Current Affairs Quiz – 2 October 2018

Current Affairs Quiz 2 October 2018

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  1. India observed _________ birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 2018
    A) 149

    B) 148
    C) 150
    D) 151
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    Option A
    Explanation: On the occasion of the 149th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given 4 mantra for making the world cleaner. The four mantra’s include: Political leadership, Public funding, Partnerships and People’s participation
  2. The state government of Odisha has launched a food security scheme as per which the beneficiary would get 5kg rice per month @ Rs _______ per kg
    A) Rs 2/kg

    B) Rs 5/kg
    C) Re 1/kg
    D) Rs 7/kg
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    Option C
    Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched the state’s own food security scheme through video conferencing on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.The food security programme will cover the poor people ‘left out’ from the National Food Security Act (NFSA).Under the scheme, the beneficiaries will get 5 kg of rice per person, per month at a rate of Rs 1 per kg
  3. IBSAMAR is a joint naval exercise of 3 nations which includes_____________
    A) India, Bangladesh and Singapore

    B) India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka
    C) India, Brazil and South Africa
    D) India, Bangladesh and South Africa
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    Option C
    Explanation: The sixth edition of joint Multi – National Maritime Exercise named IBSAMAR between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies, is being held at Simons Town, South Africa from 01 – 13 October 2018
  4. The Sustainable Mountain Development Summit VII will take place in which city?
    A) Nainital

    B) Shimla
    C) Darjeeling
    D) Shillong
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    Option B
    Explanation: The Sustainable Mountain Development Summit VII will be held in Shimla from October 3 to 5
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  5. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of the  National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA)?
    A) Uday Lalit

    B) Jagdish Singh Khehar
    C) Adarsh Kumar Goel
    D) Madan Bhimarao Lokur
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    Option D
    Explanation: Madan Bhimarao Lokur, senior judge of the Supreme Court, has been nominated as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) by President Ramnath Kovind
    .
  6. When is the International Day of Non-Violence observed?
    A) October 2

    B) October 3
    C) October 4
    D) October 5
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    Option A
    Explanation: The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti. On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence
  7. Thampi Kannanthanam was a veteran film personality of which cinema?
    A) Kannada

    B) Malayalam
    C) Telugu
    D) Tamil
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    Option B
    Explanation:Veteran Malayalam film personality Thampi Kannanthanam passed away after several days of illness. He was 65
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  8. Veteran musician Balabhaskar died recently. He was a renowned player of which musical instrument?
    A) Tabla
    B) Sitar
    C) Violin
    D) Flute
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    Option C
    Explanation: Kerala’s renowned musician and violinist Balabhaskar, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram after being critically injured in a car accident last week. He was 40.
  9. Name the first women to be appointed as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
    A) Manisha Raisinghani

    B) Naiyya Saggi
    C) Aditi Gupta
    D) Gita Gopinath
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    Option D
    Explanation: In October 2018, Gita Gopinath was appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund.
  10. Nahargarh Biological Park is the first Lion Safari of which Indian state?
    A) Gujarat

    B) Rajasthan
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Himachal Pradesh
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    Option B
    Explanation: Rajasthan Forest Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar inaugurated the state’s first lion safari at Nahargarh Biological Park. The park will open for visitors from 3rd October

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