Current Affairs Quiz 7 October 2018
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- Name the winner of the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Valtteri Bottas
C) Max Verstappen
D) Daniel Ricciardo
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Option A
Explanation: British racing driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix. With this win he ended his 2018 with a total 9 Grand Prix title. Hamilton was followed by Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in second, Max Verstappen in third, and teammate Daniel Ricciardo at fourth spot respectively.
- Who is the author of the Novel “Feisty at Fifty”?
A) Jatin Das
B) Anu Aga
C) Sudha Menon
D) Shaheen Mistri
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Option C
Explanation: The novel titled “Feisty at Fifty” written by veteran author Sudha Menon was released at the Pune International Literary Festival. The book has been published by Pan Macmillan India. Menon is the author of 4 best selling novels namely Leading Ladies: Women Who Inspire India, and Devi, Diva or She-Devil: The smart career woman’s survival guide and the latest being Feisty at Fifty.
- Oscar winner Will Vinton who died recently was a renowned___________
A) Lyricist
B) Singer
C) Cinematographer
D) Film Animator
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Option D
Explanation: Oscar-winning American animator and filmmaker, Will Vinton passed away of at the age of 70. He is well known for coining the term ‘Claymation’, a style of stop-motion animation. Vinton won an Oscar in for the 1975 animated short film ‘Closed Mondays’.
- JIMEX 2018 is a joint maritime exercise between Japan and India which is being held in ______________
A) Beijing
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Hyderabad
D) Guangzhou
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Option B
Explanation: The third edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) kicked off in Visakhapatnam and will be held from 07 to 15 October 2018. JIMEX-18 is aimed to enhance interoperability, improve understanding and imbibe the best practices of each other.
- RBI has approved to set up Kerala Bank by consolidating State cooperative banks and 14 district cooperative banks. The bank is expected to have _____________ billion deposit on its operation.
A) Rs 650 billion
B) Rs 500 billion
C) Rs 550 billion
D) Rs 750 billion
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Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its nod to start the Kerala Bank, a venture proposed by the Kerala government. It will be Kerala Cooperative Bank, but will be referred to as Kerala Bank. The State Cooperative Bank and the 14 district cooperative banks in the state would be merged to form the new bank. State expects Rs 650 billion in deposits in the bank once it is formed.
- The World Bank has projected the Indian economy to grow at _____________ percent in the fiscal 2018-19
A) 7.2%
B) 7.5%
C) 7.3%
D) 7.7%
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Option C
Explanation: According to the World Bank, growth in India is firming up and projected to accelerate to 7.3 percent in the 2018-19 fiscal with stronger private spending and export growth as the key drivers. For the next two years, the global body predicts the growth at 7.5 percent.
- Which country will host the 45th World Skills Competition in 2019?
A) Russia
B) India
C) China
D) Japan
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Option A
Explanation: The country’s biggest skill competition, India Skills 2018 has concluded in New Delhi. It was held from October 2-6, 2018. India Skills 2018 was the second edition of the nationwide competition organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Some of the winners of the competition will be given additional training, before they represent India at the 45th World Skills Competition at Kazan, Russia in 2019.
- Who has become the first Indian to be sworn in as the President of International Advertising Association?
A) Sandeep Sharma
B) Vinod G. Nair
C) Sangeetha N
D) Srinivasan Swamy
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Option D
Explanation: Srinivasan Swamy, chairman of marketing communications firm RK Swamy Hansa Group, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman and World President of International Advertising Association. Swamy who has been appointed for a period of two years is the first Indian to hold the position. He takes over the reins from legendary advertising professional Felix Tataru from Romania.
- Who is the winner of the 2018 China Open Tennis Tournament in men’s single title?
A) Filip Krajinovic
B) Nikoloz Basilashvili
C) Fabio Fognini
D) Juan Martin del Potro
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Option B
Explanation: Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated the top-seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-4, 6-4 to earn the China Open Men’s Single Tennis title held in Beijing, China. In Women’s Single event, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki defeated Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia 6–3, 6–3 to be the winner.
- Natwar Thakkar, a prominent Gandhian passed away at 86. He belonged to which northeastern state of India?
A) Meghalaya
B) Tripura
C) Nagaland
D) Sikkim
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Option C
Explanation: Prominent Gandhian Natwar Thakkar passed away due to health issues. He was 86. Thakkar, a Padmashree winner, spent a considerable part of his life in Nagaland and arrived in the northeastern state in 1955 and worked among the tribals, spreading the message of Mahatma Gandhi.
