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

1 .

Who has recently been appointed by Adidas as its Global Ambassador?

A)

Alia Bhatt

B)

Kriti Sanon

C)

Kangana Ranaut

D)

Deepika Padukone

Correct Answer : Deepika Padukone

* Adidas has announced the appointment of Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador.

* The brand aims to partner with Padukone and create a common commitment towards fitness; both physical and emotional.

* Padukone joins a robust line up of female brands ambassadors in India which include weightlifting heavyweight Mirabai Chanu; boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen and Simranjeet Kaur; sprinter Hima Das, and squash player Dipika Pallikal for Adidas in India.

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2 .

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of India Ports Global Limited (IPGL)?

A)

Sanjeev Ranjan

B)

Alok Mishra

C)

Harjeet Kaur Joshi

D)

Sanjay Bandopadhyaya

Correct Answer : Alok Mishra

The Government of India has approved the appointment of Captain Alok Mishra as the Managing Director of India Ports Global Limited (IPGL).

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3 .

What is India's rank in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021?

A)

50th

B)

57th

C)

64th

D)

79th

Correct Answer : 79th

* India has been ranked at 79th spot among 139 countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021, the world’s leading source for original and independent data on the rule of law.

* Denmark has topped the index, followed by Norway and Finland.

* Venezuela, RB is the least ranked country at 139th spot.

* The index is prepared by Washington DC based World Justice Project to measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived across the world by general public, legal practitioners and experts, in practical and everyday situations.

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4 .

When International Stuttering Awareness Day is observed?

A)

20 October

B)

21 October

C)

22 October

D)

23 October

Correct Answer : 22 October

Every year October 22 is observed as International Stuttering Awareness Day, since 1998. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the millions of people who have a speech disorder of stuttering or stammering.

International Stuttering Awareness Theme 2021: “Speak the change you wish to see”.

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5 .

Who is awarded the European Union's top human rights prize, Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2021?

A)

Kira Yeltsin

B)

Alexei Navalny

C)

Boris Yeltsin

D)

Kira Yarmysh

Correct Answer : Alexei Navalny

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been honored with the European Union’s top human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2021. he was nominated for the award along with Afghan women and Bolivian political leader Jeanine Áñez.

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6 .

Recently, RBI imposed Rs 1 crore monetary penalty on which payments bank for violating norms?

A)

Paytm Payments Bank

B)

Jio Payments Bank

C)

Airtel Payments Bank

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Paytm Payments Bank

The RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 crore on Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) and ₹27.78 lakh on Western Union Financial Services Inc (WUFSI).

RBI said the monetary penalty on PPBL has been imposed for an offence under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act).

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7 .

Who has been appointed as the Head of OnePlus India region operations as well as the CEO of OnePlus in India?

A)

Nipun Marya

B)

Navnit Nakra

C)

Rahul Sharma

D)

Sanjeev Kumar

Correct Answer : Navnit Nakra

Chinese Smartphone maker OnePlus has announced the appointment of Navnit Nakra as its India CEO and Head of OnePlus India region operations.

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8 .

Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador of cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX ?

A)

Aamir Khan

B)

Ranveer Singh

C)

Akshay Kumar

D)

Ayushmann Khurrana

Correct Answer : Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX to promote its ‘Future Yahi Hai’

Under the campaign, Ayushmann Khurrana will address major questions and doubts and myths related to crypto investments from the perspective of young India.

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9 .

Which among the following countries has been removed from the FATF grey list?

A)

Mali

B)

Turkey

C)

Mauritius

D)

Jordan

Correct Answer : Mauritius

Two countries- Botswana and Mauritius have been removed from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after both the nations showed high-level commitment to implement reforms to improve their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finances.

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10 .

Which country has been newly added to the FATF grey list?

A)

Sri Lanka

B)

Myanmar

C)

Turkey

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Turkey

In a major blow to the two nations, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on October 21, 2021 placed Turkey on its grey list for failing to check terror financing and retained Pakistan as well. Overall, three countries were added to the grey list this time- Jordan, Mali and Turkey.

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