Daily Current Affairs Questions: 23 Oct 2019

Question 1.   Consider the following statements with respect to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report -2019-

1. Uttar Pradesh tops the list in crimes against women in country.
2. NCRB records highlighted that 3.6% of the decline was recorded in murder cases but 9% growth of kidnapping cases were also found across India.
3. Maharashtra and West Bengal are at the second & third places respectively in crime against women.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1& 2

(b) 2 & 3

(c) 1 & 3

(d)  1, 2 & 3

 

Question 2. Which badminton player recently supported the ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’ campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(a)  PV Sindhu

(b) Saina Nehwal

(c) Mary Kom

(d)  Sania Mirza

 

Question 3. As per wealth intelligence firm’s ‘The Wealthiest Cities Worldwide in 2019’ list, which city has the highest number of wealthiest people in the world?

(a)  Beijing

(b)  Amsterdam

(c) New York

(d) London

Question 4. ‘Recently India’s Flora Fountain has been chosen for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. It is located in which city?

(a) Lucknow

(b) Ahmadabad

(c ) Bangalore

(d)  Mumbai

 

Question 5. Recently Margaret Atwood and whom have jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize?

(a) Bernardine Evaristo

(b) Stephen Lewis

(c) Rogarlatta Johnson

(d) Dwayne Flair

 

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