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1.Who is the writer of "Vajpayee: The Years That Changed India", who passed away recently?- Shakti Sinha.

2.Which scientists have been conferred with Noble Prize in Chemistry 2021?- Benjamin List & David W.C. Macmillan.

3.SBI in collaboration with India Navy has launched SBI's NAV-eCash Card on which naval aircraft carrier?- INS Vikramaditya.

4.Which organization has chosen Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador for spreading awareness of cryptocurrencies?- CoinDCX.

5.Which country has been chosen as the partner administration of Tax Inspectors without Borders programme in Seychelles?- India.

6.In which country GI tagged sweet Minidana will be exported from West Bengal?- Bahrain.

7.Which month is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness month?- October.

8.Which state of India has become the 1st state to cultivate cinnamon  by CSIR's IHBT?- Himachal Pradesh.

9.Who has been appointed as the Secretary General Of Indian Steel Association?- Alok Sahay.

10.Who has taken charge as the MD of LIC?- BC Patnaik.

11.Who is the present PM of Ethiopia?- Abiy Ahmed.

12.Which country has planned to Launch a mission to explore an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter?- UAE.

13.Which date is celebrated as World Teachers' Day?- 5th October.

14.Recently a national law on "Protection and exploitation" of country's land border areas has been enacted by China will effect from which date?- 1st January 2022.

15.Around tens of millions of people of which country could die due to starvation if urgent action is not taken according to the warning of World Food Programme?- Afghanistan.

16.Which policy has been set up by Central Government to create a roadmap for improving job opportunities in India?- National Employment Policy.

17.The Capital Punishment of which country has been described as "an arbitrary deprivation of life" by human rights expert of UN?- Iran.

18.Which mission has been implemented by Department of School Education and Literary by forming National Steering Committee to achieve the goal of universal proficiency?- NIPUN Bharat Mission.

19.What is the full form of NIPUN?- National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy.

20.In which place Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission has been launched by PM Narendra Modi on 25th October?- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

21.Who have been conferred with acting honours in 67th National Film Award?- Manoj Bajpayee, Kangana Ranaut and Dhanush.

22.Which actor has been awarded with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award?- Rajinikanth.

23.With which country India has celebrated Innovation Day on 26th October to discuss about climate change and solutions to bring in green transition?- Sweden.

24.In which route first direct flight has been inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia on 26th October?- Shillong-Dibrugarh sector.

25.In which place of Chhattisgarh National Tribal Dance Festival will be held from 28th to 30th October?- Raipur.

26.Which country has reported hundreds of cases of infection caused by the bacteria salmonella?- USA.

27.Which Organization has released "Global Threat Assessment Report 2021"?- WeProtect Global Alliance.

28.What is the annual rate of Total Factor Productivity as per the 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity report?- 1.36%.

29.Which team has won Durand Cup 2021?- FC Goa.

30.In India which day is observed as "Ganga River Dolphin Day-?- 5th October.

31.Which state government has launched India's first e-fish market app Fishwaale?- Assam.

32.Which company has launched 'postpe' thus it has announced its entry in "Buy Now Pay Later" category?- BharatPe.

33.Who has won gold in men's 50m rifle at ISSF Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru?- Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar.

34.Which state has launched 'Swechha' program to tackle stigma attached to menstruation, prioritize  female personal hygiene?- Andhra Pradesh.

35.Recently Arvind Trivedi passed away at the age of 82. He was associated with which field?- Television Actor.

36.In which state Vice President has inaugurated Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre?- Guwahati, Assam.

37.Who has been appointed as the president of Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association?- Eric Braganza.

38.Recently white onion of which state has got Geographical Indication tag for its health benefits?- Alibag, Maharashtra.

39.Which date is celebrated as World Cotton Day?- 7th October.

40.In how many languages MUDRA Toolbox has been launched by ICMR on 7th October?- 5.

41.Who has been conferred with Noble Prize 2021 in Literature?- Abdulrazak Gurnah.

42.Who has become the first Indian woman finalist at the World Wrestling Championships?- Anshu Malik.

43.With which country India will conduct 5th edition of JIMEX exercise from 6th to 8th October?- Japan.

44.Who is the winner of inaugural  Meltwater Champions Chess Tour?- Magnus Carlsen.

45.Which date is celebrated as Indian Air Force Day?- 8th October.

46.Which ministry has launched "Ease of Logistics" portal?- Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

47.What was the theme of "International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction" observed on 29th September?- USE HEART TO CONNECT.

48.In which place CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology has been inaugurated by PM through video conference?- Jaipur.

49.Which countries have ranked first position in the Henley Passport Index 2021?- Japan & Singapore.

50.35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) has been dedicated to Nation through Video Conference from which place by PM?- AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

51.Which scientists have been conferred with Noble Peace Prize 2021?- Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov.

52.What is India's estimated GDP by World Bank for FY 2021-2022?- 8.3%.

53.Which date is celebrated as World Egg Day?- 2nd Friday of October.

54.What is the theme of World Egg Day 2021?- Eggs for all: Nature's Perfect Package.

55.Who has topped Forbes India Rich List 2021 for the 14th consecutive year?- Mukesh Ambani.

56.Which country has joined in High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People that takes oath to protect 30% of world's land and ocean by 2030?- India.

57.Which Indian-American Astronaut will command the Crew-3 mission of NASA SpaceX?- Raja Chari.

58.With which country NTPC has signed MoU for cooperation in International Power Project?- France.

59.Which Organization has given assistance to Odisha government for the construction of 24 bridges under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund?- NABARD.

60.Which date is celebrated as World Postal Day?- 9th October.

61.Which military training exercise has been commenced jointly between India-UK at Chaubatia, Chattisgarh?- Ajeya Warrior.

62.Which malaria vaccine has been approved by WHO for children developed by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline?- RTS,S/AS01.

63.Which Global FinTech Hackathon Series has been launched by International Financial Services Centres Authority?- I-Sprint'21.

64.Which state government has launched Mission Kavach Kundal, a special Covid-19 vaccination drive from 8th October to 14th October?- Maharashtra.

65.Which Indian woman wrestler has won silver in 2021 World Wrestling Championship?- Anshu Malik.

66.Who has taken charge as Managing Director of Ordnance Directorate (Co-ordination and Services)- E.R. Sheikh.

67.Who has flagged off "Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour" from Safdarjung railway station under "Dekho Apna Desh" initiative?-  Ajay Bhatt.

68.Which edition of Air Force Day is being celebrated on 8th October?- 89th.

69.Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Paradip Port Trust?- P L Haranadh.

70.Which state government has started "Nata-Sankirtana", a three day festival of dance and music from 30th September?- Manipur.

71.For the husbandry of which animal NABARD has approved a credit plan in Arunachal Pradesh on 28th September?- Yak.

72.How many scientists have been conferred with India's highest science award "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award" on the occasion of 80th foundation day of CSIR?- 11.

73.Which Indian has been awarded with 2021 Yidan Prize on 28th September?- Rukmini Banerji.

74.Which program has been launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment in collaboration with Microsoft India to enhance digital skills among youth for employment?- Digi Saksham.

75.Which country allows free flow of data across borders according to the UNCTAD Digital Economy Report 2021?- Philippines.

76.Which state/UT has the lowest number of beds in hospitals per 1 lakh population according to the "Assessment report of District Hospitals" by NITI Aayog?- Bihar.

77.Recently Union Ministry for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development has launched "People's Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojna Sabhka Vikas". Who is the Minister of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development?- Giriraj Singh.

78.Which immunity boosting kit has been developed by AIIA under the AYUSH Ministry to protect the children up to 16 from the 3rd wave of Coronavirus?- Bal Raksha Kit.

79.With which country India has signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to conduct navy to navy talks on 29th September?- Australia.

80.Which date is celebrated as International Translation Day?- 30th September.

81.What is the theme of International Translation Day 2021?- United in Translation.

82.Recently which Organization has approved Gold Exchange and Social Stock Exchange?- SEBI.

83.Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of National Securities Depositories (NSDL)?- Padmaja Chunduru.

84.Who has been elected as the chairman of Indian Society of Advertisers?- Sunil Kataria.

85.Who has written the book titled "Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma?- Jaithirth Rao.

86.Who has won Men's Goalkeeper of the Year Award in FIH Hockey Stars Award 2020-21?- PR Sreejesh.

87.What is India's projected economic growth by Fitch Ratings for FY 22?- 8.7%.

88.Which mission is going to be launched by NASA to visit the metal rich asteroid in solar system?- Psyche Mission.

89.In which place 16th G-20 summit will be held and attended by PM Narendra Modi?- Italy.

90.What is the first series of newly launched "Amrit Mahotsav Podcast" unveiled by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G. K. Reddy?- Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani.

91."Vigilance Awareness Week" is being observed by the Central Vigilance Commission. This week will be observed on the birth anniversary of which respected person?- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

92.Who has attended 16th East Asia Summit virtually on 27th October?- PM Narendra Modi.

93.Fir the very first time with which country India has held their strategic dialogue in New Delhi to enhance security and defence cooperation?- Kyrgyzstan.

94.Which organization has launched an initiative called "Swasth Mahila, Swasth Goa", run by Yuvraj Singh in Goa?- YouWeCan Foundation.

95.Who has become the new defence minister of Canada?- Anita Anand.

96.To support urban mobility of which place India government has signed $4.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan?- Aizawl, Mizoram.

97.With which financial institution India has signed this PRF loan agreement to support urban mobility in Mizoram?- Asian Development Bank.

98.With which bank IPPB has signed a MoU for offering home loans to 4.7 crore customers of payments bank?- HDFC Bank.

99.Which date is celebrated as World Day for Audio-visual Heritage?- 27th October.

100.What is the theme of World Day for Audio-visual Heritage 2021?- Your Window to the World.

101.Which organization will build India's largest green hydrogen making plant that is capable of generating 4.5 tonnes green hydrogen daily?- GAIL.

102.Who is the author of the book titled "Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman"?- Chidanand Rajghatta.

103.Who has won the 2021 MotoGP World Champion?- Fabio Quartararo.

104.What are the new tiger reserves of Chhattisgarh those have been approved by  National Tiger Conservation Authority?- Guru Ghasidas Park & Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary.

105.Which date is celebrated as World Mental Health Day?- 10th October.

106.Which country has successfully test-fired Hypersonic Zircon Missile from nuclear submarine for the first time on 4th October?- Russia.

107.Which scientists have won prestigious "2021 Noble Prize for Medicine" for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch?- American scientists David Julius & Ardem Patapoutiun.

108.Which state government has launched face recognition software for assisting police officers in their investigation on 4th October?- Tamil Nadu.

109.In which city "Azadi@75 - New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape conference-cum-expo" has been inaugurated by PM on 5th October?- Lucknow.

110.Which aircraft will be used to deliver Covid-19 vaccine in the tough and hard-to-reach terrains of North-east?- Drones.

111.The booster doses of which Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by EMA for people aged 18 or above on 4th October?- Pfizer/BioNTech.

112.To visit which asteroid that could be frozen remains of molten core of bygone world NASA has started a new mission?- Psyche.

113.Which date is celebrated as World Habitat Day?- 4th October.

114.What is the theme of World Habitat Day 2021?- Accelerating urban action plan for a carbon free world.

115.Who has inaugurated World's largest flag in Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh to mark the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?- RK Mathur.

116.In which place Wildlife Week 2021 has been inaugurated by Lieutenant governor of J&K on  2nd October?- Sher-e-kashmir International Convention Center, Srinagar.

117.What is the theme of Wildlife Week 2021?- Forest and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.

118.Who has been awarded with "Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and National Contribution 2021"?- M. Venkaiah Naidu.

119.Which country will host 7th G-20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit?- Rome, Italy.

120.What is the theme of Tiger rallies that has been started by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on 2nd October?- India for Tigers – A Rally on Wheels.

121.Which state government has developed a portal called "Rojgar Bazar 2.0" that will provide employment related services to the youth?- Delhi.

122.Who has taken charge as the MD & Chairman of National Research Development Corporation on 18th October?- Amit Rastogi.

123.Which state has planned to start an online platform to market and delivery product manufactured by Kudumbashree?- Kerala.

124.Which country along with India have agreed to resume the negotiations on FTA from November 2021?- Israel.

125.Which governmental body has launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India on 18th October?- NITI Aayog.

126.Which program will be hosted by UIDAI to identify young investors in the area of information technology from 28th to 31st October?- Aadhaar Hackathon 2021.

127.Which initiative will be launched by ICCR to host young leaders aged under 35?- Gen-Next Democratic Network.

128.Recently which country was hit by tropical storm Kompasu?- Philippines.

129.What was the theme of World Sight Day 2021 observed on 14th October?- Love Your Eyes.

130.What was the theme of Global Handwashing Day observed on 15th October?- Our Future is at Hand – Let's Move Forward Together.

131.Which team has won Cambrian Patrol Exercise held in UK from 13th to 15th October?- Indian Army Team.

132.Which bank has been authorized  by RBI to collect direct taxes on behalf of CBDT?- Karur Vysya Bank.

133.Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Axis Bank?- Amitabh Choudhary.

134.From which space center China has launched first of its Solar Exploration Satellite?- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

135.Which state has launched "Mera Ghar Mera Naam" scheme?- Punjab.

136.Which program has been launched by technology giant Microsoft in order to nurture and support the start-up ecosystem in India?- AI Innovate Programme.

137.From which country Sri Lanka has received first consignment of non-harmful Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer on 20th October?- India.

138.Recently Mount Aso volcano has erupted on 20th October. Where is it located?- Japan.

139."TRUTH Social" a social media platform has been launched by whom after he has faced bans from facebook and twitter?- Donald Trump.

140.With which country India has launched biggest military exercise "Konkan Shakti"?- United Kingdom.

141.Recently Which payment system operators have been imposed monetary penalty by RBI?- Paytm and Western Union Financial Services Inc.

142.Which tiger reserve has won the "Earth Guardian Award" that was instituted by NatWest Group?- Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation.

143.Which date is celebrated as National Police Commemoration Day in India?- 21st October.

144.Who was the first black US Secretary of States, died recently at the age of 84 due to Covid-19?- Colin Powell.

145.Who is the author of the book titled "The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey" that will be launched in 25th October?- Divya Dutta.

146.Who has been appointed as the ambassador of Russian Film Festival in India?- Imtiaz Ali.

147.What is India's rank in Global Food Security Index 2021?- 71st.

148.Who has been elected as the new chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India?- A Balasubramaniam.

149.Who has won the inaugural UNESCO's Martial Arts Education Prize 2021?- Kung Fu Nuns.

150.Who has won EU's top Human Rights Award-sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought?- Alexie Navalny.

151.For which country recently United Nations has set up a special trust fund in order to provide urgently needed cash directly?- Afganistan.

152.Who will be elected as the first ever President of Barbados, The Caribbean Island in a bid to become a republic from 30th November,2021?- Sandra Mason.

153.Which program has been launched by Intel in order to help equip engineering students in India with data-centric skills that are relevant for industry?- Intel Unnati Program.

154.How many rupees credit facilities have been committed by HDFC Bank, MasterCard and USAID with the aim to expand lending to small businesses?- $100 mn.

155.What are the names of three new countries that have been added by Global Terror Financing Watchdog, FATF?- Turkey, Jordan and Mali.

156.Which helpline toll-free number has been launched by the Union Public Service Commission for government job aspirants belonging to EWS and backward classes?- 1800118711.

157.What is the newly launched digi-book launched by NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission in a bid to showcase the success stories of start-ups?- Innovations for You.

158.What is the name of South Korea's first ever space rocket that was completely developed and built in this country but failed to deploy in the orbit?- Nuri.

159.India has been categorised in which category by US on the basis of climate in the assessment of American Intelligence Community in the report "National Intelligence Estimate on Climate"?- Country of Concern.

160.What is the name of Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund who will leave the organisation on January 2022?- Gita Gopinath.

161.Who has been appointed as the CEO of Target Olympic Podium Scheme at the Mission Olympic Cell Meeting?- PK Garg.

162.Who has been appointed as MD of India Ports Global Limited?- Alok Mishra.

163.What is the India's rank in World's Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2021?- 79th.

164.Which date is celebrated as International Shuttering Awareness Day?- 22nd October.

165.Which countries have been removed from the grey list of FATF?- Botswana & Mauritius.

166.In which place the 52nd International Film Festival of India is going to held from 20th to 28th November?- Goa.

167.Who will be conferred with Satyajit Roy Lifetime Achievement Award in IFFI 2021?- Istvan Szabo & Martin Scorsese.

168.Who has presided over 4th general assembly of the International Solar Alliance held between 18th to 21st October?- R K Singh.

169.What is the name of High-Speed Expandable Aerial Target (HEAT) that has been successfully tested by DRDO on 22nd October?- ABHYAS.

170.Which country has passed a new Education Law in order to cut the "twin pressures" of homework and off-site tutoring in the core subjects?- China.

171.With which country India has hold a talk on infrastructure investment, defence cooperation and security cooperation on 22nd October?- UK.

172.Who is the British Foreign Secretary?- Liz Truss.

173.From which place to which place Indian Navy is going to conduct an offshore Sailing Regatta from 24th October?- Kochi to Goa.

174.Which railway link has been handed over by India to Nepal on 22nd October?- Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal.

175.Which state of India is celebrating "Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanthi" on 23rd October?- Karnataka.

176.In which place of Soudi Arabia "Soudi Green Initiative Program" has been launched by Prince Mahammad Bin Salman?- Riyadh.

177.In which place 26th UN Climate Change Conference will be held where Bangladesh will present "Climate Prosperity Plan"?- Glasgow, Scotland.

178.Which Indian state conducts an annual state-level Sugarcane Competition to award high-yields?- Uttar Pradesh.

179.Who has been awarded with EU human rights prize the Sakharov prize for 2021?- Alexie Navalny.

180.Which country has successfully launched Shenzhou-13 aircraft carrying 2 men and 1 women astronaut?- China.

181.Which ministry has approved "Dispute Avoidance Mechanism" through Independent Engineer?- Ministry of Power.

182.Which organization has released the report named "Transforming Food Systems for Rural Prosperity"?- UN International Fund for Agricultural Development.

183.Who is the first female PM of Tunisia?- Najla Bouden Romdhane.

184.Which state/UT has launched CLAP mission to keep the state clean with the public participation?- Andhra Pradesh.

185.Where is the headquarter of "National Road Safety Board"?- New Delhi.

186.In which country "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" is situated?- USA.

187.Recently "Akasa Air" has got NOC from government to operate in India, is backed by which businessman?- Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

188.Which state/UT has launched 10 day campaign named "All Musk" to aware citizens about the important to wearing mask?- Mizoram.

189.Which country has the largest number of individuals owing cryptocurrencies according to index by BrokerChoose?- India.

190.Which organizations has released the "State of the World's Hand Hygiene" report?- WHO & UNICEF.

191.Which company has recently launched a new server chip that is based on advanced 5-nanometer technology in China?- Alibaba.

192.Which date is celebrated as International Snow Leopard Day?- 23rd October.

193.With which small finance bank Bharti AXA Life Insurance has entered into a Bancassurance Partnership?- Utkarsh Small Finance Bank.

194.Which date is celebrated as Mole Day?- 23rd October.

195.Which date is celebrated as International Artist Day?- 25th October.

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