CA_05 Oct 2021

 1. The 8th edition of joint exercise Mitra Shakti between India and which neighbouring country is being organized in "Ampara"?

A. Bangladesh

B. Nepal

C. China

D. Sri Lanka

2. What is the theme of the 2021 World Habitat Day?

A. Accelerating urban development for a carbon-free world

B. Accelerating urban life for a carbon-free world

C. Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world

D. Accelerating urban movemnet for a carbon-free world

3. Which Commission's Women Entrepreneurship Forum has invited applications for the 5th Women Transforming India Awards 2021-22?

A. NITI Aayog

B. Cultural Commission

C. Planning Commission

D. Education Commission

4. Who is the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs?

A. Amit Shah

B. Arjun Munda

C. Dharmendra Pradhan

D. Prakash Javadekar

5. The World Space Week is observed on which date?

A. 2nd Oct - 8 Oct

B. 3rd Oct - 9th Oct

C. 1st Oct - 7th Oct

D. 4th Oct - 10th Oct

6. Which edition of the joint training exercise "Surya Kiran" conducted between India and Nepal has concluded?

A. 5th

B. 15th

C. 7th

D. 10th

7. In which of the following country has been inaugurated the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" corner to promote Indian tribal arts and crafts?

A. Japan

B. Austria

C. Australia

D. Canada

8. Who has been appointed as the head of the reconstituted expert committee formed under Code on Wages, 2019?

A. Rakesh Mohan

B. Rohini Pande

C. SP Mukherjee

D. Avinash Dixit

9. Which of the Bilateral Exercise commenced between the Indian Navy (IN) - Bangladesh Navy (BN) in the Northern Bay of Bengal?

A. Indra

B. Varuna

C. Bongosagar

D. Passex

10. Which company has acquired a 100% stake in digital lending startup CreditMate?

A. Paytm

B. State Bank of India

C. Facebook

D. ICICI Bank

11. World Animal Day is being observed on which date?

A. October 05

B. October 04

C. October 06

D. October 03

12. The World Habitat Day is observed on which date 2021?

A. October 03

B. October 01

C. October 04

D. October 02

13. Which of the following lending agency has approved a $150 million loan for 'Chennai City Partnership: Sustainable Urban Services Program' to make Chennai a world-class city?

A. ADB

B. AIIB

C. World Bank

D. New Development Bank

14. Which financial body has approved a $40 million loan for a project aimed at improving the quality of health services in Meghalaya?

A. ADB

B. World Bank

C. UNDP

D. AIIB

15. Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of which country?

A. Algeria

B. Tunisia

C. Turkey

D. Syria

16. Which Indian Coast Guard Vessel was commissioned at Kolkata?

A. Amrit Kaur

B. Annie Besant

C. Kamala Devi

D. Karnaklata Barua

17. The Botanical Survey of India has added how many new species to the country's flora in its new publication Plant Discovery, 2020?

A. 267

B. 167

C. 467

D. 367

18. The 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championship was held at which place?

A. South Korea

B. Dubai

C. Paris, France

D. Doha, Qatar

19. Name the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who has launched the "Wetlands of India" portal?

A. Mr Bhupendra Yadav

B. Mr. Rajnath Singh

C. Shri Narendra Modi

D. Mr. RK Singh

20. Government has launched which web portal to find solutions to India's waste problems, through community participation?

A. Waste and Grab

B. Waste to Wealth

C. Waste and Dustbin

D. Clean India

KEY:--

1.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The 8th edition of the joint exercise Mitra Shakti between India and Sri Lanka is being held at the Combat Training School, Ampara, Sri Lanka.

2.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The theme for World Habitat Day 2021 is 'Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world'.

3.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

NITI Aayog's flagship initiative, The Women Entrepreneurship Platform or Women Entrepreneurship Platform has recently invited applications for the 5th Women Transforming India Awards 2021-22.

4.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda has launched the Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme.

5.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The World Space Week (WSW) is observed to mark science and technology, and their contribution to the day is observed from 4th October to 10th October.

6.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The 15th edition of the joint training exercise "Surya Kiran" conducted between India and Nepal has concluded in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand after 14 days of rigorous training.

7.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

"Self-reliant India" corner has been inaugurated at Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada to promote Indian tribal arts and crafts.

8.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Ministry of Labour has reconstituted the Expert Group on Fixation of Minimum Wages and National Floor Wages, the nine-member new committee will now be headed by the economist and statistician SP Mukherjee.

9.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) - Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar commences in the Northern Bay of Bengal.

10.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Digital payment services provider Paytm has acquired a 100% stake in Mumbai-based digital lending startup CreditMate.

11.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

World Animal Day is observed on 4th October every year, this day is also known as World Animal Welfare Day or Animal Lovers Day in the world.

12.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The World Habitat Day is observed every year on the First Monday of October that is 04 October throughout the world.

13.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The World Bank has approved a $150 million loan for funding the 'Chennai City Partnership: Sustainable Urban Services Program' of Tamil Nadu, with the vision of making Chennai into a world-class city that is more green, liveable, and resilient to climate change.

14.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The World Bank has also approved a $40 million loan for a project which aims at improving the quality of health services in Meghalaya and strengthen the state's capacity to handle health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

15.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first-ever female Prime Minister of Tunisia.

16.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Indian Coast Guard Vessel Karnaklata Barua was commissioned at Kolkata.

17.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Botanical Survey of India has added 267 new species to the country's flora in its new publication Plant Discovery, 2020.

18.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championship has held in Doha, Qatar.

19.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr Bhupendra Yadav has launched the "Wetlands of India" portal.

20.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Centre has launched a web portal named "Waste to Wealth" on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti