Current Affairs Quiz: October 10, 2017

Current Affairs 10 October 2017 Quiz

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  1. In October 2017, Government of India raised its stake in state-owned IDBI Bank to how much percent?
    A) 77.77%
    B) 76.72%
    C) 77.79%
    D) 76.76%
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       Option C
    Explanation: 
    The Government of India, has increased its stake in IDBI Bank to 77.79% by acquiring 3.81 per cent shares through preferential allotment.
  2. According to Brand Finance’s Nation Brands 2017, India secured which rank in terms of valuable brands?
    A) 6th
    B) 5th
    C) 8th
    D) 9th
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       Option C
    Explanation: 
    India is ranked the eighth most valuable nation brand while the United States retained its top position and China took the second spot in the league of nations according to Brand Finance’s Nation Brands 2017.
  3. Where did the Supreme Court of India banned the sale of firecrackers in the during the festive season of Diwali?
    A) Delhi-NCR area
    B) Delhi
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Haryana
    View Answer
       Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Supreme Court has placed a ban on the sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) during the upcoming festive season of Diwali. The ban will remain in effect till November 1.
  4. Where did a Blockchain Business Conference, which had sessions on Blockchain in banking, insurance and capital markets held?
    A) Odisha
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Telangana
    D) Madhya Pradesh
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       Option B
    Explanation:  
    Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated a two-day International Blockchain Business Conference, which will also have sessions on Blockchain in banking, insurance and capital markets.
  5. In October 2017, where did president Ram Nath Kovind launched Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s Rs 100 crore clean water initiative for rural India?
    A) Andhra Pradesh
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Kerela
    D) Odisha
    View Answer
       Option C
    Explanation: 
    President Ram Nath Kovind launched Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s Rs 100 crore clean water initiative for rural India at the math headquarters in the coastal hamlet of Vallikkavu in Kerala 
  6. Under whose chairmanship did a group of ministers or GoM constituted to make GST composition scheme more attractive?
    A) Krishan Kumar Biswas
    B) Keshav Jhajharia
    C) Ramnath Verma
    D) Himanta Biswa Sarma
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       Option D
    Explanation:  
    A group of ministers or GoM has been set up under Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to make the composition scheme more attractive and to revisit the goods and services tax rates on restaurants.
  7. Which state celebrates traditional Mera Houchongba festival which endeavors to promote brotherhood and unity among indigenous communities?
    A) Tripura
    B) Sikkim
    C) Meghalaya
    D) Manipur
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       Option D
    Explanation: 
  8. Which of the following small finance banks has partnered with Aditya Birla Health Insurance to act as a corporate agent for latter’s health insurance business?
    A) Au Small Finance Bank
    B) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
    C) ESAF Small Finance Bank
    D) Equitas Small Finance Bank
    View Answer
       Option A
    Explanation:  
    Au Small Finance Bank based in Jaipur, Rajasthan has entered into agreement with Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd (ABHICL) to act as a corporate agent for later’s health insurance business.
  9. Which of the following banks in October 2017 announced to provide financial assistance of Rs. 10 crores to the Indian Armed Forces?
    A) Bank of Baroda
    B) ICICI Bank
    C) Axis Bank
    D) State Bank of India
    View Answer
       Option B
  10. Who won the women’s singles title of China Open (tennis) 2017?
    A) Simona Halep
    B) Garbiñe Muguruza
    C) Caroline Garcia
    D) Maria Sharapova
    View Answer
       Option C
    Explanation:  
    French tennis player Caroline Garcia defeated Romanian Simona Halep at the China Open final to earn her second title within eight days.
  11. Who has been named as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PNB MetLife?
    A) Amitabh Ghosh
    B) Ashish Srivastava
    C) Keshav Kumar
    D) Vineet Luthra
    View Answer
       Option B
    Explanation:
    PNB MetLife India Insurance has a new MD and CEO in Ashish Srivastava. Prior to this elevation, Srivastava was an interim CEO at PNB MetLife.
     
  12. Who has been awarded the Nobel prize in economics for the year 2017?
    A) Oliver Hart
    B) Bengt Holmström
    C) Angus Deaton
    D) Richard H. Thaler
    View Answer
       Option D
  13. Who among the following Indian has been conferred the ‘Cross of the Order of Merit’, the highest civilian honour awarded to individuals for their services to Germany?
    A) Sujeet Acharya
    B) Kumar Prakash
    C) Rahul Gavaskar
    D) Rajesh Nath,
    View Answer
       Option D
    Explanation: 
    Rajesh Nath, Managing Director of VDMA India, has been conferred the ‘Cross of the Order of Merit’, the highest civilian honour awarded to individuals for their services to Germany. 
  14. Richard H. Thaler was awarded the Nobel prize in economics for the year 2017 for
    A) for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare
    B) for his contributions to behavioural economics
    C) for his analysis of market power and regulation
    D) for his contributions to contract theory
    View Answer
       Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Richard H. Thaler “for his contributions to behavioural economics”.
  15. Who among the following novelist has been chosen for Vayalar award?
    A) T D Radhakrishnan
    B) B P Iyer
    C) K Y Burman
    D) D H Venkataraman
    View Answer
       Option A
    Explanation:  
    Noted Novelist T D Radhakrishnan’s ‘Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki’ has been selected for this year’s prestigious Vayalar award.
  16. Prabhakarpant Ojharkar passed away recently. He belonged to which field?
    A) Journalist
    B) Actor
    C) Director
    D) Politician
    View Answer
       Option D
    Explanation:  
    Congress leader and former vice-president of Devlali Cantonment Board Prabhakarpant Ojharkar has passed away following a heart-attack.


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