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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 6, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
World Teachers' Day is observed on which date?
October 06
October 05
October 04
October 07
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Teacher's Day is celebrated on the 5th of October every year to commemorate teachers across the globe.

2.
Which team has won the Durand Cup 2021?
FC Army Red
FC Bengaluru
FC Goa
FC Mohammedan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting to win their maiden Durand Cup football title, 1-0, in the final, held at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.

3.
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn in as the Interim President of which country?
Liberia
Senegal
Morocco
Guinea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn in as the Interim President of the coastal West African country of Guinea.

4.
Which of the following days of the year is observed as "Ganga River Dolphin Day" in India?
October 05
October 02
October 01
October 03
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In India, the 'Ganga River Dolphin Day' is observed every year on October 5, to raise awareness and encourage conservation of Ganga River Dolphins.

5.
Which Indian organisation has been honoured with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award?
Sulabh International
Give Me Trees Trust
Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation
Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Delhi-based environmental organisation "Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)" has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award, an international honour, also known as Sweden's alternative Nobel Prize.

6.
The World Expo 2020 has been organised in Dubai with which theme?
Live Green, Live Better
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
Building The World of Tomorrow
Culture and Education
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The main theme of the Dubai Expo 2020 is "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future".

7.
Edayur and Kuttiattoor, which were in news belong to which state?
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango of the state of Kerala have received a Geographical Indication tag (GI Tag).

8.
Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia?
Jawar Mohammed
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Meles Zenawi
Abiy Ahmed
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term, has been administered the oath of office by Supreme Court Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi.

9.
Which country hosted the World's Largest Fintech Festival GFF 2021?
Singapore
China
Canada
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
FinTech Festival India aims to unleash the potential of FinTech in India and showcase the opportunities for global investors and the global FinTech fraternity to venture into the Indian market.

10.
Who has become the first Indian woman cricketer to score a century in Australia?
Shafali Verma
Smriti Mandhana
Punam Raut
Mithali Raj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian ace woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana has created a new record by becoming the very first Indian woman to score a century in Australia.

11.
Which state Govt has allocated Rs 445.75 crore to the distribution companies to increase the ground clearance of electrical networks?
Maharashtra
Kerala
Odisha
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Odisha government has provided Rs 445.75 crores to distribution companies to increase the ground clearance of electrical networks and replace bare conductors in elephant corridors and movement areas.

12.
Which institution publishes the Global Financial Stability Report semi-annually?
IMF
ADB
New Development Bank
World Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Global Financial Stability Report is a semi-annual publication by the International Monetary Fund, which gives a detailed review of the stability of global financial markets.

13.
What is the theme of the 2021 International Teachers Day?
Teachers: A build a Man
Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future
Teachers: The future
Teachers at the heart of education recovery
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Theme 2021 for International Teachers Day is "Teachers at the heart of education recovery".

14.
Manu Bhaker, who has seen in the news is associated with which sports?
Running
Wrestling
Shooting
Swimming
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is an ace Indian shooter.

15.
Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of the rating agency CRISIL?
Vinita Bali
Shyamala Gopinath
Amish Mehta
Girish Paranjpe
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amish Mehta has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of rating agency Crisil with effect.

16.
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Japan, to succeed Yoshihide Suga?
Fumio Kishid
Nobuo Kishi
Taku Yamamoto
Toshihiro Nikai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Parliament of Japan voted for former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to become the new Prime Minister of the country.

17.
India's first Sports Arbitration Centre has been unveiled in which city?
Pune
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the first Sports Arbitration Centre of India at Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

18.
Who has won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Medicine?
David Julius
Ardem Patapoutian
Option A & B
None
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Two American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

19.
In which year UPI has been launched by the NPCI in India?
2010
2013
2018
2016
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UPI has been launched by NPCI in the year 2016.