DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS10/10/19

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 10/10/19

1. Who among the following won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019?
a) Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, Sir Gregory P. Winter
b) John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
c) William Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza
d) James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz 

2. Who among the following won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2019?
a) Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, Sir Gregory P. Winter
b) William Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza
c) James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz 
d) John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino

3. When is World Post Day observed?
a) October 9th  b) October 5th  c) October 8th  d) October 4th 

4. India was ranked at which position at the Global Competitiveness Index 2019?
a) 57 b) 65 c) 68 d) 63

5. Which economy topped the Global Competitiveness Index 2019?
a) United States b) Switzerland  c) Denmark d) Singapore

6. Union Cabinet recently approved additional installment of how much percent Dearness Allowance to Government employees?
a) 5% b) 7% c) 10% d) 12%

7. Union Cabinet recently approved inclusion of how many displaced families in Cabinet approved Rehabilitation Package?
a) 1,500 displaced families b) 2,700 displaced families
c) 4,100 displaced families d) 5,300 displaced families

8. Cabinet recently relaxed the requirement of Aadhaar Card seeded data to avail of the benefits of which scheme?
a) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
b) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan)
c) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM- SYM)
d) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)