Current Affairs Quiz -30 October 2019

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1. Saad Hariri has recently resigned from the post of Prime Minister of which country?
   A) Myanmar
   B) Lebanon
   C) Libya
   D) Yemen
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced his resignation from the post on October 29, 2019.
2. Which of these days is observed as World Stroke Day?
   A) October 29
   B) October 28
   C) October 30
   D) October 31
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: World Stroke Day: October 29
3. Who among these has been named as the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
   A) Khaled Toukan
   B) Jennifer Byrne
   C) Lassina Zerbo
   D) Rafael Grossi
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Rafael Grossi of Argentina has been named as the new director-general of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
4. Who among these has topped the list of ‘The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019 compiled by the Harvard Business Review (HBR)?
   A) Shantanu Narayen
   B) Jeff Bezos
   C) Jensen Huang
   D) Satya Nadella
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The magazine Harvard Business Review (HBR) has compiled the list of ‘The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019’. The list which features 100 CEOs from around the world has been topped by American technology company NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang.
5. How many MoUs have been signed between India and Saudi Arabia during the visit of PM Modi to the foreign nation?
   A) 12
   B) 10
   C) 15
   D) 9
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 29 October 2019 at the invitation of King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the visit, the two nations signed 12 MoUs/Agreements in various fields.
6. Nirmal Purja has become the world record holder to climb the world’s 14 highest mountain peak in 189 days. He hails from which country?
   A) Bangladesh
   B) Nepal
   C) Sri Lanka
   D) India
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Nirmal Purja (Nims), a former British army soldier from Nepal created history by climbing all the 14 world’s 8,000-metre-high mountains in a record-breaking 189 days (6 months 6 days). Purja finished the task of his 14 climbs with the Summit of Shishapangma on October 29, 2019.
7. International Orthopaedic Nurses Day is observed every year on___________
   A) 29 October
   B) 28 October
   C) 30 October
   D) 27 October
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: International Orthopaedic Nurses Day: 30 October
8. Where is the headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) based?
   A) Geneva, Switzerland
   B) London, United Kingdom
   C) Paris, France
   D) Vienna, Austria
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Vienna, Austria
9. What is the capital of Lebanon?
   A) Beirut
   B) Damascus
   C) Sana’a
   D) Caracas
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Beirut
10. How many mountain peaks on the Earth exists which are more than 8,000 metres high above sea level?
    A) 8
    B) 14
    C) 10
    D) 5
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: The eight-thousanders are the 14 independent mountains on Earth that are more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) high above sea level.
    

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