Current Affairs GK MCQ: 01-15 October 2019 [English]
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Current Affairs GK MCQ: 01-15 October 2019 [English]
- What is the name of Indian Origin economics who recently declared a winner of Nobel Prize 2019 for economics?
[A] Vishwajit Chatterjee
[B] Abhijit Banerjee
[C] SK Burman
[D] Anil Joseph Mukharjee
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Abhijit Banerjee
Explanation: Abhijit Banerjee, along with his wife, Esther Duflo and Michael Kramer will be awarded the Nobel Prize for their research on ‘Experiments to ending global poverty’. Amartya Sen was given this honour in the year 1998 prior to Abhijit Banerjee.
- What is the name of joint military exercise that will be held between India and Japan at Mizoram?
[A] Vishva Vijeta-2019
[B] Raksha Parv-2019
[C] Ultra Battle-2019
[D] Dharm Guardian-2019
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Dharm Guardian-2019
Explanation: India and Japan are organizing Dharm Guardian-2019, a joint military exercise, at Mizoram to strengthen the military bond. It was first organized in the year 2018. Last joint military exercise was also held at Mizoram. Both countries share their war-related expertise.
- Who won the 2019 Booker Prize?
[A] Lucy Ellmann
[B] Margaret Atwood
[C] Chigozie Obioma
[D] Elif Shafak
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Margaret Atwood
Explanation: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo won the 2019 Booker Prize jointly. The Award is awarded every year for the best novel written in English language and published in the United Kingdom.
- Which rule will decide a winner during a tie match as per the new ICC rule?
[A] Super Over
[B] Duckworth Luis
[C] Knock Out
[D] First Run
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Super Over
Explanation: As per the ICC’s new rule, if both teams score equal runs then a super over will decide the winner. It was also announced by ICC that super over will continue until one team emerged as a winner.
- Venkaiah Naidu conferred ________ poet K Siva Reddy with 28th Saraswati Samman award 2018.
[A] Telugu
[B] Tamil
[C] Kannada
[D] Odia
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Telugu
Explanation: Venkaiah Naidu conferred Telugu poet K Siva Reddy with 28th Saraswati Samman award 2018
- The Nobel Prize in Literature 2019 was awarded to Austrian author ____________.
[A] Sophie Semin
[B] Wim Wenders
[C] Peter Handke
[D] Libgart Schwarz
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Peter Handke
Explanation: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2019 was awarded to Austrian author Peter Handke. Peter Handke is an Austrian novelist, playwright, translator, poet, film director and screenwriter. In the late 1960s, he was recognized for works such as the play Publikumsbeschimpfung and the novel Die Angst des TormannsbeimElfmeter.
- Name the first Ethiopian, who was felicitated with Nobel Peace Prize 2019?
[A] Abiy Ahmed Ali
[B] Meles Zenawi
[C] Isaias Afwerki
[D] Lemma Megersa
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Abiy Ahmed Ali
Explanation: The Norwegian Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Nobel Institute (Norska Nobelinstitutet) has awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize which is the 100th Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, aged 43, for his efforts to promote reconciliation, solidarity and social justice, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict (more than 20 years of conflict) with neighbouring Eritrea. He is the first Ethiopian to be awarded a Nobel Prize.
- Indian journalist Kallie Puri of __________ was honored with ‘India’s Most Powerful Women in Media’ award.
[A] The Hindu Group
[B] India Today Group
[C] Times of India Group
[D] DNA Group
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] India Today Group
Explanation: Indian journalist Kallie Puri of India Today Group was honoured with ‘India’s Most Powerful Women in Media’ award
- _______ has topped Niti Aayog’s School Education Quality Index.
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Kerala
Explanation: Kerala has topped Niti Aayog’s School Education Quality Index.
- Who topped in the Forbes India Rich List 2019 for the 12th consecutive year with a net worth of $51.4 billion by Forbes India?
[A] Uday Kotak
[B] Pallonji Mistry
[C] Mukesh Ambani
[D] Gautam Adani
Correct Answer
Correct Answer:[C] Mukesh Ambani
Explanation: On October 11, 2019, Forbes India Rich List 2019 was released by Forbes India in which Mukesh Ambani, aged 62, Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) held the top spot for the 12th consecutive year with a net worth of $51.4 billion.
- Who is the author of the book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need”?
[A] Mark Zuckerberg
[B] Elon Musk
[C] Bill Gates
[D] Jeff Bezos
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Bill Gates
Explanation: The founder of Microsoft Corporation and American philanthropist Bill Gates’ new book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” will be released on June 2020. It will be published by UK-based Allen Lane publishers. The book is about climate change and the possible solutions to prevent an environmental crisis.
- Bangladesh Prime Minister ___________ has been conferred with ‘Vaccine Hero’ award of Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisations.
[A] Mo. Sheikh
[B] Arif Alvi
[C] Sheikh Hasina
[D] Sheikh Fatima
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Sheikh Hasina
Explanation: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with ‘Vaccine Hero’ award of Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisations.
- Which country has delivered the first set(36) Rafale aircraft to India?
[A] Germany
[B] the United States
[C] Russia
[D] France
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [D] France
Explanation: Defence Minister of India Mr. Rajnath Singh visited Paris, France from October 7-9, 2019. He was received by a military guard of honor at Hotel de Brienne, the headquarters of the French Armed Forces ministry in Paris. During the visit, he received the first of the 36 Rafale aircraft.
- ____________ has opened its Melbourne office thus becoming the first Indian bank to have a branch in the Australian state of Victoria.
[A] SBI
[B] BOI
[C] IOB
[D] PNB
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] SBI
- What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2019?
[A] 82
[B] 81
[C] 80
[D] 86
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] 82
Explanation: On October 9, the latest 2019 Henley Passport Index ranking was released. In the report, India is currently ranked at 82nd place in 2019, which is one place down from its previous rank of 81 in 2018. The study was conducted by Henley & Partners.
- Who won the 2018 Nobel Prize of Literature for a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life?
[A] Peter Handke
[B] Joanna Bator
[C] Olga Tokarczuk
[D] Jennifer Croft
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Olga Tokarczuk
Explanation: The Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee has decided to award 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk “for a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life” and 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature to Austrian author Peter Handke “for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience.”
- Who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry for their pivotal role in making lithium-ion batteries ?
[A] John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
[B] Edwin Mattison McMillan, Kurt Alder and John B Goodenough
[C] Kurt Alder, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
[D] Otto Paul Hermann Diels, M Stanley Whittingham and Kurt Alder
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
Explanation: On October 8, 2019, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) has awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry to John B Goodenough (97), M Stanley Whittingham (77) and Akira Yoshino (71) for their pivotal role in making lithium-ion batteries. The trio shares the prize money of 9 million kronor (£738,000).
- Name the oldest person, who received the Nobel prize?
[A] Akira Yoshino
[B] William Francis Giauque
[C] M Stanley Whittingham
[D] John Bannister Goodenough
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [D] John Bannister Goodenough
Explanation: John Bannister Goodenough is a German American professor at the University of Texas at Austin, US. He becomes the oldest winner of a Nobel Prize. The previous record-holder was Arthur Ashkin, who won the Physics Nobel in 2018 at 96. Goodenough doubled the lithium battery’s potential, creating the right conditions for a vastly more powerful and useful battery.
- Which month is celebrated as the “Breast Cancer Awareness month” for the year 2019?
[A] August
[B] September
[C] October
[D] November
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] October
Explanation: The Breast Cancer Awareness month is observed annually from October 1 till October 31 in order to raise awareness about the disease and also to raise funds for its research, diagnosis, prevention, etc. On October 7, 2019, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu launched the world’s first ‘Life-size Augmented Reality'(AR) technology in the “ABC of breast health” app.
- Who was awarded with Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology (after the Big Bang theory)?
[A] Gérard Mourou
[B] Arthur Ashkin
[C] James Peebles
[D] Donna Strickland
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] James Peebles
Explanation: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 “for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos”; with one half of the prize to James Peebles of Princeton University, United States of America (USA) “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” (after the Big Bang theory) and the other half jointly to Michel Mayor from the University of Geneva, Switzerland and Didier Queloz, University of Geneva, Switzerland, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK) “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting
- Who is the author of the book titled “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice” ?
[A] Halle Berry
[B] Melania Trump
[C] Serena Williams
[D] Michelle Obama
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Michelle Obama
Explanation: Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama‘s second book titled “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice” is set to release on November 19, 2019. It is published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House. The journal will be published in more than 20 countries.
- Who were jointly awarded 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability?
[A] Michael W. Young, Peter J Ratcliffe, and Gregg L Semenza
[B] William G Kaelin Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe, and Gregg L Semenza
[C] William G Kaelin Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe, and James P. Allison
[D] Tasuku Honjo, Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] William G Kaelin Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe, and Gregg L Semenza
Explanation: William G Kaelin Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe, and Gregg L Semenza are jointly awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how cells sense and to adapt to oxygen availability. This was announced by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
- Where was India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ inaugurated?
[A] Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
[B] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
[D] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
Explanation: On October 10, 2019, Chhattisgarh state Health Minister T S Singhdeo has inaugurated India’s 1st ‘Garbage Cafe’ situated in Ambikapur of Surguja district.The concept of this cafe is that ragpickers and the homeless will collect plastic waste, and in return, the municipal corporation will offer them food.
- Where was the World Youth Chess Championship 2019 held?
[A] Guwahati, Assam
[B] Mumbai, Maharashtra
[C] Kolkata, West Bengal
[D] Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Mumbai, Maharashtra
Explanation: World Youth Chess Championship 2019 was held in Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel in Mumbai, India. India bagged seven medals (highest medals than any other country) in the Championship including 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medal. Russia won 5 medals in the Championship and followed by India.
- Between which two countries military exercise named ‘Dharma Guardian’ held recently?
[A] India and Japan
[B] India and Sri Lanka
[C] India and the United States
[D] India and Russia
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] India and Japan
Explanation: Joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian-2019’ to promote military cooperation between India and Japan will be held in Mizoram.
- Indian referee _________ will become the first woman referee of India to officiate in an ICC event.
[A] GS Lakshmi
[B] Subbu Lakshmi
[C] Sri Ramaya
[D] Sneha Mohan
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] GS Lakshmi
Explanation: Indian referee GS Lakshmi will become the first woman referee of India to officiate in an ICC event.
- Planet Saturn with a total of _________ has overtaken Planet Jupiter with 79 moons as the planet with most moons.
[A] 80 moons
[B] 81 moons
[C] 82 moons
[D] 83 moons
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] 82 moons
Explanation: Planet Saturn with a total of 82 moons has overtaken Planet Jupiter with 79 moons as the planet with most moons
- World Post day happens each year on ____________, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, which started in 1874 in Switzerland.
[A] October 7
[B] October 8
[C] October 9
[D] October 10
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] October 9
Explanation: World Post day happens each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, which started in 1874 in Switzerland.
- Indian Army’s first mountain combat exercise ‘Him Vijay’ 2019 has started in _____________.
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Ladakh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Indian Army’s first mountain combat exercise ‘Him Vijay’ 2019 has started in Arunachal Pradesh.
- ___________’s pacer Mohammad Hasnain has become the youngest player to take a T20 hat-trick.
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Maldives
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Pakistan
Explanation: Pakistan’s pacer Mohammad Hasnain has become the youngest player to take a T20 hat-trick.
- The 5th edition of World Parliament of science, religion and philosophy 2019 held in _________.
[A] Pune
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Mumbai
[D] Kolkata
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Pune
Explanation: The 5th edition of the World Parliament of science, religion and philosophy 2019 held in Pune, Maharashtra.
- World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on ___________.
[A] October 5
[B] September 5
[C] November 5
[D] December 5
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] October 5
Explanation: World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on October 5.
- England cricketer ___________ bagged Professional Cricketers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year award.
[A] Ben Stokes
[B] Joe Root
[C] Jos Buttler
[D] Jofra Archer
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Ben Stokes
Explanation: England cricketer Ben Stokes bagged Professional Cricketers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year award.
- _____________ has become fully electrified states after providing electricity to over 5 lakh 15 thousand households under Soubhagya Scheme.
[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Telangana
Explanation: Telangana has become fully electrified states after providing electricity to over 5 lakh 15 thousand households under Soubhagya Scheme
- Former Sri Lanka captain __________ took charge as the President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
[A] Tillakaratne Dilshan
[B] Kumar Sangakkara
[C] Mahela Jayawardene
[D] Sanath Jayasuriya
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Kumar Sangakkara
Explanation: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara took charge as the President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
- ___________ has been appointed as Executive Director for India at IMF.
[A] Surjit S Singh
[B] Surjit S Sircar
[C] Surjit S Bhalla
[D] Surjit S Sumanta
Correct Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Surjit S Bhalla
Explanation: Surjit S Bhalla has been appointed as Executive Director for India at IMF.
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