Current Affairs Quiz | 20th October 2018

20/10/2018

Ambitious Baba brings you the complete and important daily Current Affairs October 20th 2018 Quiz to achieve more marks in Banking , Insurance, UPSC, SSC, CLAT , Railways and all other competitive Exams. We have prepared the current affairs quiz from our current affairs today updates.

Q1. Where was the sixth meeting of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) held on 18th October 2018?
1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Bengaluru
4) Kolkata
5) None of these

Q2. Where did Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi unfurl India’s highest tricolor flag, on 17thOctober 2018?
1) Kolkata
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) New Delhi
5) None of these

Q3. Shahi litchi of which state got the 4th Geographical Indication (GI) tag, on 18th October 2018?
1) Bihar
2) Assam
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Jammu and Kashmir
5) None of these

Q4. Which state government has decided to amend the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017 to give investment incentive through ‘Net SGST (Net State Goods And Services Tax) Incentive’ on intrastate sale?
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Punjab
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these

Q5. Which state announced 3 % sub-quota in recruitments for sportspersons to be extended for recruitments in Government Departments and public sector undertakings, on 17th October 2018?
1) Gujarat
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Telangana
5) None of these

Q6. Which state approved extension of the enhanced 50 % reservation for women to the office of the chairperson of panchayat samitis and zila parishads, on 18th October 2018?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Haryana
3) Kerala
4) Punjab
5) None of these

Q7. Which country celebrated the festival of Fulpati, on the seventh day of 10-day long Dashain festival, on 16thOctober 2018?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) None of these

Q8. Who will be awarded the Rachana Entrepreneur of the Year award on November 17, 2018 in Mangaluru?
1) Aloysius Richard Lobo
2) Lawrence Pinto
3) Ronald Castelino
4) Faye D’Souza
5) None of these

Q9. Who has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 awarded by London’s Natural History Museum?
1) Mike Delfino
2) Rex Van de Camp
3) Marsel van Oosten
4) Michael Zachary
5) None of these

Q10. Name the former SBI chairperson who was appointed as the independent additional director of Reliance Industries (RIL) on 18th October 2018?
1) Arundhati Bhattacharya
2) Surya Kumar
3) A S Kiran
4) Radhakrishnan Nair
5) None of these

Solution

Ans.1) New Delhi
Explanation:
On October 18, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the sixth meeting of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at New Delhi. Other delegates present in the meeting were: Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and officials of NDMA. The agenda of the meeting was:
• Review of ongoing projects undertaken by the NDMA,
• Review of effective management and response to disasters,
• Coordination between the various stakeholders for better implementation of joint projects,
• Need to bring in global expertise in the field of disaster management.
Ans.3) Mumbai
Explanation:
On October 17, 2018, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi unfurled India’s highest tricolor flag at the majestic Haj House in Mumbai. The flag is 20×30 feet in dimensions and stands 350 feet above the ground. It is atop a 20-metre high mast on top of the iconic building near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai. This makes it the highest tricolour installed on the terrace of any building of such height in the country. This flag has been manufactured by Flag Company. The minister also inaugurated a special ‘viewers gallery’ atop the Haj House to overlook the gems of Mumbai. He also announced the schedule of Haj 2019 which will be 100 per cent subsidy free.
Ans.1) Bihar
Explanation:
On October 18, 2018, the famous Shahi litchi of North Bihar has got the 4th Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Earlier, Jardalu mango, Katarni rice and Magahi paan from the state got the GI tag. Shahi Litchi is mainly cultivated in Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Vaishali, East Champaran and Begusarai. The GI registration was done in the name of Litchi Growers Association of Bihar, which had applied for the tag. Bihar produces 40 per cent of the litchi grown in the country on 38 per cent of the area.
Ans.3) Punjab
Explanation:
Punjab government has decided to amend the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017 to give investment incentive through ‘Net SGST (Net State Goods And Services Tax) Incentive’ on intrastate sale. It has also approved global tendering for the upcoming hi-tech Cycle Valley on a 100-acre industrial park in Ludhiana. These decisions were taken at the Cabinet meeting, to enhance industrial development in Punjab. The incentive under current policy will only be applicable for investment proposals where Common Application Form has been submitted by March 31, 2020. Plan for implementing the Cycle Valley project and layout plan of the project has been finalised and approved by the competent plan approval committee.
Ans.3) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
On October 17, 2018, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy announced 3 percent sub-quota in recruitments for sportspersons in a function organized jointly by sports associations in Chennai. It will be extended for recruitments in Government Departments and public sector undertakings. A panel led by the state Chief Secretary has been formed to help implement the proposal. Earlier in the Independence Day, he had announced to provide 2% reservation for the sportspersons which has been increased to 3% due to requests from various organizations.
Ans.4) Punjab
Explanation:
On October 18, 2018, the Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, approved extension of the enhanced 50 per cent reservation for women the office of the chairperson of panchayat samitis and zila parishads. Earlier,the reservation for women in these bodies are 33%.The government has amended:
• The Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and
• The Punjab Reservation for Office of Sarpanches and Gram Panchayats and Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishad Rules, 1994.
Ans.2) Nepal
Explanation:
On October 16, 2018, Nepal celebrated the festival of Fulpati. In Nepalese, “Phool” means flower and “Pati” means leaves and plants. It is observed on the seventh day of Dashain festival. The tradition in Nepal is to bring nine types of Fulpati into the home on the seventh day of Navaratri. More than 21 lakh people have left Kathmandu valley to celebrate Dashain at their native places with family, relatives and friends. The main function was held at Basantpur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, where Fulpati was brought to Dashainghar from Jamal in a traditional procession with Vedic rituals.
Ans.3) Ronald Castelino
Explanation:
On October 18, 2018, Rachana – Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry selected 6 eminent people for the Rachana Awards 2018. The award ceremony would take place in at Milagres Jubilee Hall on November 17, 2018 in Mangaluru. The 6 selected awardees are:
• Aloysius Richard Lobo for Rachana NRI of the Year award,
• Lawrence Pinto for Rachana Agriculturist of the Year award,
• Ronald Castelino for Rachana Entrepreneur of the Year award,
• Faye D’Souza from Mirror now for Rachana Professional of the Year award.
• Sr Maria Jyothi AC for Rachana Woman of the Year award.
Ans.3) Marsel van Oosten
Explanation:
On October 18, 2018, Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten has won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018. It was awarded by London’s Natural History Museum. He got the award for his photo titled “The Golden Couple,” which is the striking photo of a pair of endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys in central China’s Qin Ling Mountains. Second place in the competition was awarded to Skye Meaker, 16, who won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 award. The two winning images will be showcased in an exhibition featuring 98 other entries at the Wildlife.
Ans.1) Arundhati Bhattacharya
Explanation:
On October 18, 2018, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) inducts former SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya as the independent additional director. The appointment has been for a period of 5 years starting from October 17, 2018. Prior to this, she was the first woman to head the bank as Chairman in 2013 after she joined SBI in 1977 as a probationary officer.