Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2018
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- Who is the new Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
A) Prof. P.K. Jena
B) Dr. A.Ramachandran
C) Dr. Shekhar C. Mande
D) Dr. S. Husain Zaheer
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Option C
Explanation: Dr Shekhar C. Mande, the current Director of the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune has been appointed as the new Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), India.
- India observes the Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas annually on _______________ to increase the active participation of women in agriculture.
A) October 14
B) October 15
C) October 13
D) October 12
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Option B
Explanation: India observes the Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas annually on October 15 to increase the active participation of women in agriculture. It was in 2016 that the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare had decided to observe 15th of October as Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas.
- Who is the author of the novel named ‘When the Devil Whispers’?
A) Namita Gokhale
B) Nidhi Chanani
C) Rakesh Satyal
D) Ajinkya Bhasme
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Option D
Explanation: ‘When the Devil Whispers’, a gripping psychological crime thriller by first time author Ajinkya Bhasme was launched during an event in Mumbai.
- India has collaborated with which country to launch a joint programme to provide training to the Afghan Diplomats?
A) China
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Nepal
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Option A
Explanation: India and China have launched first ever joint training programme to provide training assistance to Afghanistan diplomats. The Joint India-China Training Programme for Afghan diplomats has been organised from October 15-26 at at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in New Delhi.
- An Indian American professor named ____________ has been chosen for the 2018 Einstein Prize given by American Physical Society (APS)
A) Abraham Verghese
B) Abhay Ashtekar
C) Jagdish Bhagwati
D) Subir Sachdev
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Option B
Explanation: Professor Abhay Ashtekar is set to receive the prestigious Einstein Prize 2018 conferred by the American Physical Society (APS). The prize is given for numerous and seminal contributions to general relativity, including the theory of black holes, canonical quantum gravity, and quantum cosmology.
- When is the International Day of Rural Women observed?
A) October 13
B) October 14
C) October 15
D) October 16
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Option C
Explanation: The International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15 each year. The theme for the 2018 International Day of Rural Women is “Sustainable infrastructure, services and social protection for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”.
- Leander Paes won the prestigious 2018 Santo Domingo Open trophy in partnership with_____________
A) Roberto Quiroz
B) Artem Sitak
C) Divij Sharan
D) Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela
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Option D
Explanation: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes won his second Challenger-level title of the season, lifting the Santo Domingo Open trophy with partner Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela.
- What is the issue price fixed per gram of gold for the Series II of the Sovereign Gold Bonds-2018-19
A) Rs 3,046
B) Rs 3,246
C) Rs 3,146
D) Rs 3,346
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Option C
Explanation: The government has fixed issue price of the scheme at Rs 3,146 per gram of gold. The issue price of the Gold Bonds will be `50 per gram less for those who subscribe online and pay through digital mode.
- “The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm” is the new book penned by the renowned author _______________
A) Christopher Paolini
B) Philip Pullman
C) J. K. Rowling
D) Brandon Sanderson
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Option A
Explanation: Christopher Paolini’s new book titled “The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm” will be released by Penguin Random House in the UK on January 1, 2019, and by Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers in the US on December 31, 2018.
- Who has been named for 2018 Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Achievement?
A) Akhlaq Mohammed Khan
B) Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi
C) Majrooh Sultanpuri
D) Omkar Prasad Nayyar
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Option B
Explanation: National Award winning music director Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi, famous as ‘Khayyam’, has been named for 2018 Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Achievement.
