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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 7, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
In which city was the 'Azadi@75 - New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape' Conference-cum-Expo inaugurated by PM Modi?
Lucknow
Kolkata
Ahmedabad
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Azadi@75 - New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape' Conference-cum-Expo in Lucknow at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan as a part of Azadi@75 celebrations.

2.
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited has reverse merged with which debt-ridden company?
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd
Kingfisher Airlines
DHFL
Yes Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited, a subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises has reverse merged itself with the debt-ridden Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) after paying a sum of Rs.34,250cr to the creditors of DHFL.

3.
Who has been appointed as Secretary-General of the Indian Steel Association?
Aman Sharma
Bhaskar Chatterjee
Vijay Mishra
Alok Sahay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Steel Association (ISA) has announced that Alok Sahay has assumed office as its new secretary-general and executive head, taking over from Bhaskar Chatterjee.

4.
What is the theme of the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020?
Openness, Opportunity and Growth
Leisure in the Age of Technology
Progress and Harmony for Mankind
Man, Nature, Technology
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the India pavilion at the Expo is "Openness, Opportunity and Growth".

5.
JIMEX 2021 will be held in which region?
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The fifth edition of India - Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise JIMEX will be held in the Arabian Sea.

6.
Who has won the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT)?
Fabiano Caruana
Wesley So
Magnus Carlsen
Sergey Karjakin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has earned the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT).

7.
Defence Minister Rajnath Sign felicitated 40 winners of the 'Dare to Dream 2.0' Contest. The contest has been organised by which organisation?
NITI Aayoig
ISRO
DRDO
Atal Innovation Mission
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Defence Shri Rajnath Singh gave away the awards to the winners of the 'Dare to Dream 2.0' Contest of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in New Delhi.

8.
Who has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics?
Klaus Hasselmann
Syukuro Manabe
Giorgio Parisi
All
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021.

9.
Which organization has released a report Global Financial Stability Report on cryptocurrencies?
Bank for International Settlements
International Labour Organization
International Monetary Fund
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Global Financial Stability Report is a semi-annual report published by the International Capital Markets division of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

10.
The IITF 2021 will be held in November 2021. The event will be which of the following edition of the annual show?
40th
50th
35th
45th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 40th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) is scheduled to take place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

11.
The month of October is annually celebrated as which month?
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is in October, from 01 to 31.

12.
Which team has won the Durand Cup 2021?
FC Army Red
FC Mohammedan
FC Bengaluru
FC Goa
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.

13.
i-Drone, a drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states, has been developed by which organisation?
DRDO
ICMR
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
ISRO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, launched 'i-Drone', a drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states developed by ICMR.

14.
Who has been appointed as the managing director of the insurance major LIC?
V. G. Kannan
B C Patnaik
Vinay M. Tonse
Ashwani Bhatia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
B C Patnaik has taken charge as the managing director (MD) of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

15.
"Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and National Contribution" is awarded by which state?
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Odisha
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award is the Government of Assam's highest civilian award for National Integration and National Contribution.

16.
Which state of India has owned the GI tag for the product sweet dish 'Mihidana'?
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Kerala
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first consignment of Geographical Indication (GI) tagged sweet dish Mihidana, from Bardhaman, West Bengal has been exported to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

17.
Which state became the first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini?
Himachal Pradesh
West Bengal
Bihar
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh becomes the first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini.

18.
Who appoints the MDs and CEOs of public sector banks and insurance companies?
Ministry of Finance
Reserve Bank of India
Banks Board Bureau
Respective Banks and Companies
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The CEOs and MDs of public sector banks and insurance companies are chosen by the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).

19.
TIWB initiative is launched by which organisation?
World Bank and WTO
FATF
UNESCO
UNDP and OECD
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The TIWB is a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), since its launch in 2015.

20.
Which organization publishes the "Model Lists of Essential Medicines"?
AIIMS
WHO
FAO
IMA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Health Organisation has published the latest edition of "Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children".