Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 13th October 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 13th October 2019
1.Who became the second Indian captain to lead India in 50 Test matches?
Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Shikhar Dhawan
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Virat Kohli
Explanation: Kohli has lead his side against South Africa in the second Test. It is worth mentioning that Dhoni is the only other player who has completed this milestone.
2. The theme of ___________________ for this year is ‘Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable’.
Global Women’s Day
International Girl Child Day
Nari Shakti Day
Transgender Day
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. International Girl Child Day
Explanation: This day aims at promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
Around 42% of married women in India were married as children
• Approximately 15 million adolescent girls aged 15-19 have experience forced sex
3. German American Day in the United States, has been recently observed on ______.
6 Oct
8 Oct
10 Oct
12 Oct
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 6th Oct
Explanation: On this day, in 1683, 13 German families from Krefeld near the Rhine landed in Philadelphia & founded Germantown. This day died out in World War I due to the anti-German sentiment. But it was revived in 1983.
4. Who became the first female player to last more than 20 years in international cricket?
Harmanpreet Kaur
Mithali Raj
PV Sindhu
Jhulan Goswami
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Mithali Raj
Explanation: Mithali made her ODI debut against Ireland on June 26, 1999. She also holds the record for playing the maximum number of ODIs in women’s cricket.
5.Machia Biological Park, sometimes seen in the news, is located in ________.
Punjab
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Rajasthan
Explanation: Machia Biological Park is situated in Jodhpur and was inaugurated in 2016. This park has generated around Rs 3.5 crore revenue in the last 2 years.
6.Rail Neer, sometimes seen in the news, refers to ___________.
Bottled Mineral Water
Deluxe Train
Wi-Fi Project
Cleanliness Drive
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bottled Water
Explanation: Rail Neer is a branded packaged drinking water for the rail commuters. It is processed, purified and bottled at state-of-art plants. To step up the production, IRCTC is setting up various Rail Neer plants.
7. International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _____.
12th Oct
13th Oct
14th Oct
15th Oct
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 13th Oct
Explanation: This day aims to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Every year, natural disasters affect millions of people around the world.
8. Students of _______ have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solution called ‘Eye in the Sky’ for disaster management and aid services.
IIT Bengaluru
IIT Madras
IIT Ropar
IIT Delhi
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. IIT Madras
Explanation: This solution would be helpful for disaster management by utilizing drones for collecting data and analyzing it in real-time. It is worth mentioning that the ‘Eye in the Sky’ Team won the finals of Indian Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP 2.0) University Challenge.
9. 16 October is observed as which among the following days?
Global Cat Day
Global Bear Day
Global Dog Day
Global Zebra Day
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Global Cat Day
Explanation: Global Cat Day recognizes the need to adopt and foster cats. It was known as National Feral Cat Day also till 2016. This day aims to protect the lives of cats in all communities—with a specific focus on the lives of outdoor cats.
10. Sacred City of Anuradhapura, a renowned site, is located in ______.
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Pakistan
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Sri Lanka
Explanation: It is the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The city was the centre of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982.
11. India has handed over 10,000 vials of anti-rabies vaccines to _______ in an effort to help it in its fight against the Rabies disease.
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Myanmar
Explanation: This donation’s aim is to provide support Myanmar for its fight against Rabies. There are over 2 million strays and 4 million privately-owned dogs in Myanmar. Myanmar has an increasing number of dog bites.
12. October 15 is _______________ to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way.
Cleanliness Day
Global Handwashing Day
World Soap Day
Global Toilet Day
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Global Handwashing Day
Explanation: This day was established by the Global Handwashing Partnership in 2008. The 2019 Global Handwashing Day theme is “Clean Hands for All.” It is worth mentioning that handwashing education in the community reduces the number of people who get sick.
13. World Students' Day is marked as the birthday of ________.
APJ Abdul Kalam
JL Nehru
Homi J Bhabha
Vikram Sarabhai
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. APJ Abdul Kalam
Explanation: In 2010, UN declared the birth date of APJ Abdul Kalam’s as “World Student Day”. Due to his love for students and focus on promoting education, this day is celebrated on 15th October every year.
14. The United States recently named ________ for the 2019 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE).
Reliance
Infosys
Pepsico India
BSNL
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Pepsico India
Explanation: It won the award in the multinational enterprise category for its sustainable farming initiative. The company saved more than 17 billion litres of water through community water programmes.
15. Poblet Monastery, sometimes seen in the news, is located in which among the following countries?
Hungary
Poland
Spain
Italy
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Spain
Explanation: This Monastery is one of the largest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in the world. This monastery, was founded in 1151 on the foot of Prades Mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
