Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 31st October 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 31st October 2019
1. SEED awards are granted to organisations working on _______.
Sustainable Development
Satellites
Investigative Journalism
Philosophy
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Sustainable Development
Explanation: • This award underlines the contribution of green & social enterprises to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
• SEED was founded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
2. India has decided to adopt the model of ________ in creating a wide network of human milk banks.
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Russia
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Brazil
Explanation: • Human milk bank collects, screens and stores the human milk from healthy lactating mothers
• Brazil, which is instrumental in setting up human milk banks, managed to turn around its rate of infant mortality
3. ‘PRAKHAR’ vans, sometimes seen in the news, are associated with the policing of which state/UT?
Delhi
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Delhi
Explanation: • These patrol vans are tasked especially to curb street crimes as well as crimes against women
Each ‘PRAKHAR’ van is also equipped with Mobile Data Terminal (MDT)
4. Pakistan released a new coin worth Pakistan rupees _______ to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
50
100
200
500
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 50
Explanation: • Sikhs visiting the Gurdwara next month will be able to buy the Rs 50 coin
A list of 575 pilgrims attending the inaugural ‘jatha’ to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib through has also been shared
5.Saad al-Hariri resigned as the Prime Minister of ________.
Lebanon
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Lebanon
Explanation: • Lebanon has been paralysed by the unprecedented wave of protests. Lebanon has one of the highest debt levels in the world
For 13 days, Lebanese have been pouring onto the streets. It is worth mentioning that Lebanon has a confessional system, in which:
– A Christian will be President
– A Sunni will be Prime Minister
– A Shia will be Parliament Speaker
6. Who was appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) recently?
Amit Juneja
Devendra Fadnavis
Narendra Shah
Dattatray Padsalgikar
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Dattatray Padsalgikar
Explanation: • Padsalgikar had earlier served in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for 26 years
It is worth mentioning that for the first time, an IPS officer from the Maharashtra cadre has been appointed as Deputy NSA
Notably, he has led the fight against organised crime also
7. Singapore-based _______ launched the worlds’ first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange.
Scoot
Singapore Airlines
AirCarbon Pte
JetStar
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. AirCarbon Pte
Explanation: • This would allow airlines and other corporate buyers to buy as well sell tokens
Using blockchain, all carbon credits will be turned into tokens, which makes them very liquid, tradable and fungible
8. ____ has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming.
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Tamil Nadu
Explanation: • This law will safeguard interests of farmers during times of bumper harvest or fluctuating market prices
A 6-member body called the Tamil Nadu State Contract Farming and Services Authority, would be formed
It is worth mentioning that contract farming refers to varied formal & informal agreements between producers and processors/buyers
9.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a special commemorative coin to mark 125th birth anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda, known as _________.
Father of Yoga in the West
Father of Yoga in the North
Father of Yoga in the East
Father of Yoga in the South
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Father of Yoga in the West
Explanation: • Yogananda introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organisation Self-Realization Fellowship
Shri Yogananda belongs to the line of gurus whose message is universal transcending nations and religions
10. Budget carrier _____ has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a member.
IndiGo
JetLite
Vistara
DLF Express
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IndiGo
Explanation: • IATA is the global trade association for the airline industry, which represents over 290 airlines
SpiceJet also, in March, became the first Indian low-cost carrier to take membership of the IATA
11. Who has been elected as the new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency?
Rafael Mariano Grossi
Jim Liqun
Yukiya Amano
Dimantha Seneviratne
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rafael Mariano Grossi
Explanation: • Grossi will succeed Yukiya Amano of Japan, who passed away in July
• Grossi beat Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta to become the new Director General of IAEA. Grossi received 24 votes to Feruta’s 10 from the IAEA’s 35-member Board of Governors.
12. Researchers at the ________ created the first ever Indian Brain Atlas (IBA) recently.
IIIT Hyderabad
IIIT Goa
IIIT Delhi
IIIT Mumbai
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IIIT Hyderabad
Explanation: The India-specific brain atlas is known as IBA 100. According to the research, Indian brain is smaller compared to the western and eastern populations. This study will help in the early diagnosis of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s.
13. Name the Japanese academic and diplomat, who became the first female to be appointed UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Sadako Ogata
Filippo Grandi
Antonio Vitorino
Juan Guaido
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Sadako Ogata
Explanation: Sadako Ogata was the first female to be appointed UN High Commissioner for Refugees. She has died aged 92. She was known for her great passion to protect the defenceless. She was born in Tokyo in 1927. She was also awarded the Philadelphia Liberty Medal.
14. Shakib Al Hasan was handed a ______ by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
1-year ban
2-year ban
4-year ban
5-year ban
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 2-year ban
Explanation: Hasan was allegedly approached by an Indian bookie named Deepak Aggarwal twice. He will miss next year’s IPL and the T20 World Cup in Australia due to the ban.
15. Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on ______.
29 Oct
5 Nov
8 Nov
14 Nov
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 29 Oct
Explanation: • Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day has been organized by Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDAM)
On October 29, Super Cyclone struck Odisha coast in 1999; which killed thousands and caused huge losses economically
