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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 18, 2019 Current Affairs
1.
Which airlines used TaxiBot on an Airbus A320 aircraft?
Air India
Spice Jet
Indigo
Sahara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National carrier Air India became the first airline in the world to use a TaxiBot on an Airbus A320 aircraft operating a commercial flight with passengers onboard.

2.
Conference on 'One Nation One Tag - FASTag' was held in which of the following cities?
New Delhi
Gurugram
Ajmer
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated conference on 'One Nation One Tag - FASTag' in New Delhi.

3.
Who was announced as the brand ambassador of Manyavar?
Ranveer Singh
Amir Khan
Vicky Kaushal
Rajkumar Rao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manyavar announced Ranveer Singh as their brand ambassador.

4.
What is India's rank in Global Hunger Index?
123
124
109
102
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India ranked 102nd in 2019 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI). It had slipped from 95th rank in 2010.

5.
Who has assumed the office as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
Neeru Chada
Rashmi Desai
J.P.S Chawla
S.R.Tyagi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
J.P.S Chawla is 1985-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer. He has assumed the office as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

6.
Who is the newly appointed President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)?
Rajesh Jain
Venu Srinivasan
K Satish Reddy
Nandan Nilekani
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chairman of Dr Reddy's, K Satish Reddy, has been appointed as President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) for 2019-2021.

7.
Alexei Leonov, who passed away recently, was the legendary cosmonaut of which country?
Russia
Japan
China
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist.

8.
Which organization releases World Economic Outlook (WEO)?
World Bank
IMF
WTO
GEF
Answer: Option
Explanation:
IMF's World Economic Outlook (WEO) was released on October 15, 2019

9.
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Georgia?
Yogeshwar Sangwan.
Shantanu Pandey
Kishan Dan Dewal
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kishan Dan Dewal (IFS officer of 2003 batch), has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Georgia. He will replace Yogeshwar Sangwan.

10.
Who among the following players became only the second captain with 100 wins in women's cricket?
Mithali Raj
Harmanpreet Kaur
Shikha Pandey
Priya Punia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mithali Raj became only the second captain with 100 wins in women's cricket.

11.
When did World Food Day is celebrated?
October 15
October 16
October 14
October 13
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Food Day is observed on 16 October every year. The day is observed every year by people from around the world.

12.
Who is Union Minister of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)?
Anurag Thakur
Sumitra Mahajan
Jitender Singh
Mahendra Nath Pandey
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is to launch 14 Authorized World Skills India Training Centers (AWSITC) across nine cities in India. The announcement was made by the Union Minister of MSDE Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey.

13.
Which Indian armed forced has recently organized Sangam Youth Festival (SYF)?
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sangam Youth Festival was being organised from October 11 to October 15. This year 1,500 students from 32 colleges are participating in the .festival under Indian Army.

14.
Britain and Spain have joined hands with other major powers to suspend military exports to which one country?
Kuwait
Israel
Turkey
UAE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Britain and Spain have joined hands with other major powers to suspend military exports to Turkey. The move comes after the incursion into northeastern Syria.

15.
Who has become the first black woman to won the 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction?
Bernardine Evaristo
Rakshi Walter
Eleanor Catton
Anne Enright
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have been named the joint winners of the 2019 Booker Prize after the judges broke their rules by declaring a tie.

16.
Who among these launched the Van Dhan Internship Programme recently?
Narender Modi
Arjun Munda
Jitender Singh
Manish Goel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the Van Dhan Internship Programme on 16 October 2019.

17.
Which airlines has won Best Airline award by Andaman Tourism Award 2019?
Spice Jet
Indigo
Air India
GoAir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
GoAir received the Best Airline award by Andaman Tourism Award 2019 in its first edition for its leadership in attaining on-time performance for 12 consecutive months.

18.
The printing of which currency notes have been stopped by RBI recently?
2000
500
10
100
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it has stopped the printing of Rs.2, 000 currency notes.

19.
Which of the following IITs has signed a MoU with EBTC to establish a living Lab?
IIT Delhi
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Roorkee
IIT Guwahati
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Business & Technology Centre (EBTC). The agreement aimed to establish a Living Lab on the institute's campus. The lab will be set up by the end of 2020.

20.
In which state National Indigenous Seeds Festival was held?
Assam
Manipur
Sikkim
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Indigenous Seeds Festival was held at Central Agricultural University, Manipur.