1.The Prime Minister of which nation won a landslide victory in the recent General Elections?
a)United Kingdom
b)New Zealand
c)Australia
d)Malaysia
Answer(b) New Zealand
The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in the recently concluded general elections. Her Labour Party won 49% of votes, which is the biggest vote share in the nation since the 1930s.
2.Who laid the foundation stone for India’s first-ever multi-modal logistic park in Assam?
a)Nitin Gadkari
b)Piyush Goyal
c)Prakash Javadekar
d)Rajnath Singh
Answer(a) Nitin Gadkari
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for India’s first-ever multi-modal logistic park in Assam on October 20, 2020.
3.The centre has invited which country’s government to explore the huge business potential in the North Eastern Region of India?
a)Germany
b)France
c)UK
d)Japan
Answer(c) UK
Union DoNER Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has invited the British Government and the private sector to explore the huge business potential in the North Eastern Region of India.
4.The Air India bid deadline is expected to get another extension till when?
a)December 15th
b)December 31st
c)November 30th
d)November 15th
Answer (a) December 15th
The government has decided to further extend the Air India bid deadline till December 15, 2020 to attract potential suitors.
5.Which state’s Chief Minister launched Mission Shakti?
a)Delhi
b)UP
c)MP
d)Telangana
Answer(b) UP
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘Mission Shakti’ programme on October 17, 2020 to ensure the safety of women in the state. The Mission will be implemented for six months till the ‘Basant Navratri’ in April 2021.