Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which day of the year is celebrated as United Nations Day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year 24th October is celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.
Category : Important Days
2.
Pakistan has addressed how many action plan items out of total of 34 items by FATF?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pakistan has addressed 30 of the 34 action plan items, and only four action items remain to be completed.
Category : Miscellaneous
3.
Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation, which has won the Earth Guardian Award, is located in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is situated in Chittur taluk of Palakkad district, Kerala.
Category : State
4.
What is the theme of the 2021 World Polio Day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
2021 theme for World Polio Day is "One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio - delivering on our promise of a polio-free world!".
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Which of these days is celebrated as World Polio Day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24, to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
Category : Important Days
6.
Which state has launched the scheme 'Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched a scheme titled 'Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store' which aims to provide medicines at low and affordable rates to consumers.
Category : State
7.
Sandra Mason has been appointed as the first President of which of these states?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Barbados has elected Sandra Mason as its first president, as a part of its plan to become a republic nation and remove Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.
Category : Persons
8.
Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of rating agency ICRA in place of N Sivaraman?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ramnath Krishnan has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of rating agency ICRA.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
The International Day of Diplomats is celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day of Diplomats is celebrated on 24 October every year.
Category : Important Days
10.
Who is the author of the book titled "The Origin Story of India's States"?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The book titled "The Origin Story of India's States" is written by Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan and published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI). It is a story about the birth of India’s 28 states and 8 union territories.
Category : Miscellaneous
11.
Who has been named for the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema to be awarded at the 52nd IFFI in Goa in November 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Szabo and Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese has been chosen as the recipient of the inaugural Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema.
Category : Awards and Honours
12.
Which bank with Mastercard, DFC, USAID, has launched a $100 Million Credit Facility for Indian MSMEs?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HDFC Bank, Mastercard, DFC, USAID launched $100 Million Credit Facility for Indian MSMEs.
Category : Banking
13.
Which high-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was flight tested by DRDO?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)- ABHYAS, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.
Category : Defence
14.
What is the ceiling limit set by RBI for financing subscription to Initial Public Offer (IPO) of NBFCs per borrower?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
There will be a ceiling of Rs. 1 crore per borrower for financing subscription to Initial Public Offer (IPO) of NBFCs.
Category : Miscellaneous
15.
Government agency UIDAI is hosting a Hackathon titled "Aadhaar Hackathon 2021". What is the full form of UIDAI?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Government agency Unique Identification Authority of India( UIDAI) is hosting a Hackathon titled "Aadhaar Hackathon 2021". The hackathon is starting on 28 Oct 21 and would continue till 31 Oct 21.
Category : Miscellaneous
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