October Current Affairs Revision: Class 9

1. What is the ranking of India on a global index of world’s most competitive economies for the year 2015-16?
Answer. 55

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and which company's CEo unveiled a proposal to provide superfast Wi-Fi broadband connectivity in 500 key railway stations across India that see a daily traffic of 10 million people.
Answer. Google CEO Sundar Pichai

3. Name the Indian Space Research Organisation first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory which was recently launched.
Answer. Astrosat

4. Name the city which will charge Light duty vehicles Rs 700 and three-axle vehicles  Rs 1,300 for entering in its boundary in a bid to check high pollution levels in the city?
Answer. New Delhi

5. Name the company which plans to sell subsidized 5 kg LPG cylinders in rural India in an effort to increase usage of clean fuel for cooking.
Answer. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the first ever ‘India gold coin’ bearing which sign on it?
Answer. Ashok Chakra

7. The foundation stone laying ceremony for which city was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will be the capital of Andhra Pradesh?
Answer. Amaravati city

8. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced that the Railways would soon start country’s first-ever double decker Shatabdi Express that would run between which cities?
Answer. Mumbai and Goa

9. With which country India signed 18 MoUs in various sector including renewable energy, skill development and culture?
Answer. Germany

10. Which country's flag was raised for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York?
Answer. Palestinian