace Javed Ashraf.

    Question 9. In which country “Mother Teresa Day” is celebrated on October 19?

  • Scolovia
  • Albania
  • Japan
  • India
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    Answer: Albania - "Mother Teresa Day" is celebrated in Albania on 19 October. "Mother Teresa was born in the Albanian family on August 26, 1910. Her real name was Agnes Gonzha Boyajiju. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her life in the service of leprosy patients and orphans.

    Question 10. Due to the fast growing Corona cases, the Prime Minister of which country has announced to conduct mass testing in the country?

  • Uzbekistan
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Slovakia
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    Answer: Slovakia - Because of the fast growing Corona issue, Slovakia in the continent of Europe, Slovakia's PM Igor Matović got mass testing done in the country has announced. They have said that "mass testing" is the only way to stop corona. At present, America has the highest number of 83,46,244 infected cases while 2,24,284 deaths have occurred.

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