Top 10 Current Affairs Questions with Answers of 18th October

 

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Top 10 Current Affairs Questions with Answers: 18-10-2020

 

👉 (1) Recently the term biofortification is related to which of the following?

 

A - Catalysis process in biological systems

B - Insecticide medicine

C - A worm of the crop

D - Increase in nutritional value of food crops ✔️

 

Explanation: It is the process of increasing the nutritional value of food crops by increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through traditional plant breeding agronomy practices or biotechnology. Why in the news? PM will dedicate 8 crops of 17 biodiversity varieties developed recently to the nation. Significance: These 7 crops are 3.0 times higher in nutritional value. These crops will transform the normal Indian plate into a nutrient plate.

 

👉 (2) Which country has been elected the president of the International Solar Alliance?

 

A - India ✔️

B - Russia

C - France

D - America

 

Explanation: India and France have been re-elected as the President and Co-Chair of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a two-year term at a virtual meeting of the Third Conference. Important Points: - The report prepared by World Resources Institute (WRI) was also presented at this conference of ISA. This report identifies sources of funding opportunities and constraints to increase ISA's contribution to solar investment and aid to member states. The conference welcomed the ISA's move to work with WRI to design a framework to raise US $ 1 trillion by 2030. International Solar Alliance: - It was fully or partially established by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France on 30 November 2015 among the members of Cancer and Capricorn in 121 solar resource rich countries in Paris.

 

 

👉 (3) The ……………………………… .. of the United Nations has recently released the "State of Climate Report"?

 

A - International Medical Organization

B - International Maritime Organization

C - World Meteorological Organization ✔️

D - United Nations Environment Program

 

Explanation: The World Meteorological Organization of the United Nations has recently released the State of Climate Report. Details of the report: - One of the 3 is not covered by the specific disaster warning system. More than 108 million disasters such as flood storms were affected by droughts and wildfires. The number of people in need of humanitarian aid will increase by 50% and will cost USD 20 billion per year. World Meteorological Organization: - It operates under the United Nations and is headquartered in Geneva Switzerland. It was founded on hydrology, atmospheric science, climatology and geophysics.

 

 

👉 (4) Which of the following has been discussed recently?

 

A - Bone Disease

B - Blood Disorders ✔️

C - Skin Disorders

D - Lung disease

 

Explanation: Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder in which the body makes abnormal or insufficient hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein pigment found in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Symptoms: fatigue weakness pale skin color and slow growth. Why in the news? Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the second phase of Thalassemia Children's Services Scheme for Thalassemia patients. Under the second phase, transplant centers are to be set up in 4 health centers.

 

 

👉 (5) Which of the following ministry implements Operation Green?

 

A - Ministry of Earth Sciences

B - Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

C - Ministry of Food Processing ✔️

D - Ministry of Environment and Health

 

Explanation: Ministry of Food Processing implements Operation Green, an assessment scheme aimed at giving farmers the right price for their produce. This agricultural logistics promotes farmer producing organizations processing facilities and management of agricultural produce. It mainly deals with the collective development of tomatoes, onions and potatoes. Why in the news? The Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Food Processing have jointly provided a concessional rate of 50% to farmers transporting surplus agricultural produce for the transportation of paddy agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits.

 

👉 (6) Who was appointed wildlife photographer of the year 2020?

 

A - Franz Lanting

B - Marina Canoe

C - Sergey Gorshkov ✔️

D - xinong zi

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Explanation: Sergei Gorshkov's photo of a tigress hugging a tree in Russia has earned him the title of wildlife photographer of the year 2020. Description: - He has clearly taken an image of a blissful tigress in the remote Siberian forest of Russia. The photo was titled Hug. The tiger can be seen hugging a tree. They scoured the forest for markings on trees where the message - odor hair urine or scratch marks were present. It was announced by his Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.

 

 

👉 (7) On which date is World Anesthesia Day celebrated?

 

A - 15 October

B - 16 October ✔️

C - 17 October

D - .18 October

 

Explanation: World Anesthesia Day is observed on 16 October. Before any kind of surgery, if the doctor gives anesthesia to the patient, then the drugs used are called anesthesia.Any way during anesthesia surgery Is the treatment to stop feeling the pain. The purpose of celebrating World Anesthesia Day is to make people aware of the dangers of using the anesthesia dose.

 

 

👉 (8) The Stars Project is related to which of the following banks?

 

A - World Bank✔️

B - Asian Development Bank

C - State Bank of India

D - Reserve Bank of India

 

Explanation: This is the World Bank's Stealthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project. The project includes 6 states - Himachal Pradesh - Rajasthan - Maharashtra - Madhya Pradesh - Kerala and Odisha. These identified states will be supported for various measures to improve the quality of education. The project will be implemented as a new central government sponsored scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE). Why in the news? The Union Cabinet approved its implementation

 

 

👉 (9) Hindustan Zinc has tied up with ………………………… .. state to set up zinc smelter factory?

 

A - Maharashtra

B - Madhya Pradesh

C - Delhi

D – Gujarat ✔️

 

Explanation: Hindustan Zinc has tied up with the state of Gujarat to set up a zinc smelter factory.

 

 

👉 (10) Sentinel-6 Michael Freelich satellite will be launched by ………………………?

 

A - ISRO

B - NASA

C – SpaceX ✔️

D - Roskosmos

 

Explanation: Sentinel-6 Michael Freelich satellite will be launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX on 10 November to measure rising sea levels. It will be launched from Bandenburg Air Force Base, California. Significance: - The spacecraft will provide information that will help researchers understand how climate change is changing Earth's beaches - and how fast it is occurring that would threaten the habitat of more than one-third of the world's population is. The satellite will update the map of the oceans covering 70% of the planet every 10 days. This advanced satellite is equipped with powerful new digital altimeters that detect millimeter-scale changes in altitude.

 

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