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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 24th October 2019

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1) When is International Snow Leopard Day observed?

a) October 20

b) October 21

c) October 22

d) October 23

e) October 24

2) When is International Stuttering Awareness Day observed?

a) October 20

b) October 21

c) October 22

d) October 23

e) October 24

3) 24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day annually. What is the theme for the 2019 UN day?

a) From Commitment to Action.

b) Potential in Diversity.

c) Freedom First.

d) Together for Peace.

e) Our Planet. Our Future.

4) Children upto what age will be covered under the “Indradhanush 2” programme?

a) 2 years

b) 5 years

c) 4 years

d) 3 years

e) 6 years

5) Name the portal launched by Data Security Council of India (DSCI) that will act as a Knowledge Repository For Businesses, Startups and Researchers.

a) Tech-Hub

b) TechSagar

c) Parivartan

d) Nirantar

e) TechNetra

6) What will be the theme of “Hunar Haat” exhibhition for the year 2019 & 2020 ?

a) “Innovate: Evolve, Progress: Exploring Science since 40 years”

b) “Towards a Common Future”

c) “Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat”

d) “Hear the Future”

e) None of these

7) Who were named as the brand ambassadors of ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi‘ movement ?

a) Deepika Padukone and Pusarla Venkata(PV) Sindhu

b) Ayushmann Khurrana and Deepika Padukone

c) Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh

d) Deepika Padukoneand Anushka Sharma

e) None of these

8) Who was appointed to raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) ?

a) Ranveer Singh

b) Ayushmann Khurrana

c) Arjun Kapoor

d) Vicky Kaushal

e) Tiger Shroff

9) Which Indian firm has been elected as DJSI World index member for 10th consecutive year

a) Infosys

b) Reliance

c) Wipro

d) State Bank of India

e) TCS

10) Which entity was decided to merge with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) by government recently ?

a) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)

b) Tata Docomo

c) Jio

d) Vodafone Idea

e) None of these

11) What will be the capital infusion by Government of India for allotment of spectrum for 4G services to BSNL and MTNL?

a) Rs 15,000 Crore

b) Rs 3,674 Crore

c) Rs 25,000 Crore

d) Rs 20,140 Crore

e) Rs 21,246 Crore

12) Name the bank that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for payment-related services .

a) Indian Bank

b) Canara Bank

c) Federal Bank

d) State Bank of India

e) None of these

13) Which Armed force, is set to conduct the exercise codenamed “Sindhu Sudarshan” to evaluate the capability of the defence services in an integrated air-land battle in Rajasthan deserts ?

a) Indian Navy (IN)

b) Indian Army (IA)

c) Indian Airforce(IA)

d) All the above

e) None of these

14) Which country has topped the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019?

a) Switzerland

b) Netherlands

c) Iceland

d) Autralia

e) France

15) India ranks _______ in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019.

a) 28

b) 29

c) 30

d) 31

e) 32

16) Which organization has released the annual Crime in India Report 2017, after a delay of 2 years on October 21, 2019 ?

a) Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)

b) Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)

c) National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

d) National Investigation Agency(NIA)

e) None of these

17) Which state has topped in terms of maximum number of cases reported as per the 2017 Crime in India report?

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Haryana

c) Bihar

d) Mahrashtra

e) Punjab

18) Name the state, which has the most number of crimes against women with 56,011 cases as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s annual Crime in India Report 2017 .

a) Maharashtra

b) Assam

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Delhi

e) None of these

19) Which state was encountered with the maximum number on circulation of false/fake news and rumours as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s annual Crime in India Report 2017 ?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Maharashtra

c) Kerala

d) Uttar Pradesh

e) None of these

20) In a report by Ookla, Mean fixed broadband download speeds in India rose by what per cent during last two quarters.

a) 12.5%

b) 16.5%

c) 18.5%

d) 20.5%

e) 25%

21) India climbed 14 rungs in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey to stand at 63. How many countries were present in the list?

a) 190

b) 200

c) 150

d) 180

e) 120

22) Praveen Kumar became the 1st Indian man to win a gold, beating Russel Diaz of Philippines in the 48kg category in the _____ Wushu World Championships.

a) 10th

b) 12th

c) 13th

d) 15th

e) 14th

23) Indian sports person Abhishek Nair belongs to which sport?

a) Cricket

b) Basket Ball

c) Foot Ball

d) Tennis

e) Golf

24)  Vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu will lead Indian delegation at Non-Aligned Movement Summit that to be held on October. Which is the selected location for the summit?

a) Baku, Azerbaijan

b) Beijing, China

c) Tokyo, Japan

d) Thimphu, Bhutan

e) Naypyidaw, Myanmar

25) Name the missile, which was purchased by the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) to increase the firepower of Indian Tanks & auxiliary power unit (APU) for T-72 and T-90 battle tanks .

a) Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

b) Anti-Submarine Missile (ASM)

c) Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM)

d) Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

e) None of these

Answers :

1) Answer: D)

International Snow Leopard Day is observed on October 23 in order to commemorate the anniversary of the Bishkek Declaration and to create awareness about the snow leopard. On the occasion, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Shri Prakash Javadekar launched the First National Protocol on Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India.

2) Answer: C)

October 22 was designated International Stuttering Awareness Day in 1998. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the millions of people – one percent of the world’s population – who have the speech disorder of stuttering. Theme 2019: “Growth Through Speaking”

3) Answer: E)

24 October is celebrated as the United Nations day annually. Day marks the anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force on 24 October 1945. UN has declared climate change the defining issue of our time. 2019 theme is “Our Planet. Our Future”. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

4) Answer: A)

The “Mission Indradhanush 2.0” is slated to be launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on October 31 falling on the silver jubilee of the Polio eradication campaign, but will come into implementation from December 2.The extensive immunisation program will cover children up to 2 years of age and all pregnant women.

5) Answer: B)

The National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office in partnership with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has launched a portal named TechSagar (www.techsagar.in) which lists every technology-based business and research entities.

6) Answer: C)

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi notified that the “Hunar Haat” exhibition will be organised at North Central Zone Cultural Centre in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (UP) from November 1-10, 2019. All the “Hunar Haat”, to be organised in 2019 and 2020 will be based on the theme of “Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat”. It is organized by the Minority Affairs Ministry.

7) Answer: A)

Actor Deepika Padukone and shuttler PV Sindhu were named the ambassadors for ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’. An initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that aims at bringing commendable work done by women across the nation to light ahead of the Diwali festival.

8) Answer: B)

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) appointed Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana to raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children. He recently shot a video on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) to educate the people on the same and it will be played on social media, television and cinema halls. The Act aims to make people aware of the protection and legal support that it offers against child sexual abuse.

9) Answer: C)

Wipro, an IT consulting and BPO company has been selected as a member o the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) – 2019 for the tenth year in succession. Launched in 2009, the S&P DJSI (World) is the gold standard for corporate sustainability. Inclusion in DJSI (World) index is based on a rigorous analysis of a company’s performance on more than 20 rimary indicators and 120 secondary indicators across a spectrum of economic, environmental, social and governance parameters.

10) Answer: A)

As per the Union Minister for Communications and Electronics and Information Technology , Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Central government has decided to merge the loss-making state-owned telecom companies, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) to revive them. The revival plan includes raising funds through sovereign bonds, monetization of corporate assets and voluntary retirement schemes (VRS) for employees

11) Answer: D)

Administrative allotment of spectrum for 4G services to BSNL and MTNL. The said Spectrum will be funded by the Government of India by capital infusion in these PSUs at a value of Rs 20,140 Cr in addition; the GST amount of Rs 3,674 Cr to this spectrum value will also be borne by the Government of India

12) Answer: C)

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and Federal Bank to offer a number of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of Performance Bank Guarantees (e-PBG) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the registered users on the portal. It was signed by S. Suresh Kumar, Addl. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GeM and R. Vardharajan, Country Head – Government Business, Federal Bank along with Deepesh Gehlot, Director (GeM) and Hemant Mahindru, State Business Head – Government Business, Federal Bank in the presence of Talleen Kumar, CEO, GeM.

13) Answer: B)

The Indian Army (IA) is to conduct exercise codenamed “Sindhu Sudarshan” for the year 2019 in the deserts of Rajasthan from November 29 to December 4, 2019. The aim of this exercise is to evaluate the capability of the defence services in an integrated air-land battle.

14) Answer: B)

The MMGPI, which covers 37 countries, is based on how they fare on providing pension and retirement benefits to citizens across different income groups.Netherlandshas topped the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019

15) Answer: E)

The MMGPI, which covers 37 countries, is based on how they fare on providing pension and retirement benefits to citizens across different income groups.India stood at 32nd position in 2019 out of 37 countries, while it was ranked at 33rd place in 2018 out of 34 countries in the list. The country’s score in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019 rose to 45.8 from 44.6 last year.

16) Answer: C)

The annual Crime in India Report 2017 was released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) after a delay of 2 years (last in 2016). 3,59,849 cases of crime against women were reported in India.

17) Answer: A)

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its 2017 data for crime in India. The data that was supposed to be published under the new sub-heads of mob lynching, murder by influential people, killing ordered by khap panchayats and murder committed for religious reasons. The maximum number of these cases were reported from Haryana (2,576), Uttar Pradesh (2,055) and Tamil Nadu (1,802).

18) Answer: C)

The annual Crime in India Report 2017 was released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) after a delay of 2 years (last in 2016). 3,59,849 cases of crime against women were reported in India. Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states with the most number of crimes against women with 56,011 cases. It was followed by Maharashtra with 31,979 cases and West Bengal with 30,002 cases.

19) Answer: A)

For the first time, data was collected on circulation of false/fake news and rumours. Under this, maximum incidents were reported from Madhya Pradesh (138), Uttar Pradesh (32) and Kerala (18) as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s annual Crime in India Report 2017.

20) Answer: B)

In a report by Ookla, Mean fixed broadband download speeds in India rose by 16.5 per cent during last two quarters. On comparing the fixed and mobile download speeds in the 15 largest cities in India, the reports shows Chennai had by far the fastest mean download speed over fixed broadband (51.07 Mbps), followed by Bengaluru (42.50 Mbps) and Hyderabad (41.68 Mbps). The slowest download speeds were measured in Nagpur (20.10 Mbps), followed by Pune (22.78 Mbps) and Kanpur (23.20 Mbps).

21) Answer: A)

India climbed 14 rungs in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey among 190 countries, making it the one of world’s top 10 most improved countries for the 3rd consecutive time. India’s ranking improved from 142nd in 2014 to 63th in 2019. Last year, India jumped 23 places to reach 77th position.

22) Answer: D)

Praveen Kumar became the 1st Indian man to win a Wushu World Championships gold, beating Russel Diaz of Philippines in the 48kg category in Shanghai. The Indian saw off his Filipino opponent 2-1 in the men’s Sanda event of the 15th World Wushu Championships. India finished third overall in the championship.

23) Answer: A)

Veteran Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar has retired from all forms of cricket.Nayar represented India in only three ODIs under M.S. Dhoni in 2009.He played 103 first-class games and scored 5749 runs while taking 173 wickets

24) Answer: A)

Venkaiah Naidu will lead the Indian delegation at the 18th Summit of Heads of State & Govt of the Non-Aligned Movement. The theme is -Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerted & adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world. Summit is to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan on October.

25) Answer: A)

The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the purchase of more than Rs 3300 crore of military equipment for the armed forces, including indigenously designed and developed anti-tank guided missiles. The first two projects include the purchase of a third generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) to increase the firepower of Indian Tank’s auxiliary power unit (APU) for T-72 and T-90 battle tanks. The APU will enable various upgrades to the Fire Control System and to add night fighting capability to the tanks.

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