Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 04/10/2018

Q1. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first Assembly of the ______________ in New Delhi.

1. National Financial Reporting Agency
2. IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting
3. RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet and Expo).
4. International Solar Alliance
5. None of the above option is true

Solution:

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi. The same event also marked the inauguration of the second IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting, and the 2nd Global RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet and Expo).

Q2. Justice Ranjan Gogoi has sworn-in as new Chief Justice of India. He is the _______ CJI.

1. 46th
2. 45th
3. 70th
4. 56th
5. 32nd

Solution:

Justice Gogoi is the 46th Chief Justice of India. He will have a tenure of a little over 13 months and will retire on November 17, 2019.

Q3. Who has been named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games 2018?

1. Manav Thakkar
2. Saurabh Chaudhary
3. Manu Bhaker
4. Lakshya Sen
5. Vinesh Phogat

Solution:

Teenage shooting star Manu Bhaker was named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games.

Q4. Which country is hosting 3rd Youth Olympic Games to be held from October 6-18?

1. Japan
2. Argentina
3. Brazil
4. South Korea
5. India

Solution:

Teenage shooting star Manu Bhaker was named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 6-18.

Q5. The International Cricket Council released the updated version of the DLS System. In DLS, S stands for________.

1. Smith
2. Shine
3. Stern
4. Shane
5. Shahid

Solution:

The International Cricket Council released the updated version of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) System along with the new ICC Code of Conduct and ICC Playing Conditions.