Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 15th & 16th October 2017

Current Affairs Quiz - 15th & 16th October 2017

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Q1.Who has inaugurated the "Deep Dharohar" festival ?

A]Harsh Vardhan
B]Narendra Modi
C]Dr. Mahesh Sharma
D]M Venkiah Naidu
E]None of these

Q2.Who is chosen for the Mathrubhumi Literary award for 2016 ?
A]Sai Venkat
B]M K Sanu
C]Sivananda Swamy
D]Venkataraman Swamy
E]None of them

Q3.Which day is celebrated as the "International Day of Rural Women" ?
A]10th October
B]11th October
C]13th October
D]15th October
E]16th October

Q4.Which of the following is the first oil PSU of India to sell lubricants in Myanmar ?
A]IOCL
B]ONGC
C]BPCL
D]HPCL
E]None of these

Q5.Who is India's next High Commissioner to Pakistan ?
A]Gaurav Singhania
B]Sidharth Sharma
C]Gautam Bambawale
D]Rahul Kapoor
E]Suresh Marutiwala

Q6.Who would become the first female referee to officiate a match in FIFA U-17 World Cup ?
A]Carol Smith
B]Daisy Pitt
C]Juie Peig
D]Esther Staubli
E]None of them

Q7.Which city of India would host the " PUN International Puppet Festival" ?
A]Mumbai
B]Kolkata
C]New Delhi
D]Chennai
E]Guwahati

Q8.Which city has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit's Safe Cities Index 2017 ?
A]New Delhi
B]Tokyo
C]Mumbai
D]London
E]New York

Q9.Which state has approved reservations for persons with disabilities in Government jobs and educational institutes ?
A]Jharkhand
B]Orissa
C]Bihar
D]West Bengal
E]Punjab

Q10.Which day is celebrated as the International Day for Disaster Reduction ?
A]12th October
B]13th October
C]14th October
D]15th October
E]16th October

Q11.Who is the first woman of Saudi Arabia to head a Saudi Multi-Sports Federation ?
A]Princess Safa Bin Sultan
B]Princess Shaheen Bin Sultan
C]Princess Rima Bandar Bin Sultan
D]Princess Nusrat Bin Sultan
E]None of them

Q12."An Insignificant Man" is a documentary film made on which political leader ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Rajnath Singh
C]Pranab Mukherjee
D]Arvind Kejriwal
E]None of them

Q13.Who has won the first Centenary National Award for Literature ?
A]Suneeta Mathoor
B]Namita Gokhale
C]Preeti Jaiswal
D]Monika Mehta
E]Nikita Shahoo

Q14.The Metro Rail of which city has introduced the free bicycle ride scheme for its customers ?
A]Kolkata
B]Mumbai
C]Chennai
D]Bengaluru
E]Kochi

Q15.Who was elected as the New Director General of UNESCO ?
A]Francis Putin
B]Audrey Azoulay
C]Fredrey Agassi
D]Phillip Brandon
E]None of them

Q16.In which IIT, the largest Combustion Research Center was inaugurated ?
A]IIT Delhi
B]IIT Bombay
C]IIT Madras
D]IIT Indore
E]None of these

Q17.Which state has launched Accident Insurance scheme for school students ?
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Tamilnadu
C]Maharashtra
D]Karnataka
E]Punjab

Q18.Who has won the Men's Singles title in Shanghai Master Title 2017 ?
A]Rafael Nadal
B]Roger Federar
C]Andy Murray
D]Rohan Bopanna
E]None of them

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Minister of State for Culture Dr. Mahesh Sharma has inaugurated the "Deep Dharohar" festival by lighting of 1000 diyas by the artists, artisans and children. He has also released a book named "Living Traditions, Tribal and Folk Paintings of India".

Explanation 2. Famous Critic, biographer and Orator M K Sanu is chosen for the Mathrubhumi Literary award for 2016. He is chosen for this award for his contribution to the Malayalam Literature.

Explanation 3. 15th October is celebrated as the "International Day of Rural Women". The day is celebrated to recognize the services of rural women in food production and food security.

Explanation 4. HPCL( Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.) is the first oil PSU of India to sell lubricants in Myanmar. It has started operations in the commercial hubs of Yangon and Mandalay of Myanmar.

Explanation 5. Gautam Bambawale is India's next High Commissioner to Pakistan by Ministry of External Affairs. He is a 1984 India Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

Explanation 6. Esther Staubli of Switzerland would become the first female referee to officiate a match in FIFA U-17 World Cup. The objective of FIFA for this decision is to develop the women's football further.

Explanation 7. Kolkata would host the " PUN(Puppet Unites Neighbours) International Puppet Festival". The festival is aimed to regenerate the emotions attached to the puppetry.

Explanation 8. Tokyo has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit's Safe Cities Index 2017. Indian cities Delhi and Mumbai have ranked 43rd and 45th respectively.

Explanation 9. Bihar has approved reservations for persons with disabilities in Government jobs and educational institutes. This provision is made in accordance with the persons with disabilities Act, 2016.

Explanation 10. 13th October is celebrated as the International Day for Disaster Reduction. The celebration of the day was first celebrated in 1989 to promote global culture of risk awareness and reduction of disaster.

Explanation 11. Princess Rima Bandar Bin Sultan is the first woman of Saudi Arabia to head a Saudi Multi-Sports Federation.

Explanation 12. "An Insignificant Man" is a documentary film made on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The film is directed by Khusboo Ranka and Vina Shukla.

Explanation 13. Eminent Writer Namita Gokhale has won the first Centenary National Award for Literature . The award is conferred by the Assam Sahitya Sabha.

Explanation 14. The Metro Rail of Chennai has introduced the free bicycle ride scheme for its customers. The scheme is introduced to promote eco-friendly travel in the city.

Explanation 15. Former French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay was elected as the New Director General of UNESCO. She becomes the first Jesish Director of UNESCO with this.

Explanation 16. The largest Combustion Research Center was inaugurated in IIT Madras. NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat inaugurated the center.

Explanation 17. Tamilnadu has launched Accident Insurance scheme for school students. The Minister of School Education of Tamilnadu K A Sengottaiyan has announced the scheme.

Explanation 18. Roger Federar has won the Men's Singles title in Shanghai Master Title 2017 by defeating Rafael Nadal. This is the 6th title of Federar for this year.