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Current Affairs October
- Hungry Bengal: War, Famine, Riots and the End of Empire authored by Janam Mukherjee
- International Translation Day observed across the world
- NOC Online Application Portal and Processing System for the National Monument Authority launche
- INS Kochi, indigenously built largest warship, dedicated to the nation
- Piyush Goyal launched Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity – Survey of States Report
- Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2015-16 announced; Repo rate cut by 0.50 percent
- Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping held at the UN headquarters in New York
- Union Government appointed four Brand Ambassadors for Digital India Programme
- Jayant Prasad appointed as Director General of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- Strong Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars: NASA
- NGT issued notice to Union Government on plea seeking stay on Lakhwar HEP
- Maharashtra Government declared 2017 as Visit Maharashtra Year
- Delhi HC admitted plea challenging validity of Article 370 of Constitution of India
- Reliance signed strategic pact with EDIC to manufacture defence equipment
- China’s Didi Kuaidi joined hands with Ola to compete Uber in India
- 1st Indo-Africa ICT Expo launched in Nairobi
- Wipro selected as member of Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
- Union Ministry of Road Transport launched Green Highways Policy, 2015
- NLC set up its first 10 MW solar power plant
- Indo-British van driver Dee Patel honoured with Pride of Britain Award
- India signed 123.51 Million US dollar Loan Agreement with Asian Development Bank
- World Heart Day 2015 celebrated with theme creating heart-healthy environments
- Boat with 200 onboard capsized in River Koholi in Kamrup district of Assam
- Ministry of Railways launched Indian Railway Knowledge Portal
- Union Ministry of Tourism launched new initiatives on World Tourism Day
- Meghalaya Governor Shanmuganathan got additional charge of Governor of Manipur
- Google teamed up with Indian Railways to provide free Wi-Fi at 400 Stations
- Nepal imposed vehicle curbs due to fuel shortage
- Lucknow-based CSIR-CIMAP won CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development, 2014
- Mathematician Jacob Tsimerman won 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
- Qualcomm Announced Investment of 150 Million US Dollars for Indian Start-Ups
- India’s 1st dedicated satellite for astronomy research ASTROSAT launched
- Former England Fast Bowler Frank Tyson Died
- Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed died
- Hoping Stone Lyngdoh, Meghalaya’s oldest & longest serving legislator, passed away
- World Bank released report entitled Leveraging Urbanisation in South Asia
- World Tourism Day observed with theme One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won 2015 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix title
- Grant citizenship to Chakma-Hajong Refugees within 3 months: Supreme Court
- Union Government formed B S Baswan committee to revisit civil services examination pattern
- Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis won Ghangzhou Open Women’s Doubles title
- Conference on contemporary relevance of Bhagvad Gita held in United Kingdom
- S K Sharma appointed as Chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board
- China successfully launched carrier rocket Long March-11
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 to apply on Muslims also: Gujarat High court
- CSI released survey report on prevalence of cardiovascular disease in India
- Matthias Muller appointed as CEO of Volkswagen Group
- Shivinder Mohan Singh resigned as executive vice-chairman of Fortis Healthcare Limited
- UNICEF unveiled Assembly of Youth digital installation at the UN headquarters in New York
- UNGA adopted Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru took charge as Flag Officer Submarines
- Indian tribal woman Permila Tirkey won first discrimination-based Case in United Kingdom
- EU imposed anti-dumping duty on Indian water and sewage pipes for six months
- CCI cleared Heidelberg-Italcementi Deal
- Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM): India’s Pride
- Arvind Panagariya appointed as Sherpa for G-20 Summit
- Reserve Bank of India relaxed Change in Ownership Norms of Borrowing Entities
- Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull announced 70 million US dollar package to fight domestic violence
- Union Environment Ministry notified Guidelines on Sustainable Sand and Minor Mineral Mining
Current Affairs Question and Answers October 2015:
1. Which Prime Minister of India had started the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?
[A] PV Narsimha Rao
[B] Manmohan Singh
[C] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[D] Narendra Modi
Answer: [C]
2. Who among the following heads the expert group set up by NITI Aayog to draft land leasing law?
[A] R Mehrishi
[B] T Haque
[C] JP Mishra
[D] HS Meena
Answer: [B]
3. With how many permanent members of United Nations Security Council India has civil nuclear pact signed?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
Answer: [C]
4. Which of the following recently got the certificate by Limca Book of Records for the “Largest Yoga performance”?
[A] ITBP
[B] BSF
[C] CRPF
[D] NCC
Answer: [D]
5.
Union Home Ministry has inaugurated the integration of Border Security
Force with which of the following projects of the Gujarat Government at
Bhuj, Gujarat?
[A] BISAG
[B] TRISAG
[C] VISAG
[D] MISAG
Answer: [A]
6. Who among the following is first Spaniard to win World Badminton Championship?
[A] Yoana Martinez Barbero
[B] Maria Kristin
[C] Erin Carroll
[D] Carolina Marin
Answer: [D]
7. Which Committee has been appointed by the central government to study and recognize obsolete laws?
[A] Ramanujam Committee
[B] Kelkar Committee
[C] Rao Committee
[D] Rangarajan Committee
Answer: [A]
8. Which among the following committees has recently submitted its interim report on women safety?
[A] Justice C.S. Dharmadhikari Committee
[B] Justice V. Ramaswami Committee
[C] Justice J.M. Shelat Committee
[D] Justice R.S. Bachawat Committee
Answer: [A]
9. Which of the following became the second longest running reactor in the world?
[A] Unit 2 of Tarapur Atomic Power Station
[B] Unit 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
[C] Unit 2 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
[D] Unit 5 of Madras Atomic Power Station
Answer: [B]
10. Which Indian player has been selected by International Tennis Federation for Davis Cup Commitment Award?
[A] Rohan Bopanna
[B] Yuki Bhambri
[C] Mahesh Bhupathi
[D] Harsh Mankad
Answer: [A]
11. Which amongst the following automakers in India launched quadricycle ‘Qute’ recently?
[A] Tata Motors
[B] Marutu Suzuki
[C] Volkswagen
[D] Bajaj Auto
Answer: [D]
12. Which High Court of India ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006 will apply on Muslims too?
[A] Rajasthan High Court
[B] New Delhi High Court
[C] Gujarat High Court
[D] Madras High Court
Answer: [C]
13. Who among the following has won the Naad Bhed Yuva Puraskar for 2014?
[A] Apoorva Krishna
[B] Kala Ramnath
[C] Sangeeta Shankar
[D] Embar Kannan
Answer: [A]
14. The objective of the recently launched “Reefer Vehicle Call-in-Centre Scheme” is to ___?
[A] Provide boost to automobile sector
[B] Evaluate the safety of different vehicles in the country
[C] Smooth transportation of perishable goods
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C]
15. Which day has been proclaimed by United Nations as “International Genocide Commemoration Day”?
[A] December 9
[B] November 12
[C] October 25
[D] September 22
Answer: [A]
