October 6, 2017 - Current Affairs Quiz - Current Affairs MCQ

Answer – 5. Dampa Tiger Reserve , Mizoram
Explanation
Mizorams Dampa Tiger Reserve now holds the distinction of housing the highest number of clouded leopards in Southeast Asia.

Answer – 2. Meerut
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, follower and supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, J.P.Singh, announced that, a temple worth Rs.30 crore is to be built in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Answer – 4. Haiti
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, the UN soldiers left Haiti finishing their 13 year military peacekeeping mission in Haiti. A UN peacekeeping mission helped to maintain order in Haiti through 13 years of political turmoil and disaster. It has come to an end now.

Answer – 3. 300 million Euros
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, India and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the finance contract for lending of 300 million euros (about Rs.2,293 crore) for Bangalore Metro Rail.

Answer – 3. MarQ
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, Flipkart announced the launch of MarQ, an in-house brand in the large appliances category. MarQ is an in-house brand of Flipkart, that sells large appliances.This has been done in a move expands Flipkart’s self-branded offerings on its marketplace.

Answer – 2. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Explanation
On 6th October 2017, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner as International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), in Oslo, Norway.

Answer – 4. Guwahati,Assam
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the setting up of a research centre for startups, academicians, environmentalists and entrepreneurs, in Guwahati, Assam. The decision of setting up ISRO research centre at Guwahati was taken at a meeting between Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and ISRO Chairman Dr.A.S.Kiran Kumar on 5thOctober 2017.

Answer – 2. Politician
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, Former Union minister and socialist leader Purushottam Lal Kaushik died in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district. He had served as tourism and civil aviation minister during 1977- 1979. He headed the Information and Broadcasting Ministry during July 1979-January 1980.
He was elected as an MLA from Mahasamund seat in 1972 to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly and as an MP from Raipur in the year 1977 and from Durg in 1989.

Answer – 1. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
Explanation
On 3rd and 4th October 2017, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under Union Commerce Ministry approved several foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals of Wockhardt, Coastal Local Area Bank, KPB Holdings.

Answer – 5. Magicbricks
Explanation
Magicbricks announced its launch of India’s first online bidding platform for residential and commercial properties.It tied-up with leading developer ‘Magnificence in the Trinity Of Men, Materials & Money'( M3M) for their new inauguration of ‘My Bid, My Home’ .

Answer – 4. Mongolia
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, Mongolia appointed Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh as its new prime minister, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. khnaagiin Khurelsukh was a former deputy Prime Minister. He has been selected as the new Prime Minister by the ruling Mongolia People’s Party (MPP).Few weeks ago, the previous Prime Minister Jargaltulgiin Erdenebat and his cabinet were removed due corruption allegations.

Answer – 3. E S L Narasimhan
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, Governor for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh E S L Narasimhan launched the first regional language version of ‘GST Rate Finder’ App in Telugu, in Hyderabad.

Answer – 2. New Delhi
Explanation
On 6th October 2017, the 14th India – European Union Summit was held, in New Delhi. This summit aims to deepen the India-EU strategic partnership and advance collaboration for India’s growth and development.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Donald Franciszek Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker.

Answer – 3. New Delhi
Explanation
The first ever ASEAN-India Music Festival has begun at Purana Quila in New Delhi on October 6, 2017. It will continue till October 8, 2017. First Edition of the ASEAN-India Music Festival has been organised by Union Ministry of External Affairs, in collaboration with Union Ministry of Culture and arts/cultural group SeherI.It has been organised to celebrate 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations, which is being commemorated with the theme “Shared Values, Common Destiny”.

Answer – 1. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board
Explanation
On October 5, 2017, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board (IBBI) announced that it has amended the rules for information utilities. Unique entities that are governed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC) and serve as repositories of information about lending and borrowing activities done by all financial institutions.

Answer – 2. “Adobe Sign”
Explanation
Adobe announced investment on integration of Aadhaar-based authentication in its e-signature solution “Adobe Sign” on 4th Oct. 2017. “Adobe Sign” is aimed at helping organizations to eliminate their dependency on wet signatures and allow digital validation of users’ legal identity.

Answer – 2. Tata Trusts
Explanation
On October 6, 2017, Maharashtra State Government and Tata Trusts entered into a tie-up for social development initiatives in Chandrapur district. The tie-up will focus on livelihood, digital literacy, data driven governance and child protection.

Answer – 4. Karnataka
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, Reach All Women (RAW) in War announced Gauri Lankesh as the winner of Anna Politkovskaya Award 2017. ournalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on 5thSeptember 2017. She was a critic of right-wing Hindu extremism, campaigner for women’s rights, rights of Dalits etc.

Answer – 4. Rajnath Singh
Explanation
On October 5, 2017, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari inaugurated an alternate sea route to Baratang Island in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Answer – 1. Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, a MoU was signed by Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ programme, to boost cultural ties

Answer – 3. Sushma Swaraj
Explanation
On 5th October 2017, India’s High Commissioner to Singapore announced that, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead a ministerial delegation to the ASEAN-India ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas’ (PBD) to be held in 2018, in Singapore.

Answer – 3. Uday Kotak
Explanation
The 25-member panel was set up by SEBI in June 2017. The panel was led by Uday Kotak, the Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Answer – 3. USD 76 million
Explanation
World Bank Group member, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it has invested USD 76 million in 5-year unrated masala bond issuances of Fullerton India Credit Company.