GK & Current Affairs Questions – October 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 9th October 2019
1. Salwa Eid Naser from ______ became the first Asian to win the women’s 400 metres world title.
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine
- India
- Bahrain
- None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Bahrain
Explanation: Naser became the first Asian to win the women’s 400 metres world title. She pulled off a shock defeat of reigning Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Naser’s victory may have shocked many but her championship record proves her genuineness.
2. Justice Ajai Lamba has been appointed as the Chief Justice of ____ High Court on October 5.
- Gauhati
- Punjab & Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Gauhati
Explanation: Governor Professor Jagdish Mukhi has administered the oath taking ceremony at the Raj Bhawan in Guwahati. Lamba is a former Judge of Allahabad HC. He is also a former Judge of Punjab and Haryana HC.
3. Which country has fined 80 individuals and entities, including politicians and businesses, for allegedly receiving money from state fund 1MDB?
- Maldives
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Malta
- None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Malaysia
Explanation: Reportedly, around US$4.5 billion was misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Nazir Razak, the brother of former PM, is among individuals identified.
4. Senior Indian Forest Service officer ______ has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.
- Ramesh Pandey
- Shiv Luthra
- Nikhil Pannu
- Sanjay Mahajan
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ramesh Pandey
Explanation: Pandey is known for his investigation and intelligence gathering on poachers. He will receive the award on November 13 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok.
5. Pakistan pacer ________ recently became the youngest cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20Is.
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Amir Mohammad
- Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Shaheen Afridi
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Mohammad Hasnain
Explanation: Recently, Hasnain became the youngest cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20Is against Sri Lanka in Lahore. Earlier the record was in the name of Rashid Khan.
6. The Supreme Court recently restrained authorities from cutting anymore trees in Aarey colony located in ______ to set up a Metro car shed.
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Bengaluru
- Jaipur
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Mumbai
Explanation: Aarey Milk Colony is in Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai. MMRCL has decided to build the car shed for the Metro III corridor. The corporation has felled 2,141 of the total 2,185 trees.
7. Portugal’s Prime Minister ________ has won re-election recently.
- Antonio Costa
- Maria Palla
- Jose Socrates
- Marcelo Rebelo
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Antonio Costa
Explanation: Costa’s Socialist Party won 106 seats in the recently held general elections. The party’s rival, the centre-right Social Democratic Party, has come in second place.
8. The Indian Air Force received its first Rafale fighter jet from a series of 36 aircraft purchased from _____ in presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh.
- France
- Russia
- USA
- Spain
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. France
Explanation: The Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft. It is able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base. Rajnath Singh performed a brief Shastra Puja on the new aircraft. This range of Rafale fighter jets have been specially designed to meet the needs of the IAF.
9. In its first year, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), the tertiary care arm of Ayushman Bharat, has funded the treatment of _____ cancer patients.
- 70,000
- 80,000
- 90,000
- 100,000
- None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 90,000
Explanation: According to the Health Ministry:
– Every year there are 11.57 lakh new cancer patients & 7.84 lakh cancer deaths (India)
– Tamil Nadu tops the state where the most cancer patients availed treatment under PMJAY
10. U GRO Capital, a technology-enabled lender to small businesses, has entered into a loan co-origination partnership with ______.
- Bank of Baroda
- SBI
- Yes Bank
- HDFC
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bank of Baroda
Explanation: This aims to offer customised lending solutions at a competitive interest rates. It will significantly reduce the turn-around time to SMEs. U GRO was founded by financial services professional Shachindra Nath.
11. The second edition of the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in _______ on October 12-13.
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Sanchi
- Mamallapuram
- Bodh Gaya
- None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Mamallapuram
Explanation: Mamallapuram is located on the scenic East Coast Road. The first informal summit was held in Wuhan in April 2018. The Wuhan summit was a success in that the strategic guidance given by the 2 leaders to their respective militaries.
12. The BS VI fuel will be made available in the country from April 1 next year. Expand BS.
- Bharat Stage
- Billion Salmons
- Bifurcated Stones
- Business Selling
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bharat Stage
Explanation: Bharat Stage norms were introduced in India in 2000, based on the European emission norms. The major difference between BS-IV and BS-VI norms is the presence of sulphur in the fuel. New BS-VI norms will come into effect from 01.04.2020.
13. Tenth edition of the Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin between the Indian and __________ will be held in Maharashtra.
- Malaysia
- US
- China
- Maldives
- None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Maldives
Explanation: Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ in the Dhivehi language. Both forces have been conducting this exercise since 2009. The last exercise was held in 2018 in Maldives. It focuses on enhancing interoperability between the two forces.
14. Reliance Mutual Fund has been renamed as ________ following a deal with the Anil Ambani group.
- Nippon India Mutual Fund
- Tata India Mutual Fund
- Nippon Bharat Mutual Fund
- Jio India Mutual Fund
- None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Nippon India Mutual Fund (NIMF)
Explanation: After acquiring 75% stake in the asset management company, Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance has changed the name of Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management (RNAM) as “Nippon India Mutual Fund.” Nippon Life’s total gross investment for RNAM stake is now over Rs 7,800 crore.
15. The Nobel Prize in _______ has been jointly awarded to James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.
- Chemistry
- Literature
- Peace
- Physics
- None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Physics
Explanation: Half of the 9 million Swedish krona ($910,000) prize will be given to Peebles, whereas Mayor and Queloz will split the rest. The 2019 Nobel prize for physics are awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science.
