Defence
- On 5 October, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully flight tested the ________ which is a missile assisted release of lightweight Anti-Submarine Torpedo System for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations far beyond Torpedo range - Supersonic Missile assisted release of Torpedo (SMART).
Environment
- Scientists from India, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland have discovered a new family of bony fish from the Western Ghats, and named it - Aenigmachannidae.
- Scientists from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI Pune) have found two new plant species of pipeworts (Eriocaulon) in Maharashtra and - Karnataka.
International
- IBM announced that the central bank of this country has successfully launched the world's first blockchain-based platform for government savings bonds - Thailand.
- Leaders’ Pledge for Nature initiative launched to curb the biodiversity loss on the planet by 2030, is led by - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
National
- _____ was launched with an aim to give boost to the bamboo sector by promoting entrepreneurship, research, and trade of high quality bamboo products in a sustainable manner - India Bamboo Forum.
Persons in News
- Winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus - Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice (the US), and Michael Houghton (British).
State Current Affairs
- On 1 October, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the ______ initiative, which aims at making every village in the coastal state self-sufficient - 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Swayampoorna Goa' initiative.
Science and Technology
- Researchers at this institute have indigenously developed microprocessor 'MOUSHIK' aimed at serving the Internet of Things devices - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
General Knowledge
- Austria - Capital: Vienna; Currency: Euro.
- Azerbaijan - Capital: Baku; Currency: Manat.
- Bahamas - Capital: Nassau; Currency: Bahamian dollar.
- Bahrain - Capital: Manama; Currency: Bahraini dinar.
- Bangladesh - Capital: Dhaka; Currency: Taka.
- Belarus - Capital: Minsk; Currency: Belarusian ruble.
