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Thursday 2 November 2017

26, 27 & 28.10.2017 Current Affairs Quiz


1) The first-ever meeting of BIMSTEC Task Force on Traditional Medicine (BITFM) was held ________.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Dhaka
(C) Thimphu
(D) Bangkok
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Answer-(A) New Delhi
Explanation:
  • It was organized by Union Ministry of AYUSH.
  • India being a major stake holder in the field of Traditional Medicine plays an important role in influencing the policies and strategies related to the Traditional Medicine in the BIMSTEC Forum.
  • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is international organisation involving a group of countries in the South Asia and South East Asia namely, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.

  • 2) India’s passport was ranked _______ among 94 countries in recently released Global Passport Power Rank 2017.
    (A) 54th
    (B) 75th
    (C) 89th
    (D) 93rd
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    Answer-(B) 75th
    Explanation:
  • India was ranked three notches better than its previous ranking.
  • According to this index, Singapore has world’s most powerful passport, making it first Asian country to top it. Singapore is followed by Germany, Sweden and South Korea.

  • 3) The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is observed every year on ________.
    (A) October 25
    (B) October 26
    (C) October 27
    (D) October 28
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    Answer-(C) October 27
    Explanation:
  • To raise of awareness of significance of and preservation risks recorded sound and audiovisual documents (films, sound and video recordings, television and radio programmes).
  • The 2017 theme of the day selected by UNESCO is “Discover, remember and share”.
  • A proposal to commemorate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was approved at UNESCO general conference in 2005. It was observed for the first time in October 27, 2007.

  • 4) The Port Hambantota located in ____________.
    (A) India
    (B) Maldives
    (C) Sri Lanka
    (D) Indonesia
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    Answer-(C) Sri Lanka
    Explanation:
    Sri Lanka has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to build 1,200 houses in strategically located southern port city of Hambantota.

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