Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2019
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41. What is the India’s rank at the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI)?
[A] 43rd
[B] 55th
[C] 17th
[D] 32nd
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Correct Answer: D [32nd ]
Notes:
India has been ranked 32nd among 39 nations at the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI). The index is based on how they fare on providing pension and retirement benefits to citizens across different income groups. India’s index value increased largely due to the improvement in all three sub-indices of adequacy, sustainability and integrity. As per the index, the improvement was due to slight increase in scores across various dimensions, including net household savings, greater flexibility in managing retirement and part time work, steady progress in governance and reporting around private pension plans.
42. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW)?
[A] Promote integrity and eradicate Corruption
[B] My Vision-Corruption Free India
[C] Eradicate Corruption-Build a New India
[D] Integrity- A way of life
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Correct Answer: D [Integrity- A way of life]
Notes:
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is observing the Vigilance Awareness Week from 28th October to 2nd November 2019 with theme “Integrity- A way of life”. This is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls. This awareness week campaign affirms commitment to promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation.
43. Which Buddhist site of Bihar was recently in news for 50th anniversary of establishment of Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda)?
[A] Gaya
[B] Rajgir
[C] Nalanda
[D] Bodh Gaya
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Correct Answer: B [Rajgir]
Notes:
Addressing 50th anniversary of establishment of Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) at Rajgir in Bihar; President Ram Nath Kovind said the timeless teachings of Lord Buddha and Gandhi are panacea for fundamental problems faced by individuals, a community, a country and the entire world.
44. Ex Shakti -2019 is a joint counter-terrorism drill between armies of India and __?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] France
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: C [France]
Notes:
Ex Shakti -2019 is a joint counter-terrorism drill between Indian and French armies to be conducted in Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR) Bikaner, Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13, 2019. The joint exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in the backdrop of semi-desert terrain under the United Nations mandate. This biennial exercise between the armies of the two countries had stated in 2011.
45. Recently Kalidhar Battalion was in news for a white-water rafting expedition called the “Rudrashila”. The “Battle of Kalidhar” was a part of which war?
[A] Indo-Pak War, 1948
[B] Indo-Pak War, 1965
[C] Indo-China War, 1962
[D] Indo-Pak War, 1971
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Correct Answer: B [Indo-Pak War, 1965]
Notes:
“Battle of Kalidhar” was a part of Indo-Pak War of 1965.
46. On which date, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated?
[A] 25 October
[B] 26 October
[C] 27 October
[D] 28 October
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Correct Answer: C [27 October]
Notes:
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, observed on 27 October. The World Day provides an occasion to raise general awareness of the need to take urgent measures and to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual documents. This year the theme of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is “Engage the Past Through Sound and Images”.
47. TP Radhamani was an actress predominantly in which language films?
[A] Kannada
[B] Tamil
[C] Telugu
[D] Malayalam
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Correct Answer: D [Malayalam]
Notes:
Veteran actress TP Radhamani who was predominantly active in Malayalam cinema passed away in Chennai. The 67-year old actor was under treatment for cancer.
48. Which company has recently won DigiDhan Mission Fintech Award 2018-2019?
[A] PayTM
[B] BharatPe
[C] PhonePe
[D] MobiKwik
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Correct Answer: B [BharatPe]
Notes:
BharatPe, India’s largest merchant fintech company, has won the DigiDhan Mission Fintech Award 2018-2019 for ‘Innovation in Digital Payments through Emerging Technology’ at the MeitY Startup Summit 2019 held in Delhi. The award was presented by Chief Guest, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communication, Electronics & IT and Law & Justice.
49. Don Valentine, the founder of Sequoia Capital has passed away. He was from which country?
[A] United States
[B] China
[C] France
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
Don Valentine (87), an American venture capitalist who founded Sequoia Capital, has passed away in Woodside, Calif. Valentine spent nearly 40 years working in Silicon Valley, and Sequoia Capital is widely credited with cementing California’s Bay Area as the tech powerhouse it is today.
50. V Nanammal, India’s oldest yoga teacher has passed away. She was from which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
V Nanammal (99), India’s oldest exponent and teacher of yoga, has passed away near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Born into an agricultural family, she was taught yoga by her father. She went on to master more than 50 postures or asanas, and trained more than a million students – hundreds of them now yoga instructors themselves around the world. She was known affectionately as “Yoga Grandma” & received the Padma Shri – one of India’s highest civilian honours.
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