Current Affairs October 2016 - Online Quiz



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Q 1 - The United Nations (UN) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed annually on ______________.

A - October 1

B - October 2

C - October 17

D - None

Answer : C

Q 2 - The Government has registered 250 mandis of ten states with the e-trading platform under the E-NAM. What does E-NAM stand for?

A - electronic-National Agriculture Market

B - electronic-National Aeronautics Missionary

C - electronic-North-indian Agricultural Market

D - electronic-Nation Agri Market

Answer : A

Q 3 - The International Buddhist Conclave-2016, which was officially inaugurated on the 2nd of October, 2016 in New Delhi, opened its first session in ______________.

A - Uttar Pradesh

B - Gujarat

C - Goa

D - Kathmandu

Answer : A

Q 4 - Srabani Nanda who won the 24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in recognition of her sporting excellence, is a famous ________________.

A - Tennis player

B - Gymnast

C - Sprinter

D - Shooter

Answer : C

Q 5 - The International Monetary Fund revised projections for Indias economic growth by 0.2 percentage points to ________% for 2016-17 and 2017-18?

A - 6.4

B - 7.3

C - 7.2

D - 7.6

Answer : D

Q 6 - As per the Global Hunger Index report released by the Washington based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), India ranked ______ out of 118 countries?

A - 97th

B - 93rd

C - 100th

D - 40th

Answer : A

Q 7 - The United Nations is to enlist the super powers of __________ for a new campaign to empower women and girls?

A - Wonder Woman

B - Indira Gandhi

C - Aung Sand Sui Kyi

D - Powerpuff girls

Answer : A

Q 8 - The Second Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM)-2016 was held in ____________.

A - Hyderabad

B - Mumbai

C - Kerala

D - New Delhi

Answer : D

Q 9 - Workshop on Reservation in Politics, Education and Services was held in ____________.

A - Lucknow

B - New Delhi

C - Shimla

D - Kullu

Answer : B

Q 10 - A Workshop on Forest Rights Act, 2006 - its Implementation, benefits to tribal and other traditional forest dwelling communities and its challenges was held in __________.

A - Chennai

B - Mumbai

C - New Delhi

D - Ranchi

Answer : C

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