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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 23, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which country has been newly added to the FATF grey list?
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Turkey
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Turkey has been newly added to the FATF grey list.

2.
Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador of cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX ?
Ayushmann Khurrana
Aamir Khan
Akshay Kumar
Ranveer Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX to promote its 'Future Yahi Hai' campaign.

3.
Who has been appointed as the Head of OnePlus India region operations as well as the CEO of OnePlus in India?
Sanjeev Kumar
Rahul Sharma
Nipun Marya
Navnit Nakra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chinese Smartphone maker OnePlus has announced the appointment of Navnit Nakra as its India CEO and Head of OnePlus India region operations.

4.
Union Cabinet has approved an additional hike in the DA and DR for central government employees and pensioners. What is the overall DA/DR rate announced by the government effective?
28%
31%
35%
21%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The increase of 3% is over the existing rate of 28 percent of the basic pay/pension and will be effective Now after this hike, the DA/DR will increase to 31%.

5.
International Stuttering Awareness Day is celebrated on which date?
October 19
October 22
October 20
October 21
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year on October 22 International Stuttering Awareness Day is celebrated since 1998.

6.
Centre has extended the policy period of PMGKP Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19' with effect for how many days?
120
60
180
90
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Government has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP): Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19' for a further period of 180 days with effect.

7.
Which government has floated the tender to develop the "Rojgar Bazaar 2.0" Portal?
Mumbai Government
Punjab Government
Kerala government
Delhi Government
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi government said that it has issued tenders for developing the Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal, Which will provide artificial intelligence-based job matching and end-to-end employment-related services to the youth of the city.

8.
RBI has imposed Rs 1 crore monetary penalty on which payments bank for violating norms under Section 26 (2) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007?
Aditya Birla Payments Bank
Paytm Payments Bank
Airtel Payments Bank
Jio Payments Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) over certain specified violations, as referred in Section 26 (2) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.

9.
Which team has won the Thomas Cup 2020?
Italy
Malaysia
China
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
THOMAS Cup Indonesia beat defending champion China, 3-0, to win the Thomas Cup final played at the Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark.

10.
What is the theme of the 2021 International Stuttering Awareness Day?
Speak the change you wish to see
Speak Your Mind
Journey of Words - Resilience and Bouncing Back
Growth Through Speaking
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of 2021 International Stuttering Awareness Day is "Speak the change you wish to see".

11.
Sandra Mason has been elected as the first-ever president of which nation?
Grenada
Barbados
St Vincent and the Grenadines
St Lucia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sandra Mason has elected as the first-ever President of Barbados with a two-thirds vote during a joint session of the country's House of Assembly and Senate.

12.
Who has been honoured with the European Union's top human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2021?
Alexei Navalny
Boris Yeltsin
Roman Protasevich
Kira Yarmysh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The European Parliament has awarded the European Union's top human rights prize, Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2021, to the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

13.
Which country is reported to have conducted a hypersonic weapon test using 'Fractional orbital bombardment system?
India
Russia
China
USA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China tested two distinct capabilities in one weapon: an orbital bombardment system and a hypersonic glide vehicle.

14.
Who will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd IFFI?
Christopher Nolan, Hayao Miyazaki
Sergio Leone, David Fincher
Quentin Tarantino, Lilly Wachowski
Martin Scorsese, Istvan Szabo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Renowned film directors Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa.

15.
China beat which country to lift the 2020 Uber Cup?
Malaysia
Thailand
Denmark
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Uber Cup, China beat defending champions Japan 3-1, to clinch their 15th Uber Cup trophy.

16.
Georissa Mawsmaiensis, a new snail species have been discovered in a cave in which state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new micro snail species has been found from deep inside a limestone cave at Mawsmai Village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.

17.
Which Indian businessman has announced to invest in UAE's first digital-only independent bank ZAND?
Cyrus S. Poonawalla
Azim Premji
Kumar Mangalam Birla
Uday Kotak
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kumar Mangalam Birla, the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, is set to invest in Zand, the first digital-only independent bank in UAE.

18.
Which country has become the first to undertake the shooting of a film in the International Space Station (ISS)?
Spain
South Korea
Japan
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A Russian film crew has scripted a record by undertaking the first-ever motion picture shooting session in the International Space Station (ISS).

19.
Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF)?
Sahdev Yadav
Abraham Kaya Techi
Naresh Sharma
S.H. Anande Gowda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has appointed veteran sports administrator Sahdev Yadav as the President.