October 2017, Clatapult Current Affairs
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CLATapult Current Affairs Questions October 1. Which state governor is Banwarilal Purohit? A. Tamil Nadu B. Andhra Pradesh C. Kerala D. Orissa 2.Which of the following firm topped the list of job site Indeed’s workplace rankings in India? A. Google B. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited C. State Bank of India D. Reliance Industries 3. Who became the first woman in Saudi Arabia to be appointed to a senior government post? A. Yasmine El Rashidi B. Eman Al-Ghamid C. Saadia Sehar Haidari D. Fariba Nawa 4. Which State has won the Best Tourism State award for the 3rd time in a row in September 2017? A. Odisha B. Kerala C. Gujarat D. Madhya Pradesh 5. NITI Aayog will host Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2017) in which city? A. Hyderabad B. New Delhi C. Chennai D. Kochi 6. In Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected as President recently. Which of the following is the capital city of Kenya? A. Manama B. Nairobi C. Tripoli D. Cairo 7. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)? A. Vidya Balan B. Naresh Chandra Lal C. Narendra Kohli D. Prasoon Joshi 8. What is the theme of 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 which will be organized by NITI A. Creation and Innovation B. Women First, Prosperity for All C. Connecting the Entrepreneurs D. Spark the Competition 9. Which city has become the most affordable technology hub of the world? A. New York B. Bengaluru C. Paris D. London 10. Which of the following state has bagged “Hall of Fame” National Tourism Award? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Gujarat C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh 11. Which of the following has become the first state to implement coal utilization between power units in the country? The power developers will receive cheap coal for selling coal- based power at less than Rs 2.82 a unit. A. Uttar Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Madhya Pradesh D. Gujarat 12. Who has taken charge as new Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)? A. Subhash Misra B. R. K. Mishra C. Navrang Saini D. Nandan Chauhan © 2017 CLATapult All Rights Reserved 13. Who among the following has inaugurated Pratham-Shyok bridge in Leh that will link Leh to the Karakoram? A. Nitin Gadkari B. Nirmala Sitharaman C. Sushma Swaraj D. Maneka Gandhi 14. Which of the following country has allowed its women to issue fatwas? A. Kyrygstan B. Uzbekistan C. Saudi Arabia D. UAE 15. Who has declared the Rural Gujarat as ODF -Open Defecation Free- at a function held at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar? A. Venkaiah Naidu B. Rajnath Singh C. Ram Nath Kovind D. Arun Jaitley 16. Which actor/actress has made his/her entry in the list of top 10 highest paid TV actors in the world? A. Irfan Khan B. Deepika Padukone C. Salman Khan D. Priyanka Chopra 17. Who is appointed as the new Lt. Governor of Union Territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands? A. Kuldeep Singh B. Harkirat Gujjar C. Vikash Sharma D. Devendra Kumar Joshi 18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching India’s first roll on-roll off or ‘Ro-Ro’ ferry service in which state? A. Gujarat B. Maharashtra C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh 19. Walkathon for older persons organized in Delhi on ‘International Day of Older Persons was celebrated on _______. A. October1 B. October 2 C. October 3 D. October 4 20. 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 21. Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand finished at which position at the Isle of Man Chess Championship 2017? A. Second B. Third C. Fourth D. First 22. Who unveiled a 1.8-metre-tall bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of the 148th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation? A. Venkaiah Naidu B. Ram Nath Kovind C. Narendra Modi D. Nirmala Sitharaman 23. Which of the following state government launched ‘Single Click Pension Delivery’ scheme? A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh C. Gujarat D. West Bengal CLATapult Current Affairs Questions October 24. Which day is celebrated as the International Day of Non Violence? A. 1st October B. 3rd October C. 2nd October D. 4th October 25. Which ministry Adjudged Best for ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ recently? A. Ministry of External Affairs B. Ministry of Telecommunication C. Ministry of Health Affairs D. Ministry of Environment 26. Who bags 10th Place in Global Financial Centres Index? A. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)B. London International Finance Tec-City C. Mumbai International Finance Tec-City D. Singapore International Finance Tec-City 27. To examine subcategorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) under Article 340 of the Constitution, President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed a five-member Commission. Who is the head of this commission? A. Ramesh Chand B. V. K. Saraswat C. G Rohini D. Radha Mohan Singh 28. Who is the First Indian Journalist to win Anna Politkovskaya Award? A. Gauri Lankesh B. Sudha Raghunathan C. Nithya Ramesh D. Vidhya Narayanan 29. Who got the Nobel Peace Prize 2017 recently? A. National Institute of Technology B. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) C. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) D. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 30. Recently, which state Governor of USA has signed “sanctuary state” legislation that extends protections for immigrants living in the country illegally? A. Alaska B. California C. Florida D. Virginia 31. How many Indian women’s have been named in Forbes magazine’s annual 100 ‘India Rich List 2017?’ A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 10 32. India’s first-ever Industrial Training Institute for the Divyangans will come up in which state? A. Mizoram B. Assam C. Uttar Pradesh D. Kerala 33. Which Indian state has launched Mass Marriage Scheme to provide financial assistance for marriage? A. Assam B. Manipur C. Mizoram D. Uttar Pradesh 34. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, ________ New Navy Chief A. Iran B. Bangladesh C. Japan D. Pakistan © 2017 CLATapult All Rights Reserved 35. Who is new Director of FICCI for the UK? A. Sunil Singh B. Siddharth Patel C. Rohit Saxena D. Param Shah 36. India held its first ever Joint Steering Committee meeting with which nation on 6 October 2017? A. Germany B. Australia C. Spain D. US 37. The opening matches of the 2017 FIFA U-17 match was held in _______. A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Kolkata D. Goa 38. Which country’s team has won the 2017 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup tournament? A. Bangladesh B. South Korea C. India D. Malaysia 39. The Union government has set up a study group to examine the problems of people along IB, LOC in J&K. Who will head the team? A. Rina Mitra B. Sunil Ajmera C. Ajit Doval D. Rajiv Kumar 40. According to ‘State of World Population 2017’ released by United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA), what percent of children below 18 years get married in India? A. 28% B. 31% C. 27% D. 24% 41. Who has won the Nobel Prize in Economics 2017? A. George F. Loewenstein B. Colin F Camerer C. Stewart C. Myers D. Richard H. Thaler 42. Who has been crowned as the first Miss Wheelchair World in October 2017? A. Aleksandra Chichikova B. Lebohang Monyatsi C. Adrianna Zawadzinska D. Alekha Arpana 43. Which of the following states signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost cultural ties under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ programme? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Arunachal Pradesh C) Meghalaya A. Only A B. Only B C. Only C D. All A, B, and C 44. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up of the country’s first “Marine Police Training Institute” at the newly created Dev Bhoomi Dwarka district of________. A. Gujarat B. Uttar Pradesh C. Uttarakhand D. Punjab 45. India’s first airport to have complete Aadhaar-enabled entry and biometric boarding system is: A. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport B. Kempegowda International Airport C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport D. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport CLATapult Current Affairs Questions October 46. Who Wins China Open Title recently? A. Rafael Nadal B. Andy Murray C. Venus Williams D. Andre Agassi 47. Mixed pair of __________ and __________ have clinched the recurve team gold medal at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championship in Rosario. A. Jemson Ningthoujam and Ankita Bhakat B. Shukmani Gajanan Babrekar and Atul Verma C. Khushbu Dhayal and Atul Verma D. Jemson Ningthoujam and Shukmani Gajanan Babrekar 48. The 3rd International Conference on Yoga was held in which city? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Pune D. Bengaluru 49. India celebrated 20-years of the strategic corporation in 2017 with which nation? A. Japan B. Russia C. South Africa D. Israel 50. Which of the following is the official mascot of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017? A. Elephant B. Tiger C. Peacock D. Leopard 51. Which of the following banks in October 2017 announced to provide financial assistance of Rs. 10 crores to the Indian Armed Forces? A. Bank of Baroda B. ICICI Bank C. Axis Bank D. State Bank of India 52. In which city, the Intensified Mission Indradhanush is launched? A. Vadodara B. Ahmedabad C. Gandhinagar D. Vadnagar 53. Prof Jagdish Mukhi was sworn in as the new Governor of which state? A. Assam B. Manipur C. Meghalaya D. Jharkhand 54. When is the World Mental Health Day celebrated every year? A.