Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 17th October 2017

Current Affairs Quiz - 17th October 2017

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Q1.Which Indian girl has won the "Best Performer" subtitle in the "Little Miss World" contest 2017 ?

A]Shefali Yadav
B]Ira Sahani
C]Poorvi G B
D]Neha Sharma
E]Ritika Kapoor

Q2.Who has won the 30th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2015 and 2016 ?
A]T M Krishna
B]Kavita Krishnamurthy
C]Sonu Nigam
D]Shreya Ghosal
E]Ash King

Q3.In which country the first "negative emissions" power plant has started operating ?
A]Switzerland
B]Germany
C]Japan
D]China
E]Iceland

Q4.Which day is celebrated as "World Food Day" ?
A]15th October
B]16th October
C]17th October
D]18th October
E]19th October

Q5.Which Indian state has become the first one to Call Motions Online ?
A]Haryana
B]Punjab
C]Rajasthan
D]Himachal Pradesh
E]Goa

Q6.In which state the "Water Carnival" would be held for two and half months ?
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Uttar Pradesh
C]Keral
D]Madhya Pradesh
E]Chattisgarh

Q7.Who has written the book " The Coalition Years" ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Atal Bihari Bajpayee
C]Dr. Manmohan Singh
D]Sonia Gandhi
E]Pranab Mukherjee

Q8.Which state has launched an app to detect the fake GST ?
A]Keral
B]Telengana
C]Andhra Pradsh
D]West Bengal
E]Maharashtra

Q9.Which state Government would launch the "Kayika Kshmata Mission" ( Physical Endurance Mission) ?
A]Keral
B]Goa
C]Andhra Pradesh
D]Uttar Pradesh
E]Himachal Pradesh

Q10.Who is the first Indian Woman Wrestler to sign WWE ?
A]Babita Kumari
B]Anaro Devi
C]Kavita Devi
D]Subhreen Kaur
E]Sulekha Jain

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Indian girl Poorvi G B has won the "Best Performer" subtitle in the "Little Miss World" contest 2017. She gave a Kathak dance performance in the event. She is the first Indian kid to win the title in the International event.

Explanation 2. Carnatic Vocalist T M Krishna has won the 30th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2015 and 2016. He is awarded for promoting and preserving national integration in the country.

Explanation 3. The first "negative emissions" power plant has started operating in Iceland. The "negetive emissions" power plant can eliminate more Carbon- Di-Oxide than it produces.

Explanation 4. 16th October is celebrated as "World Food Day". It is a day dedicated for the action to tackle global hunger.

Explanation 5. Indian state Rajasthan has become the first one to Call Motions Online. The new online system, which was inaugurated by the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal, would facilitate smooth exchange of information and reports.

Explanation 6. The "Water Carnival" would be held for two and half months in Madhya Pradesh. It is inaugurated by the Chief Minister Shivjay Singh at Hanuwantiya Islands in backwaters of Indira Sagar Dam to promote the water tourism.

Explanation 7. Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee has written the book " The Coalition Years". This book describes the 16 years of coalition in the nation's political history.

Explanation 8. Telengana has launched an app to detect the fake GST. IIT Hyderabad has invented the technological solution to the problem of GST calculation.

Explanation 9. Keral state Government would launch the "Kayika Kshmata Mission" ( Physical Endurance Mission) on the New Year's Day. The mission would focus on the physical well-being of all from kids to senior citizens.

Explanation 10. Kavita Devi is the first Indian Woman Wrestler to sign WWE. She is a former weightlifter and gold medalist in the South Asian Games.