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Great October Current Affairs Collection by Bank PO Coaching Institute

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1) “World Sight Day” is observed on _______

  1. A) Second Friday of October
  2. B) Second Tuesday of October
  3. C) Second Thursday of October
  4. D) Second Monday of October
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Second Thursday of October

Explanation: 

World Sight Day – Second Thursday of October.

 

2) Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under – 19 Championship?

  1. A) Indonesia
  2. B) Pakistan
  3. C) India
  4. D) Bangladesh
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) India

Explanation: 

India won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship.

 

3) Who among the following persons has won the Shakti Bhatt Literary Prize?

  1. A) Arundhati Roy
  2. B) CS Lakshmi
  3. C) Anita Desai
  4. D) Jhumpa Lahiri
  5. E) None of these

Answer – B) CS Lakshmi

Explanation:                                                                                               

CS Lakshmi has won the Shakti Bhatt Literary Prize for her decades of fiction and non-fiction on women’s rights and activism.

 

4) Who among the following persons has been conferred with the Global India Award by the Canada India Foundation?

  1. A) Jhumpa Lahiri
  2. B) Arundhati Roy
  3. C) Sudha Murty
  4. D) CS Lakshmi
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Sudha Murty

Explanation:

Sudha Murty has been conferred with the Global India Award by the Canada India Foundation.

 

5) The 69th National Wildlife Week is celebrated from ______

  1. A) 1 – 7 October 2023
  2. B) 3 – 9 October 2023
  3. C) 2 – 8 October 2023
  4. D) 4 – 10 October 2023
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) 2 – 8 October 2023

Explanation:

The 69th National Wildlife Week is celebrated from 2 – 8 October 2023.

 

6) The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of an autonomous body _______

  1. A) Mera Yuvak Bharat (My Bharat)
  2. B) Mera Yauvan Bharat (My Bharat)
  3. C) Mera Yuva Bharat (My Bharat)
  4. D) Mera Yuvavastha Bharat (My Bharat)
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Mera Yuva Bharat (My Bharat)

Explanation:

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved establishment of an autonomous body Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) to focus on Youth led development.

 

7) Who among the following persons has unveiled the equestrian statue of freedom fighter, Raja Rao Rambaksh Singh at Daundiyakheda, Unnao?

  1. A) Narendra Modi
  2. B) Jagdeep Dhankhar
  3. C) Yogi Adityanath
  4. D) Amit Shah
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Yogi Adityanath

Explanation: 

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has unveiled the equestrian statue of freedom fighter, Raja Rao Rambaksh Singh at Daundiyakheda, Unnao.

 

8) Who among the following Indian Men’s doubles pair has secured the first position in the BWF rankings?

  1. A) Parupalli Kashyap and Chetan Anand
  2. B) Prannoy H. S. and Srikanth Kidambi
  3. C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
  4. D) Lakshya Sen and Chirag Shetty
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Explanation:

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have secured the first position in the BWF rankings.

 

9) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise “Bharat NCX 2023”?

  1. A) Tarun Kapoor
  2. B) P.K.Mishra
  3. C) Ajay Kumar Sood
  4. D) Amit Khare
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Ajay Kumar Sood

Explanation:

Shri. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise “Bharat NCX 2023”.

 

10) The 3rd India – EU Maritime Security Dialogue was held in _______

  1. A) Amsterdam
  2. B) Antwerp
  3. C) Brussels
  4. D) Bruges
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Brussels

Explanation:

The 3rd India – EU Maritime Security Dialogue was held in Brussels.

 

11) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the International Research Conference on ‘From Research to impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems’?

  1. A) Amit Shah
  2. B) Droupadi Murmu
  3. C) Narendra Modi
  4. D) Jagdeep Dhankar
  5. E) None of these

Answer – B) Droupadi Murmu

Explanation:

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated an International Research Conference on ‘From research to impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems’, being hosted by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in New Delhi.

 

12) Which among the following cities has hosted the “International Conference on Recent Advances in Bio – Energy Research – 2023”?

  1. A) Jalandhar
  2. B) Amritsar
  3. C) Kapurthala
  4. D) Ludhiana
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Kapurthala

Explanation:

Kapurthala has hosted the “International Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-Energy Research – 2023”.

 

13) The 2023 edition of the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT was hosted by Indian Navy at ______

  1. A) Thiruvananthapuram
  2. B) Mumbai
  3. C) Goa
  4. D) Visakhapatnam
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Goa

Explanation: 

The 2023 edition of the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT was hosted by the Indian Navy at Goa.

 

14) Who among the following persons has won the Qatar GP 2023?

  1. A) Sergio Pérez
  2. B) Charles Leclerc
  3. C) Max Verstappen
  4. D) Lewis Hamilton
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Max Verstappen

Explanation:

Max Verstappen has won the Qatar GP 2023.

 

15) An eight-foot tall statue of ______ has been unveiled at Tolstoy Farm

  1. A) Mother Teresa
  2. B) B.R. Ambedkar
  3. C) Mahatma Gandhi
  4. D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:

An eight-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at Tolstoy Farm.

 

16) The Supreme Court of India has signed an MoU with ______ to facilitate digital transformation of Indian Judiciary and improve access to justice.

  1. A) IIT Delhi
  2. B) IIT Kanpur
  3. C) IIT Madras
  4. D) IIT Kharagpur
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) IIT Madras

Explanation: 

The Supreme Court of India has signed an MoU with IIT Madras to facilitate digital transformation of Indian Judiciary and improve access to justice.

 

17) Which among the following countries has become the first in the World to launch digital passports?

  1. A) Norway
  2. B) Finland
  3. C) Sweden
  4. D) Denmark
  5. E) None of these

Answer – B) Finland

Explanation: 

Finland has become the first in the world to launch digital passports.

 

18) Which among the following countries has the largest number of Aizheimer’s patients in the World?

  1. A) Taiwan
  2. B) Japan
  3. C) China
  4. D) Russia
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) China

Explanation: 

China has the largest number of Aizheimer’s patients in the World.

 

19) Which among the following cities has the cleanest air, as per the analysis conducted by Independent think tank Climate Trends?

  1. A) Shillong
  2. B) Agartala
  3. C) Aizawl
  4. D) Imphal
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Aizawl

Explanation: 

Aizawl has the cleanest air, as per the analysis conducted by independent think tank Climate Trends.

 

20) Yak Churpi of _______ has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag

  1. A) Mizoram
  2. B) Manipur
  3. C) Arunachal Pradesh
  4. D) Meghalaya
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation: 

Yak Churpi of Arunachal Pradesh has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag

21) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the national president of Indo – American Chamber of Commerce (IACC)?

  1. A) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
  2. B) Pankaj Bohra
  3. C) Naina Lal Kidwai
  4. D) Kumar Mangalam Birla
  5. E) None of these

Answer – B) Pankaj Bohra

Explanation:

Pankaj Bohra, a chartered accountant from Ahmedabad has been appointed as the national president of Indo – American Chamber of Commerce (IACC).

 

22) “World Standards Day” is observed on _________

  1. A) October 14
  2. B) October 15
  3. C) October 16
  4. D) October 17 
  5. E) None of these

Answer – A) October 14

Explanation:

World Standards Day – October 14.

Theme 2023: “Shared Vision for a Better World – Standards for Sustainable Development Goals(SDG)”. 

 

23) “International Day of Rural Women” is observed on _________

  1. A) October 14
  2. B) October 15
  3. C) October 16
  4. D) October 17 
  5. E) None of these

Answer – B) October 15

Explanation:  

International Day of Rural Women – October 15.

 

24) “World Food Day” is observed on _________

  1. A) October 14
  2. B) October 15
  3. C) October 16
  4. D) October 17 
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) October 16

Explanation:

World Food Day – October 16.

Theme 2023: “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind”

 

25) Which among the following CPSEs have been announced as 15th & 16th Navratna respectively?

  1. A) BEML & IRB
  2. B) SJVN & CONCOR
  3. C) IRCON & RITES
  4. D) RAILTEL & RVNL
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) IRCON & RITES

Explanation:

Ircon International Limited (IRCON) and RITES Ltd(RITES) both Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Railways, have been announced as 15th and 16thNavratna respectively among CPSEs. 

 

26) Which among the following has been recognized as one of the “World Best Employers 2023” in the Forbes World’s Best Employers list 2023?

  1. A) GAIL Limited
  2. B) NHPC Limited
  3. C) NTPC Limited
  4. D) SAIL Limited
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) NTPC Limited

Explanation: 

India’s largest integrated energy conglomerate, NTPC Limited, has been recognized as one of the “World’s Best Employers 2023” in the Forbes World’s Best Employers list 2023.

 

27) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the “Saraswati Samman 2022”?

  1. A) Uma Balakumar
  2. B) Sivasankari
  3. C) C. S. Lakshmi
  4. D) Ramani Chandran
  5. E) None of these

Answer – B) Sivasankari

Explanation: 

Tamil Writer, Sivasankari has been honoured with the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2022 for her book of memoirs “Surya Vamsam”.

 

28) The Thal Kedar forest will be the first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) of _________

  1. A) Madhya Pradesh
  2. B) Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Uttarakhand
  4. D) Assam
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Uttarakhand

Explanation: 

The Thal Kedar forest in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, will be the state’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS).

 

29) India has secured ____rank out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2023.

  1. A) 114th
  2. B) 113th
  3. C) 111th
  4. D) 112th
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) 111th

Explanation: 

India has secured 111th rank out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2023.

 

30) Which among the following cities has hosted the 16th Agricultural Science Congress (ASC)?

  1. A) Thrissur
  2. B) Thiruvananthapuram
  3. C) Kochi
  4. D) Ernakulam
  5. E) None of these

Answer – C) Kochi

Explanation: 

Kochi has hosted the 16th Agricultural Science Congress (ASC) organised by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS).

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