Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 08, 2020
October 8, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. Indian Army has built a memorial for its personnel killed during the Galwan clash, at which place?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Siliguri
[C] Jammu
[D] Shillong
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Correct Answer: A [Ladakh]
Notes:
The Indian Army has recently built a memorial in Eastern Ladakh for its 20 personnel killed in the violent clash at Galwan Valley.
The memorial has the names of all 20 personnel killed on June 15, in a clash to evict Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The memorial has inscription titled “Gallants of Galwan”. The troops were led by Col. B Santhosh Babu.
2. The Union Government has paid over Rs. 1000 crore to around 40000 farmers for procurement of which food grain?
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Maize
[D] Sorghum
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Correct Answer: B [Rice]
Notes:The Central Government has paid around Rs. 1082 crore were paid to over 41 thousand farmers for procurement of paddy on Minimum Support Price.
As per the Consumer Affairs Ministry, as on October 10, the cumulative procurement of Paddy in this Kharif Marketing Season is over 5.73 lakh tonnes. Paddy procurement for the 2020-21 year has also commenced across the procuring States.
3. The Global symposium ‘India PV EDGE 2020’ is organised by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Communication
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of New and Renewable Energy]
Notes:
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, NITI Aayog along with Invest India are organising a virtual global symposium ‘India PV EDGE 2020’.
The symposium includes sessions on ‘Modules and Production Equipment’ and ‘Supply Chain’ among others. Around 60 top Indian and global CEOs are expected to attend the event virtually.
4. CORPAT is a Military Exercise between India and which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
As per the recent press release issued by the Ministry of Defence, two exercises namely Bongosagar and Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) will be held between India and Bangladesh in October first week.
Under the India Bangladesh Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) exercise, both navies will undertake joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The exercises are held as part of Prime Minister’s SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) initiative.
5. Which fin-tech company has launched its own Mini app store?
[A] PhonePe
[B] PayTm
[C] BharatPe
[D] FreeCharge
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Correct Answer: B [PayTm]
Notes:
Digital payments firm Paytm has recently launched a mini-app store, with an aim to support Indian developers.
This initiative is seen as a direct challenge to Google in the App store system. The payment app was earlier temporarily removed from Google’s Play Store for violating developer guidelines. Paytm provides listing and distribution of these mini-apps within its application.
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