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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

Answer: A

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

Answer: C

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

Answer: A

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

Answer: D

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

Answer: B

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

Answer: C

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

Answer: D

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

Answer: A Gaganjeet Bhullar held his nerve to complete a wire-to-wire victory and lift his eighth Asian Tour title at the Macau Open.

Question 9:Who won Australian MotoGP 2017?
A. Marc Marquez
B. David Miller
C. Indrajeet M
D. Shane Mark

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

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

Answer: D

Kerala is India’s first digital state.

Daily Current Affairs: 22 October

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