CA_01 NOV 2021

 1. What is the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2020-21?


A.7.4%

B.8.5%

C.8.1%

D.6.1%


Answer: Option B


Explanation: Ministry of Finance has approved the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2020-21 at 8.5%.


2. Dr M Krishnan Nair, who has passed away has one of the well known for which profession?


A.Pathologist

B.Oncologist

C.Anaesthetist

D.Surgeon


Answer: Option B


Explanation: Eminent oncologist Dr M Krishnan Nair has passed away following age-related ailments.


3. Which country has unveiled the world's largest hydrogen fuel cell power plant?


A.South Korea

B.Germany

C.Singapore

D.Israel


Answer: Option A


Explanation: The world's largest hydrogen fuel cell power plant has been inaugurated at Seo-gu, Incheon in South Korea.


4. Which day of the year is celebrated as World Cities Day?


A.October 29

B.October 28

C.October 30

D.October 31


Answer: Option D


Explanation: The United Nations designated World Cities Day (WCD) is marked every year on October 31.


5. The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is marked on which date in India?


A.October 28

B.October 31

C.October 29

D.October 30


Answer: Option B


Explanation: The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is every year in India on October 31 since 2014.


6. Which player has won the 2021 MotoGP World Champion?


A.Francesco Bagnaia

B.Pol Espargaro

C.Marc Marquez

D.Fabio Quartararo


Answer: Option D


Explanation: Fabio Quartararo (From France) who rides for Yamaha has won the 2021 MotoGP World Champion title (Motorcycle).


7. The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is marked in India to mark the birth anniversary of which leader?


A.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

B.Subhas Chandra Bose

C.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel


Answer: Option D


Explanation: The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is marked in India to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.


8. What is the name given to India's First Manned Ocean Mission?


A.Sagaryan

B.Samudrayan

C.Neernidhi

D.Sindhuyan


Answer: Option B


Explanation: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh officially launched India's First Manned Ocean Mission called the "Samudrayan project" at Chennai.


9. The NCW has collaborated with which organization to launch the Program of "Empowerment of Women through Legal Awareness"?


A.National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

B.Competition Commission of India (CCI)

C.NITI Aayog

D.Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)


Answer: Option A


Explanation: The National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched a Legal Awareness Program for Women, titled "Empowerment of Women through Legal Awareness".


10. What is the theme of the 2021 World Savings Day (formerly known as World Thrift Day?


A.When you save a bit, big things follow

B.What do you wish for?

C.Understanding the Importance of Savings

D.Savings give life a lift


Answer: Option C


Explanation: The theme of World Savings Day 2021 is "Understanding the Importance of Savings".


11. India's biggest aromatic garden has been inaugurated in which place?


A.Jaipur

B.Pune

C.Nainital

D.Gurgaon


Answer: Option C


Explanation: The biggest aromatic garden of India has been unveiled at Lalkuan in Nainital district of Uttrakhand.


12. What is the theme of 2021 World Cities Day (WCD)?


A.Better City, Better life

B.Adapting cities for climate resilience

C.Valuing Our Communities and Cities

D.Building sustainable and resilient cities


Answer: Option B


Explanation: This year, the theme for World Cities Day is 'Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience' to aware people of the effects of climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, sea-level rise, heatwaves, landslides and storms on cities.


13. Which financial institution has approved a USD 250 million loan to support NICDP in India?


A.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

B.World Bank

C.UNDP

D.Asian Development Bank (ADB)


Answer: Option D


Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 250 million (about Rs 1,875 crore) loan to support India's National Industrial Corridor Development 

Program (NICDP).


14. As per the 'Digital 2021: October Global Snapshot", what is the world's population that uses a mobile phone?


A.45%

B.65%

C.50%

D.52%


Answer: Option B


Explanation: Research firm We Are Social released a report titled 'Digital 2021: October Global Snapshot". As per the report, more than 65% of the world's population now uses a mobile phone.


15. World Savings Day is being celebrated on which date?


A.October 30

B.October 28

C.October 29

D.October 31


Answer: Option A


Explanation: World Savings Day (formerly known as World Thrift Day) is every year on October 30 in India.


16. Which state's chief minister has launched Mission Clean to curb illegal sand mining and liquor trade?


A.Haryana

B.Punjab

C.Rajasthan

D.Uttar Pradesh 


Answer: Option B



Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi announced ‘Mission Clean’ in a meeting on October 31, 2021, held with all the Deputy Commissioners and the Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of the state.


17. Which country will host Conference of Parties (COP-26) on climate change?


A.UK

B.Canada

C.c) France

D.Germany 


Answer: Option A



Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) on climate change in Glasgow, United Kingdom on November 1, 2021. 


18. Delhi schools reopened for the first time after the outbreak of COVID-19 on which day?


A.October 25th

B.November 1st 

C.October 30th

D.October 27th


Answer: Option B



Explanation: All Delhi schools reopened on November 1, 2021 for all classes with 50 percent capacity, as per Deputy Delhi Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's announcement on October 28, 2021. The schools will have to ensure that the classes take place in hybrid mode. 


19. Which party retained its absolute majority in Japan's Parliamentary Elections?


A.Liberal Democratic Party

B.Japan Innovation Party

C.Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

D.Democratic Party for the People


Answer: Option A



Explanation: Japan's ruling coalition led by Liberal Democratic Party won an absolute majority in the recent Parliamentary elections held on October 31, 2021. The Liberal Democratic Party led by Fumio Kishida, who is also the current Japanese Prime Minister, won 261 seats, well above the majority number of 233 in the 465-member lower house of Japan's Parliament. The party along with its junior coalition partner has 293 seats, which is lesser than the 305 seats held by them previously. 


20. India is placed at which position in the Group 2 points table after its match with New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021?


A.2nd

B.3rd

C.4th

D.5th


Answer: Option D



Explanation: Team India is currently placed at fifth place, second to the bottom in the Super 12 Group 2 points table of T20 World Cup 2021 with two massive defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand. 


21. Asgar Afghan has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He played for which country's national cricket team?


A.Pakistan

B.England

C.Bangladesh 

D.Afghanistan


Answer: Option D



Explanation: Former skipper of Afghanistan Cricket Team Asgar Afghan has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He played his last match for Afghanistan on October 31, 2021, against Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021.


22. Who among the following has agreed to spend $6 billion to solve world hunger if the UN shares a spending plan?


A.Jeff Bezos

B.Bill Gates

C.Elon Musk

D.Mark Zuckerberg


Answer: Option C



Explanation: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on October 31, 2021, said that he is willing to sell some Tesla stocks if the World Food Programme (WFP) shares a plan on how 2 percent of total wealth which is $6 billion could solve world hunger.




23. According to NCRB, which state of India has ranked first in terms of suicide?


A.Tamil Nadu

B.Gujarat

C.Karnataka

D.Maharashtra


Answer: Option D


Explanation: According to the annual report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Maharashtra has ranked first in terms of suicide.According to the 

report, there has been an increase in suicide cases in 2020 as compared to 2019.In the year 2020, 1,53,052 cases of suicide i.e. an average of 418 cases have been 

registered daily.According to statistics, Maharashtra reported 19,909 cases of suicide followed by Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka with 16,883, 

14,578, 13,103 and 12,259 cases respectively.


24. What percentage of the World’s population are using a Mobile phone?


A.45%

B.65%

C.75%

D.80%


Answer: Option B


Explanation: Research firm We Are Social released a report titled “Digital 2021: October Global Snapshot”.As per the report, more than 65% of the world’s population now uses a 

mobile phone.Global mobile phone users reached 5.29 billion in October and the global users are increasing by nearly 100 million in the past year.The report also 

highlighted that social media users are likely to be adopted by 60% of the global population in the first half of 2022.


25. Which state government has recently announced Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-Adhikar Yojana?


A.Odisha

B.Madhya Pradesh

C.Karnataka

D.West Bengal


Answer: Option B


Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh govt has announced the Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-adhikar Yojna.Under the scheme, the state government will provide plots to families 

that don’t have land to build their own homes.Residential plots to the eligible families will be provided on Abadi land in each Gram Panchayat.A family must consist 

of a couple and their unmarried children to be eligible for the scheme.Under the scheme, district collectors have been empowered with respect to the availability of 

Abadi land, and the maximum area of the plot for allotment will be 60 sq m.


26. Who has been awarded the Blackswan Award for Women Empowerment?


A.Pratima Garg

B.Roshni Nadar

C.Renu Gupta

D.Puneeth kumar


Answer: Option C


Explanation: Renu Gupta has been honoured with Blackswan Award for Women Empowerment at The Greatest Brands and Leaders Summit, an initiative of URS Media Consulting 

P.L. & AsiaOne Magazine, in Oct’21.She is Managing Director at Red Velvet Rock Global Commercial Brokers LLC, Dubai.She was honoured for her contribution to making a 

change in society through her edge of business ideas based on innovation.


27. Renu Sharma has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of which state?


A.Nagaland

B.Assam

C.Mizoram

D.Manipur


Answer: Option C


Explanation: Central Government on 28th October 2021, appointed senior IAS officer Renu Sharma as the new chief secretary of Mizoram which coincided with the state 

government appointing J C Ramthanga, the additional chief secretary to the chief minister to the post.Both have been directed to take charge from November 1.

Renu Sharma will replace Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, who has taken voluntary retirement from October 31.Sharma, an Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre 

officer of 1988 batch, had already been posted in Mizoram and was initially commissioner and secretary in the finance and general administration departments between 

June 2011 and August 2012.


28. Which Union Minister has started ‘Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana’ in Dehradun?


A.Nitin Gadkari

B.Kiren Rijiju

C.Amit Shah

D.Piyush Goyal


Answer: Option C


Explanation: The Union Home Minister Amit Shah on his day-long visit to Uttarakhand will launch Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana in Dehradun.The aim of the scheme is to 

eliminate the burden of more than 3 lakh rural women in the state. Under the scheme, fodder will be provided at the rate of two rupees per kg at a 50 per cent subsidy.


29. Which Metro Corporation has bagged the ‘Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction’ award?


A.Mumbai Metro

B.Bengaluru Metro

C.Kolkata Metro

D.Delhi Metro



Answer: Option D


Explanation: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has bagged the award for ‘Metro Rail with the Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction’ by the Union Ministry of 

Housing and Urban Affairs.It was awarded at the 14th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021 by the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation MD Dr. Mangu Singh received the award.


30. The 30th edition of Hunar Haat has been inaugurated on 29th October on -


A.Dehradun

B.Guwahati

C.Lucknow

D.Mysuru


Answer: Option A


Explanation: 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and CM of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami at 

Dehradun on 29 Oct 2021.Hunar Haat is a unique platform that brings the artisans of the entire nation under one roof.After Dehradun, it will be organized at Braj Raj 

Mahotsav, Vrindavan (from 10th November) and Lucknow (12 to 21 Nov), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (14th to 27th Nov), Hyderabad (26 November to 5 December), 

Surat (10 to 19 December), New Delhi (22 December 2021 to 2 January 2022).“Hunar Haat” will also be organised in Mysuru, Guwahati, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Patna, 

Puducherry, Mumbai, Jammu, Chennai, Chandigarh, Agra, Prayagraj, Goa, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Kota, Sikkim, Srinagar, Leh, Shillong, Ranchi, Agartala and other places in 

the coming days.


31. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has dedicated “Sardar Patel Leadership Centre” at -


A.Mussoorie

B.Kota

C.Srinagar

D.Mysuru


Answer: Option A


Explanation: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has dedicated to the nation “Sardar Patel Leadership Centre” at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration 

(LBSNAA) in Mussoorie (Uttarakhand).The facility was inaugurated on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on October 31, 2021, which marks the birth anniversary of 

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.The Sardar Patel Leadership Centre aims to lay the foundation capacity building for future generations of Civil Servants from India and 

Abroad, as visualised by the Father of All India Services.The Centre aims to emerge as a Huge Resource Centre to provide continuous study and learning opportunities 

to Civil Servants so that they learn from the best practices of leadership across the world while remaining connected with their cultural ethos, values and roots.


32. Which bank has approved $250 million loan for India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program

(NICDP)?


A.World Bank

B.ADB

C.NDB

D.AIIB


Answer: Option B


Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million (about ₹1,875 crore) loan to support India’s Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP).

This is the first subprogram of the programmatic $500 million loan to develop 11 industrial corridors spanning 17 states.NICDP aims to develop world-class industrial 

nodes that are supported by efficient urban agglomerations and multimodal connectivity, including international gateways like ports and airports and inclusive, 

climate-resilient, and sustainable infrastructure.


33. ‘Alok Amitabh Dimri’ has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to which country?


A.Nepal

B.Bangladesh

C.Brunei

D.Malaysia

Answer: Option C


Explanation: Alok Amitabh Dimri has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Brunei.Amitabh Dimri has been serving as the Ambassador of India to the 

Kyrgyz Republic.He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, as informed by the Ministry of External Affairs.Brunei is a small nation on the island of Borneo, in 

2 distinct sections surrounded by Malaysia and the South China Sea.


34. Which University has topped the recently released THE’s World Reputation Ranking 2021?


A.Stanford University

B.Harvard University

C.MIT

D.Oxford University


Answer: Option B


Explanation: Breaking into the global top 100 list, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru is the highestranked Indian institute in the latest Reputation 

Ranking by Times Higher Education (THE).The ranking lists the world’s top 200 most prestigious universities based on the opinions of 10,963 experienced, published 

academics.Harvard University of the United States of America (USA) has topped the 2021 ranking.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA and University of 

Oxford from the United Kingdom (UK) has secured the 2nd and 3rd rank respectively.


35. What is the theme of 2021 World Cities Day (WCD)?


A.Valuing Our Communities and Cities

B.Adapting cities for climate resilience

C.Better City, Better life

D.Building sustainable and resilient cities


Answer: Option B


Explanation: The United Nations designated World Cities Day (WCD) is marked every year on October 31.The first World Cities Day was launched in October 2014 in 

Shanghai, China.WCD aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, cooperation amongcountries in addressing challenges of urbanization,

and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.The general theme of World Cities Day is Better City, Better Life.2021 Theme of WCD is Adapting 

cities for climate resilience In 2021 the Global Observance will be co-hosted by UN-Habitat and the Government of the Arab Republic ofEgypt. The event will take place 

in Luxor.


36. What is the theme of the 2021 World Savings Day (formerly known as World Thrift Day)?


A.Savings give life a lift

B.When you save a bit, big things follow

C.Understanding the Importance of Savings

D.What do you wish for?


Answer: Option C


Explanation: The World Savings Day (formerly known as World Thrift Day) is observed every year on October 30 in India.However, the day is observed on October 31 in 

few countries where this day is a public holiday.In India, this day is celebrated on 30 October due to the death of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.The 

theme of World Thrift Day 2021 is “Understanding the Importance of Savings”.October 30, 1924, the day was established during the first International Savings Bank 

Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) in Milan, Italy.On the last day of the Congress, Italian Professor Filippo Ravizza declared this day 'International Savings 

Day'.


37. India’s 1st long-range 1 ton guided bomb has been test-fired in -


A.Gujarat

B.Kerala

C.Odisha

D.West Bengal


Answer: Option C


Explanation: An Indian Air Force (IAF) team and DRDO on 29 October 2021 successfully flight-tested the country’s first indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) 

from a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet over Balasore, Odisha.The LR Bomb, with a range of 100 kilometres, was fired from the IAF fighter aircraft flying at an altitude of 10 

kilometres.It can carry a warhead of 1000 kilograms.

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