Current Affairs Quiz 29 October 2018
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Question 1: Who is the CEO of IBM?
A. Ginni Rometty
B. Charles Ranlett Flint
C. Simon Watson
D. Martin Jetter
Answer and Explanation
Founder: Charles Ranlett Flint || Founded: 16 June 1911, New York City, New York, United States || Headquarters: Armonk, New York, United States || Executives: Ginni Rometty (CEO, President, Chairperson)
Question 2: Namdapha National Park is located in _____________.
A. Jharkhand
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer and Explanation
Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also the third largest national park in India in terms of area.
Question 3: Mahila Mall is the first mall in India with an all-women crew in ___________.
A. Kozhikode
B. Kochi
C. Thiruvananthapuram
D. Alappuzha
Answer and Explanation
Mahila Mall is the first mall in India with an all-women crew in Kozhikode.
Question 4: National Ayurveda Day was observed on __________.
A. 30th October
B. 27th October
C. 29th October
D. 28th October
Answer and Explanation
National Ayurveda Day was observed on 28th October.
Question 5: Clara Sosa ____________ won the Miss Grand International 2018 title at the 6th edition of the beauty pageant in Yangon, Myanmar.
A. Miss Argentina
B. Miss Panama
C. Miss Uruguay
D. Miss Paraguay
Answer and Explanation
Clara Sosa (Miss Paraguay) won the Miss Grand International 2018 title at the 6th edition of the beauty pageant in Yangon, Myanmar.
Question 6: India and Japan has signed a _________ billion bilateral currency swap agreement in Tokyo.
A. $76
B. $73
C. $75
D. $72
Answer and Explanation
India and Japan has signed a $75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement in Tokyo.
Question 7: Where is the headquarter of GitHub Inc.?
A. Washington DC
B. New York
C. San Francisco
D. Chicago
Answer and Explanation
Founder: Tom Preston-Werner || Founded: 2008 || Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States || Parent organization: Microsoft Corporation
Question 8: Wrestler Pooja Dhanda(Haryana) won bronze medal in the ___________ category at Senior World Wrestling Championships.
A. 57kg
B. 74kg
C. 62kg
D. 48kg
Answer and Explanation
Wrestler Pooja Dhanda(Haryana) won bronze medal in the 57kg category at Senior World Wrestling Championships.
Question 9: Simona Halep is a ___________ professional tennis player.
A. French
B. Russian
C. Romanian
D. Spanish
Answer and Explanation
Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 on the WTA Tour, a ranking she first achieved in October 2017, and has won 18 WTA singles title and one WTA doubles title.
Question 10: India has donated ___________ to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping.
A. $350,000
B. $300,000
C. $370,000
D. $320,000
Answer and Explanation
India has donated $300,000 to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping.
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