Current Affairs Quiz for the Month of October 2012: Current Affairs Quiz for the Month of October 2012 Visit: http://www.onlinegkguide.com/test-and-quizzes/current-affairs/october-2012-quiz/ Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
1.) Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012: 1.) Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012 New Zealand Australia Malaysia India Answer: New Zealand Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
2.) Name the balloonist who took off on the world’s first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane. : 2.) Name the balloonist who took off on the world’s first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane. Chris Gayle Bertrand Piccard Scott Walker Ray Bradbury Answer: Bertrand Piccard Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
3.) The Fifth Edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in. : 3.) The Fifth Edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in. Abu Dhabi New Delhi Tehran Dhaka Answer: Abu Dhabi Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
4.) . The high level safety Review Committee set up by the Ministry of Railway has been headed by: : 4.) . The high level safety Review Committee set up by the Ministry of Railway has been headed by: C Rangarajan Lalu Yadav Anil Kakodkar Harish Rawat Answer: Anil Kakodkar Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
5.) Planning Commission of India on January 18, 2012 approved Rudrasagar development scheme. The Scheme is related to which State? : 5.) Planning Commission of India on January 18, 2012 approved Rudrasagar development scheme. The Scheme is related to which State? Assam Manipur Tripura Sikkim Answer: Tripura Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
6.) Who is the UN-Arab League special envoy for the Syrian conflict? : 6.) Who is the UN-Arab League special envoy for the Syrian conflict? Kofi Annan Lakhdar Brahimi Vannina Maestracci Nabil El Araby Answer: Lakhdar Brahimi Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
7.) Who among the following is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China?: 7.) Who among the following is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China? Liu Xiaobo Liu Yang Liu Chang Bo Xilia Answer: Liu Xiaobo Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
8.) Who will be the Chief Guest of 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?: 8.) Who will be the Chief Guest of 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? President of Mauritius President of Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister of Mauritius PM of Trinidad and Tobago Answer: President of Mauritius Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
9.) Which rank does India hold in terms of Doing Business Index 2013 among 185 economies?: 9.) Which rank does India hold in terms of Doing Business Index 2013 among 185 economies? 130 132 128 120 Answer: 132 Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
10.) India Signed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on Tourism with ASEAN on January 12, 2012. The agreement took place in-: 10.) India Signed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on Tourism with ASEAN on January 12, 2012. The agreement took place in- Indonesia Thailand Malaysia Singapore Answer: Indonesia Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
11.) Who has been selected as the chairperson of the National Commission on Minorities?: 11.) Who has been selected as the chairperson of the National Commission on Minorities? Meera Kumar Wahajat Habibullah Vinod Sharma H.T Sangliana Answer: Wahajat Habibullah Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
12.) Kaushik Basu the ex-economic adviser of PM recently in news, appointed as.: 12.) Kaushik Basu the ex-economic adviser of PM recently in news, appointed as. President of IMF President of World Bank Economic Adviser of UNO Chief Economist of World Bank Answer: Chief Economist of World Bank Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
13.) The first border trade point between India and Myanmar is .: 13.) The first border trade point between India and Myanmar is . Moreh (Manipur) Zowkhatar (Mizoram) Avangkhung (Nagaland) Champhai (Mizoram) Answer: Moreh (Manipur) Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
14.) Govt. approves an ordinance to completely digitise TV Broad-casting. The entire nation has been targeted to be covered by –: 14.) Govt. approves an ordinance to completely digitise TV Broad-casting. The entire nation has been targeted to be covered by – 2013 2014 2016 2015 Answer: 2014 Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
15.) Who is the author of the book “Bring up the Bodies”?: 15.) Who is the author of the book “Bring up the Bodies”? Hilary Mantel Peter Carey J.M. Coetzee None Answer: Hilary Mantel Copyright @ www.onlineGKguide.com
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