1. | Which planet is losing its atmosphere at faster rate than the earth? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has found that Mars is losing its atmosphere to outer space at faster rate as compared to that of the earth. The report comes based on the study conducted by MOM and the MAVEN orbiter of the US. |
2. | Which state High Court stopped Franklin Templeton debt funds closure without investor consent? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Karnataka High Court has restrained Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund from winding up some of its debt funds without obtaining the consent of investors. |
3. | What was India's rank in the global mobile internet speed rankings by Ookla? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India has been ranked 131 out of 138 countries in the global mobile internet speed rankings by Ookla, the US based company behind testing the speed and performance of the internet connection of a country. India was at 121 rank in 2019. The Ookla Speedtest Global Index shows the data as of September 2020. |
4. | Which nation shot down Pakistan Army quadcopter? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: A Pakistan Army quadcopter was shot down along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector on Saturday. The Indian Army troops shot down the Pakistan Army quadcopter around 8 am along the Line of Control in the Keran sector. |
5. | Who became the first cricketer to score consecutive centuries in IPL's history? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Delhi Capitals (DC) batsman Shikhar Dhawan on October 20, 2020, became the first cricketer in the history of the Indian Premier League to score back-to-back centuries. |
6. | PM Modi is to virtually inaugurate 3 key projects in which state? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The PM will launch the 'Kisan Suryodaya Yojana' for the Gujarat's farmers, inaugurate the Paediatric Heart Hospital attached with UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre and a mobile application for tele-cardiology at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. |
7. | Which country became third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel this year? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Khartoum the third Arab government to set aside hostilities with Israel in the last two months. |
8. | Which of the following is set to ban all 'directly imported' items? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: In a major push imbued by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's clarion call for the building of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) which operates canteen facilities for the defence forces is set to ban all 'directly imported' items. |