DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ FOR UPSC PRELIMS 2019 – [05th October 2018]
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Q 1: Who amongst the following has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of ICICi Bank?
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Raj Kumar
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O P Bakshi
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Neena Dutta
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Sandeep Bakshi
[showhide type=”pressrelease1″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”]Correct Answer: Sandeep Bakshi
- ICICI Bank named Sandeep Bakhshi as the new MD & CEO
- Chanda Kochhar, the ex-CEO and MD resigned from the post on 4th Oct 2018
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Q 2: Choose the correct statement about the Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report:
- India is at 5th place in pictorial warning on tobacco products
- The report is published by Indian Institute of Science
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- None
[showhide type=”pressrelease2″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”]Correct Answer: Only 1
- Statement 2 is wrong as ‘The Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report’ is released by the Canadian Cancer Society.
- East Timor ranks first with 85% of the front and 100% of the back of the packets
- Nepal is at 2nd 90% coverage on both sides
- Canada was the first country to insist on picture health warnings in 2001.
- Read More: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/india-ranked-5th-in-pictorial-warning-on-tobacco-products/article25128193.ece
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Q 3: Choose the correct statement:
- Myanmar does not share its border with China
- Four States of India borders Myanmar
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Only 1
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Only 2
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None
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All of the above
[showhide type=”pressrelease3″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”]Correct Answer: Only 2
- Myanmar is bordered by India Bangladesh, Thailand and China
- Myanmar is bordered by Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh states of India
- Read More: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45743951
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Q 4: Gwadar port is located in which of these regions?
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Balochistan
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Karachi
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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Kabul
[showhide type=”pressrelease4″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”]Correct Answer:Balochistan
- The Gwadar Port is a deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan.
- It is the part of CPEC project between Pakistan and China
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Q5: Choose the correct statement about the World Bank Group:
- World Bank Group consists of 5 organisations
- International Finance Corporation primarily caters to the Private Sector
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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None
[showhide type=”pressrelease5″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”]Correct Answer: Both 1 and 2
- The World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that make concessional loans to developing countries.
- The five organizations are the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers loan for private-sector development in developing countries.
- Read More: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world-bank-bars-several-indian-companies-for-corrupt-practices/article25121845.ece
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