Welcome to the Weekly Current Affairs Quiz Section of CareerLeaks which is first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir. These are fact based questions from around the world compiled mainly for aspirants of JKSSB, JKPSC, IBPS Banking, Bank Clerical, CLAT, MBA entrance exams, and other examinations of similar nature. 1. Who is the new Director-General (DG) of UNESCO?
A. Audrey Azoulay
B. Hamad Kawari
C. Fleur Pellerin
D. Irina Bokova Show Answer
Answer: Audrey Azoulay
Explanation: A French civil servant and politician, has been elected to become the new Director-General (DG) of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She will succeed outgoing DG Irina Bokova of Bulgaria.
2. The International Day of Rural Women is observed on which date?
A. October 15
B. October 16
C. October 14
D. October 17 Show Answer
Answer: October 15
Explanation: This day is observed to recognize the crucial role that women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing. The 2017 theme is “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”.
3. What is the theme of the 2017 World Food Day (WFD)?
A. Change the world: Invest in food security
B. Change the future: Invest in rural development
C. Change is needed to feed world
D. Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development Show Answer
Answer: Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development
Explanation: WFD is observed every year on October 16 to raise worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure food security and nutritious diet for all.
4. Who has won the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16?
A. Shyam Benegal
B. T M Krishna
C. Javed Akhtar
D. P N Haksar Show Answer
Answer: T M Krishna
Explanation: T M Krishna has won the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16 for his services in promoting and preserving national integration in the country.
5. Which football team has won the 37th All India Governor’s Gold Cup football tournament-2017?
A. Hindustan Eagles
B. Churchill Brothers
C. Delhi Dynamos
D. Mohun Bagan Show Answer
Answer: Mohun Bagan
Explanation: Mohun Bagan has won the 37th All India Governor’s Gold Cup football tournament-2017 for the 10th time by defeating Partha Chakra.
6. India’s first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda has come up in which city?
A. Patna
B. New Delhi
C. Surat
D. Jaipur Show Answer
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: AIIA has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sarita Vihar in New Delhi on the occasion of 2nd National Ayurveda Day which falls on 17 Oct 2017.
7. Who is the author of the book “Beyond the Dream Girl”?
A. Bhavna Somaiya
B. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
C. Ramesh Sippy
D. Bala Krishna Show Answer
Answer: Ram Kamal Mukherjee
Explanation: The biography of actress and BJP MP Hema Malini “Beyond the Dream Girl” has been authored by veteran journalist Ram Kamal Mukherjee, which was recently launched on October 16, 2017.
8. 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 Show Answer
Answer: Kavita Devi
Explanation: Kavita Devi from Haryana has become the first ever woman wrestler from India to sign up for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
9. Which e-commerce company has tied up with Union Ministry of Textile to promote handloom industry?
A. Indiatimes
B. HomeShop18
C. Amazon
D. Myntra Show Answer
Answer: Myntra
Explanation: E-commerce major Myntra has launched its CSR initiative in association with the Union Ministry of Textile to work directly with weavers and promote the handloom industry.
10.Who has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize?
A. George Saunders
B. Zadie Smith
C. Sebastian Barry
D. Colin Thubron Show Answer
Answer: George Saunders
Explanation: US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” and became only the 2nd American writer to win Britain’s prestigious English language literary award.
