Current Affairs Quiz: 25 October 2018

Current Affairs
1. Who was appointed as the Director of CBI after removal of Alok Verma?
a) Rakesh Asthana
b) M Nageswar Rao
c) Ranjit Sinha
d) AP Singh


Answer :

1. (b) M Nageswar Rao
In a dramatic midnight action, the Union Government on October 23, 2018 removed CBI Director Alok Verma from his post. The decision was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in the past midnight. The committee also issued an order appointing M Nageshwar Rao, presently working as Joint Director at the CBI, as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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2. What is the name of India’s first made-in-India engineless train?
a) Fastrack 18
b) Train 18
c) Quix 18
d) Bullet 18

Answer :

2. (b) Train 18
India’s first made-in-India engineless train ‘Train 18’is set to hit the tracks for trials on October 29, 2018. The train will be unveiled on October 29 for three to four days trial outside the Coach Factory’s premises. After successful trials, the train will be handed over to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) for further trials.

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3. Satish Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of which payments bank?
a) Fino Payments Bank
b) India Post Post Payments Bank
c) Airtel Payments Bank
d) Paytm Payments Bank

Answer :

3. (d) Paytm Payments Bank
The Paytm Payments Bank announced on October 24, 2018 that it has appointed Satish Kumar Gupta as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Gupta would be succeeding Renu Satti, who stepped down from her position to head the bank’s new retail segment.

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4. Which among the following cricketers has become the fastest batsman to reach 10000 ODI runs?
a) Ross Taylor
b) Quinton de Kock
c) Virat Kohli
d) Kane Williamson

Answer :

4. (c) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has become the fastest batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, reaching the milestone in just 205 innings. With the feat, he surpassed the record held by Sachin Tendulkar, who had achieved the feat in 259 innings.

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5. The world’s oldest intact shipwreck has been found at the bottom of which sea?
a) Black Sea
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) Caribbean Sea
d) South China Sea

Answer :

5. (a) Black Sea
Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea where it appears to have lain undisturbed for more than 2,400 years.

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6. Who will head the four-member Group of Ministers (GoM) that was constituted recently to strengthen the institutional frameworks dealing with sexual harassment at the workplace?
a) Nitin Gadkari
b) Sushma Swaraj
c) Maneka Gandhi
d) Rajnath Singh

Answer :

6. (d) Rajnath Singh
The Union Government on October 24, 2018 constituted a four-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine and strengthen the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The Group of Ministers will be headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

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7. Who launched ‘Main Nahin Hum’ portal for IT professionals?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Narendra Modi
c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
d) Venkaiah Naidu

Answer :

7. (b) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 24, 2018 launched the ‘Main Nahin Hum’ portal and mobile application. The launch was conducted while the PM interacted with IT and electronic manufacturing professionals across India through video-conferencing.

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8. When the United Nations Day is celebrated every year?
a) 23rd October
b) 24th October
c) 25th October
d) 26th October

Answer :

8. (b) 24th October
The United Nations (UN) Day is observed across the world on 24 October. The Day celebrates everything that the UN represents and has achieved since its establishment in 1945. UN Day 2018 marks the 73rd anniversary of the UN Charter.

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9. Which country opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge?
a) Japa
b) China
c) South Korea
d) Australia

Answer :

9. (b) China
China officially opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge, which connects the Chinese city of Zhuhai to the semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macau. It includes an undersea tunnel allowing ships to pass through the Pearl River delta, the heart of China’s manufacturing sector.

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10. Who won the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election?
a) Paul Biya
b) Robert Mugabe
c) Clement Atangana
d) Maurice Kamto

Answer :

10. (a) Paul Biya
In Cameroon, Paul Biya won the 7th presidential term with a landslide victory in a controversial presidential election on October 23, 2018. Biya had won 71.3 percent of the ballot in the October 7 presidential election, marred by allegations of widespread fraud.

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