Current Affairs Quiz – 12 October 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 12 October 2018

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  1. Which country will host the 2019 IAAF World Relays?
    A) Indonesia

    B) Brazil
    C) Japan
    D) China
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    Option C
    Explanation: The 2019 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays is scheduled to take place at Yokohama city in Japan from May 11-12. Japan is also preparing to host the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo
  2. Name the winner of 2018 Gold Prize at the global Future Policy Awards?
    A) Sikkim

    B) Assam
    C) Gujarat
    D) Himachal Pradesh
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Sikkim has been awarded the prestigious gold prize at global Future Policy Awards for promoting agro-ecology through policies and laws that have made it a “100 percent organic farming” state. It beat 51 nominated policies from 25 countries. The award is co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) and IFOAM Organics International. Policies from Brazil, Denmark and Quito (Ecuador) were awarded silver. 
  3. Which Indian Bank has signed an MoU with the National Banking Institute (NBI) of Nepal for Human Resource Development?
    A) ICICI Bank

    B) State Bank of India
    C) HDFC Bank
    D) Bank of Baroda
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    Option B
    Explanation: The State Bank of India has signed 3 years long MoU with Kathmandu-based National Banking Institute (NBI) for the development of human resources of Nepal.
     
  4. The first edition of the World Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival has been organised in which city?
    A) Tokyo

    B) Paris
    C) Moscow
    D) Punjab
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    World Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival 2018 has been orgainsed from 12th to 14th October 2018 at Qila Gobindgarh located in the center of Amritsar city in Punjab. The first edition of the festival brings together chefs from nearly 40 countries and 20 different states of India. The event is being hosted by Indian Federation of Culinary Associations President and ace chef Manjit Singh Gill 
  5. When is the World Arthritis Day celebrated?
    A) October 10

    B) October 11
    C) October 12
    D) 2nd Friday of October
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    Option C
    Explanation: The World Arthritis Day 2018 is observed every year on October 12 to raise awareness about arthritis, an inflammatory condition which causes pain and stiffness in joints which can worsen with age. The theme of World Arthritis Day 2018 is “It’s in your hands, take action.”
  6. Name the author who has been awarded the maiden New Academy Prize in Literature as a substitute for 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature?
    A) Maryse Conde

    B) Haruki Murakami
    C) Alexandra Pascalidou
    D) Howard Frank Mosher
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    Option A
    Explanation: The New Academy Prize in Literature has been created in reaction to this year’s absent Nobel Prize for Literature, hit by a #MeToo-related scandal. The global literary award was given to Guadeloupe based author Maryse Conde for her work on
     post-colonialism.
  7. The 1st India- Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC) has been set up in which Indian city?
    A) Chennai

    B) Kochi
    C) Hyderabad
    D) Bengaluru
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    Option D
    Explanation: The first ever India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC) in India has been launched in Bengaluru. The entrepreneurial technology hub, IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating penetration of Israeli companies in India and aims to forge local partnerships and joint ventures between companies from the two countries. 
  8. The World Egg Day is observed on_____________
    A) October 11

    B) 2nd Friday of October
    C) 2nd Thursday of October 
    D) October 12
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    World Egg Day is celebrated around the world on the second Friday in the month of October each year. The theme for 2018 World Egg Day is “Protein for Life” . 
  9. The government of Delhi has signed a twin city agreement with which city recently?
    A) Moscow

    B) Beijing
    C) Paris
    D) London
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    Option A
    Explanation: The Delhi government has signed a twin city agreement with Moscow administration for cooperation in various sectors including education, tourism, transport and environment. The agreement for working together has been signed for a period of three years with effect from November 1.
  10. The World Sight Day is an annual event observed on_____________
    A) 2nd Wednesday of October

    B) October 12
    C) 2nd Thursday of October
    D) October 11
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    World Sight Dayobserved annually on the second Thursday of October to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. The theme for 201World Sight Day is Eye Care Everywhere

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