Current Affairs Quiz – October 12 2017

1. HSBC has chosen _________as its next chief executive

2. Which state government approved reservations for persons with disabilities in government jobs and educational institutions?

3. The State Election Commission used Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines for the first time in __________

4. The nation’s largest lender State Bank of India is creating a 15,000-sqft innovation centre in ___________

5. Which of the following countries have begun coordinated air patrols to intensify their fight against Islamic militants?

6. Which foreign bank announced the launch of a mobile app – Trade Transaction Tracker – to help customers track the status of their trade transactions on a real-time basis?

7. India ranked _____ out of 119 countries, according to the Global Hunger Index

8. Who won the Bulgarian International Future Series badminton tournament?

9. ____________Cabinet has approved a new scheme providing financial aid of ₹30,000 for newly-married couples belonging to backward classes

10. Which electronics company announced the launch of an exclusive OEM co-branded card in partnership with Bajaj Finserv?

11. Who has been honoured with the National Awards for senior citizens by President Ramnath Kovind?

12. FIFA has decided to suspend the ______________with immediate effect

13. Who becomes Laureus’ first Indian ambassador and joins a host of cricket legends in the Laureus Family?