Current Affairs Quiz 14 October 2018
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- What is the rank of India in the global Right to Information Index 2018?
A) 7th
B) 2nd
C) 4th
D) 6th
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Option D
Explanation: India has achieved sixth position out of 123 countries in the global index on Right to Information 2018 with a score of 128 out of 150.
- The India International Silk Fair (IISF) 2018 will be held in which city?
A) Kochi
B) Ahmedabad
C) New Delhi
D) Bengluru
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, will inaugurate the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi on October 16, 2018.
- Who is the author of the book on Lalu Prasad Yadav titled “Lalu Leela”
A) Ram Vilas Paswan
B) Sushil Kumar Modi
C) Shashi Tharoor
D) Subramanian Swamy
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Option B
Explanation: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has come out with a nearly 200-page book titled “Lalu Leela”. The book documents “benami” land deals allegedly involving the RJD national president Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members.
- Name the state which has launched the mobile Apps named i-Khet Machine, e-PEHaL and e-Prevent to check crop residue burning?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Himachal Pradesh
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Option A
Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has launched three mobile apps aimed at checking crop residue burning and creating awareness about its effects on the environment and human health. These 3 Android mobile applications developed by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) includes: i-Khet Machine: for facilitating farmers to have access to the agriculture machinery or equipment for in-situ management of crop residue; e-PEHaL: for monitoring tree plantation; and e-Prevent: to have prompt and accurate information about incidents of crop residue burning, according to an official statement released in Chandigarh.
- The official mascot of the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup to be held in Odisha is a turtle named____________?
A) Memu
B) Poogy
C) Olly
D) Tippi
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Option C
Explanation: India will host the 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from November 28 to December 16, 2018. Turtle ‘Olly’ has been made the mascot for the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup.
- The 46th edition of IHGF-Delhi Fair is one of the world’s largest fair for___________
A) Agricultural Products
B) Cattle
C) Khadi Products
D) Gifts and Handicrafts
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Option D
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta, inaugurated the 46th edition of world’s largest IHGF-Delhi Fair at India Expo Centre & Mart at Greater Noida. The fair will remain open from October 14-18, 2018. It is one of Asia’s largest gifts and handicrafts fair. The IHGF-Delhi Fair held biannually is organised by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts.
- Spektacom Technologies has tied up with which company to unveil AI based chip which when attached to the cricket bat turns it into Power Bats?
A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Oracle
D) Google
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Option A
Explanation: Bengaluru-based startup Spektacom Technologies, founded by former Team India captain Anil Kumble has tied up with Microsoft to launch first of its kind tool in the form of AI chip powered by Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform and its AI and IoT services. The AI chip when attaches itself in the form of a lightweight sticker to cricket bats will turn them into ‘Power Bats’.
- Name the winner of Shanghai Masters Tennis Tournament in men’s single event
A) Jamie Murray
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Bruno Soares
D) Borna Coric
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Option B
Explanation: Novak Djokovic beat Croatia’s Borna Coric in the final of the Shanghai Masters Tennis Tournament in men’s single event. In men’s double category, Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo beat Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares to claim the title.
- Which country has won the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup Hockey title?
A) Japan
B) India
C) Australia
D) Great Britain
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Option D
Explanation: In Hockey, Great Britain lifted the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup by defeating India 3-2 in the final held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 6 to 13 October 2018. The other teams in the tournament were Japan, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand.
- Which country has topped the global Right to Information Ratings 2018
A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Afghanistan
D) Mexico
