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Quiz from Current Affairs 27 October 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of October 27, 2018
- India has collaborated with which country on different aspects of the Ganga Delta region and the Bay of Bengal?
A)USA
B)Russia
C)United Kingdom
D)France
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: India and the United Kingdom will collaborate on research on different aspects of the Ganga Delta region and the Bay of Bengal.
[/su_spoiler] - How much amount was donated by India to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping?
A)$400,000
B)$200,000
C)$150,000
D)$300,000
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: India has donated $300,000 to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping.
[/su_spoiler] - Which country’s railways is building world’s highest railway line?
A)Russia
B)Pakistan
C)China
D)India
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Indian Railways plans to connect NewDelhi with Ladakh region through the world’s highest railway line that will run along the India-China border.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of 2nd edition of the Guwahati International Film Festival(GIFF 2018)?
A)Bhola Vasudevan
B)Vasudevan Kumbh
C)Bhoga Kirki
D)Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The 2nd edition of the Guwahati International Film Festival(GIFF 2018) began on October 25. The week-long festival will end on October 31 and will witness the screening of more than 100 films from 50 countries. With the theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
[/su_spoiler] - NATO’s biggest military exercise begins in which country?
A)Australia
B)Ukraine
C)Norway
D)Scotland
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: NATO’s biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War began I Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country’s sovereignty after an attack by a fictitious aggressor.
[/su_spoiler] - Which company has acquired GitHub, a leading software development platform?
A)TCS
B)Microsoft
C)Google
D)IBM
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Microsoft has closed its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, a leading software development platform .
[/su_spoiler] - Who has become the first recipient of the Chris Evert Women’s Tennis Association World No.1 Trophy?
A)Simona Halep
B)Venus Williams
C)Caroline Marine
D)PV Sindhu
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: World number one Simona Halep has become the first recipient of the Chris Evert Women’s Tennis Association World No.1 Trophy, named after WTA’s first-ever world number one, Chris Evert.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title?
A)Sourav Kothari
B)Peter Gilchrist
C)Mike Rusell
D)Pankaj Advani
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: India’s Sourav Kothari defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore to clinch the 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was appointed as interim director of the Enforcement Directorate(ED)?
A)Sanjay kumar Mishra
B)M Nageshwar Rao
C)Karnal Singh
D)Yaduvandra Mathur
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: The government appointed IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the Interim Director of the Enforcement Directorate(ED)for three months as incumbent Karnal Singh will retire on October 28.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won the World Health Summit StartUp Award 2018?
A)Ashok Sen
B)Swapan Kumar
C)Roopam Sharma
D)Abhinav Verma
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: Roopam Sharma, a 23-year old Indian scientist, won the World Health Summit StartUp Award 2018 for his invention, Manovue.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of this year’s World Day for AudioVisual Heritage?
A)Archives at Risk:Protecting World Identities
B)Its’ Your story-Don’t lose it
C)Discover,Remember and Share
D)Your Story is Moving
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The World Day for AudioVisual Heritage takes place every 27 October.The theme of this year is “Your Story is Moving”.
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of Enforcement Directorate?
A)Kolkata
B)Chennai
C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of NATO?
A)New York
B)Brussels
C)Paris
D)Kiev
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of ASEAN?
A)Tokyo
B)New Delhi
C)Manila
D)Jakarta
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
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