Daily Current Affairs Quiz : October 10 , 2017

Q.1) Which of the following is the first Portal dedicated to para-sports was launched?
a) thenationspride.com
b) thenationspride.in
c) thenationspride.co.in
d) thenationspride.org
e) Thenationspride.edu

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a) thenationspride.com

Q.2) Who launched an intensive immunisation drive ‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush’ from Gujarat’s Vadnagar?
a) Arun Jaitley
b) Narendra Modi
c) Rajnath Singh
d)Radha Mohan Singh
e) Nitin Gadkari

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b) Narendra Modi

Q.3) How many crore loan assistance will be given by IREDA to Reliance Capital arm?
a) 100 crore
b) 200 crore
c) 300 crore
d) 400 crore
e) 500 crore

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c) 300 crore

Q.4) Who has approved Rs 2,000 crore specifically for setting up Aadhaar centres in post offices, a move that will see private contractors phased out from the data collection process?
a) Arun Jaitley
b) Narendra Modi
c) Rajnath Singh
d) Radha Mohan Singh
e) Nitin Gadkari

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  b) Narendra Modi

Q.5) Pension regulator PFRDA notified the increase in maximum entry age limit for National Pension System (NPS) to ________years.
a)61
b) 62
c) 63
d) 64
e) 65

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e) 65

Q.6) For which of the following saving schemes government has made Aadhaar mandatory?
A) PPF
B) National Savings Certificate scheme
C) Kisan Vikas Patra.
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Only C
d) Both A and B
e) All A,B and C

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e) All A,B and C

Q.7) How many crore has sanctioned an amount to the Andhra Pradesh Government under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for Rural Water supply, Road and Bridge projects by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
a) 271 crore
b) 272 crore
c) 273 crore
d) 274 crore
e) 275 crore

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c) 273 crore

Q.8) China-led AIIB and multilateral funding agency ADB will co-finance a USD ______million loan for India to improve power transmission network and expand the use of solar and wind energy.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
e) 500

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a) 100

Q.9) Which of the following state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to set up a centre of excellence?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Gujarat
e) Maharashtra

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c) Andhra Pradesh

Q.10) Name the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo India quits recently.
a) M Shivakumar
b) A Shivakumar
c) B Shivakumar
d) D Shivakumar
e) N Shivakumar

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d) D Shivakumar

Q.11) Name the new MD & CEO of PNB MetLife India Insurance appointed recently.
a) Anup Srivastava
b) Akshay Srivastava
c) Anand Srivastava
d) Amresh Srivastava
e) Ashish Srivastava

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e) Ashish Srivastava

Q.12) Who will head the High-level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India?
a) Yeshwant E. Deosthalee
b) Yeshwant M. Deosthalee
c) Yeshwant K. Deosthalee
d) Yeshwant N. Deosthalee
e) Yeshwant S. Deosthalee

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b) Yeshwant M. Deosthalee

Q.13) Who will be the event ambassador for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 that will bring together the world’s future cricket stars?
a) Corne Anderson
b) Cook Anderson
c) Camlin Anderson
d) Charles Anderson
e) Corey Anderson

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e) Corey Anderson

Q.14) Who has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Macedonia, with residence in Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria?
a) Pooja Kapur
b) Rooja Kapur
c) Saroja Kapur
d) Punitha Kapur
e) Neetha Kapur

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  a) Pooja Kapur
Q.15) Who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?
a) Richard A. Thaler
b) Richard G. Thaler
c) Richard H. Thaler
d) Richard K. Thaler
e) Richard J. Thaler
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c) Richard H. Thaler

Q.16) Who would receive the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance?
a) TKAE Solutions
b) TAEK Solutions
c) TKEA Solutions
d) TAKE Solutions
e) TAEE Solutions

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d) TAKE Solutions

Q.17) World Post Day is Celebrated on October _______
a) 6th
b) 7th
c) 8th
d) 9th
e) 10th

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d) 9th

Q.18) World Mental Health Day is Celebrated on October _______
a) 6th
b) 7th
c) 8th
d) 9th
e) 10th

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e) 10th

Q.19) World Mental Health Day is Celebrated on October _______
a) 6th
b) 7th
c) 8th
d) 9th
e) 10th

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e) 10th

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