October 18, 2017 - Current Affairs Quiz - Current Affairs MCQ

Answer – 1. Assam
Explanation
Assam State Government approved a new Information Technology (IT) Policy.
Under the new IT policy, companies involved in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), companies engaged in software development and firms carrying out research will be provided financial support.

Answer – 3. Hydrocarbon sector
Explanation
An Indian delegation led by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan visited Tokyo, Japan from 17th – 18th October, 2017 to participate in LNG Producer- Consumer Conference 2017.Besides attending LNG Producer- Consumer Conference 2017, Pradhan also met Hiroshige Seko, the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan. Both the ministers discussed issues of bilateral engagement in the hydrocarbon sector.

Answer – 4. George Saunders
Explanation
US author George Saunders has won 2017 Man Booker Prize for his novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’. George Saunders has become second American author to win this award. In 2016, Paul Beatty became the first American to win this award for his novel ‘The Sellout’.

Answer – 5. CSS Corp
Explanation
CSS Corp, a US-headquartered IT services and technology support company, has won the Customer Service Excellence Award 2017 by National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). CSS Corp was selected for this award in the transformation category for creating additional revenue generation opportunities for clients globally by leveraging its proprietary tech support and analytics platforms.

Answer – 1. USA
Explanation
Trump Government has promised to provide the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System(EMALS) technology to India for aircraft carriers.When Obama was the President, India had earlier expressed its interest to acquire EMALS. EMALS also weighs less, is expected to cost less and require less maintenance, and can launch aircraft that are heavier or lighter.

Answer – 2. S Sreesanth
Explanation
The Kerala High Court restored life ban imposed on cricketer S.Sreesanth by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Kerala high court delivered its verdict that, for the time being, Sreesanth cannot play for the Kerala Ranji team and also cannot participate in practice sessions at any place that comes under the control of the BCCI or any State cricket association.

Answer – 3. MLA
Explanation
Mr. Ram Singh Yadav, Congress MLA of Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh) passed away on 18thoct 2017 after a sudden heart attack.The 74 years old, was living with his wife and two children. He was also popularly known as “Dadaji” among his supporters, was also holding the post of Shivpuri District Congress president.

Answer – 1.Vinay Tendulkar
Explanation
The AYUSH Festival of Stamps 2017 was inaugurated by Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar at Maquinez Palace in Panaji, Goa on October 17, 2017.

Answer – 3. Sharing data with people
Explanation
Odisha’s Chief Secretary A P Padhi inaugurated the portal www.odisha.data.gov.in. He asked the data officers of all departments to upload information of their respective departments on the website within a week.
This Government data Portal has been launched with the main objective of sharing data with people. Various service delivery departments like health & family welfare, education, women & child development were asked to upload their data on the platform.

Answer – 2. Naresh Kumar
Explanation
Madhya Pradesh government appointed Naresh Kumar Gupta as the Lokayukta (Ombudsman) of the state. Naresh Kumar Gupta was appointed as Lokayukta of Madhya Pradesh. He is a retired judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court. The post of Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta had been vacant since June 2016 after the retirement of PP Naolekar, former Justice of Supreme Court.

Answer – 5. IIT Bombay
Explanation
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has emerged as top-ranked Indian institute in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2018. IIT Bombay has ranked 34th and is the only Indian institute to better its performance among the top 100 universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2018. It is to be noted that IIT Bombay was ranked 179th in the latest edition of QS World University Rankings.

Answer – 5. 2&3
Explanation
Small finance banks are a type of niche banks that have been set up with an objective to further financial inclusion. Small Finance Banks can provide basic banking service of acceptance of deposits and lending to unserved and underserved sections. Some of the small finance banks are Capital Small Finance Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank are the other entities which have already commenced operations as Small Finance Bank.

Answer – 5. Javed Akhtar
Explanation
Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar is to be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award on 26thOctober 2017. Javed Akhtar will be awarded Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award on the 28th anniversary of Hridayesh Arts and the 80thbirthday of veteran music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Javed Akhtar will receive Rs.1,00,000 along with a memento. The programme is being presented to celebrate the 75 year old music career of singer Lata Mangeshkar.

Answer – 4. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Explanation
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has ranked No. 1 in the Airports Council International’s (ACI) service quality survey in the category of 5 to 15 million passengers per annum.On a scale of 1 to 5, Hyderabad airport’s score improved from 4.4 in 2009 to 4.9 in 2016. RGIA was opened in year 2008 and is operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL).

Answer – 4. online chat
Explanation
The Income Tax Department has launched an ‘online chat’ service for taxpayers to seek answers to their basic queries and doubts relating to direct tax issues.
A window has been hosted on the main page of the income tax department’s website —www.incometaxindia.gov.in/ — with an icon stating ‘Live Chat Online – ask your query.’ A team of experts from the department and independent tax practitioners have been assigned to answer the general queries of a taxpayer.

Answer – 3. Richard Wilbur
Explanation
Richard Wilbur, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and translator died in Belmont, Massachusetts, US. Richard Wilbur was 96 years old. He was born in New York in 1921. As a teenager, his poem about a nightingale was published in John Martin’s Magazine. He received numerous literary honors, including the National Book Award and two Pulitzer Prizes, for “Things of This World,” and “New and Collected Poems”.

Answer – 1. Hema Malini
Explanation
Deepika Padukone launched the biography of veteran actress Hema Malini named ‘Beyond the Dream Girl’ in Mumbai. The biography of Bollwood actress Hema Malini titled ‘Beyond The Dream Girl’, is written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee. It was unveiled on Hema Malini’s 69th birthday by Bollwood actress Deepika Padukone. The biography’s foreword has been written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hema Malini’s daughters Esha and Ahana Deol were also present at the launch.

Answer – 3. MLA
Explanation
Mr. Ram Singh Yadav, Congress MLA of Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh) passed away on 18thoct 2017 after a sudden heart attack.The 74 years old, was living with his wife and two children. He was also popularly known as “Dadaji” among his supporters, was also holding the post of Shivpuri District Congress president.

Answer – 3. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG)
Explanation
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) was awarded Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award in Swachh Bharat National Award ceremony on Gandhi Jayanti, in New Delhi.The Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award was given by Minister of State, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation S.S.Ahluwalia to MoPNG. The award was received by Senior Adviser (PNG). The award in the inter-Ministerial category was presented to MoPNG on the basis of the activities undertaken in the past three years.

Answer – 5. 1,2 & 3
Explanation
India, Brazil and South Africa signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to combat poverty in developing countries. On behalf of Indian Government, the agreement was signed by Minister of State for External Affairs, V K Singh, who led the Indian side at the 8th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting in Durban, South Africa. The meeting was also attended by Brazil’s Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira and South African Foreign Minister Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane.

Answer – 4. Chhattisgarh
Explanation
Chhattisgarh State Government has reduced the rate of interest on loan given to women and their self help groups (SHGs) under ‘Saksham Yojna’ from 6.5 per cent to 5 per cent.This decision was taken by Chhattisgarh Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu while chairing a meeting of ‘Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh’ (CMK)’. Through various schemes, ‘Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh’ (CMK) disburses easy term loans to women and SHGs in Chhattisgarh.

Answer – 2. aircraft museum
Explanation
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for the TU142M aircraft museum in Visakhapatnam.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Eastern naval command Chief Vice Admiral H.C.S.Bisht laid the foundation stone of the TU142M aircraft museum. This is being built at the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam. The Russian aircraft TU142M was decommissioned at INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu after 29 years. It was brought to Visakhapatnam on 8th April 2017 to be converted into a Museum.