Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019
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31. What is the India’s rank in the 2019 World Giving Index (WGI)?
[A] 112th
[B] 101st
[C] 82nd
[D] 97th
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Correct Answer: C [82nd ]
Notes:
India has been ranked 82nd among the 128 countries in the 2019 World Giving Index (WGI), which is surveyed by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). The average figures for India over the past decade show that 34% people helped a stranger, 24% donated money and 19% volunteered or donated their time. The United States stood at the top followed Myanmar, New Zealand and Australia. The CAF is an international organization that promotes giving to transform lives and communities across the world.
32. Which state government has launched YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan Yojana?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy has launched YSR Rythu Bharosa – PM Kisan Samman Yojana in Nellore district. Under the crop investment support scheme, farmers will get financial assistance of Rs 13,500 per annum in three instalments, with the State Government contributing Rs 7,500 and the Centre Rs 6,000. Rythu Bharosa is one of the 9 major promises (Navaratnalu, or nine gems) made by the ruling YSR Congress Party in its manifesto.
33. Who led the Indian delegation at G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Rajnath Singh
[C] Piyush Goyal
[D] Nirmala Sitharaman
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Correct Answer: D [Nirmala Sitharaman]
Notes:
In Washington DC, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the Indian delegation at G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors as well as the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings on the side-lines of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings. The focus of discussions in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting was on the current challenges to the global economy and possible responses to mitigate them.
34. Who has been appointed the new chief of the European Central Bank (ECB)?
[A] Takehiko Nakao
[B] Antonio Guterres
[C] Kristalina Georgieva
[D] Christine Lagarde
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Correct Answer: D [Christine Lagarde]
Notes:
Former IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been appointed the new chief of the European Central Bank (ECB). She will succeed Mario Draghi (Italy) from November 1. Her confirmation for a non-renewable term of 8 years comes after EU leaders nominated her for the position on July 2.
35. DANX -19 has been conducted under the aegis of which command of the Indian Armed Forces?
[A] Andaman & Nicobar Command
[B] South-Western Command
[C] Army Training Command
[D] Southern Command
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Correct Answer: A [Andaman & Nicobar Command]
Notes:
The 2nd edition of Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX-19) has been conducted under the aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) from 14th to 18th Oct 2019. The 5-day exercise is a large scale joint services exercise of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The purpose of the exercise was to practice the defence of the island chain and recapturing islands
36. Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Indonesia?
[A] Susilo Yudhoyono
[B] Jusuf Kalla
[C] Maruf Amin
[D] Joko Widodo
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Correct Answer: D [Joko Widodo]
Notes:
In Jakarta, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been sworn-in for a second and final 5-year term with a pledge to take bolder actions in the course of a string of fresh challenges around security, corruption and economic slowdown. Widodo clinched victory with 55.5% of the vote in the April presidential election.
37. The world’s oldest known natural pearl has recently discovered in which Island?
[A] Ras Al Khaimah
[B] Umm Al Qaiwain
[C] Sharjah
[D] Abu Dhabi
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Correct Answer: D [Abu Dhabi]
Notes:
The oldest known natural pearl in the world has been discovered by Abu Dhabi archaeologists working at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The pearl is dubbed as the ‘Abu Dhabi Pearl’. It was found in layers that have been radiocarbon dated to 5,800-5,600 BCE, during the Neolithic period. The discovery is a proof that pearls and oysters were being used in the UAE nearly 8,000 years ago, and represents the earliest known evidence for pearling yet discovered anywhere in the world. Prior to the Abu Dhabi Pearl discovery, the earliest known pearl in the UAE came from a Neolithic site in Umm Al Qaiwain.
38. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Iodine Deficiency Day (WIDD) is observed?
[A] October 20
[B] October 23
[C] October 21
[D] October 22
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Correct Answer: C [October 21]
Notes:
The World Iodine Deficiency Day (WIDD) is observed every year on 21st of October to raise awareness of iodine deficiency and its devastating effects on brain development. Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for normal thyroid function, growth, and development. Its deficiency is a major cause of preventable mental retardation. In its most severe forms, Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) can lead to cretinism, stillbirth and miscarriage; even mild deficiency can cause a significant loss of learning ability.
39. India’s 1st plant to convert paddy straw into compressed biogas (CBG) will come up in which city?
[A] Udaipur
[B] Karnal
[C] Jabalpur
[D] Nagpur
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Correct Answer: B [Karnal]
Notes:
India’s first plant to convert paddy straw into Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) will come up at Gharaunda village in Karnal, Haryana. The biogas generated at the Indra Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) ‘s plant will be used as CNG in vehicles and as piped cooking gas and help fight menace of stubble burning in fields. The plant is estimated to be completed by May 2020. It will have the capacity to convert stubble generated from 20,000 acres in a year into gas, which will then be sourced by IGL for its City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Karnal. This unit has been set up by Ajay Bio-Energy Pvt Ltd under ‘SATAT’ (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) scheme on CBG launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
40. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Osteoporosis Day (WOD)?
[A] Strong Women Make Stronger Women
[B] Stop at One: Make your First Break your Last
[C] Love your bones and Protect your future
[D] Real Men Build Their Strength from Within
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Correct Answer: C [Love your bones and Protect your future]
Notes:
The International Osteoporosis Foundation observes the World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) every year on October 20th to raise global awareness on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. The 2019 theme is ‘Love your bones and Protect your future’.
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