GK & Current Affairs Quiz: October 18, 2017

1. Which union minister has signed pact with Japan for a Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] D V Sadananda Gowda
[C] Alphons Kannanthanam
[D] Dharmendra Pradhan

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2. Which of the following commodity exchange has launched India’s first commodity options in gold?
[A] Indian Commodity Exchange Limited (ICEX)
[B] National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL)
[C] Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX)
[D] National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)

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3. Which online campaign has launched by Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) to end gender bias in women against women?
[A] #IstandforWoman
[B] #IamThatWoman
[C] #IamForWoman
[D] #IsupportWoman

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4. Who has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize?
[A] George Saunders
[B] Zadie Smith
[C] Sebastian Barry
[D] Colin Thubron

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5. The Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Mizoram
[C] Haryana
[D] Nagaland

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6. The 2017 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is observed on which date?
[A] October 18
[B] October 17
[C] October 16
[D] October 19

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7. Which e-commerce company has tied up with Union Ministry of Textile to promote handloom industry?
[A] Myntra
[B] HomeShop18
[C] Amazon
[D] Indiatimes

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8. Who has been chosen for the 2017 Padma Prabha Puraskaram?
[A] M Mukundan
[B] Veerendra Kumar
[C] Prabha Varma
[D] Thomas Chandy

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9. Who has become the India’s first-ever woman wrestler to sign for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)?
[A] Geeta Phogat
[B] Babita Kumari
[C] Sakshi Malik
[D] Kavita Devi

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10. Shamsher Khan, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports?
[A] Swimming
[B] Boxing
[C] Wrestling
[D] Table Tennis

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