MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 9th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 9th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. What is the current policy repo rate?
A) 3.35%
B) 4.00%
C) 4.25%
D) 3.75%
2. Who is the winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize?
A) Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
B) Yitzhak Rabin and Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Nadia Murad and Leymah Gbowee
D) Martti Ahtisaari and Jimmy Carter
3. World Post Day is marked annually on which day?
A) 7 October
B) 8 October
C) 10 October
D) 9 October
4. Name the app launched by the government of India to provide all the detailed information about the Ports in the country?
A) MartimePortApp
B) Apps4Port
C) MyPortApp
D) PortScannerApp
5. As per the Fitch Ratings, the GDP growth rate of India in the financial year 2021-22 is projected at _______
A) 8.7%
B) 10.0%
C) 9.0%
D) 7.5%
6. The FinTech Hackathon, ‘I-Sprint’21’ has been launched by which organisation?
A) RBI
B) IFSCA
C) NPCI
D) NASSCOM
7. India has signed an MoU with which country recently for academic collaboration in traditional medicine systems, with focus on Ayurveda?
A) United Kingdom
B) Israel
C) Croatia
D) Norway
8. Which state has launched a special Covid-19 vaccination drive called Mission Kavach Kundal?
A) Maharashtra
B) Kerala
C) Gujarat
D) Chhattisgarh
9. What is the rank of India in the latest Henley Passport Index for 2021?
A) 80
B) 94
C) 85
D) 90
10. The World Migratory Bird Day falls on which day in the month of October?
A) October 10
B) Second Saturday of October
C) October 09
D) Second Friday of October
11. Anshu Malik has recently won Silver Medal for India in which sports event?
A) Badminton
B) Shooting
C) Wrestling
D) Chess
12. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the CoinSwitch Kuber, a cyrpto currency platform?
A) Ranveer Singh
B) Virat Kohli
C) Akshay Kumar
D) Amitabh Bachchan
13. What is the estimated GDP growth forecast for India in the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) as per the RBI?
A) 8.5%
B) 10.5%
C) 7.5%
D) 9.5%
14. Which country has topped the Henley Passport Index 2021?
A) Germany and Sweden
B) Japan and Singapore
C) Australia and Japan
D) United States and Germany
15. What is the Sovereign rating of India as per the Fitch Ratings?
A) BBB
B) BBB+
C) BBB-
D) BB-
16. What is the theme of World Post Day in 2021?
A) Innovation, Integration and Inclusion
B) We Have Always Delivered
C) Innovate to recover
D) For delivering the post to the Business and People
17. What is the theme of the 2021 World Migratory Bird Day?
A) Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!
B) Birds Connect Our World
C) Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution’!
D) Unifying Our Voices for Bird Conservation
18. Which country’s writer Abdul Razzaq Gurnah, living in Britain, has been announced to be honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2021?
A) Kazistan
B) Afghanistan
C) Malaysia
D) Tanzania
19. How many Indian companies have joined the Unicorn Club this year?
A) 12 companies
B) 28 companies
C) 32 companies
D) 45 companies
20. In which city the “National Mission on Edible Oil- Oil Palm Business Summit” has been organized for the northeastern states of India?
A) Pune
B) Guwahati
C) Chennai
D) Mumbai
ANSWERS
1. B
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has announced that the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) will be kept unchanged at 4.0 per cent.
2. A
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize have been conferred jointly upon Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. The duo have been honoured “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace”.
3. D
World Post Day is celebrated each year on October 9 globally.
4. C
The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbanand Sonowal has launched a mobile application called MyPortApp, to promote transparency and easy access of port related information.
5. A
The Fitch Ratings has revised downwards, India’s economic growth projections to 8.7 percent in the current financial year 2021-22. Earlier this was projected at 10 percent. For the financial year FY23 (2022-23) the gross domestic product (GDP) growth for India is estimated at 10 percent, as compared to its earlier estimates of 8.5 percent.
6. B
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has launched the global FinTech Hackathon Series ‘I-Sprint’21’ on October 07, 2021. The first Sprint of the series is “Sprint01: BankTech”, which focuses on FinTechs for the Banking sector. Sprint01: BankTech is organised jointly by IFSCA and GIFT city in collaboration with NITI Aayog.
7. C
The Embassy of India at Zagreb, organised the first International Conference on Yoga and Ayurveda in Croatia from October 03 to 05, 2021, with the support of the Ministry of AYUSH. As a part of this conference India and Croatia signed a Memorandum of Understanding for academic collaboration in India’s traditional medicine systems, especially in the field of Ayurveda.
8. A
The state government of Maharashtra has launched a special Covid-19 vaccination drive named as Mission Kavach Kundal, with the target of inoculating 15 lakh people everyday.
9. D
India has been ranked at 90th position among 116 countries, on the Henley Passport Index, released for Q4 of 2021 on October 07, 2021. The index lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports. India’s position has dropped by six places, compared to last year (2020), during the same period, when it was placed at 84th spot.
10. B
Every year, the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is officially celebrated twice in a year since it started in 2006. Firstly it is held on Second Saturday of May and again on Second Saturday of October. In 2021, the WMBBD falls on May 08, 2021 and October 09, 2021.
11. C
At the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, Indian wrestler Anshu Malik created history as she became the first Indian women finalist at the World Championship, and also the first female player from India to claim a silver medal.The 19-year old Anshu settled for a silver medal after losing to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis of United States in 57kg freestyle bout.
12. A
Crypto platform CoinSwitch Kuber has roped in Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador on October 08, 2021.
13. D
The MPC also decided to continue with the accommodative stance. RBI has retained the projection for real GDP growth at 9.5 per cent in 2021-22.
14. B
Japan and Singapore shares the top position in the latest index, with their passports holders allowed to travel visa-free to 192 countries.
15. C
The ratings agency has retained India’s sovereign rating at BBB- with the negative outlook.
16. C
Theme of 2021 World Post Day is “Innovate to recover.”
17. A
The theme for 2021 WMBD is “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”
18. D
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazzaq Gurnah has been announced to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2021 for “understanding the effects of colonialism without compromising and with compassion”. There is a poignant description of refugees in his novels.
19. B
This year 28 companies from India have joined the Unicorn Club. So far 65 unicorns have emerged from Indian startup companies. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Indian economy has seen unprecedented growth in startup companies in the last two decades.
20. B
“National Mission on Edible Oil- Oil Palm Business Summit” has been organized in Guwahati for the North Eastern states of India. The event was organized in line with the vision of the Prime Minister for holistic and balanced progress of the North East.
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