Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019
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11. Who has become the first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener?
[A] Shikhar Dhawan
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] K L Rahul
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Correct Answer: B [Rohit Sharma]
Notes:
Rohit Sharma from India has become the first-ever batsman to score hundreds in each innings of his maiden Test as an opener in Visakhapatnam against South Africa. He also broke the record for most sixes in a Test with 13 hits over the fence & surpassed Pakistan’s Wasim Akram who smashed 12 in a game against Zimbabwe in 1996. Beside this, Rohit also became the first Indian batsman to be stumped in both innings of a Test.
12. Mohammad Hasnain, who has become the youngest-ever cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20I, is from which country?
[A] South Africa
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan ]
Notes:
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain has become the youngest-ever cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20I. He achieved the feat against Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore.
13. The 2019 Nobel prize in physics has been awarded for discovery in which field?
[A] Cosmology
[B] Laser
[C] Gravitational waves
[D] Neutrino oscillations
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Correct Answer: A [Cosmology]
Notes:
The Nobel Prize 2019 for Physics has jointly been awarded to three scientists – James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz – groundbreaking discoveries about the evolution of the universe and the Earth’s place in the cosmos. One half of the award was given to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology and the other half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for the discovery of an exo-planet orbiting a solar-type star. They will share a 9-million kronor cash award, a gold medal and a diploma. The laureates will receive them at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10.
14. The 63rd Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2019 has recently for which noted personality?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] B R Ambedkar
[C] Lal Bahadur Shastri
[D] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: B [B R Ambedkar]
Notes:
In Maharashtra, the 63rd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din has celebrated at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur on 9th October 2019. The Buddhist followers from the different parts of the country and abroad reached at the venue to pay homage to the Architect of Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. It is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of Dr. Ambedkar.
15. NITI Aayog has launched Youth Co:Lab in collaboration with which international organisation?
[A] UNDP
[B] WHO
[C] UNESCO
[D] WTO
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Correct Answer: A [UNDP]
Notes:
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India have jointly launched Youth Co:Lab that aims to accelerate youth-led social entrepreneurship, innovation in India. Through Youth Co:Lab, young entrepreneurs and innovators will get a chance to connect with governments, mentors, incubators and investors, who will help equip them with entrepreneurial skills. It will invite young people in the age group of 18-29 years and start-ups to showcase their proposed ideas and solutions to tackle some of the region’s biggest social challenges.
16. 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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Correct Answer: C [Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention]
Notes:
The World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is observed every year on 10th of October by World Federation for Mental Health to raise awareness of the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to help prevent it. The 2019 theme is “Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention”.
17. 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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Correct Answer: C [Lithium-ion batteries]
Notes:
The Nobel Prize 2019 for Chemistry has jointly been awarded to three scientists – John D. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino – for the development of lithium-ion batteries that we use in everyday life from mobile phones to electric vehicles.
18. The 1st Government-sponsored Day Care Recreation Centre for senior citizens has been inaugurated in which city?
[A] Delhi
[B] Leh
[C] Shimla
[D] Dehradun
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Correct Answer: B [Leh]
Notes:
The first Government-sponsored and operated day-care cum recreation centre for senior citizens has been inaugurated by Supreme Court judge – Justice S. Abdul Nazeer – in Leh. The centre will be one stop-shop for entertainment, medical services and legal aid for the aged people of the Ladakh region. It will also provide a raft of medical facilities including geriatric care, health consultations and check-ups, physiotherapy as well legal service the senior citizens would require on various legal issues. The premise will also be equipped with computer learning and a library and the aged citizens can entertain themselves with indoor games and recreational activities.
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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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The first-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on 11th October 2019. The 3-day fair is a major platform to promote export of Indian cooperative produce which will lead to enhanced rural and farm prosperity. The event is also packed with exhibitions, B2B/C2C meetings, conferences, cultural programmes etc. The organizations from 36 countries are participating in the Fair.
20. Which union ministry has launched a month long exploratory open water rafting expedition “Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan”?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[C] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Jal Shakti]
Notes:
The Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has recently launched a unique initiative called ‘Ganga Amantran’ to connect with the stakeholders of the river. It is one-month-long pioneering exploratory open- water rafting and kayaking expedition on the Ganga river. The expedition has started at Devaprayag and will culminate at Ganga Sagar covering the entire stratch of over 25,000 kilometres of the River. This is the first ever effort by National Mission for Clean Ganga to raft across the entire stretch of the river and also the longest ever social campaign undertaken through an adventure sporting activityy to spread the message of River Rejuvenation and Water Conservation on a massive scale.
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