Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 15th October 2019
Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 15th October 2019

GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019

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Daily Current Affairs Questions  – 15th October 2019

1. BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting was recently held in ______.

  1. Brazil
  2. China
  3. India
  4. South Africa
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. Brazil

Explanation: Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel participated in BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting. He proposed to add literature as another field of cooperation. BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies:

  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • India
  • China
  • South Africa

2. Name the legendary Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to walk in space 54 years ago, who has died.

  1. Alexei Leonov
  2. Ed White
  3. Oleg Kononenko
  4. Rakesh Sharma
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. Alexei Leonov

Explanation: Leonov became the first person in history to spacewalk in 1965. He floated in space for a duration of 12 minutes and 9 seconds. He was twice decorated with the country’s top honour.

3. Who is the most followed world leader on this platform with 30 million people following his Instagram account?

  1. Narendra Modi
  2. Donald Trump
  3. Imran Khan
  4. Barack Obama
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. Narendra Modi

Explanation: With 30 million followers, PM Modi is now the most followed leader on Instagram. Notably, Modi is known for his ability to connect with the masses through social media. US President Trump currently has 14.9 million followers while Obama has 24.8 million followers.

4. World Obesity Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _________.

  1. 11th Oct
  2. 13th Oct
  3. 15th Oct
  4. 17th Oct
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. 11th Oct

Explanation: This Day was established in 2015 by World Obesity Federation. It aims to raise awareness about causes and preventive tips for obesity.

  • 2.7 billion adults worldwide will suffer from obesity by 2025

• Around 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese

5. The report by ______ has flagged violation of labour rights in the tea estates of Assam.

  1. NITI Aayog
  2. Oxfam
  3. FICCI
  4. Amnesty International
  5. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Oxfam

Explanation: Oxfam India released report ‘Addressing the Human Cost of Assam Tea’. According to the report, the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Bill would help the tea industry be viable.

It is worth mentioning that Oxfam is a group of independent charitable organisations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty.

6. World Arthritis Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _______.

  1. 12th Oct
  2. 17th Oct
  3. 20th Oct
  4. 23rd Oct
  5. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 12th Oct

Explanation: ARI (Arthritis and Rheumatism International) earmarked 12 October as World Arthritis Day in 1996. Literally, Arthritis means inflammation of the joints.

  • 0.3-1% of the world’s population has rheumatoid arthritis
  • In India, the most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout

7. 10th National Cultural Festival began in which among the following states?

  1. UP
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Punjab
  4. J&K
  5. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Madhya Pradesh

Explanation: It is being organized by the Union Ministry of Culture under the 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' campaign. This fest is being organized in Madhya Pradesh for the second time. 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' highlights India's diversity and furthers national unity.

8. Indian will extend a Line of Credit of over _____ US Dollars to Comoros in the field of energy and maritime defence cooperation.

  1. 60 million
  2. 70 million
  3. 80 million
  4. 90 million
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. 60 million

Explanation: India will extend a Line of Credit as follows:

  • Over 41.6 million US Dollars for setting up of 18 MW Power Plant in Moroni
  • 20 million US Dollars for the procurement of High-Speed Interceptor Boats

Also, India and Comoros signed six MoUs including one on defence cooperation.

9. Who is all set to be elected unopposed as the new BCCI president?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar
  2. MS Dhoni
  3. Ravi Shastri
  4. Sourav Ganguly
  5. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Sourav Ganguly

Explanation: Ganguly is currently the president of Cricket Association of Bengal, while  Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah will be the new secretary. He’ll have to demit his post in September, 2020 due to cooling off period

10. ________ has become the second-fastest growing economy in South Asia after Bhutan.

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. India
  3. Myanmar
  4. Bangladesh
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer  – D. Bangladesh

Explanation: According to World Bank’s report ‘South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De) Centralization Work’, the economy of Bangladesh is likely to maintain growth above 7%. While Pakistan’s growth rate is projected to deteriorate further to a mere 2.4%.

11. Which Indian-American jointly won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty."?

  1. Abhijit Banerjee
  2. Shaktikanta Das
  3. Raghuram Rajan
  4. T Raghvan
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer  – A. Abhijit Banerjee

Explanation: Currently, Banerjee is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the 8th Indian-born person to win a Nobel.

  • In 2003, he founded the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
  • He also served on the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons

• He also won the inaugural Infosys Prize in 2009 for economics

12. World Day Against the Death Penalty, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _________.

  1. October 10
  2. October 15
  3. October 20
  4. October 25
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. October 10

Explanation: This day aims to abolish the capital punishment worldwide. Reportedly, around 142 countries have already stopped using the capital punishment.

  • According to Amnesty International, 23 countries carried out at least 993 executions in 2017
  • China remains the world’s top executioner – followed by Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Iraq

13. French oil and gas major Total SA has acquired a ____ stake in Adani Gas  Ltd, promoted by the Adani Group.

  1. 27.5%
  2. 32.8%
  3. 37.4%
  4. 43.6%
  5. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 37.4%

Explanation: Reportedly, the deal will be the largest FDI in India’s city gas distribution. It is worth mentioning that Adani Gas is planning to set up 1,500 fuel stations in the coming years. Adani Gas and its joint venture will distribute gas to 6 million households in the next 10 years.

14. Dharma Guardian, the joint military exercise between India and Japan, will be held in _______.

  1. Mizoram
  2. Haryana
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Rajasthan
  5. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Mizoram

Explanation: This exercise will be held at the Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School Vairengte in Mizoram. It’ll enhance the level of defence cooperation between the two forces. This is significant in terms of security challenges & global terrorism.

15. The six-day Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting is being held in ______.

  1. Paris
  2. New Delhi
  3. Moscow
  4. London
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. Paris

Explanation: This meet is important as China holds the current FATF presidency. In June, Pakistan secured the 3 needed votes of

  • China
  • Turkey
  • Malaysia to avoid inclusion in a blacklist.

A delegation led by Pakistan’s economic affairs minister will present its case before FATF.

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