Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which airlines used TaxiBot on an Airbus A320 aircraft?
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.
Category : National
2.
Conference on 'One Nation One Tag - FASTag' was held in which of the following cities?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated conference on 'One Nation One Tag - FASTag' in New Delhi.
Category : National
3.
Who was announced as the brand ambassador of Manyavar?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manyavar announced Ranveer Singh as their brand ambassador.
Category : National
4.
What is India's rank in Global Hunger Index?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India ranked 102nd in 2019 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI). It had slipped from 95th rank in 2010.
Category : National
5.
Who has assumed the office as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
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).
Category : National
6.
Who is the newly appointed President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)?
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.
Category : National
7.
Alexei Leonov, who passed away recently, was the legendary cosmonaut of which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist.
Category : Obituary
8.
Which organization releases World Economic Outlook (WEO)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
IMF's World Economic Outlook (WEO) was released on October 15, 2019
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Georgia?
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.
Category : International
10.
Who among the following players became only the second captain with 100 wins in women's cricket?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mithali Raj became only the second captain with 100 wins in women's cricket.
Category : Sports
11.
When did World Food Day is celebrated?
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.
Category : Important Days
12.
Who is Union Minister of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)?
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.
Category : National
13.
Which Indian armed forced has recently organized Sangam Youth Festival (SYF)?
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.
Category : Defence
14.
Britain and Spain have joined hands with other major powers to suspend military exports to which one country?
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.
Category : International
15.
Who has become the first black woman to won the 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction?
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.
Category : Persons
16.
Who among these launched the Van Dhan Internship Programme recently?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the Van Dhan Internship Programme on 16 October 2019.
Category : National
17.
Which airlines has won Best Airline award by Andaman Tourism Award 2019?
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.
Category : Awards and Honours
18.
The printing of which currency notes have been stopped by RBI recently?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it has stopped the printing of Rs.2, 000 currency notes.
Category : Economy
19.
Which of the following IITs has signed a MoU with EBTC to establish a living Lab?
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.
Category : National
20.
In which state National Indigenous Seeds Festival was held?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Indigenous Seeds Festival was held at Central Agricultural University, Manipur.
Category : National
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