Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2017

1. 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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2. Which state government has launched a state-wide campaign against child marriage and dowry on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary?
[A] Odisha
[B] Bihar
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan

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3. 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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4. Which city is hosting the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference-2017?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Udaipur
[C] Indore
[D] Kanpur

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5. 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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6. The 2017 World Animal Day (WAD) is observed on which date?
[A] October 5
[B] October 3
[C] October 4
[D] October 6

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7. What is the theme of 2017 World Teachers’ Day (WTD)?
[A] Valuing teachers, improving their status
[B] A call for teachers
[C] Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers
[D] Value teachers & empower teaching

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8. Bangladesh has signed how much amount of loan deal with India for its infrastructure and social sector development?
[A] $4.5 billion
[B] $5.5 billion
[C] $6.5 billion
[D] $7.5 billion

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9. What is the theme of 2017 World Space Week (WSW)?
[A] Space for Education
[B] Exploring New Worlds In Space
[C] Mysteries of the Cosmos
[D] Remote Sensing: Enabling our Future

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10. The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Where is the headquarters of ICAN?
[A] London
[B] New York
[C] Warsaw
[D] Geneva

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