Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019
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21. The 2019 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for discovery in which field?
[A] Cellular Respiration
[B] Cancer therapy
[C] Circadian rhythm
[D] Autophagy
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Correct Answer: A [Cellular Respiration]
Notes:
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 was awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza “for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability”. The discoveries made by these scientists have fundamental importance for physiology and have paved the way for promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and many other diseases.
22. 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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Correct Answer: C [68th ]
Notes:
India has slipped sharply by 10 places to rank 68th on the 2019 WEF Global Competitiveness Index due to improvements witnessed by several other economies. The index is compiled by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). In the overall competitiveness ranking, Singapore replaced the US to take the first position.
23. Who is the director of the award-winning short film “Spirit Of Kerala”?
[A] Rayka Zehtabchi
[B] Sujoy Ghosh
[C] Arun Joseph
[D] Maitrey Bajpai
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Correct Answer: C [Arun Joseph]
Notes:
The “Spirit Of Kerala”, which is directed by Arun Joseph, has become the first Indian short film that bagged the People’s Choice Award at the recently concluded My Rode Reel film competition. It is a short film by a group of Malayali youngsters on Vallamkali (boat racing) that showed the celebration of the spirit of survival in the face of disaster. My Rode Reel film competition is touted as the ‘world’s largest short film competition’.
24. The union ministry has launched which Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme?
[A] Gemini
[B] Libra
[C] Pisces
[D] Dhruv
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Correct Answer: D [Dhruv]
Notes:
On 9th October 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme “DHRUV” has been launched by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Headquarters at Bengaluru and will conclude on 24th of this month at IIT Delhi. 60 brightest and talented students from Science, Mathematics and Performing Arts have been chosen for the programme. The programme is named after the Pole Star and every student to be called ‘DHRUV TARA’. It aims to sharpen innovative imagination, skills and knowledge of the students who are expected to contribute to bringing solutions to socio-economic, political and environmental issues in the country.
25. Which Indian personality has been conferred the highest Civilian Honour of Comoros?
[A] Rajnath SIngh
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Ram Nath Kovind
[D] M Venkaiah Naidu
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Correct Answer: D [M Venkaiah Naidu]
Notes:
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred the highest Civilian Honour of East African island nation Comoros — The Order of the Green Crescent – at its capital Moroni. The honour was conferred by the President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani. India and Comoros signed 6 agreements on defence, health and culture. Both the countries also decided to exempt each other from Visa for diplomatic and official passport holders for short visits. India has also extended over 60 million dollar line of credit to Comoros in the field of energy and maritime defence cooperation.
26. Which international organization has recently released its report ‘South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De) Centralization Work’?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] ADB
[D] United Nations
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank has recently released its report titled ‘South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De) Centralization Work’. As per report, Bangladesh has become the 2nd fastest growing economy in south Asia after Bhutan. The report point out that Bangladesh’s economy is likely to maintain growth above 7% i.e. supported by a robust macroeconomic framework, political stability, and strong public investments. However, the report stated that the financial sector vulnerability, fiscal pressures and loss of external competitiveness pose challenges to its growth rate.
27. Who led Indian delegation at the 2019 BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting in Brazil?
[A] Smriti Irani
[B] Amit Shah
[C] Nirmala Sitharaman
[D] Prahlad Singh Patel
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Correct Answer: D [Prahlad Singh Patel]
Notes:
Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel participated in 2019 BRICS Culture Ministers’ meetingheld in Curitiba, Brazil. He reaffirmed India’s commitment to contribute towards strengthening bonds between member countries and also proposed to add literature as another field of cooperation between the countries to enhance cooperation in the field of literary works.
28. On which date, the 2019 edition of International Day of Rural Women is observed?
[A] October 15
[B] October 19
[C] October 17
[D] October 16
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Correct Answer: A [October 15]
Notes:
The International Day of Rural Women is celebrated every year on 15th of October to recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women (including indigenous women) in increasing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty”. The 2019 theme is “Rural women and girls building climate resilience”.
29. Alexei Leonov, who passed away recently, was the legendary cosmonaut of which country?
[A] South Korea
[B] Japan
[C] United States
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: D [Russia]
Notes:
Alexei Leonov (85), the legendary Soviet Russian cosmonaut, has passed away in Moscow on October 11, 2019. On 18th March 1965, he created history by becoming the first human to conduct a spacewalk for 12 minutes and 9 seconds during the Voskhod 2 mission.
30. Who has been elected as new President of Tunisia?
[A] Kais Saied
[B] Nabil Karoui
[C] Youssef Chahed
[D] Mohamed Ennaceur
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Correct Answer: A [Kais Saied]
Notes:
Retired academic Kais Saied has been elected as new President of Tunisia after a landslide victory in the 2019 Tunisian presidential election.
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