CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ : OCTOBER 1st & 2nd, 2017

Q.1) Who has declared the Rural Gujarat as ODF -Open Defecation Free- at a function held at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar?

a) Venkaiah Naidu

b) Rajnath Singh

c) Ram Nath Kovind

d) Arun Jaitley

e) Narendra Modi

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c) Ram Nath Kovind

Q.2) Who had launched the countrywide Free Eye Check-up Campaign and distribution of spectacles for truck drivers, cleaners and helpers at Panjari Toll Plaza, Nagpur Bypass in Maharashtra?

a) Ram vilas Paswan

b) Rajnath Singh

c) Nitin Gadkari

d) Arun Jaitley

e) Narendra Modi

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c) Nitin Gadkari

Q.3) In which of the following state Indian Railways is introducing one hundred additional local train services on its suburban network of Western Railway and Central Railway zones?

a) Maharashtra

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Gujarat

d) Jharkhand

e) Rajasthan

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a) Maharashtra

Q.4) Who has declared Port Blair city as Open Defecation Free recently?

a) Jagdish Mukhi

b) Satya Pal Malik

c) Devendra Kumar Joshi

d) B D Mishra

e) Banwarilal Purohit

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a) Jagdish Mukhi

Q.5) Who has inaugurated an industry at Kinyuka village in Car Nicobar Island. This is the first ever industry established by a tribal youth in Car Nicobar?

a) Jagdish Mukhi

b) Satya Pal Malik

c) Devendra Kumar Joshi

d) B D Mishra

e) Banwarilal Purohit

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a) Jagdish Mukhi

Q.6) Which of the following state government has decided to observe Gandhi Jayanti as International Day of Non-Violence in the state?

a) Haryana

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Gujarat

d) Jharkhand

e) Rajasthan

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a) Haryana

Q.7) Which of the following country announced commissioning its first radar-evading J-20 stealth fighter jets into military service, giving its air force an edge in the region?

a) Japan

b) China

c) Germany

d) UK

e) USA

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b) China

Q.8) India leap up the global rankings by 12 places to take the ______ spot in terms of best country for expats to live and work in, says a HSBC survey.

a) 11th

b) 12th

c) 13th

d) 14th

e) 15th

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d) 14th

Q.9) Who head the committee formed to propose new laws or amendments to deal with hate speech on the internet?

a) LK Viswanathan

b) RK Viswanathan

c) DK Viswanathan

d) SK Viswanathan

e) TK Viswanathan

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e) TK Viswanathan

Q.10) Who was elected as the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, becoming the first member of a minority community to lead a major political party in the country?

a) Gurmeet Singh

b) Gurdeep Singh

c) Jagmeet Singh

d) Randeep Singh

e) Ramdeep Singh

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c) Jagmeet Singh

Q.11) Tata Capital announced the appointment of ______as Managing Director & CEO designate of the company.

a) Ramesh Sabharwal

b) Rajesh Sabharwal

c) Ragav Sabharwal

d) Rajiv Sabharwal

e) Rakesh Sabharwal

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d) Rajiv Sabharwal

Q.12) Who has won a prestigious business award in the UK for his efforts to bring innovative IT solutions to Africa?

a) Birendra Sasmal

b) Bijendra Sasmal

c) Bimal Sasmal

d) Bishek Sasmal

e) Biju Sasmal

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a) Birendra Sasmal

Q.13) Who has wrapped up a comprehensive 4-1 series win over Australia in the ODI series held recently?

a) Pakistan

b) West Indies

c) Srilanka

d) England

e) India

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e) India

Q.14) Name the Writer and journalist who passed away in Pune recently. He was well-known journalist and worked with various regional periodicals like Lokprabha, Marmik, and Pudhari.

a) V. M. Marathe

b) H. M. Marathe

c) K. M. Marathe

d) L. M. Marathe

e) R. M. Marathe

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b) H. M. Marathe

Q.15) Walkathon for older persons organised in Delhi on ‘International day of Older Persons was celebrated on _______.

a) October1

b) October 2

c) October 3

d) October 4

e) October 5

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a) October1

Q.16) World Vegetarian Day was celebrated on_______.

a) October1

b) October 2

c) October 3

d) October 4

e) October 5

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a) October1

Q.17) Gandhi Jayanthi was celebrated on _______.

a) October1

b) October 2

c) October 3

d) October 4

e) October 5

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b) October 2


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