Current Affairs Quiz October 22 2017
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Question 1: In which state PM Modi inaugurated RORO ferry?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer and Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first phase of Ghogha-Dahej Roll on Roll off ferry service at Ghogha in Bhavnagar district in Gujarat.
Question 2:Which state has initiated to give sabbatical leaves to academics for establishing startups?
A. Karnataka
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra
Answer and Explanation
Kerala government has given green signal to a proposal of the state Startup Mission to accord sabbatical leave to the faculty members of all colleges who intend to establish startup.
Question 3:Which state will host Global Ayurveda meet?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer and Explanation
The Kerala State government will organise an international seminar and Ayurveda expo in Kochi in February next year.
Question 4:Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) is the initiative by which country?
A. S Africa
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. China
Answer and Explanation
China has urged India to participate in its Belt and Road Initiative(BRI), saying that it is ready to have in-depth communication to address the Indian concerns over the project.
Question 5:Who got world food prize 2017?
A. Bob Dole
B. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
C. George McGovern
D. Muhammad Yunus
Answer and Explanation
Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), will be recognized as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.
Question 6:World’s first floating wind farm is located in ____.
A. Portuguese
B. Spain
C. Scotland
D. Switzerland
Answer and Explanation
World’s first floating wind farm is in Scotland.
Question 7:Who received Blue Planet award 2017?
A. Jean Ziegler
B. Angela Davis
C. Hans Joachim
D. Hogo Chavez
Answer and Explanation
Environmental scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber has received Blue Planet Prize, world’s most prestigious award for pioneers in environmental science.
Question 8: Who won Macau Open Golf title?
A. Gaganjeet Bhullar
B. Tiger Woods
C. Anit Kumar
D. K Mishra
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:Who won Australian MotoGP 2017?
A. Marc Marquez
B. David Miller
C. Indrajeet M
D. Shane Mark
Answer and Explanation
Marc Marquez extended his world championship lead to 33 points with a commanding victory in a feisty Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
Question 10:Which is India’s first digital state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
Answer and Explanation
Kerala is India’s first digital state.
Daily Current Affairs: 22 October
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