Current Affairs Quiz – October 18 2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Typhoon Koppu has smashed in which country recently?
a) China
b) Philippines
c) Japan
d) Pakistan

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Answer b) Philippines. No casualties have been reported but about 6,500 people were evacuated from their homes.

2. The 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Sciences (APCESS) ended in
a) Fariadabad
b) Hyderabad
c) Secunderabad
d) Allahabad

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Answer a) Fariadabad. The conference was based on the theme ‘Inter-disciplinary Applied Approach to Health and Performance Enhancement through Sports Science’.

3. Mani Rangarajan has been appointed as the CFO of
a) Flipkart
b) Snapdeal
c) Housing.com
d) Ola Cabs

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Answer c) Housing.com.

4. Which government has issued a notification to provide 5% quota to Gujjars and other Special Backward Classes (SBC)?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh

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Answer b) Rajasthan.

5. Which government has declared a “drought-like condition” in 14,708 of the state’s 43,000 villages?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Telangana
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka

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Answer c) Maharashtra.

6. Novak Djokovic beats ________________ in Shanghai Masters final.
a) Roger Federer
b) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Andy Murray

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Answer b) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It is Djokovic’s ninth title of a season in which he has also won three of the four Grand Slams.

7. Name the Indian who reached the Denmark Open final (Badminton) and lost to Li Xuerui of China?
a) Jwala Gutta
b) PV Sindhu
c) Anna Kynnadi
d) Shravanthi Reddy

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Answer b) PV Sindhu.

8. The International Religious Freedom Report has been published recently by
a) United Nations
b) US State Department
c) World Health Organization
d) UNICEF

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Answer b) US State Department.

9. __________ Airlines is all set to Resume World’s Longest Flight.
a) American
b) Singapore
c) Ethiad
d) British

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Answer b) Singapore. The variant of the A350 will have a range of up to 8,700 nautical miles. It will run between Singapore and New York.

10. _____________ has proposed to invest $30 Billion for Urban Development.
a) Indonesia
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) China

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Answer c) Malaysia.

11. The 99th Constitutional Amendment is associated with
a) India – Bangladesh Land Border Agreement
b) LGBT
c) NJAC
d) State Reorganization

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Answer c) NJAC. National Judicial Appointment Commission.

12. The Carmichael Coal mines are in
a) France
b) USA
c) China
d) Australia

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Answer d) Australia.

13. What is Pedana?
a) War Ship
b) New Radar by DRDO
c) Satellite by ESA
d) A Fabric

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Answer d) Fabric. The Pedana fabric is produced by Pedana-based Shyamala Arts and Crafts (SAC). It was recommended by the Weavers’ Service Centre (WSC).

14. Global Handwashing Day is observed on
a) October 14
b) October 15
c) October 16
d) October 17

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Answer b) October 15.