Current Affairs Quiz -11 October 2019

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1. Who among these has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019?
   A) Abiy Ahmed Ali
   B) Juan Manuel Santos
   C) Nadia Murad
   D) Denis Mukwege Mukengere
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has named Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019.
2. Government has launched a satellite based device to help fishermen in receiving seamless and effective emergency information on disaster warnings, Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) and Ocean States Forecasts (OSF) to deal with situations like tsunami or cyclones. What is the name of the device?
   A) SAPPHIRE
   B) GEMINI
   C) MERCURY
   D) GAGAN
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) along with Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched the Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) device to provide seamless and effective dissemination of emergency information and communication on disaster warnings, Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) and Ocean States Forecasts (OSF) to fishermen far away from coastal areas.
3. When is the International Day of the Girl Child observed?
   A) October 10
   B) Second Friday of October
   C) October 11
   D) October 9
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The International Day of the Girl Child is observed every year on October 11 since 2012. It is also known as Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. The 2019 Theme is GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable.
4. Who among these has topped the 2019 Forbes India Rich List?
   A) Mukesh Ambani
   B) Uday Kotak
   C) Pallonji Mistry
   D) Gautam Adani
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Mukesh Ambani has again topped the Forbes India Rich List for 2019 with a total wealth of USD 51.4 billion.
5. Name the wealthiest city in the world according to the 2019 New World Wealth report?
   A) Paris
   B) New York
   C) London
   D) Tokyo
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: As per the New World Wealth report, New York City has been ranked as the wealthiest city in the world with a wealth of $ 3 trillion.
6. The mobile app mHariyali has been launched by which ministry to encourage Public engagement in planting trees ?
   A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
   B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
   C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
   D) Ministry of Human Resource Development
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has launched a mobile app named “mHariyali” which aims to encourage Public engagement in planting trees and other such Green drives.
7. Kadri Gopalnath who died recently was a renowned player of which of these musical instruments?
   A) Violin
   B) Saxophone
   C) Pianos
   D) Flutes
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Padma Shri awardee and eminent Saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath passes away. He was 69
   
8. As per the latest New World Wealth report 2019, which city in India has topped among other Indian cities in the global list of wealthiest city?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Bengaluru
   C) Hyderbad
   D) Kolkata
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Mumbai is the only Indian city in the top 20 and is ranked at 12th spot. It has a wealth of $ 0.96 trillion.
9. Name the satellite launched by NASA to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space?
   A) SWIFT
   B) MODEL
   C) GIFT
   D) ICON
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:NASA Launches a satellite called ICON (Ionospheric Connection Explorer) to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space
   
10. Which among these days is celebrated as the World Sight Day?
    A) Second Thursday of October
    B) Second Friday of October
    C) October 10
    D) October 11
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: The World Sight Day is observed annually on the second Thursday of October to raise public awareness of blindness & vision impairment and educate target audiences about blindness prevention. In 2019 World Sight Day was held on October 10, 2019. World Sight Day 2019 Theme: Vision First
11. Recently which country has become the first in the world to ban advertisements for sugary drinks to combat rising diabetes rates?
    A) Ireland
    B) Singapore
    C) United Kingdom
    D) Germany
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Singapore becomes the first country in the world to ban advertisements for unhealthy sugary drinks to combat rising diabetes rates
    

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