Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019
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31. Tulagi Island, sometimes seen in news, is the territory of which country?
[A] Kiribati
[B] Solomon
[C] Tuvalu
[D] Nauru
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Correct Answer: B [Solomon ]
Notes:
A Chinese company “Sam Enterprise Group” has signed a secretive deal with the government of the Solomon Islands to lease an entire Tulagi island for up to 75 years but the status of the lease remains unclear since it is a non-binding agreement. The deal was signed just a few days after the Solomon Islands abandoned Taiwan and began diplomatically recognizing Chinese aid and investment to flow. The purpose of the deal is to establish a Pacific military base on a strategic gateway to Australia. The island of Tulagi served as a South Pacific headquarters for Britain and then Japan. It is the site of a former Japanese naval base and was the scene of fierce fighting in World War II.
32. Which bank has recently launched contactless mobile phone payments facility?
[A] SBI
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] HDFC bank
[D] BoB
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Correct Answer: A [SBI]
Notes:
The SBI Card has launched the ‘SBI Card Pay’ that allows contactless payment using mobile phones at PoS terminals. Using SBI Card Pay, customers can make contactless payments at Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled point of sale terminals with just one tap of their mobiles, without using the physical credit card or entering any PIN. The SBI Card Pay is a payment feature based on Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology for faster, convenient and more secure card payments using mobile phones.
33. Who has been has been appointed as Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG)?
[A] Anup Singh
[B] K L Dhillon
[C] Venkatesh Prasad
[D] Pranjal Kumar
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Correct Answer: A [Anup Singh]
Notes:
Anup Singh, who is a 1985-batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, has been appointed as Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG). His appointment will be from the date of joining the post and up to 30th of September, 2020. The NSG was raised in 15th October 1984 for combating terrorist activities with a view to protect states against internal disturbances.
34. 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.
35. Which state has decided to adopt NCERT course in Class 9th & 10th standard in all govt schools?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to implement NCERT course in Class ninth and tenth standard in all government schools of the state from the next academic session. The School Education Minister Dr Prabhuram Chaudhary has said that Parents-Teachers Association meetings will be held once in every 3 months in order to improve the standard of education in government schools. In it, parents and teachers will have an open discussion on students’ education and their problems. He also pointed that Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country, where the tradition of transfer of teachers as per their convenience has been started online.
36. KB Siddaiah, who passed away recently, was the veteran personality in which field?
[A] Poetry
[B] Journalism
[C] Politics
[D] Arts
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Correct Answer: A [Poetry]
Notes:
Sociopolitical philosopher-writer KB Siddaiah (65) has passed away in Bengaluru. He was one of the founder members of Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) during the 80’s and co-authored many songs to inspire the movement. He was a disciple of Jnapith awardee Dr U R Anantamurthy and critic Ki Ram Nagaraj.
37. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)?
[A] Rakesh Sharma
[B] Rajnish Kumar
[C] S S Mallikarjuna Rao
[D] Madhav Kalyan
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Correct Answer: B [Rajnish Kumar]
Notes:
SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for 2019-20. He succeeded Sunil Mehta, who was the MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank (PNB). The IBA represents banks’ interests with the government and regulators.
38. Indo-Maldives joint military exercise EKUVERIN – 2019 has concluded in which city?
[A] Kochi
[B] Visakhapatnam
[C] Pune
[D] Bangaluru
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Correct Answer: C [Pune]
Notes:
Indo-Maldives joint military exercise ‘Ex Ekuverin – 2019’ has recently culminated at Foreign Training Node in Aundh military station, Pune. The 14 day exercise included joint training of the contingents in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the semi-urban environment under the UN mandate, developing interoperability and cohesion between both the contingents.
39. 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’.
40. Which union ministry has signed pact with defense ministry provide traditional medicine?
[A] Ministry of AYUSH
[B] Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of AYUSH ]
Notes:
The AYUSH ministry has signed a MoU with the Defence ministry to provide traditional medicine services at the armed forces’ hospitals and dispensaries. Under the MoU, ayurveda units will be established at palliative care centres at the Army Research and Referral Hospital, Air Force Hospital, Hindon in Ghaziabad and five identified ex-service men Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) polyclinics in Delhi –NCR.
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