Current Affairs Quiz: October 20, 2018

Current Affairs 20 October 2018 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 19 October 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of October 19, 2018

1. The military exercise named “DHARMA GUARDIAN-2018” is between India and which other country?
   A)France
   B)Russia
   C)Japan
   D)SriLanka
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: The military exercise named “DHARMA GUARDIAN-2018” will be held between the Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defence Force at Counter Insurgency Warfare School,Vairengte,in the state of Mizoram.
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2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that government’s aim is to ensure that all the homeless get shelter by which year?
   A)2025
   B)2020
   C)2021
   D)2022
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated government’s aim to ensure that all the homeless get shelter by 2022, when India celebrates 75 years of Independence.
   
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3. RBI increased lenders’ single borrower exposure limit for Non banking Finance Companies which do not finance infrastructure to how much percent?
   A)12%
   B)16%
   C)15%
   D)20%
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: RBI increased lenders’ single borrower exposure limit for Non banking Finance Companies which do not finance infrastructure, from 10% to 15% of capital funds, until December 31,2018.
   
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4. Who was sworn as new Yemen’s PM?
   A)Shekih Malik
   B)Maeen AbdulMalik
   C)Mrinal Malik
   D)Scott Morrison
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   Explanation: Yemen’s newly appointed Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik was sworn in to lead the internationally-backed government in the war-torn Arab country.
   
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5. Who won the “Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018” award?
   A)Jess Findlay
   B)Rim Williams
   C)John Cornforth
   D)Marsel Van Oosten
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   Explanation: Dutch photographer Marsel Van Oosten won the grand title with his photo of critically endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys in China.He won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.
   
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6. Who has won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year(Asia) Award for his photograph “Pipe Owls”?
   A)Ajay biswas
   B)Manpreet Singh
   C)Arshdeep Singh
   D)Aman Singh
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
   Explanation: Jalandhar’s Arshdeep Singh,10, has won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year(Asia) Award for his photograph “Pipe Owls”.
   
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. What is the capital of Yemen?
   A)Kabul
   B)Sana’a
   C)Kiev
   D)Uganda
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
   
   
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2. What is the currency of Yemen?
   A)Rupee
   B)Euro
   C)Dollar
   D)Rial
   [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
   
   
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