Current Affairs Quiz – October 03 3019
1. Who won the most effective Swachhata ambassador award?
a) Akshay Kumar
b) Amir Khan
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Kamal Hassan
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Answer c) Sachin TendulkarAt the Safaigiri 2019 organized by the India Today group, the Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was awarded “The most effective Swachhata Ambassador”.
2. Who is the Current Prime Minister of Bangladesh?
a) Abdul Kadhar
b) Sheikh Hasina
c) Sadham Hussain
d) Mohammed Imran
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Answer b) Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on her 4-day official visit to India from 3rd October to 6 October.
3. Which State has launched Mo Sarkar initiative?
a) Odisha
b) Uttarkhand
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
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Answer a) Odisha. The Odisha government has launched Mo Sarkar (or My Government) initiative on 3 October 2019.
4. Which bank has signed MoU with Indian Army for new, customised banking experience?
a) HDFC
b) SBI
c) Bank of Baroda
d) Indian Bank
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Answer c) Bank of Baroda. Bank of Baroda, the country’s second largest public sector bank, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army.
5. According to Railway Ministry, which station has emerged top ranking railway stations?
a) Jaipur
b) Jodhpur
c) Durgapura
d) All of these
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Answer d) All of these. . Jaipur, Jodhpur and Durgapura were the top three ranking railway stations among 720 stations. Andheri, Virar and Naigaon railway stations were the top three among 109 suburban stations.
6. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NBCC?
a) Raksha Holla
b) Rashmi Jeyaraj
c) P K Gupta
d) Smrithi Raj
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Answer c) P K Gupta. The government appointed P K Gupta as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NBCC, an official order said.
7. Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019 is held at________________.
a) Russia
b) China
c) India
d) Japan
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Answer a) Russia. The 11th edition of AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships starts in Russia’s Ulan-Ude on 3 October.
8. Jessye Norman is passed away at 74, is associated with______________.
a) Singer
b) Actor
c) Politician
d) Tennis Player
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Answer a) Singer. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Norman was one of the rare black singers to reach fame in the opera world.
9. New Commemorative ____________ launched on Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th anniversary.
a) Stamp
b) Rs.150 coin
c) Mobile
d) None of these
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Answer b) Rs.150 coin. On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the commemorative coins of Rs.150 denomination.
10. Who is the current Union Tourism Minister ?
a) Prahlad Patel
b) Mani joshi
c) Udhay Kumar Yadav
d) Piyush Goyal
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Answer a) Prahlad Patel. Single-use plastic will be banned inside and within a 100 metre periphery of all Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments across the country. The announcement in this regard was made by Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel .
