Latest Current Affairs Quiz in 2021, October Current Affairs in 2021, Today Current Affairs

1 .

The National Security Guard (NSG) force of India observed which edition of the Raising Day on October 16, 2021?

A)

32

B)

35

C)

37

D)

39

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 37

The National Security Guard (NSG) force, popularly known as Black Cats, observes its Raising Day on October 16, every year. The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG.

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2 .

World Anaesthesia Day is observed?

A)

16th October

B)

15th October

C)

14th October

D)

13th October

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 16th October

World Anaesthesia Day is observed on 16th October each year. This day is celebrated to remember the first successful use of diethyl ether anaesthesia in the year 1846. Anaesthesia plays a very important role in setting a patient into brief unconsciousness and numbing the pain during surgical procedures and other painful medical procedures.

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3 .

When is the World Food Day observed?

A)

14th October

B)

15th October

C)

16th October

D)

17th October

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 16th October

World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated every year on 16th October across the globe to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime. WFD also commemorates the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945.

World Food Day (WFD) 2021 Theme : “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”.

History : The main focus of this day is that food is a basic and fundamental human right. WFD commemorates the day in 1945 when the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was founded.

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4 .

Which state government announced that it will set up "Arogya Vatika" in Schools?

A)

Assam

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Madhaya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Uttar Pradesh

* As per the updates, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered all state secondary schools to set up ‘Arogya Vatika’ (salubrity garden) in their premises.

* These ‘Vatikas’ or gardens will be used to grow medicinal plants.

* The decision was taken on the directive of Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who is also in charge of the secondary education department, with a view to ensure the well-being of students and their parents.

* Students should be made aware about the medicinal values of the plants through these gardens and should be encouraged to plant them at their homes too. It also asks for the parents to be made aware of the medicinal 11 plants and their properties during school meetings.

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5 .

Who has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights?

A)

Kushal Singh

B)

Shanta Sinha

C)

Stuti Narain Kacker

D)

Priyank Kanoongo

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Priyank Kanoongo

The government has reappointed Priyank Kanoongo as Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for a period of three years from October 17.

This will be Kanoongo’s second term as Chairperson of the apex child rights body. He was first appointed to the post in 2018.

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6 .

India's first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched in which city?

A)

Pune

B)

Hyderabad

C)

Ahmedabad

D)

Jaipur

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Jaipur

India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched at Vivekananda Global University (VGU) in Jaipur. It is the first center in the country to be set up by the Government of India, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog.

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7 .

What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021?

A)

101

B)

107

C)

116

D)

126

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 101

India’s rank has dropped to 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021. In 2020, India was placed at 94th spot, out of 107 countries..The 2021 GHI score of India is recorded at 27.5 out of 50, which comes under serious category.

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8 .

Which country has launched its first 'Solar Exploration Satellite'?

A)

USA

B)

India

C)

China

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : Option (C) - China

A Long March-2D rocket carrying China's first solar exploration satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Oct 14, 2021.

After landing probes on the lunar and Martian surfaces, China has begun to set its exploratory sights on the core of our solar systemï¼the sun.

In a landmark step, the country launched its first solar observation satellite on Thursday, aiming to help scientists deepen their knowledge of the dazzling star.

The 508-kilogram Chinese H-Alpha Solar Explorer satellite was launched by a Long March 2D carrier rocket that blasted off at 6:51 pm from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province and then entered a sun-synchronous orbit about 517 kilometers above Earth, the China National Space Administration said.

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9 .

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for 2021-22?

A)

Soma Mondal

B)

Sajjan Jindal

C)

Gautam Adani

D)

Nirupama Rao

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Sajjan Jindal

World Steel Association (WSA) has elected Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of JSW Steel Ltd, as Chairman for the year 2021-22. Jindal is the first representative from India to serve as Chairman of the WSA. JSW Steel is the flagship business of the diversified $13 billion JSW Group and engaged in the manufacturing of iron and steel products in India and across the globe.

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10 .

Which company has launched an automated fuelling technology called UFill?

A)

IOCL

B)

BPCL

C)

HPCl

D)

ONGC

Correct Answer : Option (B) - BPCL

The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an automated fuelling technology called “UFill”, to provide a swift, secure and smart experience to its customers at outlets by providing them with control of fuelling. The new digital technology obviates the need to look at zero or final reading or any such offline manual interventions, to give complete control to customers over Time, Technology and Transparency in fuelling experience.

What is Ufill? :

* The UFill functionality can be used with any payment app like GPay, PayTM, PhonePe etc as well as offers real-time QR and voucher codes through SMS.

* Additional if customers make payment in advance, and the amount paid in advance is partially used, the balance amount is immediately refunded to the bank account of the customer.

* The UFill technology has been launched in 65 cities across India and will soon be launched in the rest part of the country.

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