Current Affairs Quiz: 5 October 2018

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1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased foreign exchange rules for which sector?
a) Oil Marketing Companies
b) Financing Institutions
c) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
d) Travel and Tourism

Answer :

1. (a) Oil Marketing Companies
In an attempt to control the falling value of rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced easing foreign exchange rules for oil marketing companies (OMCs). The hike in crude oil prices has increased demand for dollars by oil companies.

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2. Which state was awarded as the best state under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018?
a) Telangana
b) Haryana
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat

Answer :
2. (b) Haryana
Haryana was ranked as the best State, while Satara District of Maharashtra was ranked as the best district as per the ranking undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018. Uttar Pradesh was rewarded for maximum citizens’ participation.

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3. India’s first Global Skills Park will be set up in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan

Answer :

3. (c) Madhya Pradesh
The foundation stone of the country’s biggest Global Skill Park was laid in Bhopal. The park will come up on land allotted in Narela Shankari area of Bhopal. It will be established with the support of Institute of Technical Education Education Services Singapore (ITEES).

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4. Who was appointed as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA)?
a) Justice Ranjan Gogoi
b) Justice Indu Malhotra
c) Justice Suresh Kumar
d) Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur

Answer :

4. (d) Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur
Senior judge of the Supreme Court, Madan Bhimarao Lokur, is now the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA). President Ramnath Kovind nominated Justice Lokur to the post.

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5. Who won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize?
a) Nadia Murad
b) George P Smith
c) Oprah Winfrey
d) Sir Gregory P Winter

Answer :

5. (a) Nadia Murad
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on October 5, 2018 awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict”.

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6. When the Worlds Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year?
a) 4 October
b) 5 October
c) 6 October
d) 7 October

Answer :

6. (b) 5 October
The World Teachers’ Day was observed across the world on October 5, 2018. The Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the ‘1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation’ concerning the Status of Teachers.

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7. India recently signed a USD 5.43 billion deal to procure the S-400 Triumf missile system from which country?
a) USA
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) South Korea

Answer :

7. (c) Russia
India and Russia on October 5, 2018 signed a USD 5.43 billion deal for India to procure the S-400 Triumf missile system from Russia. The deal was signed following the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin and other delegates.

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8. In its fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, the RBI fixed the Repo Rate at what percent?
a) 7.5 percent
b) 5.5 percent
c) 6.0 percent
d) 6.5 percent

Answer :

8. (d) 6.5 percent
The Reserve Bank of India, in an unexpected move, decided to hold the repo rate at 6.5 percent. The MPC voted 5:1 and RBI committee shifted to ‘calibrated tightening stance’.

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9. National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation will be established in ________ District instead of Bhopal.
(a) Indore
(b) Panaji
(c) Gwalior
(d) Sehore
(e) Vidisha

Answer :

9. Ans.(d)
National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation will be established in Sehore District instead of Bhopal.

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10. The National Khadi Festival 2018 is being organised in ________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Gandhinagar
(e) Hyderabad

Answer :

10. Ans.(b)
The National Khadi Festival 2018 is being organised by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to promote Khadi products. The festival was inaugurated by Union Minister for Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Giriraj Singh in Mumbai on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2018.

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11. World Animal Day is celebrated on _______.
(a) 4th October
(b) 1st October
(c) 7th October
(d) 30th September
(e) 7th September

Answer :

11. Ans.(a)
World Animal Day is celebrated at various parts of the world on 4th October to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.

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12. The First ever Regional Conference on ‘Women in Detention and Access to Justice’ took place at_____.
(a) Lucknow
(b) Bhopal
(c) New Delhi
(d) Dehradun
(e) Shimla

Answer :

12. Ans.(e)
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs is organising the First ever Regional Conference at Shimla on ‘Women in Detention and Access to Justice’ in collaboration with the Prison Department, Himachal Pradesh on October 4-5, 2018.

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13. The Supreme Court has constituted a three-member committee headed by ______ to look into the aspect of jail reforms.
(a) Nachiket Mor
(b) H R Khan
(c) Deepak Mohanty
(d) Amitava Roy
(e) A Ghosh

Answer :

13. Ans.(d)
The Supreme Court has constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into the aspect of jail reforms.

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14.  Which of the following state was ranked as the best State in Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Sikkim
(e) Himachal Pradesh

Answer :

14. Ans.(b)
Haryana was ranked as the best State while Satara District of Maharashtra was ranked as the best district as per the ranking undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018.

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15.  India’s first Global Skills Park will be established in ______?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Goa
(c) Punjab
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Karnataka

Answer :

15. Ans.(d)
Global Skills Park (GSP) will be established in Madhya Pradesh, the First Multi-Skills Park in India, to enhance the quality of Technical and Vocational Education And Training (TVET) System in the State and create a more skilled workforce.

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16. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has partnered with ______________ to launch a month-long rafting expedition “Mission Gange”.
(a) Tata Steel Adventure Foundation
(b) Wipro Adventure Foundation
(c) Uttarakhand government
(d) Indian Army
(e) ITBP Adventure Unit

Answer :

16. Ans.(a)
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has partnered with Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) to launch a month-long rafting expedition of a team of 40 members which will be led by the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest Ms. Bachendri Pal.

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17.  Who has become the youngest Indian to score a century on Test debut?
(a) Unmukt Chand
(b) Lokesh Rahul
(c) Prithvi Shaw
(d) Karun Nair
(e) Rishabh Pant

Answer :

17. Ans.(c)
Prithvi Shaw has become the youngest Indian to score a century on Test debut, achieving the feat aged 18 years and 329 days against Windies in Rajkot, Gujarat. Shaw broke the 59-year-old record set by AA Baig (20 years and 126 days).

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18. The private lender ICICI has appointed _______ as managing director and chief executive officer for five years.
(a) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(b) Rana Kapoor
(c) Rajnish Kumar
(d) Sunil Mehta
(e) Sandeep Bakhshi

Answer :

18. Ans.(e)
Chanda Kochhar has quit as CEO of ICICI Bank with immediate effect. The private lender has appointed Sandeep Bakhshi as managing director and chief executive officer for five years, subject to regulatory approval.

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19. Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India on a two-day visit. He will attend the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit, which is taking place at ________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Goa
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kochi
(e) Mumbai

Answer :

19. Ans.(a)
Russian President Vladimir Putin reached New Delhi on a two-day visit to India. He will attend the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit in New Delhi

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20.  _______has emerged as the richest Indian for the year 2018 according to ‘Forbes India Rich List 2018’.
(a) Jeff bezos
(b) Hinduja brothers
(c) Pallonji Mistry
(d) Mukesh Ambani
(e) Azim Premji

Answer :

20. Ans.(d)
Reliance Industries’ Chairman Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the richest Indian for the 11th consecutive year with a net worth of USD 47.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

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