1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from Valmiki Basti in New Delhi in Oct 2014 with the aim of making India as a clean country by Which year? Ans) 2019 2 Software giant Microsoft Corp. officially announced that new ___________ Operating System which will replace the current operating system "Windows 8" in Oct 2014. Ans) Windows 10 3 Vigilance Commissioner ________ has been authorized to act as the chief of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) by President Pranab Mukherjee in Oct 2014. Ans) Pradeep Kumar 4 Google closed its old social networking site Orkut permanently on 30th September 2014 after how many years of launching the site? Ans) 10 Years 5 The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at record low of ________ in Oct 2014. Ans) 0.05% 6 "International Day for the Elderly" is observed on ____________. Ans) 1-Oct 7 The US has signed an agreement with India to help India to develop three smart cities as a part of India's recently launched 100 smart city programme in Oct 2014. Which in the list is not part of these three cities? Ans) Veranasi 8 Indian hockey team won the gold medal at the Asian Games after defeating defending champion __________ in the final match in penalty shootout in oct 2014. Ans) Pakistan 9 Indian boxer __________ became the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games hled in Sep-Oct 2014. Ans) M C Mary Kom 10 Which Indian boxer stunned officials and spectators by refusing to accept the bronze medal in order to protest a controversial decision by the judges in her semifinal match in the women's light weight (57-60kg) at the Asian Games hled in Sep-Oct 2014? Ans) L Sarita Devi 11 An Indian-American professor, __________, has been shortlisted among 10 innovators to receive US National Medal of Science announced by USA President Barack Obama for their contribution to the field of science in Oct 2014. He is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan and is a member of major science and engineering academies in India. Ans) Thomas Kailath 12 USA unemployment rate stood at ______ in September (announced in Oct 2014). Ans) 5.9% 13 Which country has test fired an upgraded version of its nuclear capable Dongfeng missile with a strike range of 10,000-km in September (announced in Oct 2014)? Ans) China 14 Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in India on ________. Ans) 2-October 15 India ended its 17th Asian Games journey at the ________ place on the medal tally with total 57 medals include 11 Gold medal, 10 silver medal and 36 bronze medal. Ans) Eighth 16 Who won the 2014 Nobel Prize for medicine due to their work related to discovery of the brain's GPS system? Ans) John O'Keefe, Edvard Moser and May-Britt Moser 17 Which Tennis player won his fifth China Open Men's singles title after defeating Czech's Tomas Berdych in a straight set by 6-0, 6-2 in the final match in Oct 2014? Ans) Novak Djokovic 18 Which Indian state has been ranked as the fastest growing state for the year Ans) Madhya Pradesh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 37 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 37 2013-14 with GDP growth rate of 11.08% in 2013-14? 19 Which Bollywood superstar was presented with the Global Diversity Award 2014 for his achievements in the field of movies and his involvement in philanthropic activities in Oct 2014? Speaker of Britain's House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow presented the award to him. Ans) Shah Rukh Khan 20 Which team won Champions League T20 2014 title held in Sep-Oct 2014? Ans) Chennai Super Kings 21 Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in the Which football team to own the football team in the high-profile Indian Super League after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli? Ans) Chennaiyin FC 22 "International Day of Non-Violence" is observed on ____________. Ans) 2-Oct 23 Famous economist Jean Tirole has been awarded with the 2014 Nobel Prize in economics. He is from which country? Ans) France 24 Which IT Services Company has acquired digital marketing company Cadient Group for an estimated USD 30 million in Oct 2014? Ans) Cognizant 25 Which Technology giant has announced to split its entire business into two separate companies in order to improve efficiency in Oct 2014? The company will separate its better-performing computer and printer business from its corporate hardware and services operations? Ans) Hewlett-Packard 26 Famous Olympic swimmer and 18 Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps has been suspended from all competition for next six months in Oct 2014. He is from which country? Ans) USA 27 Who won his first European golf title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship held in Oct 2014? Ans) Oliver Wilson 28 President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2014, to ____________ in Oct 2014. He is currently the Chief Controller of Research and Development in DRDO and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace. Ans) Dr A Sivathanu Pillai 29 India has been ranked at ________ in the list of most desirable destinations to work among G20 countries as per a new report published by the consulting giant Boston Consulting Group in Oct 2014. Ans) 18th 30 Which country has been ranked at the No 1 position in the list of most desirable destinations to work among G20 countries as per a new report published by the consulting giant Boston Consulting Group in Oct 2014? Ans) USA 31 Who won the Nobel peace prize for the year 2014, as announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oct 2014? Ans) Kailash Satyarth and Malala Yousufzai 32 Tthe World Bank has proejcetd India's GDP growth at _________ in 2014-15, as per its report published in Oct 2014. Ans) 5.6% 33 "World Habitat Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 3-Oct 34 Who has been appointed as the first Hindu chaplain at the Georgetown University in Oct 2014? Georgetown University was founded in 1789 and also the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the USA. Ans) Pratima Dharm 35 Which City has been chosen as the best place in the world to live, as per the report publishedby the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Oct 2014? Ans) Canberra 36 India has announced to contribute some of the vital components of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) -the world's largest telescope in the-making. The total cost of the telescope is estimated to be around USD 1.4 bliion in which India Ans) Rs 1,300 Crore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 38 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 38 will contribute ___________ during 2014-23. 37 Which country has been chosen as the best place in the world to live, as per the report publishedby the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Oct 2014? Ans) Australia 38 Who won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics for their contribution in inventing the LED, a new energy efficient and environmentally friendly light source? Ans) Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura 39 The Bank of England has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at record low of ________ in Oct 2014. Ans) 0.5% 40 Former chairman of Prasar Bharati and veteran ___________ Madhav Vittal Kamath passed away at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal in Oct 2014. Ans) Journalist 41 Which Bollywood star has been appointed UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia, as per the notification from the UN agency in Oct 2014? Ans) Aamir Khan 42 Who won the 2014 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their contribution to invent new methods which helps microscopes see finer details compared to earlier details visible? Ans) Eric Betzig, William Moerner and Stefan Hell 43 Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2014? Ans) Patrick Modiano 44 Which brand has been ranked as the world's most valuable brand with brand value of nearly USD 119 billion, as per the Interbrand Best Global Brands annual report published in Oct 2014? Ans) Apple 45 Sangeet Natak Akademi chairperson __________ has resigned from the post on 30th September. Ans) Leela Samson 46 Who has been chosen for the 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen Award for his "exemplified values of a Global Citizen" through his work in founding Humanure Power (HP) in Bihar in 2011 that builds community sanitation facilities in rural India? Ans) Anoop Jain 47 Social networking giant _________ founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his two day visit in India in Oct 2014. Ans) Facebook 48 "World Animal Welfare Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 4-Oct 49 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an ambitious scheme named as "Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana" (MP Model Village Scheme) in Oct 2014. This scheme aims around 800 MPS to develop physical and institutional infrastructure of three villages by which year? Ans) 2019 50 Which IIMB Professor has been appointed member of the advisory committee of the World Economic Forum on real estate in Oct 2014? Ans) Dr Venkatesh Panchapagesan 51 Famous author Patrick Modiano won Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2014. He is from which country? Ans) France 52 India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the most important parameter to judge performance of industrial sector, growth stood at ________ in August (announced in Oct 2014). Ans) 0.4% 53 Who won the Russian Grand Prix held in Oct 2014? Ans) Lewis Hamilton 54 Who won his maiden ATP Shanghai Masters trophy after defeating FrenchmanGilles Simon by 7-6, 7-6 in the final match held in Oct 2014? Ans) Roger Federer 55 Very severe cyclone ______ devastated Andhra Pradesh and Orissa after making landfall in oct 2014. Ans) Hudhud 56 "World Nature Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 3-Oct 57 The Congress party has removed Which senior party leader and former MP from the post of party spokesperson after his praise of Prime Minister Ans) Shashi Tharoor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 39 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 39 Narendra Modi in Oct 2014? 58 Which Indian Online e-commerce company has signed a deal with India's Future Group in Oct 2014 to jointly sell Future group's goods on internet? Ans) Amazon 59 Capital Market regulator SEBI has barred which real estate company and also six top executives from securities markets for three years in Oct 2014 after it found them guilty of "active and deliberate suppression" of material information at the time of its public offer? Ans) DLF 60 Who was been awarded with the 2014 Nobel Prize in economics for his analysis on market power and regulation? Ans) Jean Tirole 61 Indian Super League (ISL) - India's star studded football league just like IPL was inaugurated as the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata in Oct 2014. How many teams are participating in the tournament? Ans) Eight 62 India's Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at ______ in Sep (announced in Oct 2014). Ans) 6.46% 63 Who has been appointed as the next Prime Minister of Yemen in Oct 2014? Ans) Khaled Bahah 64 UK inflation, measured by the Consumer Prices Index stood at __________ in September (announced in Oct 2014)? Ans) 1.2% 65 "World Animal Welfare Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 4-Oct 66 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Cyclone Hudhud affected areas in in Visakhapatnam and other districts in oct 2014 and announced immediate assistance of ___________ to the Andhra Pradesh Government for relief work. Ans) Rs 1,000 crore 67 India has been ranked at ______ position out of 76 countries as per the 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI) released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Oct 2014. Ans) 55th 68 Indian shuttler ________ won the USD 50,000 Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament held in Netherlands in October 2014. He has also became the first Indian to win badminton Grand Prix tournament under the new 11x5 scoring system. Ans) Ajay Jayaram 69 Which sports person has been chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of India's Incheon Asian Games campaign at a felicitation ceremony of the medal winners by contingent sponsors, Samsung India in Oct 2014? Ans) MC Mary Kom 70 India's overall inflation, measured by the Wholesale price index, stood at _______ in September 2014 (published in Oct 2014). Ans) 2.38% (5 Year Low) 71 Who has been awarded with the Best Central Bank Governor award for 2014 by Euromoney magazine in Oct 2014? Ans) Raghuram Rajan 72 An Indian police inspector, Shakti Devi has been awarded with the prestigious international female peacekeeper award by the UN's police division for her "exceptional achievements" in her duty with the UN mission in Afghanistan. She is from which Indian state? Ans) Jammu and Kashmir 73 "Indian Air Force Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 8-Oct 74 Which Indian airline has signed a memorandum of understanding for 250 Airbus New Engine Option (NEO) family of aircraft in Oct 2014? Ans) IndiGo 75 Who won the 50000 pounds Man Booker Prize for his wartime novelThe Narrow Road to the Deep North as announced in Oct 2014? Ans) Richard Flanagan 76 Which Indian author was among the six short listed authors for the Man Booker Prize 2014?. Indian writer Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland lost out to Eleanor Catton in 2013 as well. Ans) Neel Mukherjee 77 The world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa has been named for the newest Guinness World Records title for being the highest man-made vantage point Ans) Dubai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 40 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 40 on earth. Burj Khalifa is in which city? 78 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched third navigation satellite Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) 1C from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Oct 2014. IRNSS 1C is the ________ member of the seven satellite constellation of the IRNSS. Ans) Third 79 The Central Government has appointed whom as India's next Chief Economic Advisor in Oct 2014? Ans) Arvind Subramanian 80 Who has been appointed as new Coal Secretary in October 2014? Ans) Anil Swaroop 81 Richard Flanagan won the 50000 pounds Man Booker Prize for his wartime novelThe Narrow Road to the Deep North in Oct 2014. He is from which country? Ans) Australia 82 "World Post Office Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 9-Oct 83 Famous __________ writer and former radio artiste, Turaga Janaki Rani passed away in Oct 2014. Janaki Rani had retired as assistant station director of AIR and was popularly known as 'Radio Akkayya.' She used to conduct Balanandam, one of the popular programmes and was also awarded with the national best broadcaster award for two years in 1991 and 1992. Ans) Telugu 84 Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in Oct 2014. They will join join five other non-permanent members, namely Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria. Who in the list is not among them? Ans) Bangladesh 85 Veteran actress __________ was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by Queen Elizabeth at a special ceremony at Windsor Castle in Berkshire in recognition of her services to drama for more than six decades in Oct 2014. Ans) Maggie Smith 86 Which poet and writer was awarded with the 2014 Cultural Medallion award which is the highest cultural award of Singapore in Oct 2014? Ans) KTM Iqbal 87 In a significant step towards fiscal consolation, Central Government has announced de-control of ___________ pricing with immediate effect in Oct 2014. Ans) Diesel 88 India's indigenously developed nuclear capable cruise missile ___________ was successfully test-fired from Chandipur in Odisha in Oct 2014. The nuclear capable cruise missile was indigenously developed by DRDO and can strike targets more than 700 kms away. Ans) Nirbhay 89 India-born scientist __________ has been awarded with the prestigious World Food Prize 2014 for his contribution in the field of agricultural research in Oct 2014. His research helped to increase world wheat production based on the successes of the Green Revolution. Ans) Sanjaya Rajaram 90 Which team was the runners-up of the Champions League T20 2014 title held in Sep-Oct 2014? Ans) Kolkata Knight Riders 91 Which has been awarded with the Best Bank Award for Business Intelligence Initiatives among small banks for 2013-14 in Oct 2014? Ans) Karur Vysya Bank 92 Which Indian airlinesc company secured the No 1 rank among all the Indian airlines in September (announced in Oct 2014)? Ans) Indigo 93 "International Day of the Girl Child" is observed on ____________. Ans) 11-Oct 94 Italian superbike brand Benelli, now owned by Chinese motor group Qianjiang, has signed a partnership agreement on technical partnership with Which company to enter into India's two-wheeler market in Oct 2014? Ans) DSK Motowheels 95 Which team has successfully defended its Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 Ans) India -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 41 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 41 Hockey title held in Oct 2014? 96 Which political party secured highest number of seats, 122 seats in the recently held assembly election in Maharashtra in Oct 2014? Ans) BJP 97 Which state has declared next year 2015 as the Tourism Year in the State in Oct 2014? Ans) Madhya Pradesh 98 India will be the ____________ largest economy in the world by 2019 (with GDP of USD 3 trillion), as per IMF's latest world economic outlook published in Oct 2014. Ans) Seventh 99 Who has been sworn-in as President of Indonesia in oct 2014 after winning Indonesia's Presidential election held in July this year? Ans) Joko Widodo 100 China's economic growth stood at __________ in the third quarter (July- September) of the current year compared to same period last year (announced in Oct 2014). Ans) 7.3% 101 Who has been elected unopposed as the president of the Hockey India in oct 2014? Ans) Narinder Batra 102 The Chief Executive of oil giant ________ Christophe de Margerie, was killed in an accident when his business jet collided with a snow plough during takeoff at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport in Oct 2014. Ans) Total 103 Famous ____________ Oscar de la Renta passed away in October at Kent, Connecticut. Ans) Fashion designer 104 "UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction" is observed on ____________. Ans) 13-Oct 105 South Africa's gold medalist athlete Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to ________ years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013 by a South African judge in oct 2014. Ans) Five 106 Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana in Oct 2014? Ans) Manohar Lal Khattar 107 Cairn India has appointed __________ as the company's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 17th November (announced in Oct 2014). Ans) Mayank Ashar 108 The Central Government has ordered merger of the scam-hit company National Spot Exchange Ltd with its holding company ______________ in Oct 2014 in order to help quick recovery from the 5,600-crore rupees fraud. Ans) Financial Technologies India Ltd 109 Chief Coach of Indian hockey team, ________ has resigned from his post and again withdrew his resignation in Oct 2014 because of a "pay dispute" with the Sports Authority of India. Ans) Terry Walsh 110 Indian-American _________- has been appointed as Chief of Staff and Counselor in the National Security Division (NSD) of the US Justice Department in Oct 2014. Ans) Anita M Singh 111 Who has been awarded with the Liberty Medal, as announced in Oct 2014? Liberty Medal is awarded annually to recognize leadership in the pursuit of freedom Ans) Malala Yousafzai 112 India was re-elected for the second consecutive term to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Oct 2014 which will be effective from 2015 to _________. Ans) 2017 113 The Central Government has set up a committee headed by __________ to frame bankruptcy law to enable entrepreneurs to close down unviable businesses. The committee will study the corporate bankruptcy legal framework in India and submit a report by February 2015. Ans) T K Vishwanathan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 42 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 42 114 "World Food Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 16-Oct 115 Which two wheeler company acquired 51% stake in Peugeot Motocycles for euro 28 million (about 217 crore) which is a part of the euro 54 billion French auto major PSA Group, in Oct 2014? Ans) Mahindra Two- Wheelers 116 World Boxing body, AIBA has provisionally suspended India's woman boxer __________ in Oct 2014 for refusing to accept the bronze medal at the recently concluded Asian Games podium ceremony. Ans) Laishram Sarita Devi 117 China and other Asian countries have formally launched Asian infrastructure bank in Oct 2014 as a new rival of Western economies dominated World Bank and IMF. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was launched in _________ at a ceremony attended by financial leaders and delegates from 21 countries including China, India, Thailand and Malaysia. Ans) Beijing 118 Which Country has been ranked as the world's most favourite destination among expats, according to an HSBC survey published in Oct 2014? Ans) Switzerland 119 An Indian-American student, ___________, has been awarded with 'America's Top Young Scientist' award in Oct 2014 for his innovative design of an eco-friendly device that will reduce carbon footprint while offering power for household usage. Ans) Sahil Doshi 120 UK economic growth stood at __________ in the third quarter (July- September), as per the data published by the Office for National Statistics in Oct 2014. Ans) 0.7% 121 Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath has announced poll schedule for assembly elections in which states in Oct 2014? Poll will be conducted in Nov-Dec 2014. Ans) Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir 122 Who has been chosen as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC), the apex policy making body of indirect taxes, Oct 2014? Ans) Kaushal Srivastava 123 India's first hospital to treat abnormalities and diseases in fish will be set up in ____________ by mid-2015, as announced by Senior scientist T J Abraham in Oct 2014. Ans) Kolkata 124 "UN Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 24-Oct 125 Famous ___________ Actor S.S. Rajendran passed away in Oct 2014. He was also actively involved in politics for more than 2 decades. Ans) Tamil 126 Famous freedom fighter _____________ who had worked for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj passed away in Almora in oct 2014?. He was 95. Ans) Jagdish Sharan Pande 127 India's cueist ___________ outplayed former champion Peter Gilchrist in the 150 up points format World Billiards Championship final to win his 11th world title in Oct 2014. Ans) Pankaj Advani 128 Who has been re-elected as the new President of Brazil in Oct 2014 after election held in the same month? Ans) Dilma Rousseff 129 Google CEO Larry Page has appointed Indian-born ___________ as head of all Google products business as part of a big management re-structure process in Oct 2014. Ans) Sundar Pichai 130 Who won her fifth WTA Finals title after defeating Simona Halep of Romania by 6-3, 6-0 in Singapore Open in Oct 2014? With this win, she became the first player to win the season finale three times in a row since Monica Seles achieved the same feat in 1992. Ans) Serena Williams 131 South African football team captain and goalkeeper ___________ was killed when he was shot by burglars who broke into the house in Oct 2014. Ans) Senzo Meyiwa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 43 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 43 132 "World Development Information Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 24-Oct 133 India has been ranked at ___________ place for minority investor protection, as per a sub-ranking released by the World Bank as part of its annual Ease of Doing Business report in Oct 2014. Ans) 7th 134 The former Union Minister ___________ has been designated to chair a global research platform panel on sustainable development named as "Future Earth Engagement Committee" in Oct 2014. This committee was instituted by an alliance of international organisations including the UNEP, the UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) with focus in sustainable development. Ans) Jairam Ramesh 135 Indian movie director _____________ won the prestigious Wildscreen Panda Award in Oct 2014. He/She won the coveted wildlife photography award in best newcomer category for her film, "Sirocco - how a dud became a stud". The documentary is about a New Zealand parrot who is the official spokesbird for conservation. Ans) Ashwika Kapur 136 The World Bank has Projected India's GDP growth at __________ in the current financial year 2014-15 and also said GDP growth will accelerate further to 6.4% in 2015-16 and 7% in 2016-17 in its report published in Oct 2014. Ans) 5.6% 137 "World Thrift Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 31-Oct 138 Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her partner __________ won the WTA Women's double title held in Oct 2014. Ans) Cara Black 139 Indian golfer ___________ won his second title of the year, the Venetian Macau Open, in Oct 2014. This is also his fifth career win on the Asian Tour. Ans) Anirban Lahiri 140 Which company was ranked at No 1 position as per the Platts Global 250 Rankings for this year (published in Oct 2014)? Ans) Exxon Mobil Corp 141 Who has been elected the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party in Maharashtra to become BJP Party's first Chief Minister of the state in Oct 2014? Ans) Devendra Fadnavis 142 The Central Government has formed a committee headed by former CVC _____________ in Oct 2014 to assess compensation to be paid for taking over running or ready to produce mines. Ans) Pratyush Sinha 143 India has been ranked at ________ place in the list of 142 countries based on gender-based disparities, as per the World Economic Forum's 2014 gender gap index published in Oct 2014. Ans) 114th 144 Which country was ranked at No 1 place in the list of 142 countries based on gender-based disparities, as per the World Economic Forum's 2014 gender gap index published in Oct 2014? Ans) Iceland 145 Private sector lender ING Vysya Bank's Board has announced __________ as new Managing Director and CEO of the bank in Oct 2014. Ans) Uday Sareen 146 Japanese Telecom major, the Softbank group has invested USD 627 million in which Indian e-commerce company in Oct 2014? Ans) Snapdeal 147 The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh has sentenced the Jamaat - e-Islami Chief __________ to death penalty in Oct 2014 for crimes against humanity during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Ans) Motiur Rahman Nizami 148 "World Statistics Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 20-Oct 149 _________ President Michael Sata, also known as 'King Cobra' because of his venomous tongue, passed away in London in Oct 2014. Ans) Zambia 150 "Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar" was authored by _________ which was Ans) Dilip D'Souza -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 44 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 44 released on 15 October 2014. 151 India has been ranked at _________ position in the list of 189 countries in the latest World Bank's "Ease of Doing Business" report published in Oct 2014. Ans) 142nd 152 Which country secured No 1 position with 88.27 points in the list of 189 countries in the latest World Bank's "Ease of Doing Business" report published in Oct 2014? Ans) Singapore 153 The Central Government has submitted a list of names of ____________ Indian account holders in HSBC Bank, Geneva, in black money case to the Supreme Court in Oct 2014. The list was handed over to SIT team probing the black money case. Ans) 627 154 Who has been appointed Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board for next 3 years in Oct 2014? Ans) A Surya Prakash 155 Who has been elected as the vice-president of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in Macau in Oct 2014? Representatives from Malaysian broadcaster RTM and Japan's NHK were also chosen as vice-presidents while the representative from South Korean broadcaster KBS was chosen president. Ans) Jawhar Sircar 156 Which Indian PSU firm overtook Reliance Industries to become the highest ranked Indian energy firm as per the Platts Global 250 Rankings for this year (published in Oct 2014)? Ans) Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) 157 Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and former Australian Captain _____________ were inducted as one of the latest honorees in the Bradman Foundation at a gala dinner held at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground in Oct 2014. Ans) Steve Waugh 158 The US economy grew at an annual rate of _______ in the third quarter (July- September) of the current year, announced in Oct 2014. Ans) 3.5% 159 The Finance Ministry has issued new austerity measures to match up with the lower revenue realization till Oct 2014. The measures include _____ cut in non-Plan expenditure and ban on creation of new posts. Ans) 10% 160 India has been ranked at _________ place out of total 76 countries in terms of Global Hunger Index (GHI), published in Oct 2014. Ans) 55th 161 Who won the 2014 World's Children Prize after a global voting involving millions of children in Oct 2014? Ans) Malala Yousafzai 162 "International Day of Rural women" is observed on ____________. Ans) 15-Oct 163 Who has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary in Oct 2014? Ans) Rajiv Mehrishi 164 Famous Indian cueist ___________ won another World Title by defeating UK's Robert Hall in the World Billiards Championship finals in the Timed Format in Oct 2014. Ans) Pankaj Advani 165 Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 139th birth anniversary of India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, __________ as National Unity Day. He also marked the day as "Rashtriya Ekta Divas". Ans) 31-Oct 166 India's core sector output, consisting of eight key sectors, growth stood at ______ in September (announced in Oct 2014). Ans) 1.9% 167 Indian famous badminton player Saina Nehwal jumped by a place to ____________ rank in the latest Badminton World Federation women's singles rankings published in Oct 2014. Ans) Fifth 168 Former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson, wanted in India in connection with the 1984 _________ gas tragedy, passed in the U.S. state of Florida in Oct 2014. Ans) Bhopal 169 The Champion Tennis League (CTL) oragnisers revealed how many teams Ans) Six -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 45 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 45 for the league in Oct 2014 which will be played from November 17 to 26? 170 Fortune released the list of most powerful, influential, important people in business under age 40 in Oct 2014. Ridesharing service company Uber's Co- founder was ranked at No 1 position in the list. What is his name? Ans) Travis Kalanick 171 India's first olive refinery was started in which state in Oct 2014 to fulfil the country's demand of olive oil in coming years? Ans) Rajasthan 172 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the countrymen over radio for the first time in his programme __________ in Oct 2014. Ans) Mann Ki Baat 173 "World Mental Health Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 10-Oct 174 Which global newspaper issued an apology to its readers for its racist cartoon on India's Mars Mission in Oct 2014? Ans) New York Times 175 Telecom gear maker Nokia announced to shut down its plant in which Indian city from November 1 as Microsoft has terminated mobile purchase agreement from the factory and it is left with no business? Ans) Chennai 176 Which Indian private bank launched "KayPay" product for facebook users to send money to each other in Oct 2014? Ans) Kotak Mahindra Bank 177 Gujarat government has set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to promote __________ as the state's cultural capital and encourage tourism in the city in Oct 2014. Ans) Vadodara 178 Union Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar launched the Pashmina Promotion Programme (P3) at Dehairing Plant Complex in which state/region with an aim to increase production of pashmina wool in a time bound manner? Ans) Leh 179 India Expo 2014, an event focused on showcasing India's export potential in key sectors and its marketing has been organized by the Federation of Indian Export Organization in which city in Oct 2014? Ans) Dubai 180 India signed the Minamata Convention on 30th September on __________. Ans) Mercury 181 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' in Oct 2014. Under the programme, each MP will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in ________ villages by 2019. Ans) Three 182 "World Arthiritis Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 12-Oct 183 American ________ Elizabeth Pena died in Oct 2014 in Los Angeles following a brief illness. Ans) Actress 184 Which bank has launched the 'e-Mandate' (digital mandate) service in Oct 2014 for the utility companies for monthly subscriptions/bill payments? Ans) Corporation Bank 185 Which country has the largest number of polio cases (80%) in the world, as per World Health Organisation data published in Oct 2014? Ans) Pakistan 186 Lu Shanglei of ________ defeated Aleksander Indjic of Serbia in the 13th and final round to win the World junior Chess title in Oct 2014. Ans) China 187 The International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded the global broadcast agreement rights for ICC Events from 2015 to 2023 to _____________ in Oct 2014. Ans) Star India and Star Middle East 188 "The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty" is observed on ____________. Ans) 17-Oct 189 A five-year-old Indian boy, _________, has become the youngest person to reach the Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Oct 2014. Ans) Harshit Saumitra 190 Which country announced the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Awards in Oct 2014 to honour individuals who have worked to strengthen the relationship Ans) UK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 46 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 46 with India over the years? 191 Embassy Office Parks, the joint venture between of Embassy Group and the Blackstone Group Lp, said it signed the largest commercial real estate lease deal in India by size with e-commerce firm ________ in Oct 2014. Ans) Flipkart 192 Which country was ranked as the world's favourite destination among expats, based on a poll result on quality of life conducted by HSBC in Oct 2014? Ans) Switzerland 193 "Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 21-Oct 194 68th Infantry Day was observed across India on __________ to pay homage to war heroes. Ans) 27-Oct 195 The Central Government has appointed whom as India's next Chief Economic Advisor in Oct 2014? Ans) Arvind Subramanian 196 Which bank launches mPassBook facility on its smart phon application, for its retail banking users in Oct 2014? Ans) State Bank of India 197 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced _________ relief for rebuilding damaged homes and hospitals in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir in Oct 2014. Ans) Rs.745 crore 198 The 10th edition of World Islamic Economic Forum, WIEF was held in which city in Oct 2014? More than 2,000 participants from 100 countries of the world took part in the three day event. The theme of the forum was "Innovative Partnerships for Economic Growth". Ans) Dubai 199 Rear Admiral ___________ assumed office as Chief of Staff of Southern Naval Command in Oct 2014. Ans) Atul Kumar Jai 200 Which Bollywood actor was summoned by a US Federal Court in Los Angeles in Oct 2014 for allegedly instigating violence against the Sikh community during the November 1984 riots? Ans) Amitabh Bachchan 201 Which country became the first European Union (EU) country to officially recognise the State of Palestine in Oct 2014? Ans) Sweden 202 "World Osteoporosis Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 20-Oct 203 India ended its 17th Asian Games journey at the Eighth place on the medal tally with total 57 medals in Oct 2014. India won how many gold medals? Ans) 11 Gold Medals 204 Asia Index Pvt Ltd (AIPL), a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and __________, has announced the launch of two more indices for investors in Indian market for Future Index and CPSE Index in Oct 2014. Ans) Bombay Stock Exchange 205 "World Standard Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 14-Oct 206 Who won the China Open Women's singles title in Oct 2014? Ans) Maria Sharapova 207 Noted lyricist ________ was honoured with the National Kishore Kumar Award for 2012-13 (presented in Oct 2014). Ans) Sameer 208 Who is the author of the book "A Man and A Motorcycle, How Hamid Karzai Came to Power" written by __________ was launched in Oct 2014. Ans) Bette Dam 209 Narendra Modi government named three persons, Pradip Burman, Goabased mining firm Timblo Pvt Ltd and its five directors and Rajkot-based bullion trader Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhiya in black money case. Pradip Burman was associated with which Indian FMCG group? Ans) Dabur 210 A significant oil discovery has been made in Oct 2014 near in the Cambay basin in which Indian state that may be the biggest onland find this year? Ans) Gujarat 211 Which Indian movie won the People's Choice Award in the Mondo Genre (world genre) at the ninth edition of the Rome Film Festival held in Oct 2014? Ans) Haider -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 47 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz Collection http://currentaffairs-businessnews.com Page 47 212 "International Animation day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 28-Oct 213 _______ (for his reporting in TheHindu ), Al Jazeera English, USA Today and Global Post were chosen among the winners of the World Media Summit (WMS) Global Awards for Excellence, 2014 in Oct 2014. Ans) P. Sainath 214 Union government has approved to set up six more Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs) in which state of India in Oct 2014? Ans) Odissa 215 The Indian men's kabaddi Team won its seventh consecutive gold by defeating which country in Asian Games 2014 in Oct 2014? Ans) Iran 216 "World Polio Day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 24-Oct 217 Which country secured No 1 position in the medal tally of the 17th Asian Games 2014 held in Sep-Oct 2014? Ans) China 218 Which player was chosen as Man of the Series in the Champions League Twenty20 title held in Sep-oct 2014? Ans) Suresh Raina 219 Which Country has reported the the highest number of polio cases in 14 years, as per WHO report published in Oct 2014? Ans) Pakistan 220 Delhi Metro has been ranked at _______ among 18 international Metro systems in terms of customer satisfaction, as per an online customer survey result published in Oct 2014. Ans) Second 221 Which IT Services Company has acquired digital marketing company Cadient Group of life sciences companies for around USD 30 million in Oct 2014? Ans) Cognizant 222 The Central Government has launched which website in Oct 2014 to track attendance of government employees on real time basis? Ans) attendance.gov.in 223 "National Post day" is observed on ____________. Ans) 10-Oct 224 The Post Sachar Evaluation Committee headed by __________ presented the final report to Dr. Najma A Heptulla, the Union Minister for Minorities Affairs in Oct 2014. Ans) Amitabh Kundu 225 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Shramev Jayate programme in New Delhi to implement labour reforms in Oct 2014. The scheme was dedicated to which Indian famous person? Ans) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay 226 Ten-year-old Sadiq, suffering from cancer was made the Police Commissioner of which city for one day to fulfil his dream in Oct 2014? Ans) Hyderabad 227 BCCI has suspended all bilateral cricket tours and Cricket related relationship with which country for suddenly cancelling its tour of India in Oct 2014? Ans) West Indies 228 Global Handwashing Day (GHD) was observed across the world on _______ 2014. Theme for 2014 GHD is Clean Hands Save Lives. Ans) 15-Oct 229 Who was awarded with the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2014 (announced in Oct 2014)? Ans) Denis Mukwege Mukengere 230 Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana in Oct 2014? 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