Current Affairs Quiz , 09 Oct 2019

1) Satnamis were a militant sect of Hindu worshippers. In 1962, they rebelled against

a) British Empire
b) Mughal Empire
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: b
• In 1962, they rebelled against the mighty Mughal Empire.

2) Which of the following countries shared bank account details with the Indian government under the AEOI (Automatic Exchange of Information) framework?

a) Switzerland
b) Austria
c) Cayman Island
d) Britain

Answer: a
• In the first tranche of information, Switzerland has shared bank account details with the Indian government under the AEOI (Automatic Exchange of Information) framework.

3) India was ranked in Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), 2019 as

a) 58
b) 68
c) 44
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Compared to last year, India has moved down 10 places to rank 68th.

4) Which of the planet in the solar system has the greatest number of moons?

a) Saturn
b) Uranus
c) Jupiter
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Recently the discovery of 20 new moons of Saturn has made Saturn the planet with the highest number of moons (82)

5) C40 Cities World Mayors Summit is being held in Copenhagen. C40 is a network of the world’s megacities committed to the issue of

a) Terrorism
b) Climate Change
c) Urbanisation
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• C40 is a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change.