Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 15/10/2018

Q1. India has recently been elected to an international organisation for 3 years. What is the name of the organisation?

1. Nuclear Suppliers Group
2. UNHRC
3. UNDP
4. OPEC
5. UNICEF

Solution:

India has been elected to the United Nations' Human Rights Council with the highest vote among all candidates. It secured 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019.

Q2. Recently, Annapurna Devi has passed away in Mumbai. She was a famous_______.

1. Politician
2. Sport woman
3. Dancer
4. Musician
5. Poet

Solution:

Legendary musician Annapurna Devi has passed away in Mumbai. She was 91. She was suffering from age-related issues.

Q3. The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the world on _______.

1. October 21
2. October 13
3. October 18
4. October 11
5. October 7

Solution:

The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the world on October 13 to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.

Q4. What is the theme of the 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction?

1. Home Safe Home: Living with Disasters
2. Home Safe Home: Reducing Exposure, Reducing Displacement
3. Living with Disability and Disasters
4. Home Safe Home: Live to Tell
5. Reducing Disaster Economic Losses

Solution:

The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the world on October 13 to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The theme of the 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction is ‘Reducing Disaster Economic Losses’.

Q5. Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide. What is India’s rank in the Index?

1. 103
2. 81
3. 111
4. 96
5. 107

Solution:

The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide falls into the serious category, at a value of 20.9, down from 29.2 in 2000. As per the index, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries.

Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) 25th anniversary recently. Who is the present chairman of NHRC?

1. Justice Akash Mishra
2. Justice Tarun Gogoi
3. Justice Dipak Mishra
4. Justice HL Dattu
5. None of the above option is true

Solution:

Justice HL Dattu is the present chairman of NHRC.

Q7. Minister of State for Textiles __________ has stated that the Ministry will release 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.

1. Smriti Zubin Irani
2. Ajay Tamta
3. Jagat Prakash Nadda
4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
5. Dr. Mahesh Sharma

Solution:

Ajay Tamta is the Minister of State for Textiles. he is the MP from Almora, Uttarakhand.

Q8. Ministry of State for Textiles has stated that it will release 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Who is the present CM of Meghalaya?

1. Conrad Sangma
2. Pawan Kumar Chamling
3. Biplab Kumar Deb
4. N. Biren Singh
5. Tathagata Roy

Solution:

Conrad Sangma is the present CM of Meghalaya.

Q9. India and Sri Lanka has signed two MoU for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of ______ Srilankan rupees.

1. 200 crore
2. 150 crore
3. 90 crore
4. 10 crore
5. 60 crore

Solution:

India and Sri Lanka has signed two MoU for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of 60 crore Srilankan rupees.

Q10. The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide. Which of the following country topped the Index?

1. Bulgaria
2. Jordan
3. Belarus
4. Fiji
5. Peru

Solution:

The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide falls into the serious category, at a value of 20.9, down from 29.2 in 2000. As per the index, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries. Belarus topped the Index.