Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 15, 2017

Q.1) Who laid the foundation stone of several projects worth 3700 crore rupees in Bihar. The projects include four sewerage projects under Namami Gange and four National Highway projects. These projects include a six-lane bridge over river Ganga?

a) Rajnath Singh

b) Narendra Modi

c) Arun Jaitley

d) Dharmendra Pradhan

e) Smriti Irani

Q.2) Which of the following state assembly has become the first in India to call attention and adjournment motions and proposals online from legislators to send them to the state government?

a) Gujarat

b) Maharashtra

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Odisha

e) Rajasthan

Q.3) Name the app launched by Indian Air Force an innovative mobile health App that will provide authentic health information to all IAF personnel.

a) MediWatch

b) MedicineWatch

c) MedicalWatch

d) MedWatch

e) MediiWatch

Q.4) Name the scheme launched by Lt Governor Joshi that will benefit women after weeklong celebration of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ by the Department of Social Welfare, A&N Administration.

a) UJWAL Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)

b) PAHAL-Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Consumers Scheme

c) Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana

d) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

e) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

Q.5) Which of the following state government approves reservation for ‘Divyangs’ in Govt Jobs and educational institutions?

a) Bihar

b) Maharashtra

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Odisha

e) Rajasthan

Q.6) The India – Sri Lanka joint training exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2017 in its ________edition conducted at Aundh Military Station, Pune

a) Third

b) Fourth

c) fifth

d) Sixth

e) Seventh

Q.7) How many crores initial public offering is launched by General Insurance Corp of India (GIC Re). This is India’s third biggest IPO ever after Coal India’s?

a) 15,200 crores

b) 11,370 crores

c) 11,700 crores

d) 12,000 crores

e) 13,500 crores

Q.8) Who has been chosen for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award for 2016 in recognition of his rich contribution to the Malayalam literature?

a) J K Sanu

b) N K Sanu

c) R K Sanu

d) M K Sanu

e) S K Sanu

Q.9) Name the first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

a) Esther Staubli

b) Bibiana Steinhaus

c) Sian Massey-Ellis

d) Kari Seitz

e) Amy Fearn

Q.10) Satish Chandra noted educational administrator passed away recently is a _________.

a) Artist

b) Actor

c) Historian

d) Biologist

e) Director

Q.11) United Nations Organisation (U.N.O) declared October _______, 2010, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s Birthday as the “WORLD STUDENTS DAY”.

a) 12^th

b) 13^th

c) 14^th

d) 15^th

e) 16^th

Q.12) Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is celebrated on October _______.

a) 12^th

b) 13^th

c) 14^th

d) 15^th

e) 16^th

Q.13) International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on October _______.

a) 12^th

b) 13^th

c) 14^th

d) 15^th

e) 16^th

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