Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 25th October 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 25th October 2019
1. When is the United Nations Day observed globally?
23 Oct
24 Oct
25 Oct
26 Oct
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 24 Oct
Explanation: • United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter
The United Nations aims to support collective action to realize peace, development and human rights
2. ____ has unveiled a gold-medal-shaped emblem for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
Paris
New Delhi
Tokyo
London
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Paris
Explanation: • The logo incorporates the Olympic flame and the lips of Marianne
• The logo has been created as a combination of 3 symbols connected to the Olympics and France
3. Which Bollywood actor/actress has joined hands with UNICEF and Ministry of Women and Child Development to raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children?
Salman Khan
Ayushmann Khurrana
Priyanka Chopra
Aamir Khan
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Ayushmann Khurrana
Explanation: Ayushmann has boarded – the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act – a key initiative of Ministry of Women & Child Development.
Facts & Figures:
Uttar Pradesh led the highest number of child abuse cases followed by Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat, as per NCRB data
Between Jan and June 2019, 24,212 cases of child abuse have been registered in India
4. The 2019 World Wushu Championships were held in ______.
India
USA
China
Russia
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. China
Explanation: Wushu sanda is a martial art which combines full-contact kickboxing. The World Wushu Championship (WWC) is organized by the International Wushu Federation. The WWC takes place biennially.
5.The Global Bio-India 2019, one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate will be held for the first time at ______ from 21st to 23rd November, 2019.
New Delhi
Jaipur
Mumbai
Ahmedabad
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: The DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, is organizing this event. The event is expected to strengthen the indigenous research capabilities & bio-entrepreneurship. Biotechnology is identified as one of the thrust areas for driving GDP growth of our country.
6. Shiv Sena leader and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray won from the ______ Assembly constituency.
Worli
Shirur
Nimgaon
Satara
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Worli
Explanation: Thackeray defeated Nationalist Congress Party candidate Suresh Mane by more than 67,000 votes. The Worli seat was previously held by Shiv Sena MLA Sunil Shinde. Worli is an Assembly constituency in Mumbai-Thane region.
7. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)?
Braj Raj Sharma
Sanjeev Gupta
Nagendra Nath Sinha
Shailesh Kumar
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Braj Raj Sharma
Explanation: • Sharma is a 1984 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre
Notably, SSC was created to ease the burden of the UPSC. Currently, SSC has a sanctioned staff strength of 481 officers
8. _______ and _______ have the fastest mean fixed broadband and mobile download speeds respectively, according to a new report by Ookla.
Chennai, Mumbai
Bengaluru, Kolkata
Ludhiana, Ahmedabad
Mumbai, Hyderabad
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Chennai, Mumbai
Explanation: • Chennai had the fastest mean download speed over fixed broadband, followed by Bengaluru and Hyderabad
In terms of mobile download speeds, the rankings are:
– Mumbai (11.87 Mbps)
– Indore (11.80 Mbps)
– Visakhapatnam (11.74 Mbps)
– Hyderabad (11.48 Mbps)
– Kolkata (11.46 Mbps)
India is the leader in mean fixed broadband download speed in comparison to its neighbors
9.Who became the first Indian man to win a wushu World Championships gold?
Praveen Kumar
Ramesh Sinha
Udit Chawla
Arjun Mandok
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Praveen Kumar
Explanation: Kumar beat Russel Diaz of the Philippines in the 48kg category. In 2017, Pooja Kadian became the first Indian to be crowned world champion in wushu. Praveen had earlier defeated Uzbekistan’s player in the semifinal.
10. The Government of India, Government of Odisha and ______ signed a US$165 million loan agreement to support smallholder farmers.
IMF
World Bank
NDB
AIIB
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. World Bank
Explanation: The Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture will be implemented in rural areas. The project will support the rehabilitation of 532 water tanks.
11. India marginally improved its ranking to _____ position in terms of providing pension and retirement benefits, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI).
20th
32nd
56th
78th
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 32nd
Explanation: • The MMGPI evaluates the countries, on the basis of providing pension and retirement benefits to citizens
India was ranked at 33rd place in 2018. India’s index value increased largely due to the improvement in adequacy, sustainability and integrity
12. India has moved 14 places to be ____ among 190 nations in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking.
63rd
78th
81st
102nd
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 63rd
Explanation: • India has improved its rank in seven out of 10 indicators
India still lags in areas such as enforcing contracts and registering property
India was 77th among 190 countries in the previous ranking last year
It is worth mentioning that India was ranked 142nd when PM Modi took office in 2014
13.The next ‘Hunar Haat’, an initiative of the Minority Affairs Ministry, will be organised in _____.
UP
Bihar
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. UP
Explanation: All the ‘Hunar Haats’ (in 2019 & 2020) will be based on the theme of ‘Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat.’ They aim to provide market, employment & employment opportunities to master artisans and culinary experts.
14. Mission Indradhanush 2.0, sometimes seen in the news, is associated with __________.
Immunisation
Digitisation
Coal Mines
Climate Change
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Immunisation
Explanation: • This program will cover children up to 2 years of age and all pregnant women
About 12 various kinds of vaccines are included under the mission
Health Ministry will carry out this program in 271 districts across the nation
15. Wipro Limited has been selected as a member of the global DJSI – 2019 for the tenth year in succession. Expand DJSI.
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Dow Jones Sustainable World Index
Dow John Sustainability World Index
Dow Jones Sustainability World Indices
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Explanation: DJSI was launched in 2009. The S&P DJSI (World) is the gold standard for corporate sustainability. Wipro Limited is a leading global information technology, consulting & business process services company.
