Latest Current Affairs October 2018

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1 Latest Current Affairs October 2018 Q1. Who has been appointed as ambassador and India s permanent representative to United Nations Conference on Disarmament? a) Amandeep Gill b) Amandeep Sharma c) Pankaj Sharma d) Amandeep Singh A. Pankaj Sharma The UN Conference on Disarmament (CD) is a multilateral disarmament forum established by the international community to negotiate arms control and disarmament agreements based at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Conference meets annually in three separate sessions in Geneva. The conference has 65 members represent all areas of the world, including all known nuclear-weapon states (including India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea). Q2. Which state has ranked 1 st in the Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018? a) Haryana b) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat A. Haryana The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation had commissioned Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2018 (SSG 2018). Q3. Digital processing of passengers via DigiYatra has been launched by which ministry? a) Railways b) Road transport c) Shipping d) Civil aviation A. Civil aviation Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has released policy on biometric based digital processing of passengers at airports called Digi Yatra. Q4. How many countries in Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) adopted Delhi Declaration on Renewable Energy in Indian Ocean Region? a) 25 b) 21 c) 27

2 d) 22 A. 21 2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting held at 2nd Global Re-Invest India-ISA Partnership Renewable Energy Investor s Meet & Expo in Greater Noida. IORA is international organisation consisting of coastal states bordering Indian Ocean, established in 1997 to promote cooperation in IOR. It is regional forum, tripartite in nature, bringing together representatives of Government, Academia and Business. Q5. Where was the maiden joint exercise of Coast Guards of India and Vietnam Sahyog HOP TAC held? a) Bay of Bengal b) Arabian sea c) Indian ocean d) South China sea A. Bay of Bengal Q6. Name the venue of the second Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (REINVEST- 2018)? a) New Delhi b) Gurugram c) Mumbai d) NOIDA A. NOIDA It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres. It hosted First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Meeting of the Energy Ministers of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) countries. Q7. Name the newly appointed Deputy National Security Advisor (Internal Affairs)? a) Ajit Doval b) Pankaj Saran c) Rajinder Khanna d) RN Ravi A. RN Ravi NSA is the chief executive of National Security Council (NSC) and primary advisor to Prime Minister on national and international security and oversees strategic issues. Q8. Where was the fourth India International Science Festival 2018 (IISF 2018) held? a) Lucknow b) Delhi c) Chennai d) Bhopal A. Lucknow This is for first time ISSF is being organized in Uttar Pradesh. It was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. The theme of this edition of the Science Festival is Science for Transformation. Q9. Who out of them is not a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Chemistry prize? a) George Smith b) Gregory Winter c) Frances Arnold d) Dorothy Hodgkin A. Dorothy Hodgkin The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected US scientists Frances Arnold and George Smith and British researcher Gregory Winter for the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected three scientists Arthur Ashkin (USA), Gerard Mourou (France) and Donna Strickland (Canada) for the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics. Strickland (59)

3 became third woman to have received Nobel Prize in Physics, after Marie Curie in 1903 and Maria Goeppert Mayer in Q10. Name the operation launched by India to provide assistance to earthquake and tsunami victims in Indonesia? a) Samudra Maitri b) Samudra Dosti c) Samudra Gathan d) Samudra Manthan A. Samudra Maitri Q11. Name the national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign launched by SIDBI? a) Udyam Shastra b) Udyam Abhilasha c) Udyam Samiti d) Udyam Shakti A. Udyam Abhilasha It was launched in 115 Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog in 28 States. SIDBI is principal development financial institution for promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in India. It was established on April 2, HQ in Lucknow, UP. Q12. Who has been sworn in as the 46 th CJI? a) Deepak Mishra b) Ranjan Gogoi c) Ajay Mittal d) JS Kehar A. Ranjan Gogoi Ranjan Gogoi is the 1 st CJI from the North Eastern states. Q13. What was India s rank in the 2018 Government e-payments Adoption Ranking (GEAR)? a) 30 th b) 29 th c) 28 th d) 25 th A. 28 th Ranking by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). India has jumped by eight positions in this ranking from 36th in Norway has topped 2018 GEAR list scoring 89.7 points in seven categories. Q14. Which organization has launched first global guidelines on sanitation and health? a) WHO b) IMO c) UNICEF d) ICJ A. WHO WHO is specialized agency of United Nations that acts as coordinating authority on international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, it succeeded the Health Organization, which was an agency of the League of Nations. It is a member of UN Development Group (UNDP). It is headquartered at Geneva. WHO flag features the Rod of Asclepius as a symbol for healing. Q15. Name the joint multi national maritime exercise between Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies? a) INSABR b) IBSAMAR c) BINSA d) SAINB A. IBSAMAR

4 IBSAMAR was initiated in The sixth edition was held at Simons Town, South Africa. IBSA is international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among India, Brazil, South Africa. Q16. Where is the world s largest dome located? a) Beijing b) Pune c) Paris d) New York A. Pune The world s largest dome was inaugurated at Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor, Pune. It was inaugurated by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Q17. In how many districts had the Odisha Government launched the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS)? a) 6 b) 3 c) 4 d) 8 A. 4 Q18. Name the recipient of the Nobel Peace prize 2018? a) Nadia Mohammad b) Nadia Murad c) Nauheed Cyrusi d) Nauheen Wadia A. Nadia Murad Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected Dr. Denis Mukwege (63), Nadia Murad (25) jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. They were given award for their efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Nadia is the first Iraqi to be awarded a Nobel prize. Q19. Which country s space agency will support ISRO in launching India s 1 st manned mission to space - Gaganyaan? a) China b) USA c) Russia d) UK A. Russia Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Russia s federal space agency Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities (ROSCOSMOS) have agreed to worked together for first manned space mission Gaganyaan. Q20. Where will Asia s 1 st Dolphin Research Centre be set up? a) Patna b) Kanpur c) Haridwar d) Lucknow A. Patna National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be set up on the banks of the Ganga river in Patna University campus in Patna, capital of Bihar. It will be India s and Asia s first Dolphin research centre. The announcement for the centre was made on the occasion of Dolphin day (October 5). Q21. The birth anniversary of is observed as International day of Non - violence? a) MK Gandhi b) JL Nehru c) SV Patel d) BG Tilak

5 A. MK Gandhi The International Day of Non-violence is celebrated every year on 2 October throughout world on birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of Indian independence movement and also pioneer of philosophy of non-violence (ahimsa). This year it was 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Q22. Name the recipient of the Nobel prize in Medicine or Physiology? a) Camil Von Behring b) Emil Von Behring c) Tasuko Honjo d) Gert Cori A. Tasuko Honjo The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to two immunologists James P. Allison (US) and Tasuku Honjo (Japan) for their discovery of Immune checkpoint therapy i.e. cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. Q23. When is the World Habitat day observed every year? a) Ist Monday of Oct b) Ist Saturday of Oct c) Ist Thursday of Oct d) Ist Tuesday of Oct A. Ist Monday of Oct a) Celebrating Older Human Rights b) Celebrating Senior Human Rights c) Celebrating Human Rights d) Honouring Older Human Rights A. Celebrating Older Human Rights The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is observed every year on October 1. Q25. The International Translation day 2018 was the edition of the day? a) 1 st b) 5 th c) 2 nd d) 10 th A. 2 nd The second International Translation Day was observed by United Nations on 30 September The date 30 September was chosen to celebrate feast of Bible translator St Jerome, who is considered as patron saint of translators. The World Habitat Day was observed every year on first Monday in October all over the world. This year it was observed on 1 October 2018 with theme Municipal Solid Waste Management. The day was 1 st observed in Q24. What is the theme of the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP)?