Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
In which city was the 'Azadi@75 - New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape' Conference-cum-Expo inaugurated by PM Modi?
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.
Category : National
2.
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited has reverse merged with which debt-ridden company?
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.
Category : National
3.
Who has been appointed as Secretary-General of the Indian Steel Association?
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.
Category : Persons
4.
What is the theme of the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the India pavilion at the Expo is "Openness, Opportunity and Growth".
Category : National
5.
JIMEX 2021 will be held in which region?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The fifth edition of India - Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise JIMEX will be held in the Arabian Sea.
Category : Defence
6.
Who has won the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has earned the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT).
Category : Sports
7.
Defence Minister Rajnath Sign felicitated 40 winners of the 'Dare to Dream 2.0' Contest. The contest has been organised by which organisation?
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.
Category : National
8.
Who has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021.
Category : National
9.
Which organization has released a report Global Financial Stability Report on cryptocurrencies?
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).
Category : Miscellaneous
10.
The IITF 2021 will be held in November 2021. The event will be which of the following edition of the annual show?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 40th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) is scheduled to take place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Category : National
11.
The month of October is annually celebrated as which month?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is in October, from 01 to 31.
Category : National
12.
Which team has won the Durand Cup 2021?
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.
Category : State
13.
i-Drone, a drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states, has been developed by which organisation?
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.
Category : National
14.
Who has been appointed as the managing director of the insurance major LIC?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
B C Patnaik has taken charge as the managing director (MD) of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
Category : Persons
15.
"Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and National Contribution" is awarded by which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award is the Government of Assam's highest civilian award for National Integration and National Contribution.
Category : State
16.
Which state of India has owned the GI tag for the product sweet dish 'Mihidana'?
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.
Category : State
17.
Which state became the first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh becomes the first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini.
Category : State
18.
Who appoints the MDs and CEOs of public sector banks and insurance companies?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The CEOs and MDs of public sector banks and insurance companies are chosen by the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
Category : Banking
19.
TIWB initiative is launched by which organisation?
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.
Category : National
20.
Which organization publishes the "Model Lists of Essential Medicines"?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Health Organisation has published the latest edition of "Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children".
Category : National
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