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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

Answer: D

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

Answer: B

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

Answer: A

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

Answer: A

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

Answer: A

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

Answer: C

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

Answer: C

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

Answer: A

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

Answer: A

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

Answer: B

India is ranked 103rd out of 119 countries in Global Hunger Index 2018.

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