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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 26, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been roped in as the global brand ambassador for Adidas women sports?
Alia Bhatt
Kangana Ranaut
Deepika Padukone
Anushka Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
German sportswear brand Adidas has roped in Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone as global ambassador for women sports.

2.
Nuri is an indigenously developed launch vehicle/ rocket by which country?
South Korea
Iraq
Turkey
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
South Korea launched its first indigenously developed rocket, known as "Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II" or "Nuri".

3.
Which Indian film has been named as the official entry from India for the Oscars 2022?
Mandela
Nayattu
Koozhangal
Sardar Udham
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Tamil-language drama film Koozhangal (internationally translated as Pebbles), has been selected as India's official entry for the 94th Academy Awards (Oscars 2022).

4.
Who has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Mohanlal
Kamal Hassan
Mammootty
Rajnikanth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Legendary actor Rajnikanth has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.

5.
Which player has won the 2021 Denmark Open men's single badminton championship?
Chen Long
Viktor Axelsen
Anders Antonsen
Kento Momota
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Men's single - Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) beat Kento Momota (Japan) in the 2021 Denmark Open men's single badminton championship.

6.
Which Indian state will host the South Asian Federation Cross Country Championships and 56th National Cross Country Championships in 2022?
Assam
Goa
Nagaland
Telangana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2022 South Asian Federation Cross Country Championships is scheduled to be held in Kohima, Nagaland.

7.
Which state reported its first Zika Virus case?
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has reported its first case of Zika Virus.

8.
Centre notifies the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021, will amend rules of which year?
2008
2016
2019
2011
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has notified the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 by amending the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016.

9.
Who will head the empowered group of secretaries (EGOS), to be set up by the government to review the implementation of PM GatiShakti?
Finance minister
Prime minister
Home minister
Cabinet secretary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has decided to set up an institutional framework to implement, support and monitor the entire programme of PM GatiShakti- the national master plan for 'multi-modal connectivity'.

10.
How much capacity of renewable energy did India commit to set up by 2022?
170 GW
175 GW
157 GW
75 GW
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India also announced an international commitment for setting up 175 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2022.

11.
The anthology "Writing for My Life" has been released by which author?
Salman Rushdie
Sudha Murty
Chetan Bhagat
Ruskin Bond
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Writing for My Life", an anthology of author Ruskin Bond has been released.

12.
Which mobile app has been launched by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for digital mapping of all polling stations?
Airavat
Bhim
Trisul
Garuda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Garuda app for digital mapping of all polling stations, to ensure faster, smarter, transparent and timely completion of election work.

13.
What is the name given to the new satellite launched by China to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies?
Tianzun-21
Yanwang-21
Haotian-21
Shijian-21
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China successfully launched a new satellite named Shijian-21.

14.
Who has been appointed as the head of the advisory panel formed by NITI Aayog to look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system?
Rajiv Kumar
Arvind Panagariya
Bibek Debroy
Amitabh Kant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 14-member advisory committee, headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar, will review the urban planning education system in India.

15.
Which nation will host a regional meeting on Afghanistan without the Taliban's participation?
China
Iran
Turkey
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Iran is expected to host a regional meeting in Afghanistan on October 27, 2021.

16.
The Indian Navy has organised the Offshore Sailing Regatta at which place to commemorate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations?
Kochi to Goa
Bengaluru to Goa
Kochi to Chennai
Chennai to Puducherry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Navy has organised an Offshore Sailing Regatta from Kochi to Goa, as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, and above all, boost the spirit of adventure and ocean sailing among the Navy Personnel.

17.
Which player has won the women's singles title at Denmark Open 2021 badminton?
Chen Yufei
PV Sindhu
Akane Yamaguchi
Nozomi Okuhara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Women's single - Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) beat An Se-young (South Korea) the women's singles title at Denmark Open 2021 badminton.

18.
Which space agency is preparing to launch the DART mission to prevent the collision of Earth with an asteroid?
NASA
JAXA
CNSA
ISRO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to launch the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission that is a planetary defence-driven test of technologies to prevent the collision of Earth with an asteroid.

19.
What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier?
INS Shaurya
INS Vikrant
INS Vikramaditya
INS Arihant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) of India, Vikrant, set sail for the second sea trials before its planned induction into the Indian Navy by August 2022.

20.
Which district has topped the list of top 30 districts for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?
Shimla
Mandi
Leh
Dehradun
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh has bagged the top position in the list for successful implementation of the PMGSY programme.