Current Affairs 9th October 2019 : Daily GK Update in English
1. India’s first-ever Floating Basketball Court has opened near which city?
A. Kolkata
B Kochi
C. Hooghly
D. Mumbai
Answer [D] Mumbai
2. Which union ministry has launched the Audio Odigos app?
A. Ministry of Tourism
B. Ministry of AYUSH
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Jal Shakti
Answer [A] Ministry of Tourism
3. Which bank has signed MOU with Indian army for customized services?
A. BOB
B. SBI
C. PNB
D. BOI
Answer [A] BOB
4. Which state cabinet has approved India’s first sports university?
A. Punjab
B. UP
C. Delhi
D. MP
Answer [C] Delhi
5. Which state has become the India’s third state to ban certain categories of Pan Masala?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Rajasthan
6. Which union ministry has launched an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-Board?
A. Ministry of Law and Justice
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
D. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Answer [C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
7. What is the current repo rate as per RBI’s 4th bi- monthly, Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20?
A. 5.75%
B. 5.15%
C. 5.50%
D. 5.25%
Answer [B] 5.15%
8. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Space Week (WSW)?
A. Exploring New Worlds in Space
B. The Moon: Gateway to the stars
C. Remote Sensing: Enabling Our Future
D. Mysteries of the Cosmos
Answer [B] The Moon: Gateway to the stars
9. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Animal Day (WAD) is observed?
A. October 3
B. October 4
C. October 6
D. October 5
Answer [B] October 4
10. Which Bank has launched a short-term online fixed deposit product “Expressed FD”?
A. Axis Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. SBI
Answer [A] Axis Bank