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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ - 2019
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1 .
"South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019: Making (De) centralization Work", has been released by which of the following organizations?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   World Bank

Explanation : World Bank (WB) in its report, "South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019 : Making (De)centralization Work", has lowered India's growth forecast to 6% for 2019 for the second consecutive year ,after a wide decline in the initial quarters.

2 .
BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting 2019 will be held in which of the following countries?

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   Brazil

Explanation : On October 13, 2019, Prahlad Singh Patel , the Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge) has participated in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Culture Ministers' meeting 2019 held in Curitiba, Brazil.

3 .
Which of the following banks has launched a new Fixed deposit (FD) scheme called 'FD Health'?

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   ICICI

Explanation : Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India launched a new Fixed deposit scheme called "FD health" which provides investors a complimentary critical illness cover on 33 critical illnesses for the customers who are in the age bracket of 18-50 years.

4 .
Which of the following represents the total amount of Indian foreign reserve at present?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   US$ 437.83

Explanation : India's foreign exchange reserves reached to US$ 4.24 billion to US$ 437.83 billion in the week ended October 4.

5 .
To which of the following countries tourists India will offer e-Tourist visa of 5-year validity?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   China

Explanation : India will offer e-Tourist visa of 5-year validity to Chinese tourists with multiple entries from October 2019.

6 .
Lok Sabha speaker will lead the Indian delegation to Belgrade. Who among the following is present speaker of the Lok Sabha?

Correct Answer : Option (C) :   Om Birla

Explanation : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to lead Indian delegation at the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, Serbia from Oct 13 to Oct 17

7 .
Which of the following ministries is organizing SARAS Aajeevika Mela at India Gate Lawns in October 2019?

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   Ministry of Rural Development

Explanation : The Ministry of Rural Development is organizing SARAS Aajeevika Mela at India Gate Lawns from 10-23 October 2019.

8 .
Which one of the following is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Mental Health Day (WMHD)?

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention

Explanation : World Mental Health Day celebrates awareness for the global community in an empathetic way, with a unifying voice. World mental health day theme for 2019 is suicide prevention.

9 .
At which of the following is the 38th India Carpet Expo being held in October 2019?

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   Varanasi

Explanation : The 38th India Carpet Expo is being held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The expo is organized by the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC). It aims to promote the cultural heritage and weaving skills of Indian hand-made carpets and other floor coverings for the visiting overseas carpet buyers.

10 .
Nirmala Sheoran, who has been banned for 4 years, is associated to which of the following sports?

Correct Answer : Option (C) :   Sprint

Explanation : Nirmala Sheoran (born 15 July 1995) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres event. She has been banned for 4 years for doping and stripped of two titles from the 2017 Asian Championships.