Current Affairs Quiz November 13 2017
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Question 1:Pankaj Advani defeated ___ to win World Billiards Championship in Doha.
A. Mike Russell
B. John Tyson
C. Tim Mugabe
D. Robert Mick
Answer and Explanation
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th World Title after winning the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha. He defeated Mike Russell.
Question 2:Who won Brazil Grand Prix 2017?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Michael Schumacker
D. Valtteri Bottas
Answer and Explanation
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel overtook Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas on the first turn of the circuit to go on and win his fifth race of the season in the form of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Question 3:Who will succeed Irina Bokova to become the new head of UNESCO?
A. Ban-ki Moon
B. Angela Merkel
C. Mathew Woods
D. Audrey Azoulay
Answer and Explanation
UNESCO member states confirmed the nomination of France’s former culture minister Audrey Azoulay to head the UN’s cultural agency.
Question 4:Who will take charge as a Nasscom’s first woman President?
A. Arundhati Rai
B. Radhika Krishanmurthy
C. L M Mishra
D. Debjani Ghosh
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit 2017 was held in ___
A. Philippines
B. China
C. Vietnam
D. Myanmar
Answer and Explanation
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation(APEC) Economic leader’s meeting was held in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Question 6:Who is CEO of e-Commerce giant Alibaba?
A. Jack Maa
B. Daniel Zhang
C. Daniel Greg
D. Hing-Wang Ki
Answer and Explanation
While talking about Alibaba’s key strategies, Chinese e-Commerce giant’s CEO Daniel Zhang has said “India is a very important market for us to look at”.
Question 7:In which country did PM Modi inaugurate ‘Shri Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory’?
A. Vietnam
B. Cambodia
C. Philippines
D. Israel
Answer and Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Shri Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory’ at Los Bano in Philippines.
Question 8:Ashok Khale recently passed away due to accident, he was a notable ______.
A. Cyclist
B. Football Player
C. Swimmer
D. Badminton Player
Answer and Explanation
Veteran cyclist Ashok Khale(64) died after being in hospital since a suspected hit-and-run accident in Mumbai’s Mankhurd.
Question 9:Which ministry launched ‘Hausala 2017’ campaign to celebrate child rights week?
A. Women and Child Development
B. Human Resource
C. Child Labor Department
D. Finance Ministry
Answer and Explanation
The Ministry of Women and Child Development would be celebrating the Child Rights Week by hosting ‘Hausala 2017’ festival from 16-20 November 2017.
Question 10:Which city will have India’s first Cartoon Network Theme park?
A. Mumbai
B. Greater Noida
C. Deharadun
D. Surat
Answer and Explanation
India will soon have a first Cartoon Network Theme Park in Surat, Gujarat.
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