Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk, SBI PO and Railways Exams October GA Quiz 18 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Which of the following states has recently announced 3 per cent sub-quota in recruitments for sportspersons? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. Arunachal Pradesh E. None of these 2. The National Green Tribunal has fined government for inaction against illegal steel pickling units. A. Punjab B. Gujarat C. Goa D. Delhi E. West Bengal 3. Name the person who has recently been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank. A. Sandeep Bakshi B. Nimesh Shah C. A Balasubramanian D. Vandana Luthra E. None of these 4. Which of the following countries has recently launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space? A. Russia B. China C. Israel D. Japan E..India 5. Who among the following has recently been appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)? A. Priyank Kanoongo B. Stuti Kacker C. Vijnana Bharati D. Sumit Rathore E. None of these
6. As per the recent report released by United Nations, at least three million belonging to are in need of urgent food. A. Afghanistan B. Syria C. Jordan D. Sudan E. None of these 7. Which of the following countries has recently set up a committee to formulate strategy to help businesses invest more in India? A. Bangladesh B. Maldives C. Sri Lanka D. Malaysia E. None of these 8. The 2018 World Food Day was recently observed on which of the following dates? A. 17th October B. 16th October C. 15th October D. 14th October E. None of these 9. India s first Agri and food business online learning platform was recently launched in. A. Chennai B. Calicut C. Warangal D. Kolkata E. None of these 10. The 6th Meeting of UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force was recently held in which of the following cities? A. Chennai B. Kolkata C. Mumbai D. New Delhi E. None of these
Correct answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B D A B A A C B C C Explanations: 1. Who: Tamil Nadu government What: has announced 3 per cent sub-quota in recruitments for sportspersons When: published on 17th October 2018 The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy has announced that sportspersons would be given three percent sub-quota in recruitments. In a function organized jointly by sports associations in Chennai on Tuesday evening, he said the subquota will be extended for recruitments in Government Departments and public sector undertakings. He said a panel led by the state Chief Secretary has been formed to look into the ways of implementing the promise made by him in his Independence Day Address of providing two percent reservation for sports persons. He asked the panel to study how to implement three-percent sub-quota following the new decision now. Various sports associations have welcomed the decision. http://www.newsonair.com/main-news-details.aspx?id=354132 2. Who: National Green Tribunal What: has fined Delhi government for inaction against illegal steel pickling units
When: published on 16th October 2018 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 50 crore on the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for failing to stop steel pickling industries from working in the residential areas. The industries fall under the prohibited list of industrial activity as per the Delhi Master Plan (DMP), 2021. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court while hearing a matter related to air pollution today, directed the Delhi government to frame guidelines on burning of effigies of Ravana and use of firecrackers during Dusshera. The guidelines can be implemented from the next year. On the steel pickling industries, the NGT which had passed the orders to close down the industries in 2016, pulled up the state government for not closing the industrial units despite its specific directions. https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/ngt-fines-delhi-govt-rs-50-crore-forinaction-against-illegal-steel-units-118101600807_1.html 3. Who: Reserve Bank of India What: approves appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as ICICI Bank MD and CEO When: published on 16th October 2018 Private sector lender ICICI Bank said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Sandeep Bakhshi s appointment as Managing Director and CEO of the bank for three years. After resignation of Chanda Kochhar, who was facing inquiry, earlier this month, the bank s board had elevated Chief Operating Officer (COO) Bakhshi as the new managing director and CEO for five years until 3 October 2023, subject to regulatory and other approvals.
https://www.livemint.com/industry/4ea8gpilkk7k8wpcticuyk/rbi-approves-appointment-of- Sandeep-Bakhshi-as-ICICI-Bank-MD.html 4. Who: China What: launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space When: published on 15th October 2018 China launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 12:23 p.m. today. The satellites entered their planned orbit after flying more than three hours, and will work with the 14 BeiDou-3 satellites already in orbit. The satellites are the 39th and 40th of the BeiDou navigation system, and the 15th and 16th of the BeiDou-3 family. The satellites and the rocket for Monday s launch were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, respectively. The launch was the 287th mission of the Long March rocket series. The BeiDou satellite system started serving China in 2000 and the Asia-Pacific region in 2012. China plans to send another three BeiDou-3 satellites into space by the end of the year. https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2018/10/15/china-launches-2-beidou-3-navigationsatellites/ 5. Who: Priyank Kanoongo What: has been appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) When: published on 13th October 2018
Priyank Kanoongo appointed to the post of Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India for a period of 03 years. https://indianmandarins.com/blog-details?i=16956&kanoongo-is-chairperson,-ncpcr 6. Who: At least three million Afghans What: are in need of urgent food, as per the United Nations Report When: published on 16th October 2018 The United Nations has said, at least three million Afghans are in urgent need of food and could face famine if they do not get help. UN humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan Toby Lanzer said in Kabul that a dry spell mainly across northern and western Afghanistan has devastated crops, livestock and water supplies, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. The drought comes at a time, when the country is already grappling with a 17-year conflict. The UN is spearheading international efforts to reach 2.5 million of the three million people most in need of food by mid-december. http://www.newsonair.com/main-news-details.aspx?id=354085 7. Who: Sri Lanka What: set up a committee to formulate strategy to help businesses invest more in India When: published on 16th October 2018
Sri Lanka has set up a committee to formulate a strategy to help Sri Lankan businesses invest more into the Indian market. The Break Into India Strategy Committee appointed by the Ministry of Development strategies and International trade includes members from several top firms as well as representatives from research institutions and consulting companies. The Ministry stated that the opportunity for Sri Lanka is clear as it stands at the doorstep of an economy with a middle-class consumer market that is 10-times Sri Lanka s domestic market. The committee is mandated with preparing an interim report and a market entry strategy before the end of the year. The policy related issues and initiatives that come up during the discussions would be channelled into the ongoing negotiations for Economic and Technological cooperation agreement (ETCA). http://www.newsonair.com/main-news-details.aspx?id=354107 8. Who: World Food Day What: was observed across the world When: published on 16th October 2018 World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The theme for 2018 is our actions are our future. https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/10/1023322
9. Who: India s first Agri and food business online learning platform What: was launched in Warangal When: published on 13th October 2018 British Deputy High Commissioner Hyderabad Andrew Fleming launched the SRiX Agri-Business Academy, India s first agri and food business online learning platform, at SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX) Campus, Warangal. SRiX Agri-Business Academy is an Indo-UK collaborative initiative. SRiX is a technology business incubator under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. It is focussed on start-ups of agriculture, cleantech and IoT. Start-ups from all over the country are showing interest to incubate in SRiX. Sarras Academies Ltd, a UKbased company, and SR Innovation Exchange have joined hands to launch the Academy. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/indias-first-portal-for-agri-biz-learninglaunched-5400015/ 10. Who: 6th Meeting of UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force What: was held in Mumbai When: published on 15th October 2018 The sixth meeting of the UAE India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments ( the Joint Task Force ) was held today in Mumbai to review the progress being made in addressing the agreed actions of the previous meeting held in Abu Dhabi in January 2018 and to elaborate a number of new key issues of mutual importance.
The meeting was co-chaired by H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince s Court, and H.E. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India. Senior officials from both countries also took part in the meeting. The two sides noted the positive outcomes achieved by the Joint Task Force to date, expressed satisfaction at the level of bilateral trade and investment between the two countries, and agreed upon the need to further explore ways to facilitate investment in key Indian and UAE sectors with the potential for economic growth. http://pib.nic.in/pressreleaseiframepage.aspx?prid=1549746
Top 10 news of the day : 18 th October, 2018 1. 6th Meeting of UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force was held in Mumbai. (Top 10 Current Affairs Questions and Answers of 18 th October 2018) The sixth meeting of the UAE India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments ( the Joint Task Force ) was held today in Mumbai to review the progress being made in addressing the agreed actions of the previous meeting held in Abu Dhabi in January 2018 and to elaborate a number of new key issues of mutual importance. The meeting was co-chaired by H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince s Court, and H.E. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India. Senior officials from both countries also took part in the meeting. The two sides noted the positive outcomes achieved by the Joint Task Force to date, expressed satisfaction at the level of bilateral trade and investment between the two countries, and agreed upon the need to further explore ways to facilitate investment in key Indian and UAE sectors with the potential for economic growth. 2. Tamil Nadu government has announced 3 per cent sub-quota in recruitments for sportspersons. (Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 18 th October 2018) The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy has announced that sportspersons would be given three percent sub-quota in recruitments. In a function organized jointly by sports associations in Chennai on Tuesday evening, he said the subquota will be extended for recruitments in Government Departments and public sector undertakings. He said a panel led by the state Chief Secretary has been formed to look into the ways of implementing the promise made by him in his Independence Day Address of providing two percent reservation for sports persons. He asked the panel to study how to implement three-percent sub-quota following the new decision now. Various sports associations have welcomed the decision. 3. National Green Tribunal has fined Delhi government for inaction against illegal steel pickling units. (Top 10 MCQs on Current Affairs of 18 th October 2018)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 50 crore on the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for failing to stop steel pickling industries from working in the residential areas. The industries fall under the prohibited list of industrial activity as per the Delhi Master Plan (DMP), 2021. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court while hearing a matter related to air pollution today, directed the Delhi government to frame guidelines on burning of effigies of Ravana and use of firecrackers during Dusshera. The guidelines can be implemented from the next year. On the steel pickling industries, the NGT which had passed the orders to close down the industries in 2016, pulled up the state government for not closing the industrial units despite its specific directions. 4. At least three million Afghans are in need of urgent food, as per the United Nations Report. (Objective Current Affairs Quiz of 18 th October 2018) The United Nations has said, at least three million Afghans are in urgent need of food and could face famine if they do not get help. UN humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan Toby Lanzer said in Kabul that a dry spell mainly across northern and western Afghanistan has devastated crops, livestock and water supplies, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. The drought comes at a time, when the country is already grappling with a 17-year conflict. The UN is spearheading international efforts to reach 2.5 million of the three million people most in need of food by mid-december. 5. Sri Lanka set up a committee to formulate strategy to help businesses invest more in India. (Top 10 Current Affairs Quiz of 18 th October 2018) Sri Lanka has set up a committee to formulate a strategy to help Sri Lankan businesses invest more into the Indian market. The Break Into India Strategy Committee appointed by the Ministry of Development strategies and International trade includes members from several top firms as well as representatives from research institutions and consulting companies. The Ministry stated that the opportunity for Sri Lanka is clear as it stands at the doorstep of an economy with a middle-class consumer market that is 10-times Sri Lanka s domestic market. The committee is mandated with preparing an interim report and a market entry strategy before the end of the year. The policy related issues and initiatives that come up during the
discussions would be channelled into the ongoing negotiations for Economic and Technological cooperation agreement (ETCA). 6. World Food Day was observed across the world. (Today s Current Affairs Questions of 18 th October 2018) World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The theme for 2018 is our actions are our future. 7. India s first Agri and food business online learning platform was launched in Warangal. (Latest Current Quiz of 18 th October 2018) British Deputy High Commissioner Hyderabad Andrew Fleming launched the SRiX Agri-Business Academy, India s first agri and food business online learning platform, at SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX) Campus, Warangal. SRiX Agri-Business Academy is an Indo-UK collaborative initiative. SRiX is a technology business incubator under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. It is focussed on start-ups of agriculture, cleantech and IoT. Start-ups from all over the country are showing interest to incubate in SRiX. Sarras Academies Ltd, a UKbased company, and SR Innovation Exchange have joined hands to launch the Academy. 8. Priyank Kanoongo has been appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). (Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer of 18 th October 2018) Priyank Kanoongo appointed to the post of Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India for a period of 03 years. 9. China launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space. (Current Affairs in Short of 18 th October 2018) China launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 12:23 p.m. today. The satellites entered
their planned orbit after flying more than three hours, and will work with the 14 BeiDou-3 satellites already in orbit. The satellites are the 39th and 40th of the BeiDou navigation system, and the 15th and 16th of the BeiDou-3 family. The satellites and the rocket for Monday s launch were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, respectively. The launch was the 287th mission of the Long March rocket series. The BeiDou satellite system started serving China in 2000 and the Asia-Pacific region in 2012. China plans to send another three BeiDou-3 satellites into space by the end of the year. 10. Reserve Bank of India approves appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as ICICI Bank MD and CEO. (Current GK Quiz of 18 th October 2018) Private sector lender ICICI Bank said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Sandeep Bakhshi s appointment as Managing Director and CEO of the bank for three years. After resignation of Chanda Kochhar, who was facing inquiry, earlier this month, the bank s board had elevated Chief Operating Officer (COO) Bakhshi as the new managing director and CEO for five years until 3 October 2023, subject to regulatory and other approvals.