MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 21st October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 21st October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which player has won the 2021 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in men’s single event?
A) Filip Polasek
B) Andrey Rublev
C) Nikoloz Basilashvili
D) Cameron Norrie
2. What is the rank of India in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021?
A) 71
B) 82
C) 55
D) 64
3. Which company has launched the NTS platform for tokenisation of cards?
A) RBI
B) Google Pay
C) State Bank of India
D) NPCI
4. The Police Commemoration Day is observed on which of these days?
A) 20 October
B) 19 October
C) 21 October
D) 18 October
5. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
A) Nilesh Shah
B) A Balasubramanian
C) Saurabh Nanavati
D) Ashutosh Bishnoi
6. What is the total value of the dedicated Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for FPOs (CGFTFPO), launched by NABARD and Ministry of Agriculture to provide credit guarantees to FPOs?
A) Ra 1000 crore
B) Rs 500 crore
C) Rs 5000 crore
D) Rs 2000 crore
7. PM Modi recently inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Gujarat
8. “The Stars in My Sky” book has been written by ________
A) Dia Mirza
B) Vidya Balan
C) Shabana Azmi
D) Divya Dutta
9. Kung Fu Nuns has won the Martial Arts Education Prize 2021. The award has been launched by which entity?
A) UNESCO
B) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
C) Greenpeace
D) UNICEF
10. Which country has declared 60-day state of emergency due to rise in violent drug crimes
A) Peru
B) Ecuador
C) Spain
D) El Salvador
11. The International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies “Future Tech 2021″ has been organised by which body?
A) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
B) FICCI
C) NPCI
D) NASSCOM
12. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has launched the enhanced ‘Air Quality Early Warning System’ (AQEWS) for Delhi-NCR region. IITM is an autonomous institution in which city?
A) Lucknow
B) Hyderabad
C) New Delhi
D) Pune
13. Which player has won the Women’s singles title at 2021 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament?
A) Paula Badosa
B) Elise Mertens
C) Veronika Kudermetova
D) Victoria Azarenka
14. The first international flight at the Kushinagar International Airport was from which country?
A) Nepal
B) Malaysia
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
15. NABSanrakshan is a wholly owned subsidiary of which organisation?
A) SIDBI
B) NABARD
C) RBI
D) SEBI
16. Name the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, who has announced to leave her current post in January next year?
A) Suman Mehta
B) Gita Gopinath
C) Indira Nooyi
D) Nisha Singh
17. Recently who has announced the closure of Indian Railway Station Development Corporation for redevelopment of stations across the country?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Central Government
C) Planning Commission
D) Indian Railway Board
18. Marylebone Cricket Club has recently conferred Honorary Life Membership to Indian player Javagal Srinath and to whom?
A) Yuvraj Singh
B) MS Dhoni
C) Harbhajan Singh
D) Sachin Tendulkar
19. Who among the following has been recently appointed as the President of Berlin Film Festival 2022?
A) Ajay Singh
B) M Night Shyamalan
C) Narendra Singh
D) Amit Shah
20. Which day is celebrated around the world on 21st October?
A) World Iodine Deficiency Day
B) World AIDS Day
C) World Dengue Day
D) World Science Day
ANSWERS
1. D
Cameron Norrie (United Kingdom)
2. A
India has achieved 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 from among a list of 113 countries. The GFS Index is designed and constructed by London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.
3. D
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched NPCI Tokenization system (NTS) to further enhance the safety of customers and provide a seamless shopping experience to consumers. The NPCI Tokenization System (NTS) will support the tokenisation of RuPay cards, to provide an alternate for storing card details with merchants.
4. C
In India, the Police Commemoration Day is observed on October 21 every year.
5. B
A Balasubramanian has been elected as the new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
6. A
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has announced the creation of a Rs. 1,000 crore Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for FPOs (CGFTFPO), a dedicated fund for providing credit guarantees to FPOs. The fund has been launched under the trusteeship of NABSanrakshan Trustee Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NABARD.
7. C
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2021.
8. D
National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta has come up with her second book titled, “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”.
9. A
The well known Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa order of Buddhism has won the inaugural UNESCO’s Martial Arts Education Prize 2021, for their brave and heroic acts of service and championing of gender equality across the Himalayas.
10. B
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day state of emergency in the South American country on October 18, 2021, due to rise in violent drug crimes.
11. A
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has organised an International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies, “Future Tech 2021- a Journey of digital transformation to technology adoption and acceleration” from October 19 to 27, 2021.
12. D
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune has developed a new ‘Decision Support System’ (DSS) and enhanced the existing ‘Air Quality Early Warning System’ (AQEWS) for Delhi-NCR region, to have better air-quality management in the region. IITM Pune is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
13. A
Paula Badosa (Spain)
14. C
The first international flight at the Kushinagar International Airport landed from Colombo, Sri Lanka, carrying Sri lankan delegation of over hundred Buddhist Monks & dignitaries.
15. B
The fund has been launched under the trusteeship of NABSanrakshan Trustee Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NABARD.
16. B
International Monetary Fund’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has recently announced to leave her current post in January next year. She will return to the prestigious Harvard University. She joined the International Monetary Fund as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
17. D
Indian Railway Board has recently announced the closure of Indian Railway Station Development Corporation, formed for the redevelopment of stations across the country. This is the second organization under the Ministry of Railways, which has been ordered to be closed.
18. C
Marylebone Cricket Club has recently awarded Honorary Life Membership to Indian players Javagal Srinath and Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan Singh has 417 wickets to his name in 103 Tests and he is the third highest wicket-taker in this format of the game.
19. B
Indian American filmmaker M Night Shyamalan has recently been appointed as the President of Berlin Film Festival 2022. He has produced films such as ‘The Sixth Sense’, ‘Unbreakable’, ‘The Village’, ‘Science’, ‘Split’ and the most recent ‘Old’.
20. A
World Iodine Deficiency Day is celebrated across the world on 21 October. The purpose of celebrating this day is to spread awareness about the adequate use of iodine and to throw light on the consequences of iodine deficiency.
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