Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 16th October 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 15th October 2019
1.Which country recently launched the World Logistics Passport?
A. Dubai
B. Russia
C. India
D. Malaysia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Dubai
Explanation: This offers operational and financial advantages for businesses and shipping companies. It will help boost the role of the Dubai Silk Road. This comes as part of the implementation of the first phase of the Dubai Silk Road strategy.
2. U.S. has imposed new sanctions against Turkish officials and institutions over the country’s incursion into ______.
A. Pakistan
B. Syria
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iran
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Syria
Explanation: This move represents US’ first concrete effort to punish Turkey. Action was taken against Turkey’s defence & energy ministries. Notably, the Turkish offensive, aims to push the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from the border region.
3. Raavana 1 satellite, sometimes seen in the news, is associated with which among the following countries?
A. Malaysia
B. Sri Lanka
C. Indonesia
D. India
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Sri Lanka
Explanation: Raavana 1 is named after the mythical king Ravana of the Ramayana by the predominantly Buddhist island nation. It was launched from the US’ Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
4. Retired academic Kais Saied is set to become next president of ______ after a landslide victory.
A. Tunisia
B. Egypt
C. Kenya
D. Morocco
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Tunisia
Explanation: Saied has won Tunisia’s presidential election with 72.71 percent of the votes, according to the country’s electoral commission. It is worth noting that Saied has pledged to fight corruption and support decentralisation.
5.3rd India Energy Forum, sometimes seen in the news, was recently held in _____.
A. New Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Mumbai
D. Bengaluru
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: India Energy Forum will allow India understand the challenges related to energy better. Notably, India has set a target to achieve 175GW of renewable energy target by 2022. With a potential capacity of 363 GW and, Northern India is expected to become the hub for renewable energy in India.
6.Noted director and producer Priyadarshan, was conferred the Madhya Pradesh government’s __________ (2018-19).
A. National Rafi Samman
B. National Kishore Kumar Samman
C. National Rajesh Khanna Samman
D. National Lata Samman
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. National Kishore Kumar Samman
Explanation: The award has been instituted by MP Department of Culture. It carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation. While the jury selected Waheeda Rehman for the award for 2017-18.
7. Justice Arup Kumar Goswami was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the _____ High Court.
A. Sikkim
B. Punjab & Haryana
C. Bombay
D. Madras
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Sikkim
Explanation: Goswami will succeed Justice Vijai Kumar Bist. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Ganga Prasad. Justice Goswami was designated a Senior Advocate in 2004.
8. The Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUSHR) project is a joint initiative of Indian and ______ scientists.
A. Dutch
B. American
C. British
D. Malaysian
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Dutch
Explanation: The Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR) project was set up in 2017. The project is jointly supported by the Department of Biotechnology (India) and Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. The project aims to demonstrate a novel holistic (waste-) water management approach.
9. India's trade deficit in September narrowed to ______ billion from $14.95 billion a year ago.
A. $10.86
B. $9.86
C. $8.86
D. $7.86
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. $10.86
Explanation: Out of 30 key export sectors, approximately 22 showed negative growth in September. Oil imports fell 18.33% to $8.98 billion, while merchandise exports fell 6.57% to $26.03 billion in September.
10. _______ launched the FD Health, a fixed deposit (FD) offering the dual-benefit of investment growth via FD and protection through a critical illness coverage.
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Yes Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. ICICI Bank
Explanation: The private sector lender will offer the insurance cover free of cost for the 1st year and thereafter, they can renew it. Earlier, it had launched FD Life, that offers a free term life insurance.
11. ____________ and Goods and Services Tax Network will sign a memorandum of understanding for integration of FASTag with GST e-way bill system.
A. Indian Highways Management Company
B. NITI Aayog
C. Roadways Ministry
D. FICCI
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Indian Highways Management Company
Explanation: This MoU will be inked at the ‘One Nation, One FASTag’ conference. It is worth noting that thee GST Council has already accorded approval for this integration. Notably, FASTag enables automatic deduction of toll charges.
12. Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo jointly won the 2019 _________ recently.
A. Booker Prize
B. Haxtur Award
C. Green Room Award
D. Goya Award
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Booker Prize
Explanation: It is worth noting that Salman Rushdie’s tragicomic ”Quichotte” was among the six books shortlisted for the prize. Evaristo is the first black woman to win the Booker Prize. She won for her novel “Girl, Woman, Other.” The Booker is one of the literary world’s most prestigious prizes.
13. The United Nations has dedicated _______ as the International Day of Rural Women.
A. Oct 15
B. Oct 20
C. Oct 25
D. Oct 30
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Oct 15
Explanation: The theme for this year’s celebration is “Rural Women and Girls Building Climate Resilience.” Notably, rural women are at the forefront from agriculture to food security. Globally, one in three employed women works in agriculture.
14. Phil Simmons has been appointed coach of ________ for a second spell on a four-year deal.
A. India
B. West Indies
C. Pakistan
D. South Africa
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. West Indies
Explanation: Simmons first assignment will be West Indies’ series against Afghanistan. Notably, Simmons was sacked in 2016 for differences in and strategic approach. He led the Windies to the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup.
15. _______ made history by becoming the first airline in the world to use a pilot-controlled semi-robotic aircraft tractor as alternate taxiing equipment on an Airbus A320.
A. Air India
B. Jet Airways
C. Kingfisher
D. Vistara
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Air India
Explanation: Called TaxiBot, the tractor was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. The Taxibot can tow aircraft from parking bays to the runway. It is also expected to help cut down on CO2 emissions.
