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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 28, 2019 Current Affairs
1.
The 29th ministerial meet of BASIC countries was held in which country?
Brazil
South America
China
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Shri Prakash Javadekar participated in the 29th ministerial meeting of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) countries on Climate Change at Beijing, China on 25th-26th October 2019.

2.
Recently postal ballot was provided to which of the following sections of the voters?
Senior citizens
Person with disabilities
Army Man
Both A and B
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has amended Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, on October 22 that will now allow senior citizens and person with disabilities (PwD) to vote cast by someone when unable to go to polling station.

3.
Which country has got its first female Prime Minister?
Somalia
UAE
Belgium
Chad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Belgian Budget Minister Sophie Wilmes has been chosen as the country's new caretaker prime minister - a first for a woman.

4.
The first-ever Ladakh Literature festival will be organized on which date?
October 27-October 29
October 29-October 31
October 28-October 30
October 26-October 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ladakh administration is organizing the first-ever Ladakh Literature festival. The three day Literature Festival is being organized from 29 to 31 October 2019.

5.
Pangong Lake is located in which of the following states?
Sikkim
Assam
Bihar
Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The famous and sparkling blue Pangong Lake is situated near Leh-Ladakh in the Himalayas, approximately at the height of 4350 meters.

6.
Which of the following is the integrated emergency number for emergency services launched in Uttar Pradesh?
115
110
112
119
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh launched a new integrated emergency number 112 for police, medical and fire emergencies, and also the women helpline 1090. The new number 112 will replace the 100 number.

7.
Which city's school bags Guinness World Record title for having 55,547 students?
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Lucknow
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lucknow-based school bags Guinness World Record title for having 55,547 students.

8.
Who will take oath as CM of Haryana?
Dushyant Chutala
Virender Singh
C.P.Prakash
Manohar Lal Khattar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister-elect Manohar Lal Khattar will take oath as Haryana's new chief minister. Manohar Lal Khattar will be the first non-Congress chief minister in 53 years to form his second successive government.

9.
Swarnamukhi river belongs to which of the following states?
UP
Bihar
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) recently discovered that the present-day state of Andhra Pradesh had a maritime center near the banks of Swarnamukhi River around 2,000 years ago.