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[WpProQuiz 7244]1) Name the cinema advertisement campaign launched by United Nations WFPto raise awareness and take steps against hunger and malnutrition in India.
a) Save Food for Future
b) Adopt to Save Food
c) Feed Our Future
d) Cultivate Healthy Forming
e) None of these
2) Name the UN organization has now become the first to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency?
a) UNESCO
b) UNEP
c) UNIDO
d) UNCTAD
e) UNICEF
3) Which country has been removed from the “Grey List” of the international terror financing watchdog FATF recently.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
e) Bhutan
4) Which insurance company launches video calling service ‘i-SERV’ to enhance customer service experience?
a) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
b) SBI Life Insurance
c) LIC India
d) Bajaj Allianz Life
e) None of these
5) Which among the following bank launches contactless mobile payment facility for credit card holders?
a) HDFC Bank
b) SBI
c) Axis Bank
d) PNB
e) ICICI
6) Which firm has partnered with the Synchrony & launched the co-branded Venmo’s first credit card ?
a) PhonePe
b) MobiKwik
c) Paytm
d) PayPal
e) GooglePay
7) The book titled “Srimad Bhagavad Gita Mein Bhudhiyog” by Late Govind Narayan Singhwas released by
a) Dr. Sankar Narayan Singh Trust
b) Dr. AdityaPoori Singh Trust
c) Dr. Govind Narayan Singh Trust
d) Dr. Sesha Narayan Singh Trust
e) None of these
8) What is rank of Indiain The Women, Peace And Security Index 2019?
a) 120
b) 133
c) 142
d) 123
e) 113
9) Where was the Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge inaugurated ?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Ladakh
d) Jammu
e) Kolkata
10) Over which river, the Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge inaugurated ?
a) River Shyok
b) River Doda
c) River Zanskar
d) River Jhelum
e) None of these
11) Which 2 cities were connected by recently inaugurated Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge ?
a) Padum and Zanskar
b) Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie
c) Zanskar and Durbuk
d) Durbuk and Padum
e) None of these
12) Defence Acquisition Council announced how much amount of sourcing for the indigenously designed & developed weapons systems for Indian Army?
a) 40,000 Cr
b) 33,000 Cr
c) 20,000 Cr
d) 55,000 Cr
e) 25,000 Cr
13) Where was the 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019, an international men’s under–21 field hockey tournament held ?
a) Hanoi, Vietnam
b) Bangkok, Thailand
c) Johor Bahru, Malaysia
d) Jakarta, Indonesia
e) None of these
14) Which country won the 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019, an international men’s under–21 field hockey tournament ?
a) Great Britain
b) India
c) France
d) United Kingdom
e) None of these
15) Who won the Egypt International mixed doubles title that held in Cairo?
a) Kuhoo Garg & Dhruv Rawat
b) Utkarsh Arora & Karishma Wadkar
c) Rituparna Das & Mako Urushizaki
d) Ahmed Salah & Hadia Hosny
e) Koceila Mammeri & Linda Mazri
16) Name the Indian Army man who scripted history after finishing on the first spot in the country’s first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon.
a) Bishworjit Singh Saikhom
b) Nihal Baig
c) Mahesh Lourembam
d) Suvernaesh Rathore
e) None of these
17) Denis Shapovalov wins first career ATP title at Stockholm Open. He belongs to which country?
a) Canada
b) USA
c) Germany
d) Russia
e) France
18) Dhyan Chand Awardee, Dadu chougule passed away recently he was associated with which sport ?
a) Football
b) Cricket
c) Wrestling
d) Badminton
e) Tennis
19) Name the editor of leading Bengali daily ‘Bartamaan, has passed away recently.
a) KB Siddaiah
b) Waman Meshram
c) Avtar Singh Karimpuri
d) Kapil Muni Karwariya
e) Subha Dutta
20) IIT Kharagpur graduate Debayan Saha has invented a device called ______________ which he claimed when fitted near the silencer pipe in vehicles will curb air pollution.
a) PM 2.5
b) PM 3.5
c) PM 4.5
d) PM 5.5
e) PM 6.5
21) Government is planning to allocate more funds for the Jiyo Parsi scheme. Which Indian state has the highest Parsi population?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
e) Gujarat
22) Name the book authored by Sarunas Paunksnis, that focuses the film forms on urban life and culture of the new middle class, as well as pessimism, violence, and fear .
a) Bollywood Cinema: Temples of Desire
b) Dark Fear, Eerie Cities: New Hindi Cinema in Neoliberal India
c) National Identity in Indian Popular Film, 1947-2019
d) Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema
e) None of these
23) Which state has announced weekly offs for police for the first time in India ?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Telangana
24) On which date, National Solidarity Day is observed to commemorate the national integrity shown by Indians at Sino- Indo war against China ?
a) October 21
b) October 20
c) October 19
d) October 18
e) October 17
25) Which airline has completed the first non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney, with a 16,200 km flying distance?
a) American Airlines Group
b) Qantas Airlines
c) China Southern Airlines
d) All Nippon Airways
e) Air France–KLM
Answers:
1) Answer: C)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a cinema advertisement campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ to raise awareness and take steps against hunger and malnutrition in India. The campaign launch event included a panel discussion hosted by TV host Mini Mathur, which had actor-director Nandita Das and filmmakers Neeraj Ghaywan and Anubhav Sinha sharing their perspectives over cinema and social change.
2) Answer: E)
The Children’s agency of the United Nations, known as UNICEF, has now become the first UN organization to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency. UNICEF joins a number of aid agencies that accept donations in cryptocurrencies, including the American Red Cross and the UN World Food Programme.The Ethereum Foundation will make its initial donation through the French National Committee for UNICEF.
3) Answer: A)
Sri Lanka has been removed from the “Grey List” of the international terror financing watchdog FATF.The island nation will no longer be subject to the Financial Action Task Force’s monitoring under its on-going global anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance process.
4) Answer: D)
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has taken yet another step towards digital disruption by launching i-SERV, a first-of-its-kind video calling service within the life insurance industry. A tablet-enabled service, with both voice and video facility, i-SERV offers a wide range of services and covers almost all the transactions currently offered at a branch physically. This service is available to customers across 125 Bajaj Allianz Life branches in 112 cities.
5) Answer: B)
The SBI Card launched ‘SBI Card Pay’, a payment feature based on Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology for faster, convenient and more secure card payments using mobile phones. SBI Card Pay is aimed at redefining the payments experience for our customers. Using cutting-edge technologies such as HCE.
6) Answer: D)
PayPal Holdings Inc and Synchrony partnered to launch co-branded Venmo’s first credit card. Synchrony will become the exclusive issuer of a Venmo co-branded consumer credit card in the United States (US). It is expected to be launched in the second half of 2020.
7) Answer: C)
The book titled “Srimad Bhagavad Gita Mein Bhudhiyog” by Late Govind Narayan Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and former Governor of Bihar was released by Dr. Govind Narayan Singh Trust at the Constitution Club of Delhi.The book was launched by eminent Author and thinker Narendra Kohli and Delhi BJP President and MP Manoj Tiwari, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Satyanarayan Jatiya, BJP National Spokesperson Sudesh Verma, ISKCON Director Vrijendra Nandan Das, Senior Writer Shekhar Malhotra and by Dr.Rajesh Upadhyay. This book has been published by Sagar Prakashan.
8) Answer: B)
India ranks 133rd in the recently released Women, Peace, and Security Index. The detailed report is scheduled to be released on October 22nd by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, in collaboration with the National Geographic.
9) Answer: C)
Defence Minister Mr Rajnath Singh inaugurated Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridgeover River Shyok.The Bridge, which is 1400 feet span, is constructed by the Project Himank of Border Road Organization (BRO) and is at an altitude of 14,650 feet in the forward area of the Ladakh region (Proposed union territory from October 31, 2019). Its cost is Rs 100 crores.
10) Answer: A)
Defence Minister Mr Rajnath Singh inaugurated Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge over River Shyok. The Bridge, which is 1400 feet span, is constructed by the Project Himank of Border Road Organization (BRO) and is at an altitude of 14,650 feet in the forward area of the Ladakh region (Proposed union territory from October 31, 2019). Its cost is Rs 100 crores.
11) Answer: B)
Defence Minister Mr Rajnath Singh inaugurated Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge over River Shyok connecting Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie in Eastern Ladakh. The Bridge, which is 1400 feet span, is constructed by the Project Himank of Border Road Organization (BRO) and is at an altitude of 14,650 feet in the forward area of the Ladakh region (Proposed union territory from October 31, 2019). Its cost is Rs 100 crores.
12) Answer: B)
DAC announced the sourcing of Rs3,300 crore worth of indigenously designed & developed weapons systems for the Indian Army. Move comes amid efforts by India to broaden its domestic defence manufacturing base under ‘Make in India’ programme. Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by Rajnath Singh.
13) Answer: C)
Indian junior hockey men’s team lost a second consecutive final to Great Britain in the Sultan of Johor Cup as it succumbed to a 1-2 loss at Johor Bahru, Malaysia.Rushmere scored another goal as Britain bagged its second title in as many years.
14) Answer: A)
Indian junior hockey men’s team lost a second consecutive final to Great Britain in the Sultan of Johor Cup as it succumbed to a 1-2 loss at Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Rushmere scored another goal as Britain bagged its second title in as many years.
15) Answer: A)
Kuhoo Garg & Dhruv Rawat won Egypt International mixed doubles title 2019 in Cairo. They defeated Utkarsh Arora and Karishma Wadkar in an all-Indian final. Earlier at the Dubai International Challenge, Rituparna Das defeated Japan’s Mako Urushizaki. Egypt Capital-Cairo, Currency-Egyptian Pound.
16) Answer: A)
Indian Army’s Bishworjit Singh Saikhom scripted history after finishing on the first spot in the country’s first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlonin 4 hours 42 minutes 44 seconds.The second position was secured by Nihal Baig, alumni of IIT Bombay, who clocked 4 hours 47 minutes 47 seconds. Mahesh Lourembam completed the triathlon in 4 hours 52 minutes, finishing third.
17) Answer: A)
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov won the Stockholm Open. He defeat Serbian Filip Krajinovic with a 6-4, 6-4 in the final
18) Answer: C)
Wrestling legend Dadu Chougule has passed away. He won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1974. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime
19) Answer: E)
Subha Dutta, the editor of leading Bengali daily ‘Bartamaan, has passed away. She began her association with Bartamaan under the tutelage of its founder-editor Barun Sengupta, her elder brother.
20) Answer: A)
IIT Kharagpur graduate Debayan Saha has invented a device called “PM 2.5” which he claimed when fitted near the silencer pipe in vehicles will curb air pollution.
21) Answer: D)
Govt is planning to allocate more fund for the Jiyo Parsi scheme. Centre announced the Scheme in September 2013 to check the declining Parsi population. Parzor Foundation works for the promotion & preservation of Parsi culture & implements the scheme. Maharashtra has the highest Parsi population followed by Gujarat.
22) Answer: B)
A new book titled “Dark Fear, Eerie Cities: New Hindi Cinema in Neoliberal India” authored by Sarunas Paunksnis, professor at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania was released. The book published by Oxford University Press portrays the emergence of Hindi cinema in the early 21st century.
23) Answer: A)
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced weekly offs for police in the state. It is given for the first time in India during the 61st Edition of National Police Commemoration Day.
24) Answer: B)
National Solidarity Day was observed on October 20, 2019 which commemorates the national integrity shown by Indians at Sino- Indo war against China. China had attacked India on this day in 1962.In 1966 a committee constituting the then Prime Minister Late Indira Gandhi and other dignitaries decided to dedicate 20th October as National Solidarity Day annually.
25) Answer: B)
Qantas has completed the 1st non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney. It had a 16,200 km flying distance. Airline used this test trip to assess the effects of ultra-long-haul flights. Qantas wants to begin flying commercially by 2022. It is the 3rd oldest airline in the world after KLM & Avianca.
