Current Affairs 15th October 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The first-ever National Hindi Science writers conference has started in which city?
A. Jabalpur
B. New Delhi
C. Shimla
D. Lucknow
Answer [D] Lucknow
2. Olga Tokarczuk, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018, is from which country?
A. Poland
B. Austria
C. France
D. Britain
Answer [A] Poland
3. Who is the author of the book “A Sorrow Beyond Dreams?
A. Kazuo Ishiguro
B. Peter Handke
C. Olga Tokarczuk
D. Bob Dylan
Answer [B] Peter Handke
4. The SUMAN Initiative has been launched for which purpose?
A. Explore Ionosphere
B. Alert Fisherman from upcoming disasters
C. Student learning Programme
D. Quality health care
Answer [D] Quality health care
5. Kadri Gopalnath, who passed away recently, was eminent personality in which musical instrument?
A. Ukulele
B. Violin
C. Saxophone
D. Flute
Answer [C] Saxophone
6. The first-ever India International Cooperative Trade Fair (IICTF) has started in which city?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Bangaluru
D. Pune
Answer [B] New Delhi
7. Which space agency has launched Icon satellite to explore where air meets space?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. JAXA
D. Roscosmos
Answer [B] NASA
8. Which Satellite-based advisory service has been launched for deep sea fisherman?
A. Aries
B. Gemini
C. Virgo
D. Aquarius
Answer [B] Gemini
9. The union ministry has launched which Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme?
A. Gemini
B. Libra
C. Pisces
D. Dhruv
Answer [D] Dhruv
10. Which union ministry has launched a month long exploratory open water rafting expedition “Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan”?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer [B] Ministry of Jal Shakti