Current Affairs Quiz - 28th October 2017

Current Affairs Quiz - 28th October 2017

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Q1. With which international organisation India has signed $65.5 million loan agreement in New Delhi to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the Western Coast in Karnataka ?
A] World Bank
B] State Bank of India
C] International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
D] Asian Development Bank (ADB)
E] International Monetary Fund

Q2. Which Indian State was chosen by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) as an associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ?
A] Karnataka
B] Tamilnadu
C] West Bengal
D] Punjab
E] Puducherry

Q3. Which Country was topped in the lists "Lonely Planet, the travel guide company" as the number one country to visit in 2018, in its Best in Travel 2018 list ?
A] India
B] USA
C] Chile
D] UK
E] Japan

Q4. What is the theme of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, which is observed globally on 27 October every year across the world ?
A] Fresh Air for Tourism
B] A Discovery with Happiness
C] Social Life with Care
D] Nature for Life
E] Discover, remember and share

Q5. Which Indian Institue of India has received an award from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for supporting start-ups ?
A] Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
B] Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
C] ISM Dhanbad
D] BITS Pillani
E] Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)

Q6. Which Indian City is Hosting the International Conference on Green Initiative & Railway Electrification ?
A] Bangalore
B] Kerala
C] New Delhi
D] Kolkata
E] Haryana

Q7. Name the veteron writer-lyricist who has been honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2017 ?
A] Javed Akhtar
B] AR Rahman
C] Arijit Singh
D] Asha Bhosle
E] Kumar Sanu

Q8. Name the country which will introduce a minimum wage for workers in the country ?
A] India
B] Chile
C] Qatar
D] Russia
E] Finland

Q9. Which Country Topped the List As per the Credit Suisse Research Institute's (CSRI) latest "CS Family 1000" repor ?
A] India
B] USA
C] UK
D] Russia
E] China

Q10.Name the Indian Player who was recently in news to Overtakes Lionel Messi in Forbes List by $1 Million ?
A] Sunil Chhetri
B] Gurpreet Singh Shandhu
C] Subrata Pal
D] MS Dhoni
E] Virat Kohli

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $65.5 million loan agreement in New Delhi to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the Western Coast in Karnataka.

Explanation 2. The Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP) was chosen by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) as an associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This means Puducherry will be allowed to play the Ranji Trophy in 2018.

Explanation 3. Lonely Planet, the travel guide company, ranked Chile as the number one country to visit in 2018, in its Best in Travel 2018 list. In the top 10 countries category, Chile was ranked the number one country. It was followed by South Korea and Portugal in the 2nd and 3rd positions. In the top 10 cities category, Seville of Spain was ranked as number one. In the top 10 regions category, Belfast & the Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland was ranked number one. In the top 10 best value, Tallinn of Estonia was given the number one rank.

Explanation 4. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed globally on 27 October every year across the world. The theme of this year is "Discover, remember and share".

Explanation 5. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) has received an award from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for supporting start-ups. The premier Institute received the award for its contribution towards promoting and mentoring technology start-ups.

Explanation 6. The International Conference on Green Initiatives & Railway Electrification has inaugurated by Union Minister of Railways & Coal Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on October 27, 2017. The conference is organised by Ministry of Railways through Institution of Railways Electrical Engineer (IREE)

Explanation 7. Javed Akhtar the famous Indin writer-lyricist who has been honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2017

Explanation 8. Qatar, will introduce a minimum wage for workers in the country

Explanation 9. India has 108 publicly-listed family-owned businesses, third highest in the world, while China tops the tally with 167 such companies followed by the US which has 121, according to the Credit Suisse report. As per the Credit Suisse Research Institute's (CSRI) latest "CS Family 1000" report, with an average market capitalisation of USD 6.5 billion.

Explanation 10. According to the list released by Forbes, Virat Kohli ranks ahead of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi when it comes to brand value. The captain of the Indian cricket has a brand value of $14.5 million which puts him ahead of Messi on the 7th spot in the top 10 list revealed by Forbes. The brand value is an athlete’s earnings (excluding salary and bonus from their sport and all investment income), minus the average income of the top 10 athletes in the same sport. Tennis legend Roger Federer leads the list with a brand value of $37.2m.