Current Affairs Quiz 31 October 2014

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1. On 28th October 2014, Google has dedicated a doodle on its homepage to Jonas Salk on scientist's 100th birthday. Salk developed which vaccine ?

A. Malaria
B. Typhoid
C. Polio
D. Tuberculosis

C. Polio

2. Who amongst following is appointment as the first BJP Chief Minister of Maharashtra ?

A. Nitin Gadkari
B. Devendra Fadnavis
C. Pankaja Munde
D. Eknath Khadse

B. Devendra Fadnavis

3. Recently, Dilma Rousseff has been Re-elected to Second Term as President of which country ?

A. Brazil
B. Chile
C. Argentina
D. Peru

A. Brazil

4. I. World Economic Forum (WEF) on 28 October 2014 released the Global Gender Gap Report 2014. The 2014 report provides Gender Gap scores for 142 countries compared to 136 countries included in 2013 report.
II.In the Report, India with a score of 0.646 has been ranked 114.
III. In 2013, India was ranked 101 out of 136 countries.

Which of these statements are correct ?

A. Only I, II
B. Only II, III
C. Only I, III
D. I, II, III

D. I, II, III

5. India on 29 October 2014 was re-elected to which Specialized agency of United Nations ?

A. FAO
B. ILO
C. UNESCO
D. ECOSOC

D. ECOSOC

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India's term at ECOSOC was scheduled to end in 2014.

6. The central government has set a ___________ deadline for Members of Parliament to choose one village which they will develop as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).

A. November 11
B. November 16
C. November 21
D. November 30

A. November 11

7. Who clinched the World Billiards Championship (time format) title to bag a record 12th world crown and also complete a rare 'Grand Double' post his third win in both the long and short formats in the same year ?

A. Geet Sethi
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Mike Russell
D. Balachandra Bhaskar

B. Pankaj Advani

8. Which Indian eminent scientist has been conferred the prestigious fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London for his outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics and aerospace engineering ?

A. Dr. Koppillil Radhakrishnan
B. Dr G Satheesh Reddy
C. Avinash Chander
D. Dr. G Madhavan Nair

B. Dr G Satheesh Reddy

He is Director of DRDO's Research Centre Imarat. This fellowship is considered as Top International Honour for Navigation Scientist.

9. Michael Sata (Nick Name: King Kobra) died on 28 October 2014 in London at age of 77. He was President which African nation ?

A. Algeria
B. Tunisia
C. Zambia
D. Madagascar

C. Zambia

He was reputed for a sharp tongue and rude manner which earned him nick name, King Cobra.

10. Who amongst following is Chief of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money ?

A. Mukul Rohatgi
B. Justice Ranjana P Desai
C. Justice MB Shah
D. Justice HL Dattu

C. Justice MB Shah