Important Current Affairs Quiz 24th October 2016
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Important Current Affairs Quiz 24th October
Que. 1
When is United Nations Day celebrated?
Answer: United Nations Day is celebrated on 24th October to focus and celebrate the core principles of the UN. The day marks as the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. 24th of October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. This year's UN Day will be used to highlight concrete actions people can take to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Name the politician who has been re-elected as President of Awami League.
Khaleda Zia
Abdul Malek Ukil
Syeda Zohra Tajuddin
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Answer: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was re-elected unopposed as the ruling Awami League's President. The Awami League came to power in December 2008 polls and returned to power in the January 2014 polls for a second successive term. She became the longest serving president of the party founded in 1949. The five-year term of the ruling Awami League will end in 2019.
On October 23 which country's parliament passed a law banning alcohol?
Answer: Iraq's parliament has passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages. The law, passed imposes a fine of up to 25 million Iraqi dinars, or $21,000, for anyone violating the ban. Alcohol is rarely offered in restaurants and hotels in Iraq, but consumption is relatively widespread. The country also has some companies producing various types of alcohol.
In which year was INS Viraat commissioned into the Indian Navy?
Answer: INS Viraat was commissioned into the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987. On October 23 it was was accorded a grand send-off from the port in Kochi after over five decades of its service to the Navy. The ship is being towed back by three tugs to Mumbai for the decommissioning ceremony. Viraat is expected to be decommissioned by end of this year, after 55 years of service, including 27 years with the Royal Navy.
In which city is the Sardar Patel Hospital & Heart Institute located?
Jambusar
Answer: The Sardar Patel Hospital & Heart Institute is located at Ankleshwar,Gujarat. It is the first such multi healthcare facility in Ankleshwar. It was inaugurated by President Shri. Pranab Mukherjee on October 23. He also inaugurated revamped Sevashram hospital at Bharuch,Gujarat. He is the second president to visit the hospital whose inaugural ceremony was graced by Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, in 1952.
Name the Bollywood actor who has been selected for the prestigious Yash Bharti Samman 2016.
Amitabh Bacchan
Answer: Noted film personality Naseeruddin Shah has been selected for the prestigious Yash Bharti Samman, for the year 2016. U.P govt ​ announced the names of 54 eminent personalities for the ​highest state ​award. The awards will be given in recognition of their contributions in their respective field​s​. The awardees will get Rupees eleven lakh in cash and a citation.
Name the doctors who have been selected for the prestigious Dr BC Roy Award for excellence in the field of medicine.
Randeep Guleria
DS Rana
Answer: Two doctors each from the AIIMS and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in Delhi have been selected for the prestigious Dr BC Roy Award for excellence in the field of medicine. Randeep Guleria from the AIIMS have been chosen for the award. Chairman of Board of Management at SGRH DS Rana and Arvind Kumar have also been chosen for the coveted award. The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1976.
Name the Samajwadi Party leader who has been expelled from the party for conspiring with the BJP.
Naresh Chandra Uttam
Ram Gopal Yadav
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Answer: Senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav today said his cousin Ram Gopal Yadav has been sacked from the party for conspiring with the BJP. Earlier Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav dropped his uncle Shivpal Yadav and three other ministers from his cabinet. Those who were dropped from cabinet are Shivpal Yadav, Om Parkash Singh, Narad Rai and Shadaab Fatima.
Who launched #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign to invite people to send letters and messages to the Indian armed forces?
Venkiah Naidu
Answer: PM Modi launched #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign. The campaign is expected to generate increased interaction between people and the army. It gives every citizen an opportunity to spread happiness among the Armed Forces on Diwali. The campaign comes in the wake of the backdrop of the surgical strikes carried out by the Army.
Que. 10
In which state is the Itchu village located?
Answer: Itchu village is located in the Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir. On october 23 the 800 year old village was electrified for the first time using solar micro grids. The village is now powered by six DC Solar micro grids. The electrification of the village just like a well electrified twon is done with the help of of 156 LED lights powered by these grids. The total cost of the project is 12 lakh rupees.
Name the Indian Chess player who won the Hoogeveen International chess tournament.
Keshav Samant
Moghai Ojah
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay
Answer: Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta created history at the Hoogeveen International chess tournament by becoming the first player ever to win the title twice in a row in the FIDE Open that concluded at the Dutch hamlet. He scored 7.5 points out of a possible nine to win the title solely ahead of second placed Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda. Third place was bagged by GM M R Lalith Babu.
Who won the 2016 United States Grand Prix?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton won his 50th grand prix race after winning the US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The result cut Rosberg's lead in the drivers' world championship from 33 to 26 points with three races now remaining. Hamilton beat his arch-rival Nico Rosberg into second place. Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo completing the podium in third.
In which city was the third India-New Zealand one day international(ODI) held on October 23?
Answer: The third India-New Zealand ODI was held in Mohali. India won the match by 7 wickets. In process, Kohli made his 26th century while Dhoni made 80. Dhoni became the 3rd wicket keeper batsman to amass 9000 runs, Adam Gilchrist and Kumar Sangakkara are the only two ahead of him. He now also holds the Indian record for maximum number of sixes in ODIs.
Which country won against Pakistan in 2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy on October 23?
Answer: India beat Pakistan 3-2 in the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy hockey in Kuantan, Malaysia. Ramandeep Singh,Rupinder Pal Singh and Pardeep Mor scored one goal each for India. This victory gives India seven points from three outings. India had outplayed Japan 10-2 in their first outing but were held to draw by South Korea. Top four teams from the round-robin competition will advance to the semifinals.
On October 23 which company has forayed into cooking gas retailing?
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited
Haldia Petrochemicals
Answer: Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest oil-refining complex,has forayed into cooking gas retailing, launching a 4-kg LPG cylinder on pilot basis. Four-kg LPG cylinder was launched in 4 districts on pilot basis. Currently public sector retailers Indian Oil,Bharat Petroleum & HP control retail LPG market. The government had last year permitted RIL to sell up to 1.2 lakh tonnes of LPG.
Which company has set up a cybersecurity engagement centre (CSEC) in New Delhi?
Answer: Microsoft has set up a cybersecurity engagement centre (CSEC) in New Delhi to work with partners in identifying and responding to cyber threats in India. It aims to help build a trusted and secure computing environment. It is the seventh such facility centre of Microsoft. Other cybersecurity centres are located in Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Berlin and Washington DC.
How much will the World Bank(WB) give to the Indian Government for the third tranche for construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)?
Answer: The government has signed an agreement for a $650 million loan from the World Bank towards the third tranche for construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). It is designed for faster movement of goods between northern and eastern parts of India. EDFC is 1,840 km long and extends from Ludhiana in Punjab to Kolkata in West Bengal as a series of projects with three sections.
The government has decided to sell ____ from its buffer stock through the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) to cool prices.
Vankai
Answer: The government has decided to sell Chickpeas(Chana) from its buffer stock through the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) to cool prices. The decision was taken at a meeting of an inter-ministerial committee on prices under the chairmanship of consumer affairs secretary Hem Pande. The government is also considering selling subsidised pulses through the outlets of Khadi & Village Industries Corp (KVIC).
How much will the Central Government provide to setup a cyber security research and development fund?
Rs. 1000 crore
Answer: With the recent escalation in threats from neighbouring countries and incidents of ATM/debit card data breach, the Centre is setting up a cyber security research and development fund of ₹1,000 crore to be spent over five years. According to senior officials, this will be administered by a high-power committee headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. One of the salient features of the proposed scheme is the emphasis on technology for protection of critical infrastructure needed by law enforcement agencies.
On October 24 the government opened the sixth tranche of the sovereign gold bond scheme(SGB). The bonds will be offered at Rs. ____ per gram.
Answer: The sixth tranche of the sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme will be offered at Rs 2,957 per gram, the lowest price this year. SGB, an alternative mode of investment to physical gold, was launched in November last year. The sixth tranche of SGB opened on October 24 and will remain open till November 2. The government has come out with five tranches of SGB for a total value of Rs. 3,060 crore.
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