Current Affairs Quiz: October 28, 2017

Current Affairs 28 October 2017 Quiz

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1. When is the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed?
   A) October 28
   B) October 27
   C) October 22
   D) October 29
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage takes place every 27 October. This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO in 2005 to raise of awareness of the significance of and preservation risks recorded sound and audiovisual documents
   
2. Name the coffee table book released by Defence Minister on October 27, 2017 on the Department of Defence Production (DDP).
   A) We Are For Ever
   B) Our Story of Defence Production
   C) Truth of  Defence
   D) A journey towards self-reliance
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman released a coffee table book on the Department of Defence Production (DDP), titled ‘A journey towards self-reliance’. 
   
3. Which of the given Cricket Associations has become the newest to be granted BCCI associate membership status?
   A) Uttarakhand Cricket Association
   B) Cricket Association of Mizoram
   C) Cricket Association Andaman Nicobar
   D) Cricket Association of Puducherry
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: Cricket Association of Puducherry have become the newest associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
   
4. Noted litterateur Punathil Kunjabdulla was well known for his writings in which language?
   A) Tamil
   B) Malayalam
   C) Marathi
   D) Kannad
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: Hugely popular Malayalam writer and novelist Punathil Kunjabdulla, has passed away. He was a medical doctor by profession.
   
5. Government of India signed a $__________million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 27, 2017 to continue interventions to check coastal erosion in Karnataka.
   A) 72.6
   B) 51.9
   C) 65.5
   D) 88.8
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government have signed a $65.5 million loan agreement to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the western coast in Karnataka.
   
6. The government has retained the interest rate for general provident fund (GPF) at ____ percent for October-December quarter during the financial year 2017-18.
   A)  5.9 Percent
   B)  7.8 Percent
   C) 6.2 Percent
   D) 8.1 Percent
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: The Government of India has announced that during the financial year 2017-18, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the GPF and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.8% with effect from October 1 to December 31, 2017
   
7. The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) conference has been inaugurated in which country on 27th October, 2017?
   A) Malaysia
   B)  India
   C) Bangladesh
   D) Sri Lanka
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) conference along with the 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference was inaugurated in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 27th October.
   
8. Which of the given units of measures will get new measure set by value of Planck constant from the year 2019?
   A) Kilometers
   B) Litres
   C) Kilograms
   D) Centimeters
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: In 2019, the kilogram will get more accurate. For 125 years, a salt-shaker-sized cylinder housed at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), Paris and weighing exactly a kilogram served as the definition of the measure.
   
9. Name the country to unveil the world’s first track-less train running on virtual tracks.
   A) Brazil
   B) France
   C) Japan
   D) China
   
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     Option D
   Explanation: The world’s first track-less trains have begun the test runs in China. China had unveiled the train that runs on “virtual tracks” in the city of Zhuzhou and the rail system successfully began the test runs in the Chinese city yesterday.
   
10. Saudi Arabia has become world’s first country to grant citizenship to a robot named ______
    A) Sophia
    B) Noori
    C) Shehnaz
    D) Julie
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: Saudi Arabia has become the first country to give a robot citizenship. The move is an attempt to promote Saudi Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence – and, presumably, allow it to become a full citizen. The robot, named Sophia, was confirmed as a Saudi citizen during a business event in Riyadh.
    
11. The theme for the 2017 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was _________
    A) Innovation and Experience
    B) Investigate, Study and Apply
    C) Discover, Remember and Share
    D) Find, Distribute and Help
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2017 Theme: “Discover, remember and share”
    
12. Which among the given countries has become the first in the world to withdraw from the International Criminal Court?
    A)  Rwanda
    B) Burundi
    C) Tanzania
    D) Democratic Republic of the Congo
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Burundi is all set to become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last year, in October 27, the East African nation presented its letter of intent to former Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon to begin with the one year withdrawal process.
    
13. Indian scientists have for the first time discovered 152 million year old fossil of an extinct marine reptile ichthyosaur in which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Tamil Nadu
    D) Sikkim
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: Scientists in India have discovered a 152 million-year-old fossil of an ichthyosaur – an extinct marine reptile – in the western state of Gujarat. This is the first time an ichthyosaur fossil has been discovered in India.
    
14. With which country India has agreed to implement HOSTAC programme to strengthen maritime security?
    A)  UAE
    B) United Kingdom
    C) United States
    D) Saudi Arabia
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: To strengthen maritime security, India and the United States have agreed to implement the programme for Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC).
    
15. Tawang festival is celebrated in which state?
    A)  Mizoram
    B)  Meghalaya
    C) Manipur
    D) Arunachal Pradesh 
    
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      Option D
    Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu declared open the fifth edition of Tawang festival at the frontier monastery town close to India-China border. School children released hundreds of balloons in air to mark the beginning of the 4-day festivity. 
    
16. Name the portal launched by the Assam government to provide details of government schemes and projects to people.
    A)  Assam Aaina
    B) Assam Chitra
    C) Assam Darpan
    D) Assam Yojana
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched a web portal ‘Assam Darpan’ where details of government schemes and projects would be available to the people. This portal would also help in measuring the outcome and impact of the schemes for taking appropriate and timely decisions.
    
17. In a bill passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, the reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) has been increased from 21 per cent to ____ per cent.
    A)  26
    B) 29
    C) 28
    D) 27
    
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      Option A
    Explanation: The Rajasthan Assembly has passed a bill which increased reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 21 per cent to 26 per cent. The community includes Gujjars and four other castes. The reservation in Rajasthan now stands at 54 per cent defying the set ceiling of 50 per cent by the Supreme Court.
    
18. The First Meeting of BIMSTEC Task Force on Traditional Medicine was held in which city from 24-25 October, 2017?
    A) Chennai
    B) New Delhi
    C) Ahmadabad
    D) Kolkata
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India hosted First Meeting of BIMSTEC Task Force on Traditional Medicine on 24-25 October, 2017 at Parvasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.
    
19. India has signed 2 MoUs with Sri lanka on October 26, 2017 to grant an assistance of Rs _______ million for development of houses and model villages in the country.
    A) 750
    B) 600
    C) 510
    D) 490
    
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      Option B
    Explanation: Sri Lanka and India today signed two agreements for construction of 1,200 houses through 50 model villages in the island nation, using Indian grant assistance of 600 million rupees.
    
20. What is the capital of Burundi?
    A) Bujumbura
    B) Kigali
    C) Dodoma
    D) Kinshasa
    
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      Option A
    
21. What is the currency of Burundi?
    A) Burundian Peso
    B) Burundian Franc
    C) Burundian Dollar
    D) Burundian Euro
    
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      Option B
    
22. What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?
    A) Saudi Dinar
    B) Saudi Riyal
    C) Saudi Rupee
    D) Saudi Peso
    
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      Option B
    

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