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1 .

Which country has topped the 2021 Mercer CFS Global Pension Index?

A)

Norway

B)

Sweden

C)

Iceland

D)

Switzerland

Correct Answer : Iceland

Mercer Consulting, a leading global management consulting firm, has released the 13th edition of the Mercer Global Pension Index (2021 MCGPI). India has been ranked at 40th position out of 43 countries in the 2021 Mercer CFS Global Pension Index survey. In 2020, India was ranked at 34th position out of 39 pension systems.

Iceland has topped this ranking with an index value of 84.2 followed by the Netherlands with 83.5 and Norway with 82.0. India had an overall index value of 43.3. Thailand had the lowest overall index value at 40.6. The 2021 MCGPI, has added 4 new retirement systems: Iceland, Taiwan, UAE and Uruguay.

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2 .

Who has been appointed as the CEO of Larsen & Toubro EduTech?

A)

Raghav Juyal

B)

Manish Malhotra

C)

Gau Gopal Verma

D)

Sabyasachi Das

Correct Answer : Sabyasachi Das

L&T EdutTech, the recently launched virtual learning subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has appointed Sabyasachi Das as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 17th October 2021.

* The L&T EduTech platform has been in the making for the last 18 months and with a rich repository of curated, rich, application-oriented content, we are now ready to take our offering to the market.

* With the kind of in-depth knowledge and wide experience that reside within L&T, our new business offers both students and professionals the opportunity to learn from the masters.

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3 .

Which state administration has signed an MoU with Dubai government for real estate development?

A)

Ladakh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir administration on October 18, 2021 and the Dubai Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for real estate development, industrial parks, multipurpose towers, IT towers, medical college, logistics, super specialty hospital and various business enterprises in the Union Territory.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, with the signing of the MoU with Dubai Government, the world has started to recognize the pace with which Jammu and Kashmir is traversing on the development bandwagon. He said, the MoU gives out a strong signal to the entire world that the way India is transforming into a global power, Jammu and Kashmir is having a significant role in that as well.

The Union Minister observed that this MoU is a significant move towards rapid development and Industrial growth in J&K and is a milestone after which the investment will pour in from the entire globe and is a big developmental push. He said different entities from Dubai have shown keen interest in investment and the recent industrial package of 28,400 Crore rupees is a testimony towards ensured development of the Union Territory.

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4 .

Allium Negianum, a new plant species, has been discovered in which state?

A)

Uttarakhand

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttarakhand

* A plant discovered in 2019 in Uttarakhand has been confirmed as a new species of Allium- a genus that includes many staple foods such as garlic and onion, among 1,100 species worldwide. The new species found in Uttarakhand has been described in the journal Phytokeys.

* The primary center of evolution for the Allium extends across the Irano-Turanian bio-geographical region, and the Mediterranean basin and western North America are considered as the secondary centers of diversity.

* The scientific name Allium Negianum, given to the newly discovered species of Allium, honours the late Dr. Kuldeep Singh Negi who was an explorer and the collector of Allium.

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5 .

Which state government will launch Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal?

A)

Rajasthan

B)

Delhi

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Delhi

The Delhi government will soon launch the second phase of the ‘Rojgar Bazaar’ portal touted as the first-of-its-kind digital job matching platform for entry-level jobs. The first ‘Rojgar Bazaar’ portal became a lifeline for lakhs of youths looking for jobs and small businesses looking for skilled workers in Delhi, last year during the first lockdown.

According to government sources, tenders of the project have been floated by the state Employment Department on 14 October 2021. Built on the success of Rojgar Bazaar 1.0, the new portal will provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) based job matching services, as well as, end-to-end employment related services to the youth of Delhi on a single platform.

“Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 will bring all services related to skill training, career guidance and job matching under one umbrella. No other job matching platform by any state government in India has attained success to this level its its first phase,” said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

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6 .

Which International rapper has officially changed his name to 'Ye'?

A)

Eminem

B)

Zayn Malik

C)

Kayne West

D)

Snoop Dogg

Correct Answer : Kayne West

American rapper Kanye West has officially changed his name to Ye. A Los Angeles judge approved a petition by West to officially change his name to 'Ye' on October 18, 2021.

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7 .

BRO's all-weather Nechiphu tunnel is being constructed near which state?

A)

Ladakh

B)

Jammu and Kashmir

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh

* Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], 18 October 2021 : With the aim to cut short the time for military convoy going towards the forward base near the China border, Border Roads Organization (BRO) is constructing a 500-metre long all-weather tunnel near Nechiphu pass in Arunachal Pradesh.

* The tunnel is being constructed under Project Vartak between km 82.00 and km 88.00 along Balipara Tawang Road at an altitude of 5,600 feet.

* Anant Kumar Singh, the executive engineer of Project Vartak of BRO, said that the Nechipu tunnel is going to cut short travel distance by 6 KM and travel time by 20 minutes.

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8 .

What amount of credit line has been sought by the Sri Lankan from India to purchase Crude Oil?

A)

$200 million

B)

$300 million

C)

$400 million

D)

$500 million

Correct Answer : $500 million

* Sri Lanka has sought a USD 500 million credit line from India to pay for its crude oil purchases amid a severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation.

* The move came few days after energy minister Udaya Gammanpila warned that the current availability of fuel in the country can be guaranteed only till next January.

* The state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owes nearly USD 3.3 billion to the two main government banks -- Bank of Ceylon and People's Bank. The state oil distributors imports crude from the Middle East and refined products from other areas, including Singapore.

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9 .

Which city's postal department has launched 'Know Your Postman' app?

A)

Mumbai

B)

New Delhi

C)

Karnataka

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Mumbai

* Mumbai postal department launched the android-based mobile application ‘Know Your Postman’.

* Addressing the event in Mumbai, Swati Pandey, Postmaster General, Mumbai Region said, “This is the first application to get details of your beat postman in the History of Mumbai Postal region. Using this app, citizens can get details of their beat postman.”

* Mumbai postal region launches ‘Know Your Postman’ app to locate beat postman

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10 .

Vidyut Mohan has won the inaugural 'Earthshot Prize' for the year 2021 for developing a technology for converting agri waste into bio-products. Vidyut is from which city?

A)

Pune

B)

New Delhi

C)

Kolkata

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : New Delhi

New Delhi-based 17-year-old entrepreneur Vidyut Mohan is among the five(5) global winners for the inaugural ‘Earthshot Prize’, also known as the ‘Eco-Oscars’, that honours people trying to save the planet. Vidyut has been awarded in Clean our Air category, for his technology called ‘Takachar’, a small and portable device that uses crop residue to convert it into bio-products like fuel and fertilisers to reduce smoke emissions and combat air pollution.

Published On : 10/01/2021 16:58:03