Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019

11. Buddhist leader Satyapriya Mohathero has passed away recently. He was from which country?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka

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12. Which oil company has launched drive to turn plastic to specialized bitumen?
[A] IOC
[B] ONGC`
[C] Hindustan Petroleum‎
[D] GAIL

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13. The 2019 World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy was held in which city?
[A] Jabalpur
[B] New Delhi
[C] Pune
[D] Kolkata

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14. Which company’s Mutual Fund  has been renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund (NIMF)?
[A] Aditya Birla
[B] Wipro
[C] TATA
[D] Reliance

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15. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Mental Health Day (WMHD)?
[A] Living with Schizophrenia
[B] Mental health and older adults
[C] Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention
[D] Dignity in Mental Health

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16. The 2019 Nobel prize in Chemistry has been awarded for discovery in which field?
[A] Directed evolution of enzymes
[B] Cryo-electron microscopy
[C] Lithium-ion batteries
[D] Phage display of peptides and antibodies

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17. What is the India’s rank at the 2019 WEF Global Competitiveness Index?
[A] 54th
[B] 66th
[C] 68th
[D] 75th

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18. Olga Tokarczuk, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018, is from which country?
[A] Poland
[B] Austria
[C] France
[D] Britain

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19. The first ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) has started in which city?
[A] Chennai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bangaluru
[D] Pune

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20. Who has been awarded the Indira Gandhi award for national integration for 2018?
[A] Vandana Shiva
[B] Chandi Prasad Bhatt
[C] Sunita Narain
[D] Sugathakumari

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