Current Affairs 17 October 2018 Quiz
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Quiz from Current Affairs 16 October 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of October 16, 2018
- India International Silk Fair is to be held in which city?
A)Chennai
B)Pune
C)NewDelhi
D)Lucknow
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Option C
Explanation: Union Minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate India International Silk Fair, a three-day event where over 108 exhibitors of silk and blended silk will display their produce in NewDelhi.
- A Korean War memorial will be built in which city to commemorate India’s role in the war that ended in an armistice in 1953?
A)Mumbai
B)New Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Chennai
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Option B
Explanation: A Korean War memorial will be built in New Delhi to commemorate India’s role in the war that ended in an armistice in 1953.
- The Uttar Pradesh government recently rename which city as “Prayagraj”?
A)Lucknow
B)Varanasi
C)Gorakhpur
D)Allahabad
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Option D
Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh government approved the proposal to rename Allahabad as “Prayagraj”.
- IRCTC has launched which AI based assistant for their website.Name it?
A)Divyansh
B)Pranay
C)Disha
D)Varun
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Option C
Explanation: IRCTC has launched a new AI-based assistant, Disha for their website. This new assistant will be prompt in answering generic queries about most frequently asked questions on the ticket booking platform. One can spot the new assistant at the bottom right of the screen on the new IRCTC website.
- The government is continuously working on achieving the goal of zero hunger by which year in a systematic manner?
A)2035
B)2025
C)2020
D)2030
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Option D
Explanation: The government is continuously working on achieving the goal of zero hunger by 2030 in a systematic manner, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said.
- Government announced how much rupees award for states that would complete the household electrification early under the Saubhagaya scheme?
A)150 cr
B)20 cr
C)50 cr
D)100 cr
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Option D
Explanation: Government has announced 100 crore rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification early under the Saubhagaya scheme.
- Who has been elected as the chairperson of industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India?
A)SV Dutt
B)Nimesh Shah
C)Bibey Dibroy
D)Animesh Jain
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Option B
Explanation: ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Managing Director and Chief Executive Nimesh Shah has been elected as the chairperson of industry body AMFI.
- The government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund and other related schemes to how much percethe nt for the October December Quarter?
A)8.5%
B)6%
C)7.5%
D)8%
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Option D
Explanation: The government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund and other related schemes by 0.4 percentage points to 8 per cent for the October-December quarter.
- The Indian blind cricket team has won the triangular series 2018 after beating which team by 10 wickets in the final in Goa?
A)Sri Lanka
B)Pakistan
C)Bangladesh
D)Australia
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Option A
Explanation: The Indian blind cricket team has won the triangular series after beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final in Goa. India skipper Ajay Reddy was adjudged Man of the Final for his bowling efforts against the Lankans in the final game of the series which also involved England.
- Who has been awarded 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018, for her work in promoting women’s entrepreneurship at the grassroots and ensuring rural livelihood?
A)Sandeep Singh
B)Amitav Ghosh
C)Prema Gopalan
D)Prem Ratan Singh
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Option C
Explanation: Prema Gopalan, fou nder of Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), was awarded the 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018, for her work in promoting women’s entrepreneurship at the grassroots and ensuring rural livelihood.
- Recently,Paul G.Allen passed away.He was the co founder of which company?
A)Tesla
B)Microsoft
C)TCS
D)Google
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Option B
Explanation: Paul G.Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, passed away. He was 65.
- What is the theme of this year’s World Food Day 2018?
A)Sustainable Future with Food
B)Our Food,Our Life
C)Food is living
D) Our Actions Are Our Future:A Zero Hunger World by 2030 is possible.
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Option D
Explanation: World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. Food Day event, that is being observed under the theme “Our Actions Are Our Future:A Zero Hunger World by 2030 is possible”.
- What is the theme of this year’s World Students Day 2018?
A)Right to dream big
B)On how a person has the right to dream big and change their lives,irrespective of social status
C)Students with a living future
D)Students and Study
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Option B
Explanation: World Students Day is an Indian holiday marking the birthday of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. It is observed on Kalam’s birthday, 15 October.The theme of this film is “On how a person has the right to dream big and change their lives,irrespective of social status.”.
- Who is the author of “Building a legacy”?
A)Amitav Rai
B)Arundhati Roy
C)Smita Ghosh
D)V Pattabhi Ram
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Option D
Explanation: The biography titled “Building a legacy” is authored by city-based Chartered Accountant V Pattabhi Ram.
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- Where is HQ of Microsoft?
A)New York
B)Tokyo
C)Paris
D)Washington
- Where is the HQ of Association of Mutual Funds in india?
A)Lucknow
B)Pune
C)Delhi
D)Mumbai
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