DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –19,20 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –19,20 OCTOBER

1.    Which country's Cricket team recently became the world first team to play 900 ODIs?

a)    India

b)    Sri Lanka

c)    South Africa

d)    Australia

ANS A

2.    Which manned spacecraft of China was launched carrying two astronauts in October 2016?

a)    Long March-2F

b)    Shenzhou-10

c)    Shenzhou-11

d)    Tiangong-2

 ANS D

3.    Which actor will be awarded with the 44th Chaplin Award for the year 2016 by Film Society of Lincoln Center?

a)    Robert Downey Jr. 

b)    Robert De Niro

c)    Morgan Freeman

d)    Arnold Schwarzenegger

ANS B

4.    Which country won the first BRICS U-17 football tournament?

a)    Brazil

b)    China

c)    Russia

d)    South Africa

ANS A

5.    Who was appointed as member of IOC's Athletes' Commission?

a)    Pullela Gopichand

b)    Saina Nehwal

c)    Sania Mirza 

d)    PV Sindhu

ANS B

6.    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the national SC/ST hub and zero effect on environment scheme for MSME sector in?

a)    Jaipur, Rajasthan

b)    Pune, Maharashtra

c)    Ludhiana, Punjab

d)    None of the above

ANS C

7.    Which company recently launched India’s first indigenous electric bus?

a)    Mahindra & Mahindra

b)    Hindustan Motors

c)    Ashok Leyland

d)    Tata Motors

ANS C

8.    India completed its nuclear triad by inducting which of the following submarine into service?

a)    INS Aridhaman

b)    INS Chakra

c)    INS Shishumar

d)    INS Arihant

ANS D

9.    Who was appointed as India's Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva recently?

a)    Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad

b)    Amandeep Singh Gill

c)    Neeraj Goyat 

d)    Ajay Kumar Bhalla 

ANS B

10.   As per World Economic Forum 2016 report which country is the safest place in the world?

a)    Qatar

b)    Norway

c)    Sweden

d)    Finland

ANS D

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GK SERIES FOR SSC,IAS,PCS,HAS,HCS AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-7)

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(HISTORY-7)

POST GUPTA PERIOD

THE CHALUKYAS OF BADAMI (543 – 755 AD):

·         The Chalukya kingdom was established by Pulakesin - I in 543 AD.

·         The capital of the Chalukya kingdom was Vatapi (modern Badami).

·         The Chalukyas of Badami ruled over all of Karnataka and parts of Andhra Pradesh.

·         They were the earliest known proponents of Kannada and were important contributor to the growth of Kannada language.

·         Inscriptions from Chalukya period are mainly in Kannada and Sanskrit.

·         Pulakesin - II, the son of Pulakesin - I, was the most famous Chalukya emperor.

·         Pulakesin - II defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of the Narmada and halted the southern expansion of Harsha’s kingdom.

·         Pulakesin - II also extended the Chalukya kingdom up to the northern portions of the

·         Pallava kingdom in the south.

·         Pulakesi - II is famous for the Aihole inscription, which gives details regarding defeat of Harsha.

Architecture

·         The architecture of Badami Chalukyas marked an important phase in development of South Indian architecture. Their style of architecture is also called Karnata Dravida style architecture.

·         Important temples include: Lad Khan Temple (Aihole), and Meguti Jain Temple, Durga Temple, Huccimalli Gudi Temple at Badami, Bhutanatha Temples at Badami, Sangameswara, Virupaksha and Mallikarjuna Temples at Pattadakal.

·         Chalukya architecture is known for its fusion of Nagara and Vesara architectural styles.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –17,18 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –17,18 OCTOBER

1. Recently, around 25 people were killed and various were injured in a stampede near Rajghat bridge during a religious procession. The bridge is located in which city?

a) Faizabad

b) Varanasi

c) Lucknow

d) Gorakhpu

ANS B

2. Russia's Rosneft Oil Company and its partners in October 2016 acquired which Indian company?

a) GE Oil & Gas Limited

b) Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd

c) Essar Oil Limited

d) Petronet Limited

ANS C

3. Who was appointed as Brand Ambassador of Valvoline Cummins India recently?

a) Virat Kohli

b) PV Sindu

c) MS Dhoni

d) Sachin Tendulkar

ANS A

4. What was the theme of the 2016 World Standards Day?

a) Climate Change and Healthcare

b) International Standards Represent the Consensus View

c) Standards Build Trust

d) Industry Sectors Ranging from Energy 

ANS C

5. Who was selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2016?

a) M Mukundan

b) M P Veerendra Kumar 

c) P V Chandran 

d) C Radhakrishnan

ANS D

6. Who won the men's singles title at the Chinese Taipei Open badminton?

a) Daren Liew

b) Sourabh Verma

c) Hsu Jen-hao

d)  Parupalli Kashyap

AMS B

7. What was the theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty that was observed on 17 October 2016?

a) Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms

b) We Can End Poverty

c) Ending the violence of Extreme Poverty: Promoting empowerment and building peace

d) Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty

ANS A

8. What was the theme for 2016 BRICS Summit?

a) Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions

b) Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions

c) BRICS: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation

d) BRICS Partnership – a Powerful Factor of Global Development 

ANS B

9. Who headed the expert committee that in its report suggested that the Saraswati River was not mythical and it existed?

a) KS Valdiya

b) Madhav Chitale

c) AK Singh 

d) Shashi Shekhar 

ANS A

10. With which country India signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of water resources, including innovations in irrigation technology.

a) Brazil

b) Russia

c) South Africa

d) Hungary

ANS D

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18^TH OCT 2016

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1. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 17

i. The United Nations' International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 each year since 1993.

ii. The theme of the day is moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms.

2. ASHOK LEYLAND LAUNCHES FIRST INDIA-MADE ELECTRIC BUS

i. Ashok Leyland  group owned by Hinduja bros. launched - Circuit - the first “Made in India” electric bus.

ii. The bus with maximum seating capacity of 65 can run up to 120 kilometres on a single recharge under standard test conditions.

3. ICC ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S WORLD T20 IN 2020

i. The International Cricket Council has decided to organise the first ever ICC Women's World T20 event in 2020.

ii. Australia is going to host the men's and women's ICC World Twenty20 in 2020.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17^TH OCT 2016

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1. BRAZIL WON INAUGURAL BRICS U–17 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

i. Brazil has wonthe 1st BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa.

ii.Brazil defeated the South Africa in the final  with 5-1.

ii.The 3rd place is grabbed by Russia after defeating China

2. FINLAND IS THE SAFEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD A REPORT BY WEF

i According to the report by the World Economic Forum on ‘Safety and Security,’ has revealed that the Finland is the safest place in the world.

ii.Finland is followed by  Qatar and UAE ranked second and third respectively.

3. INDIA-RUSSIA SIGN AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE KA-226T HELICOPTERS JOINTLY

i. India and Russia formally inked the agreement for five S-400 Triumf air defence systems and four stealth frigates and a joint venture to manufacture Kamov-226T helicopters in India.

ii. The venture is held on the birthday of India's Misssile men A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

iii. The S-400 is considered one of the most advanced long range missile system in the

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16^TH OCT 2016

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1. WORLD STUDENT DAY OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 15

i.October 15^th is observed as World student day in the remembrance of Dr. Abdul Kalam's birthday.

ii.Th eday is observed as World Student Day by United Nations Organization annually.

iii. He was the 11th President of India and as a scientist a great personality.

2. PM NARENDRA MODI INAUGURATES SHAURYA SMARAK IN BHOPAL

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Shaurya Smarak', the war memorial in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

3. AJAY KUMAR BHALLA APPOINTED NEW DGFT

i. Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as the Director General of Foreign Trade .

ii. He has been appointed to the post in place of Anup Wadhawan, who has been appointed as additional secretary in the commerce ministry.

4. MIZORAM'S PACHUAU DECLARED INDIA'S OLDEST WORKING JOURNALIST

i. The Mizoram government and the Mizoram Journalists' Association declared Lalbiakthanga Pachuau as the "oldest working journalist in the country".

ii. The 90-year-old former soldier is the editor of 'Zoram Tlangau', a Mizo daily, started by him in 1970.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15^TH OCT 2016

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1. INDIA AND RUSSIA INK AGREEMENT TO SET UP 25 AGRO IRRADIATION CENTRES

i. India and Russia have signed an agreement for cooperation in the development of a network of 25 integrated infrastructure Agro irradiation centres.

ii. It is for the first time paves the way for establishment of network of integrated infrastructure irradiation centres in India to reduce agricultural losses.

iii. These irradiation centres will help in treatment of perishable food items to improve shelf life and cut post-harvest losses.

iv. In India post-harvest losses in food and food grains are around 40-50% due to microbiological contamination, insect infestation, physiological changes due to sprouting and ripening, and poor shelf life.

v. The wastage of fruits and vegetables including cereals, meat, pulses and flowers results in the annual loss estimated to be Rs. 2, 50,000 crores.

vi. Food irradiation is a technology in which food products are subjected to a low dosage of radiation to treat them for germs and insects, increasing their longevity and shelf life.

2. INDIA TO ELIMINATE USE OF HFC-23 BY 2030

i. India has decided to eliminate use of HFC-23, a greenhouse gas that harms the ozone layer by 2030.

ii. India is taking the lead on tackling climate change.

iii. It was announced during the 28th Meeting of the Parties toof parties to the Montreal Protocol at Kigali in Rwanda.

iv. HFC-23 is a by-product of Hydrochloroflurocarbon-22, which is used in industrial refrigeration.

v. It is a potent greenhouse gas with global warming potential of 14,800 times more than that of CO2.

vi. Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer.

3. INDIA RANKED 97TH IN 2016 GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX

i. India has been ranked low 97th among the 118 countries surveyed in 2016 Global Hunger Index.

ii. It describes India’s hunger situation as “serious.

iii. The GHI is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries’ hunger situation.

iv. It highlights successes and failures in hunger reduction and provides insights into the drivers of hunger. Thus, GHI aims to trigger actions to reduce hunger.

v. It is calculated by taking into account four indicator parameters such as:

a.    Undernourished population

b.   Child wasting

c.    Child stunting

d.   Infant mortality rate

4. INDIA RECEIVES FIRST IRANIAN OIL PARCEL FOR EMERGENCY RESERVES

i. India has received the first parcel of crude oil from Iran to partly fill the strategic storage in southern India as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves storage.

ii. The first parcel of 2 million barrels of Iranian oil was imported with the help of very large crude carrier.

iii. India is planning to fill half of the storage with 6 million barrels of Iranian oil while continuing talks with United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for the remainder.

iv. It is necessary for India to have SPRs which will act as a valuable buffer against short term oil supply disruptions and global price shocks.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14^TH OCT 2016

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1. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 13

i. International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed annually on 13^th  October.

ii. The theme of the day is Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality.

2. BANK OF BARODA SIGNS BRAND ENDORSEMENT WITH SINDHU, SRIKANTH

i. Public lender Bank of Baroda today sealed a principal sponsorship contract with badminton Olympians P V Sindhu and K Srikanth.

3. INDIA DONATES RS. 9.3 MILLION TO MANDELA FOUNDATION

i. India donated Rs. 9.3 million to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its welfare work for the people of South Africa.

ii. The Nelson Mandela Foundation was established in 1999 after the then President Nelson Mandela stepped down as the President of South Africa.

4. GOVT APPOINTS G MAHALINGAM AS SEBI WHOLE-TIME MEMBER

i. The government has appointed Reserve Bank's Executive Director G Mahalingam as a Whole-Time Member of markets regulator Sebi.

ii. SEBI is the regulator of securities market in India.

CHARIMAN OF SEBI: U. K SINHA

5. ICICI BANK FIRST INDIAN LENDER TO EXECUTE BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTION

i. ICICI Bank has become the first Indian lender to complete a banking transaction using Blockchain technology.

ii. This remittance transaction has been completed in partnership with Emirates NBD, a lender from the West Asia

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