CA_16 Oct 2021

  

1. The mobile App Fishwaale is launched by which state as India's first e-fish market?

A. Maharashtra

B. Assam

C. Kerala

D. Nagaland

2. India's first 5G network trial in a rural location has been undertaken by which company?

A. Bharti Airtel

B. Vodafone Group

C. Reliance Jio

D. BSNL

3. World Students' Day is observed every on which date?

A. October 13

B. October 14

C. October 15

D. October 12

4. Which is the first city in India to use ropeway services in public transportation?

A. Coimbatore

B. Shimla

C. Dehradun

D. Varanasi

5. Government has launched India's first mega consortium on 'One Health', in post-COVID times. The consortium will be led by which institution?

A. Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali

B. AIIMS Delhi

C. National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad

D. Kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam

6. In 2021, what is the theme for the International Day of Rural Women?

A. Sustainable infrastructure, services and social protection for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls

B. Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All

C. Rural women and girls building climate resilience

D. Building rural women's resilience in the wake of COVID-19

7. Which company has won the bid to acquire Air India?

A. Larsen and Toubro

B. Adani Group

C. Mahindra Group

D. Tata Sons

8. The RBI has granted a small finance bank licence to Unity Small Finance Bank. It is a consortium of which entities?

A. Bandhan

B. BharatPe

C. Aditya Birla

D. Tata Capital

9. The International Day of Rural Women is being celebrated on which date?

A. October 16

B. October 14

C. October 15

D. October 12

10. The financial inclusion campaign named '6S Campaign' has been launched by which bank?

A. State Bank of India

B. Canara Bank

C. Bank of Baroda

D. Punjab National Bank

11. Who is the winner of the 2021 C K Prahlad award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership?

A. Facebook Team

B. Microsoft Team

C. Google Team

D. Apple Team

12. What is the theme of the Global Handwashing Day in 2021?

A. Raise a hand for hygiene

B. Hand Hygiene for All

C. Our Future Is at Hand - Let's Move Forward Together

D. Clean Hands for All

13. Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2021 is the 17th edition of the Joint Military Training Exercise between the Indian Army and which country?

A. United States

B. Nepal

C. Singapore

D. Sri Lanka

14. Which ministry has launched the scheme of 'Good Samaritan'?

A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

B. Ministry of Finance

C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

15. MyParkings App has been developed by which agency?

A. Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited

B. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

C. Mumbai Municipal Corporation

D. Pune Municipal Corporation

16. India's first smartphone-based eVoting solution has been developed by which state in India?

A. Telangana

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Maharashtra

D. Tamil Nadu

17. Who has been appointed as the CEO of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

A. Vipul Bansal

B. Amitesh Kumar Sinha

C. Ritesh Chauhan

D. Meera Mohanty

18. Which country has been elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term?

A. China

B. India

C. USA

D. Pakistan

19. On which day is the Global Handwashing Day marked globally?

A. October 15

B. October 14

C. October 13

D. October 12

20. "Joint Sea 2021 naval exercise" is a joint naval drill between which countries?

A. China and Russia

B. China and India

C. Russia and India

D. Russia and USA

KEY:--

1.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

App named Fishwaale has been launched in Assam and it is India's first e-fish market.

2. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Bharti Airtel and Ericsson conducted India's first 5G network trial in a rural location in the first week of October 2021.

3.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

World Students' Day is observed every year on October 15 to mark the birth anniversary of former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

4. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh will become the first city in India to use ropeway services in public transportation. Overall, Varanasi will be the third city in the world after Bolivia and Mexico City to use ropeway in public transportation.

5. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The 'One Health' project was launched by Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT through video conferencing. The Consortium is comprised of 27 organisations and will be led by the DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad.

6. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

2021 theme for the International Day of Rural Women is "Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All".

7. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Talace Pvt Ltd the wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons has won the bid to acquire Air India for Rs 18,000 Crore.

8. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India has a granted small finance bank licence to the consortium of Centrum Financial Services Limited (Centrum), and Resilient Innovations Private Limited (BharatPe) named Unity Small Finance Bank.

9. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15 each year.

10. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Punjab National Bank has launched the '6S Campaign' under the customer outreach programme.

 

11.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

American Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella has won the prestigious C K Prahlad award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership for the year 2021.

12. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The theme of Global Handwashing Day 2021 is "Our Future Is at Hand - Let's Move Forward Together".

13. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The 17th edition of the Joint Military Training Exercise "Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021" between the Indian Army and the United States Army is scheduled to take place at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska in USA.

14. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has launched a "Rewarding Scheme for Grant of Award to the Good Samaritan".

15. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

MyParkings App has been developed by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL).

16. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Telangana has developed India's first smartphone-based eVoting solution considering the Covid-19 pandemic.

17. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Senior bureaucrat Ritesh Chauhan has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Joint Secretary, Agriculture under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

18. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

India got re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for 2022-24 terms with the overwhelming majority in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

19.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is observed on 15 October every year.

20.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

China and Russia are holding Joint naval drills called the "Joint Sea 2021 naval exercise" in the Sea of Japan.