Current Affairs Quiz – 08 October 2019

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1. Who among these has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics?
   A) James Peebles
   B) Michel Mayor
   C) Didier Queloz
   D) All of these
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 to three scientists for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos. James Peebles (USA) has won one half of the award for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology. Michel Mayor (Switzerland) and Didier Queloz (Switzerland) have jointly been awarded the other half of the award for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.
2. The World Congress of Poets (WCP) 2019 was held in which city?
   A) Pune
   B) New Delhi
   C) Bhubaneswar
   D) Chennai
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The 39th edition of World Congress of Poets (WCP), 2019 was held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KIIT & KISS) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from October 2-6, 2019. The theme of the 5 days poetry festival was “Compassion through Poetry”. 
3. The Indian Air Force celebrated its __________ anniversary on 8 October 2019
   A) 87
   B) 88
   C) 89
   D) 90
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Indian Air Force (IAF) Celebrates its 87th Anniversary on October 8, 2019
4. A high-level inter-ministerial committee has been formed for better coordination among various departments and law enforcement agencies to prevent money laundering activities. Who is the head of the committee?
   A) Hasmukh Adhia
   B) Rajiv Kumar
   C) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
   D) Subhash Chandra Garg
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Central Government has set up a high-level inter-ministerial committee for better coordination among various departments and law enforcement agencies to prevent money laundering activities. The 19 member Inter-Ministerial Co-ordination Committee (IMCC) is headed by revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey. 
5. Which of these planets has the highest number of moon?
   A) Venus
   B) Jupiter
   C) Mars
   D) Saturn
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: A team of US scientists have recently discovered 20 new moons orbiting the planet Saturn. Now, the total number of moons orbiting the ringed planet has increased to 82.
6. When is the World Habitat Day observed?
   A) October 7
   B) First Monday of October
   C) October 8
   D) First Sunday of October
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The first Monday of the month of October has been designated as World Habitat Day by United Nations to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter as well as remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future generations. World Habitat Day 2019: October 7. Theme 2019: Frontier Technologies as an innovative Tool to Transform Waste into Wealth
7. Who is the winner of the Hero Women’s Indian Open 2019?
   A) Christine Wolf
   B) Nanna Koerstz Madsen
   C) Azahara Munoz
   D) Anne van Dam
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Austrian professional golfer Christine Wolf has won the the 13th edition of Hero Women’s Indian Open 2019 held at DLF Golf Course and Country Club in Gurugram, India.
8. Who among these has been appointed as the head of the 12-member working group formed by IRDAI to revisit the product structure of title insurance?
   A) A V Girija Kumar
   B) T.L. Alamelu
   C) John Pulinthanam
   D) Atul Sahai
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted a 12-member working group to revisit the product structure of title insurance, develop a standard product and recommend measures to spur demand for the product. Chairperson: The WG will be chaired by T.L. Alamelu , the whole-time member of IRDAI, in-charge of non-life insurance. 
9. The first ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will be held in which city?
   A) Visakhapatnam
   B) Gurugram
   C) Mumbai
   D) New Delhi
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:  The First ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11 to 13 October, 2019. The fair will jointly be organised by National Cooperative Development Corporation in association with the Bangkok-based international organisation NEDACand leading organisations in India like NAFED, APEDA and ITPO. 
10. When was the first World Cotton Day observed?
    A) October 9
    B) October 8
    C) October 7
    D) October 6
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The first edition of the World Cotton Day (WCD) was inaugurated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on October 7, 2019.

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