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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 31, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
MeitY Startup Hub has partnered with which company to launch the 'Appscale Academy' Programme?
Google
Intel
IBM
Infosys
Answer: Option
Explanation:
MeitY Startup Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and Google partnered to launch 'Appscale Academy', a growth and development programme, to train early to mid-stage startups across India.

2.
Who has been named as the Chairperson of the three-member independent expert committee constituted to investigate Israeli spyware 'Pegasus' snooping?
RV Raveendran
P. Satyanarayana Raju
K. C. Das Gupta
R. S. Bachawat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The expert committee will be led by former SC judge RV Raveendran.

3.
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, which was seen in the news is located in which state?
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve includes a chain of islands and adjoining coral reefs off the coasts, located in Tamil Nadu.

4.
Trigonopterus corona, which was seen in the news belongs to which species?
Beetle
Snake
Spider
Gecko
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Scientists have discovered 28 new species of beetles, Trigonopterus corona.

5.
The sixth edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) has been released by which of these ministries?
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Finance
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched the 6th edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI).

6.
Which state has topped the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka state has topped the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020.

7.
Which state became India's 1st state to pass its own Wildlife Action Plan 2021-30?
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
During the 17th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife (SBWL), the government of Maharashtra approved its own Wildlife Action Plan (2021-2030), which will be implemented over the next 10 years.

8.
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare addressed a National Conference 2021 as which year?
International Year of Fertilisers
International Year of Pulses and Cereals
International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
International Year of Seeds
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar addressed a National Conference on "International Year of Fruits and Vegetables".

9.
Which country has proposed a 'Wealth Tax'?
Russia
USA
Switzerland
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
US President Joe Biden has announced more conventional proposed rate hikes on the income of large corporations and the wealthiest Americans, similar to a 'Wealth Tax'.

10.
What is the rank of India according to the report 'Five years on: Global climate tech investment trends since the Paris Agreement'?
7th
6th
8th
9th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India ranks 9th in the list of top 10 countries for climate technology investment over the past five years.

11.
Google Pay has tied up with which General Insurance company to offer Health Insurance?
Religare Insurance Company
SBI General Insurance Company
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
Oriental Insurance Company
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SBI General Insurance made a technological partnership with Google Pay to enable users to buy SBI General's health insurance on the Google Pay app.

12.
Shaktikanta Das has been re-appointed as the Governor of the RBI for three more years by the ACC. Mr Das is the which number Governor of RBI?
27th
25th
22nd
21st
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mr. Das assumed the charge as the 25th governor of RBI for three years.

13.
Which bank has signed an agreement for the Integrated Urban Flood Management for the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar River Basin Project?
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
Central Bank of India
State Bank of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Finance, India signed the agreement for the Integrated Urban Flood Management for the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar River Basin Project, while Shri Takeo Konishi, Country Director of ADB's India Resident Mission signed for ADB.

14.
Facebook Inc. has rebranded the company's name to which new name?
Meta
Grep
Zip
Libra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mark Zuckerberg-owned Facebook Inc has changed the corporate name of the world's largest social media platform to "Meta" to "reflect its emphasis on building the metaverse vision".

15.
Cricket player Ryan ten Doeschate has announced his retirement from international cricket for which country?
West Indides
Zimbabwe
South
Netherlands
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate has announced his retirement from international cricket.

16.
Which one has released the report titled "Health Insurance for India's Missing Middle"?
Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
IRDAI
NITI Aayog
ASSOCHAM
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NITI Aayog has released a comprehensive report titled "Health Insurance for India's Missing Middle".

17.
Who is the author of the book 'AIIMS Mein Ek Jang Ladte Hue'?
Kiren Rijiju
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Jitendra Singh
Harsh Vardhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal gifted his book 'AIIMS Mein Ek Jang Ladte Hue' to PM Modi.

18.
What was the theme of the 14th edition of the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference?
Mobility for All
Smart Cities
Green Urban Mobility
Accessible and Liveable Cities
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The conference was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep S. Puri from New Delhi. The theme of the day-long Conference is "Mobility for All".