Current Affairs Quiz: October 29, 2019

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Current Affairs 29 October 2019 Quiz

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  1. Where was the 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministers’ Meeting on Climate Change held in October 2019?
    A)Cape Town
    B)Brasilia
    C)New Delhi
    D)Beijing

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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministers’ Meeting on Climate Change was held in Beijing, China. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and I&B Prakash Javadekar represented India in the Ministers’ meeting.
  2. In October 2019, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed how many billion(s) transaction mark?
    A)2
    B)1
    C)5
    D)3

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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Ahead of making Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a global product, the NPCI-owned digital payments railroad has achieved a new milestone – one billion transactions in October.
  3. From 2020, which two Indian cities will be included in the World Bank’s doing business report?
    A)Bengaluru and Kolkata
    B)Delhi and Mumbai
    C)Mumbai and Kolkata
    D)Delhi and Bengaluru

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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The World Bank will now include Kolkata and Bengaluru, besides Delhi and Mumbai, for preparing ease of doing business report to provide a holistic picture of business environment of the country.
  4. Who won the Mexico Grand Prix 2019?
    A)Valtteri Bottas
    B)Lewis Hamilton
    C)Charles Leclerc
    D)Sebastian Vettel

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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix with a superbly controlled drive in a tactical fight with Ferrari to move to the brink of the world title.
  5. IAS Vijayendra has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of which organization in October 2019?
    A)National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC)
    B)Power Grid Corporation
    C)Hindustan Petroleum
    D)Employee’s State Insurance Corporation

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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Shri Vijayendra IAS presently Joint Secretary, Department of Defence Production , has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director, National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC)
  6. Alberto Fernandez has been elected as the President of which country?
    A)Lebanon
    B)Britain
    C)Argentina
    D)Belgium

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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Argentina has elected Alberto Fernandez its new president in the hope of a reprieve from the country’s crushing economic crisis. He will succeed President Mauricio Macri.
  7. Filipe Nyusi has been elected as the President of which country?
    A)Mali
    B)Portugal
    C)Lebanon
    D)Mozambique

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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Incumbent President Filipe Nyusi was declared the landslide winner in Mozambique‘s election, despite claims of widespread cheating.
  8. Sophie Wilmes has been appointed as the first woman interim Prime Minister of which country?
    A)Belarus
    B)Belgium
    C)Cameroon
    D)Haiti

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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Belgium‘s King Philippe named Sophie Wilmes interim prime minister, making her the first woman to head the government.
  9. C Raghavachari passed away recently. He was related to which field?
    A)Politics
    B)Educationist
    C)Journalism
    D)Businessman

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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Eminent journalist C Raghavachari has passed away following prolonged illness. He was 80. Raghavachari was editor of ”Visalaandhra” Telugu daily for over 30 years from 1972.
  10. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won which medal in French Open 2019 held in Paris?
    A)Gold
    B)Silver
    C)Bronze
    D)None of these

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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up after losing a one-sided final to World No. 1 pairing of Kevin Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi of Indonesia in Pairs.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. What is the currency of Mozambique?
    A)Rial
    B)Shekel
    C)Metical
    D)Manat

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    Option C

  2. What is the currency of Argentina?
    A)Peso
    B)Dollar
    C)Dram
    D)Rial

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    Option A

  3. What is the currency of Belgium?
    A)Franc
    B)Pound
    C)Ruble
    D)Euro

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    Option D

  4. Where is the HQ of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) situated?
    A)Chennai
    B)Bengaluru
    C)New Delhi
    D)Hyderabad

    View Answer
    Option C

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