Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2017

1. The 2017 International Day of Older Persons is observed on which date?
[A] October 2
[B] October 1
[C] October 3
[D] October 4

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2. H. M. Marathe, the renowned journalist passed away. He hailed from which state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Chattisgarh

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3. Who of the following has/have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017?
[A] Jeffrey C. Hall
[B] Michael Rosbash
[C] Michael W. Young
[D] All of the above

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4. The 8th Conference of Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians to be held in which country?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Nepal

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5. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed a Commission to examine the sub-categorisation of OBCs. Who will be chairperson of the commission?
[A] N K Rathore
[B] M S Jha
[C] JK Bajaj
[D] G Rohini

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6. Which committee has drafted the 3rd National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) for 2017-2031?
[A] Krishna Murthy committee
[B] JC Kala committee
[C] Prabhakar Reddy committee
[D] K C Patan committee

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7. What is the theme of the 2017 United Nations (UN)’s World Habitat Day (WHD)?
[A] Housing public spaces for all
[B] Housing Policies: Affordable Homes
[C] Housing at the Centre
[D] Housing & Climate Change Policies

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8. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
[A] Ravindra Dholakia
[B] Rajnish Kumar
[C] Moumita Dutta
[D] Nandini Harinath

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9. Who of the following have won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2017?
[A] Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne and Barry Barish
[B] John Kosterlitz and Duncan M. Haldane
[C] Takaaki Kajita, Barry Barish and Rainer Weiss
[D] David J. Wineland, John Kosterlitz and Rainer Weiss

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10. Pooja Kadian is associated with which sports?
[A] Table Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Boxing
[D] Wushu

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