Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 4th October 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 4th October 2019
1.In the first step towards total prohibition, the ______ government has taken over 3,500 liquor shops across the state.
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
MP
Punjab
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: This is the first step towards prohibition in Andhra Pradesh in a phased manner. The shops will now be run by the AP State Beverages Corporation. The business hours of wine shops have also been reduced.
2. On the 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, NITI Aayog & ______ have launched ‘The Gandhian Challenge’.
UNICEF
WHO
World Bank
Red Cross
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. UNICEF
Explanation: This challenge provides a platform for every child across India to ideate innovative solutions using Gandhi’s principles. The contest is open for every child in India from 2 October to 20 October.
3. Who recently assumed the office as the president of Marylebone Cricket Club?
Shoaib Akhtar
Ravi Shastri
Kumar Sangakkara
Anil Kumble
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Kumar Sangakkara
Explanation: Sangakkara is the first non-British president of MCC and will hold the post for one year. Sangakkara has a long association with the MCC. He played against the club in 2002.
4. Who was recently appointed the chief executive officer of MyGov India, the government’s citizen-centric online platform?
Abhishek Singh
Rahul Srivastav
Anil Rehmat
Salim Zardari
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Abhishek Singh
Explanation: Singh will succeed tech entrepreneur Arvind Gupta, who completed his tenure in July. MyGov India was launched in July 2014. It aims at empowering people to connect with the government and contribute towards good governance.
5.The Deming Prize, sometimes seen in the news, is one of the most prestigious global awards on ______.
Total Quality Management
Literature
Cricket
Journalism
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Total Quality Management
Explanation: The Deming Prize is one of the most prestigious global awards on TQM. The four Indian company winners of the Deming Prize for 2019 are –
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Private Ltd
JSW Steel’s Salem Ltd
Larsen & Toubro’s Electrical and Automation IC
Elgi Equipments Ltd
6.______ opened its Melbourne office, becoming the first Indian bank to have a branch in the Australian state of Victoria.
SBI
Yes Bank
Bank of Baroda
ICICI Bank
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. SBI
Explanation: Victoria already has the presence of leading Indian businesses. SBI became the first Indian bank to have a branch in the Australian state of Victoria.
7. PM Narendra Modi said open defecation-free India is just one step towards Swachh Bharat. In 60 months, over ____ toilets have been built.
11 crore
18 crore
23 crore
60 crore
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 11 crore
Explanation: India is now open defecation-free. According to PM Modi, this feat has been achieved in 60 months, which has amazed the world. Exactly, 5 years ago, on this day, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched. Notably, initiatives under Information, Education and Communication (IEC) have been taken up to improve rural participation in the SBM (Gramin).
8. World Vegetarian Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on ______.
1st Oct
4th Oct
7th Oct
10th Oct
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 1st Oct
Explanation: This Day was founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society. It is worth mentioning that vegetarian diets reduce the risk of major killers such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. Also, they save animals from suffering in factory-farm conditions.
9.Stealth frigate INS Nilgiri, the first ship of the _____ frigates, was launched at the dockyard of the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
P-17A
P-18A
P-19A
P-20A
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. P-17A
Explanation: INS Nilgiri is the first in MDL’s Project-17 Alfa. It will be followed by some more ships being built by the dockyard. INS Nilgiri has been built using an integrated construction methodology.
10. Eminent economist _________ was appointed as the Executive Director for India on the board of the International Monetary Fund.
Surjeet S Bhalla
Manmohan Singh
Raghuram Rajan
Shaktikanta Das
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Surjeet S Bhalla
Explanation: Surjit S. Bhalla has been appointed as the Executive Director (India) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of three years. This key post had fallen vacant after the death of Dr Subir Gokarn in July this year.
11. Recently, a UK High Court judge ruled in favour of India in a decades-old legal dispute with _____ over funds belonging to the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Myanmar
Saudi Arabia
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Pakistan
Explanation: The ruling marks an important conclusion to the over 70-year-long legal dispute. The UK High Court has granted Mukarram Jah (Hyderabad’s titular Nizam) the ownership of the fund. This judgment will go on to set precedent on non-justiciability.
12. Rohit Sharma and ______ have set a new record in their maiden Test as opening partners recently.
Mayank Agarwal
Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
Shikhar Dhawan
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Mayank Agarwal
Explanation: Mayank Agarwal also became the fourth Indian to convert his maiden Test century to a double hundred. He played a superb knock of 215 in the first innings of the first Test against South Africa.
13.______ announced a ban on the use of pan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine and tobacco, and even the flavoured supaari in the state.
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rajasthan
Explanation: All such products will now be banned in the state under the Food Safety Act. With this, Rajasthan has become the 3rd State after Maharashtra and Bihar to do so. Earlier In May, the state government had banned e-cigarettes in the state.
14. _____ topped the list of cleanest railway stations in the country, as per a report ‘Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat 2019’ released by Ministry of Railways.
Jaipur
Chennai
Ranchi
Ludhiana
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Jaipur
Explanation: Since 2016, Railways have been conducting third party audit and cleanliness ranking. North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway are the top two railway zones. Rajasthan has 7 out of the top 10 most clean railway stations in India.
15. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in association with ______, has organized the Global Student Solar Assembly on October 2.
IIT Bombay
IIM Ahmedabad
IIT Delhi
IIM Goa
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IIT Bombay
Explanation: The day-long event was scheduled at Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex. It aimed at sensitizing young minds about energy sustainability and environmental care. It is worth mentioning that India has committed to reduce its carbon intensity by 33-35 % by 2030.
