Current Affairs Quiz , 17 Oct 2019

1) World Maths Day is celebrated on

a) October 17
b) October 15
c) December 15
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• World Maths Day is celebrated on 15 October every year. The Day aims to encourage students globally to take part in competitive math-themed games.

2) Recently released State of the World’s Children report for 2019 found that 35% of Indian children are suffering from stunting. The report is released by

a) WHO
b) FAO
c) UNICEF
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• UNICEF released its State of the World’s Children report for 2019.

3) What was India’s rank in recently released World Giving Index, 2019?

a) 82
b) 24
c) 109
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It ranks 82 among the 128 countries surveyed by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), an international organisation that promotes giving to transform lives and communities across the world.

4) Project Soli, recently seen in news is associated with

a) Motion Capturing
b) Artificial Intelligence
c) Space mission
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Recently launched Google Pixel 4 uses a radar-based Soli chip to introduce Motion Sense, a feature that provides similar touchless gesture-based controls.

5) Recently, China had leased an entire island from Solomon Island. It is called

a) Tulagi island
b) Christmas island
c) Santa Cruz island
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• A Chinese company recently signed an agreement to lease this entire island after Beijing recruited the Pacific nation as its latest ally in the strategically important region.