Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019
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1. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Rabies Day (WRD)?
[A] End Rabies by campaigning
[B] Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate
[C] Rabies: Defeat this horrifying disease
[D] Rabies- Educate, Vaccinate, Eliminate
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Correct Answer: B [Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate]
Notes:
The World Rabies Day (WRD) is celebrated annually on 28th of September to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. The day also marks the anniversary of the of the death of French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur , who developed the first rabies vaccine. The 2019 theme is ‘Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate’.
2. The 94th Raising Day of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) has recently celebrated on which date in India?
[A] September 30
[B] October 1
[C] October 2
[D] September 29
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Correct Answer: B [October 1]
Notes:
The 94th Raising Day of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) has celebrated on 1st of October 2019. The MNS is the only all women corps in the Armed Forces. It came into existence on 28th March 28 1888 with the arrival of first batch of 10 qualified British Nurses in Bombay, to organize nursing in Military hospitals in India. In 1893, it was designated as Indian Army Nursing Service and in 1902 as Queen Alexandra Military Nursing Service (QAMNS). On October1,1926, a permanent Nursing Service for the India troops was formed and was designated as the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS).
3. The first-ever National Nutrition Survey have been conducted by the Indian government & which international organisation?
[A] UNICEF
[B] WHO
[C] UNCTAD
[D] FAO
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Correct Answer: A [UNICEF]
Notes:
The first-ever National Nutrition Survey have been conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and UNICEF between February 2016 and October 2018 to measure malnutrition. The key findings of the survey, which are yet to be made public,are as follows: nearly 10% of children in the age group of 5-9 years and adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years are pre-diabetic, 5% are overweight and another 5% suffer from Blood Pressure (BP). The report is providing first time hard evidence of the coexistence of obesity and under-nutrition among school going children.
4. Who has become the first Indian musician to have minor planet named after him?
[A] Parveen Sultana
[B] Pandit Jasraj
[C] Kumar Gandharva
[D] Prabha Atre
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Correct Answer: B [Pandit Jasraj]
Notes:
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj. With this, Pandit Jasraj has become the first Indian maestro to have a planet named after him. The asteroid, which is located between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon in Arizona (United States) in November 2006.
5. Who is the author of the book ‘India and the Netherlands – Past, Present and Future’?
[A] P C Chagla
[B] Navtej Sarna
[C] Venu Rajamony
[D] Harsh Vardhan Shringla
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Correct Answer: C [Venu Rajamony]
Notes:
The book titled ‘India and the Netherlands – Past, Present and Future’ has been penned by Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands Venu Rajamony. The book highlights the significant place India occupied in the Dutch worldview and the relationship between the two nations secured by strong economic ties and vibrant exchanges in culture, sports, and yoga.
6. India’s first-ever Floating Basketball Court has opened near which city?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Kochi
[C] Hooghly
[D] Mumbai
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Correct Answer: D [Mumbai]
Notes:
India’s first-ever Floating Basketball Court has opened in the Arabian Sea near Bandra Worli Sealink in Mumbai. It was installed by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA India Games 2019 will feature the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers, who will play two pre-season games on October 4 and 5 at the Dome in NSCI, SVP Stadium.
7. Which union ministry has launched the Audio Odigos app?
[A] Ministry of Tourism
[B] Ministry of AYUSH
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Tourism]
Notes:
On the occasion of nationwide Paryatan Parv 2019, the Union Ministry of Tourism launched the Audio Guide facility App “Audio Odigos” for 12 sites of India (including Iconic Sites) for the benefit of the tourists. It offers Government of India (GoI) verified content with visuals & voice over support. The app contains an inbuilt map of the site for a smooth navigation during the tour. Listeners will be offered various versions of history like Synopsis, Detailed History and Podcasts. The audio can be chosen in their preferred language & version of the history.
8. Which state cabinet has approved India’s first sports university?
[A] Punjab
[B] UP
[C] Delhi
[D] MP
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Correct Answer: C [Delhi ]
Notes:
The Delhi Cabinet has recently approved a Bill to set up India’s first sports university in Delhi, which will offer graduation, post graduation and doctorate degrees in cricket, football, and hockey among other sports. The Delhi Sports University (DSU) is proposed to be set up as a State university and it will have a full-fledged Delhi Sports School (affiliated to the CBSE) for imparting education with emphasis on sports and to groom the students for a career in sports. The university will come up in 90 acres of land in Mundka and there will also be sports schools.
9. Which bank has launched a short-term online fixed deposit product “Express FD”?
[A] Axis Bank
[B] ICICI bank
[C] HDFC bank
[D] SBI
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Correct Answer: A [Axis Bank]
Notes:
Axis Bank has launched a short-term online fixed deposit product ‘Express FD’ that allows a customer to open a FD account in 3 minutes through the digital mode without opening a savings account with the bank. The new product offers a host of features like attractive interest rates, zero issuance fees and no penalty on pre-mature withdrawal (up to 25% of the amount). A customer can now open an Express FD account by investing a minimum Rs 5,000 up to Rs90,000, for a tenure of 6 to 12 months.
10. The Union government has launched Prakash portal to monitor _____ supply?
[A] Coal
[B] Petroleum
[C] Electricity
[D] Water
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Correct Answer: A [Coal ]
Notes:
The Union government has launched a Prakash portal – ‘Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony’ – for better coordination among the Ministries of Power, Coal and Indian Railways for coal supply to power plants. The portal, which is developed by NTPC, is designed to help in mapping and monitoring entire coal supply chain for power plants, viz – – coal stock at supply end (mines), coal quantities/ rakes planned, coal quantity in transit and coal availability at power generating station
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