Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2018
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Question 1: Who is the Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation?
A. HD Dev Gowda
B. Vinay Pathak
C. Varun Gandhi
D. Vijay Goel
Answer and Explanation
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation is Vijay Goel.
Question 2: _________ was awarded Future Policy Gold Award (Gold Prize) for becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state.
A. Nagaland
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Assam
Answer and Explanation
Sikkim was awarded Future Policy Gold Award (Gold Prize) for becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state.
Question 3: Annapurna Devi was an Indian ___________ player of Hindustani classical music
A. Surbahar
B. Sitaar
C. Santoor
D. Flute
Answer and Explanation
Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar (Music Instrument) player of Hindustani classical music
Question 4: Which Country has topped World Bank’s Human Capital Index?
A. Singapore
B. Belarus
C. Finland
D. UK
Answer and Explanation
Singapore topped the World Bank’s Human Capital Index.
Question 5: International Day of Rural Women is observed on _________.
A. October 15
B. October 16
C. October 14
D. October 17
Answer and Explanation
International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15.
Question 6: ___________ has inducted a new Centre for ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ in Maharashtra India.
A. WWC
B. WWF
C. WEF
D. IMF
Answer and Explanation
World Economic Forum (WEF) has inducted a new Centre for ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ in Maharashtra India.
Question 7: Maryse Conde was awarded New Academy Prize in Literature. She belongs to ____________?
A. Cuba
B. England
C. France
D. Ghana
Answer and Explanation
Maryse Condé is a French author of historical fiction, best known for her novel Segu. In addition, she is a scholar of Francophone literature and Professor Emerita of French at Columbia University. She writes her novels in French and they have been translated into English and other languages.
Question 8: Who topped the Global RTI rating ?
A. Afghanistan
B. India
C. Sri-lanka
D. Bhutan
Answer and Explanation
India ranked at 6th position out of 123 countries from 2nd earlier.
Question 9: The mascot __________ of 2018 Summer Youth Olympics is a young Yaguareté (A South American animal, very similar to the Jaguar).
A. Pandi
B. Panda
C. Zambivaka
D. Titli
Answer and Explanation
The mascot ‘Pandi’ of 2018 Summer Youth Olympics is a young Yaguareté (A southamerican animal, very similar to the Jaguar).
Question 10: What is the rank of India in Global Hunger Index 2018?
A. 115
B. 103
C. 130
D. 131
Answer and Explanation
India is ranked 103rd out of 119 countries in Global Hunger Index 2018.
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