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1 Latest Current Affairs October 2018 Q1. Where was the IND INDO CORPAT 2018 held? a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) Sri Lanka d) India A. Indonesia IND INDO CORPAT- India-Indonesia coordinated patrol. In 2018, the 32 nd edition took place. Q2. According to Reuters top 100 World s Most Innovative University rankings, which University has secured the 1 st Rank? a) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA b) University of Pennsylvania, USA c) Stanford University, USA d) Harvard University, USA A. Stanford University, USA In this top 100 list, 48 universities are from North America, 23 Asian universities, 27 from Europe and 2 from the Middle East. The Top 10 Innovative Universities according to the Reuters top 100 World s Most Innovative University rankings are 1. Stanford University, US 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US 3. Harvard University, US 4. University of Pennsylvania, US 5. University of Washington, US 6. University of Texas System, US 7. KU Leuven, Belgium 8. Imperial College London, United Kingdom 9. University of North Carolina, US 10. Vanderbilt University, US Q3. Which country has decided to abolish death penalty for all crimes? a) India b) Malaysia c) Indonesia d) USA A. Malaysia Malaysia s Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has agreed to abolish death penalty for all crimes and halt pending executions. Death penalty has been abolished in 103 countries, while it is present in 56 countries like China, India America, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan and Sri Lanka. United Nations General Assembly passed resolution in 2007 to impose universal restrictions on the death penalty. Q4. In which state will the World Economic Forum set up a centre for 4 th Industrial Revolution in India? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Maharashtra A. Maharashtra As part of WEF s global network, it will be the 4 th centre along with San Francisco (US), Tokyo (Japan) and Beijing (China). It has selected drones, artificial intelligence

2 and blockchain as the first three project areas. WEF is an international institution founded by Klaus Schwab, Est. in 1971, HQ Geneva, Switzerland. Q5. ISRO will set up the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science at which University? a) Jammu University b) Delhi University c) Punjabi University d) Panjab University A. Jammu University Satish Dhawan, father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India and former Chairman of ISRO ( ). He was born in Srinagar. Q6. What is the theme of World Obesity day 2018? a) End Over Weight Stigma! b) End Weight Stigma! c) It s high time to End Weight Stigma! d) It s time to End Weight Stigma! A. It s time to End Weight Stigma! The World Obesity Day is observed globally every year on 11 October. The first World Obesity Day took place in Q7. Name the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus? a) Aedes aegypti mosquito b) Anopheles mosquito c) Culex mosquito d) Aedes Albopictus A. Aedes aegypti mosquito Zika virus Disease is mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which also transmit three other vector-borne diseases Chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever. It was first identified in 1947 in Zika Forest, Uganda from where it derives its name. Q8. Which vessel has been procured by IMAI for the Ro-Ro facility linking Naemati to Majuli island by waterway? a) MV Homi Bhabha b) MV Rajagopalachari c) MV Bhupen Hazarika d) MV Zakir Hussain A. MV Bhupen Hazarika The Ro-Ro facility will cut down circuitous road route of 423 km that trucks take from Neamati to Majuli Island via Tezpur Road Bridge. It will limit distance between these points to only 12.7 km with use of river route. Majuli is world s largest riverine islands located on Brahmaputra River. It is India s only island district. Ro-Ro Ferry Service refers to vessels used to carry wheeled cargo (vehicles) that are driven on (rolled on) and off (rolled off) ferry on their own wheels or using platform vehicle. IWAI is nodal statutory body in charge of development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. It was established in October 1986 and is headquartered in Noida, UP. Q9. Name the new Solicitor General of India? a) Ranjit Kumar b) Tushar Mehta c) Pinky Anand

3 d) Vrinda Grover A. Tushar Mehta Solicitor General is the second highest law officer in the country. He is subordinate to the Attorney General of India. He is appointed by Appointment Committee of Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, for a period of three years. Q10. When is the International day of the Girl child observed? a) 11 October b) 12 October c) 9 October d) 10 October A. 11 October The theme of IDGC 2018 was With Her: A Skilled Girl Force. The International Day of Girl Child (IDGC) was instituted by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by adopting Resolution moved by Canada in December This year it was seventh edition of this day after it was observed for first time in Q11. Who has launched MedWatch mobile App? a) Indian Air Force b) Apollo Hospitals c) Indian Army d) AAYUSH A. Indian Air Force Q12. Name China s high-end armed drones to be sold to Pakistan? a) Wing Loong III b) Wing Loong I c) Wing Loong d) Wing Loong II A. Wing Loong II This is China s largest export deal for drones. Total of 48 Wing Loong II UAVs will be jointly built by China s Chengdu Aircraft Corp (CAC) and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Karma. Q13. World Post Day (October 9) was instituted at Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress held at in 1969? a) Beijing, China b) New Delhi, India c) Washington, USA d) Tokyo, Japan A. Tokyo, Japan The day is celebrated to mark anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. The 2018 theme of World Post Day is Imagine you are a letter travelling through time. What message do you wish to convey to your readers? Q14. Name the recipient of the 2018 Nobel prize in Economics? a) George Smith b) Donna Strickland c) Paul Romer d) Frances Arnold A. Paul Romer American economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer were jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics. Indian economist Amartya Sen is only Indian so far to win this prize in Elinor Ostrom is only woman.

4 Q15. Who has won India s maiden gold medal at 2018 Youth Olympic Games being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina? a) Jeremy Lalrinnunga b) Tababi Devi c) Tushar Mane d) Manu Bhaker A. Jeremy Lalrinnunga Youth Olympic Games is international multi-sport event organized by International Olympic Committee (IOC). The age limitation of the athletes participating in it is 14 to 18. The games are held every four years. Thangjam Tababi Devi (16) became India s first judo medallist at the Olympic level. She achieved this feat after winning silver medal. Q16. Which organization of the UN has released the special report on global warming in Incheon, South Korea? a) IPCC b) UNICEF c) UNESCO d) WHO A. IPCC IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It was established in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Q17. What is the name of the joint Maritime exercise between India and Japan? a) JINEX b) INJEX c) IJMEX d) JIMEX A. JIMEX The 3rd edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) commenced at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. India and Japan maritime exercise JIMEX was started in January Q18. In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna launched? a) 2015 b) 2016 c) 2017 d) 2014 A PMFBY is farmers welfare scheme launched in 2016 to ensure faster insurance services or reliefs to farmers. Q19. The Air Force day 2018 was the edition of the day? a) 90 th b) 86 th c) 88 th d) 85 th A. 86 th 86th Indian Air Force (IAF) day was celebrated on 8 October 2018 to commemorate its official foundation day of the force. IAF is the world s fourth largest air force (after US, Russia and China). Air Force Day was officially celebrated for the first time on October 8, 1932.

5 Q20. Which animal in the state of Gujarat is recently being affected by the deadly Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)? a) Lion b) Tiger c) Monkey d) Deer A. Lion In the Gir Sanctuary, as many as 23 Lions have died due to the deadly Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). Q21. Who was awarded New Academy Prize in Literature, an alternative award formed in protest to Nobel Literature Prize? a) Kim Thuy b) Haruki Murakami c) Neil Gaiman d) Maryse Conde A. Maryse Conde Q22. How many new Rapid Action Force (RAF) battalions will be set up? a) 3 b) 10 c) 5 d) 4 A. 5 Five new battalions of Rapid Action Force (RAF) were sanctioned by the central government in January The total number of RAF battalions in India will increase to 15. The 5 new Rapid Action Force (RAF) battalions will be based in: Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh Jaipur in Rajasthan Mangalore in Karnataka Hajipur in Bihar Nuh in Haryana Q23. Women of which religion have been exempted from wearing helmets? a) Hindu b) Buddhist c) Jain d) Sikh A. Sikh Q24. Name the author of the book The Paradoxical Prime Minister? a) Shashi Tharoor b) Rajdeep Sardesai c) Binita Jain d) Navjot Sidhu A. Shashi Tharoor Q25. What is India s rank in the Human Capital Index released by the World Bank? a) 120 th b) 115 th c) 111 th d) 110 th A. 115 th The World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World Development Report The theme of the World Development Report (WDR) this year is The Changing Nature of Work. The HCI has been constructed for 157 countries. The Index was released at the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia. Singapore ranked 1 st followed by South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Finland.

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